User titles are typically associated with user groups, but the users listed below were given their titles for other reasons. Most of the titles were rewards for contributions or achievements, with the remaining being tokens of iconic or funny osu! history.
Each year, winners of the official World Cups are bestowed with the osu!/osu!taiko/osu!catch/osu!mania Champion user title which lasts until the conclusion of the next corresponding World Cup iteration.
Winners of OWC 2023 with the osu! Champion user title:
Winners of TWC 2023 with the osu!taiko Champion user title:
Winners of CWC 2023 with the osu!catch Champion user title:
Winners of MWC 4K 2023 with the osu!mania 4K Champion user title:
Winners of MWC 7K 2024 with the osu!mania 7K Champion user title:
Starting from November 2021, winners of past World Cups are retroactively awarded with the Former osu!/osu!taiko/osu!catch/osu!mania Champion user title. For players who have won multiple World Cups, they are given the title that corresponds with the latest World Cup iteration they achieved their victory on.
Winners of previous osu! World Cups with the Former osu! Champion user title:
Winners of previous osu!taiko World Cups with the Former osu!taiko Champion user title:
| Tournament | Title | Title holders |
|---|---|---|
| TWC 2011 | Former osu!taiko Champion: #1 | Numbers 596108, TW-KUMA01 |
| TWC 2012 | Former osu!taiko Champion: #2 | -Asuke-, pota-row, TTTL |
| TWC #3 | Former osu!taiko Champion: #3 | -[ ix Ishida xi ]-, oiu850714, yikao, zx_baka_0502442 |
| TWC 2014 | Former osu!taiko Champion: 2014 | NeGaTiVeMiNd, Orukaa, pagr42, reg, TKS |
| TWC 2015 | Former osu!taiko Champion: 2015 | _Rydan, 1RoHa_, cagalin |
| TWC 2016 | Former osu!taiko Champion: 2016 | coDMo2ooo, Pitapan |
| TWC 2017 | Former osu!taiko Champion: 2017 | _yu68, asuasu_yura, shinchikuhome, sobatsuyu |
| TWC 2018 | Former osu!taiko Champion: 2018 | _Rise, tasuke912, zkane2 |
| TWC 2019 | Former osu!taiko Champion: 2019 | isobe, v2fax |
| TWC 2020 | Former osu!taiko Champion: 2020 | iceOC, kiyozi11 |
| TWC 2021 | Former osu!taiko Champion: 2021 | N/A |
| TWC 2022 | Former osu!taiko Champion: 2022 | nameless_ll, syaron105, uone |
Winners of previous osu!catch World Cups with the Former osu!catch Champion user title:
| Tournament | Title | Title holders |
|---|---|---|
| CWC | Former osu!catch Champion: #1 | HineX, hy1hy1hy, joynama |
| CWC 2013 | Former osu!catch Champion: 2013 | eldnl, Dark Diego, DaxMasterix, lineqtxz |
| CWC 2014 | Former osu!catch Champion: 2014 | Kuzino, Last Bubble, snail_player |
| CWC 2015 | Former osu!catch Champion: 2015 | [224]Reol, Frobe |
| CWC 2016 | Former osu!catch Champion: 2016 | Callionet |
| CWC 2017 | Former osu!catch Champion: 2017 | ExGon, mjj741 |
| CWC 2018 | Former osu!catch Champion: 2018 | - N a g i -, Crystal, Dusk, KagamineRin02, Kasumi, Sakurano Kurimu |
| CWC 2019 | Former osu!catch Champion: 2019 | N/A |
| CWC 2020 | Former osu!catch Champion: 2020 | Motion, Petit, Spectator |
| CWC 2021 | Former osu!catch Champion: 2021 | Abstract- |
| CWC 2022 | Former osu!catch Champion: 2022 | Byeol, Rocma |
Winners of previous osu!mania World Cups with the Former osu!mania Champion user title:
| Tournament | Title | Title holders |
|---|---|---|
| MWC 2014 (4K) | Former osu!mania 4K Champion: 2014 | Abcdullah, jhlee1033 |
| MWC 2014 (7K) | Former osu!mania 7K Champion: 2014 | jhlee0133 |
| MWC 4K 2015 | Former osu!mania 4K Champion: 2015 | Chrubble, EtienneXC, Halogen-, Shadow_SM, Solara, Zyph |
| MWC 7K 2016 | Former osu!mania 7K Champion: 2016 | 4kGameBye, Basillisa, ljqandylee, KafuuChino, Sern888, SweetSoul |
| MWC 4K 2016 | Former osu!mania 4K Champion: 2016 | _GUMA_, w1sp |
| MWC 7K 2017 | Former osu!mania 7K Champion: 2017 | Cobo-, cr1sp |
| MWC 4K 2017 | Former osu!mania 4K Champion: 2017 | cheetose, Cobo- |
| MWC 7K 2018 | Former osu!mania 7K Champion: 2018 | ideu-, Kim_GodSSI |
| MWC 4K 2018 | Former osu!mania 4K Champion: 2018 | [ Special ] |
| MWC 7K 2019 | Former osu!mania 7K Champion: 2019 | Jakads, wonder5193 |
| MWC 4K 2019 | Former osu!mania 4K Champion: 2019 | blueBloody, Kalkai, Transcendence, Yeoul, wonder5193 |
| MWC 4K 2020 | Former osu!mania 4K Champion: 2020 | Guilhermeziat, Kyut, Punnies |
| MWC 4K 2021 | Former osu!mania 4K Champion: 2021 | Amerom, Lenn, LeMarcinho, Lothus, Orost, SillyFangirl |
| MWC 7K 2022 | Former osu!mania 7K Champion: 2022 | 0133, Estonians |
| MWC 4K 2022 | Former osu!mania 4K Champion: 2022 | Flying Samira, gaesol, lianic, Poca, SuddenDeath, SnowScent |
| MWC 7K 2023 | Former osu!mania 7K Champion: 2023 | - Kura -, Arona, Berrii, bojii |
Most official mapping contests offer the Elite Mapper title through contest points. Older contests rewarded the title as a first-place prize.
Main page: Elite Nominators
Since 2020, members of the Beatmap Nominators and Nomination Assessment Team with an exceptional display towards supporting the ranking system in a given year are rewarded with the Elite Nominator title. This title is given at the beginning of each year for contributions made during the last, and lasts for roughly a year or until the user leaves the team.
The Aspire mapping contests feature a special variation of the Elite Mapper title called Elite Mapper: Aspirant as a prize.
The osu!remix contests award the osu!mixer title as a first-place prize.
The osu!trivium Quiz contests award its winning team or individual the osu!trivium Champion title, which lasts for one year. These are the title holders for 2021:
The osu!musician title was awarded to users for their earlier contributions to osu!'s sound design and official themes.
The osu! team held art contests for community members to get a chance to design or redesign some of the game's mascots. Winners of these contests, as well as the people whose designs were ultimately used as official artwork, were awarded the osu!artist title.
These users were awarded the osu! Hall of Famer title for playing the game at the highest level and contributing back when the community was still young.
These storyboarders were awarded the Elite Storyboarder title for demonstrating exceptional storyboarding talent and impressing the community at large with their works.
See also: Completionists
These players were awarded their respective titles through either a crazy gameplay achievement or completion of a specific challenge.
| User | Title | Achievement |
|---|---|---|
| -GN | Champion Above Champions | Scored the first NoMod FC on Shotgun Symphony+ [Impossibly Intense] |
| EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE | osu!completionist | Played all Ranked osu! maps as of 15 March 2023 |
| Jaye | Drum Decimator | Scored FCs on all Ranked osu!taiko maps as of 3 November 2019 |
| Przegrany | osu!completionist | Played all Ranked osu! maps as of 11 August 2021 |
| Shirotora_old | Bested the Reaper's Game | Awarded by awp in late 2008 for reaching rank #104 in 1 week, as a reference to The World Ends with You |
| xasuma | The First Completionist | Played all Ranked osu! maps as of 27 April 2019 |
| Zetera | Medal Hunter | Was the first person to unlock the The Girl in the Forest medal |
| UberFazz | Medal Hunter | Was the first person to unlock the Internment medal |
| Tactic | Prince of Disco | Achieved the maximum possible score on Kenji Ninuma - DISCO★PRINCE for an unbeatable #1 leaderboard spot |
These users were awarded their respective titles for having significantly contributed to or being an exemplary figure in their field of expertise.
| User | Title |
|---|---|
| Azer | World Cup Organiser |
| Ballance | osu!painter |
| Charles445 | osu! Paragon |
| ChillierPear | World Cup Organiser |
| Daru | osu!painter |
| Deif | osu!catch Paragon |
| Hivie | osu!taiko Paragon |
| JBHyperion | osu!catch Paragon |
| LastExceed | Master of the Fade |
| LeoFLT | World Cup Organiser |
| LuigiHann | Resident Skinner |
| MillhioreF | Pro Tester |
| nuudles | iPhone Dev |
| OnosakiHito | osu!taiko Paragon |
| pishifat | osu! Paragon |
| PuffBuck | Always Watching |
| RBRat3 | osu!painter |
| Shoegazer | osu!mania Paragon |
| statementreply | Pro Tester |
These users were awarded their respective titles for miscellanous reasons.
| User | Title |
|---|---|
| BanchoBot | w00t p00t |
| Derekku | COOL DUDE |
| Ephemeral | Inland Empire |
| Loctav | Popcorn Fairy |
| phill_old | ¿ |
| Toy | Former osu! Champion: 2019 / Grilled Dodongo |
| Zallius | Boats |
Mao was awarded with the Elite Mapper II title instead for having successfully earned the Elite Mapper title through two different means: winning the A Labour of Love contest and surpassing the 6-points threshold in the new Monthly Beatmapping Contest system. ↑
Hivie and Secre were awarded with the Elite Nominator II title instead for having been named as Elite Nominators for two years in a row. ↑ ↑
Charles445 was awarded with the Elite Mapper II: Aspirant title instead for having won both the Monthly Beatmapping Contest #1 and the Monthly Beatmapping Contest: Aspire (2014). ↑
BilliumMoto was awarded with the osu!mixer II title instead for having won both the osu!remix contest #1 and the A Labour of Love contest. ↑
yf_bmp was awarded with the Elite Storyboarder II title instead for having already received the title due to outstanding contributions to the storyboarding scene, as well as having won the triangles Beatmapping Contest. ↑