Piano Glow
Playing now
32+4 vs. yesterday
59%of peak
All-time peak
54Aug 2026
Playing now
32+4 vs. yesterday
All-time peak
54Aug 2026
| Published | Kind | Announcement | Build |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major update | Guess Drawing + Guess Songs - New Multiplayer Modes! Steam Workshop improved! Yo everyone! We're proud to announce juicy updates. As usual - email ideas/support to [email protected] or join our Discord at . · 2 New Multiplayer Modes: · Guess Drawing: Take turns drawing and guessing each other's drawings. While waiting for your turn, multiplayer piano works, so you can play and listen to other people playing. Note: You need to join the queue if you want a turn drawing… | 24522142 | |
| Major update | Epic 3D Sheets Visualizer, Performance Optimizations, Watermark Improvements! Yo humans, pianists and aliens 👽! 你好! We present to you some top-secret government classified updates (some juicy updates🧃, a good source of vitamin C). As usual they're heavily based on user feedback/ideas (particularly from our Discord server or emails - so thank you!): · 3D Sheets Visualizer: Customizable 3D sheets notation visualizer with bouncing balls available in MIDI or MusicXML playb… | 24451368 | |
| Major update | Animated Pets, Velocity Colors, Loop Range Presets, Re-pedal Assist & more Yo! 你好! Updates, as usual they're heavily based on user feedback/ideas (particularly from our Discord server or emails - so thank you!): · Animated Pets: These pets will jump about and land on the piano notes and beams. Choose a variety from Sun Wukong to Ninja Cat. They will dance around your piano notes and provide good company while you practice! Configurable through Settings > Theme . · Vel… | 24373925 | |
| Major update | Scales & Arpeggios Training Mode, Improved Visuals, MIDI Loopback, ASIO & more! 你好! Updates, as usual they're heavily based on user feedback/ideas (particularly from our Discord server or emails - so thank you!): · Scales & Arpeggios Training Mode: You can now train scales and arpeggios, and practice them. This shows suggested fingerings that are fairly common/standard. · Improved Visuals: More epic visuals. You can check out the Wind particle effects and improved Swirl in… | 24259211 | |
| Major update | MIDI Editor, Chat Translation, Playback Improvements, Improved Visuals & more! 你好! Updates, as usual they're heavily based on user feedback/ideas (particularly from our Discord server or emails - so thank you!): · MIDI Editor: Built-in MIDI editor (accessible in either the Player panel or More panel). · Translate Chat: Chats in the game will get translated to your local language. · Either by clicking on the translate button or under Settings > Online you can choose to hav… | 24160551 | |
| Major update | Country Flags, Playlist Feature, Video Player, Basic Auto-Detection and more! 你好! Updates, as usual they're heavily based on user feedback/ideas (particularly from our Discord server or emails - so thank you!): · Country Flags: Now shown in multiplayer (Settings > Online). Thanks criteria_05252@ for the idea. · Playlist feature: Queue up songs in the player or falling notes (has shuffle feature too), thanks @PsyOpsSub for the idea. · Music Library > Local Files: easier a… | — | |
| Major update | Voice Chat, Auto Keyboard Layout, Loop Range, Shift Assistant, Custom Cursors! 你好! Updates, as usual they're heavily based on user feedback/ideas (particularly from our Discord server or emails - so thank you!): · Voice Chat: Now in Multiplayer (push to talk). Thanks MarleyOnAPiano@ for the idea. · Auto-conversion of keyboard layouts: Because some users have different keyboard layouts to QWERTY, auto-conversion of QWERTY library sheets will be done to match the user's key… | — | |
| Major update | Word Typing Mode, Auto-Shift Piano, Hide UI, True Transpose Label Setting + more 你好! Updates, as usual they're heavily based on user feedback/ideas (particularly from our Discord server or emails - so thank you!): · Word Typing Mode: New mode. This unlocks at 1000 lifetime score of the QWERTY typing mode (mostly to avoid confusing players of thinking it's the QWERTY mode when it's a different mode). You can attach a song to the word typing mode. Practice your touch-typing s… | 23181670 | |
| Major update | 3D Piano, Chord Mode, Light Up Keys, Lens Distort, Markup, SF Folder and more! 你好! Updates, as usual they're heavily based on user feedback/ideas (particularly from our Discord server - so thank you!): · 3D Piano: You now have a 3D piano and can tilt/rotate the view of it under the 3D camera settings. Please TURN ON the anti-aliasing setting if you using 3D piano to avoid jagged edges. Thanks PsyOpsSub@ for the idea. · Chord Games Mode: Practice and learn chords. Thanks d… | 23051324 | |
| Major update | Private Messaging, Friends/Followers/Following Feature, Username/Display, & more 你好! Updates, as usual they're heavily based on user feedback/ideas (particularly from our Discord server - so thank you!): · Private Messaging: You can now private message other users (by default, you allow users that you follow to private message you). Thanks Zanubis@ for the idea! · Social Settings: You can now change your username, display name and biography which will show on your profile.… | 22766700 | |
| Major update | Audio Output, Profile/Chat Backgrounds, Hide Online Status, Shift Lock & more! 你好! Updates, as usual they're heavily based on user feedback/ideas (particularly from our Discord server - so thank you!): · Audio output: select an audio-output, e.g. default, headphones, a particular device, etc. · Custom SoundFonts & VSTs now work in multiplayer. Thanks noakopiano@ for the idea. · Chorus & delay effects. Thanks noakopiano@ for the suggestion! · Resizable Sheet Music Training… | — | |
| Major update | Window Transparency, Editable Chat Messages, File Association Settings, Report Hello! 你好! Updates, as usual they're heavily based on user feedback/ideas (particularly from our Discord server - so thank you!): · Window Opacity: You can now change the transparency of your window under " Settings > Theme" , allowing you to see behind the app (just make sure to make the custom background transparent too if you do so). Thanks nbmeowcatz@ for the idea. · Editable Chat Messages:… | — | |
| Major update | VST3 support, shortcut for recording MIDI/video, custom key background & more! Happy Piano Day! 钢琴节快乐! Updates, as usual they're heavily based on user feedback/ideas (particularly from our Discord server - so thank you!): · VST3 support: For VST3 plugins, accessible under SoundFonts. Thanks noakopiano@, xurcs@, Tup0_Ment@ and marcel_marki@ for suggesting this idea. · Shortcuts for Record MIDI, Record Video and Screenshots. Thanks PsyOpsSub@ for this idea! · Custom Key Bac… | — | |
| In-game event | Steam Error Code 0X11C7, Fixes, OCR recognition for image QWERTY sheets, Tuning Recently there have been a few users who got 0X11C7 error when launching the app, preventing them from playing certain games on Steam. Some users found it helpful to disable Smart App Control. This is done by going to Settings → Privacy & Security → Windows Security → App & browser control, and disable Smart App Control. · Fixes on lag and other issues - users have been compensated with gems. ·… | 22491055 | |
| Major update | UI-rework, Calendar Statistics of practice, Language support, AI-based fingering PianoGlow has undergone a massive update and revamp, heavily based on user feedback (particularly from our Discord server). The main updates are: · Calendar - keep track of daily stats of when you played. · Now available on the browser - you can now play via the web BUT it's recommended to play the downloaded version on Steam for the most features and optimal performance. The demo version will… | — | |
| Major update | "Open With MIDI", MIDI To QWERTY, Optimal Transpose, Visual Improvements & More! Summary of this month's big batch of updates, as usual they're heavily-based on user ideas mostly from PianoGlow's Discord server (so thank you for the helpful feedback): · "Open With Midi" Via File Explorer: On Windows file explorer, you can now right-click on any MIDI file and " Open With PianoGlow" will be an option - this option is available as long as you have launched the new update of Pi… | — | |
| Major update | Rhythm Mode, Android, Visual Improved, Add Smaller-Keyboard Support, Guides Big updates to start the new year (as usual heavily-based on user ideas mostly from PianoGlow's Discord server): · Rhythm Training Mode: Train using rhythm, thanks @Nyx for the idea · Improved Visuals: Ocean notebeam style, flare light on piano keys and ocean-style effect on piano key presses. Some of the theme settings as a result has been reset for some users. The ocean theme looks best with… | 21358622 | |
| Major update | New Website, Searchable Settings, Invert MIDI Pitch, Do-Re-Mi, Mobile & more! 你好! Hello and привет, as usual, heavily-based on user ideas (suggested in the Discord server): · Sheet Notation & Falling Notes Preview: now shown on the QWERTY typing test mode, so it's now almost an all-in-one mode. You can toggle the visibility of any of them. · New PianoGlow website: is a new website! A lightweight/simplified version of QWERTY piano can be directly played from your browser… | 20999218 | |
| In-game event | Happy Halloween! Boo! 🦇🕷️🎃👻💀 你好! Привет! Happy Halloween! Boo! Don't get too scared 🦇🕷️🎃👻💀. · Halloween Achievement - unlock a secret Halloween achievement if you open PianoGlow during the Halloween season. · In the spirit of Halloween, a new blood overlay, available in Settings > Theme > Theme Add-ons · Minor bug fixes. Thank you! TheAlanski@ | 20534714 | |
| Major update | MIDI Velocity Curve, Library Favorites, Typing Test Improvements 你好! Yo yo whaddup, as usual, heavily-based on user ideas (suggested in the Discord server): · MIDI Velocity Curve: You can now customize the velocity of your digital piano. Thanks Shinzui@ for the idea. · Favorite Sheet Library: You can now favorite QWERTY sheet music in the library by clicking on the star icon. Thanks bobberyross@ for the idea. · Microphone To Midi (Inaccurate): You can use a… | — | |
| In-game event | MIDI Workshop, Multiplayer Solo Mode, Unity3D Security Update/Patch Привет! A few updates! · MIDI Workshop: Share and download MIDI files in the Steam workshop! This is accessed via the Workshop button within the Library page. · Multiplayer Solo Mode: Quick toggle to hide other player's notes so you can practice solo in multiplayer (but keep other player's as company). When it's on, you will have "muted/hidden others" next to your name in the list of players in… | 20248343 | |
| Major update | Babel Themes, Daily Quest, Hand Separation, Convert To MIDI, Predictive Velocity A big большой batch of updates - as usual most ideas are heavily based on user-feedback: · Babel Themes: Many new effects such as black holes and holographic prisms. Type in any random word and it'll generate customization based on that word - discover new secret words! · AI MIDI Convert: uses AI (uses Transkun V2 code) to convert an mp3/wav to a MIDI file, accessible near the record button. Th… | — | |
| Major update | Interactive Circle of 5ths, Falling Notes checkpoints, SoundFont Creator & more! Lots of updates - as usual PianoGlow is heavily based on user feedback: · Falling Notes Mode - adjustable time: You can adjust the time in the Falling Notes game mode and also load/save checkpoints to practice specific sections more. Thanks @jax05282 for the idea. · Circle Of Fifths - Interactive: You can hover on the Circle of Fifths to preview the triad chord (left/right click to play the tri… | — | |
| Major update | Leaderboards, Ear Chord Training, More Stats, Input/Output, Roadmap/Vision Big batch of updates Lots of updates - as usual PianoGlow is heavily based on user feedback: · Ear Chord Training: - identify the type of chord e.g. Major 7th, Augmented 7th 2nd Inversion, etc. Thanks Nyx@ for the idea & insights about this! · MIDI Input devices: now selectable for customization. Thanks aussie2@ for the idea. · MIDI Output devices . Thanks noakopiano@ for the idea. · More stats… | — | |
| In-game event | Special Multiplayer Name Effects, Tipping Players, Daily Reward, Private Chat Updates: · Special name effects in multiplayer, such as glitter, laser, sparks, butterfly etc. These are available at the shop by clicking on the coins icon. · Daily rewards of in-game currency, with streaks! · Tipping - you can now tip/give coins to other users in the multiplayer lobby, perfect when you appreciate their playing. · ALT shortcuts for velocity, enabled in `Settings > QWERTY Veloc… | — | |
| Major update | Improved Multiplayer, Global Chat, Library, Double Soundfont Updates: · Improved multiplayer: it now has a global chatroom, when the hosts leaves a room it will assign a new host instead of deleting the room. Adjust volume of each individual player. 24/7 room in queue mode where you take turns playing. New button to let you assign a new host. Disconnection issues have mostly been resolved and multiplayer is now more stable. Multiplayer was probably the h… | — | |
| In-game event | Ear Interval Selection, Auto-Transpose/BPM/Comment Detect, Transpose Free & More Updates: · Smart auto-detection/changing for transpose & BPM added for auto-players in the notepad. This will detect things like "transposition is 10" in the notepad. During QWERTY auto-playing, it will automatically update the transpose and BPM if set. · Auto-skipping comments. A comment is one that's between an asterisk or if the code thinks it's a comment (this is done by checking for specif… | — |
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