Rhythm  Heaven Groove
Modes & systems

Rhythm Heaven Groove multiplayer & modes

Groove is the most feature-packed Rhythm Heaven yet: four-player multiplayer, the new rhythm-RPG Beatspell, and the returning medal-and-remix loop.

Ranks & medals The review

You start with just three stages. Clear them and a Remix stitches them into one song; keep going and more games open up. Each stage grades you, and an "Amazing" rating earns a medal — the key that unlocks the new stuff.

On top of the 80-plus solo games, Groove stacks two big additions: the largest multiplayer roster in the series and a single-player RPG mode. Here is how each works.

Solo, and new

Beatspell — the rhythm RPG

Beatspell is a series first: a rhythm-based RPG you unlock by earning medals. You fight monsters through dungeon-crawling battles, casting spells by tapping commands as the beat travels around a diamond chart. Tap B then A across two beats to hurl a Flame; slip Down in on the half-beat and it becomes a Cure instead.

Miss the timing and the spell fizzles or does less damage. Previewers found the ideas exciting but were still gauging how deep the mode goes — worth watching at launch.

Rhythm Heaven Groove — Beatspell mode
Rhythm Heaven Groove — Beatspell mode

Treehouse footage of the Beatspell RPG mode.

Up to four players

Multiplayer games

Two of the confirmed 30-plus co-op and competitive stages.

Cake Wait Competitive

A timer counts down from 10, then vanishes. Press closest to zero to grab the dessert — first to three wins.

Ninja Bodyguard Co-op

Four players guard a carriage, each pressing A to block arrows on the beat. Mistakes drain shared health; hearts heal teammates.

Series roots: Café, Shop, Endless & Challenge
Groove's loop grows out of decades of series systems — the Café hub, the Shop where you spend coins and Flow Balls, unlockable Endless Games, and Megamix's Challenge Train. See how they fit together with the Megamix breakdown and the medals system.
Common questions

Modes & multiplayer FAQ

How many players can play Rhythm Heaven Groove multiplayer?
Up to four players on a single system, across more than 30 co-op and competitive games. It is the biggest multiplayer offering in series history.
Does Rhythm Heaven Groove have co-op?
Yes. Groove's 30-plus multiplayer games split into co-op — like Ninja Bodyguard, where four players guard a carriage together — and competitive games like Cake Wait.
What is Beatspell?
Beatspell is Groove's new single-player rhythm-RPG. You spend medals to unlock chapters, then battle monsters by tapping commands around a diamond chart to cast spells like Flame and Cure.
What is the Challenge Train?
Challenge Train is the Megamix mode where you ride through courses of altered-rule stages, solo for a coin fare or free with up to three friends. You earn Flow Balls for clearing each course for the first time.
Is there a secret level or hidden mode in Groove?
Nothing is confirmed yet since Groove had not launched at the time of writing. Earlier games hid bonus stages behind medals, so expect unlockables — we will update once it is out.
Do I need Nintendo Switch Online for multiplayer?
Local multiplayer on one system does not need it. Nintendo notes an online subscription may be required for online play.