Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan: 2 Open Source Clones Compared
opsu! isn't a from-scratch recreation of Ouendan directly — its own readme describes it as an unofficial client for osu!, the later PC game osu! itself was inspired by Ouendan. It relies on beatmaps downloaded separately from the osu! website rather than any original Ouendan content, supports skin customization through a dedicated folder, and its development has halted. osu! is the actively developed later link in that chain, with its own free content and a scripting API for building custom rulesets rather than just skins.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux, OSX, Android
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- Android
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- today
- Stars
- 19,061
- Contributors
- 717
- License
- MIT
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- Noosu! is a free-to-win game with its own assets; no original game files are required.
- Modding support
- YesCustom rulesets can be developed to create new gameplay variations using the osu! beatmap library and game engine.
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux, OSX, Android
- Play in browser
- Mobile
- Android
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 3y ago
- Stars
- 794
- Contributors
- 21
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Engine
- libGDX
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- Noopsu! does not use original osu! game assets; beatmaps are downloaded separately from the osu! website.
- Modding support
- YesSupports skins via a dedicated Skins directory where resources can be customized by placing files with the same names as game resources.
| Title | osu! | opsu! |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Playable |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux, OSX, Android | Windows, Linux, OSX, Android |
| Play in browser | No | |
| Mobile | Android | Android |
| Project health | ||
| Development status | Active | Halted |
| Last updated | today | 3y ago |
| Stars | 19,061 | 794 |
| Contributors | 717 | 21 |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Engine | — | libGDX |
| Compatibility | ||
| Requires original assets | Noosu! is a free-to-win game with its own assets; no original game files are required. | Noopsu! does not use original osu! game assets; beatmaps are downloaded separately from the osu! website. |
| Modding support | YesCustom rulesets can be developed to create new gameplay variations using the osu! beatmap library and game engine. | YesSupports skins via a dedicated Skins directory where resources can be customized by placing files with the same names as game resources. |
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Frequently asked questions
Are the Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan clones on this page open source?
Yes — every clone catalogued here is an open-source project. Availability, license, and development-status details for each one are listed in the comparison table above.
What license do these Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan clones use?
osu! (MIT); opsu! (GPL-3.0).
Do I need to own the original Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan to play these clones?
osu! and opsu! run standalone, no original files needed.
Can I play any of these Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan clones directly in a browser?
Yes — opsu! has a browser-playable build linked in the comparison table above, no install required.
Which Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan clone is the most actively maintained?
osu! is currently under active development, based on recent commit activity. See the "Development status" row above for every clone's current status.
See the full write-up for each clone, or go back to Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan.