My Singing Monsters gets a free Steam karaoke spin-off in August
Big Blue Bubble’s rhythm mini-game brings bbno$ back as bbliz$ard and lets players import fan-made song charts.
By James Whitfield · Staff Writer
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Big Blue Bubble is turning My Singing Monsters into a free rhythm mini-game for Steam in August, giving players direct control over the creatures’ singing parts. The notable player-facing feature is support for importing fan-made rhythm charts, which could give the release a longer tail than its built-in song list.
My Singing Monsters Karaoke puts players in charge of pitch and timing as Monsters perform music from the franchise. The game uses a different visual style from the main series, with new animations built around the exaggerated performances.
Canadian rapper bbno$ is returning as bbliz$ard, the Cold Island Legendary character, for an exclusive vocal performance at launch, Big Blue Bubble said. The studio previously brought the artist into the My Singing Monsters universe under that character name.
The August release will include eight playable Monsters, each with new animations and audio adaptations. It will also ship with a curated set of My Singing Monsters tracks charted for play, rather than relying only on imported content.
The chart-import feature is the clearest nod to rhythm-game players outside the franchise’s usual mobile audience. Rhythm games rely on charts that map musical cues to player inputs, and fan-made chart libraries can extend a game beyond its official tracks when the tools are supported.
The studio said the My Singing Monsters Karaoke free Steam rhythm mini-game will work with charts from popular rhythm-game chart databases. Big Blue Bubble did not name the specific databases in its announcement.
My Singing Monsters began as a free-to-play game built around collecting, breeding and feeding musical creatures to create layered songs. Big Blue Bubble says the franchise has reached more than 180 million players worldwide and now includes games, licensing, books, merchandise and digital media.
The karaoke project sits alongside a broader push to keep established game franchises active through smaller spin-offs and platform-specific releases. For players, the pitch is narrower than a full sequel: a free PC rhythm sandbox tied to familiar songs, with official content at launch and room for community-made charts afterward.