Drums Rock

Drums Rock
DeveloperGarage 51
PublisherGarage 51
PlatformsOculus Quest, Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest Pro, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR2
ReleaseFeb 17, 2022
GenreRhythm
ModeSingle-player

Drums Rock is an indie virtual reality rhythm game developed and published by Garage 51. Heavily inspired by Guitar Hero, in this game you play a drum kit in VR, hitting drums and cymbals with virtual sticks using your controllers.

The game was released in February 17th, 2022 for the Meta Quest platform,[1] and one year after on PlayStation VR2[2] and PCVR via Steam.[3] It was one of PSVR2 launch titles.[4]

Gameplay

Screenshot of the game, showing the drumkit, the virtual drum sticks and one monster note

The game features a drum kit with four drums and two cymbals. The notes are depicted as flying dragons towards the player. The Campaign mode, with around five hours of gameplay, initially featured a total of 25 songs, being 9 known rock and heavy metal songs (covers from bands such as Evanescence, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Ram Jam) and 16 original songs, split in four different worlds with demon bosses to beat. You progress on the game by completing challenges on each songs, which give you up to three stars depending on the specific tasks required.[5] The drum sticks can be thrown upwards for extra points,[6] and specifically on the PSVR2, as it supports foveated rendering and thus can track the players' eyes, there's also a multiplier bonus for "showing off" by playing with your eyes closed.[7]

Other than the campaign, there's also a Challenge mode, in which players can play songs they already unlocked in the Campaign and compare their scores with other players.[8]

Over the years, new content was added to the game, including licensed songs added on the base game for free, as well as several DLCs.[9]

On their Discord server, devs announced that the next DLC to be released later in 2026 will be with Slipknot songs.[10]

The game also supports playing custom songs, that could be added by creating a drum profile to it.[11]

Songs list

Base game

Covers

  • I Love Rock'n Roll - As Made famous By Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
  • Black Betty - As Made famous By Ram Jam
  • Bring Me To Life - As Made famous By Evanescence

Licensed songs

  • Blind and Frozen - Beast In Black
  • Mirror Mirror - Blind Guardian
  • Drink - Alestorm
  • Runnin' Wild - Airborne
  • You Wanna Do It Too - Violet Road
  • Ruscky Bruski - Professor Plumb
  • Red Devil - John Verity
  • Pleiades - Professor Plumb
  • Survivor - Cabin Boy Jumped Ship
  • Last Line Of Defense - December Screams Ember
  • Fueron Pocos - Sons Of Aguirre & Scila
  • Kneon Knightmare - Until You Fall
  • Prohibidos y cubiertos de polvo - Blasphemous
  • Demeo Main Theme - Demeo
  • Golden - Cabin Boy Jumped Ship
  • Enemy - December Screams Ember
  • Times Lost - December Screams Ember

Original Soundtrack

  • Demon's March
  • Demon Blade
  • Angels Charm
  • Burning Wheels
  • They Are Calling Me
  • Shining Sun
  • Her Voice
  • Your Lily
  • Obey
  • Fearless Honey Badger
  • Rule The Night
  • Here's The Day
  • Broken
  • The Reaper's
  • Stone Virgins
  • Ode To Joy
  • Bella Ciao

DLCs

Undertale

Musics from the game Undertale.

  • MEGALOVANIA - Toby Fox
  • Hopes And Dreams - Toby Fox

Legendary Mix Vol. 1

Simple Plan Music Pack

Music from the canadian rock band Simple Plan.

  • Welcome to My Life
  • Shut Up!
  • Crazy
  • Time to Say Goodbye

Power Metal Music Pack

Legendary Mix Vol. 2

Pantera x Disturbed Music Pack

  • Walk - Pantera
  • 5 Minutes Alone - Pantera
  • Down with the Sickness - Disturbed
  • Ten Thousand Fists - Disturbed

Smash Fest Music Pack

Cyberpunk 2077 Music Pack

Music from the game Cyberpunk 2077. Some of the songs are also included in the previous DLC.

  • Chippin' In - SAMURAI
  • Never Fade Away - SAMURAI
  • A Like Supreme - SAMURAI
  • The Ballad of Buck Ravers
  • Hootsforce - Gloryhammer
  • While Love Died - Northward
  • Stardust - Delain
  • Das elfte Gebot - Feuerschwanz
  • Master of the Universe - ANGUS McSIX

Linkin Park Music Pack

Songs from the american rock band Linkin Park.

  • In the End
  • Numb
  • Faint
  • One Step Closer
  • Somewhere I Belong

Anime Mix Vol.1

Stage Dive Scene Pack

  • Drunken Dwarves - Wind Rose
  • Melancholy Angel - Visions Of Atlantis
  • Sainted by The Storm - Powerwolf
  • Laser-Shooting Dinosaur - Angus McSix

Payday Music Pack

Songs from the Payday video game series.

  • On the Road
  • Death Wish
  • Da Capo
  • No Rest for the Wicked

Power Metal 2 Music Pack

  • Demons Are A Girl's Best Friend - Powerwolf
  • Lionheart - Serenity
  • Valhalla - Feuerschwanz
  • Mexico - Alestorm
  • Field of Swords - Bloodbound
  • Kings of Ragnarök - Warkings

Reception

GameSpew gave the game a score of 8 out of 10, adding that "Getting into the swing of a song and nailing a combo leaves us feeling like a rock legend, and unless you’ve got access to a full drum kit, this is the closest thing you’re going to get. Make no bones about it: Drums Rock rocks."[8]

PushSquare scored it as 6 out of 10, judging it "A Pretty Fun, but Uneven Experience".[7] PlayStation Universe gave it 7 out of 10, citing "Drums Rock is generally a delightful rhythm game with a classic feel to it. It does suffer somewhat for a limited tracklist with little star power, but they do at least work just right for a drum-focused game."[13]

Psxbr gave it a 80 out of 100 score.[6] Meristation gave it a 7.5 out of 10, citing "Garage 51's compatriots transport us to the golden age of Harmonix and musical games with a proposal that inherits the Rock Band formula, but without gadgets involved. Fun, intuitive and with a very satisfactory difficulty and progression curve, the result is notable and can barely be blamed for some sporadic detection errors and the small and controversial nature of its playlist (with few licenses and mostly covers)."[5]

Drums Rock was the 10th most downloaded PSVR 2 game in Japan in 2023.[14]

References

  1. ^ Baker, Harry (2022-02-16). "Drums Rock Smashes Onto App Lab For Quest On February 17". Upload VR. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
  2. ^ Sintas Sanchez, Dani (2023-02-17). "Drums Rock launches February 22: PS VR2 features detailed". PlayStation. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
  3. ^ "Drums Rock". Steam. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
  4. ^ PSVR2 Without Parole (2023-02-21). "We Rank Every PLAYSTATION VR2 Launch Game | Ozzy Loves PSVR2! | PSVR GAMESCAST LIVE". YouTube. Retrieved 2026-06-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ a b Arroyo, David (2023-04-16). "Drums Rock". Meristation (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-06-03.
  6. ^ a b Barkow Carvalho, Ivan Nikolai (2023-04-04). "Drums Rock – Review". psxbr (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-06-03.
  7. ^ a b Banas, Graham (2023-03-01). "Mini Review: Drums Rock (PSVR2) – A Pretty Fun, but Uneven Experience". Pushsquare. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
  8. ^ a b Snaith, Kim (2023-02-22). "Drums Rock PSVR 2 Review". Gamespew. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
  9. ^ "Music & Licensing – Drums Rock Song List". Garage 51. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
  10. ^ "Hi @everyone , I didn't post a roadmap yesterday because I have some tough news to share. Yesterday, we launched what will be the penultimate DLC for Drums Rock. Yes, you heard that right. We had big plans for this 2026, but the sales of the recent DLCs and the general downturn in the VR market have forced us to make this decision. We hope you've enjoyed this journey together; we will continue to provide support in case any major bugs arise, but we've reached a point where releasing a new DLC actually costs us money. That being said, like true rockers, we wanted to go out with a bang. Our final DLC will feature a legendary band... it's going to be Slipknot!". Discord. 2026-04-17. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
  11. ^ "Instructions to add custom Songs on Drums Rock". Retrieved 2026-06-03.
  12. ^ "Drums Rock". Metacritic. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
  13. ^ Bolt, Neil (2023-03-10). "Drums Rock Review (PSVR2) – Fight Your Demons In This Rocking Drumming Game". PlayStation Universe. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
  14. ^ Hayden, Scott (2024-01-24). "Sony Reveals the 10 Most Downloaded PSVR 2 Games in 2023". Road to VR. Retrieved 2026-06-03.

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