Pianistic
Released Sep 2020
Become a pianist with KEYBOARD and MOUSE! Play the masterpieces of classic, jazz and other piano pieces.
86% positive · 265 reviews
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Released, content planned but development status unclear
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Content Planned
Development Uncertain
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Steam $1.99
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Evaluation
Pianistic launched on September 1, 2020 as a rhythm game featuring 20 classical and jazz piano pieces. Over the following years the developer steadily improved the game: adding songs (April 2021), introducing Practice Mode (March 2022), and then shipping a major Steam Workshop update with a custom map editor in March 2023. The store description still carries the promise "More songs will be updated," signaling the developer's intent to expand the track list.
However, the most recent developer communication of any kind was the Steam Workshop update post on March 22, 2023. Since that date — more than three years ago as of June 2026 — there have been no patch notes, news posts, or announcements of any kind. The promised additional songs have not materialized, and the developer has not commented on the status of that commitment. Given the extended silence alongside an unfulfilled content promise, it is unclear whether active development is continuing.
Evidence
Major update added Steam Workshop support and a custom map editor — the last developer communication on record.
Practice Mode added as a major free update.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Bytecat Games
Achievements
27
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Pianistic is rhythm game that little different from the traditional.
Some rhythm games are operated with the keyboard, some with the mouse, but pianistic with both.
This means the difficulty may be higher than in existing systems. But don't forget, it's not easy to be a pianist.
Meet Pianistic's performance system with masterpieces of piano.
Square is keyboard note, and circle is mouse note.
To explain the keyboard note first, the numbers in 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 correspond to Shift, A, S, D, and Space.
Of course, you can change the key in config menu.
And the mouse note is operated by vertical movement and click.
You can change keyboard note display type to keycodes instead numbers.
Some rhythm games are operated with the keyboard, some with the mouse, but pianistic with both.
This means the difficulty may be higher than in existing systems. But don't forget, it's not easy to be a pianist.
Meet Pianistic's performance system with masterpieces of piano.
Pianistic Rhythm Game
- Pianistic is rhythm game that is more pianistic than traditional.
- Gameplay needs two hands playing ─ Keyboard and Mouse at the same time.
- Become a pianist with pianistic's performance system.
FEATURES
- Over 20 songs that masterpieces of piano including Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Beethoven, Duke Ellington and others.
- More songs will be updated.
- Only support keyboard and mouse input.
Control
There are two types of notes in pianistic.Square is keyboard note, and circle is mouse note.
To explain the keyboard note first, the numbers in 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 correspond to Shift, A, S, D, and Space.
Of course, you can change the key in config menu.
And the mouse note is operated by vertical movement and click.
You can change keyboard note display type to keycodes instead numbers.
Standard Song List
- Der Flohwalzer - Unknown
- Gymnopedies No.1 - Erik Satie
- Over The Rainbow - Harold Arlen
- Moon River - H. Mancini
- Someone To Watch Over Me - Gershwine
- Moonlight Sonata Mvt.1 - Beethoven
- Elegie - Rachmaninoff
- The Girl from Ipanema - Jobim
- Fur Elise - Beethoven
- June Barcarolle - Tchaikovsky
- Prelude in C Sharp Minor - Rachmaninoff
- Clair de Lune - Debussy
- Take The A Train - Duke Ellington
- Liebestraum No.3 - Franz Liszt
- Giant Steps - John Coltrane
- Fantasie Impromptu - Chopin
- Flight of the Bumblebee - Rimsky Korsakov
- C Jam Blues - Duke Ellington
- Ballade No.1 in G minor - Chopin
- Piano Concerto No.2 Mvt.1 - Rachmaninoff
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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