Game Over
What happens when the game is over, and the credits have rolled? What happens to the weaponsmith when her weapons are no longer required? Who helps the lowly potion master rebuild his store after The Attack? What’s left for a hero to do in peace time? Find out, in Game Over!
Great features:
– An adventure RPG with musical characters, moral choices and multiple endings!
– Music based puzzles and platforming!
– Great rhythm based enemy encounters with no repeats!
– Enjoy a world where all music is diegetic!
– Learn what diegetic means!
– Difficulty options ranging from normal to Nigel Mode (my Dad (named Nigel (by his parents))) didn’t like losing video games, so you’ll never lose in Nigel Mode!
– Arguably funny!
– Created by just one developer over a period of 5 long years!
Okay features:
– Start menu
– Pause menu (works)
– Known price-tag
Bad features:
– Constipation.
– Diarrhea.
– Insomnia.
– Drowsiness.
– Dry mouth.
– Wet mouth
Game Discussion
Steam User 1
So partially leaving this review because I do like the game BUT I am at a point where there are bridge related puzzles, and apparently I made the mistake of unloading the area and reloading it. This has left the game in a soft locked state where I cannot get the bridge puzzles to work and I can no longer progress. The next "pinball" style puzzle can load the bridge and I cannot walk on it, and the bridge behind me unloaded itself so I cannot go either way. I have sunk a considerable amount of time into the game already. This is a MAJOR thing that needs to be addressed in some way, because I would love to continue but am unable without some sort of fix- I would have to restart the game all over again which I kinda don't want to do. If you get this game be VERY careful once puzzles make bridges.
Steam User 1
Game Over - A Musical RPG?? is a thythem adventure that blends classic RPG beats with actual musical ones — think instruments, rhythm, and a lot of meta jokes. It wears its retro influences on its sleeve, then riffs on them with theatrical flair.
Pros
✔️ Solid musical gameplay – It’s no Guitar Hero, but the music-based mechanics do work and feel woven into the story.
✔️ Great character theming – The way each character and enemy ties into musical genres is clever and adds flavor.
✔️ Legit funny – The humor hits more often than not, and it doesn’t take itself too seriously — in a good way.
Cons
❌ Art style doesn’t quite pop – It’s functional and fits the theme, but it doesn’t really stand out.
❌ Awkward key mapping – Translating music notes to keyboard keys just never felt natural in the way they made it.
❌ Weak controller support – Not the end of the world, but it makes chill gameplay harder than it should be.
Conclusion
I had a good time with it — enough to hum along and appreciate the fun it was clearly having with itself. But I’ll admit, I’m feeling a little genre fatigue. These retro-styled, wink-at-the-camera games are everywhere now, and while this one does it better than most, I found myself more nostalgic for the games that inspired it than pulled to keep playing. Still, it earns its place in the lineup.
Score: 8/10 Missed Notes — A strong solo act in an overcrowded genre concert.
Steam User 0
I'm a massive fan of this game, from the sense of humour to the incredible music, the fun game-play, and the surprisingly deep writing. absolute highly recommend!
My Video Review:
Steam User 0
This type of game seems to be quite rare. Music puzzle-solving combined with various music game modes. At least in this game, I saw an outstanding performance. Apart from being not very friendly to beginners, the content is impeccable. I hope the development team can create more games of the same type. Good luck to you!
Steam User 0
This is such a fun and charming game! I'm making my friend play it for me because she's a music nerd and I don't have a single rhythmic bone in my body, and there's so much love put into all of the music references. It's also hilarious, both in the music battles and the regular dialogue.