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Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival
Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival is a drum-based rhythm game featuring songs from genres such as Anime and VOCALOID™, and also a variety of game modes! Have fun playing solo or online!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
36 of the 88 reviews raise this.
“This is going to be one of the few times I’ve refunded a game on Steam. To preface this; I love Taiko no Tatsujin. I played a bit of Drum ‘n’ Fun on Switch a few years ago, and a pretty good amount of Taiko Pop Tap on…”
“Very lovely game. A great option for people wishing to play taiko at home and a very solid song list. The offset can be a bit difficult to calibrate correctly but once set, the gameplay is faithful to the arcade cabs”
“I always wanted to play this game in an arcade so this was a great alternative. The controller being ~$70USD in addition to the price of the game is a bit higher of a barrier of entry than I would have preferred, but…”
8 of the 88 reviews raise this.
“As a long-time taiko player and someone who owns versions of this game on multiple other consoles, I still think this one is worth getting if you're a fan of the series. It is pretty much a straight port of the switch…”
“This game is so good it got me to actually play and get somewhat decent at a rhythm game. The gameplay and song list is great, although to access most of the song list, you're going to need a subscription on top of the…”
“bachi go brrr i agree with the whole anti-sub sentiment, but it's still cheaper than going to the arcade for me since i play a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥”
6 of the 88 reviews raise this.
“pros - great song list with the taiko pass, regular updates cons - drum really makes it come alive, but its $40+ 4/5”
“bachi go brrr i agree with the whole anti-sub sentiment, but it's still cheaper than going to the arcade for me since i play a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥”
“Fan of Taiko no Tatsujin here. To those reading the other reviews, I understand that having a subscription on top of the base 50 dollars seems really scummy, but it used to be so much worse back when there was mountains…”
6 of the 88 reviews raise this.
“pros - great song list with the taiko pass, regular updates cons - drum really makes it come alive, but its $40+ 4/5”
“The achievement names in this game are comedy gold. It is also a very fun rhythm game, though i am not amazing at it. I play with a PS5 controller.”
“donderful! if you have a hori drum or hopefully something better its decent exercise if you're a big back like me”
5 of the 88 reviews raise this.
“This is going to be one of the few times I’ve refunded a game on Steam. To preface this; I love Taiko no Tatsujin. I played a bit of Drum ‘n’ Fun on Switch a few years ago, and a pretty good amount of Taiko Pop Tap on…”
“Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival developed by Bandai Namco Amusement Lab Inc. and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. brings the long-running taiko drumming franchise to Steam with a colorful, content-rich…”
19 of the 88 reviews raise this · 13 of them still recommend the game.
19 of the 88 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“Fastest I had to leave a bad review. Love playing Taiko in the arcade, but: - a lot, if not most, of the J-pop/anime songs are covers......really?!? - you'd think the Vocaloid songs are safe.... Roki is normally a 4…”
11 of the 88 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Fastest I had to leave a bad review. Love playing Taiko in the arcade, but: - a lot, if not most, of the J-pop/anime songs are covers......really?!? - you'd think the Vocaloid songs are safe.... Roki is normally a 4…”
“It's a fun game, don't get me wrong. I enjoyed playing it but the songs selections is very limited and paying £100+ for more songs is actually insanity bro. The game itself already cost almost £50 but hey, it's still…”
9 of the 88 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“I cant get the offset to be correct no matter what I do (offset options are not precise enough), and at some point it is almost impossible to DFC charts with good accuracy without it just being RNG. Holds up terribly…”
“Didn't think i would need to make a negative review on this but here I am. Menuing too me is a bit annoying. This is the first taiko game I've ever played where you can't menu with the drum so you are required to keep a…”
“Very lovely game. A great option for people wishing to play taiko at home and a very solid song list. The offset can be a bit difficult to calibrate correctly but once set, the gameplay is faithful to the arcade cabs”
5 of the 88 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I cant get the offset to be correct no matter what I do (offset options are not precise enough), and at some point it is almost impossible to DFC charts with good accuracy without it just being RNG. Holds up terribly…”
“still ♥♥♥♥ at the game but i love it.”
“The numbers on the difficulty levels dont mean ♥♥♥♥”
Counted across 88 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 84.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“I really like this game just sad you have to pay for most of the songs even though the game already cost over $50? bit weirdddd and also a pass too? just to play certain songs :,) idk if this is normal or not in rhythm games”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“only buy if you're also fine with the additional purchase of a drum controller and a forced monthly subscription”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Game basically has 0 content unless you pay for the monthly subscription. Would be fine if this was free to play or something, but why the hell do I have to pay $50 just to be told I have to purchase a subscription to access 90% of the songs. This game is literal ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
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Introducing a new DLC in September ♪
【90s Pops Pack】 ■Timing ■APOLLO ■Robinson ■Sorega Daiji ■HOT LIMIT *An internet connection is required to use the Taiko Music Pass. *You do not need to subscribe to any other paid services to use the
「2020년대 히트 POP」 폴더 등장!
■Honmayade☆Nandeyanen☆Shirankedo / MONAKI ■Blue Jeans ■Can't we just be cute? / CUTIE STREET ■Usseewa / Ado ■Hai Yorokonde / Kocchi no Kento ■BIBBIDIBA / Hoshimachi Suisei ■Bansanka / Taiko Team cover
New Songs in Taiko Music Pass!
■FUWA Ride on / hiyama & Yasunori Matsuya feat. Morinaga Lika ■Theme of the Kyoiku TV ■Donchan Shitai! / Takenoko boy feat. HATSUNE MIKU ■Tetoris / Hiiragi Magnetite feat. KASANE TETO *An internet con
Introducing a new DLC in August ♪
【Anime Pack Vol. 7】 ■Ojamajo Carnival!! / From "Magical DoReMi" ■Silhouette / From "NARUTO SHIPPUDEN" ■GO! GO! MANIAC / From "K-ON!!" *An internet connection is required to use the Taiko Music Pass. *
"2010s Anime Hits" folder!
■THE DAY / From "MY HERO ACADEMIA" ■DORAEMON ■Snow halation / μ's From "LoveLive!" ■Connect / From "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" ■INFERNO / From "ENN ENN NO SHOUBOUTAI" ■Paradisus-Paradoxum / From "Re:Z
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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 | Casual |
| Player tags | Casual · Rhythm · Singleplayer · Multiplayer · PvP · Music · Cute · Anime · Difficult · Souls-like (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen |
| Languages | English, Japanese * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 33 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64bit / Windows 11 64bit Processor: Intel Core i5-750, 2.67 GHz / AMD A12-9800, 3.80 GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti, 2 GB / AMD Radeon HD 7770, 2 GB / Intel Iris Plus Storage: 4 GB available space Additional Notes: Estimated performance: 1080p/60fps with graphics settings at "Low". Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. - 64-bit processor and operating system are required.