Games Like Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival (2026)

Shared: local-multiplayer, tier:aaa, Score Attack

Bring three friends and a spare controller, or don't bother. The best couch co-op stress test since... well, ever. Solo players, look elsewhere.

Shared: Rhythm Game, Score Attack

DJMAX RESPECT V is a deep, high-ceiling PC rhythm game with hundreds of licensed tracks, slick music videos, and online multiplayer that punishes button-mashers in the best way.

Shared: local-multiplayer, tier:aaa

Puzzle games don't usually end up on my radar, but Connected's 3v1 co-op boss fights and Zone Battle one-on-ones earn their spot on any multiplayer shortlist. Just know what you're walking into.

Shared: tier:aaa, Score Attack

Part neon fever dream, part pop album you can steer - Simogo's arcade gem is the kind of 90-minute ride that makes you immediately hit replay to chase that gold rank you missed.

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A two-button kung-fu brawler that turns stick-figure combat into something that actually feels cinematic. Deceptively deep, brutally fast.