In-game event26 Jun 2026New Featured Levels: Classic Wave 13 and Tech Wave 4!Hello! This update brings us to v3.2.0 and we've got a set of 8 new Featured Levels for you today. New Featured Levels Classic Wave 13 linear ring - kisaragi \ It was once a normal ride back home, until the train unusually kept going and soon stopped at an abandoned station. Rumor has it, someone before you had already witnessed the horrors inside this dark, terrible place... and went missing.…
Happy New Year! Hopefully you enjoyed the holidays. It's been a little quiet on our end, but we've actually still been working on the game behind-the-scenes all this time, slowly working on updates. We had to take a bit of a break to focus on releasing our other game, Rhythm Doctor , into its full 1.0 and then taking a few weeks to rest afterwards. But now that we're back…we have a new ADOFAI u…
Hello! We hope you've been enjoying the game, especially our previous waves of community-made Featured Levels! We're currently working hard on porting the game to the Nintendo Switch, but we wanted to release another two waves of new Featured Levels while you wait. Today, we have a Classic Wave (levels that follow the general design rules of the main levels) and a Tech Wave (levels for advanced…
Surprise! As of April 1st, you'll see you'll see a new tile waiting for you in the main menu. You can also trigger it by typing in the cheat code "firestix" on the main menu. This special update will stay up for a week. You'll need to beat 6-X first to access it, because it isn't quite "beginner" territory. Have fun with it! We hope you enjoy the little surprise. --- If you don't mind spoilers,…
Version 2.9.2 As of recently, it's been six years since we first launched A Dance of Fire and Ice on Steam! Over that time, we've received a tidal wave of support way beyond anything we could have predicted. Thank you to everyone who has played, left reviews, told their friends, and made videos about ADOFAI. Thanks to your continued interest, we've been able to spend all these years working on…
UPDATE: Partial rollback of Wave 10 Featured Levels December 11th 2024 : Due to a licensing mistake on our end, we have removed a few of the new Featured Levels temporarily . We hope to be able to return the new levels as soon as possible The affected levels include: 〇、 humanity REBIRTH We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and we take full responsibility for the mistake. We'll provide a…
Version 2.8.0 New Xtra World: XS-X Party of Spirits Music by: Cansol Tutorial Music by: Blooky Level by: NumbEr07 VFX by: Firestix Let's party! This was a really fun world to make. We knew we wanted to work with this piece for a long time, especially with how quick and bouncy it is. It was a perfect opportunity to introduce a new character, our Tiger. Firestix went the extra mile on animating a…
It's the 5-Year Anniversary of A Dance of Fire and Ice! Thank you so much for playing our game all these years. It's been amazing to watch how the custom level community has gotten better and better over time. The levels that the community has made are so creative, and the skills on display by the streamers who play them have been really impressive. We're a really small team, so we never imagin…
Version 2.6.0 New Team Members: We've added a few new members to the 7th Beat Games team! Hyonsu and Paring are two programmers who have come aboard to help us with all sorts of ADOFAI features, especially for the level editor. They work fast and have been incredibly helpful members of the team for the past few months. Rikri and rKizCora have also joined us! rKizCora is helping us with Featured…
Version 2.5.0 is out now! This update has a whopping 7 new levels in the Featured Levels section, plus some UI + Quality of Life improvements, and new features in the Level Editor! Remember that every so often we find some really stellar community levels, get permission from the original song's artist and the level's creator, and add it to the game. You can find it by going to the Custom Level…
Hello! We figured we'd surprise you with one more update for 2022. After this, we'll see you in the new year! New World World XI: It Go (Music by answearing machine, Level by Rikri, Character Design and Assets by Kyle, Animation and VFX by Firestix) There's a few things we want to note about this world. · This is our first time working with our new VFX Artist, Firestix! You may know him from hi…
Hello! The year is coming to a close, but we finished a new world we're excited to share. We also have some improvements to the Custom Level Editor, and some new Featured Levels. New World! World XN: Trans-Neptunian Object (Music and Illustrations by Valerie Halla, Level by Jenny, Tutorial Music by Blooky) For this level, we had the honor of collaborating with illustrator, cartoonist, and compo…
It's been an exciting month! In case you missed it: our DLC expansion, Neo Cosmos , is out now! It's been two weeks since we've launched the DLC, and the reaction has been really amazing. Thank you all for your support and your feedback. We had been working on Neo Cosmos for a long time in secret, keeping most of the details to ourselves, and hoped that you would find it as fun and surprising a…
A Dance of Fire and Ice: Neo Cosmos is now available! Neo Cosmos is an expansion DLC we've been working on for a while now, and we're excited for you to finally play it. It adds new worlds, new game mechanics, all-new music, and new Level Editor events. The DLC is directed by TaroNuke , creator of NotITG and UKSRT. Check out his previous works and you may get an idea of his game design style! T…
Version 1.15.0 release notes 3-Year Anniversary Update It’s hard for us to believe that it’s already the 3rd Anniversary of launching A Dance of Fire and Ice on Steam, but here we are. Time has flown by, and we continue to be surprised and honored by the positive feedback we’ve seen from players about our simple rhythm game. We really appreciate everyone who has played the game, whether you’ve…
ADOFAI Changelog - v1.14.1 (r78) These are changes released in December 2021, from the previous Steam announcement in October 2021, including the alphas and betas in between. These are mostly QoL tweaks and editor. Note: with this version, we are now on a new **Unity 2021** engine, which brings improvements in input drops or lag. Input drops should not be a problem now. You can view the full ch…
Version 1.14.0 release notes Our collaboration with Muse Dash by Pero Pero Games is here! Three new worlds have been added, you can find them in a new location on the main menu after completing Worlds 1 through 5. New Worlds: Night Wander (cnsouka Remix) , with music by cnsouka, and guest VFX by Rikri La nuit de vif , with music by Polymath9, guest VFX by Rikri, and ML-3/ML-5 tutorial music by…
Today we brushed the dust off the ADOFAI code, and we found a bunch of stuff we have been working on since our last release in... Halloween!! Whoa! Well, here's some long awaited fixes and features in version 1.12.0: Custom Level Select: - Search by song/artist name - Added sorting options - Newly downloaded levels have a "New!" indicator - You can now skip tutorials on already played levels -…
Our new rhythm game, Rhythm Doctor, is out now on Steam Early Access! Much like A Dance of Fire and Ice, Rhythm Doctor is a one-button rhythm game meant to explore rhythm gameplay in a new way. By pressing the Spacebar on the 7th beat, you can save patients' lives by synchronizing with their heartbeats. The Early Access release also includes... · 20+ handmade levels, each with their own story.…
Version 1.11.0 release notes Steam Workshop support is here! Visit our Workshop to easily browse custom levels made by the community. Download a level you’d like to play by clicking the green “Subscribe” button, then the level will appear in the Custom Level Select section of the game’s main menu. If you’re looking for some great levels to start with, try the levels that rank high in the “Most…
Version 1.10.0 release notes We've added two new Xtra levels to the game! A new Xtra level, ‘ Final Hope ’, has been added! The song is by Riya , and the level design is by Rikri. Test your skills with quick square-shaped corners and keep the beat through a heavy snowstorm. Another new Xtra level, ' Distance ', has been added! The song is by Meganeko and the level design is by Fancybread. This…
As you may know, we have another rhythm game in development called Rhythm Doctor. In conjunction with the Steam Game Festival, we're releasing a limited-time sneak peek of a few of Rhythm Doctor's levels. If you enjoyed A Dance of Fire and Ice, we highly suggest you check it out! You can find the game at its Steam Store Page , and find the Festival demo here. What is Rhythm Doctor? Rhythm Docto…
Version 1.8.1 release notes A new Xtra level, ‘ Credits ’, has been added! The song is by Frums , and the level design is by Exschwasion. Test your skills by surviving square-shaped paths and angled turns in a lo-fi digital world. New editor features: · Checkpoints: You can now add a checkpoint into your custom level! Players will start from this tile upon failing the level. This update was add…
Version 1.7.0 release notes World 12, ‘ Artificial Chariot ’, has been added! The song is by Riya , of Butterfly Planet fame, and the level design is by SimsimHI. Test your skills with navigating tight turns and evading robotic goat drones! New features: · Planet Colors: You can now choose new planet colors in the main area of the level select menu. You unlock the colors by completing the first…
Version 1.6.0 release notes World 11, ‘Heracles’, has been added! The song is by the musician Yooh , whose music you might have heard in other rhythm games like SOUND VOLTEX. The level design is by Exschwasion, with tutorial tracks contributed by Riya. Test your skills with a variety of track shapes in this high-energy, high-tempo battle. New level editor features: · Decorations: You can now Ad…
Version 1.5.0 release notes World 10, 'Butterfly Planet', has been added! The song and level design are by the musician and ADOFAI fan Riya . Test your skills with octagon turns and a fast tempo. New level editor features: · Move Track: Now you can move or rotate the track’s tiles around the screen. Now your level can be way more lively! · Sticky Tiles: Use these to keep the planets attached to…
Version 1.4.0 release notes · World 9, 'Classic Pursuit', has been added! The song is by the musician cYsmix , and the level design is by Aratonati . Test your skills with tight corners while escaping an alien invasion! New level editor features: · New custom background options: Now you can make custom backgrounds loop, or even have a parallax effect! Set backgrounds to tiled for funky repeatin…
Hello! July is coming to an end, but just in time we've got a brand new world for you to play. Or...well...July WAS coming to an end when we published the update to the game. You know what we mean. We've also added a variety of new features to the Custom Level Editor, including the ability to change the visuals of the background and the track itself. Enjoy! Version 1.3.0 Patch Notes Features: ·…
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