While their games were known for story and gameplay, SNK noticed their fans also enjoyed the background music themes composed for their titles. The SNK Playmore development team had a concept to create a new video game genre by combining fighting game elements and music genre themes together. Additional characters like Iori Yagami and Terry Bogard can be unlocked through downloadable content. The initial cast is composed of Kyo, Athena Asamiya and Ryo Sakazaki. Players are given different themes depending on the characters they use: while using Geese Howard the theme is 'Soy Sauce to Geese', Geese's most recurring theme from Fatal Fury while Kyo Kusanagi is presented with 'Tears', his theme song from The King of Fighters '99. The game has a total of 14 musical tracks that can be unlocked during play certain musical themes appear as downloadable content (DLC). The winning character can level up and expand their strength. Both fighters are given health bars during combat. Performing different tappings, the characters can execute normal attacks, combos, special moves or their strongest techniques.  The player can have their fighter character attack enemies by beat tapping: tapping the handheld device's touch screen in synchronization with the music.  The player is given a character from SNK franchises such as The King of Fighters and Fatal Fury. The game combines elements from rhythm games, fighting games and role-playing games. Kyo Kusanagi attacking Terry Bogard after the player uses the tap required. Nevertheless, SNK found that the title had considerable worldwide downloads, with the DLC content being well received. While the music and fighting system has been praised, the use of downloadable content (DLC) was criticized for making the complete package too expensive during the time that The Rhythm of Fighters was a paid game. The game received average scores by video games journalists.  SNK conceptualized this game as a mix of different gaming genres with music being the focus. Additionally, the player can earn experience by defeating enemies similar to role-playing video games. Depending on the character chosen, a different musical theme would be used. In the game, the player controls a fighter and taps the screen to attack a rival. It was released on Jand removed from app stores on July 15, 2015. The Rhythm of Fighters is a free-to-play music-based video game produced and developed by SNK Playmore for iOS and Android.

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