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Tied to the Beat
A roguelike where every lyric triggers unique effects. Choose your instrument, survive waves of lyric-powered enemies, and import your own songs. Your music. Your weapon.

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Languages:
Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English ✔ ✔
French ✔ ✔
Italian ✔ ✔
German ✔ ✔
Spanish - Spain ✔ ✔
Bulgarian ✔ ✔
Czech ✔ ✔
Simplified Chinese ✔ ✔
Traditional Chinese ✔ ✔
Korean ✔ ✔
Danish ✔ ✔
Spanish - Latin America ✔ ✔
Finnish ✔ ✔
Greek ✔ ✔
Dutch ✔ ✔
Hungarian ✔ ✔
Indonesian ✔ ✔
Japanese ✔ ✔
Norwegian ✔ ✔
Polish ✔ ✔
Portuguese - Brazil ✔ ✔
Portuguese - Portugal ✔ ✔
Romanian ✔ ✔
Russian ✔ ✔
Swedish ✔ ✔
Thai ✔ ✔
Turkish ✔ ✔
Ukrainian ✔ ✔
Vietnamese ✔ ✔
Arabic ✔ ✔
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Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“We're releasing Tied to the Beat in Early Access to involve the community while we continue improving the game. The current version is fully playable, and Early Access will help us polish the experience, fix bugs, balance gameplay, and expand content based on player feedback.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We expect the game to remain in Early Access for approximately 6 to 12 months, depending on feedback and development progress.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full version is planned to include more content, additional features, improved balancing, and a more polished and stable experience. During Early Access we will focus on bug fixing, performance improvements, usability, and expanding the game based on community feedback.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The game is fully playable with all core features implemented. Players can enjoy a complete arena survivor experience with 8 playable instruments, 24+ songs in the retro Videoclub, 200+ lyric effects, 4 themed worlds, 70+ enemy types and musical bosses, custom song import, 3 difficulty levels, multiple game modes (Standard, No Damage, Endless), a bestiary, glossary system, and Steam achievements. The game supports 30+ languages and includes full controller support. The Early Access version is stable but may still contain bugs and areas that need balancing. We plan to update regularly based on community feedback.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“We do not plan to change the price when leaving Early Access.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We will actively collect feedback through the Steam Community Hub and discussions. Players will be able to report bugs, suggest improvements, and share ideas. We plan to publish regular updates and patch notes, and we will prioritize fixes and improvements based on community feedback.”
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About This Game

A roguelike where every lyric triggers unique effects.

Choose your instrument, survive waves of lyric-powered enemies, and import your own songs.

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 — and counting.
No other survivor does this. The music isn't background noise — it's your greatest ally and your biggest threat.

Import YOUR music

Drop any MP3 into the game. Tied to the Beat transcribes the lyrics automatically and maps them to effects. Play with any song, in any language. Your favorite track becomes a unique level.

Features

  • 200+ lyric effects — every word triggers visual and gameplay changes

  • 24+ songs included — browse them in the retro Videoclub

  • Import your own music — any MP3, any language, auto-generated lyrics

  • 8 playable instruments — each with unique attacks and abilities

  • 4 themed worlds — Evergreen forest, Neon Desert, Snow aurora, Volcano

  • 70+ enemy types & musical bosses — giant DJ, Bass Cannon, Synth Lord

  • Roguelike progression — upgrades, relic roulette, talent tree

  • "Just enjoy the music" mode — auto-upgrades, pure vibes

  • 3 difficulty levels + Endless mode

  • Global leaderboards

  • Keyboard, mouse & controller support

Your music. Your weapon.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

AI-assisted tools were used to generate initial translations for the game's 30 supported languages.
The custom song import feature uses OpenAI Whisper for automatic lyrics transcription.
All AI-generated content is reviewed and refined by the development team.
No AI services are connected during gameplay.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i3-4160 / AMD FX-6300
    • Memory: 2048 MB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel HD 4400 / AMD Radeon R5
    • DirectX: Version 10
    • Storage: 3 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX compatible
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-6500 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
    • Memory: 4096 MB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel UHD 620 / NVIDIA GT 1030 / AMD RX 550
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX compatible
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