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A Dance of Fire and Ice

Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2019

Should you play it?

A Dance of Fire and Ice is a strict rhythm game. Keep your focus as you guide two orbiting planets along a winding path without breaking their perfect equilibrium.

What works

  • Addictive and challenging gameplay
  • Excellent soundtrack and visuals
  • Strong community and custom level support
  • Good value for price
  • Progressive difficulty and skill growth

Things to keep in mind

  • Punishing failure mechanics causing frustration
  • Physical strain from intense play
  • Lack of cooperative or social gameplay
  • No story or narrative content
  • Some levels may feel grindy

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

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  • Geometry Dash

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  • LUMINES REMASTERED

  • OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood

  • Dashy Square

More violent

Games that feels like A Dance of Fire and Ice but with more combat and destruction

  • DRAINUS

  • One Finger Death Punch

  • Super Meat Boy

  • Nova Drift

  • BORE BLASTERS

  • ScourgeBringer

More story-driven

Games that feels like A Dance of Fire and Ice but with deeper narrative immersion

  • Revita

  • Bat to the Heavens

  • BLACKHOLE

  • Lofi Ping Pong

  • Garlic

  • VIVIDLOPE

More fantastical

Games that feels like A Dance of Fire and Ice but with more imaginative fiction

  • Unexplored

  • Super Mombo Quest

  • Everhood 2

  • Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio

  • Kaze and the Wild Masks

  • Muse Dash

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A Dance of Fire and Ice: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Fantasy, Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026