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What players say
Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 299 sampled Steam reviews (253 positive / 46 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.
What positive reviews talk about
- Story & writing9% mention it
- Music & audio9% mention it
- Visuals & art7% mention it
What negative reviews complain about
- Story & writing17% mention it
- Music & audio11% mention it
- Progression & loot9% mention it
Satisfaction by hours played
Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.
Under 5h
64%
98 reviews
5-15h
93%
91 reviews
15-40h
93%
70 reviews
40-100h
100%
25 reviews
100h+
100%
15 reviews
Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (OpenCritic) | – | 75 | 9 |
| Creator reviews (1 tracked) | – | 83 | 0 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 91% | 86 | 1087 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 92% | 86 | 210 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 300 reviews sampled · 599 total reviews in window · weighted 199.9 up / 16.9 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (19)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 90
“Muse Dash is an excellent rhythm game that will keep you entertained for hours. The catchy songs, the game’s dynamic gameplay, and the anime-style graphics work perfectly together. If you enjoy games like Guitar Hero, Just Dance, Magic Titles, and similar titles, you need to add this game to your collection. Another bonus is that you can also buy it for your mobile phone (Android) for a great price of 80 CZK, though purchasing its DLC isn’t quite as pleasant.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“While the progression system is mostly sound, I feel that the grind towards stat-altering costumes is somewhat harsh. In addition, the English text lines could have used a little more editing. Those points aside, this is the most complete experience of Muse Dash yet with a constant stream of updates in the pipeline.”
read full review ↗ - 82
“Muse Dash is the perfect companion for in between, with which you can also have long-term fun.”
read full review ↗ - 100
“Muse Dash is simple, but the polished and addictive gameplay and visuals place it a notch above most rhythm games. A solid library of fun songs and precise beatmaps promises a fun experience, and at a price of only $2.99, it's basically a steal.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“My hangups remain as they were a year ago with the lack of any big variations in songs genres, even with the DLC all included here, and the cringe-inducing fan-service that's on display. Even with all that said, this is an easily recommended must-buy for Switch owners looking for a music rhythm game.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“Putting the weirdness of the character skins to one side, is Muse Dash worth playing? If you can pick it for a couple of quid, sure. The mechanics are intriguing, the music is alright and there's a fair amount or replayability, given the huge collection of songs available too. If you really want to collect all of the skins, there are a fair few to choose from, but too many of them will get you odd looks on your commute to work.”
read full review ↗ - 83
“Solid Rhythm game that has a good variety of songs, and does just enough to feel different from all the other games out there.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Despite some writing issues missed in editing and minor technical issues, this rhythm game is simple, but incredibly fun and has lots of content for the budget price. I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of customization and unlockables. Keep in mind though, this is a review of the PC version and the revenue model is different on some other platforms.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“Smash enemies and groove to some tunes all while playing as some hip waifus in Muse Dash.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“If you want a quick blast of noise and a fun challenge then is right on tempo. The mechanics might be pretty clean cut but this deleteriously bright beat-down is charming.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Despite the heavy emphasis the game has on the the anime hungolomghnonoloughongous, I still heartily and highly recommend Muse Dash. Once in-game, the more suggestive costumes really don’t distract or detract from the gameplay and hey, if you like anime girl chests, all the fanservice is really just a neat little (read: huge) bonus for you.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Muse Dash offers enough quality content to keep rhythm game fans busy for a long time”
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CGMagazine…and 7 more tracked reviews.
Patch history
- 7th Anniversary version updateJun 26, 2025
- The 6th Anniversary Update!Jun 27, 2024
- CHUNITHM Collab UpdateMay 24, 2024
- [Otaku Overtime Records Vol.19] UpdateApr 26, 2024
- Alien Stage Collab Update!Mar 1, 2024
- MuseDash × HatsuneMiku v4.0.0 available!Feb 7, 2024
- Muse Dash × Touhou Project collab update!Dec 29, 2023
- 「COSMIC RADIO PEROLIST」Update☆Jul 28, 2023
- Otaku's Worker Guide Vol.17 UpdateApr 28, 2023
- maimai DX Collab UpdateFeb 24, 2023
- Arknights Collab UpdateJan 20, 2023
- The concept pack update brings you joy (*´ω`*)Apr 29, 2022
- To players on Mac systemDec 2, 2021
- Happy Halloween!Oct 29, 2021
- Muse Dash July update, incoming! (ノﾟ∀ﾟ)ノAug 1, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- The 2nd-anniversary update for Steam!Jun 25, 2021
- Muse Dash ver.1.4431415926535… updateApr 30, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- About can't enter the game bug fixFeb 6, 2021
- Thicc Spring Festival Update is OUT!Feb 5, 2021
- Emergency Maintenance！Dec 15, 2020
- Father's Day Surprise Update!Jun 20, 2020
- Muse Dash is 2 YEARS OLD!Jun 12, 2020
- The RMB wishes everyone a happy Spring Festival!Jan 21, 2020
- The Christmas update is here – gifts, new music packs, and time-limited stages!Dec 22, 2019significant · resets scoring window