People of Note deserves to be recognized as an original and fresh take on JRPGs. The game offers a comfortable combat system and interesting characters. The positive impression is somewhat dampened by a rather formulaic story and budget constraints, but the game's trump card is its handling of musical genres.
People of Note2026
People of Note
2026 Annapurna Interactive80Great
Playtime
ModerateIt typically takes about 20 hours to finish the game.
Playable on
- Steam DeckPlayable
- Steam MachineVerified
Available on
- −30%$17.49
- $24.99
- $24.99
- $24.99
Game modes
Details
- Launch
- April 7, 2026
- Developer
- Iridium Studios
- Publisher
- Annapurna Interactive
- Themes
Overview
In this turn-based RPG musical, join Cadence as she recruits an ensemble of musicians on her quest for stardom. Experience turn-based combat like never before, where each battle is a musical performance with evolving combat conditions and genre-bending mashup attacks!
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Reception
Press79
Players93
GoodExcellent- Metacritic78from 24 reviews
- OpenCritic80from 33 reviews
Iridium Studios' latest album is a conflicting one: a list of solid and middling tracks that does enough to earn considered appreciation, but not stardom.
Despite some hiccups here and there, People of Note deliver’s a rockin’ performance. There is a fun and engaging combat system here and a story that has no shortage of musical style puns. But I feel like the game is held back by the performance and rhythm aspects of its gameplay. I would have loved to see the attacks and abilities be more on beat with...
Iridium Studios makes a striking comeback with People of Note. While the game isn't quite perfect and could do with a little more spice in its gameplay, it shows real boldness and completely captivates with an art style that fully embraces its concept. The combat system could have used even more polish to make it more engaging. On the other hand, we're...
A stylish and heartfelt musical RPG that hits more high notes than low, with surprising depth beneath its rhythm-driven surface