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Rhythm Fest

Mar 8 – 15, 2027 UTC · starts in 125 days. Dates, rules and developer deadlines of the fest. The lineup appears here once Steam shows which games signed up.

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Starts March 8, 2027 at 18:00 UTC (March 8 at 10:00 Pacific)
StartsMarch 8, 2027 at 18:00 UTCMarch 8 at 10:00 Pacific
EndsMarch 15, 2027 at 17:00 UTCMarch 15 at 10:00 Pacific
Length7 daysMar 8 – 15, 2027
Lineupnot public yetwe check every game on Steam daily

What the fest is

Rhythm Fest is a week of rhythm games on Steam: games that reward hitting notes, arrows or even bullets in time with the beat. The fest’s page has sections for discounted games, unreleased games and demos.

Which games fit

Our summary of the fest’s rules on Steamworks. Whether a game fits is up to Valve.
Usually fit
  • Hitting notes, arrows or other cues on the beat is the core of the game.
  • Rhythm mixed with other genres: rhythm action, rhythm shooters, rhythm roguelikes.
  • Timing to the music decides how well you play.
Usually don’t
  • Games that only have a good soundtrack.
  • Music-making tools with no rhythm challenge.

Key dates for developers

  1. NowRegistration is open. Valve emails invitations to games that fit; each game is registered on the fest’s page in Steamworks.
  2. The fest starts · March 8, 2027 at 18:00 UTCLast moment to enter a discount for the fest or take a game out of it. The fest’s page goes live on Steam.
  3. The fest ends · March 15, 2027 at 17:00 UTCFest discounts end with it. What the fest gave its games, players before, during and after, appears on this page.
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Rhythm games on Steam

Games with Steam’s Rhythm tag. This is the genre, not the fest’s lineup: the lineup appears once Steam shows sign-ups.
Games with the tag2,358
Released1,687
Coming soon670
Out in the last 12 months457

Most played right now

Released Rhythm games by the most players at once on the last measured day.

Most anticipated

Unreleased Rhythm games by their place on Steam’s Top Wishlists chart.
The Rhythm niche: releases, outcomes and prices →

What the last themed fest gave its games

At Steam Scream V (Oct 26 – Nov 2, 2026), the median game in the fest changed its average players per day by +17% against the same days a week earlier. Horror games outside the fest, for comparison: +3%.

Steam Scream V results →

Questions about Rhythm Fest

When is Rhythm Fest?
Rhythm Fest runs on Steam from March 8, 2027 at 18:00 to March 15, 2027 at 17:00 UTC (March 8 at 10:00 to March 15 at 10:00 Pacific time), 7 days.
Which games can take part in Rhythm Fest?
Games that reward players for hitting notes, arrows, bullets and the like in time to the beat. A good soundtrack alone doesn’t make a rhythm game.
How does a developer sign up?
Register each game on the fest’s page in Steamworks. To take part with a discount, enter it before the fest starts on March 8, 2027 at 18:00 UTC; until then a game can also be taken out of the fest.
Where can I see the games in Rhythm Fest?
Steam shows sign-ups at the games themselves, usually close to the start. We check every game on Steam once a day, and the lineup appears on this page as soon as the first sign-ups do.
What does a themed fest give games?
At Steam Scream V (Oct 26 – Nov 2, 2026), the median game in the fest changed its average players per day by +17% against the same days a week earlier. Horror games outside the fest, for comparison: +3%.

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