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Soundboxing
Soundboxing is a VR music video kickboxing game where you create the beats! You can either punch to the music and compete to beat the best, or record your own challenge for others to beat—all set to your favorite music in a cool outdoor environment.
View on Steam ↗ $15.99 (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 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
83 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“There should be many of these on VR, This game is perfect for me to burn thr extra Kcals after a gym session, its a good challange, the idea is simple. Link you tube to them game, watch videos and throw punches but it…”
“Let me start by saying that I'm having a lot of fun with this game. It feels great to punch synched up orbs while force and the combo multiplier matter for the score. Getting updates on who played your beat maps and who…”
“Wow! WOW Wow!!!! THE killer Vive app is right here. This is amazing & everything just works. This is THE Vive app Ive been waiting for since the Vive launch. Instantly my #1 with a rocket. You can play any Youtube track…”
27 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“Let me start by saying that I'm having a lot of fun with this game. It feels great to punch synched up orbs while force and the combo multiplier matter for the score. Getting updates on who played your beat maps and who…”
“Wow! WOW Wow!!!! THE killer Vive app is right here. This is amazing & everything just works. This is THE Vive app Ive been waiting for since the Vive launch. Instantly my #1 with a rocket. You can play any Youtube track…”
“I bought this tonight after seeing an article on UploadVR and glad I did! Great game with lots of replayability!”
18 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“There should be many of these on VR, This game is perfect for me to burn thr extra Kcals after a gym session, its a good challange, the idea is simple. Link you tube to them game, watch videos and throw punches but it…”
“Very rewarding and fun if you like to dance and hit stuff in beat. The quality of the beatmaps vary greatly, but there are some real gems there, and you can make your own to share. I have quite a few of VR games but…”
“Being able to get up and move using VR has always made it more entertaining to burn a few calories for me. Soundboxing is one of those simple but effective games that has helped me with that. Not only do you get to play…”
15 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“Wow! WOW Wow!!!! THE killer Vive app is right here. This is amazing & everything just works. This is THE Vive app Ive been waiting for since the Vive launch. Instantly my #1 with a rocket. You can play any Youtube track…”
“A must own if you have a VR headset and like Rhythm Games. The problem a lot of rhythm games have is the lack of songs to play due to the difficulty of using an editor; Or if they're running off of a stream turning…”
“Soundboxing is in the same vein as Audioshield, but it's more about punching than deflecting. It's more beat focused than Audioshield, but at the same time it's more linear. AS sends down hits at various angles while…”
10 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“There should be many of these on VR, This game is perfect for me to burn thr extra Kcals after a gym session, its a good challange, the idea is simple. Link you tube to them game, watch videos and throw punches but it…”
“Super simple concept. You bunch orbs that come down in sync to youtube music videos. But this game is great. It's as hard or as easy as you want it to be. Unlike most VR rhythm games it's not about just moving your arms…”
“As many others have said, this is unquestionably one of the best workout games for VR. More than that, though, it's a solid rhythm game that offers as much challenge as you can handle - the game has been out long enough…”
16 of the 97 reviews raise this · 13 of them still recommend the game.
“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) 2.…”
“i really like this game, the variety, and the custom beat maps are great, but for the love of god make pausing easier, why it can't be a single button press is beyond me, i hate fafing around trying to get the cursor on…”
“Soundboxing is awesome and I use it several times a week for a consistensly fun music-driven workout. Some user created beatmaps are extremely well made, discovery can be tricky though. For me the movements feel…”
15 of the 97 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“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) 2.…”
“Pros: Super fun gameplay YouTube integration Highscores Custom user made beatmaps Custom website with history Cons: Sometimes highscores don't save <-- See below No osu! integration Overall: I'll just start off with…”
“Fantasitc game. One of my favorite rhythm games on Vive. But... it crashes constantly. People in the forum have been complaining about it since April. :(”
10 of the 97 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“The game in itself is okay. Obviously better beat-matching than its direct competitor Audioshield on the few supported songs, only one stage, interesting "power" feature (the harder you punch the notes, the better you…”
“This game was pretty great in the first year, but there's two things that are very important to note - This game hasn't gotten an update since 2018. Supposedly they're working on the sequel or something. Technically…”
“Soundboxing is awesome and I use it several times a week for a consistensly fun music-driven workout. Some user created beatmaps are extremely well made, discovery can be tricky though. For me the movements feel…”
7 of the 97 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“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) 2.…”
“i really like this game, the variety, and the custom beat maps are great, but for the love of god make pausing easier, why it can't be a single button press is beyond me, i hate fafing around trying to get the cursor on…”
“Gameplay wise the best of the genre at the moment. Feels great to punch to the rhythm rather than just waving your hands and catching the orbs. Critique: - UI is really rough - Communication with the dev is slow -…”
6 of the 97 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“This game was pretty great in the first year, but there's two things that are very important to note - This game hasn't gotten an update since 2018. Supposedly they're working on the sequel or something. Technically…”
“Gameplay wise the best of the genre at the moment. Feels great to punch to the rhythm rather than just waving your hands and catching the orbs. Critique: - UI is really rough - Communication with the dev is slow -…”
“When this was released in 2016 it was a nice warm up and cardio exercise, but in 2022 it feels incredibly outdated. If you want a warmup game, buy Beat Saber and Synth Riders. If you want a cardio/full body workout, buy…”
Counted across 97 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 87.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Holy moly. This was great. I don't want to say it is better than Audioshield, it is just a little bit different. First the bad: I encountered a bug where some videos would slow down, and the sound was distorted. You could also see the timer went slower, so.. memory leak perhaps?…”
— a player, Steam review · 78 hrs played“Wow, just wow!! The creater deserves a Nobel Peace Prize! Okay, that may be a stretch, but hopefully got your attention. I've played this all of 98 minutes according to Steam and absolutely love this title. I'm a 58 year old man always looking for more ways to exercise and…”
— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played“Soundboxing is not just a game, its a workout! Playing Soundboxing will get very exhausting especially for your arms and it will definetly make you very sweaty! The fact that you wear an HMD while getting physically active obviously makes that even worse. After longer play…”
— a player, Steam review · 126 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2022-09 via SteamCharts.
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Soundboxing 1.1.20 - Player bugfixes! Drum-style keyboard, Unity and shader updates
Player Bugfixes Many people have reported issues with the player over the past few days, and I heard you. Some things changed recently on the target site and now it's not working well at all. Fortunat
Soundboxing 1.1.17 - LIV, Controller Pause, HD Videos, Speech Search, Bugfix Release!
New update for Soundboxing out today! LIV Mixed Reality Support! LIV is a fantastic set of tools for doing mixed reality VR streaming. Mixed reality lets those outside of VR see what you're doing insi
Soundboxing 1.1.9 - Saves your place in lists
Quick update today based on feedback from last week's patch. Here's what's new: Always return back to where you were in a list! This has been a major point of feedback, and the game is better for it -
Soundboxing 1.1.9 - Saves your place in lists
Quick update today based on feedback from last week's patch. Here's what's new: Always return back to where you were in a list! This has been a major point of feedback, and the game is better for it -
Soundboxing 1.1.8: The Polish Patch
In the past month or so, we've been focused on one thing: overall game polish. This meant lots of playtesting, lots of bug squashing and performance improvements, and in the end - a major rewrite of m
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Indie |
| Player tags | Indie · VR · Music · Rhythm (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Tracked Controller Support · VR Only · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Official site | https://www.soundboxing.co |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 8 Processor: Intel i5-4590 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 1 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC. Standing Only