Underplayed Gems

A Musical Story (2022)

A Musical Story cover
Developer
Glee-Cheese Studio
Publisher
Digerati
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
4.2 of 5, 298 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A gentle, rhythmic journey through a young man's memories, where each pressed note unlocks a softly emotional and nostalgic story.

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What players say

Players are split on this one. Some praise its art and soundtrack as a touching experience, while others find the rhythm mechanics frustrating, with a difficulty spike in later chapters and vague timing that makes note-hitting feel unfair. The story is slow-moving and told through brief scenes, and achieving the true ending requires replaying levels multiple times without error.

Screenshots

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