PRE 1.0 Update: 1,122 new lyric effects, four rebuilt worlds, 144 fps
Hi everyone, This is the biggest update Tied to the Beat has ever had. Over the last month I rebuilt almost everything you see while you play: the lyric effects, the four worlds,…
Tied to the Beat
Javier Lianes García, TrueColor Games
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.
ActionAdventureCasualIndieRPGEarly Access
About This Game
A rhythm survivor where every lyric becomes an effect on the battlefield.
Choose your instrument, survive waves of enemies that move to the beat, and import any song you want.
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 already, with more arriving every update.
The music is your weapon, and your loudest enemy.
Import YOUR music
Drop any MP3 into the game. Tied to the Beat reads the lyrics for you and maps them to gameplay effects. Play with any song, in any language. Your favorite song becomes a level.
Features
200+ lyric effects.
40+ songs included (50 at full release). Browse them in the retro Videoclub.
Import your own music. Any MP3, any language. Lyrics line up on their own.
8 playable instruments.
4 themed worlds. Evergreen Forest, Neon Desert, Snow Aurora, Volcano.
70+ enemy types and musical bosses. Giant DJ, Bass Cannon, Synth Lord.
Roguelike progression. Upgrades, relic roulette, talent tree.
"Just enjoy the music" mode. Auto-upgrades that let you focus on the song.
3 difficulty levels plus Endless mode.
Global leaderboards.
Keyboard, mouse and controller support.
Your music. Your weapon.
Community Activity
Tied to the BeatSteam announcement- Tied to the BeatSteam announcement
Live all week at devINITIVE Showcase 2026
Tied to the Beat is part of devINITIVE Showcase 2026 and the game is playing live on this page all week, from September 16 to 23. Hit play and you will see a full session: the…
- Tied to the BeatSteam announcement
Tied to the Beat is live at the Steam PvE Survival Crafting Fest
Tied to the Beat is part of the Steam PvE Survival Crafting Fest, running from August 31 to September 7. To celebrate it, the game is live on this page for the whole fest and…
- Tied to the BeatSteam patch notes
Update 0.0.4 | New icons and smoother performance
Hi everyone, We've given the whole game a visual pass with this one: - New icon set across the entire game. Every upgrade, relic and path choice now has its own icon, designed so…
- Tied to the BeatSteam patch notes
Update 0.0.3: smoother loading and stability
This update focuses on loading behavior and stability. - The loading bar shown when returning to the menu now reflects the real progress of the reload. Previously it filled up…
- Tied to the BeatSteam patch notes
Update 0.0.2 | Discord Rich Presence and bug fixes
NEW Discord Rich Presence: your current run, song and mode are shown on your Discord profile while you play. FIXES Fixed a defeat being able to count as a win and completing the…
- Tied to the BeatSteam announcement
We are live, thank you
We are live Tied to the Beat is out. After five years on my own, people I have never met are playing it right now, and that is a very strange and very good feeling. Thank you. I…
- Tied to the BeatSteam announcement
Tied to the Beat launches today in Early Access
Tied to the Beat launches today Five years of solo development. It goes live in five hours, in Early Access. When Madrid, Paris, Berlin, Rome, Warsaw: 17:00 London, Lisbon: 16:00…