Based on our record, Osu seems to be a lot more popular than Performous. While we know about 53 links to Osu, we've tracked only 2 mentions of Performous. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.
Performous: http://performous.org/. Source: about 1 year ago
If you're looking for something that's more akin to a videogame, Performous is great: https://performous.org. Source: over 1 year ago
Osu? Has a mode called Osu!Mania. https://osu.ppy.sh/home. Source: 10 months ago
You can play on osu! (it's free and has a Taiko mode too) and get the sounds here: Idol (TV Size) and Idol English Ver.. Source: 11 months ago
There are currently 2 different rank leaderboards: one for the stable client and one for the lazer client. The osu! Website shows rankings of the stable client while lazers ingame profile viewer shows the rank you achieved in the lazer client using the osu!lazer website. There are fewer people playing osu!lazer than the stable version which is why your rank is higher. Source: about 1 year ago
(Also Elite Beat Agents/Osu! Tatake! Oendan! Are fuckin' great for any skill level, but if you don't feel like digging out your DS I'm just gonna shill the freeware clone osu! instead.). Source: about 1 year ago
IIRC OSU! Has remarkably low system requirements. Source: over 1 year ago
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