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2007PC

A free rhythm classic where you click circles, trace sliders and spin spinners to the beat, backed by a massive community, endless user-made beatmaps and global leaderboards. It's all about precision and reflexes, with a skill ceiling that goes from casual to brutally demanding.

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Co-op or multiplayer

The closest matches for Osu! are Dance Dance Revolution, Intralism and Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Osu! special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Dance Dance Revolution

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1998PlayStation

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Co-op or multiplayer
  • Challenging difficulty

The pioneering dance game: you step on the arrow panels of a dance pad in time with the music, chasing combos and high scores. Catchy songs and rising difficulty make it a physical rhythm workout, also fun with two players.

Intralism

Gameplay comes before story

A fast, punishing rhythm game where you hit notes arriving from different directions in time with the music using precise key presses. Custom maps and online multiplayer extend its replay value.

Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s

Gameplay comes before story

A rhythm game played with a guitar controller, built around a setlist of 80s-style rock songs. You hit scrolling notes in time and work your way from small clubs to big stages, solo or in head-to-head play with friends.

StepMania

Gameplay comes before story

An open rhythm game engine that recreates Dance Dance Revolution on PC, playable with dance pads or a keyboard. Custom songs and stepcharts make the content practically endless.

Clone Hero

Gameplay comes before story

A free PC rhythm game in the vein of Guitar Hero: play along with guitar controllers, drums or a keyboard, and add community-made charts for a practically unlimited song library.

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

Grab a plastic guitar and hit notes in time to rock classics, ranging from easy warm-ups to infamously brutal solos like 'Through the Fire and Flames'. Boss guitar duels, local co-op and a battle mode made it a party staple.

Guitar Hero

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The rhythm game classic where you play along to rock songs on a guitar-shaped controller. Precise timing, rock-star fantasy and a strong soundtrack drive the fun, especially with friends.

Guitar Hero II

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A rhythm game where you play famous rock songs in time using a guitar-shaped controller. Career, quickplay and multiplayer modes deliver party fun and a steadily climbing challenge.

Guitar Hero: Van Halen

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A rhythm game where you play Van Halen classics and tracks from other rock acts on a guitar controller, including Eddie Van Halen solos. Great for rock fans and party sessions with friends.

Guitar Hero: Smash Hits

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A greatest-hits collection of tracks from the early Guitar Hero games, rebuilt for the full band with guitar, drums and vocals. It is all about rhythm timing and classic rock and metal songs from Nirvana to Slayer.

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