SimulationFit check
Is Project Heartbeat worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Eurobeat fans who want a rhythm game built around that music scene
- Chart creators who want to publish custom songs and visual changes
- Competitive players who enjoy score rankings across multiple difficulty levels
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want a rhythm game without demanding higher-difficulty note patterns
- Players seeking a small, fixed song list rather than extensive user-created content
- Solo players uninterested in multiplayer matches, shared charts, or leaderboards
Our take on Project Heartbeat
The focus on officially licensed Eurobeat music can blur the difference between the included catalog and the larger community library. The game has more than 25 included songs, while over 2,000 additional charts come from Workshop creators; more than 15 official songs are described as in development.
What is Project Heartbeat?
Project Heartbeat is a rhythm game focused on Eurobeat and pop music.
Players hit indicated buttons to build scores across more than 25 official songs from artists including SuganoMusic, TORAV4, Galaxian Recordings, and Odyssey Eurobeat. The game includes two play styles, multiplayer, global leaderboards, and higher-difficulty songs. Its chart editor lets players create custom songs, add video backgrounds, change note graphics and interface skins, and share the results through Steam Workshop. Community-made songs have their own leaderboards, and the Workshop includes over 2,000 charts. Custom resource packs are also supported. The PPD manager tool imports charts from an existing PPD installation. More than 15 additional songs are described as being in development.
How Project Heartbeat plays
- 01Official Eurobeat Tracks
- The included catalog contains more than 25 licensed songs from artists such as SuganoMusic, TORAV4, Galaxian Recordings, and Odyssey Eurobeat.
- 02Custom Chart Editor
- Players can build their own note charts and publish them for others through Steam Workshop.
- 03Community Chart Library
- The Workshop provides access to more than 2,000 user-created charts.
- 04Multiplayer Matches
- The game includes a mode for playing against friends.
- 05Song Leaderboards
- Official and community-made songs track scores across all difficulties.
- 06Interface Customization
- Custom resource packs can change the interface and note graphics.
- 07Video Backgrounds
- Custom songs can use video files as backgrounds through FFmpeg integration.
- 08PPD Chart Import
- The PPD manager tool can import existing charts into the game.
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Project Heartbeat: platforms & release
Is Project Heartbeat worth it?
It is worth it if: eurobeat fans who want a rhythm game built around that music scene. Skip it if: players who want a rhythm game without demanding higher-difficulty note patterns.
Where can I download Project Heartbeat?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Project Heartbeat's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Project Heartbeat on?
Windows and Linux.
