Tied to the Beat

About the Game

A rhythm survivor where every lyric becomes an effect on the battlefield.

Choose your instrument, survive waves of enemies that move to the beat, and import any song you want.

Your music. Your weapon.

Every lyric changes the game.

Tied to the Beat is an arena survivor where the lyrics of each song trigger real-time effects on the battlefield. When a word appears, something happens. FIRE rains flames. THUNDER calls lightning. RAIN slows enemies. SHADOW plunges the arena into darkness. Over 200 lyric effects already, with more arriving every update.
The music is your weapon, and your loudest enemy.

Import YOUR music

Drop any MP3 into the game. Tied to the Beat reads the lyrics for you and maps them to gameplay effects. Play with any song, in any language. Your favorite song becomes a level.

Features

• 200+ lyric effects.

• 40+ songs included (50 at full release). Browse them in the retro Videoclub.

• Import your own music. Any MP3, any language. Lyrics line up on their own.

• 8 playable instruments.

• 4 themed worlds. Evergreen Forest, Neon Desert, Snow Aurora, Volcano.

• 70+ enemy types and musical bosses. Giant DJ, Bass Cannon, Synth Lord.

• Roguelike progression. Upgrades, relic roulette, talent tree.

• "Just enjoy the music" mode. Auto-upgrades that let you focus on the song.

• 3 difficulty levels plus Endless mode.

• Global leaderboards.

• Keyboard, mouse and controller support.

Your music. Your weapon.