osu!stream icon

Dean Herbert

For rhythm game enthusiasts and the osu! community looking for portable, beat-matching challenges.

Known forosu!stream
1app2.9(4.4K)Games

Snapshot

Who is Dean Herbert?

Bringing community-driven rhythm gaming to mobile through open-source, beat-matching mechanics.

Target audience

Rhythm game enthusiastsThe osu! community looking for portableBeat-matching challenges

Rivals analysis in progress

Portfolio

Free 1
1
app
Games1

Last updated

osu!stream

v2020.1

3.3y ago

Dormant

Publisher DNA

What defines Dean Herbert?

Publisher DNA

Primary focus

Rhythm-based mobile games

Scale

indie

Target audience

Rhythm game enthusiasts and the osu! community looking for portable, beat-matching challenges.

Origin

Developed as a mobile-specific version of the popular osu! rhythm game ecosystem.

Signature Patterns

  • Rhythm-based gameplay centered on community-crafted beatmaps
  • Open-source codebase intended for educational transparency
  • Multi-mode difficulty levels including an unlockable expert mode
  • Monetization through a free-to-play model with additional song purchases
Dormant

Portfolio momentum

The publisher has released 0 updates in the last 6 months and its single portfolio title is currently classified as abandoned.

Active apps 0Abandoned 1

Portfolio

What does Dean Herbert ship?

Apps

1 app analysed

osu!stream icon
osu!stream

Test your ability to tap, slide, hold and spin to the beat!

2.9(4.4K)
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Tightly focused on 3 markets (Japan, South Korea, United States).

Based on 1 of 1 app with localized market data · last scanned .

Americas (1)

  • United States1 / 1

Asia-Pacific (2)

  • Japan1 / 1
  • South Korea1 / 1

Core markets (1/1 apps)

JapanSouth KoreaUnited States

The Analyst's Read

The bottom line on Dean Herbert

Bottom line

A community-first indie publisher that successfully translated a PC rhythm phenomenon to mobile. The strategic value lies in its open-source nature and community loyalty, though the current lack of update velocity indicates a maintenance-only phase.

Frequently asked questions

How many apps does Dean Herbert publish?
Dean Herbert has 1 app tracked by Marlvel, primarily in the Games category.
What kind of apps does Dean Herbert make?
Dean Herbert's portfolio is concentrated in Games, with an average rating of 2.9/5 across rated apps.
What is Dean Herbert's top app?
By review volume across the portfolio, osu!stream is Dean Herbert's best-known app tracked by Marlvel.
In how many countries are Dean Herbert's apps available?
Marlvel has tracked Dean Herbert's apps across 3 countries.

What fed this analysis

Apps analyzed:
1
With full intel:
0
With overview:
1
Website scraped:
yes
Social presence:
yes

Disclosure: Independent intel to help mobile builders succeed.

AI-powered analysis with automated quality gates, built from publicly available sources. Marlvel.ai is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Dean Herbert, its developer, the app publisher, Apple, or Google Play. All trademarks, logos, and screenshots referenced remain the property of their respective owners.

Cite this report

Marlvel.ai. “Dean Herbert intelligence.” Updated 2026-04-27. https://marlvel.ai/publishers/dean-herbert

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