Underplayed Gems

An Octave Higher (2015)

An Octave Higher cover
Developer
Kidalang
Publisher
PLAYISM
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.1 of 5, 298 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 8.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A gently paced visual novel with a magical, slightly uneasy atmosphere, where you follow three characters whose lives intersect around a broken piano.

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What players say

Players are split on this visual novel. Many praise the magic system, music, and themes of social inequality, but criticize the characters as unlikable or flat, especially Elise and Frederic. The endings are a common source of disappointment, with most described as abrupt and unsatisfying, while the true ending is somewhat better.

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