Rift of the NecroDancer News

Thank you everyone for over 150,000 wishlists and 50,000 demo downloads so far! We are truly blown away by your support.

We've updated our demo for Steam Next Fest, but we wanted to say goodbye to the old demo by sharing some fun stats. While the demo was up for several months, these numbers were mostly gathered over two weeks, during Klei Fest (June 20 - 27) and Rhythm Fest (Aug 19 - 26).

[h2]But first... new demo = new trailer![/h2]
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/3029150/Rift_of_the_NecroDancer_Demo/

[h2]Now on to the numbers.[/h2]


Across these two weeks, we recorded 45,905 hours played! INSANE!

The most played chart in the previous demo was Ravevenge feat. Aram Zero by Alex Moukala on Hard, at a whopping 372,812 attempts in just two weeks, followed by Ravevenge on Medium, and Amalgamaniac on Hard.

Ravevenge on Medium was also the most failed song, with 97,401 fails.

We also recorded a total of 405,593 quick retries throughout the whole demo. I see some perfectionists out here!


The hardest monster for players to hit was the shielded black skeleton, with 7.56% missed! Those are some tricky fellas.

Blademasters were a close second, with 6.38% missed.


We recorded 88.32 MILLION True Perfect hits across these two weeks! WOW! Good going y'all.

There were 239,773,765 total inputs in the demo during this time period.


The most common Rank players achieved was A Rank, with 37.3% of all ranks being A!

4.9% of scores were S+ (previously SS).

Those are the fun stats we have to share! Thank you all so much again for playing our demo. Your feedback and enthusiasm have helped so much. We hope you'll enjoy the Next Fest demo even more! Don't forget to wishlist for news and try the new demo if you haven't yet.

Also, if you're enjoying the music, you can find the new demo songs on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and more.

Happy Rhythm Fest everyone! The Rift of the NecroDancer demo is BACK, and it has its own Steam page this time.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3029150/Rift_of_the_NecroDancer_Demo/

[h3]Demo content[/h3]
You can play the following songs in EASY, MEDIUM, and HARD difficulties:

• Disco Disaster by Danny Baranowsky
  
• Amalgamaniac by Alex Moukala
  
• RAVEVENGE ft. Aram Zero by Alex Moukala

We'll have more content to share in the coming months, so make sure to hit the follow button on our Steam page or join our Discord to stay up to date!

Hi everyone! Rift of the NecroDancer has a short, free demo available to try RIGHT NOW until June 27th during Klei Fest. Leaderboards are enabled, so see how you stack up globally against other players!

You can download the demo directly from the Rift of the NecroDancer store page. If you enjoy it, make sure to wishlist, and let us know how you do!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2073250/Rift_of_the_NecroDancer/

You can play the following songs in EASY, MEDIUM, and HARD difficulties:

• Disco Disaster by Danny Baranowsky
  
• Amalgamaniac by Alex Moukala
  
• RAVEVENGE ft. Aram Zero by Alex Moukala

Additionally, the original Crypt of the NecroDancer is on sale and included in several bundles throughout Klei Fest for STACKABLE DISCOUNTS!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/247080/Crypt_of_the_NecroDancer/

One of these bundles is the new NecroDancer Essentials bundle, which contains Crypt of the NecroDancer, AMPLIFIED, SYNCHRONY, and Hatsune Miku for an additional 40% off their sale price. Now's the time to get the complete NecroDancer experience!

[h3]All bundles with NecroDancer this week:[/h3]

• Klei Fest Bundle (50%+)
• NecroDancer Essential Bundle (40%+)
• Rhythmic Rampage Bundle (10%+)
• Procedural Peril Bundle (10%+)

We are thrilled to announce all of the amazing and talented composers involved in the Rift of the NecroDancer Soundtrack, and release a 5 song EP!

[h3]Danny Baranowsky[/h3]

First, it wouldn’t be a NecroDancer game without a banging soundtrack from Danny Baranowsky. If you liked Danny B before, this sound track will really make your head roll. Have a listen below Disco Disaster, Danny's fresh take on the classic Crypt of the NecroDancer song, Disco Descent.

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[h3]Jules Conroy (FamilyJules)[/h3]

Second, Jules Conroy (aka FamilyJules) has been a part of NecroDancer from the beginning. It wouldn't feel the same without him. You'll get some of his signature metalmania in the soundtrack, but get ready to hear a different side of our favorite funky-haired shredder.

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[h2]And now, please welcome four new composers to the NecroDancer family![/h2]

[h3]Josie Brechner[/h3]

Josie Brechner is a prolific composer with a history of inventive and novel compositions for many indie games, brings that inventiveness to NecroDancer with a vast range of genres, and may have even invented some new ones?!

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[h3]Sam Webster and Nick Nausbaum[/h3]

Sam Webster's work on Grindstone was one of the best soundtracks of the year when it came out, and we were thrilled when we reached out and Sam agreed to write some tracks for Rift. Sam brought Nick Nausbaum in to assist, and together they've delivered a hefty pack of delicious grooves that somehow feel simultaneously frenetic and chill.

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[h3]Alex Moukala[/h3]

And finally, we’ve been fans of Alex Moukala for a long time from his kickass funky bass covers, and his energy and musical feel felt like a natural fit for NecroDancer. Get ready to be blown away by Alex’s ferociously melodic, intricate, and intense tracks.

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[h2]Listen to the Rift of the NecroDancer 2023 EP on Spotify and Apple Music![/h2]
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Hey folks! We have 2 pieces of big news to share about Rift of the NecroDancer today:

1. Rift is now being published by our good friends at Klei
   
2. Rift of the Necrodancer is now targeting a 2024 release
   

Below are some answers to a couple questions!

[h3]Q: Why 2024?[/h3]
A: The game is actually in really good shape right now, but we realized that we want to take some extra time to make it really SING.

We’ll also be able to double down on what makes the game great by adding more Rhythm Rifts for launch!

[h3]Q: Why Klei?[/h3]
A: Klei originally published Crypt of the NecroDancer, and we trust them with our lives. For real. Like 10/10 ❤️ Their support is giving us that extra time we need to get Rift to the finish line.


[h3]Q: So when is your new release date?[/h3]
A: We don’t have an exact date yet, but we’re looking at the first half of 2024. We’re hoping to have a release date for y’all after the holidays. 🙂


We know you’re highly anticipating this game. We’ll be sharing more Rift content leading up to launch, including more news about the INSANELY talented musicians involved! You can also expect a free demo in a future Steam Next Fest, and a new demo at PAX West 2023.

All in all, thank you for all your support and your continued hype for Rift of the NecroDancer, and another big thank you to Klei for allowing us to take the time we need to make this game a real stunner. We appreciate you all endlessly.

Don't forget to wishlist and/or follow Rift of the NecroDancer if you haven't already to keep up with the latest updates!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2073250/Rift_of_the_NecroDancer/

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