A Musical Story

Buy83%

Very Positive · 301 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Glee-Cheese Studio · Rhythm · Mar 4, 2022

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
54
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
15
Full audio1 of 15
Subtitles1 of 15

Should I buy A Musical Story?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 41 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 301 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 112 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
38% of themes are praise25% are divided37% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
59 of 112 sampled reviews raised it
This choice immediately sets it apart from other rhythm titles: the narrative is woven into the music itself, creating an experience that feels like a psychedelic concept album brought to life through interactive scenes.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
25 of 112 sampled reviews raised it
Its hand-drawn art style features warm colors, soft edges, and expressive silhouettes, often shifting hues and lighting to reflect Gabriel’s emotional state.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
14 of 112 sampled reviews raised it
It is not impossible to achieve, and the game is enjoyable and the soundtrack captivating, but it is sort of a grind and requires patience.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story59 reviews
Graphics25 reviews
Audio14 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
67% still recommend
Controls
100% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
66% still recommend
Difficulty
85% still recommend
Performance
100% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.24.

7 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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