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A Musical Story

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2022

Should you play it?

‘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.

What works

  • Unique musical storytelling
  • Beautiful art style
  • Engaging 1970s psychedelic soundtrack
  • Challenging rhythm gameplay
  • Emotional narrative without dialogue

Things to keep in mind

  • Punishing perfect play requirement for true ending
  • Lack of input calibration
  • Repetitive gameplay loops
  • Minimal visual rhythm cues
  • Short overall length

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Milthm

  • Songbird Symphony

  • El Tango de la Muerte

  • Frederic: Resurrection of Music

  • FRACT OSC

  • Inside My Radio

  • Cosmic DJ

  • Notanote

  • The Artful Escape

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

A Musical Story: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Expression.

Last update: 24/07/2026