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DJMAX RESPECT V
DJMAX RESPECT V is the latest installment from the creators of the critically acclaimed rhythm game franchise ‘DJMAX.’ Experience tracks from popular artists such as Marshmello, Porter Robinson, and Yukika, exclusive Full HD Music Videos, online multiplayer, new game modes, and more!
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “polished, satisfying rhythm gameplay” (71 of 103 reviews) and “diverse, high-quality song selection” (22); the most common complaint is “expensive DLC song paywalls” (23). What reviewers agree on ↓
View on Steam ↗ $49.99 (US · as of 2026-10-25)What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
71 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“dont get me wrong this is a good game with a lot of love put into it, but theres no way anyone should buy this when its not on sale. $50 for the base game and $670.77 including all the dlc is beyond ridiculous. so if…”
“pretty fun but i wouldn't pay full price for it when i could just play osu!mania instead”
“To be Honest The Gameplay Is Totally fine and Fun to play on But however I don't GET WHY the base game is like 40$ and More worse is How much DLCS they offer you and its like 700$ for all of them just for one game. I…”
22 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“DJMAX RESPECT V is an excellent rhythm game and easily the finest home rhythm game ever made, with only a few downsides, for PC players its one of the best rhythm games available at the moment. This game features a wide…”
“the game is a lot of fun and i like a lot of the songs which is good for a rhythm game to have, feels very responsive, but oh my god why is it like 80gb please add an option to like remove the video backgrounds cause i…”
“Rhythm game jackpot for cool electronic music.”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Pros: - One of the BEST RG EVER on PC platform - Banger rhythm game that enjoyable and challenging at the same time - Premium quality gameplay - 4 individual keymodes (4, 6, 5, 8. And not to mention that there's even…”
“This game is a bit pricy if you're not buying on sale, and the game takes up a lot of space, but I really really like it. The song choices are diverse, I like the mascot characters, and pressing buttons feels satisfying.”
“This game is pretty good. Profiles can be customized with a bunch of cute anime girl icons and plates. Even the emojis are gorgeous; spamming them during ranked matches against your opponent is actually pretty fun. The…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“the game feels good, feels "premium" in a way, but i would never pay $50 for this, only buy it if theres a discount, usually just $10 other that that all the modes the game has to offer are very enjoyable and decent…”
“As someone who basically only plays Rythm games I would highly reccomend picking up DJMAX but only while its on sale, it comes with alot of songs and the DLC packs go on sale occonally which is when i would reccomend…”
“This game is an awesome addition to the franchise. They constantly update it with free songz. 10/10 recommend if you play any other DJMax games or rhythm games in general.”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Pros: - One of the BEST RG EVER on PC platform - Banger rhythm game that enjoyable and challenging at the same time - Premium quality gameplay - 4 individual keymodes (4, 6, 5, 8. And not to mention that there's even…”
“Great rhythm game for beginners. Buy it at a steep discount though, talking like 80% or more off with a couple dlc is a pretty good price”
“Got A in every song first time I tried in free style. Got in to Ranked, got smoked by Bronze IV Korean guy who did 99.8% accuracy on every song. Korean/10”
23 of the 103 reviews raise this · 18 of them still recommend the game.
“dont get me wrong this is a good game with a lot of love put into it, but theres no way anyone should buy this when its not on sale. $50 for the base game and $670.77 including all the dlc is beyond ridiculous. so if…”
“To be Honest The Gameplay Is Totally fine and Fun to play on But however I don't GET WHY the base game is like 40$ and More worse is How much DLCS they offer you and its like 700$ for all of them just for one game. I…”
“This game is pretty good. Profiles can be customized with a bunch of cute anime girl icons and plates. Even the emojis are gorgeous; spamming them during ranked matches against your opponent is actually pretty fun. The…”
18 of the 103 reviews raise this · 13 of them still recommend the game.
“dont get me wrong this is a good game with a lot of love put into it, but theres no way anyone should buy this when its not on sale. $50 for the base game and $670.77 including all the dlc is beyond ridiculous. so if…”
“pretty fun but i wouldn't pay full price for it when i could just play osu!mania instead”
“To be Honest The Gameplay Is Totally fine and Fun to play on But however I don't GET WHY the base game is like 40$ and More worse is How much DLCS they offer you and its like 700$ for all of them just for one game. I…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Allow offline play. If people put $200 into the game for DLC, I expect to be able to play this wherever the hell I want.”
“Stay away if you plan on playing it on the Steam Deck as you need to tweak it and have an active connection. Otherwise, it's all good.”
“really good and got me into playing rhythm games but the game is online only and requires heavy investment if u wanna play the newer dlcs(even on sale). The base game + some cheaper/older dlcs are pretty good and they…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“DJMAX RESPECT V is an excellent rhythm game and easily the finest home rhythm game ever made, with only a few downsides, for PC players its one of the best rhythm games available at the moment. This game features a wide…”
“DJMAX RESPECT V is a must-play falling‑note rhythm game. It features solid, responsive controls and crisp key sounds that make every hit satisfying. The soundtrack is top-tier, covering electronic, pop, and ballads,…”
“Don't get this game; it’s not worth it. While it is enjoyable at first (I had a lot of fun in the time of playing this game), you’ll soon get bored of the songs in the base game. You’ll want new ones, but you can never…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“meh”
“Got it on a sale to finally be able to play the confusing dj max technika game on pc. Had to look on youtube to find a Korean who would show where it's hidden (in one of the missions and only technika 3 has the actual…”
“it is not that good of a rhythm game, would reccommend piracy for beginners.”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 88.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Style & Presentation DJMAX RESPECT V is an absolute visual aura farming fest for rhythm game fans. The developers completely nailed the presentation. From the sleek menus to the gorgeous background animations that play during each track, the game has a remarkably polished…”
— a player, Steam review · 24 hrs played“DJMax Respect V is a polished key-based rhythm game. If you come from similar free-to-play games (like Osu!mania, Etterna, or Quaver) and wonder if this might be worth your money, just ignore all the negative reviews complaining about pricing. The base game and most DLCs are 80%…”
— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played“It's such a good rhythm game, maybe even the best on Steam, but it has so many things going against it. I'll start with my biggest issue with the game, Xigncode. A notoriously invasive anti-cheat which still runs in the background EVEN WHEN YOU DELETE THE GAME!! And getting rid…”
— a player, Steam review · 86 hrs playedPlayer activity
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Achievement stats
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Casual, Sports |
| Player tags | Rhythm · Music · Casual · Action · Anime · Multiplayer · Singleplayer · 2D · Competitive · Arcade · Cute · Early Access (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · In-App Purchases · Partial Controller Support |
| Languages | English, Korean, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Portugal |
| Achievements | 274 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7, 8.1, 10 (64bit) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 3.0GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia® GTX 460 or AMD HD 5850 or better DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 100 GB available space