Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical

 Xbox Series X
Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. SomosXbox
    Aug 17, 2023
    73
    Stray Gods is, without a doubt, the most original game of the year. It combines visual novel elements with music theatre, choices and romance. Unfortunately, the experience suffers from catastrophic technical issues.
  2. Slant Magazine
    Sep 12, 2023
    70
    The story twists and turns, and the company Grace keeps over time is a joy to spend a few hours with, but it’s hard not to be disappointed at how much it fails to teach the old gods some new tricks.
  3. VideoGamer
    Aug 9, 2023
    70
    Stray Gods is at times a heartwarming and expertly crafted musical experience. However, certain narrative choices, along with some minor audio and performance issues, leave the game feeling like it could have spent a little more time in the oven.
  5. Stevivor
    Aug 9, 2023
    60
    Stray Gods is truly a mixed bag, full of strong actors, average singers, clever storytelling and weak songs. There are points of brilliance mixed with cringe-worthy presentations, making this one hard to recommend because of its inconsistencies. If you’re itching to play regardless, I’d strongly suggest those players pick it up on either PC or Switch because of the one-two punch of visual and interface issues. I can certainly vouch for the issues plaguing the Xbox version, and I’d wager the PlayStation version would be similar.
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  1. Xboxygen
    Nov 14, 2023
    If you like mythology, interactive comics and Visual Novels, Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical is for you! The game tackles topical and sometimes difficult subjects, such as gender and sexuality, disability and post-traumatic stress disorder. The adventure is short but fast-paced, and brilliantly plays on both the codes of the musical and the ancient myths scene. However, its price (€29.99) might be excessive given how quickly it can be completed. Its few translations and responsiveness problems in no way detract from its fascinating storyline, and are nothing that an update will not rectify at a later date.

Awards & Rankings

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#87 Best Xbox Series X Game of 2023
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#61 Most Discussed Xbox Series X Game of 2023

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User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. pariz
    Aug 15, 2023
    7
    I love Musicals, Visual Novels, Greek Mythology, and the people involved, yet I gotta give it to the critics. Sound mixing is shameful, andI love Musicals, Visual Novels, Greek Mythology, and the people involved, yet I gotta give it to the critics. Sound mixing is shameful, and most of the songs simply are far from memorable. I still love the game, but I can't help feeling that this one has a huge potential wasted.… Full Review »
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