Summary

Despite its cheerful aesthetic,Rift of the Necrodancerhas some brutally difficult songs. These dip into a range of genres, from upbeat EDM to heavy thrash metal to a more classic prog rock.

While the fast-paced music alone can make things difficult, Rift of the Necrodancer’s multitude of enemies takes things to the next level. We’ve now had a chance to play through every song in the game, and if you’re looking for a challenge, here are the most difficult.

Om and On track in - Rift of the Necrodancer with Cadence facing Dove each side of the song track.

10Om And On - Alex Moukala

Om and On is one of the first tracks you’re likely to encounter from Avengers: Endgame musician Alex Moukala. It’s a totally funky dance track, and if you follow Moukala on social media, you’ll notice all of their signature sounds.

That by no means makes it easy, though. Om and On is a Slime-heavy song that requires you to cycle between green, blue, and yellow creatures, making sure not to lose your concentration. Throw in some Bats and Shielded Skeletons, and you’re in for a tough time.

Ravavenge in rift of the necrodancer with cadence facing suzu opposite a skeleton filled song track.

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Suzu’s quest in rift of the necrodancer, cadence faces a hooded skeleton opposite a song track.

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King’s Ruse with cadence facing the queen in rift of the necrodancer.

9Spookhouse Pop - Danny Baranowsky

Spookhouse Pop is another early-game song in Rift of the Necrodancer. While on easy and medium difficulties, things aren’t too bad; the game ramps things up on hard and impossible by doubling the BPM.

It features tons of Wyrms, which are likely to tie your fingers in knots at this faster speed, and coupled with the other enemies coming your way, it’s a tricky song.

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Brave The Harvester Suzu faces a hooded skeleton opposite a song track with a missed beat.

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Baboosh in rift of the necrodancer sees cadence facing the necrodancer with a trap filled song track.

8Ravevenge (Feat. Aram Zero) - Alex Moukala

Another Alex Moukala track makes an appearance, this time featuring Aram Zero. It blends Japanese sounds with guitar riffs and electronic dance to create a wholly unique tune.

It’s another song that ramps up the BPM on higher difficulties, with impossible mode jumping from 130 to 260. Throwing tons of Skeletons, and the odd tricky Blademaster at you, it’s worthy of its place in the top ten.

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Final Fugue skeletons and harpies come down a track with cadence facing the necrodancer.

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7Suzu’s Quest - Sam Webster & Nick Nausbaum

This song can leave you truly stumped for quite some time in Rift of the Necrodancer’s story mode, even if you’re playing on medium.

While the beats line up nicely with the enemy patterns, if you’ve not gotten yourself used to the Blademasters' movements or off-beat enemies yet, you’re likely to struggle.

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6King’s Ruse - Danny Baranowsky

King’s Ruse soundtracks one of Rift of the Necrodancer’s earliest boss battles. It’s much slower-paced and shorter than many other songs in the game, but don’t let that fool you.

Despite its slower BPM, it still manages to throw tons of enemies at you, many of which you rarely encounter, and it couples them with star-shadowed foes just to make things that little bit harder.

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5Rift Within - Josie Brechner

Rift Within is Josie Brechner’s hardest solo-composed song in Rift of the Necrodancer. It’s one of the most upbeat songs in the whole game, with a high BPM and erratic sounds.

It’s another Wyrm-heavy song designed to get you in a muddle, and at the pace it moves, with the enemies it contains, and with the random nature of the beats, it’s certainly likely to do that.

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4Brave The Harvester - Jules Conroy

This is where the difficulty really starts to amp up. Brave the Harvester is full of crunchy metal guitar riffs and contains the second-highest BPM in the entire game.

The Jules Conroy track pulls no punches, throwing deadly combinations of Wyrms, Shielded Skeletons, and Blademasters your way, and that’s just on hard difficulty. Impossible cranks things up another notch, so challenge it if you dare.

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3Baboosh - Danny Baranowsky & Josie Brechner

Baboosh combines the sounds of two of Rift of the Necrodancer’s most prolific musicians to create an incredibly difficult EDM/Drum and Base song.

It melds some of the game’s hardest enemies, including the finger-twisting Wyrms, plus some early-song traps, and expects you to keep your cool for over three minutes. It’s a toughy and one of the first x30 Intensity songs in the game.

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2Necro Sonatica - Jules Conroy

Necro Sonatica looks at the tracks that came before it and laughs in their faces. It’s the last song before the game’s final boss in the game’s story mode, and it packs a punch.

It’s a metal banger, complete with epic riffs and stacks upon stacks of enemies. Necro Sonatica is a Skeleton-heavy track, so expect to see them in all colors, and it features lots of off-beat enemies, too. Couple it with some pesky Blademasters, and it’s a genuine contender for the number one spot.

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1Final Fugue - Danny Baranowsky

Final Fugue is a heavy prog rock song that soundtracks the game’s final boss, and it’s a real doozy. Clocking in at a whopping four minutes and 19 seconds, it’s the longest song in the game, and you’ll need your concentration to be on point throughout.

Final Fugue is a test of everything you’ve learned in Rift of the Necrodancer, with the game throwing every enemy type, movement pattern, and trap at you. It starts off slow, but by the closing stages, your fingers will have done a full workout.

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