10 Best Rhythm Game Apps in 2022 (Deemo, Love Live, and More)

With smartphone screen sizes ranging from 4 inches up to nearly 7 (larger if you’re planning on playing on a tablet), it’s important that you consider how much you really want to move your hands and whether you might even need to set your phone down in order to play.

For those with smaller phones, this may not be much of an issue, but for larger screens, you should definitely take some time to think, as a high movement game might make it harder for you to play on the go.

On the other hand, certain games are optimized for larger screens. The gameplay tends to be more challenging and engaging, but when downloaded onto a smartphone, it may be difficult to hit the buttons correctly.

Many games will come with a number of songs across a wide range of genres and can be appreciated by most people. A lot of rhythm games come from Asian countries and thus feature Asian (normally Japanese, Chinese, and Korean) music. Regardless, given the beat-based nature of these games, you should expect a lot of electronic music.

Some games even let you upload your own music and beatmaps. Just pay attention, as many apps will give you a certain number of free songs and then ask you to buy single songs or packs after that.

Other games feature Gacha, where you can roll for your favorite characters, or special events with limited edition prizes. Just be careful, as many of these types of games are stamina-based, meaning that to play a song, you have to use up a certain amount of stamina. Once you run out, you have to wait quite a while before it restores.

On the other hand, if you just want a game to play in your downtime or while waiting in line, feel free to go with a game without a story. In fact, not having a story is probably better for those who find themselves easily distracted.

While wifi and cell data are almost universally available now, there may be times when you don’t have service – like if you’re in a basement, on a road trip through the countryside, or just ran out of data for the month.

In these cases, you’ll probably still want to be able to play your games, so it’s important to look for games that have offline availability and don’t require data to work. Just note that games with offline availability tend to have larger file sizes, so if you’re short on memory space, you might not be able to download these.