My Singing Monsters Karaoke Custom Songs Tier List and Compatibility Guide
How to sort imported charts by quality, range, and audio fit without spending a Saturday debugging bad zips.
My Singing Monsters Karaoke launched on Steam on August 19, 2026 with a curated island library. That library is short by design. Steam reviews, the known issues page, and every forum thread agree: once you finish one clean run per island, you want more songs. That is where custom charts come in. This page is a tier list and a compatibility guide for imported charts: which packs are worth your time, which clip at the top of the lane, which have audio that does not sync, and how to think about the ranking without comparing two different pitch games.\n\nIf you have not imported a chart yet, start with the import custom songs guide and the chart import checklist. This page assumes you have the import entry open.\n\n## Why ranking imported charts is not the same as ranking official songs\n\nOfficial songs share a pitch engine, a tempo range, and a Monster’s audio adaptation. They were charted by Big Blue Bubble for Karaoke. Custom charts were charted for other pitch games. They load through the same import entry, but their file shape, range, and sync assumptions differ. Comparing a chart aimed at Trombone Champ with a chart aimed at another pitch toy inside Karaoke is comparing two games, not two songs. We refuse to fake a single ladder.\n\nWhat we can do is split the ranking by axis:\n\n- Audio fit: Does the chart’s audio match what Karaoke plays? Some packs bundle audio; some expect you to point at an external mp3. Sync drift is the #1 reason an import feels broken even when the file loads.\n- Pitch range fit: Karaoke’s ribbon has a top and a bottom. Charts aimed at higher or lower pitch games clip. The official songs sit comfortably inside the lane; some imports do not.\n- Chart density fit: A chart that is too dense turns the toy into a different genre. Density that matches a short island bed reads as “more of the same joke.” Density that ignores the Karaoke tempo reads as “I am playing the wrong game.”\n- File shape fit: A clean folder with the audio next to the chart loads. A zipped archive with broken paths loads silently. The chart import checklist covers folder shape.\n\nA chart can score high on one axis and low on another. There is no single ladder.\n\n## S-Tier: Karaoke-shaped imports with bundled audio\n\nThe S-Tier here means a chart that was authored or re-targeted at Karaoke’s ribbon, tempo, and audio style. We will not name third-party packs by author, because packs move, files break, and the wiki is not a chart tracker. We will name the shape:\n\n- A folder with the chart file at the top level and the audio file next to it (or an embedded audio stream).\n- A pitch range that sits comfortably inside Karaoke’s ribbon. The chart should not touch the absolute top or absolute bottom of the lane.\n- A tempo that feels like a slow island bed, not a hyperpop remix.\n- A file naming convention that does not contain spaces, accents, or paths longer than Karaoke’s parser likes.\n\nIf a chart matches all four, it loads, it plays, and the joke is intact. That is the only S-Tier you need.\n\n## A-Tier: clean re-targets from compatible pitch games\n\nA-Tier charts were originally charted for another pitch toy but have been retimed or repitched to fit Karaoke. Community packs sometimes include a Karaoke-friendly version alongside the original. Look for the keyword “Karaoke” or “Karaoke-friendly” inside the pack name. The audio usually matches the original because the re-target is just note timing.\n\nIf the original chart clips the top of the lane, the retarget is what makes it playable. If you cannot find a retarget, treat the chart as B-Tier at best.\n\n## B-Tier: compatible pitch games with original charts\n\nB-Tier charts come from compatible pitch games in their original form. They load, they play, but the pitch range or density might be off. The pitch ribbon still works; the singer just sits at the edge of the lane more often than Karaoke’s official charts would.\n\nExamples of compatible pitch games: titles whose chart format uses similar note and slide notation. We will not name the games by store URL because that crosses into implying an endorsement. Use the import custom songs guide to check format compatibility before you spend an hour on a pack.\n\nA B-Tier chart is still worth one evening. It is not worth a week.\n\n## C-Tier: format-compatible but musically awkward\n\nC-Tier charts load but feel wrong. Common reasons:\n\n- Audio is too low or too loud relative to Karaoke’s music volume.\n- Tempo is faster than the pitch ribbon can show without turning the green line into a smear.\n- Slides are stair-stepped instead of continuous, so the line jumps instead of flowing.\n- The chart’s audio is a poor fit for the Monster you picked (a bassline-only chart with Tweedle is a mismatch).\n\nA C-Tier chart is fine for one disastrous run. After that, retire it.\n\n## D-Tier: range-clipped charts\n\nD-Tier charts load but the pitch range exceeds Karaoke’s ribbon. The chart will not error out, but the line will peg at the top or bottom of the lane and stay there for sustained notes. The singer still vocalizes; the player has no input. That is a chart authored for a different pitch toy with a wider range. The pitch toy is not wrong; the chart is just not Karaoke-shaped.\n\nIf you are evaluating a pack and most of its charts are D-Tier, the pack is not Karaoke-friendly even if it loads. Move on.\n\n## F-Tier: silent fails and broken zips\n\nF-Tier charts do not load, or load with no audio, or load and crash the launcher. The chart import checklist is the test. If a chart silent-fails, do not retry the same pack hoping it works the third time. Move the file aside and try a different pack. The wiki will not name offenders because pack authors usually fix broken archives. If a chart silent-fails today, it may work tomorrow.\n\n## How to keep the ranking honest\n\nWe refuse to print a single ladder that pretends every chart is one game. Instead, every chart in your library has four scores: audio fit, range fit, density fit, file fit. You can rank by any single axis. The chart that scores well on all four is the chart you load when you want twenty minutes of the joke. The chart that scores poorly on one axis is a situational pick.\n\nIf you want a community-maintained ladder, the import custom songs guide links to the wiki’s stance on community databases. Treat any third-party tier list as a starting point, not a verdict, because pack availability drifts.\n\n## How to use this page with the rest of the wiki\n\nImport custom songs is the how. The chart import checklist is the pre-flight. This page is the post-flight grading rubric. If a chart is A-Tier, save it. If it is F-Tier, retire it. If it is C-Tier, set it aside for one evening. That is the entire workflow.\n\nThe Tier List Hub covers the official library on song picks and the island beds catalog. The Monster tier list ranks the singers. The Monsters by Island cross-reference ties lineage to song choice. The Guides Hub is the classroom.\n\n## What we will not print\n\nWe will not name third-party packs and rate them on a single Karaoke ladder. We will not pretend every pitch game’s charts are interchangeable. We will not promise that a chart in B-Tier will still exist next month. The wiki is honest about format, fit, and feel. It is not a chart store.\n\nIf you have a pack that fits A-Tier on every axis, you already know it. If you have a pack that fails F-Tier, you already retired it. The point of this page is to give the in-between a vocabulary. Use it.\n\n## Related hubs\n\nTier List Hub for the official library. Song picks for what is already in Karaoke. Island beds for the per-island catalog. Import custom songs for the how. Chart import checklist for the pre-flight. Known issues for the silent-fail history. Links Hub for community channels.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions.
Can imported charts be ranked like official songs?
Not on a single ladder. Different pitch games use different ranges and densities. We rank by axis: audio fit, range fit, density fit, file fit.
What makes a chart S-Tier in Karaoke?
Bundled audio next to the chart, pitch range inside the ribbon, tempo that feels like a slow island bed, and a clean folder shape. We do not name packs because availability drifts.
Why do some charts clip at the top of the lane?
Range mismatch. The chart was authored for a pitch game with a wider range than Karaoke's ribbon. It still loads; the player just has no input at the lane edge.
Where do I find chart packs?
Community databases and chart repositories aimed at compatible pitch games. The import guide links the wiki's stance on community databases without endorsing any specific pack.
Should I rank a chart by author?
No. Pack authors fix broken archives over time. Rank by axis today, and re-rank when the pack updates.