Rhythm-Based Dungeon Crawler GRIDbeat! Rocks GDC With New Gameplay Trailer and 26 March Release Date
The Mix & Kinda Funny Spring Game Showcase highlights pulse-pounding action with a new trailer ahead of GRIDbeat!’s launch on Switch and Steam.
During The Mix & Kinda Funny Spring Game Showcase at GDC, Acclaim and Ridiculous Games unveiled a new gameplay trailer for GRIDbeat!, the rhythm-based dungeon crawler launching on Nintendo Switch and Steam digitally on March 26, 2026.
The latest trailer highlights GRIDbeat!’s neon-saturated visuals, infectious electro soundtrack, and skill-based gameplay, which tasks players with moving to the pulsing beat as they outwit the network’s security programs, solve puzzles, and take on the challenging Cyber.Mind bosses that reign over the Mainframe.
GRIDbeat! Official Acclaim Reveal Trailer:
About GRIDbeat!
Dungeons! Danger! Rhythm Action! You just hacked into the biggest corporation in the world and stole an unfeasibly valuable amount of data, but getting in was the easy part. To get back out you’ll need to explore the Mainframe, solve puzzles, battle security programs… and do it all on the beat!
You just breached Knoss.OS, the planet’s most fortified corporate network, and made off with a payload of priceless data. Now you’re trapped inside, hunted by rogue security protocols and hostile malware. Your only way out? Sync with the system. Move to the beat. And escape before the grid locks you down for good.
Key Features
Beat-Based Dungeon Crawling - In GRIDbeat!, movement, combat, and interaction all happen on the beat. Every level is a tactical challenge where rhythm equals survival.
Pulse-£ing Maze Exploration - As you navigate the data labyrinths, keep an eye out for all manner of hazards, including Server Formats that can wipe a level clean.
Evolving Abilities & Power-Ups - Install powerful software tools to help you overcome system threats, uncover secrets, and solve challenges.
Cyber.Mind Boss Battles - Defeat powerful AI gatekeepers in intense beat-based battles to continue your journey and reach the final exit port out of the Mainframe.
Step into the Rhythm! - GRIDbeat!’s electrifying soundtrack pulls you into the action, where every move, ability, and attack pulses to the beat. Sync your gameplay with the music and let the soundtrack guide your every step through the Grid!
GRIDbeat! is primed to surge onto Nintendo Switch and Steam on March 26th.