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Music Games Like Wordle: Songs, Artists and Albums

Music games like Wordle give you a little evidence and ask what you hear or recognize. Bandle builds a song from separate instruments, Songless starts with a very short clip, Spotle asks for an artist and Trackdyl reveals an album cover

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A quick comparison of 20 games from this list: what changes, daily puzzles, unlimited play and multiplayer

GameWhat is differentDailyUnlimitedMultiplayerPrice
Bandle Name the song, one instrument at a time Yes Not listed Yes Free with ads
Byrdle A six-letter word from the choral world Yes Not listed Not listed Free
Chordle Four notes, four guesses, one exact chord inversion Yes Not listed Not listed Free
Crosstune Solve a crossword by listening Yes Not listed Not listed Free
Heardle Identify songs from progressively longer intros Yes Yes Not listed Free
Musicle (album quiz) Match music clips to album covers Yes Not listed Not listed Free with ads
Musicle (artist connections) Travel between artists through collaborations Yes Not listed Not listed Free
Pitchdle Recognize a track from its audio Not listed Not listed Not listed Free
PopIdle Name an album from pixelated cover art Yes Not listed Not listed Free with ads
Rushdle Recognize songs at accelerated playback speed Not listed Not listed Not listed Free
Scenedle Identify a blurred clip as it becomes clearer Yes Not listed Not listed Free, paid extras
Songdle A daily song quiz with artist, title and year tabs Yes Not listed Not listed Free
Songless Name a song from a tiny audio sample Not listed Not listed Not listed Free to try
SongToSong Find a short chain of musical collaborators Yes Not listed Not listed Free
Sound Recreate five pitches from memory Yes Not listed Yes Free with ads
Spotle Find the mystery music artist in ten guesses Yes Not listed Not listed Free
Swiftle Recognize Taylor Swift songs from short clips Yes Not listed Not listed Free
Tempo Tap each layer of a beat into place Yes Not listed Yes Free with ads
TempoTuner Tap a beat and see how your tempo changes Yes Not listed Not listed Free
Trackdyl Name the artist behind a blurred album cover Yes Not listed Not listed Free

A closer look

Not every music puzzle needs instant song recognition. Byrdle uses choral vocabulary in a word grid, TempoTuner tests tapping against a tempo and Undersung asks for a song containing a particular lyric word

For a puzzle about musical connections, try SongToSong or Musicle on musicle.fun. Both use shared songs and guest appearances to build a route between artists, while Musicle on musicle.app matches audio samples to albums

Questions people ask

Which music game reveals instruments one at a time?

Bandle starts with drums and adds more parts of the song. Each layer gives another chance to recognize the track

Are there music games without short audio clips?

Yes. Trackdyl uses album artwork, Spotle asks for an artist and Byrdle is a word puzzle based on choral music

Which games link two musicians?

SongToSong and Musicle on musicle.fun ask you to connect artists through collaborations. The aim is to reach the target artist with a short chain

Top Picks

Four games to try if you want Wordle with a twist

Multi-Board Wordle: Two, Four, Eight Boards and MoreOne set of guesses, several hidden words: from two boards up to thirty-twoWordle Variants: Same Grid, New RulesThe grid you know with a twist: lying tiles, a runaway word, a game that cheatsWord Puzzle Games Like Wordle: Grids, Swaps and LaddersSwap letters, fill grids, climb word ladders and find hidden wordsSemantic Word Games: Guess the Word by MeaningMeaning beats spelling: get warmer word by wordMultiplayer Wordle: Play With Friends or Against RivalsShared-board duels, races, private rooms and battles for up to 99 playersNYT Games: Wordle, Connections and MoreWordle, Connections, Strands, Spelling Bee and the Times' game appsMath Games Like Wordle: Numbers and EquationsEquations, arithmetic cages, counting and number patternsDaily Logic Puzzles: Grids, Codes and DeductionUse clues to fill grids, crack codes, find rules and solve mysteriesGeography Games Like Wordle: Countries, Flags and MapsCountries, flags, maps, cities and routes across bordersHistory Games Like Wordle: Years, Events and TimelinesFind the year, date the photograph or put events in the right orderTrivia Games Like Wordle: Animals, Science and General KnowledgeAnimals, plants, science, literature, objects and general knowledgeSports Games Like Wordle: Players, Teams and CareersPlayers, teams, careers and statistics, with new ways to test what you followMovie and TV Games Like Wordle: Frames, Casts and CharactersFilms from frames and casts, TV episodes, anime and familiar charactersVideo Game Wordle Puzzles: Screenshots, Characters and ItemsGame screenshots, patch notes, Pokémon and clues from familiar virtual worldsColor and Shape Games: Daily Visual Puzzles and ArtMatch colors, remember images, fit shapes and recognize works of artPrice Guessing Games: Products, Homes and AuctionsProducts, houses, auction lots and the price differences across decadesDaily Puzzle Games Beyond WordleGroups, categories, nested clues and collections with a daily challengeWordle Unlimited: Games Like Wordle With No Daily LimitKeep playing after today's word: unlimited modes and practice roundsApps Like Wordle for iPhone and AndroidWordle-like games with an app for your phone