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Beat Saber

"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."

Beat Games·Hyperbolic Magnetism· May 1, 2018· Main Game
85
Critic Score
4 reviews
84
User Score
195 ratings

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!

Released 1 May 2018 for PlayStation VR, PlayStation VR2, SteamVR and Windows Mixed Reality by Beat Games and Hyperbolic Magnetism. Rated ALL by GRAC, 3 by PEGI. About 11.5 hours to beat. Up to 5 players online.

Story

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.

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PlayStation VR
Standard
NA
Nov 20, 2018
PlayStation VR
Standard
JP
Mar 7, 2019
PlayStation VR2
Standard
WW
May 24, 2023
SteamVR
Standard
WW
May 21, 2019
Windows Mixed Reality
Standard
WW
May 1, 2018
Early Access
Windows Mixed Reality
Standard
WW
May 21, 2019
Oculus Rift
Standard
WW
May 1, 2018
PlayStation VR
Standard
WW
Aug 23, 2025
Offline
PlayStation VR2
Standard
WW
Aug 23, 2025
Offline
Meta Quest 2
Standard
WW
Oct 13, 2020
Next-Gen Optimization Patch Release
Meta Quest 3
Standard
WW
Oct 13, 2023
Next-Gen Optimization Patch Release
Oculus Quest
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WW
May 21, 2019
Critic Score
85 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 professional reviews
Aggregated from professional game critics and publications.
User Score
84 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 195 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Comparison
Critics
85
Users
84
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
CriticsUsers
50–74
Mixed or Average
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike