Published May 6, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT Beating the snot out of enemies has never sounded so good Steam's coolest new game is Hi-Fi Rush meets Batman: Arkham Image: Brain Jar Games A lot of action games are secretly rhythm games. You may not be fighting along to a beat in, say, Elden Ring , but you’re still very much following a tempo set by a boss and taking part in a carefully choreographed dance. Dead as Disco , a radical new musical action game that just launched into early access via Steam, is here to turn the volume up on that idea — and kick its ass into next week. Developed by Brain Jar Games, Dead as Disco is a perfect fusion of a beat-’em-up and a rhythm game. As Charlie Disco, a hero on a quest to lay the smackdown on some evil idols, you pummel waves of enemies and fierce bosses to the beat of songs. It’s not unlike 2023’s fantastic Hi-Fi Rush , but placed into a high-score-chasing arcade game built for those who want to light up the leaderboards.…