Indie · May 21, 2019
Beat Saber (2019)
Beat Saber is an immersive rhythm experience you have never seen before! Enjoy tons of handcrafted levels and swing your way through the pulsing music beats, surrounded by a futuristic world. Use your sabers to slash the beats as they come flying at you – every beat indicates which saber you need to use and the direction you need to match. With Beat Saber you become a dancing superhero! Features Feel the Rhythm: Immerse yourself in the smoothest combination of music beats and visual effects in Beat Saber’s truly unique gameplay. Handcrafted Levels & Music: Unlike other rhythm games with generated content, music and levels in Beat Saber are drawn precisely by hand to enhance the music experience. Compete in Multiplayer: Challenge your friends or random opponents around the world. Challenging Campaign: Get better every day while completing objectives and challenges in the Campaign. Rise Up the Global Leaderboards: Compete against other Beat Saberists around the world in various difficulties. Easy to Learn, Fun to Master: Everyone can understand the basic game mechanics. It's easy for anyone to pick up and play. Great Exercise: Exercise while dancing and slashing the beats, Beat Saber gets you moving.
Indie releases from 2019
38 Indie titles launched in 2019 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Indie
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 74.6k Steam reviews | Top 5% in Indie |
| Positive rating | 96% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 16% |
| Metacritic | 93/100 | Genre average 77 — top 2% of Indie titles |
| Concurrent peak | 423 players | Top 15% in Indie by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 34 h average | Top 15% for session depth among Indie |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- VR · 910
- Rhythm · 679
- Music · 628
- Moddable · 413
- Fast-Paced · 396
- Singleplayer · 389
- Difficult · 387
- First-Person · 387
- Multiplayer · 386
- Indie · 376
- Swordplay · 372
- Action · 368
- Sports · 366
- Great Soundtrack · 361
- Futuristic · 361
Peer Indie titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (7)
- English volume_up
- French volume_up
- German volume_up
- Spanish - Spain volume_up
- Japanese volume_up
- Korean volume_up
- Spanish - Latin America volume_up
Full audio (7)
- English
- French
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Korean
- Spanish - Latin America
Reception Metrics
Steam community
96%Overwhelmingly Positive · 74.6k reviews
71.6k positive · 3.0k negative
Metacritic
93/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
8.4/10
Curator recommendations
69.0k
Peak concurrent players
423
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
Community
- Steam Leaderboards
Input & Comfort
- Tracked Controller Support
- VR Only
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
34h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
11h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
2h
Current engagement
Achievements
26
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | May 21, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Beat Games |
| Base price | $29.99 |
| DLC / Add-ons | 261 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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