Melody's Escape

Buy93%

Very Positive · 5k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Icetesy · Music-Based Procedural Generation · May 20, 2016

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
8
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Melody's Escape?

Buy it if you like
  • Difficulty: 64 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 57 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 5k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
59% of themes are praise33% are divided8% are complaints
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While the strength of Melody's Escape generally lies in its concept and its simplicity, the game is easy to recommend because of its many difficulty settings.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Melody's Escape is a deceptively simple yet challenging obstacle-based rhythm game with a lot of potential versatility in playstyle.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals are quite polished and clear, with a striking and elegant aesthetic; they are also easily modded and customised.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I have no doubt the game is more intuitive with a Microsoft controller, but do not feel as if anything is lacking from keyboard play.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Needs to have an amazing soundtrack (already done because you use your own music or use their fairly good selection), 2.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It has great graphics, I love the character design; simple yet interesting as well as being modifible.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Difficulty64 reviews
Gameplay57 reviews
Graphics40 reviews
Controls22 reviews
Audio22 reviews
Characters10 reviews
Interface8 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance
54% still recommend
Story
83% still recommend
Crashes
67% still recommend
Accessibility
33% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
67% 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 Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $9.99