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Tied to the Beat

A music-driven arena survivor where lyrics trigger effects across the battlefield. Pick one of 8 instruments, fight through 4 themed worlds with more than 50 included songs, or import your own music. Over…

9 October 2026

Tied to the Beat is an adventure developed by Lianes8 Studio, released 9 October 2026 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Tied to the Beat is

Tied to the Beat is an adventure game developed by Lianes8 Studio and released in 2026. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Custom Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Your favourite song has a dangerous side. A lone musician takes the stage in arenas that change with the lyrics, fighting through Evergreen Forest, Neon Desert, Snowy Aurora and Volcano and facing each world's musical bosses until the song ends.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Tied to the Beat launched on 9 October 2026, within three weeks of Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Star Wars: Galactic Racer and Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve.

Released around the same time: Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve.

Official trailer

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When did Tied to the Beat come out?
Tied to the Beat was released on 9 October 2026 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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