Hi-Fi RUSH
Released Jan 2023
Test your abilities in two new game modes, uncover new rewards and even a few secrets in the Arcade Challenge! Update! Feel the beat as wannabe rockstar Chai and his ragtag team fight against an evil megacorp in a world that syncs to the music.
96% positive · 36K reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
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Evaluation
Hi-Fi RUSH launched on January 25, 2023 and received a steady stream of updates throughout its first year. The single major free content drop was the Arcade Challenge! Update (Update 5) on July 5, 2023, which added two new game modes — BPM RUSH! and Power Up! Tower Up! — along with new unlockable rewards. Several cosmetic DLC packs were also released across 2023, all of which have shipped. No DLC remains unreleased.
After the Arcade Challenge! Update, the developer shifted to maintenance-only patches: bug fixes, accessibility improvements, and a small anniversary cosmetic bundle in January 2024. There is no second major content release to establish a sustained content cadence.
The most significant recent news concerns a publisher transition. Tango Gameworks and Hi-Fi RUSH moved from Bethesda Softworks to KRAFTON, announced on November 14, 2025, with a follow-up patch (Patch 10) on December 4, 2025 that handled the publisher rebrand, removed Denuvo DRM, and updated splash screens. Notably, the Patch 10 post acknowledged the previous update had been labeled the "Final" patch, and added a lighthearted "maybe this one is? maybe it isn't?" comment — but this is not a concrete announcement of future content. It reflects the team being glad the game survived a publisher change, not a commitment to new content.
All six DLC items are released. The one major free content update shipped in July 2023. Post-launch developer communication has been maintenance-focused since then, with the most recent activity (December 2025) driven by the publisher transition rather than new content development. With no unreleased DLC, no announced future content, and a post-launch history of a single major update followed by maintenance patches, the game's content appears complete as of the Arcade Challenge! Update.
Evidence
Arcade Challenge! Update (Update 5) launched, adding two new free game modes — BPM RUSH! and Power Up! Tower Up! — plus new unlockable rewards. This is the only major content release post-launch.
Patch 10 released to handle publisher transition from Bethesda to KRAFTON, including Denuvo removal. The post notes the previous patch was labeled 'Final' but adds 'maybe this one is? maybe it isn't?' — a playful remark, not a commitment to future content.
Content
6 of 6 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
KRAFTON, Inc.
Achievements
71
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
Feel the beat as wannabe rockstar Chai and his ragtag team of allies rebel against an evil robotics enhancement megacorp with raucous rhythm combat! From Tango Gameworks, the studio that brought you The Evil Within® and Ghostwire®:Tokyo (no, really) comes Hi-Fi RUSH, an all-new action game where the characters, world and combat stylishly sync to the music!

Test your abilities in two new game modes, uncover new rewards and even a few secrets in this free update to Hi-Fi RUSH, The Arcade Challenge! Update!
BPM RUSH tasks players to battle waves of enemies to music with a steadily increasing BPM or beats per minute. As you defeat each wave and tackle toughened-up new foes, the BPM will speed up to the next level, up to a whopping 200 BPM in the final stages!
Power Up! Tower Up! is a twist on the Rhythm Tower mode that players unlock after their first playthrough. You’ll be climbing up floors and defeating waves of enemies, but this time you’ll be powering up a downgraded Chai with randomized Upgrades!
The Arcade Challenge! Update! also contains additional content for players to earn through challenges and discover in-game, including poses for Photo Mode, t-shirts for Chai, Photo Mode stickers, extra outfits and even Special Attacks starring CNMN and Smidge, everybody's favorite mechanical friends.

Arcade Challenge! Update!
Test your abilities in two new game modes, uncover new rewards and even a few secrets in this free update to Hi-Fi RUSH, The Arcade Challenge! Update!
BPM RUSH tasks players to battle waves of enemies to music with a steadily increasing BPM or beats per minute. As you defeat each wave and tackle toughened-up new foes, the BPM will speed up to the next level, up to a whopping 200 BPM in the final stages!
Power Up! Tower Up! is a twist on the Rhythm Tower mode that players unlock after their first playthrough. You’ll be climbing up floors and defeating waves of enemies, but this time you’ll be powering up a downgraded Chai with randomized Upgrades!
The Arcade Challenge! Update! also contains additional content for players to earn through challenges and discover in-game, including poses for Photo Mode, t-shirts for Chai, Photo Mode stickers, extra outfits and even Special Attacks starring CNMN and Smidge, everybody's favorite mechanical friends.
Last evaluated Jun 22, 2026
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