Ludography
73/100
Metacritic5 critic reviews
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Metacritic usersuser score
82/100
GameFAQsplayers
3.5/5
Player reviews
87% positive413 reviews
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Runs on
Windows
Price
US$19.99

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2022 · Action · Arcade

Drums Rock

PlayStation console exclusive

Drums Rock is an arcade drums game for VR, follow the rhythm of rock with your drums and smash the demons. Live a unique campaign: with different levels, challenges, songs and worlds. Drums Rock is an ideal game to feel like a rock hero, while destroying hordes of demons to the rhythm of rock!

Released
2 June 2022
Platforms
Meta QuestPlayStation VRSteamVRWindows
Genres
ActionArcadeCasualIndieRhythmSimulation
Developers
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Publishers
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Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Virtual Reality
Themes
Action
Age ratings
ESRB T
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish (Spain)
Time to beat
5hmain story25hcompletionist

About

Drums Rock is an indie virtual reality rhythm game developed and published by Garage 51. Heavily inspired by Guitar Hero, in this game you play a drum kit in VR, hitting drums and cymbals with virtual sticks using your controllers.

The game was released in February 17th, 2022 for the Meta Quest platform, and one year after on PlayStation VR2 and PCVR via Steam. It was one of PSVR2 launch titles.

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Gameplay

The game features a drum kit with four drums and two cymbals. The notes are depicted as flying dragons towards the player. The Campaign mode, with around five hours of gameplay, initially featured a total of 25 songs, being 9 known rock and heavy metal songs (covers from bands such as Evanescence, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Ram Jam) and 16 original songs, split in four different worlds with demon bosses to beat. You progress on the game by completing challenges on each songs, which give you up to three stars depending on the specific tasks required. The drum sticks can be thrown upwards for extra points, and specifically on the PSVR2, as it supports foveated rendering and thus can track the players' eyes, there's also a multiplier bonus for "showing off" by playing with your eyes closed.

Other than the campaign, there's also a Challenge mode, in which players can play songs they already unlocked in the Campaign and compare their scores with other players.

Reception

GameSpew gave the game a score of 8 out of 10, adding that "Getting into the swing of a song and nailing a combo leaves us feeling like a rock legend, and unless you’ve got access to a full drum kit, this is the closest thing you’re going to get. Make no bones about it: Drums Rock rocks."

PushSquare scored it as 6 out of 10, judging it "A Pretty Fun, but Uneven Experience". PlayStation Universe gave it 7 out of 10, citing "Drums Rock is generally a delightful rhythm game with a classic feel to it. It does suffer somewhat for a limited tracklist with little star power, but they do at least work just right for a drum-focused game."

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Meta Quest17 February 2022Worldwide
SteamVR2 June 2022Worldwide
PlayStation VR22 February 2023Worldwide

Editions and related releases

Downloadable content
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