Get Started...
Android
iOS
Mac
Switch
Wii
Wii U
PC
PS4
PS5
Xbox One
Xbox X|S
Please enter a valid email address
Please choose a platform
:
How does your child play this? Alone, with friends, with family? How did they discover it and what kept them coming back for more?
:
To verify your input please enter your email to create an account.
Email:
Play Overview
Rhythm Doctor (2021) is a rhythm game about shocking patients' hearts back in sync with their heartbeats to save their lives. You press a single button on the 7th beat to defibrillate each patient. It sounds simple but each level has a unique illnesses based on complex music theory: polyrhythms, hemiolas, irregular time signatures.
Unlike other rhythm games that make things more challenging by adding more buttons and more beats to match, Rhythm Doctor ups the difficulty with unusual timing and various methods of distracting you from your task.
There are patients suffering from wi-fi jamming bacteria that mess with your connection and glitch out the beats you can see. There are patients with an irregular time signatures or unexpected remixes of the songs. It's fun and funny in a bonkers kind of way. At one point there's a song about overworked doctors and the politicians who are turning the public against them.
The combination of this unusual approach to gameplay, some great music, an overarching story to follow and the inventive distractions result in a completely joyous experience. Add to this the way the game introduces different concepts of rhythm theory in an accessible way and this is works very well for families. You can even make and share your own levels.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Rhythm Doctor 3 years ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 2 years ago.
Unlike other rhythm games that make things more challenging by adding more buttons and more beats to match, Rhythm Doctor ups the difficulty with unusual timing and various methods of distracting you from your task.
There are patients suffering from wi-fi jamming bacteria that mess with your connection and glitch out the beats you can see. There are patients with an irregular time signatures or unexpected remixes of the songs. It's fun and funny in a bonkers kind of way. At one point there's a song about overworked doctors and the politicians who are turning the public against them.
The combination of this unusual approach to gameplay, some great music, an overarching story to follow and the inventive distractions result in a completely joyous experience. Add to this the way the game introduces different concepts of rhythm theory in an accessible way and this is works very well for families. You can even make and share your own levels.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Rhythm Doctor 3 years ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 2 years ago.
There are lots of games similar to Rhythm Doctor. Here are some we picked for you:
Play Style
This is an Action and Rhythm game with Narrative and Sequencing elements. You can play with 1 to 2 players in the same room, but you can’t play it online. Play the story solo or grab a friend for drop-in drop-out local multiplayer throughout the whole campaign. On some levels you each have a patient. On the later levels where you have multiple patients.
You can play this game in the following styles:
Benefits
Age Ratings
There is no blood, although the game does feature people quitting their smoking habit. There is one instance of the word "hell".
Costs
Game Details
Release Date: 26/02/2021
Out Now: PC
Players: 1-2
Genres: Action, Rhythm (Narrative and Sequencing)
Accessibility: 20 features
Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels
 |
Written by parents for parents, the database complements the in-depth discussion about video game addiction, violence, spending and online safety in the Taming Gaming book. We are an editorially independent, free resource without adverts that is supported by partnerships. |
© 2024 Family Gaming Database