Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
Switch eShop
27th Mar 2025, $19.99
27th Mar 2025, £16.75
- Series
- Tags
- Official Site
- nintendo.com
Reviews
Review Rift Of The NecroDancer (Switch) - Imagine If Guitar Hero & Ikaruga Made A Baby
Slimes to the left of me, zombies to the right
Canadian developer Brace Yourself Games first hit the spotlight with Crypt of the NecroDancer, a rhythm-based roguelike, all the way back in 2015. Dungeon crawling to a relentless beat became the new dance craze sweeping the nation, and it was warmly welcomed into the Switch indie canon with the 2019...
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Rift of the NecroDancer Guides
Guide Nintendo Direct March 2025 - Every Announcement, Game Reveal, Trailer
Nearly 30 late arrivals
The March 2025 Nintendo Direct came as a surprise ahead of the Switch 2-specific presentation on 2nd April, but it delivered 30 minutes of game news for Switch 1, plus a couple of peripheral announcements. Below is the full Nintendo Direct March 2025 video, plus every game announcement with a trailer, a date, and a link to...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Music And Rhythm Games
Not rushing, not dragging
Updated with Rift of the NecroDancer. Enjoy! Whether you're a rhythm-gaming master or just enjoy getting down to the funky beat, there are a wealth of games available on Switch that cater to the musically inclined. From games that give you a full body workout to titles that test the timing of a single digit, we were...
Rift of the NecroDancer News
News Zelda: Cadence Of Hyrule Dev Releases Its New Rhythm Game In February 2025
On PC, consoles to follow "at a later date"
Brace Yourself Games - known for titles like Crypt of the NecroDancer and Cadence of Hyrule - has announced its new rhythm title Rift of the NecroDancer will launch on 5th February 2025, but only on Steam with the console versions "at a later date." This game was
News Zelda: Cadence Of Hyrule Dev 'Brace Yourself Games' Confirms Layoffs
Up to half of its workforce may be gone
Canadian indie developer Brace Yourself Games (known for the Switch exclusive Cadence of Hyrule) has cut "a portion" of its workforce. Brace Yourself Games shared the following statement with PC Gamer, confirming the "incredibly difficult decision" to lay off employees. In a
Round Up Everything Announced In Nintendo's April 2023 Indie World Showcase
All 21 games and trailers from the April 19 presentation
Nintendo delivered its latest Indie World Showcase today (Wed 19th April 2023), a 20-minute presentation of games from independent developers coming to Switch soon, with 'soon' being 'today' in some cases! Below you'll find the video of the full Indie World Showcase April 2023 presentation,...
News Rift Of The NecroDancer Confirmed To Rock And Roll On Switch This Year
A headbanger
We've finally got confirmation that Rift of the NecroDancer is coming to Switch. First announced for a PC release last summer, today's Indie World presentation confirmed we'll be able to take on the Guitar Hero-inspired boss rush rhythm game later this year. In this Crypt of the NecroDancer spin-off, Cadence is now fighting to the beat...
About The Game
The NecroDancer's back in an all-new rhythm game!
Dragged into a strange new world, Cadence must engage in musical combat with monsters pouring through the Rift! Each monster has unique behaviors—like bats that shift lanes when attacked—and tougher foes take multiple hits to dispatch. Learn the pattern of each new fretful fiend to keep the music flowing!
SHOW STOPPING MUSIC
Brand new soundtrack with 30+ Rhythm Rift tracks by Danny Baranowsky, Jules Conroy, Alex Moukala, Josie Brechner, Sam Webster, and Nick Nausbaum with more on the way!
DIFFICULTY THAT SCALES WITH YOU
Four intensity levels for each Rhythm Rift - EASY, MEDIUM, HARD, and IMPOSSIBLE.
RACE TO THE TOP
Climb your way to the top of global leaderboards!
MODIFIED MAYHEM
Push your limits with gameplay-altering modifiers.
ENDLESS REPLAYABILITY
Once you’ve conquered our hand-crafted levels, challenge your sight-reading with REMIX MODE.
- Remix Mode throws a fresh beatmap your way every playthrough while retaining the original level's rhythmic design.
- Remix mode also makes DAILY CHALLENGES possible, by changing up the circumstances for each song. Play the same random seed as every other player that day and see how you rank on global leaderboards!
BOSS BATTLES
Go head to head against five fearsome foes in rhythm-based boss battles!
MINIGAMES
Immerse yourself in Cadence and friends’ modern misadventures through five quirky, slice-of-life rhythm minigames. Take a boppin' yoga class, help a friend with a part-time job, and more!
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