Dead as Disco Blends Rhythm Games and Beat ’Em Up; Hitting Early Access This May

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By Andrés AquinoNight Editor

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  • Primary Subject: Dead as Disco game release
  • Key Update: Dead as Disco will launch into early access on May 5.
  • Status: Article
  • Last Verified: 2026-04-10
  • Quick Answer: Dead as Disco, a unique rhythm-action game where actions sync to music, is launching its early access version on May 5.

Dead as Disco promises to be one of the most unique action games of recent years, and fans have an official date for when they can jump into a version resembling the full 1.0 release, as developer Brain Jar Games has confirmed the game will hit early access on May 5.

You've perhaps seen clips going viral, but the gist of Dead as Disco is simple: it's an action game that syncs your actions to the beat of a wide variety of tracks. The game itself is very stylized, and if you're a fan of the visual style of titles such as No More Heroes or Sifu, you'll feel right at home.

In Dead as Disco, you'll play as Charlie Disco, a music star who will seek to enact revenge on The Idols, former bandmates, all while beating them up to the beat of some killer tracks and eye-popping visuals.

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Credit: Brain Jar Games

The game will boast a lengthy story mode and plenty of systems to keep you engaged, like restoring The Encore music club, which will clear the shroud of mystery surrounding Charlie Disco's past.

Beyond that, there are two incredible features that have me, personally, extremely pumped: the ability to import your own songs and use them in a unique mode called Infinite Disco, which, as the name suggests, is a survival-type mode, and both splitscreen and online co-op, which will be added later down the line.

The game itself will have 30 tracks using both original songs and licensed classics. I highly recommend you check out the demo in Steam, which will give you a decent taste of what's to come when Dead as Disco hits early access.

Having loved games like Hi-Fi Rush, this is honestly the perfect fusion of fast-paced beat 'em up and rhythm game I didn't know I needed so desperately.

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