Beat Saber is a Indie game from Beat Games with a 96% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by weird, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Beat Games
- Release year
- 2019
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $29.99
- Review signal
- 96% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64bit) Processor: Intel Core i5 Sandy Bridge or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 960 or equivalent DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 200 MB available space VR Support: SteamVR
- Recommended
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64bit) Processor: Intel Core i7 Skylake or equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 or equivalent DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 200 MB available space
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Beat Saber is worth a closer look if you want rhythm, emotional story, high skill ceiling, and replayable.
Best for players who want emotional story, rhythm, high skill ceiling, and replayable.
Check more carefully if you dislike repetition or grind.
rhythm
Play styleTiming actions to music or rhythm is part of the hook.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
high-skill-ceiling
FitThe game rewards practice and mastery over time.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
low-end-pc-friendly
FitIt is often described as friendly to weaker machines.
grindy
FrictionThe loop may feel repetitive if you dislike grind.
Steam review snapshots
amazing rhythm game, only complaint i really have is the abhorrent price of dlc, theres over 200 songs at £1.65 each, on…Very fun to play, no motion sickness, infinite replayability and easy to mod.{ Graphics }— ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long…{ Graphics }— ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long…Why it fits
Good fit if you want rhythm, replayability, and a game that rewards practice. Beat Saber stands out for rhythm-driven play, an emotional story, and a high skill ceiling that supports long-term mastery.
Who might skip it
Skip it if you dislike repetition or grind.