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  • Summary: Gods. Romance. Murder. Musical Numbers?! Play as Grace in a world where Greek Gods live in hiding among us. Change your fate as you draw friends, foes & lovers into song using your powers of musical persuasion to unravel the mystery of the Last Muse's death.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 35
  2. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. Aug 9, 2023
    95
    Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical is one-of-a-kind in the best way, excelling on all fronts — narrative and musical. It's a must-play for lovers of theatre, Greek mythology, and story-rich experiences.
  2. Aug 9, 2023
    90
    Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical presents an engaging story and song mechanics that feel beautifully personal, making it worth looking into even for players who don't consider themselves musical lovers.
  3. Aug 9, 2023
    85
    Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical isn't the roleplaying experience its title and marketing would have you believe it is, but the game commands your attention to the end. The story is a good, old-fashioned murder mystery with Greek gods. The various characters keep the tale feeling fresh and moving along at a good pace. The comic book look is striking, and the songs are outstanding, but the story and various choices grant the game longevity that endures beyond the novelty of using songs in almost every scene. Visual novel fans will love this title, and music lovers will be entertained by how the story doesn't slow down the proceedings. Players who are slightly curious about the visual novel gameplay style will find Stray Gods to be a good gateway.
  4. Aug 9, 2023
    80
    If you love video games and musicals, then you should march to the beat of Stray Gods to immerse yourself in this canorous world filled with mystical elements. Even players who want something different in choice-based games can change the tune through the unique lyric mechanics. I could definitely see more musicals within the industry in the future, and maybe games like Stray Gods and Hi-Fi Rush could help open the door a bit more.
  5. 75
    Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical‘s most distinctive aspect, namely the singing, is my least favorite part of the experience. However, the game is music to my ears when it comes to molding contemporary forms around ancient gods and absolutely hits all the right notes with its murder mystery.
  6. Oct 2, 2023
    70
    Stray Gods: A Roleplaying Musical offers an enjoyable murder mystery visual novel musical. This is down to the themes and the twist on Greek mythology. The addition of being a musical and the options for the player to change the outcomes of the songs through personality options helps make Stray Gods: A Roleplaying Musical bring a unique experience to video games. It leans more towards being an interactive story than a video game, and maybe any follow-ups can balance this to make it more of a video game. Still, that is not to put a damper on Stray Gods: A Roleplaying Musical, because what is here is a compelling piece of entertainment that I was fully engaged with the 5+ hours it lasted. A new sub-genre has been created with Stray Gods: A Roleplaying Musical, and with anything new, this can mean future iterations can only get better and that excites me seeing how the blend of music and story-driven adventure games could become, because Stray Gods: A Roleplaying Musical is a one-off experience I would like to become involved with again.
  7. Aug 9, 2023
    50
    If Stray Gods had been a Broadway musical, it would have been the second show I walked out of.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Aug 21, 2023
    10
    It is a beautiful game full of emotional music.
    I am not a person to replay a game, yet I am just about to start my third play through, to
    It is a beautiful game full of emotional music.
    I am not a person to replay a game, yet I am just about to start my third play through, to try out the other options and change the story.
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  2. Aug 14, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game has some issues with sound outside of the music numbers, but that never stopped me from enjoying it. I beat 3 playthroughs with different options, tried different choices and romances, and keep discovering something new. The songs and the characters are just 10/10. I highly recommend to anyone who loves musicals, visual novels, David Gaider's romances and Critical Role cast! You won't regret it! Expand
  3. Aug 16, 2023
    10
    I am verry suprsie the game when the first time i play it it verry confuse until on the half of the game i known the story also the music inI am verry suprsie the game when the first time i play it it verry confuse until on the half of the game i known the story also the music in game verry good Expand
  4. Aug 11, 2023
    9
    Español:
    El juego es simplemente maravilloso. Es verdad que le falta algo de pulimento en algunos apartados técnicos pero la idea de un
    Español:
    El juego es simplemente maravilloso. Es verdad que le falta algo de pulimento en algunos apartados técnicos pero la idea de un musical con múltiples ritmos adaptados a este medio me a enganchado como no tienen idea. Ansioso de que mas experiencias como estas salgan mas adelante.

    English:
    The game is simply wonderful. It's true that it lacks some polish in certain technical aspects, but the idea of a musical with multiple rhythms adapted to this medium has hooked me like you have no idea. I'm looking forward to more experiences like these in the future.
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  5. Sep 1, 2023
    9
    Enjoyed from start to finish (several starts and finishes now), and the only reason it doesn't get a solid 10 is the audio issues in someEnjoyed from start to finish (several starts and finishes now), and the only reason it doesn't get a solid 10 is the audio issues in some dialogues. Otherwise, best game I've played this year. Expand
  6. Aug 22, 2023
    8
    Good music but I hate musicals. Reminds me of the first time I watched glee and thought it was good but as I kept watching it got worse. ItGood music but I hate musicals. Reminds me of the first time I watched glee and thought it was good but as I kept watching it got worse. It crashed my micro computer and now my IBM is acting weird. Even though I haven't played this game I know it's bad and I wouldn't like it, but I was wrong and watched someone play it and it looked great 8/10 would buy. Expand
  7. Aug 18, 2023
    7
    Stray Gods is an enjoyable visual novel/RPG, however, it will take some effort to ‌be engaged. One must go through the slow pacing of theStray Gods is an enjoyable visual novel/RPG, however, it will take some effort to ‌be engaged. One must go through the slow pacing of the beginning, but in doing so, it will reward them with a much more enjoyable experience in the second half. Songs in the second half are memorable and even allow the voice actors to show off their incredible singing on top of their phenomenal acting. The game has endless replayability thanks to the branching gameplay that allows for different story beats and music. The game is very simple and is an open experience for everyone to play. Technical issues such as bad audio mixing and input lag are largely present, however, waiting a few patches should resolve these problems. As a former theater student, this game was a nice little trip back to the musical world, however it will not be for everyone. If you love musicals and the stacked voice cast, you must play this game. If you are skeptical about the game, I would recommend waiting for a sale. Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical may have some faults, but it has more strengths that help it stick out in its genre and I would be interested in a sequel. I give Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical a 7/10! Expand