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Rift of the NecroDancer
Rift of the NecroDancer is a 2025 rhythm game developed by Brace Yourself Games and Tic Toc Games, and published by Klei Entertainment. A spin-off of Brace Yourself Games' previous title Crypt of the NecroDancer, it features the player pressing buttons corresponding to 3 lanes as enemies with different behaviors approach the bottom of the screen.
The game was released on February 5, 2025, for Windows and elicited positive reviews. It was later released for Nintendo Switch on March 27, 2025. The game has received various downloadable content since its release, collaborating with other intellectual properties such as Celeste, Pizza Tower, Hatsune Miku and Friday Night Funkin'.
Rift of the NecroDancer is a rhythm game that has the player press specific buttons in time with the music. The player controls Cadence, the returning protagonist from Crypt of the NecroDancer, as she progresses through a series of stages in three different game modes.
In the main game mode "rhythm rift" enemies advance towards Cadence down three lanes, and the player must press the corresponding button for each lane when an enemy reaches the front. Different enemy types have different behaviors such as moving between lanes, or requiring multiple button presses to defeat. If the player fails to defeat an enemy, Cadence will lose health, and the stage is failed if her health reaches zero. The player can collect food items during stages which restores some of Cadence's lost health. In boss battle stages, the player must press buttons at the correct time to avoid attacks from the boss, and then counterattack until the boss is defeated. The game also contains minigame stages heavily inspired by Rhythm Heaven. Like the other modes, the player must press buttons in time with the music, but each mini game has a different setting and rules, such as Cadence needing to pose at the correct time during a yoga class.
The game's story mode has players progress through stages in a linear order, with story cutscenes in-between gameplay sections. Players can alternatively select individual stages from the menu and choose to play on one of four difficulty levels. There is also a practice mode where players can practice stages without a failure state. Rhythm rift stages also have a remix mode, where enemy types and positions are shuffled for a different experience each time. Every day, there is daily challenge where players can compete for a high score by playing the same remixed stage. The game also allows players to create custom stages using outside music, and share their creations with other players via Steam Workshop.
Rift of the NecroDancer was first revealed on August 4, 2022, alongside a trailer for the Crypt of the NecroDancer: Synchrony DLC. A gameplay trailer announcing a Windows release was later posted on August 24, 2022. A Nintendo Switch version was also confirmed during the April 2023 Nintendo Indie World Showcase targeting a 2023 release date. One month later Brace Yourself Games laid off 50% of its staff, but confirmed that development of Rift of the NecroDancer would continue. In August 2023, Brace Yourself Games announced the game would be delayed to 2024 and also be published by Klei Entertainment. In November 2024, the release was delayed again, with the Windows version releasing on February 5, 2025. The Nintendo Switch version would release a month later on March 27, 2025, after the Nintendo Direct on the same day.
The game has received various free and paid updates utilizing characters and music from other intellectual properties.
Other than collaborations with other intellectual properties, the game received an update in October 2025 to add profile customization and unlockables.
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Rift of the NecroDancer
Rift of the NecroDancer is a 2025 rhythm game developed by Brace Yourself Games and Tic Toc Games, and published by Klei Entertainment. A spin-off of Brace Yourself Games' previous title Crypt of the NecroDancer, it features the player pressing buttons corresponding to 3 lanes as enemies with different behaviors approach the bottom of the screen.
The game was released on February 5, 2025, for Windows and elicited positive reviews. It was later released for Nintendo Switch on March 27, 2025. The game has received various downloadable content since its release, collaborating with other intellectual properties such as Celeste, Pizza Tower, Hatsune Miku and Friday Night Funkin'.
Rift of the NecroDancer is a rhythm game that has the player press specific buttons in time with the music. The player controls Cadence, the returning protagonist from Crypt of the NecroDancer, as she progresses through a series of stages in three different game modes.
In the main game mode "rhythm rift" enemies advance towards Cadence down three lanes, and the player must press the corresponding button for each lane when an enemy reaches the front. Different enemy types have different behaviors such as moving between lanes, or requiring multiple button presses to defeat. If the player fails to defeat an enemy, Cadence will lose health, and the stage is failed if her health reaches zero. The player can collect food items during stages which restores some of Cadence's lost health. In boss battle stages, the player must press buttons at the correct time to avoid attacks from the boss, and then counterattack until the boss is defeated. The game also contains minigame stages heavily inspired by Rhythm Heaven. Like the other modes, the player must press buttons in time with the music, but each mini game has a different setting and rules, such as Cadence needing to pose at the correct time during a yoga class.
The game's story mode has players progress through stages in a linear order, with story cutscenes in-between gameplay sections. Players can alternatively select individual stages from the menu and choose to play on one of four difficulty levels. There is also a practice mode where players can practice stages without a failure state. Rhythm rift stages also have a remix mode, where enemy types and positions are shuffled for a different experience each time. Every day, there is daily challenge where players can compete for a high score by playing the same remixed stage. The game also allows players to create custom stages using outside music, and share their creations with other players via Steam Workshop.
Rift of the NecroDancer was first revealed on August 4, 2022, alongside a trailer for the Crypt of the NecroDancer: Synchrony DLC. A gameplay trailer announcing a Windows release was later posted on August 24, 2022. A Nintendo Switch version was also confirmed during the April 2023 Nintendo Indie World Showcase targeting a 2023 release date. One month later Brace Yourself Games laid off 50% of its staff, but confirmed that development of Rift of the NecroDancer would continue. In August 2023, Brace Yourself Games announced the game would be delayed to 2024 and also be published by Klei Entertainment. In November 2024, the release was delayed again, with the Windows version releasing on February 5, 2025. The Nintendo Switch version would release a month later on March 27, 2025, after the Nintendo Direct on the same day.
The game has received various free and paid updates utilizing characters and music from other intellectual properties.
Other than collaborations with other intellectual properties, the game received an update in October 2025 to add profile customization and unlockables.