Rhythm Doctor — patch notes and updates
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| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Beatblock Collab Level + Rhythm Weightlifter News! | 2026-04-23 | Hello interns!We've got a few things to talk about today, including our crossover with Beatblock and some Rhythm Weightlifter news. Also some new Level Editor additions!New Level!You can now find público cautivo from the game Beatblock in the Basement section of Story Mode!Song by CV35W (John Foong) with voiceover by SpiffyLevel by fancybreadInspired by a level by azabiMuseum background by CV35W (John Foong)Also: you can now use the mascot of Beatblock, Cranky, as a character in the Level Editor.Beatblock is a great new indie rhythm game, with developers that originate from the Rhythm Doctor community! We're even in a bundle with them if you |
| Version 1.0.4: Fixes and a New Accessibility Feature | 2026-03-10 | Hello interns! First of all: a huge thank-you to all of you for the support and kind words we've received since our 1.0 launch! It's been great, and surreal, to see everyone's reactions to the end of the story and the very ambitious final boss that we worked on for a long while.As you might imagine, most people on the team have been taking a well-deserved rest and getting back to work at their own pace. Aside from some quick bug fixes, we haven't really made any big changes to talk about.Although we're done making Acts of Story Mode, there are still some standalone levels that we're working on. One of them is a collaboration with Beatblock, w |
| Rhythm Doctor 1.0 is out NOW! | 2025-12-06 | The end of Early Access is finally here: Rhythm Doctor is now OUT!That means that you can now play the full story in Story Mode. We worked hard on it and had a lot of fun, so we hope you enjoy it.There is so much else to say, but for now we're tired and we'll try to keep it short.Let us know what you thought of Act 6, and also let us know if you run into any bugs! It's better to report bugs in our Steam Discussion Forum or on our Discord, or to email support@7thbe.at. Don't leave them in the comments under this post, because we might miss them!If you have any friends who were waiting for the full game, now is the time to let them know about t |
| Price Change for 1.0 Launch | 2025-10-31 | Hello!We've been working hard every day on Act 6, in preparation for the full 1.0 launch on December 6th! if you missed it, check out our new release date trailer directed by rj lake from UNBEATABLE.We mentioned this on our social media and Discord server, but we wanted to repeat it here: Like many games leaving Early Access, we'll be increasing the price of Rhythm Doctor from 16 USD to 20 USD.We'll need to do this more than a month before launch so that we're allowed to do a discount on launch day, so we're aiming to roll it out on November 1st. We plan to have the discount on December 6th and of course we'll still be doing regularly schedul |
| Rhythm Doctor 1.0 releases December 6th! | 2025-09-25 | Hello!Ever since we released Rhythm Doctor on Steam in Early Access, we've been hard at work on the final 1.0 version of the game.Today, we can announce that Rhythm Doctor is leaving Early Access and entering 1.0 on December 6th, 2025.Check out our new trailer, directed by RJ Lake from D-CELL Games, with VFX by thefinals:What's coming in 1.0?The final Act of Story Mode, featuring a new patient and the game's big finale!Audio descriptions for the Night-Shift Levels, to make the full Story Mode accessible for visually-impaired players!Various small improvements and bugfixes! We hope you enjoy what we've been working on at the end of this long r |
| Accessibility Update: Menu Narration | 2025-09-01 | Hello! We have an update regarding Accessibility Features in the game.First off, we'd like to give a huge shout out to our closed accessibility branch testers. Their feedback and suggestions were invaluable. Most of our testers were able to finish the content currently available in Story Mode without sighted assistance. With that said however, there are some limitations that we hope to address in the Early Access period.New FeaturesScreen reader narration for navigating the main menu, level select, and custom levels menu. Use the F8 key to toggle this on or off.Context sensitive input instructions. Press F1 to hear these at any time.Audio cue |
| Version 0.18.1 Patch | 2025-07-28 | Version 0.18.1 GeneralUpdated translations.Added text to clarify which direction to change input offsets in the pause menu.Fixed 2P mode visual issues in 2-1N and X-0.Fixed the black background and Lucky's incorrect positioning in 5-2.Level Editor Bug Fixes and ImprovementsFixed event keyboard shortcuts also triggering other global shortcuts (like toggling frame offsets).Play Sound event: Updated dropdown to include recently added sounds.Set Clap Sound event: Fixed values sometimes getting overwritten.Move Room event: Fixed behaviour of empty pivot fields.Move Room event: Fixed room position being reset while scrubbing.Move Row event: Fixed U |
| The 2P Co-Op Update! | 2025-07-18 | Hello, interns!As you may know, Rhythm Doctor allows you play through its Story Mode in 2-Player Co-Op. After selecting a level, use the left and right arrow keys to toggle between 1-Player and 2-Player before pressing "Start!"With today's update, we've made improvements to 2-Player Co-Op across the board in Story Mode. Certain levels' gameplay have been tweaked to make them more fun for 2-Player, tutorials have been reworked to better include both players, and some dialogue will be changed when playing in 2-Player.We're still hard at work on Act 6, the next chapter of Story Mode. We hope you enjoy these patches in the meantime!Go grab a frie |
| New Halloween Level + Bugfixes | 2024-10-30 | Hello! Small update today, we just wanted to make something silly for Halloween. New Level: theme of really spooky bird Music by Rob Fichman aka bobacupcake (follow him on Twitter, Bluesky, and Bandcamp) Level by 3T You can find this seasonal level in the Main Ward, near level 1-1 Samurai Techno. Have fun, and Happy Halloween! Fixes and Improvements Level Select now properly switches to day shift when entering the "dream version" of Physiotherapy Ward. Fixed bug where game would not un-mute when transitioning to gameplay scenes while window is Alt+Tabbed out of focus. Thanks for playing! |
| Version 0.16.1 Patch | 2024-10-24 | Version 0.16.1 Story Mode Improvements Added new Steam Achievements related to Act 5 2-Player support added for Kingdom of Balloons. If you’re playing with a single controller, you can now play two player levels by each player being controlled with the buttons on each side of the controller. This is especially useful to play 2P levels on devices like the Steam Deck. While in menus, un-focusing the game window will mute game audio. Playing Rhythm Weightlifter now shows as a Discord status Bug Fixes X-1 is now unlocked after beating 5-X instead of 1-XN Fixed various graphical glitches. Improved macOS controller support. Level Editor Bug Fixes a |
| New Level and New Minigame! | 2024-09-16 | New Level: Kingdom of Balloons Level by: tepid Level vfx by: tepid Character sprites and background by: Kamayana Song by: Kurubukko We've added a new level as part of our collaboration with indie game, Circle of Sparks! Circle of Sparks is a decorative rhythm game by WizDream Games, where you'll be setting up your own room and hanging out with characters in between the songs. In our level, you'll be treating Sophia and Lune as they travel into a virtual reality world. You can find Kingdom of Balloons in the Basement ward, alongside our other guest patients. You'll need to have cleared level 4-4 to unlock Kingdom of Balloons. New Minigame: Rhy |
| Version 0.15.1 Patch | 2024-06-12 | We've made some small fixes. Version 0.15.1 Fixed X-WOT crash on fail Updated localisation First mistake in a level now always cracks the heart Fixed gap in row glow visuals Fixed hand position in Intro sequence at the beginning of the game New "syncopation style" toggle on Set Beat Modifiers Fixed X-FTS missing mistake sounds. Fixed behaviour of empty room masks. Fixed behaviour of opacity in decoration tint events. Fixed window dance "shake" behaviour. Fixed dialogue text animation for vector fonts. Fixed 5-X song volume being multiplied twice. Attempted fix at 5-X and 5-2N first load desync. Fixed missing glitch sfx in 5-X on Linux systems |
| New Level! "Fixations Towards the Stars" from vivid/stasis! | 2024-05-31 | New Level We have a new level: Fixations Toward the Stars We're collaborating with indie rhythm game, vivid/stasis! A few months back, you might have seen that they added All The Times (Rhythm Doctor) and It Go (A Dance of Fire and Ice) as playable levels. This time, Saturday and Allison visit Middlesea. Fixations Toward the Stars features music by Foodbot, and pixel art by Winston. Much like us, vivid/stasis combines rhythm gameplay with characters and a narrative, so it was really fun to be able to crossover like this. Go check out the game if you haven't already! New Level Select Ward Middlesea Hospital has become a popular place to visit, |
| The Act 5 Update is here! | 2023-11-04 | The story of Rhythm Doctor continues! Today, we've added Act 5 to Story Mode. This is a free update that continues the story right where Act 4 left off. When you start up the game and continue your save file, you'll notice a new hallway in Middlesea Hospital: the Physiotherapy Ward. Have fun! We had a lot of fun making it. New Features Act 5: Enter the Physiotherapy Ward, meet our new patient, and play 4 new Day Shift levels and 2 new Night Shift levels. New Night Shift level added to Act 4, "4-4N Murmurs" New Level Editor Features: New heartbeat types and a new character seen in Act 5 have been added to the Level Editor, to use in your own c |
| Act 5 Update Coming November 4th! | 2023-10-19 | Hello everyone! We are so close to done, but we need a little more time! Act 5, our free story update to Rhythm Doctor, will now launch on November 4th, 2023. As always, we're trying to maintain a healthy workflow without having to overwork anyone on the team. We're very excited to show you what we've been working on. Thanks for playing, we'll see you soon! Official Discord Server: https://7thbe.at/discord/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RhythmDrGame Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rhythm.doctor/ Cohost: https://cohost.org/7thBeatGames |
| The Act 5 Update Is Coming Soon! | 2023-09-25 | Hello everyone! As you know, Rhythm Doctor is still in Early Access. We launched in Early Access so that we could continue the story, add new levels, and flesh out different mechanics and features before considering the game "complete" by our original vision. Our first major story update, the Act 5 Update, is coming soon! Very soon, actually. We plan to release it on October 21st, 2023. Act 5 picks the story up right where we left off, after you've established yourself as an integral part of the Middlesea Hospital team. The update will feature a new ward with a new patient, new type of heartbeat, and new levels. We've been working hard on thi |
| Thank you for supporting our fundraiser! | 2023-08-19 | Fundraiser Results At the end of May, we announced that we were holding a short fundraiser for National Cancer Society Malaysia in memory of Jyi Sim, one of our voice actors. Shortly after posting that announcement, we were honored to see how many people reached out with their condolences and with their support. Thanks to you, we sold a whopping 1362 copies of Rhythm Doctor during the fundraiser. After that, we had a wait few months to receive the final payment (which has to subtract out taxes, Valve's platform cut, and other fees.) Now that we've received the money, we'll be donating RM37,800, around 8200 USD, the total of what we raised dur |
| Raising Money for "National Cancer Society Malaysia" | 2023-05-26 | Hello everyone, Near the end of 2022, we received heartbreaking news that one of our voice actors, Jyi Sim, passed away peacefully after a long battle with lymphoma cancer. We were lucky enough to work with Jyi as the voice for Rhythm Doctor's Nurse, who helps count and cue for the player, and as a singer in the beautiful Chinese renditions of "One Shift More" and "All The Times." We were devastated to hear of her passing, and send our prayers and well wishes to her family. May her soul rest in peace. In the time since mourning the loss of Jyi, we have spoken with her family about ways we can help them in this difficult time. At their recomme |
| Rhythm Doctor v0.13.0 (r28) and German localization! | 2023-03-14 | This update focused on relatively minor changes, such as bug fixes and adding Quality of Life features. But here's one that's not so minor: We've added German localization! On the other hand, we are working hard to bring Act 5 to life. We can't wait to show what's coming to you. Please stay tuned for our updates! 🎮 Main Game Changes German Localization: Thanks to our German translator purplpasta, Rhythm Doctor is now available in German! We are thrilled that we can finally show Rhythm Doctor to German speakers. If you encounter any bugs or typos while playing in German, please let us know on our official Discord server. Guten Tag! Vielen Dan |
| New Level! "Meet and Tweet" from Bits & Bops! | 2022-12-08 | Hello interns! We hope you've been enjoying Rhythm Doctor, and the RD Steam Workshop. The year is coming to a close, but we have one last update of 2022 here before we take a short break and enjoy our holidays. New Level We have a new level: Meet and Tweet! Meet and Tweet (music by Zorsy, level by Jenny, tutorial by s9menine, art by Winston and Kyle) is based on a level from Bits & Bops, a new one-button rhythm game coming soon to Steam. We're huge fans of the game (the gameplay, the art, the music!) and we were excited for the chance to work together with the devs at Tempo Lab Games to take one of their minigames and translate it into Rhythm |