Upbeat

Upbeat is a music-driven, score-chasing arcade platformer where your drum machine creates the platforms beneath your feet. You build an 8-step loop and climb the platforms it spawns, changing your route by changing the beat. Each drum hit affects your movement: it can launch you upward, bounce you sideways or keep you airborne longer, and you can chain these effects together.

Build your beat

Your beat creates both the music and the level. You experiment with drum patterns and stack colours on the same beat to find stronger ways to climb.

Upgrade your drum machine

Each run starts with a smaller drum machine. As you climb, you earn upgrades that add more Kicks, Snares and Hi-Hats, letting you build stronger loops and push each run further.

Chase the score

The tempo rises as you climb, making platforms spawn faster and timing tighter. Fog below keeps pressure on every jump. The game includes score chasing and leaderboards, an original soundtrack with unlockable songs, and customisable character outfits.