The Music Machine
Released May 2015
A teenage girl and the vengeful ghost possessing her stumble onto horrors of cosmic proportions as the latter searches for a way to murder the former.
87% positive · 605 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $4.99
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Evaluation
The Music Machine is a short, self-contained narrative horror adventure game released on May 6, 2015 by solo developer David Szymanski. Its store description explicitly markets it as "a short but satisfying narrative experience that can be completed in one sitting," which is consistent with a game designed and shipped as a finished product. The only DLC ever listed is the Original Soundtrack, which was released on the same day as the game itself — no additional content, expansions, or updates have ever been announced or released for The Music Machine specifically.
The developer news associated with this Steam account reflects David Szymanski's broader catalog of work. Since The Music Machine launched, he has shipped numerous other distinct games — Iron Lung (March 2022), Chop Goblins (December 2022), Squirrel Stapler (September 2023), The Pony Factory (January 2024), Butcher's Creek (January 2025), and Secret Agent Wizard Boy (March 2025). None of these posts reference any new content or updates for The Music Machine itself. This pattern confirms that Szymanski treats his games as complete standalone releases upon launch rather than live-service or post-launch content projects.
The Music Machine launched complete and has received no post-launch content additions in the decade since its release. It is a finished product.
Evidence
Store description explicitly markets the game as 'a short but satisfying narrative experience that can be completed in one sitting,' indicating it was designed and shipped as a complete, finished product.
The only DLC ever listed is the Original Soundtrack, released on the same day as the game. No additional content DLC has ever been announced or released.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
David Szymanski
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Haley, an eccentric 13 year old girl, has a complicated relationship with her old friend Quintin. He's a ghost now, and he's puppeting her body with the intent of finding a satisfactory way of killing her. This dubious quest has led them to a mysterious abandoned island, where several people were recently murdered. And where, among the rotting cabins and dense trees, a strange new building hides a bizarre secret...
"He met a man an eyeless man a toothless man and he looked at the man and the man looked at him and he saw that the man was beloved and dearest of friends and the man spoke to him 'how long since you've tasted bone marrow' and he told him he told him truthfully and the man said 'come' and he came with the man and they vomited pure cold clean water into the endless eternal infinite sea and then, the end."
"He met a man an eyeless man a toothless man and he looked at the man and the man looked at him and he saw that the man was beloved and dearest of friends and the man spoke to him 'how long since you've tasted bone marrow' and he told him he told him truthfully and the man said 'come' and he came with the man and they vomited pure cold clean water into the endless eternal infinite sea and then, the end."
FEATURES
- Blend of non-linear exploration, puzzle solving, and narrative
- Horror based on an atmosphere and story rather than jumpscares or chase scenes
- Monochromatic visual style that enhances the feeling of mystery and unease
- Atmospheric original soundtrack
- A short but satisfying narrative experience that can be completed in one sitting
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Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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