Muse Dash

While it's a known fact that I'm not big on rhythm games, I simply had to try Muse Dash as the second most popular rhythm game on Steam (and the most popular in the last decade). I'm not really sure what I expected, but I don't really see what the hype is about.

I didn't play for very long, but it seems to me that Muse Dash is a simple take on the rhythm game genre, offering only 2 buttons to press or hold. You can also choose your character, which will give you some modifier to either make the game easier, or to get a better score.
Instead, the game puts a lot more weight on the aesthetics. Everything has a very cutesy and colorful anime aesthetic, and different levels even have different designs for "notes" you have to hit.
And finally, there is quite the staggering amount of music. Must be hundreds of tracks, and even I recognized many popular ones. They're all (or at least mostly) by Asian arists.

In some sense, I understand. If you're a fan of the anime aesthetic and love upbeat tracks of that category, then there's quite a lot here. But personally, while I fit those criteria, I still don't care for the game. It's just, for a rhythm game, it's just about the most basic one I've seen. And it even has annoying button mashing segments. I'd probably listen to many of these tracks while doing something else (if I didn't already have plenty to listen to), but tapping two buttons really doesn't increase my enjoyment here.

But don't take me too seriously. Rhythm games just aren't for me, and so I can't personally recommend the game. But you'll probably know if you're the kind of person to like this kind of game, so don't let me stop you.