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A Musical Story

A Musical Story

A Musical Story

Released: 3/2/2022

Explore the memories of Gabriel, a young man trying to come to terms with his situation through the connections to his musical memory. 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). 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

Explore the memories of Gabriel, a young man trying to come to terms with his situation through the connections to his musical memory. 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). 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

Explore the memories of Gabriel, a young man trying to come to terms with his situation through the connections to his musical memory. 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). 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

Critics

74

Steam

84

Score Breakdown

74.2

Critic Average

18 reviews

84

Steam User Score

291 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-10.0

Metacritic Disparity

N/A

Combined Disparity

-10.0

Average of both sources

Review Timing

3 early (17%)14 launch window (78%)1 late (6%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 18 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 74.2/100. Critics score this game 10.0 points lower than Steam users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 18)+

Tom HutchisonviaDaily Star
May 25, 2022Late review
60/100View review
Steam 84.2/100 · -24.2 pts
Davide ManciniviaIGN Italy
Mar 27, 2022Launch window
75/100View review
Steam 84.2/100 · -9.2 pts
Daniel MorbiviaNintendo Blast
Mar 24, 2022Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 84.2/100 · -4.2 pts
Rossko KenistonviaFingerGuns
Mar 18, 2022Launch window
50/100View review
Steam 84.2/100 · -34.2 pts
Sophie HinerviaPure Nintendo
Mar 15, 2022Launch window
85/100View review
Steam 84.2/100 · +0.8 pts