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Holodance
Released into Early Access as one of the first two VR rhythm games April 5, 2016, Holodance constantly evolved and continues to evolve: Punch orbs with your hands, slice drops with laserblades, shoot drones with guns or dance with dragons, with lots of different kinds of beatmaps!
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-18.
What reviewers agree on
67 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“Holodance is a very, very good rhythm game and I have had the great fortune to get to test several alphas of it over the past couple of months. Even though it is Early Access, there are a lot of gameplay unlockables to…”
“Quite a satisfying rhythm game. Compared to Audioshield it doesn't allow you to load up your own music, but the advantage of this is that the orbs can be perfectly synchronised to whichever instrument you are playing,…”
“I have to admit, I was skeptical. I really thought this game would be just another Audioshield. I didn't think another rhythm game would be able to beat (No pun intended) it in terms of fun, and worried it would be a…”
25 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“Quite a satisfying rhythm game. Compared to Audioshield it doesn't allow you to load up your own music, but the advantage of this is that the orbs can be perfectly synchronised to whichever instrument you are playing,…”
“wow this was a very fun game love the dragon theme and the beats are really well done, and I get my exercise to lol. 10/10”
“As of the time of writing, I'd say this is the best VR rhythm game of those I've played. Audioshield feels more satisfying just for gameplay, but the fact that this actually matches the beats and has a good selection of…”
25 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“I received a review code for this game, but my thoughts and opinions are my own. Many of the things I've mentioned in my video review have already been addressed by the developer and even fixed. You can view my video…”
“Holodance is so much fun! I love the music, and how the notes change between the different tracks. This is one of the first games i show to any of my friends who likes rhythm games. I also enjoy the menu area, its a…”
“Highly reccomended. Very easy to pick up and have fun with, but the sky's the limit in terms of difficulty thanks to their osu! support. I regularly play this game as my cardio workout, and it is the most fun I've ever…”
22 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“Holodance is a very, very good rhythm game and I have had the great fortune to get to test several alphas of it over the past couple of months. Even though it is Early Access, there are a lot of gameplay unlockables to…”
“This game is a fun rhythm game, the gameplay is very enjoyable, the world in which it is set is very immersive and everyone I have shown it to really enjoys it. Would recommend.”
“wow this was a very fun game love the dragon theme and the beats are really well done, and I get my exercise to lol. 10/10”
16 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“This is by far the VR game I have spent the most time on. Most other games, I only manage to play a few hours before getting bored, but I have played this one a couple of hours each week since December last year, and it…”
“After seeing some gameplay videos on Youtube, I really wanted to like this game. But after playing Beat Saber for about 2 years and just getting into Synth Riders, I could not find this game enjoyable. This game…”
“I don't have much time into this game, but after trying Beat Saber recently, my wife and I wanted something different. That game was really well done too however we wanted a more "dance" game not so much drums. As soon…”
18 of the 97 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“This review is based upon the state of the game in Early Access as of Jan 1, 2017. Not a traditional rhythm game, this game has a very limited selection of built in tracks, and plays primarily music from other sources.…”
“As a Vive owner, Audiosheild completely blows it away, [if you are looking to "dance/ move around"]. If you are looking for a precise rhythm/ reaction game you may enjoy it. The story mode is like some lame Disney…”
“After seeing some gameplay videos on Youtube, I really wanted to like this game. But after playing Beat Saber for about 2 years and just getting into Synth Riders, I could not find this game enjoyable. This game…”
11 of the 97 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Many people may want this for the OSU support. That's fine. However, I think that part has been a bit too focused in on. 1) It is a bit hard to find a song easily. From what I saw, there isn't any thumbnails to…”
“Once you get the game dynamic this is brilliant. I like Audioshield because if you get the right song (and the beats match) and you're in the zone it's the definition of 'mindfullness'. In Holodance the beats always…”
“I can appreciate it for being one of the original VR dance/rhythm games, but it does not hold up to today when you have much better options. You have two options in the game, the original story mode, which is basically…”
9 of the 97 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“This review is based upon the state of the game in Early Access as of Jan 1, 2017. Not a traditional rhythm game, this game has a very limited selection of built in tracks, and plays primarily music from other sources.…”
“EDIT: The developer has offered a lot of useful information in the comments to this review, and it sounds like many of the issues I mention are being worked on! ~~~ Perhaps it's unfair to be reviewing a game that's this…”
“This is so much better than Audioshield. Holodance will literately make you dance while hitting those spheres in perfect sync to the music. This is a completely different experience than algorithmic-based music games.…”
8 of the 97 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“As a Vive owner, Audiosheild completely blows it away, [if you are looking to "dance/ move around"]. If you are looking for a precise rhythm/ reaction game you may enjoy it. The story mode is like some lame Disney…”
“This game is a mess of multiple unpolished features. There are multiple gameplay elements that you can find from other VR rhythm games, but that doesn't matter when there aren't any beatmaps to use those properly.…”
“*****As of Jan 30, the problem with spacing while playing has been fixed.***** I really like this game. I've played for a fair amount of time, and haven't had many problems. The maps are fun to play. Some of them have…”
6 of the 97 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Unplayably awful, a huge disappointment. I love rhythm games, and was really excited to try this out, as it sounds like it has great potential. Unfortunately, what it actually is, is a badly ported tablet game unsuited…”
“This game deserves a lot more attention, and yes... OSU BEAT MAPS Many other ways of playing consist of gun where you shoot the targets to the beat and a light saber mode where you block lazer shots. At times you may…”
“I refunded Audioshield for this game. Best VR decision I've made so far. The difficulty really ramps up and Osu! support is a fantastic feature, with some kinks that are being ironed out. Best of all, the dev is…”
Counted across 97 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 85.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-18
“At 71 years old I'm quite certain most other players of this VR game are considerably younger than I am. I just started playing it yesterday. I've logged in 2.2 hours of play so far, gathered 10,200,000 points, and am enjoying it a lot. I exercise close to 3 hours a day, and…”
— a player, Steam review · 49 hrs played“I tried them all out: Audioshield, Soundboxing, Holodance, Beats Fever and Airtone. I directly need to say Audioshield was the worst of them. 1. Airtone (most expensive, great look and gameplay, limited songs) Highly recommended! 2. Holodance (really really great, nearby nr. 1…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“The good: Automatic mapping. It's fantastic! It worked really well with everything I threw at at, and the layout of notes doesn't feel random. It's still quite a new feature, but it's seriously promising. This game has the largest manually-mapped library out there, at over…”
— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs playedAchievement stats
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Latest official news
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Holodance 1.5 ... at last!
Hi, I'm back! In March 2021, Andy from Ramen VR asked me if I could help port the VR MMO Zenith: The Last City to PSVR (1 on PS4). With Holodance never quite breaking through and both narayana games a
Holodance - Steam Winter Sale Discount: 50% off!
Merry Christmas to everyone! Holodance is participating in the Steam Winter Sale 2020. If you or your friends still don't have Holodance, this is a great opportunity to get this awesome game at 50% of
Holodance 1.4 is here!
While still primarily working on the upcoming beatmap editor, we have fixed a few things, added a few things and it's time to push these things to the default channel for everyone to play with! EDIT 2
Holodance 1.3.3: Story Mode, Level 2 ... and comfort
Patch Notes Story Mode, Level 2: Due to a recurring Unity bug, Vayusah, the dragon in that level, had disappeared. What's quite annoying is that I had just fixed that specific bug quite recently - but
Holodance 1.3.2: Leaderboard Polishing, Challenge Me
Leaderboards One issue with the combined leaderboards was that there was no way to see which weapon another player used, and whether they played with just one hand, two hands, hands and head, or maybe
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-18.
| Genres | Casual, Indie, Sports |
| Player tags | Rhythm · Music · VR · Casual · Indie · Psychedelic · Sports · Action · Anime · Colorful · Dragons · Realistic (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Tracked Controller Support · VR Only · Steam Trading Cards · VR Support · Stats · Steam Leaderboards |
| Languages | English * * |
| Achievements | 10 |
| Official site | http://holodance-vr.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i5 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 980 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 8 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC