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Team Vividstasis · 2025 · Windows

Steam: 93 % positive of 4,062 reviews, as of Oct 28

Rhythm-mystery hybrid game about uncovering the history of a mysterious system. The stage is set. Will you step up and play your role?

24 games that play like vivid/stasis and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: UNBEATABLE [white label], In Falsus and GRIS.

Player tags

  • Rhythm
  • Visual Novel
  • LGBTQ+
  • Surreal
  • Score Attack
  • Cute
  • Female Protagonist
  • Anime
Map region: Rhythm & Music
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Steam reviews

What players say

Most players recommend this free rhythm and mystery hybrid, praising its story, music and puzzles, while many note hard charts, puzzle difficulty and pacing issues.

Many players praise the story, which they call emotional and surprising, and the soundtrack and visual style. Rhythm players like the charts and the wide range of difficulty settings, and some newcomers say the game grows with their skill. Puzzles drawing on alternate reality game elements are called clever but sometimes obscure, and some reviewers say they needed guides. Some complain about the bumper notes, the difficulty spikes and the lack of practice modes. Several report crashes, save bugs and performance problems. Some recent reviews are more critical of later chapters and recent updates, and a few players dislike the story's themes and the dialogue. Overall opinion is strongly positive, with the free price a frequent point of praise.

Praised

  • Emotional, surprising story

    Players call the narrative emotional, mind-bending and far deeper than the cute first impression suggests.

    Many players
  • Strong soundtrack and visuals

    Reviewers praise the varied music from many artists and the charming, polished art style.

    Many players
  • Rhythm gameplay with adjustable difficulty

    Players like the tight note charts and the many settings that let beginners and experts both play.

    Many players
  • Free to play

    Reviewers stress that the full game costs nothing and has no microtransactions, which makes its quality surprising.

    Many players

Criticised

  • Hard charts and difficulty spikes

    Players find the difficulty jumps sharply between songs, and some charts feel much harder than their listed level.

    Some players
  • Puzzles that drag or confuse

    Players say the puzzles are obtuse or take too long, and several needed guides to continue.

    Some players
  • Pacing and grind

    Reviewers say the alternation between songs and story can feel slow, and later chapters drag or lose focus.

    Some players
  • Bugs, crashes and performance

    Players report crashes in multiplayer or save progress loss, and a few need extra settings to run the game smoothly.

    Some players
Who it suits
Suited to players who enjoy story-driven puzzles, visual novels and rhythm games, and who want a long, deep narrative they can play for free.
Who should skip it
Players who are sensitive to flashing lights or fast colour changes, or who want a simple rhythm game without heavy story and puzzles, should skip it.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with many hours tend to criticise late-game difficulty, puzzle length and recent updates more, while newcomers mostly praise the story and accessibility.

Summarised by AI from 74 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

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By gameplay

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By look

Looks like vivid/stasis

Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.

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At a glance

What games like vivid/stasis have in common

  • The tags they share most often with vivid/stasis: Rhythm (17 of 24), Visual Novel (9) and Female Protagonist (9).
  • They came out between 2016 and 2026, 4 of them after vivid/stasis (2025).
  • Best rated by Steam players: OMORI (97 % positive of 80,312).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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