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Melody's Escape

Melody's Escape

Run, jump and slide to the rhythm of your own music library! In Melody's Escape, advanced audio detection algorithms transcribe the energy that you feel when listening to music into a synchronized gameplay experience, with a captivating and dynamic obstacle course.

Released May 20, 2016 Developer Icetesy Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux Music-Based Procedural GenerationRhythmCharacter CustomizationColorfulFemale Protagonist
View on Steam ↗ $1.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

93.0%positive4,820 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“It's a fun relaxing game... at relaxing difficulty. Your mileage may very if you play it at a harder difficulty. It's got simple gameplay mechanics, and an innovative music analyzer. Making any MP3 file an intense escape. I recommend Dec. by PUFFY AmiYumi from their 2001 album…”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“I like this better than Audiosurf”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Annoying, useless crap.”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

8achievements
22.5%median completion
4.0%rarest: Synesthesia
89.9% of players 85.1% of players 61.1% of players 54.2% of players 22.5% of players 8.8% of players 6.7% of players 4.0% of players 89.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
89.9%A First Taste of Escape — Play one track
85.1%Warming Up — Score at least 3 hearts in any difficulty
61.1%Runner's High — Score 5 hearts on a track in any difficulty
Rarest badges of honor
4.0%Synesthesia — Get a Perfect Chain Score in Intense difficulty 10 times
6.7%Transcendence — Get a perfect Chain Score in Intense difficulty
8.8%Lucid Dreamer — Play 100 tracks

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$1.99−80% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$9.99base price
$1.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-20
US1.99 USD−80%
EU1.99 EUR−80%
UK1.79 GBP−80%
Australia2.90 AUD−80%
Canada2.59 CAD−80%
Japan260 JPY−80%
Brazil6.59 BRL−80%
China8.40 CNY−80%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$1.2 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$2.4

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jun 17, 2026
Melody's Escape: 10th year anniversary

Hi everyone! Loïc here; It has been a bit more than a decade of escape for Melody, and I would like to take a moment to thank this wonderful community for all these years! The latest game in the franc

Jun 12, 2026
Melody's Escape 2 has left Early Access and is now officially released!

ME2, the sequel to Melody's Escape, is now officially released in v1.0, 10 years after the release of the original! ːmeloblueː Melody's Escape 2 vastly improves on the original in every way, with enti

Oct 26, 2022
Third-party library upgrade for compatibility

Updated the third-party library "BASS" on Windows and Linux to its latest version, for Steam Deck compatibility.

Sep 30, 2022
Melody's Escape 2 is now available in Early Access!

Melody's Escape 2 is now available in Early Access! Run to the rhythm of your own music library! Melody is back, with vastly improved audio analysis algorithms! Check it out here: https://store.steamp

Sep 23, 2022
Melody's Escape 2 is releasing on September 30!

Melody's Escape 2 is releasing in a week from now, on Friday September 30 in Early Access on Steam! Make sure to WISHLIST it now if you don't want to miss the release! https://store.steampowered.com/a

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresIndie
Player tagsMusic-Based Procedural Generation · Rhythm · Character Customization · Colorful · Female Protagonist · Moddable · Stylized · Runner · Side Scroller · 2D · Action · Music (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish
ControllerFull support
Achievements8
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.MelodysEscape.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows® XP, Vista, 7, 8 Processor: 1.8Ghz Intel® Core 2 Duo or equivalent Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Intel® HD3000. DirectX 9.0c compatible with shader Model 2.0 support DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 200 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound cards Additional Notes: Supports XInput compatible controllers only