Symphony
Released Aug 2012
A mysterious entity is absorbing and corrupting your music before your very eyes. You must battle through your own song collection and fight to reclaim your music!
83% positive · 1,492 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $4.99
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Evaluation
Symphony launched on August 6, 2012 as a finished vertical shooter that uses your own music library as its content. The game received a series of patches and feature updates between 2013 and 2015 — adding things like controller support, unlimited song length, non-Latin character support, and new playback options — but none of these represented new game content in the form of expansions or DLC.
The last meaningful developer communication was a January 16, 2020 post announcing a permanent price cut to $4.99 and mentioning a small forthcoming bug fix patch. The tone of that post — reflecting on the game's 2012 origins and hoping new players will try it — reads as a maintenance and pricing decision rather than any signal of ongoing development. No content updates, roadmaps, or announcements have followed.
The store description describes a fully featured, self-contained game with no references to future updates, seasons, or expansions. There are no unreleased DLC items listed. The game shipped as a complete product and has been in a maintenance-only state for years, with developer communication effectively ending on January 16, 2020.
Evidence
Developer announced a permanent price cut to $4.99 and mentioned a small bug fix patch coming soon. Framed the post as celebrating the game's longevity since its 2012 launch. This is the last official communication from the developer.
Final feature patch (Build 1451) shipped, adding non-Latin character support and new playback options. No new game content, just quality-of-life improvements.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Empty Clip Studios
Achievements
31
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player
About this game
Your music is under attack, you must liberate it!
A mysterious entity is absorbing and corrupting your music before your very eyes. You must battle through your own song collection, discover items, customize your ship and fight boss enemies to liberate the Symphony of Souls and reclaim your music!
Symphony is one of the most music-driven games ever made. In this vertical shooter, re-experience each of your songs as it becomes a unique battlefield driven by intensity and tempo.
Your music collection is now an item collection! Each of your songs contains an item you can discover, equip and upgrade. Fully customize your ship to reach score targets, upgrade items and unlock new difficulty levels.
Showcase your skill. Symphony's innovative per-song leaderboard rewards you more, when you dominate with less powerful weapons. Find the loadout that suits your style and show what you can do!
A mysterious entity is absorbing and corrupting your music before your very eyes. You must battle through your own song collection, discover items, customize your ship and fight boss enemies to liberate the Symphony of Souls and reclaim your music!
Symphony is one of the most music-driven games ever made. In this vertical shooter, re-experience each of your songs as it becomes a unique battlefield driven by intensity and tempo.
Your music collection is now an item collection! Each of your songs contains an item you can discover, equip and upgrade. Fully customize your ship to reach score targets, upgrade items and unlock new difficulty levels.
Showcase your skill. Symphony's innovative per-song leaderboard rewards you more, when you dominate with less powerful weapons. Find the loadout that suits your style and show what you can do!
Key features
- Battle a mysterious entity that absorbs and corrupts your music as it plays
- Cutting-edge music analysis adapts the game to any song you like!
- Innovative per-song leaderboard system rewards you based on your weapons and the difficulty level
- 5 unique sets of boss enemies to conquer
- 6 difficulty levels
- Discover, collect and equip weapons hidden inside your own music collection
- 30 achievements/medals to unlock
- Supported file types:
- Windows & Mac: MP3, OGG, WAV, FLAC, WMA (Windows only), AIFF, WV.
- Linux: MP3, OGG, WAV, FLAC, AIFF
- Windows & Mac: MP3, OGG, WAV, FLAC, WMA (Windows only), AIFF, WV.
- M4A & AAC supported via a DLC download for a small fee to cover patented decoder licensing costs (M4A & AAC also require the free QuickTime player)
- Full amBX™ support (cool lighting!) - Windows only
Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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