A Musical Story
Released Mar 2022
‘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.
82% positive · 302 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $2.24 $14.99 −85%
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Evaluation
A Musical Story is a self-contained rhythm game that launched on March 4, 2022. The store description makes clear this is a carefully scoped, complete experience — a 2-3 hour story with a definitive ending, 26 songs, and a hidden bonus chapter unlocked by perfect play. The developer framed the launch as the culmination of the project, not the beginning of an ongoing content cycle.
The only DLC listed is the official soundtrack, which also released on launch day — there are no unreleased DLC items. The 16 developer news posts scanned contain no announcements of future content, no roadmaps, and no post-launch update history. The single major content signal is the launch itself on March 4, 2022, and there has been no subsequent major release activity. This game was designed and shipped as a finished product, and all evidence points to that being the case.
Evidence
Game launched on March 4, 2022 as a complete, self-contained experience with 26 songs and a full narrative. No post-launch content was announced or teased.
Store description presents the game as a tightly designed 2-3 hour experience with a fixed set of 26 songs and a hidden chapter — no mention of future updates, seasons, or expansions.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Plug In Digital
Achievements
54
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
GAME LENGTH: A Musical Story is a tightly designed experience. A single play-through will take most players around 2-3 hours. Achieving a perfect star rating on all chapters will increase the play time to around 4-6 hours.
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. Each correctly played melody opens a new chapter into Gabriel’s past, bringing him closer to the truth.
Key Features
- Rekindle Gabriel's memories with rhythmic button presses in time with the music
- Storytelling without words – discover Gabriel’s journey through music and visuals alone
- Gabriel's story comes to life through a beautifully crafted art style
- A unique original soundtrack featuring 26 songs
- Play every song perfectly to unlock a hidden chapter
A Musical Story is the debut game from independent French developer, Glee-Cheese Studio. They are: Charles Bardin (Game Design + Music), Maxime Constantinian (Programmer), Valentin Ducloux (Music + Integration), Alexandre Rey (Artistic Direction).
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 19, 2026
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