Rhythm games are a common type of video game. They involve musically timed, button pressing, and timing. But did you know that they can actually relieve stress, anxiety, and depression in individuals?

According to a study done by The Acoustical Society of America, when participants played relaxing and calm beat charts their energy levels went up. Although, when playing faster and more difficult beat charts, there was high frustration levels along with feeling pressured.

In another study done by the National Library of Medicine, participants ended up feeling significantly less anxious or worried about possible stress factors in their day to day lives after playing rhythm games casually for 1 month!

There are many different types of rhythm games, games like Just Dance, Guitar Hero, Beat Saber VR and Dance Dance Revolution tend to have you more physically active. While games like Osu!, Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage, Ensemble Stars, and Muse Dash can be played on the go on your phone or at a computer!