Zanthous Zanthous

osu!sticks

An osu! ruleset made for controller played by flicking the sticks to hit incoming notes

Last edited by Zanthous Zanthous at September 12, 2026 02:02 PM UTC

osu!sticks gameplay preview

osu!sticks is a custom ruleset for osu!lazer played with two analogue sticks. Flick, hold and follow notes around a circular playfield, with each hand playing its own part of the music

Gameplay

Notes approach the outer ring from the center. Aim the matching stick towards each note and hit it as it reaches the ring. By default, blue is the left stick and red is the right stick.

  • Regular notes: flick the stick outwards to hit the note, then let it return towards the centre before the next flick.
  • Holds: hit the start, then keep the stick held in that direction until the hold ends.
  • Sliders: hit the start, then follow the path with the stick, changing direction when the path reverses.

Both sticks can play together, or one can follow a slider while the other plays separate notes. Your accuracy depends on both your timing and how accurate your aim is.

Beatmaps

In the ruleset settings there are additional buttons to create osu!sticks difficulties. Please use these instead of the osu! lazer ui where possible to avoid data loss, including during importing after a difficulty editing externally

Mods

Difficulty reduction

Easy icon Easy — Wider aim tolerance, easier timing and more forgiving health drain

No Fail icon No Fail — Keep playing even when you miss

Half Time icon Half Time — Slow the song down

Difficulty increase

Hard Rock icon Hard Rock — Tighter aim and timing requirements, with harsher health drain

Sudden Death / Perfect icon Sudden Death / Perfect — Fail on a miss, or require perfect accuracy with Perfect

Double Time icon Double Time — Speed the song up

Automation

Autoplay icon Autoplay — Watch an automatic playthrough

Relax icon Relax — Aim sticks in the correct directions and notes will be played automatically

Conversion

Parity — Encourage broader, alternating stick movements, with variation shaped by the music's rhythm and patterns

Difficulty Adjust icon Difficulty Adjust — Customise difficulty settings, aim tolerance and playback speed, or disable slider reversals

Fun

Strum — Aim with each stick, then use its trigger or shoulder button to hit notes instead of flicking

Settings

Under Settings → Rulesets → Sticks, you can adjust approach rate, stick colours, note appearance and how far you need to move a stick to trigger a flick

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osu!sticks

Creator

Zanthous Zanthous