Etterna (rhythm game)
Etterna is a cross-platform Vertical Scrolling Rhythm Game created by MinaciousGrace as a fork of StepMania 5 focused on keyboard play. It adds many important features such as song search, a difficulty calculator, and many optimizations to frame rates and load times. The website EtternaOnline was created to allow users to upload their scores and compete on a leaderboard. There are currently over 21,000 registered users on the site.
![]() Keyboard-focused rhythm game | |
| A screenshot of 0.71.2 gameplay. A screenshot of 0.71.2 gameplay. | |
| Original author(s) | MinaciousGrace |
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| Developer(s) | MinaciousGrace, poco0317, etc. |
| Stable release | 0.74.4[1]
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| Repository | github |
| Written in | C++, Lua, C |
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| Operating system | Windows 7 or later, Linux, MacOS |
| Type | Rhythm video game |
| License | MIT |
| Website | etternaonline |
Search Etterna (rhythm game) on Amazon. Etterna uses the MIT License, as is required since it is derivative of StepMania 5.
Trivia

Etterna derives its name from the Emma Shapplin album of the same name.
There are four 'noteskins' included with Etterna; Stepmania's default noteskin, and three noteskins in the Divide By Zero family. The Divide By Zero family of noteskins were created for the sole purpose of maximum visibility, with a black dot in the center of each note.
Etterna supports up to 16 keys in the form of beat doubles.
Etterna doesn't have a built-in editor. Instead, it redirects you to the Arrow Vortex download page when clicking the Editor button.
References
- ↑ "Etterna 0.74.4 released". Etterna. holo. 04 April 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2026. Check date values in:
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