RhythmFire

Every shot fires the instant you click. Shots on the beat hit harder.

RhythmFire is a fast neon arena shooter where the music is the weapon. Land your shots on the beat to hit harder, build your combo and push your style rank all the way to Overdrive.

The run

• Waves climb a ladder of songs. The tempo rises and the beat gets finer the further you go.
• A shop every fifth wave. Four weapons and fifteen upgrades, many of which only work because the music is playing.
• Enemies with their own rhythms. A drone that fires on the offbeat, a swarm that hops on eighth notes, a sniper that locks on for three beats and fires on the fourth.
• Two bosses. The Drummer on wave 10 turns the floor into a dance floor. The Architect on wave 20 hides behind a shield held up by the pillars around him.
• End it or go endless. Beat the Architect and take the win, or keep going for double rewards until you fall.
• Vinyl. Every wave you clear banks vinyl, which buys permanent perks for your next run.

Before you play

Run Calibrate from the main menu first. It's a short tap-along that lines the beat up with your speakers or headphones, and it makes every shot feel right.

Controls

• WASD move
• Mouse aim, left click to fire, right click to zoom (sniper)
• Space jump
• Shift dash
• Ctrl slide
• V punch, the only way to make enemies drop health
• Number keys or mouse wheel switch weapons
• Esc pause
• R restart the run

Notes

• Windows only.
• The soundtrack was generated with Suno.