diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneOutOfOrderHits.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneOutOfOrderHits.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d6858f831e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneOutOfOrderHits.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,412 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using osu.Framework.Extensions.TypeExtensions;
+using osu.Framework.Screens;
+using osu.Framework.Utils;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
+using osu.Game.Replays;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Replays;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Replays;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
+using osu.Game.Scoring;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
+using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
+using osuTK;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
+{
+    public class TestSceneOutOfOrderHits : RateAdjustedBeatmapTestScene
+    {
+        private const double early_miss_window = 1000; // time after -1000 to -500 is considered a miss
+        private const double late_miss_window = 500; // time after +500 is considered a miss
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Tests clicking a future circle before the first circle's start time, while the first circle HAS NOT been judged.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Test]
+        public void TestClickSecondCircleBeforeFirstCircleTime()
+        {
+            const double time_first_circle = 1500;
+            const double time_second_circle = 1600;
+            Vector2 positionFirstCircle = Vector2.Zero;
+            Vector2 positionSecondCircle = new Vector2(80);
+
+            var hitObjects = new List<OsuHitObject>
+            {
+                new TestHitCircle
+                {
+                    StartTime = time_first_circle,
+                    Position = positionFirstCircle
+                },
+                new TestHitCircle
+                {
+                    StartTime = time_second_circle,
+                    Position = positionSecondCircle
+                }
+            };
+
+            performTest(hitObjects, new List<ReplayFrame>
+            {
+                new OsuReplayFrame { Time = time_first_circle - 100, Position = positionSecondCircle, Actions = { OsuAction.LeftButton } }
+            });
+
+            addJudgementAssert(hitObjects[0], HitResult.Miss);
+            addJudgementAssert(hitObjects[1], HitResult.Miss);
+            addJudgementOffsetAssert(hitObjects[0], late_miss_window);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Tests clicking a future circle at the first circle's start time, while the first circle HAS NOT been judged.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Test]
+        public void TestClickSecondCircleAtFirstCircleTime()
+        {
+            const double time_first_circle = 1500;
+            const double time_second_circle = 1600;
+            Vector2 positionFirstCircle = Vector2.Zero;
+            Vector2 positionSecondCircle = new Vector2(80);
+
+            var hitObjects = new List<OsuHitObject>
+            {
+                new TestHitCircle
+                {
+                    StartTime = time_first_circle,
+                    Position = positionFirstCircle
+                },
+                new TestHitCircle
+                {
+                    StartTime = time_second_circle,
+                    Position = positionSecondCircle
+                }
+            };
+
+            performTest(hitObjects, new List<ReplayFrame>
+            {
+                new OsuReplayFrame { Time = time_first_circle, Position = positionSecondCircle, Actions = { OsuAction.LeftButton } }
+            });
+
+            addJudgementAssert(hitObjects[0], HitResult.Miss);
+            addJudgementAssert(hitObjects[1], HitResult.Great);
+            addJudgementOffsetAssert(hitObjects[0], 0);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Tests clicking a future circle after the first circle's start time, while the first circle HAS NOT been judged.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Test]
+        public void TestClickSecondCircleAfterFirstCircleTime()
+        {
+            const double time_first_circle = 1500;
+            const double time_second_circle = 1600;
+            Vector2 positionFirstCircle = Vector2.Zero;
+            Vector2 positionSecondCircle = new Vector2(80);
+
+            var hitObjects = new List<OsuHitObject>
+            {
+                new TestHitCircle
+                {
+                    StartTime = time_first_circle,
+                    Position = positionFirstCircle
+                },
+                new TestHitCircle
+                {
+                    StartTime = time_second_circle,
+                    Position = positionSecondCircle
+                }
+            };
+
+            performTest(hitObjects, new List<ReplayFrame>
+            {
+                new OsuReplayFrame { Time = time_first_circle + 100, Position = positionSecondCircle, Actions = { OsuAction.LeftButton } }
+            });
+
+            addJudgementAssert(hitObjects[0], HitResult.Miss);
+            addJudgementAssert(hitObjects[1], HitResult.Great);
+            addJudgementOffsetAssert(hitObjects[0], 100);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Tests clicking a future circle before the first circle's start time, while the first circle HAS been judged.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Test]
+        public void TestClickSecondCircleBeforeFirstCircleTimeWithFirstCircleJudged()
+        {
+            const double time_first_circle = 1500;
+            const double time_second_circle = 1600;
+            Vector2 positionFirstCircle = Vector2.Zero;
+            Vector2 positionSecondCircle = new Vector2(80);
+
+            var hitObjects = new List<OsuHitObject>
+            {
+                new TestHitCircle
+                {
+                    StartTime = time_first_circle,
+                    Position = positionFirstCircle
+                },
+                new TestHitCircle
+                {
+                    StartTime = time_second_circle,
+                    Position = positionSecondCircle
+                }
+            };
+
+            performTest(hitObjects, new List<ReplayFrame>
+            {
+                new OsuReplayFrame { Time = time_first_circle - 200, Position = positionFirstCircle, Actions = { OsuAction.LeftButton } },
+                new OsuReplayFrame { Time = time_first_circle - 100, Position = positionSecondCircle, Actions = { OsuAction.RightButton } }
+            });
+
+            addJudgementAssert(hitObjects[0], HitResult.Great);
+            addJudgementAssert(hitObjects[1], HitResult.Great);
+            addJudgementOffsetAssert(hitObjects[0], -200); // time_first_circle - 200
+            addJudgementOffsetAssert(hitObjects[0], -200); // time_second_circle - first_circle_time - 100
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Tests clicking a future circle after a slider's start time, but hitting all slider ticks.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Test]
+        public void TestMissSliderHeadAndHitAllSliderTicks()
+        {
+            const double time_slider = 1500;
+            const double time_circle = 1510;
+            Vector2 positionCircle = Vector2.Zero;
+            Vector2 positionSlider = new Vector2(80);
+
+            var hitObjects = new List<OsuHitObject>
+            {
+                new TestHitCircle
+                {
+                    StartTime = time_circle,
+                    Position = positionCircle
+                },
+                new TestSlider
+                {
+                    StartTime = time_slider,
+                    Position = positionSlider,
+                    Path = new SliderPath(PathType.Linear, new[]
+                    {
+                        Vector2.Zero,
+                        new Vector2(25, 0),
+                    })
+                }
+            };
+
+            performTest(hitObjects, new List<ReplayFrame>
+            {
+                new OsuReplayFrame { Time = time_slider, Position = positionCircle, Actions = { OsuAction.LeftButton } },
+                new OsuReplayFrame { Time = time_slider + 10, Position = positionSlider, Actions = { OsuAction.RightButton } }
+            });
+
+            addJudgementAssert(hitObjects[0], HitResult.Great);
+            addJudgementAssert(hitObjects[1], HitResult.Great);
+            addJudgementAssert("slider head", () => ((Slider)hitObjects[1]).HeadCircle, HitResult.Miss);
+            addJudgementAssert("slider tick", () => ((Slider)hitObjects[1]).NestedHitObjects[1] as SliderTick, HitResult.Great);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Tests clicking hitting future slider ticks before a circle.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Test]
+        public void TestHitSliderTicksBeforeCircle()
+        {
+            const double time_slider = 1500;
+            const double time_circle = 1510;
+            Vector2 positionCircle = Vector2.Zero;
+            Vector2 positionSlider = new Vector2(80);
+
+            var hitObjects = new List<OsuHitObject>
+            {
+                new TestHitCircle
+                {
+                    StartTime = time_circle,
+                    Position = positionCircle
+                },
+                new TestSlider
+                {
+                    StartTime = time_slider,
+                    Position = positionSlider,
+                    Path = new SliderPath(PathType.Linear, new[]
+                    {
+                        Vector2.Zero,
+                        new Vector2(25, 0),
+                    })
+                }
+            };
+
+            performTest(hitObjects, new List<ReplayFrame>
+            {
+                new OsuReplayFrame { Time = time_slider, Position = positionSlider, Actions = { OsuAction.LeftButton } },
+                new OsuReplayFrame { Time = time_circle + late_miss_window - 100, Position = positionCircle, Actions = { OsuAction.RightButton } },
+                new OsuReplayFrame { Time = time_circle + late_miss_window - 90, Position = positionSlider, Actions = { OsuAction.LeftButton } },
+            });
+
+            addJudgementAssert(hitObjects[0], HitResult.Great);
+            addJudgementAssert(hitObjects[1], HitResult.Great);
+            addJudgementAssert("slider head", () => ((Slider)hitObjects[1]).HeadCircle, HitResult.Great);
+            addJudgementAssert("slider tick", () => ((Slider)hitObjects[1]).NestedHitObjects[1] as SliderTick, HitResult.Great);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Tests clicking a future circle before a spinner.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Test]
+        public void TestHitCircleBeforeSpinner()
+        {
+            const double time_spinner = 1500;
+            const double time_circle = 1800;
+            Vector2 positionCircle = Vector2.Zero;
+
+            var hitObjects = new List<OsuHitObject>
+            {
+                new TestSpinner
+                {
+                    StartTime = time_spinner,
+                    Position = new Vector2(256, 192),
+                    EndTime = time_spinner + 1000,
+                },
+                new TestHitCircle
+                {
+                    StartTime = time_circle,
+                    Position = positionCircle
+                },
+            };
+
+            performTest(hitObjects, new List<ReplayFrame>
+            {
+                new OsuReplayFrame { Time = time_spinner - 100, Position = positionCircle, Actions = { OsuAction.LeftButton } },
+                new OsuReplayFrame { Time = time_spinner + 10, Position = new Vector2(236, 192), Actions = { OsuAction.RightButton } },
+                new OsuReplayFrame { Time = time_spinner + 20, Position = new Vector2(256, 172), Actions = { OsuAction.RightButton } },
+                new OsuReplayFrame { Time = time_spinner + 30, Position = new Vector2(276, 192), Actions = { OsuAction.RightButton } },
+                new OsuReplayFrame { Time = time_spinner + 40, Position = new Vector2(256, 212), Actions = { OsuAction.RightButton } },
+                new OsuReplayFrame { Time = time_spinner + 50, Position = new Vector2(236, 192), Actions = { OsuAction.RightButton } },
+            });
+
+            addJudgementAssert(hitObjects[0], HitResult.Great);
+            addJudgementAssert(hitObjects[1], HitResult.Great);
+        }
+
+        private void addJudgementAssert(OsuHitObject hitObject, HitResult result)
+        {
+            AddAssert($"({hitObject.GetType().ReadableName()} @ {hitObject.StartTime}) judgement is {result}",
+                () => judgementResults.Single(r => r.HitObject == hitObject).Type == result);
+        }
+
+        private void addJudgementAssert(string name, Func<OsuHitObject> hitObject, HitResult result)
+        {
+            AddAssert($"{name} judgement is {result}",
+                () => judgementResults.Single(r => r.HitObject == hitObject()).Type == result);
+        }
+
+        private void addJudgementOffsetAssert(OsuHitObject hitObject, double offset)
+        {
+            AddAssert($"({hitObject.GetType().ReadableName()} @ {hitObject.StartTime}) judged at {offset}",
+                () => Precision.AlmostEquals(judgementResults.Single(r => r.HitObject == hitObject).TimeOffset, offset, 100));
+        }
+
+        private ScoreAccessibleReplayPlayer currentPlayer;
+        private List<JudgementResult> judgementResults;
+        private bool allJudgedFired;
+
+        private void performTest(List<OsuHitObject> hitObjects, List<ReplayFrame> frames)
+        {
+            AddStep("load player", () =>
+            {
+                Beatmap.Value = CreateWorkingBeatmap(new Beatmap<OsuHitObject>
+                {
+                    HitObjects = hitObjects,
+                    BeatmapInfo =
+                    {
+                        BaseDifficulty = new BeatmapDifficulty { SliderTickRate = 3 },
+                        Ruleset = new OsuRuleset().RulesetInfo
+                    },
+                });
+
+                Beatmap.Value.Beatmap.ControlPointInfo.Add(0, new DifficultyControlPoint { SpeedMultiplier = 0.1f });
+
+                var p = new ScoreAccessibleReplayPlayer(new Score { Replay = new Replay { Frames = frames } });
+
+                p.OnLoadComplete += _ =>
+                {
+                    p.ScoreProcessor.NewJudgement += result =>
+                    {
+                        if (currentPlayer == p) judgementResults.Add(result);
+                    };
+                    p.ScoreProcessor.AllJudged += () =>
+                    {
+                        if (currentPlayer == p) allJudgedFired = true;
+                    };
+                };
+
+                LoadScreen(currentPlayer = p);
+                allJudgedFired = false;
+                judgementResults = new List<JudgementResult>();
+            });
+
+            AddUntilStep("Beatmap at 0", () => Beatmap.Value.Track.CurrentTime == 0);
+            AddUntilStep("Wait until player is loaded", () => currentPlayer.IsCurrentScreen());
+            AddUntilStep("Wait for all judged", () => allJudgedFired);
+        }
+
+        private class TestHitCircle : HitCircle
+        {
+            protected override HitWindows CreateHitWindows() => new TestHitWindows();
+        }
+
+        private class TestSlider : Slider
+        {
+            public TestSlider()
+            {
+                DefaultsApplied += () =>
+                {
+                    HeadCircle.HitWindows = new TestHitWindows();
+                    TailCircle.HitWindows = new TestHitWindows();
+                };
+            }
+        }
+
+        private class TestSpinner : Spinner
+        {
+            protected override void ApplyDefaultsToSelf(ControlPointInfo controlPointInfo, BeatmapDifficulty difficulty)
+            {
+                base.ApplyDefaultsToSelf(controlPointInfo, difficulty);
+                SpinsRequired = 1;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private class TestHitWindows : HitWindows
+        {
+            private static readonly DifficultyRange[] ranges =
+            {
+                new DifficultyRange(HitResult.Great, 500, 500, 500),
+                new DifficultyRange(HitResult.Miss, early_miss_window, early_miss_window, early_miss_window),
+            };
+
+            public override bool IsHitResultAllowed(HitResult result) => result == HitResult.Great || result == HitResult.Miss;
+
+            protected override DifficultyRange[] GetRanges() => ranges;
+        }
+
+        private class ScoreAccessibleReplayPlayer : ReplayPlayer
+        {
+            public new ScoreProcessor ScoreProcessor => base.ScoreProcessor;
+
+            protected override bool PauseOnFocusLost => false;
+
+            public ScoreAccessibleReplayPlayer(Score score)
+                : base(score, false, false)
+            {
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitCircle.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitCircle.cs
index 5202327245..d73ad888f4 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitCircle.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitCircle.cs
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 
             var result = HitObject.HitWindows.ResultFor(timeOffset);
 
-            if (result == HitResult.None)
+            if (result == HitResult.None || CheckHittable?.Invoke(this, Time.Current) == false)
             {
                 Shake(Math.Abs(timeOffset) - HitObject.HitWindows.WindowFor(HitResult.Miss));
                 return;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuHitObject.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuHitObject.cs
index a677cb6a72..fe23e3729d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuHitObject.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
+using System;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Judgements;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 {
@@ -16,6 +18,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
         // Must be set to update IsHovered as it's used in relax mdo to detect osu hit objects.
         public override bool HandlePositionalInput => true;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether this <see cref="DrawableOsuHitObject"/> can be hit.
+        /// If non-null, judgements will be ignored (resulting in a shake) whilst the function returns false.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Func<DrawableHitObject, double, bool> CheckHittable;
+
         protected DrawableOsuHitObject(OsuHitObject hitObject)
             : base(hitObject)
         {
@@ -54,6 +62,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Causes this <see cref="DrawableOsuHitObject"/> to get missed, disregarding all conditions in implementations of <see cref="DrawableHitObject.CheckForResult"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void MissForcefully() => ApplyResult(r => r.Type = HitResult.Miss);
+
         protected override JudgementResult CreateResult(Judgement judgement) => new OsuJudgementResult(HitObject, judgement);
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
index 9b6f39d91d..522217a916 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
                 case SliderTailCircle tail:
                     return new DrawableSliderTail(slider, tail);
 
-                case HitCircle head:
+                case SliderHeadCircle head:
                     return new DrawableSliderHead(slider, head) { OnShake = Shake };
 
                 case SliderTick tick:
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderHead.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderHead.cs
index a360071f26..04f563eeec 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderHead.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderHead.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 
         private readonly Slider slider;
 
-        public DrawableSliderHead(Slider slider, HitCircle h)
+        public DrawableSliderHead(Slider slider, SliderHeadCircle h)
             : base(h)
         {
             this.slider = slider;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Slider.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Slider.cs
index db1f46d8e2..e5d6c20738 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Slider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Slider.cs
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects
                         break;
 
                     case SliderEventType.Head:
-                        AddNested(HeadCircle = new SliderCircle
+                        AddNested(HeadCircle = new SliderHeadCircle
                         {
                             StartTime = e.Time,
                             Position = Position,
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/SliderHeadCircle.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/SliderHeadCircle.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f6d46aeef5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/SliderHeadCircle.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects
+{
+    public class SliderHeadCircle : HitCircle
+    {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OrderedHitPolicy.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OrderedHitPolicy.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dfca2aff7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OrderedHitPolicy.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Ensures that <see cref="HitObject"/>s are hit in-order.
+    /// If a <see cref="HitObject"/> is hit out of order:
+    /// <list type="number">
+    /// <item><description>The hit is blocked if it occurred earlier than the previous <see cref="HitObject"/>'s start time.</description></item>
+    /// <item><description>The hit causes all previous <see cref="HitObject"/>s to missed otherwise.</description></item>
+    /// </list>
+    /// </summary>
+    public class OrderedHitPolicy
+    {
+        private readonly HitObjectContainer hitObjectContainer;
+
+        public OrderedHitPolicy(HitObjectContainer hitObjectContainer)
+        {
+            this.hitObjectContainer = hitObjectContainer;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Determines whether a <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> can be hit at a point in time.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="hitObject">The <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> to check.</param>
+        /// <param name="time">The time to check.</param>
+        /// <returns>Whether <paramref name="hitObject"/> can be hit at the given <paramref name="time"/>.</returns>
+        public bool IsHittable(DrawableHitObject hitObject, double time)
+        {
+            DrawableHitObject blockingObject = null;
+
+            // Find the last hitobject which blocks future hits.
+            foreach (var obj in hitObjectContainer.AliveObjects)
+            {
+                if (obj == hitObject)
+                    break;
+
+                if (drawableCanBlockFutureHits(obj))
+                    blockingObject = obj;
+            }
+
+            // If there is no previous hitobject, allow the hit.
+            if (blockingObject == null)
+                return true;
+
+            // A hit is allowed if:
+            // 1. The last blocking hitobject has been judged.
+            // 2. The current time is after the last hitobject's start time.
+            // Hits at exactly the same time as the blocking hitobject are allowed for maps that contain simultaneous hitobjects (e.g. /b/372245).
+            if (blockingObject.Judged || time >= blockingObject.HitObject.StartTime)
+                return true;
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Handles a <see cref="HitObject"/> being hit to potentially miss all earlier <see cref="HitObject"/>s.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="hitObject">The <see cref="HitObject"/> that was hit.</param>
+        public void HandleHit(HitObject hitObject)
+        {
+            // Hitobjects which themselves don't block future hitobjects don't cause misses (e.g. slider ticks, spinners).
+            if (!hitObjectCanBlockFutureHits(hitObject))
+                return;
+
+            double maximumTime = hitObject.StartTime;
+
+            // Iterate through and apply miss results to all top-level and nested hitobjects which block future hits.
+            foreach (var obj in hitObjectContainer.AliveObjects)
+            {
+                if (obj.Judged || obj.HitObject.StartTime >= maximumTime)
+                    continue;
+
+                if (hitObjectCanBlockFutureHits(obj.HitObject))
+                    applyMiss(obj);
+
+                foreach (var nested in obj.NestedHitObjects)
+                {
+                    if (nested.Judged || nested.HitObject.StartTime >= maximumTime)
+                        continue;
+
+                    if (hitObjectCanBlockFutureHits(nested.HitObject))
+                        applyMiss(nested);
+                }
+            }
+
+            static void applyMiss(DrawableHitObject obj) => ((DrawableOsuHitObject)obj).MissForcefully();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether a <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> blocks hits on future <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/>s until its start time is reached.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// This will ONLY match on top-most <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/>s.
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="hitObject">The <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> to test.</param>
+        private static bool drawableCanBlockFutureHits(DrawableHitObject hitObject)
+        {
+            // Special considerations for slider tails aren't required since only top-most drawable hitobjects are being iterated over.
+            return hitObject is DrawableHitCircle || hitObject is DrawableSlider;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether a <see cref="HitObject"/> blocks hits on future <see cref="HitObject"/>s until its start time is reached.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// This is more rigorous and may not match on top-most <see cref="HitObject"/>s as <see cref="drawableCanBlockFutureHits"/> does.
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="hitObject">The <see cref="HitObject"/> to test.</param>
+        private static bool hitObjectCanBlockFutureHits(HitObject hitObject)
+        {
+            // Unlike the above we will receive slider tails, but they do not block future hits.
+            if (hitObject is SliderTailCircle)
+                return false;
+
+            // All other hitcircles continue to block future hits.
+            return hitObject is HitCircle;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuPlayfield.cs
index 6d1ea4bbfc..2f222f59b4 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuPlayfield.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI
         private readonly ApproachCircleProxyContainer approachCircles;
         private readonly JudgementContainer<DrawableOsuJudgement> judgementLayer;
         private readonly FollowPointRenderer followPoints;
+        private readonly OrderedHitPolicy hitPolicy;
 
         public static readonly Vector2 BASE_SIZE = new Vector2(512, 384);
 
@@ -51,6 +52,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI
                     Depth = -1,
                 },
             };
+
+            hitPolicy = new OrderedHitPolicy(HitObjectContainer);
         }
 
         public override void Add(DrawableHitObject h)
@@ -64,7 +67,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI
 
             base.Add(h);
 
-            followPoints.AddFollowPoints((DrawableOsuHitObject)h);
+            DrawableOsuHitObject osuHitObject = (DrawableOsuHitObject)h;
+            osuHitObject.CheckHittable = hitPolicy.IsHittable;
+
+            followPoints.AddFollowPoints(osuHitObject);
         }
 
         public override bool Remove(DrawableHitObject h)
@@ -79,6 +85,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI
 
         private void onNewResult(DrawableHitObject judgedObject, JudgementResult result)
         {
+            // Hitobjects that block future hits should miss previous hitobjects if they're hit out-of-order.
+            hitPolicy.HandleHit(result.HitObject);
+
             if (!judgedObject.DisplayResult || !DisplayJudgements.Value)
                 return;