- Music, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Action
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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Contemporary, warm, plot-driven and spare.
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- resolvedopen-ended
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Cubed3Apr 202610/10It is very rare to see a video game that gets everything right from start to finish, but People of Note definitely falls into this category. It starts off by hooking with flashy musical numbers and never lets go. Whenever Groove is being farmed to buy that latest guitar or triangulation puzzles are being solved, it is always optional and engaging. People of Note is the RPG that players need it to be. Some want a title that constantly makes them think, others want to enjoy a great story, and some want it all. This is one of those gems that will please almost every RPG fan. To add to this, it also has some of the most positive and inclusive writing seen in a video game. Every single element combines into a beautiful harmony, and, just as with music, one can enjoy it either by letting it flow or by analysing its depths.
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GamingTrendAdam MorenoApr 202695/100People of Note is a beautiful musical RPG starring Pop, Rock, EDM, Rap, and Classical styles of music with countless others showcased throughout the adventure. From witty puns of your favorite bands, engaging combat and puzzles, and even full music videos from heroes, villains, and more--People of Note delivers an adventure unlike any other. Help Cadence and friends save the world and learn about musical genres and mash-ups along the way! If you studied music, teach music, make music, or simply love music, People of Note is an adventure across genres you'll undoubtedly love.
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Hardcore GamerIvanir IgnacchittiApr 20264.5/5People of Note is a great RPG in a charismatic world of music that plays with real-life aspects of genres and a huge ton of puns. With a deeply strategic system, the game lets players use a variety of abilities to come out on top. It’s remarkable in pretty much every aspect it brings to the table and a game worth exploring.
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VGChartzLee MehrMay 20266/10Iridium Studios' latest album is a conflicting one: a list of solid and middling tracks that does enough to earn considered appreciation, but not stardom.
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GameSpotJordan RaméeApr 20267/10All said, even if we're not seeing the members of Cadence band blend their sounds together much in the story, we at least can see it happen during combat.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
- Developer
- Iridium Studios
- Publisher
- Annapurna Interactive
- Released
- April 7, 2026
- Modes
- Single player
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
- Time to beat
- 18 h main story
IGDB rating 8.2/10 from 3 ratings.
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