Status simpforconnor Oct 2, 2023
musicals, greek mythology and bisexuality? it's like this game was made for me specifically
Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical (2023)
Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S
3.90 from 70 ratings
952 members have it in their collection · 7 playing now · 671 backlogged · 77 wish listed
How long? Main story 6h · with extras 6h · 100% 20h (from 5 logged playthroughs)
Details
- Developers
- Summerfall Studios
- Publishers
- Balor Games
- Genres
- Adventure, Music, Role-playing (RPG)
- Themes
- Fantasy
- Events
- Queer Indie Games Showcase: The Showcase, Xbox Games Showcase 2023 Extended, Future Games Show Summer Showcase 2023, Tribeca Games Spotlight 2023, Humble Games Showcase 2023
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Aug 10, 2023 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
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Bundled in
Expansions
- Stray Gods: Orpheus (Jun 2024) · NSW, PC, PS5, XSX
Rating distribution
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3 stars
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Community All Reviews Statuses
Status Taisie22 Aug 26, 2023
Stray Gods is a charming story-based game with the conceit that the Greek gods are here today but hidden. When Grace inherits the role of Calliope, the last Muse, she is accused of murder and must prove her innocence. The story is told in three acts: the first is introductory, the second revs up the story with a shocking ending …
Read moreStray Gods is a charming story-based game with the conceit that the Greek gods are here today but hidden. When Grace inherits the role of Calliope, the last Muse, she is accused of murder and must prove her innocence. The story is told in three acts: the first is introductory, the second revs up the story with a shocking ending (based on my choices), and a satisfactory third act that wraps everything up. Even someone who doesn't have a background in Greek mythology can understand the relationships and place names. The writing is great, and the character choices among the large Greek pantheon worked well together. The songs feel organic and range in tone from a bit of rap to a lovely Celtic-tinged duet at the end (my Grace romanced Apollo in this run). The voice actors were great and some of the best-known in the business. And they can sing! I was delighted to hear Anthony Rapp as Orpheus (I'm a big fan of Rent). Laura Bailey, Troy Baker, Ashley Johnson, and others have singing voices I would pay to hear on Broadway. I can't wait to replay with other choices and see how the story and music play out. It's a great game.
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Status d0d0 Aug 15, 2023
I tend to avoid these types of (romance) games because they feel incomplete unless you play them more than once and I never do, since to me it feels like cheating (yes, I'm deranged, sue me), but I said what the heck with this one because of Persephone.
Like, damn son.
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Status cakeatjobs Aug 12, 2023
I'm holding off on an actual review until I play it at least one more time (which I will absolutely be doing) but y'all... what a game
Status cakeatjobs Aug 10, 2023
About 30 minutes in. My analysis so far is that Laura Bailey is so so incredibly good at what she does. She is adding more emotion and character to Ken Burns-ing still images than most AAA juggernauts I've played in the last 5 years. And that rules. To me.
Status AndyP Jul 6, 2023
I tried the Summer 2023 demo.
I want this to be amazing so badly! Unfortunately, the demo does not live up to my hopes. Musically, it falls a bit flat. The chord changes chug along and then the wordy, meandering melody follows rather than anticipating the changes. It is rarely pithy and memorable, melodically or textually. If I'm comparing it …
I tried the Summer 2023 demo.
I want this to be amazing so badly! Unfortunately, the demo does not live up to my hopes. Musically, it falls a bit flat. The chord changes chug along and then the wordy, meandering melody follows rather than anticipating the changes. It is rarely pithy and memorable, melodically or textually. If I'm comparing it to something like Hadestown (I know, not fair at all), it struggles to establish a clear identity.
The storytelling works well enough, though I do wish there were a few more frames in the "animatic" presentation. I do think the "choose your own adventure" aspect works as well. The singing and the voice acting are good as well.
Status shinespark Jun 20, 2023
Checked out the demo for this, I really respect how big of a swing it's taking but I don't think it quite works.
It's not immediately clear what a "roleplaying musical" is, but in practice this is a Telltale/Walking Dead-style adventure game that plays out some of its dialogue trees in song. Moments where the protagonist has to make an …
Checked out the demo for this, I really respect how big of a swing it's taking but I don't think it quite works.
It's not immediately clear what a "roleplaying musical" is, but in practice this is a Telltale/Walking Dead-style adventure game that plays out some of its dialogue trees in song. Moments where the protagonist has to make an Important Choice are converted into full-on musical numbers, with her dialogue options determining the lyrics stanza by stanza and influencing which other singers she joins for duets. The vocal performances are solid, and it's fun to see the songs update in real time to match your intentions, but the static environmental camera and slideshow character animation pretty severely undercut the whole thing. Absent choreography and camera work, setpieces that are meant to feel weighty or playful or heartfelt all just fall flat.
