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Beat Saber

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First release
May 01, 2018
Engine
Unity
Genres
Music, Indie, Arcade, Sport · Kids, Party, Action, Science fiction
Platforms
PlayStation VR, Windows Mixed Reality, SteamVR, Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift, Meta Quest 2, PlayStation VR2, Meta Quest 3

Beat Saber is an immersive rhythm experience you have never seen before! Enjoy tons of handcrafted levels and swing your way through the pulsing music beats, surrounded by a futuristic world. Use your sabers to slash the beats as they come flying at you – every beat indicates which saber you need to use and the direction you need to match. With Beat Saber you become a dancing superhero!

Also known as 节奏光剑, Beat Saber.exe

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Storyline
History The development started in 2016 when we found out there is no great rhythm based game on VR. The game was showcased on many places and almost 700 people tried it so far. The response is overwhelming positive. Features Unique gameplay with a great feel - Beat Saber combines the satisfying feeling of cutting with emergent perception of rhythm. Handcrafted levels & music - All the basic levels and music in the game will be handcrafted to emphasise the music rhythm. The results are incomparable to similar games with generated content. Game longevity - The game can be played in short (few minutes) sessions in quick play mode or for many hours in career mode. Game accessibility - Anyone can understand basic game principles and play the game in just a few seconds.Read more

History The development started in 2016 when we found out there is no great rhythm based game on VR. The game was showcased on many places and almost 700 people tried it so far. The response is overwhelming positive. Features Unique gameplay with a great feel - Beat Saber combines the satisfying feeling of cutting with emergent perception of rhythm. Handcrafted levels & music - All the basic levels and music in the game will be handcrafted to emphasise the music rhythm. The results are incomparable to similar games with generated content. Game longevity - The game can be played in short (few minutes) sessions in quick play mode or for many hours in career mode. Game accessibility - Anyone can understand basic game principles and play the game in just a few seconds.

Release dates
Windows Mixed Reality
May 01, 2018
Oculus Rift
May 01, 2018
PlayStation VR
Nov 20, 2018
All 12 release dates
PlayStation VR
Mar 07, 2019
Windows Mixed Reality
May 21, 2019
SteamVR
May 21, 2019
Oculus Quest
May 21, 2019
Meta Quest 2
Oct 13, 2020
PlayStation VR2
May 24, 2023
Meta Quest 3
Oct 13, 2023
PlayStation VR
Aug 23, 2025
PlayStation VR2
Aug 23, 2025
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
1h
Main + Extras
12h
Completionist
1h
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Virtual Reality, Auditory
Keywords
casual, fast paced, pvp, swordplay, difficult
… All 14, futuristic, music based, dancing, great soundtrack, music and rhythm, rhythm game, virtual reality experience, vr only, real world fitness

At a Glance

Critic Score
85
Main Story (IGDB)
1h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
12h
Completionist (IGDB)
1h
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Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Overwhelmingly Positive, 69,852 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

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