Winken

Winken

PlaySmart · 2025 · Rhythm, Education, Arcade, 2D, Cute

PC
5 user reviews80% · 5
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About Winken

Winken: The rhythm piano game where you read real music notes on real sheet music! 🎮🎶

Ready to redefine your idea of a piano game and a rhythm game? Whether you're a beginner or an expert, get ready to discover something new with Winken, a game where you truly play music.

Why is Winken different?

  • 🎵 Real sheet music, real notes, real piano sounds—but always fun! A true intermediary between arcade and piano simulation, tap on your computer keyboard or connect a MIDI controller (piano, guitar, violin...): it’s really you playing!
  • 📂 Play your own songs: Upload your favorite scores or your compositions, play them directly, or let the game generate levels automatically to help you progress step by step.
  • 🌟 500+ progressive levels: Master increasingly complex sheet music, rise from D rank to Ultimate rank, and show that you have what it takes to become a master of sight-reading!
  • 🏆 Quarterly leaderboard: Compete with the community for the top spot! Who will be the sight-reading champion?
  • For all levels: Start with 7 notes in easy levels, and increase the intensity with 12 notes, sharps, and flats in advanced levels.
  • 🎮 Master at your own pace: Replay the parts you want, adjust the tempo, and become the best sight-reader with the Loop mode.
  • 🏋️ Customized training: Train yourself to read music in Treble, Bass, or C clefs, mixed or not, with the notes, ledger lines, rhythms, and speed you want!
  • 🚀 A constantly evolving game: We are listening to your feedback! Let’s build together the first community of sight-reading players!
  • 🍬 Bonus: You’ll see, tomorrow, you’ll be able to read real sheet music without even realizing it!

A game for music lovers! Beginner or expert, between arcade and simulation, play music for real! 🔥

⚠ Important Notice ⚠MIDI controller support is only available on Windows. It does not work on macOS for now.

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Feb 4, 2025
[hr][/hr] [h1][b]Pros:[/b][/h1] [hr][/hr] [h1] [/h1] [h2]Good Training Options[/h2] This game surprisingly works well with easier difficulties due to the fact that the melody is simplified on lower difficulties. It also allows players to transition into sharps or flats by not enforcing it. The level system also allows players to practice specific sections of the song. [h2]Supports MIDI input[/h2] As stated in the description, it supports MIDI input which is really good for players who own a MIDI keyboard. I've also noticed that the game support playing in different octaves rather than only supporting one octave. There's no advantage to playing in the correct octave as the gameplay only cares about the note but it's still a nice feature. [h2]Custom Music[/h2] It's nice that you're able to import custom music. It does seem a bit buggy as no audio was playing (I used a WAV file) and it also doesn't support playing 2 or more notes at once. It does have the potential to become a great feature though! [hr][/hr] [h1][b]Cons:[/b][/h1] [hr][/hr] [h2]No Offset Setting[/h2] This game really needs an offset setting. I tried to play the game with using the sound from my keyboard rather…
7 found this helpful
Recommended Feb 9, 2025
Very nice music game! I'm not a music player and it clearly gave me the feeling of learning and managing to play the piano step by step with my keyboard. The game also allows you to upload any song you find and it will create its partition to play. I was quite impressed by this feature, with that you can be sure to play with the songs you like!
3 found this helpful
Recommended Feb 8, 2025
Great game for learning new song and your music reading skill ! As a piano player, I’ve always struggle at the starting process of learning a new song, reading the music sheet is always a part I didn’t like… I really like the fact that you can add your own sheet music to this game ! It ease up the process of learning the beginning without shortcuts just more fun ^^ Reading through a part while hearing the result is really a good feeling ! Also enjoyed the general feeling of the game the scoring system has a good feel to it ! If your are looking for a new kind of music game while learning a bit of music I easily recommend this one !
3 found this helpful
Recommended Feb 8, 2025
Winken: Fun Way to Learn Music! Winken is a rhythm game that helps you learn to read music sheets and figure out notes. The learning curve is just right—not too hard, not too easy. It's perfect for both beginners and those who already know a thing or two about music. The gameplay is super fun! You can even use a keyboard to play along, which makes it feel like you're really jamming. One of the coolest features is that you can add your own music to the game. This means you can practice with your favorite songs, which is a huge plus. The only downside is the user interface. It's a bit strong and can be confusing at first. But once you get the hang of it, it's not a big deal. Overall, Winken is a great game for anyone who loves music or rhythm games. It's educational and fun at the same time. Definitely worth checking out!
2 found this helpful
Recommended Mar 2, 2026
A neat little game to help learn sight reading. Works great with my M-Audio Keystation 61
1 found this helpful
Recommended Feb 13, 2025
a very good game, made by a solo devlopper, looking forward for the community custom songs !
1 found this helpful

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