PuzzleLogic Puzzle
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-op
IGDB93· 7
Year 2008Dev Harmonix Music Systems · MTV GamesOn PlayStation 3
✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, offline and single-player focus.
33 Multiplayer games like Guitar Hero 5 that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 46 games similar to Guitar Hero 5 down to the 33 that fit the “Multiplayer” category. Rock Band 2, Rhythm Doctor and Guitar Hero II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Guitar Hero 5.
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OfflineSolo
Year 2009Dev Neversoft Entertainment
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The best multiplayer games like Guitar Hero 5
33 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Guitar Hero 5. Each one has been evaluated across 5 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee
Steam👍 98%· 26KRAWG👍 82%· 26IGDB93· 1
Year 2025Dev 7th Beat Games · indienovaPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-op
IGDB92· 5
Year 2006Dev Harmonix Music Systems · Activision
✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, offline and single-player focus.
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-op
IGDB90· 2
Year 2009Dev Neversoft Entertainment · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3
✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, offline and single-player focus.
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opCasual
IGDB88· 7
Year 2009Dev Harmonix Music Systems · MTV GamesOn PlayStation 3
✓ Like Guitar Hero 5, it's known for puzzle design, offline and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: vibe casual
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee
IGDB85· 2
Year 2004Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo
✓ Like Guitar Hero 5, it's known for puzzle design, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-op
IGDB83· 4
Year 2008Dev Neversoft Entertainment · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, offline and single-player focus.
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-op
IGDB64· 6
Year 2008Dev Neversoft Entertainment · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, offline and single-player focus.
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opPvP
IGDB68· 5
Year 2010Dev Vicarious Visions · Budcat CreationsOn PlayStation 3
✓ Shared with Guitar Hero 5: puzzle design, offline and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, PvP competition and visual third person
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iRank80
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opOnline
Steam👍 90%· 16KIGDB68· 7OC72· 29
Year 2016Dev WeirdBeardOn PS4 · Linux · PC
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflinePvP
Steam👍 95%· 8.8KIGDB89· 10OC89· 67
Year 2020Dev Monstars · EnhanceOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloOfflineMultiplayerMeleeCasual
Steam👍 93%· 6.6KIGDB85· 7OC83· 65
Year 2018Dev MONKEYCRAFT Co. Ltd · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
OfflineSoloMultiplayerFantasyThird Person
IGDB85· 3
Year 2004Dev Keita Takahashi · NamcoOn PlayStation 3
✓ Like Guitar Hero 5, it's known for puzzle design, offline and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping co op
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
OfflineSoloMultiplayerFirst Person2D
IGDB80· 1
Year 2006Dev Nintendo
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCasualFantasy
Steam👍 77%· 13
Year 1990Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd. · Tec ToyOn Linux · PC · Mac
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