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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 48 games similar to Guitar Hero Live 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 Live.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle
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OfflineSolo
Year 2015Dev FreeStyleGames

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Within the “Multiplayer” category, the closest game to Guitar Hero Live is Rock Band 2 — scoring 70/100 on our similarity scale. Rhythm Doctor and Guitar Hero II follow close behind.

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The best multiplayer games like Guitar Hero Live

33 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Guitar Hero Live. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.

#1Rock Band 2
Rock Band 2
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-op
IGDB93· 7
Year 2008Dev Harmonix Music Systems · MTV GamesOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, offline and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: visual first person.

Rhythm Doctor
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee
Steam👍 98%· 26KRAWG👍 82%· 26IGDB93· 1
Year 2025Dev 7th Beat Games · indienovaPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Guitar Hero Live, expect puzzle design, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and vibe casual, while skipping visual first person

Save lives with your spacebar! Rhythm Doctor is a rhythm game in a world where defibrillating patients' hearts in sync with their heartbeats has healing properties. Slam your spacebar in perfect time on the 7th beat, and they might just come out okay.

Where it drifts furthest from Guitar Hero Live: visuals.

Released 10 years after Guitar Hero Live.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals0
Guitar Hero II
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-op
IGDB92· 5
Year 2006Dev Harmonix Music Systems · Activision

✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, offline and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: visual first person.

It predates Guitar Hero Live by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Guitar Hero: Metallica
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-op
IGDB90· 2
Year 2009Dev Neversoft Entertainment · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, offline and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: visual first person.

The Beatles: Rock Band
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opCasual
IGDB88· 7
Year 2009Dev Harmonix Music Systems · MTV GamesOn PlayStation 3

✓ Like Guitar Hero Live, it's known for puzzle design, offline and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, while skipping visual first person

The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee
IGDB85· 2
Year 2004Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo

✓ Like Guitar Hero Live, it's known for puzzle design, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Guitar Hero Live: visuals.

It predates Guitar Hero Live by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals0
Guitar Hero World Tour
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-op
IGDB83· 4
Year 2008Dev Neversoft Entertainment · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, offline and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: visual first person.

Guitar Hero 5
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-op
IGDB81· 5
Year 2009Dev Neversoft Entertainment · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, offline and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: visual first person.

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-op
IGDB64· 6
Year 2008Dev Neversoft Entertainment · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, offline and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: visual first person.

Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opPvP
IGDB68· 5
Year 2010Dev Vicarious Visions · Budcat CreationsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Shared with Guitar Hero Live: puzzle design, offline and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, PvP competition and visual third person, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Guitar Hero Live: visuals.

Genre100Game mode91Visuals0
Tricky Towers
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opOnline
Steam👍 90%· 16KIGDB68· 7OC72· 29
Year 2016Dev WeirdBeardOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Guitar Hero Live: puzzle design, multiplayer gameplay and offline

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, online features and PvP competition, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Guitar Hero Live: visuals.

Genre100Game mode73Visuals0
Tetris Effect: Connected
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflinePvP
Steam👍 95%· 8.8KIGDB89· 10OC89· 67
Year 2020Dev Monstars · EnhanceOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Guitar Hero Live, expect puzzle design, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, competitive edge and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Guitar Hero Live: visuals.

Released 5 years after Guitar Hero Live.

Genre100Game mode70Visuals0
WarioWare: Smooth Moves
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
OfflineSoloMultiplayerFirst Person2D
IGDB80· 1
Year 2006Dev Nintendo

✓ Like Guitar Hero Live, it's known for puzzle design, offline and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: visual 2d and visual third person, while skipping co op

It predates Guitar Hero Live by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode84Visuals54
Katamari Damacy Reroll
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloOfflineMultiplayerMeleeCasual
Steam👍 93%· 6.6KIGDB85· 7OC83· 65
Year 2018Dev MONKEYCRAFT Co. Ltd · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Guitar Hero Live, expect puzzle design, single-player focus and offline

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping co op

Where it drifts furthest from Guitar Hero Live: visuals.

Released 3 years after Guitar Hero Live.

Genre100Game mode84Visuals0
Katamari Damacy
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
OfflineSoloMultiplayerFantasyThird Person
IGDB85· 3
Year 2004Dev Keita Takahashi · NamcoOn PlayStation 3

✓ Like Guitar Hero Live, 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

Where it drifts furthest from Guitar Hero Live: visuals.

It predates Guitar Hero Live by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode84Visuals0

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