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McOsu

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2017

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Highly customizable gameplay and mods
  • Smooth performance and optimization
  • Supports offline practice with imported skins and beatmaps
  • Includes unique modes like fpsosu and vr support
  • Free to play with active development

Things to keep in mind

  • No official ranking or multiplayer
  • Some minor bugs and occasional crashes reported
  • Lack of modes beyond standard osu! gameplay
  • Potential physical strain from intense play
  • Vr mode can cause disorientation or headaches

What to play next

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  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with McOsu. These titles are not in What to play next.

McOsu: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fantasy, Story, Violence, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Idle.

Last update: 22/08/2026