Message in a Melody overview

Overview

Message in a Melody comes from Hosted Games and is published by Hosted Games. It arrived on Steam on Feb 6, 2025, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Message in a Melody's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 8 September 2026 - 21:12:38 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 100% positive across 3 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Message in a Melody is available in 1 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Message in a Melody has no public VGI unit-sales estimate available and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Message in a Melody overview details

Message in a Melody combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Can the power of music save the human race? When you and the Raqullan regime descend upon Earth, the plan is to force all humans into submission. Otherwise, exterminate. But when you learn about this curious practice they call music, you realize the humans may be worth more than just labor. Music does not exist in Raqullan society, and your curiosity to learn more may be enough to keep the humans alive long enough to understand it. Is it an art? A tool? A weapon? You may have to come to a conclusion when the fate of the human race rests in your claws. Message in a Melody is a 150,000-word interactive science fiction novel by Tyler S. Harris in which your choices control the story. It is entirely text-based—without graphics—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. There are some opportunities to click a link and hear the song that inspires the scene. Open in a new tab to listen if you'd like. Play as male or female. You do not have to choose a sexual orientation and can play as straight, gay, bi, or aromantic. Become a master of science, oration, weapons, or perhaps even a musical instrument. Build relationships in a manner similar to humans. Find a partner, a companion, or even a lover. Help a friend to research weapons, cure a disease, bring animals from your home planet to Earth, or become a musical prodigy. Be the first of your kind to perform music for a human audience. Gain enough power to become a member of the Raqullan High Council, or throw it all away to become a starving artist. Discover songs (achievements) as you play. Can you disc…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Message in a Melody is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure, Indie, and RPG. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 8 September 2026 - 21:12:38 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 100% positive reviews.

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