Masquerada: Songs and Shadows

Buy88%

Very Positive · 547 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Witching Hour Studios · Real-Time with Pause · Sep 30, 2016

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
27
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio1 of 6
Subtitles6 of 6

Should I buy Masquerada: Songs and Shadows?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 248 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 159 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 149 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 44 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 547 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
55% of themes are praise27% are divided18% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
248 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you are looking for a decent written story set in a graphic novel theme you will come to the right place...
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
159 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you're looking for a sprawling sandbox with a deep combat system, you might want to look elsewhere -- but I'd still encourage you to give the game a try, just to get a glimpse at some of the storytelling and see if it's your cup of tea.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
149 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's been a while since I've had this much fun just exploring a -good- story.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
146 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
But honestly I approve this purchase only for the quality voice acting and storyline put together in a graphic audiobook format.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you can forgive a simplistic combat system and linear design, you will discover a truly rich, original world backed by convincing writing, compelling characters and a great art style.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game provides a battle system and character customization system that are deep enough to provide replayability and require strategic decision making, while not being overwhelming like other games in the genre.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story248 reviews
Combat159 reviews
Gameplay149 reviews
Audio146 reviews
Graphics59 reviews
Characters41 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
78% still recommend
Crashes
60% still recommend
Controls
100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
93% still recommend
Interface
90% 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

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $19.99