‘A Musical Story’ is a rhythm game set against a 70s backdrop. Explore the memories of Gabriel, a young man trying to come to terms with his situation through the connections to his musical memory.
- Rhythm (386)
- Music (375)
- Adventure (372)
- Story Rich (369)
- Casual (365)
- Cute (317)
- Instrumental Music (315)
- Colorful (302)
- Romance (294)
- Atmospheric (283)
- Drama (271)
- Emotional (262)
- Psychedelic (248)
- Controller (235)
- Linear (222)
- Singleplayer (221)
- Rock Music (219)
- America (216)
- Visual Novel (214)
- Hand-drawn (214)
Release Date | Mar 4, 2022 |
Price | $ 14.99 Top 15% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 86% (very positive) / 86.8% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 77.8% Top 30% / 79.2% Top 25% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 136 / 189 Top 30% |
Curators | 20 reviews Top 30% |
Median Play Time | 2.9 hours |
Play Time per Dollar | 11 minutes Bottom 20% |
Followers | 1.4K Top 30% |
Owners | ± 20.1K |
Copies Sold | ± 4.9K |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 41.7K Top 30% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see A Musical Story's Steam rating and reviews between March 2022 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 94.1% (March 2022) to 86.4% (November 2023).
The 189 reviews Top 30% suggest that A Musical Story might be a reasonable indie success. The chart looks like a long tail distribution, which sometimes means that the marketing was concentrated on the game launch and then stopped, and that no major update or discounts followed.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of A Musical Story's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (42%), followed by Simplified Chinese (17%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 15 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is available in 15 languages, which is great.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in A Musical Story, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 6 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 1.8 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. A low negative review time (median : 107 minutes) can mean that the game crashes on some systems or that the type of gameplay was not completely clear to the players (Is the game unmistakably explained on the Steam Store ?). It is also possible that players were otherwise displeased by A Musical Story and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.
Players' Feedback
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The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's rating of 86% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of A Musical Story's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!