This survival game makes you play the piano IRL to survive waves of monsters

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A skilled developer has created a unique game where you can only defeat monsters by actually playing the piano in real life.

Midi Survivor is a fun online game where you defend your castle by playing the piano or a MIDI keyboard. Each note you play attacks incoming enemies, combining live music with fast-paced, wave-based gameplay.

The video demonstrates that players earn higher scores by chaining together combos and defeating enemies by holding notes. But be careful—missing too many notes will cause the castle to fall, leading to a game over.

Playing piano has never been so deadly

Even though the game works with MIDI keyboards, you can also play using a standard keyboard and still achieve a great score.

@measure_plan, a creator who enjoys coding, gaming, and animation, explains that this project is part of a larger effort to develop helpful skill-building tools.

I’m really excited about the possibility of using custom software to get better at hobbies like learning music, improving athletic skills, or picking up new languages. The recent progress in areas like computer vision and large language models makes the potential seem endless.

I created a game where you have to actually play the piano in real life to defend yourself against waves of monsters. It’s available to play online if you’re brave enough!

— AA (@measure_plan) January 29, 2026

I’m so excited! It turns out this creator has been working on another music game, and they showed off a prototype on January 15, 2026. It’s like a mix of Dance Dance Revolution and Guitar Hero – it actually listens to what you’re playing! It walks you through chords, checks how well you’re doing right as you play, and keeps track of your score so you can see yourself getting better. It’s seriously cool.

Playing games with a piano as a controller might sound strange, but streamers are always finding creative ways to play. We’ve seen people use saxophones to play Hollow Knight: Silksong, recorders for Modern Warfare 3 trickshots, and even a Nintendo DS Guitar Hero grip to play Fortnite Festival – they’re constantly pushing the boundaries of how games can be controlled.

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2026-01-30 15:48