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Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical
Developer Summerfall Studios
Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical is a role-playing adventure video game developed by Summerfall Studios and published by Humble Games. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
427 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 6, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
83
LovedLoved
183 positive · 37 negative
95% range 78–88%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 183 | 37 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 60 | 3 | 89 |
| Mastodon * | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Lemmy * | 3 | 0 | 14 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
2,689 of 2,892 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
83% recommend · 172 yes, 36 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 208 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (3,599 of 3,965 positive).
Players praise the unique concept of a roleplaying musical where choices change songs and story. [1][2][3] Many reviewers find the musical numbers weak, with unmemorable melodies and talk-singing. [4][5][6] The voice acting and character performances are widely acclaimed as exceptional. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [6]
wanted to rewrite my initial review because at the point i had written it i wasn't very far in, and now that i've finished the game at least once i can actually air the grievances that i have. anyone who knows me knows that i *love* musicals and seeing that this was a video game musical got me so excited because ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, two of my favorite forms of media/storytelling combined!!! but this was SO mid. i do wanna at …
- [1]
I’m not a big fan of musicals, but I love theaters — and this game is a true theatrical performance wrapped in a game. The simplified graphics in some places are more than made up for by the diverse and beautiful vocal performances. Every character has their own individuality and charming style. The story and investigation are engaging, though mostly for a single playthrough — once you know the story, there’s no …
- [2]
This game is one of a kind. Stray Gods is a choose your own musical 🤯 Choices and consequences, characters and romances, music and singing / voice acting are all excellent. I enjoyed it so much I started a second playthrough immediately after finishing the game - that's when I realized just how much the music changes depending on your choices. Not just the lyrics, but the melody, accompanying instruments, sometimes …
- [4]
In my opinion, the game succeeds much better at being an engaging visual novel/cyoa story than it does a musical, which is a real shame. The story is great, full of incredible characters and moments and an intriguing mystery plot. I just wish more of the gameplay had been centered around doing a bit more detective work than it was around the musical numbers. While an interesting concept in theory, the game kinda …
- [5]
This isn't a musical. What is it Joe says in Merrily We Roll Along? There's not a tune you can hum / There's not a tune you go bum-bum-bum-di-dum / You need a tune to go bum-bum-bum-di-dum / Give me a melody! The "musical" part refers to a central game mechanic. Throughout the game, you'll sing songs with various characters and make lyrical choices to influence various outcomes. Sadly, this is BY FAR the weakest …
Summarised from 34 of the 369 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
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Players who liked Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical talk about unique interactive musical concept with branching songs; those who didn't talk about musical songs are often weak or unmemorable. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical received "generally favorable" reviews for the Windows and PlayStation 5 versions while the Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X/S versions received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. It was an Honorable Mention for "Excellence in Audio" and "Excellence in Narrative" at the 2024 Independent Games Festival Awards, and was an Honorable Mention for "Best Debut" at the 24th Game Developers Choice Awards. The game was also nominated for "Game, Original Adventure", "Original Light Mix Score, New IP", "Performance in a Comedy, Supporting" with Janina Gavankar as Freddie, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn as Persephone,…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 427 · most liked firstHi! We're Summerfall Studios, led by @davidgaider.bsky.social, @elieyoung.bsky.social & @liamesler.bsky.social 💙 We make narrative-led, character-driven games. Our first game, Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical is an interactive roleplaying musical where your choices change the story & songs. 🎶
neutral · AI labelView post →Summerfall released Stray Gods: the Roleplaying Musical in August of 2023 (right after BG3, ironically). "Labour of love" gets tossed around a lot, but I really have wanted to write a branching musical for a long time, and this tiny game earned us a lot of critical claim (and GotY AGDA for 2023!).
positive · AI labelView post →"It's not a real GAME! You don't DO anything!" So? Some people called Stray Gods an "audio-visual novel", yet (thankfully) for some people that was very much their jam. Let them have fun. Crimson whatever is still there for you to play, man. It's not going to go away.
neutral · AI labelView post →Daddy Wolfy is taking you to a Rock Musical tonight! #gifted Game - Stray Gods: Orpheus www.twitch.tv/wolfywolfang
neutral · AI labelView post →My Fable-inspired track was chosen to have Tom Strahle (Call of Duty: MW2, Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, Teen Titans Go!) record live 12-string mandolin! 🎉 soundcloud.com/kimikimi_mor... (Note: This was my assignment for Jason Graves' #VideoGameMusic Composition Class) #gamedev #composer
neutral · AI labelView post →More: 🎶 Stray Gods (Roleplaying Musical) IS on sale on Steam until Feb 5 - So are its DLC + OSTs ✨️ Eternal Strands (magical action-adventure) has a demo you can try! - Also available on Xbox/PC Game Pass And amusingly, Austin Wintory scored both 😂 so hey there's another reason to check em out 👍🏾
neutral · AI labelView post →After seeing Hadestown (wow??) and if you like this... you might also enjoy the game Stray Gods-- it pulls an animated musical featuring Greek Gods (also the songs change.. depending on the options to choose WHILE the song is playing in real time. Its honestly incredible how skilled this team is
neutral · AI labelView post →TODAY we're streaming the Orpheus DLC of STRAY GODS! We adored the main game by summerfallgames and the soundtrack by @awintory.bsky.social, and we can't wait to rock out with Orpheus! Tune in at 3:30 EST! -B
neutral · AI labelView post →Current Game- Stray Gods Previous Game- GreedFall Canon Rook- Esha Laidir, a Dwarf Lord of Fortune Rogue. Canon Inquisitor - Louise Adaar, a Qunari Warrior. Canon Romances DA- Leliana, Merrill, Josephine, and Harding. Canon Romances ME- Liara and Peebee.
neutral · AI labelView post →We’re so grateful to have won numerous awards, been nominated for a BAFTA & Grammy, & to have worked with incredible talent. 🏆 We recently released a DLC Stray Gods: Orpheus & thought it’s time we came to hang out over here and say hi. 👋 Whenever we have News 👀 we’ll share it with you right here!
neutral · AI labelView post →It pleases me to announce that I'm going to be reviewing games for Australia's only good newspaper, and my inaugural review of the fantastically gay and operatic musical RPG, Stray Gods, is almost as much of a banger as the game's myriad songs.
positive · AI labelView post →wanted to rewrite my initial review because at the point i had written it i wasn't very far in, and now that i've finished the game at least once i can actually air the grievances that i have. anyone who knows me knows that i *love* musicals and seeing that this was a video game musical got me so excited because ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, two of my favorite forms of media/storytelling combined!!! but this was SO mid. i do wanna at least say the voice acting is fantastic and i also love the graphic novel look,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Current Game- Rogue Trader Previous Game- Stray Gods Canon Rook- Esha Laidir, a Dwarf Lord of Fortune Rogue. Occasionally a warrior too! Canon Inquisitor - Louise Adaar, a Qunari Warrior. Canon Romances DA- Leliana, Merrill, Josephine, and Harding. Canon Romances ME- Liara and Peebee
neutral · AI labelView post →To help research I think people should play Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical again 👀 And if you haven't played the Orpheus DLC, omg the BEST research. Seriously great game and soundtrack
positive · AI labelView post →I’d been meaning to get to this game for ages, and I really should have gotten to it sooner because it sucked me right in. Stray Gods - youtu.be/lcLRjyTj6xw?...
positive · AI labelView post →You will like our indie game if you like: - Unbeatable - Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical - Wax Heads - Night in the Woods - Goodbye Volcano High - Bojack Horseman - Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - Broad City - Tuca & Bertie - Aggretsuko
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm obsessed with this game. Stray Gods - narrative RPG musical. I've been wanting a musical game for a while and this ticks all the boxes. Gorgeous art. Romance options. The songs are good. I love that choices change the next verse of a song. It's so clever.
positive · AI labelView post →Finally got around to playing the murder mystery musical roleplay game Stray Gods by Summerfall Studios, and I'm instantly in love with it.
positive · AI labelView post →A lazy excuse of a game As someone that loves musical alot, this is one of the worst excuses of being called a musical. Everyone basically just sings their lines, these are not songs. You get to choose how it flows and I think that's the problem. It's also the laziest dating aspects I've ever seen in a game. You say one romance line to everyone and than the person you say a second flirty line to is the one you pick. There is nothing interesting or funny that you do, other than at the end you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Happy birthday, Stray Gods! I've done two playthroughs of this game and may revisit it for a third one day.
positive · AI labelView post →BioWare's Mass Effect and Dragon Age teams "didn't get along", former dev claims. >BioWare suffered from friction between its Dragon Age and Mass Effect teams, a former developer has claimed. > >Writing on social media, Dragon Age creator and former lead writer David Gaider has discussed his experiences at the studio prior to his departure in 2016, and said that staff working on the studio's two biggest franchises "didn't get along". > >This was something Gaider said he experienced personally…
neutral · AI labelView post →Stray Gods Turns a Fantasy RPG Into a Playable Musical - Xbox Wire.
neutral · AI labelView post →Stray Gods was such a banger, never backed a game so quickly 👀
positive · AI labelView post →Courtney Ehrenhofler reviews Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical for AGH. Inspired modern fantasy narrative experience is light on gameplay but rarely takes a wrong step. adventuregamehotspot.com/review/3268/... @summerfallgames.bsky.social #indiegame #adventuregame #pcgame #NintendoSwitch #ps4
neutral · AI labelView post →I’m not a big fan of musicals, but I love theaters — and this game is a true theatrical performance wrapped in a game. The simplified graphics in some places are more than made up for by the diverse and beautiful vocal performances. Every character has their own individuality and charming style. The story and investigation are engaging, though mostly for a single playthrough — once you know the story, there’s no more mystery. However, this is balanced by the variety of musical…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[GOG via Prime] *Stray Gods: Orpheus Edition*, two musical RPGs. * Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical > In a modern fantasy world, college dropout Grace is granted the power of a Muse - power she'll need to find out the truth behind her predecessor's death before time runs out. You'll decide who Grace allies with, who she can trust, and who may betray her in this beautifully hand-illustrated roleplaying musical. > Written by David Gaider comes Stray Gods - an urban fantasy tale of finding…
neutral · AI labelView post →My indie recommendations😎 Turnip boy - SO FUNNY Deaths Door - an easy-ish kind of soulslike game Cassette Beasts - stylish pokemon like game! Stray Gods - how often do you play a game that’s a musical? And the songs are good? And the singers are good? And the story is very emotional and fun!
positive · AI labelView post →excuse me, the Summerfall/Stray Gods team is making a new game??? GET THEE TO THIS KICKSTARTER
positive · AI labelView post →Stray Gods studio reveals its next game, an 'unholy roguelite deckbuilder' about hunting demons in a festering city.
neutral · AI labelView post →I would love to read about your experiences writing characters for Stray Gods one day, if you ever choose to share them. That game unexpectedly stole my heart.
positive · AI labelView post →After some shuffling around, I'm putting all these guys in one post so it's easier to view/share! These stained glass illustrations were made for the game Stray Gods! Which you should absolutely go play!
neutral · AI labelView post →It's like a group therapy for emotionally unstable Greek gods where every session turns into a Broadway number and you're the unpaid intern who has to make their trauma rhyme.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While I love musicals and would like to see more story games in this niche, I don't think this game deserves its overwhelmingly positive rating. Although the cast is exceptional—Troy Baker, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, and Laura Bailey deliver excellent performances—I feel the game doesn't live up to the acclaim it has received. Additionally, there aren't enough games exploring Greek Mythos. God of War is a common example, but as an original fan, the Norse storyline feels separate, and Kratos seems…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is one of a kind. Stray Gods is a choose your own musical 🤯 Choices and consequences, characters and romances, music and singing / voice acting are all excellent. I enjoyed it so much I started a second playthrough immediately after finishing the game - that's when I realized just how much the music changes depending on your choices. Not just the lyrics, but the melody, accompanying instruments, sometimes even genre. You effectively get an almost entirely new song! Every. Single.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stray Gods is a unique musical RPG where your choices change the songs, relationships and endings. Enjoyable story, great music, distinct art style and fantastic voice acting! 🎚️ Difficulty 🔲 My grandma could play it ☑️ Easy 🔲 Normal 🔲 Hard 🔲 A challenge to be reckoned 🔲 In the heat of confrontation, (Only PVP games) 🗺️ Graphics 🔲 MS Paint 🔲 Bad 🔲 Meh 🔲 Normal 🔲 Very Good ☑️ An original artistic direction 🔲 Beautiful 🔲 Masterpiece 📚 Story 🔲 This…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm so excited to stream "Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical"! I had the honor of working on this game. ❤🙏🏿 Big thanks to everyone at Summerfall Studios for all of their hard work creating such a unique & memorable gaming experience! I'm about to jump in right now😀http://www.twitch.tv/ThatJayJustice
positive · AI labelView post →Instead of watching the State of the Union (thus boosting Trumps viewer numbers), I'll be hanging with my teen while she plays Stray Gods. :-) Some fantastic, familiar voices in the game (Laura Bailey, Erika Ishii, etc., etc.)
neutral · AI labelView post →Get to know me, Game Edition First Game: old MS-DOS game which name I don't remember Last Game: Rimworld Favorite Game: Homeworld series (minus the 3rd), Dishonored 1 & 2, Disco Elysium, Cities Skylines Worst Game: DA: Veilguard Game I've Played the Most: Apex Legends Most Surprising: Stray Gods
positive · AI labelView post →I’m back from vacation and this week’s Tw/+€h schedule is here! Feat. More Lost Records - Bloom and Rage, and starting a new journey in the musical game Stray Gods! 😍 🩵 twitch.tv/stephanieswanquills 🩵
neutral · AI labelView post →Speaking of ADHD, Gods, and Narrative games, isn't it SUPER WEIRD how Stray Gods is billed as a musical roleplaying game despite BEING A VISUAL NOVEL? No, I will never not be mad about it. I just have temporary lapses in memory.
negative · AI labelView post →so you get to see Laura Bailey kiss a girl in this game if you picked the right choice, also a great way to start Pride Month but it just shows that I'm just gay...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Somewhat fun, but ultimately not a game, this is barely even a visual novel. It is a musical with barely a good song in it. The Greek mythology aspect was fun, but all the DEI ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ kind of overshadowed it for me. The writing was good, even great at times, and the voice acting was accordingly more than solid. These two factors are the "game's" biggest saving grace. There's DLC, but I couldn't make myself go through it after finishing the game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm recovering from teeth surgery & can't talk much, that's why I'm gonna stream a roleplaying musical game STRAY GODS this week!! ✨ 🎶 WED 3 PM UTC 🎶 THU 4 PM UTC 🎶 SUN 3 PM UTC Ps.!! Don't forget that I'm part of @playtoise.bsky.social 's vtuber concert this Saturday at 2 PM UTC!! 👀
neutral · AI labelView post →Gonna drop this again too — My Fable-inspired track from this class was chosen to have Tom Strahle (Call of Duty: MW2, Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, Teen Titans Go!) record live 12-string mandolin! 🎉 soundcloud.com/kimikimi_mor... #vgm #gamedev #composer #gamecomposer #music #fable
neutral · AI labelView post →This will count as my Wednesday upload, because I just finished Stray Gods and I want to talk about it. The game is bad, in my opinion. Actually, it's horrible. None of the actors can sing, which isn't great in a musical, and they are constantly off key. 🧵
negative · AI labelView post →Finally got around to playing through Stray Gods and, heck, that game is incredible and plays directly to my queer, chaotic, musical loving monster heart 🎵🏳️🌈 Felt like a damn appropriate pride month play, highly recommended
positive · AI labelView post →10 female characters to get to know me! Video game edition! Ellie - The Last of Us Aloy - Horizon Minthara - Baldur's Gate 3 Chloe - Uncharted Persephone - Stray Gods Hornet - Silksong Lady Maria - Bloodborne Malenia - Elden Ring Senua - Hellblade (MK) Ashrah (the origin of so, so much! 🤍)
neutral · AI labelView post →In my opinion, the game succeeds much better at being an engaging visual novel/cyoa story than it does a musical, which is a real shame. The story is great, full of incredible characters and moments and an intriguing mystery plot. I just wish more of the gameplay had been centered around doing a bit more detective work than it was around the musical numbers. While an interesting concept in theory, the game kinda dropped the ball on the songwriting aspect, leaning largely into the "talk-singing"…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →June 2024 Humble Choice. https://www.humblebundle.com/membership/home | Game | Steam Link | |-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Risk of Rain 2 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/632360/Risk_of_Rain_2/ | | Knights of Honor II: Sovereign |…
neutral · AI labelView post →1 October, 6.30pm: I'll be sitting down with David Gaider and Liam Esler in ACMI's cinemas to watch and discuss the films, tv and musicals that shaped Summerfall Studio's gorgeous musical roleplaying game, Stray Gods
neutral · AI labelView post →Finished my first (& not last!) playthrough of Summerfall Studios' Stray Gods! It's a fantastic (and emotional) experience, that begs to be replayed with different choices. From a mythological game studies / AncientBluesky perspective: it's an innovative (and refreshing) take on Greek myth!
positive · AI labelView post →As a huge fan of Greek mythology, I really wanted to enjoy this game, but unfortunately, I did not enjoy my time with it at all. I’m honestly not sure whether to call it a game or a visual novel, because it doesn’t feel like it fully succeeds as either. The songs are very hit-or-miss, and while there are a few good voice actors, Troy Baker being one of them, of course, the overall presentation didn’t do much for me. And then there are the very in-your-face “woke” messages and attempts to make…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The music in this musical is mid at best and this gritty take on Greek mythology would be milquetoast to a preteen. I can't say much about the game since I don't see the point in playing a musical with lame music and lamer storytelling. I'm disappointed as a lover of folklore and mythology. I might as well watch Disney's Hercules (1997). The music is at least listenable and the story has some semblance to the heart of the mythology. I guess it's more about easily-recognizable public…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is genuinely baffling to me how you can make a musical game with such a great lore, cast and story but make it so boring musically. I would be replaying it constantly if not for that fact. Unfortunately I won't.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Idk when this game was made but it feels like all the characters came straight out of Buzzfeed. For a musical focused game, I found the music really quiet compared to the rest of the voice lines and I kept adjusting the volume up and down throughout my playtime. The musical numbers also just aren't very good. The voice actors are lovely but not musical singers. Some lines are really poorly written and none of the tunes stuck with me. I got the game on sale for ridiculously cheap so it's an…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stream was so much fun 🥹 Stray Gods Act 1 is finished, and this game is so cool. Thank you so much to @oh-johnyboy.bsky.social and @jaytothe4thpower.bsky.social for the raids 🫶🏻 We sent the love over to @sweetwildthing.bsky.social who is playing Palia 🌸
positive · AI labelView post →#WeeknightWriters My brother got Stray Gods and I gotta say, this game was MADE for me! Greek mythology and musicals?! My only complaint is that I can't romance everyone. How can you have a game with Eros and not romance him?!
positive · AI labelView post →Spell your username with video game titles! This will be fun 😅😅 Stray Gods A Plague Tale Yakuza A Way Out Abzu Sable Hades Returnal Asura's Wrath Hellblade #Blutoid
neutral · AI labelView post →[Prime/GOG] Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical. Musical RPG for Windows, free on GOG for Amazon Prime subscribers until 13th November >AIn a modern fantasy world, college dropout Grace is granted the power of a Muse - power she'll need to find out the truth behind her predecessor's death before time runs out. You'll decide who Grace allies with, who she can trust, and who may betray her in this beautifully hand-illustrated roleplaying musical. >Written by David Gaider, lead writer of the…
neutral · AI labelView post →Dorkspawn is a video game book club podcast where @captainkrail.bsky.social and @superdillin.bsky.social play choice-heavy video games and discuss them. We have played: Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Fallout:NV, Expedition 33, Stray Gods, PEPPERED - and now we are starting KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC
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