Ludography
73/100
Players81 ratings
67/100
Critics3 reviews
More scores
Metacritic11 critic reviews
73/100
Metacritic usersuser score
69/100
GameFAQsJust Right
3.54/5
Player reviews
91% positive113,005 reviews
Steam Deck
Verified
Runs on
Windows, Mac
Price
US$2.99

Where to get it

Muse Dash cover

2019 · Indie · Rhythm

Muse Dash

Nintendo console exclusive

Play as characteristic heroines, dash through fairy tale like stages, dancing to the rhythm and beats, kick those silly cute enemies into outer space!

Released
20 June 2019
Platforms
AndroidNintendo SwitchWindowsiOSmacOS
Genres
IndieRhythm
Developers
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Publishers
XDhasuhasu
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
ActionComedy
Country
People's Republic of China
Age ratings
PEGI 12CERO BESRB T
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, Japanese, Korean
Time to beat
7hmain story23hcompletionist

About

Muse Dash is a rhythm game developed by PeroPeroGames based in China and published by hasuhasu and XD Network in Japan. It was initially released for iOS and Android in June 2018, later being released on Nintendo Switch, Windows and macOS in June 2019. It combines aspects of action games and music games, using an anime art style in the form of a 2D side-scrolling video game.

Players say

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

In Muse Dash, players defeat enemies and avoid obstacles originating from the right side of the screen by pressing buttons or tapping the screen in accordance with the beat of the song playing in the background. The game has only two buttons, making it easily accessible. Difficulty settings exist for most songs, allowing the game to cater to multiple skill levels.

The playable characters in Muse Dash are called Muses. Each Muse has their own maximum health and passive skill, depending on the selected costume. Players can also equip Elfins, companions to a Muse which most give them additional abilities.

Reception

The game received "mixed or average reviews" according to review aggregator website Metacritic, listing the game with a score of 73/100. Nintendo World Report rated Muse Dash with an 8.5/10, saying that it has a "fun and colorful presentation". CGMagazine reviewed and rated Muse Dash 8/10 in 2019, commenting, "Muse Dash offers enough quality content to keep rhythm game fans busy for a long time."

Mike Fahey of Kotaku praised the game saying that "Rhythm games don't get much simpler and sweeter than Muse Dash", that it controls with just two buttons, the music selection is wonderful, and the characters are charming.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
iOS15 June 2018Worldwide
Android15 June 2018Worldwide
Windows19 June 2019Worldwide
macOS19 June 2019Worldwide
Nintendo Switch20 June 2019Worldwide

Editions and related releases

Downloadable content
Muse Dash: Hatsune Miku Collab DLC 2 - Rin·Len's MirrorlandMuse Dash: Hatsune Miku Collab DLC - Miku in Museland
Expansions
Muse Dash: Muse PlusMuse Dash: Just as Planned
Built on it
Muse Dash: Muse Plus

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