Rhythm Witch: Beat Death

Shooter· Rhythm· Bullet Heaven· Bullet Hell

Released May 2025

Rhythm Witch: Beat Death is a game that melds rhythm and survival. Attack to the rhythm of the music while dodging monsters who move and attack to the beat. On your journey to eternal beauty, defeat dancing freaks, ghouls, dragon, and more!

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Evaluation

Rhythm Witch: Beat Death launched on May 8, 2025 and has been receiving consistent and substantial content updates ever since. The first major update arrived on June 27, 2025, adding an entirely new stage called "Tower of Eternity" (including 7 new bosses, Endless Mode, new weapons, equipment, and achievements). A second major update — v1.2.0 — shipped on June 7, 2026, introducing a brand-new Custom Song Mode and 15 additional tracks. Both updates were accompanied by limited-time sales to celebrate their releases, indicating deliberate, planned release milestones rather than incidental patches. Between the two major updates, the developer also shipped numerous feature patches and bug fixes, demonstrating consistent and active engagement with the game. The developer has not announced the conclusion of content development, and the cadence of major updates (roughly one every 6–12 months) remains active as of June 2026, just 13 days before today's date. No specific future content has been announced, but the developer's track record shows this game continues to grow after release.

Evidence

v1.2.0 major update launched, adding a Custom Song Mode (supporting up to 4 custom song lists) and 15 brand-new tracks. Accompanied by a limited-time 30% sale.

news post · Jun 7, 2026 source content shipped

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Tower of Eternity major update launched, adding a new stage (Level 9), Endless Mode, 7 new bosses, 2 new weapons, new equipment, and 16 new achievements. Released alongside the Steam Summer Sale.

news post · Jun 27, 2025 source content shipped

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Details

Developer

Dusklight CO., LTD.

Publisher

Dusklight CO., LTD.

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS

Controller

partial support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

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About this game

In Rhythm Witch, music is not just background—it’s the heart of battle! Players must follow dynamically generated beats, striking enemies with precision while dodging attacks. Hitting the beat accurately quickly builds weapon energy, allowing for powerful skill releases. Maintaining a combo will trigger Frenzy Mode, significantly increasing attack speed and rhythm tempo, creating a seamless, exhilarating combat experience.

Enemies in the game also move and attack in sync with the beat. Face waves of rhythm-synced monsters and enjoy the thrill of effortlessly clearing the screen in a hack-and-slash style. Adapt your skill build to tackle dynamically escalating difficulty, as enemy numbers and attack patterns intensify. Success requires both quick reflexes and strategic planning to dominate the battlefield.

STORY

Sibel the Rhythm Witch is a necromancer whose one and only goal is eternal beauty.

Dyeing her hair, bathing in blood, collecting magic and mystical herbs, modifying her body... She'll do anything if it'll make her more beautiful!

Of course, the hard and dirty work is left to the skeletons she summons. On her quest for beauty, she hears tell of the Deathless Tower, which spawns an endless stream of monsters, and—so the rumor goes—holds a treasure that grants immortality.

If she gets her hands on that treasure, she can stay young and beautiful forever!

What's there to wait for?

Skeletons! To the Deathless Tower!