Free Games Like osu! Great 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 25 alternatives to osu! and 18 is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to osu! are Frets on Fire, Clone Hero, Starri - Move to Music and McOsu.

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osu! alternatives page was last updated Oct 3, 2024
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  1. StepMania icon
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    StepMania

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

    25 StepMania alternatives
    In game

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Song select
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    StepMania Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Moddable
    3.  Controller Support
    4.  Support for Dance Pad
    5.  Different gamemodes
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    Tide Clima

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

    Positive comment •Feb 28, 2017
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    Guest

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

    Positive comment •Nov 21, 2018
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    • Most users think StepMania is a great osu! alternative.

    • StepMania is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to osu!.

    • StepMania is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to osu!.

    • StepMania is Free and Open Sourceosu! is also Free and Open Source
    • StepMania is Multiplayerosu! is not according to our users
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    Frets on Fire

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    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
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Discontinued

    The last version (1.3.110) was released in November 2008.

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    Clone Hero

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    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
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Clone Hero Features

    1.  Endless gameplay
    2.  Guitar support
    3.  Free to play
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  5. Starri - Move to Music icon
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    Starri - Move to Music

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

    12 Starri - Move to Music alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Starri - Move to Music Features

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    • Starri - Move to Music is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to osu!.

    • Starri - Move to Music is Freemium and Proprietaryosu! is Free and Open Source
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    McOsu

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    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.

    21 McOsu alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    McOsu Features

    1.  Free to play
    2.  VR Mode
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    vanahacar

    It's clone osu! on custom engine.

    Positive comment •Aug 14, 2018
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    • Almost everyone thinks McOsu is a great osu! alternative.

    • McOsu is Free and Open Sourceosu! is also Free and Open Source
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    Web!Mania

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    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.

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Web!Mania Features

    1.  Browser-based
    2.  Fullscreen support
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  9. Friday Night Funkin' icon
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    Friday Night Funkin'

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    Friday Night Funkin’ is a musical rhythm game where you compete in freestyle music battles.

    6 Friday Night Funkin' alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Friday Night Funkin' Features

    1.  Moddable
    2.  Single player
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  10. Flash Flash Revolution icon
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    Flash Flash Revolution

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    Flash Flash Revolution (or FFR) is a music-based rhythm game that runs through Adobe Flash and an Internet browser, making it a full-fledged online music title that requires no downloads or fees to play.

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    The song select screen

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Flash Flash Revolution Features

    1.  Support for MIDI
    Gameplay
    Gameplay
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  11. ArrowVortex icon
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    ArrowVortex

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    ArrowVortex can be used to create or edit stepfiles for various rhythm games, such as DDR, ITG, PIU, Stepmania and osu!.

    3 ArrowVortex alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    ArrowVortex Features

    1.  Rhythm editor
    2.  Level editor
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  12. Quaver icon
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    Quaver

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    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
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • SteamOS
    • Steam

    Quaver Features

    1.  Community-based
    2.  In-game editor
    3.  Rhythm editor
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    BeatX

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    BeatX is a clone of popular music game Stepmania and DDR. Hit the arrows in the rhythm of the music to achieve the best score!

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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    BeatX Features

    1.  Support for Dance Pad
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  14. Beats, Advanced Rhythm Game icon
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    Beats, Advanced Rhythm Game

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    "Beats, Advanced Rhythm Game" is a music-based rhythm game for Google Android phones/devices. Press arrows to the beat of songs StepMania/Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) style or tap circles osu!/Ouendan/Elite Beat Agent (EBA) style!

    9 Beats, Advanced Rhythm Game alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Beats, Advanced Rhythm Game Features

    1.  Community-based
    2.  Tablet support
    Discontinued

    The last published update is dated April 10, 2014 and no further updates have been released since then.

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