Frets on Fire - Portable Guitar Hero Like Game

Frets on Fire is a Guitar Hero like game for PC that can be used to test your musical skills and fast finger playing agility. The focus of this open source portable game is to a play guitar with your keyboard as accurately as you can. It's fun and works similar to Guitar Hero, but you use your keyboard as the instrument.

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Frets on Fire - Guitar Hero Like Game

What is Frets on Fire?

Frets on Fire is an open source music video game that simulates playing a guitar. It was originally developed by Unreal Voodoo and initially released sometime in 2006. The game is known for being inspired by the popular console game Guitar Hero. It was made to be played from a PC with a computer keyboard or with a guitar controller.

This portable music game's features include:

  • Music Gameplay: Players use their keyboard or a compatible guitar controller to simulate playing a guitar. The game features scrolling notes that correspond to different frets on the guitar neck, and players must press the corresponding keys or buttons in time with the music.
  • Song Library: It supports a variety of user-created content. Players can import their own songs or download additional songs created by the community, expanding the available library beyond the default tracks.
  • Community and Mods: This free and open source Guitar Hero like game boasts a dedicated community that creates and shares additional content, including new songs, mods, and themes. This community driven aspect contributes to the game's ongoing popularity and variety.

Created as a fan created game like Guitar Hero for PC, it offers a unique and enjoyable experience for players who enjoy rhythm games and want to simulate the feeling of playing a guitar in a fun and interactive way. I highly recommend using the in game tutorial to get started. But, don't take things too seriously as it's all in good humor. This game is stand alone in that it can be stored and run directly from a portable USB device, enabling you to bring it with you to practice playing tunes at any available Windows PC.

Frets on Fire Specifications

  • Authors Website: Official Project Page
  • Developer: Unreal Voodoo
  • Release Date: 2006
  • License: Open Source
  • Extracted Size: 52.1 MB of free disk space
  • Supported Operating System: Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • Downloading: You can grab this portable Guitar Hero Clone here:
    Frets on Fire Download

How to make Frets on Fire Portable

To portably store and run this Guitar Hero like game from an external removable USB flash drive:

  1. Download the zip file from the link provided.
  2. Extract the files from the zipped archive to your USB flash drive.
  3. Launch the executable within the extracted folder on your USB drive to run the game.