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StepMania
StepMania
General
Author	RetroNX Team
Type	Music
Version	5.1-nx3
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2026/01/14
Links
	Download
	Website
	Source

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Latest revision as of 02:32, 18 January 2026

StepMania is a free and open source, cross-platform rhythm game. If you're not familiar with the concept of rhythm games, it involves triggering inputs (e.g. buttons, foot panels) in time to the music.

It supports common key-based rhythm game formats (including 4-panel and 5-panel dance games among others), as well as Switch controllers (joycons recommended for their individual buttons), keyboard and dance pad controllers (ex: Gamecube ones with adapter).

It is also customizable with user-made add-ons such as themes, and provides an integrated editor for creating your own simfiles.

Installation

How to install

Download the latest release.
Extract the archive in the /switch/ folder on your SD Card. Then, run the game from the hbmenu using hbl.
Be sure to run it as an app, it won't work as an applet (you may get a black screen and/or crashes).

Song Installation

StepMania requires a specific folder layout when installing songs: Songs/[group folder]/[song folder]/.
Using one of the included songs as an example:
- Songs/StepMania 5/Springtime/Kommisar - Springtime.mp3
- Songs/StepMania 5/Springtime/spring.png
- Songs/StepMania 5/Springtime/springbn.png
- Songs/StepMania 5/Springtime/Springtime.ssc
Each of these files serves as a part of the simfile. StepMania 5 supports various formats, including (but not limited to) SSC, SM, DWI, KSF and BMS. With the multi-file BMS and KSF formats, put all the files in the song's folder.

You can find for example a few packs of songs on Stepmania Online or Otaku's Dream Website here.

User guide

You can access all the official documentation, forum, news and wiki on the following links:

Controls

D-Pad Left/Y - Left

D-Pad Right/A - Right

D-Pad Up/X - Up

D-Pad Down/B - Down

L - UpLeft

R - UpRight

Minus - Back

Plus - Start

ZL - Select

ZR - Coin

Screenshots

Changelog

v5.1-nx3

Updated Stepmania to latest commit from upstream.
HOS 21.0.0 support.

v5.1-nx2

Fix drawing of 3D models, leading to missing parts for dancers, or crash in certain songs.
Resets back the video renderer at start, to prevent failures if the config file was edited.
HOS 9.0.0 ready: compiled against latest libnx (v2.5.0).
UPDATE (2021-05-03): To allow compatibility with the latest versions of Atmosphère and HOS, Stepmania has been recompiled and reuploaded (no code changes).

v5.1-nx1

Initial release, be sure to check the README for instructions like the default control scheme. Have fun.

Credits

Nintendo Switch port by p-sam.

External links

GitHub - https://github.com/retronx-team/stepmania-nx
Twitter - https://twitter.com/p__sam/status/1166417328046792706
GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/stepmania-5-x-switch-port.546958/
Homebrew App Store - https://apps.fortheusers.org/switch/stepmania-nx

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 ==Changelog==
+'''v5.1-nx3'''
+* Updated Stepmania to latest commit from upstream.
+* HOS 21.0.0 support.
 '''v5.1-nx2'''
 * Fix drawing of 3D models, leading to missing parts for dancers, or crash in certain songs.
@@ Line 73: / Line 76: @@
 * HOS 9.0.0 ready: compiled against latest libnx (v2.5.0).
 * UPDATE (2021-05-03): To allow compatibility with the latest versions of Atmosphère and HOS, Stepmania has been recompiled and reuploaded (no code changes).
 '''v5.1-nx1'''
 * Initial release, be sure to check the README for instructions like the default control scheme. Have fun.