also: おんゲー
noun
rhythm game; music game
Slang abbreviation of 音楽ゲーム, used in gaming communities. Refers to video games where players press buttons or tap in time with music.
See also: 音楽ゲーム
最近、スマホで音ゲーにハマってる。
Lately I've been hooked on rhythm games on my phone.
あの音ゲーは曲数が多くて楽しい。
That rhythm game has a lot of songs and is fun.
Standard abbreviation for 音楽ゲーム. The reading おとゲー is the most common.
Alternate reading using the on'yomi of 音. Less common but still encountered.
Abbreviation of 音楽ゲーム (ongaku gēmu, 'music game'), with 音 (on/oto, 'sound') + ゲー (gē), a shortening of ゲーム (gēmu, 'game').