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A teenage girl and the vengeful ghost possessing her stumble onto horrors of cosmic proportions as the latter searches for a way to murder the former.

The Music Machine is a adventure, indie and horror game developed and published by David Szymanski.
Released on May 06th 2015 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 536 reviews of which 478 were positive and 58 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.


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Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP or Higher
  • Processor: Intel i3 or equivalent
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon 6870 or equivalent
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 600 MB available space

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Jan. 2025
A unique experience. Play this in the dark with no one at home around midnight then go to sleep to think about it. Good stuff.
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Jan. 2025
One of the best walking simulators. There is an ending, but there's no rush to get to it, you're free to explore anywhere and everywhere and only after exploring all locations does the game move you along. The horror comes from the story that unfolds, the environment, and the dialogue of our protagonists on the journey and, wow, there are a few uncomfortable topics; when there is music playing, it's well-made. The ending is expected but striking nonetheless, and the final message shared between them is ... very hard to pin down in emotion, let alone words. Fish gotta swim birds gotta eat, hurt people hurt people, and vengeful spirits roam until they've fulfilled their purpose. Highly recommended.
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Dec. 2024
What a roller coaster of emotions! This game builds on the story of "The Moon Sliver" while also showcasing the struggles of a teenager who is haunted by a vengeful ghost from her past that controls her body. A uniquely absurd execution that enhances the strange ideas of David, making this game a one of a kind. If you're a fan of The Moon Sliver you should definitely play this beautiful game.
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Nov. 2024
A great experience by David Szymanski! I'd recommend playing this once, as it took ~1 1/2h to complete just exploring everywhere and enjoying the dialogue. Well worth the experience
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Aug. 2024
Another short horror exploration game improving on David Szymanski's previous titles Fingerbones and The Moon Sliver. Solid minimalist sound and visuals are to be expected at this point, though The Music Machine opts for a more unique and striking monochromatic style which works really well. It's unsettling and creepy without cheap scares, has dialog and a real-time story that flow well, and optional exploration and organic decisions that affect the game's ending. My only mechanical complaint is that the "hold M1 to examine, release to interact" system is silly - there's no reason I wouldn't want to examine something, so it just means I have to spend the whole game running around with M1 held down. I'm not 100% a fan of the lore expansion, as it undermines some of the mystery and potential metaphorical interpretations of The Moon Sliver, but that's purely subjective. The story is the weird part for me: Haley (13f) hangs out with Quintin (34m) because they're both lonely outcasts. She makes an advance, he shuts her down hard, she is hurt and lies to her father saying she was molested, dad kills Quintin, Quintin's ghost possesses her seeking revenge. Based on the player's choices he either finds a horrific way of doing so, or when faced with the reality of his revenge realizes he's not willing to go through with it. Based on both of their dialog, Quintin was entirely in the right and Haley was being childish, got him *killed*, and didn't seem too sorry about it until her own life was in jeopardy. I'm not really sure what the point of their weird "relationship" was. The best interpretation I can come up with is that in contrast to the Spindle Men's horrifically logical, literal, and utilitarian view of the universe, human interaction is illogical, messy, and emotional. Their lives and relationship (romantic or not) were messy before death, messy after, and even though Quintin is apparently completely justified in killing Haley, maybe he won't, even if he doesn't forgive her. If nothing else, it made me think for a bit. 100% worth the $ and time spent.
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Frequently Asked Questions

The Music Machine is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

The Music Machine is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 4.99€ on Steam.

The Music Machine received 478 positive votes out of a total of 536 achieving a rating of 8.33.
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The Music Machine was developed and published by David Szymanski.

The Music Machine is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The Music Machine is not playable on MacOS.

The Music Machine is not playable on Linux.

The Music Machine is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for The Music Machine. Explore additional content available for The Music Machine on Steam.

The Music Machine does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The Music Machine does not support Steam Remote Play.

The Music Machine is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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The Music Machine
8.3
478
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Developer
David Szymanski
Publisher
David Szymanski
Release 06 May 2015
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