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Best Music games of 2018
The 9 best Music games released in 2018, ranked from 953 critic and player ratings.
The best Music game of 2018 is Tetris Effect, with a critic score of 90/100 — updated September 2026.
How this ranking is built
- Games are ranked on the aggregated critic score out of 100 imported from IGDB and Metacritic, never on Tier's own grades.
- A game only enters the ranking with at least 30 external ratings, so a single enthusiastic review never outranks a proven classic.
- Each game is ranked in one genre only, the one that defines it best, so the same title never tops two different genre charts.
- Community grades from F to S are shown next to every game, and only stated as a fact above 5 Tier ratings.
- Release window covered: 2018.
- 9 games are listed on this page, carrying 953 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 28 September 2026.
Top 9
01
Tetris Effect
Named after a real-world phenomenon where players' brains are so engrossed that images of the iconic falling Tetrimino blocks linger in their vision, thoughts, and even dreams, Tetris Effect amplifies this magical feeling of total immersion by surrounding you with fantastic, fully three-dimensional worlds that react and evolve based on how you play. Music, backgrounds, sounds, special effects - everything, down to the Tetris pieces themselves, pulse, dance, shimmer, and explode in perfect sync with how you're playing.
90
/100
02
Wandersong
Wandersong takes you on a whimsical, musical journey across the globe. Eons ago, the goddess Eya put the universe into motion with her music--now, as she does every epoch or so, she's going to sing a new song and reset existence. You play as a lowly bard tasked with finding the pieces of a mysterious melody called the Earthsong, which is said to be able to preserve the planet. Use your singing to help characters, solve puzzles, and save the world!
89
/100
03
Beat Saber
Beat Saber is an immersive rhythm experience you have never seen before! Enjoy tons of handcrafted levels and swing your way through the pulsing music beats, surrounded by a futuristic world. Use your sabers to slash the beats as they come flying at you – every beat indicates which saber you need to use and the direction you need to match. With Beat Saber you become a dancing superhero!
85
/100
Tetris Effect
Named after a real-world phenomenon where players' brains are so engrossed that images of the iconic falling Tetrimino blocks linger in their vision, thoughts, and even dreams, Tetris Effect amplifies this magical feeling of total immersion by surrounding you with fantastic, fully three-dimensional worlds that react and evolve based on how you play. Music, backgrounds, sounds, special effects - everything, down to the Tetris pieces themselves, pulse, dance, shimmer, and explode in perfect sync with how you're playing.
90
/100
02
Wandersong
Wandersong takes you on a whimsical, musical journey across the globe. Eons ago, the goddess Eya put the universe into motion with her music--now, as she does every epoch or so, she's going to sing a new song and reset existence. You play as a lowly bard tasked with finding the pieces of a mysterious melody called the Earthsong, which is said to be able to preserve the planet. Use your singing to help characters, solve puzzles, and save the world!
89
/100
03
Beat Saber
Beat Saber is an immersive rhythm experience you have never seen before! Enjoy tons of handcrafted levels and swing your way through the pulsing music beats, surrounded by a futuristic world. Use your sabers to slash the beats as they come flying at you – every beat indicates which saber you need to use and the direction you need to match. With Beat Saber you become a dancing superhero!
85
/100
04
DJMax Respect
DJMax Respect is a rhythm game and a reboot of the latest installment in the DJMax rhythm game series.
90
/100
05
Just Shapes & Beats
A chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things: avoid Shapes, move to the kick-ass Beats, and die, repeatedly.
85
/100
06
Golf Club: Wasteland
Human life is wiped out. Earth is now a golf course for the ultra-rich.
77
/100
07
Muse Dash
Play as characteristic heroines, dash through fairy tale like stages, dancing to the rhythm and beats, kick those silly cute enemies into outer space!
73
/100
08
Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight
Dancing game featuring characters from Persona 5.
72
/100
09
Just Dance 2019
Just Dance 2019 is the ultimate dance game with 40 hot tracks from chart-topping hits to family favorites, including "Havana" by Camila Cabello, "Bang Bang Bang" by BIGBANG, "I Feel It Coming" by The Weeknd Ft. Daft Punk, and more!
55
/100
DJMax Respect
DJMax Respect is a rhythm game and a reboot of the latest installment in the DJMax rhythm game series.
90
/100
05
Just Shapes & Beats
A chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things: avoid Shapes, move to the kick-ass Beats, and die, repeatedly.
85
/100
06
Golf Club: Wasteland
Human life is wiped out. Earth is now a golf course for the ultra-rich.
77
/100
07
Muse Dash
Play as characteristic heroines, dash through fairy tale like stages, dancing to the rhythm and beats, kick those silly cute enemies into outer space!
73
/100
08
Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight
Dancing game featuring characters from Persona 5.
72
/100
09
Just Dance 2019
Just Dance 2019 is the ultimate dance game with 40 hot tracks from chart-topping hits to family favorites, including "Havana" by Camila Cabello, "Bang Bang Bang" by BIGBANG, "I Feel It Coming" by The Weeknd Ft. Daft Punk, and more!
55
/100
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Music game of 2018?
Tetris Effect currently tops the ranking with a score of 90/100 across 300 ratings. Ranking updated September 2026.
How is this ranking built?
Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.