Games Like Rocksmith Great Music Games like Rocksmith

Rocksmith is described as 'Music video game produced by Ubisoft' and is a Music Game in the audio & music category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Rocksmith for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Android, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Rocksmith alternative is Synth Riders. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Clone Hero or Play drums online. Other great apps like Rocksmith are Melodics, FoFiX, Fender Play and Phase Shift.

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    Let the music move you in Synth Riders, a fan-favorite VR rhythm game for Meta Oculus Quest, Steam VR, PlayStation VR and Apple Vision Pro.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • visionOS
    • Oculus Rift
     
    • Synth Riders is the most popular Windows alternative to Rocksmith.

    • Synth Riders is the most popular commercial alternative to Rocksmith.

    • Synth Riders is Paid and ProprietaryRocksmith is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. Clone Hero icon
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    Clone Hero is a free rhythm game, which can be played with any 5 or 6 button guitar controller, Game Controllers, or just your standard computer keyboard. Download the game, copy your song charts into the song folder and enjoy hours of fun!.

    31 Clone Hero alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    clone hero is a rhythm game and Rocksmith is a teaching tool

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    Clone Hero is a rhythm game. Rocksmith is a teaching tool requiring a real guitar. Clone Hero does not.

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    Rocksmith is a teaching tool that uses a real guitar, not a guitar shaped controller with 5 buttons and a switch.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. Clone Hero is a legitimate Rocksmith alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Clone Hero is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Rocksmith.

    • Clone Hero is the most popular free alternative to Rocksmith.

    • Clone Hero is Free and ProprietaryRocksmith is Paid and Proprietary
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    Playdrumsonline offers a fun and interactive rhythm game to help you enhance your drumming abilities. Our website also features interactive drum sheets that allow you to play along and learn new songs!

    14 Play drums online alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Web Browser
     
    • Play drums online is the most popular Web-based alternative to Rocksmith.

    • Play drums online is Freemium and ProprietaryRocksmith is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Melodics icon
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    Melodics is an app that adapts to your abilities and musical tastes to help you get better at playing keyboards, pad controllers, and drums.

    10 Melodics alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  5. FoFiX icon
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    A free Guitar Hero/RockBand-like game mod, forked from Frets on Fire and developed by British fans.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Played using a computer keyboard, not a real electric guitar.

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    Rocksmith is played using an electric guitar.FoFiX is played using a computer keyboard.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. FoFiX is a legitimate Rocksmith alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • FoFiX is the most popular Open Source alternative to Rocksmith.

    • FoFiX is Free and Open SourceRocksmith is Paid and Proprietary
  6. Fender Play icon
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    Learn to play guitar from the most trusted name in music. Fender Play makes it easy to learn how to play acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, and/or ukulele. Our catalog of short guitar lessons allow you to practice whenever and wherever it’s convenient for you.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
    • Fender Play is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Rocksmith.

    • Fender Play is Paid and ProprietaryRocksmith is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Bemuse is a Japanese guitar hero/DJ hero like game. It is an online web-based rhythm game that has controller support. This game also supports BMS's.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
     
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    Comments about Bemuse: Beat, Music, Sequence as an Alternative to Rocksmith
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    rocksmith is nothing like guitar hero, it is not a rhythm game, it is an actual trainer using a real guitar, not a guitar shaped controller with buttons and a switch.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. Bemuse: Beat, Music, Sequence is a legitimate Rocksmith alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Bemuse: Beat, Music, Sequence is Free and ProprietaryRocksmith is Paid and Proprietary
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    YARG (a.k.a. Yet Another Rhythm Game) is a free, open-source, plastic guitar game that is still in development. It supports guitar (five fret), drums (plastic or e-kit), vocals, pro-guitar, and more!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Music Hero icon
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    Music Hero is the most rockin' and the only music rhythm game that you can play with your own music! Get ready to feel the rhythm as you tap tap your cell phone screen now!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  10. Frets on Fire icon
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    Frets on Fire is a game of musical skill and fast fingers. The aim of the game is to play guitar with the keyboard as accurately as possible.

    25 Frets on Fire alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Rocksmith is played using an electric guitar. Fres on Fire is played using a computer keyboard.

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    Rocksmith uses real musical instruments, while FoF use keyboard. You canot learn to play a real instrument with Frets on Fire

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    FoF is just a video game, Rocksmith teaches on a real guitar

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    • This alternative is disputed. Frets on Fire is a legitimate Rocksmith alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Frets on Fire is Free and Open SourceRocksmith is Paid and Proprietary
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    Guitar Wiz is an all-in-one guitar app designed to help guitarists of all levels master chords, tune accurately, explore progressions, and create music with powerful interactive tools.

    23 Guitar Wiz alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS
     
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