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BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch • 2013

Should you play it?

Step into rhythmic bliss with Runner2! Best Indie Game winner, Guinness World Record holder, and narrated by Charles Martinet. Unleash vibrant moves and beats in 120 levels!

What works

  • Engaging rhythm-based gameplay
  • Colorful and vibrant graphics
  • Excellent soundtrack integrated with gameplay
  • Good difficulty curve with checkpoints
  • High replayability with unlockables and alternate paths

Things to keep in mind

  • Can be frustrating at higher difficulties
  • Some background visuals may cause eye strain
  • Story and narration may not appeal to all
  • Some repetitiveness in levels
  • Requires precise timing which may be challenging for some

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Demon Turf: Queens Edition

  • Lifeslide

  • Runner3

  • Toree Saturn

  • Lunistice

  • Grapple Dog

Less status-driven

Games that feels like BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien but with less focus on status and recognition

  • Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom

  • Promenade

  • Super Lucky's Tale

  • Yooka-Replaylee

  • Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore

  • Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition

More violent

Games that feels like BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien but with more combat and destruction

  • NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound

  • Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story™

  • Freedom Planet 2

  • Swords & Souls Legacy Collection

  • Fraymakers

  • Pizza Tower

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien but with less survival pressure

  • Big Hops

  • OlliOlli World

  • WHAT THE CAR?

  • Once Upon A KATAMARI

  • Poi

  • Demon Tides

Less competitive

Games that feels like BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien but with less competition against others

  • SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated

  • Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

  • Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series

  • Rhythm Doctor

  • Sonic Mania

  • Animal Super Squad

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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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Swipe to compare nearby games with BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien. These titles are not in What to play next.

BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Fantasy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

Last update: 21/08/2026