Free Games Like osu! Similar Music Games like osu!

The best free alternative to osu! is StepMania, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to osu! and 19 is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to osu! are Quaver, Clone Hero, Friday Night Funkin' and Frets on Fire.

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  1. StepMania icon
     37 likes

    Rhythm game for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It features 3D graphics, keyboard and dance pad support, and an editor for creating your own steps.

    27 StepMania alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
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    Comments about StepMania as an Alternative to osu!
    Tide Clima
    Positive
    2

    StepMania is also a good music game that can be adictive, and is for desktops, unlike most music games.

    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    is is based on DDR if you know that rhythm game, so it is a very good alternative

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    StepMania icon
    StepMania icon
    • StepMania is Free and Open Sourceosu! is also Free and Open Source
  2. Quaver icon
     4 likes

    Quaver is a community-driven and open-source competitive rhythm game with two game modes and online leaderboards. Create your own maps or challenge the world in online multiplayer matches.

    20 Quaver alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • SteamOS
    • Steam
     
  3. Clone Hero icon
     12 likes

    Clone Hero is a free rhythm game, which can be played with any 5 or 6 button guitar controller, Game Controllers, or just your standard computer keyboard. Download the game, copy your song charts into the song folder and enjoy hours of fun!.

    31 Clone Hero alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Frets on Fire icon
     24 likes

    Frets on Fire is a game of musical skill and fast fingers. The aim of the game is to play guitar with the keyboard as accurately as possible.

    25 Frets on Fire alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. McOsu icon
     5 likes

    A free open-source circle-clicking rhythm game practice client for osu! beatmaps with Virtual Reality support. McOsu is developed separately from and has no direct affiliation with osu! or ppy Pty Ltd.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about McOsu as an Alternative to osu!
    vanahacar
    Positive
    0

    It's clone osu! on custom engine.

    McOsu icon
    McOsu icon
    • McOsu is Free and Open Sourceosu! is also Free and Open Source
  6. Malody icon
     3 likes

    Malody is a cross-platform music game (Simulator) which is developed by a group of dedicated volunteers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Steam
     
  7. Tap Tap Reloaded is the ultimate community-driven rhythm game experience. Reloaded is built on what the community wants in a mobile rhythm game. Tap Tap Reloaded is powered by a highly qualified and experienced team of the best Tap Tap players in the world.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  8. Web!Mania icon
     3 likes

    Web!Mania is a version of the "osu!mania" game mode of "osu!" developed to be played in web browsers, without the need to download anything.

    10 Web!Mania alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. A new motion-based game to experience your favorite artists and music in an unrivaled multi-sensory way.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  10. DittoBeat icon
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    DittoBeat is a music game that lets you test your skills and become the ultimate rhythmic copycat. Watch to learn the multicolored patterns and then repeat back the same rhythm pattern as accurately as you can to the music.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
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