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The Music Machine

The Music Machine

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.

Released May 6, 2015 Developer David Szymanski Platforms Windows AdventureIndieHorrorFirst-PersonWalking Simulator
View on Steam ↗ $0.99 (US · as of 2026-05-14)

What players say

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89.1%positive539 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“The Music Machine sits on a simple premise. Though it delves deeper through its concepts. Like The Moon Sliver, this game is a walking sim that aims to get you to explore. To listen and think. To identify and digest. It's a simple treasure we often take for granted. You start by…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“It's nice to see a horror game in which there is a plausible reason for the protagonist's poor decisions. Like many games by Szymanski, there is a lot of buildup, but in this title, [spoiler]comparatively little payoff[/spoiler]. His later games like Squirrel Stapler and Iron…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“This game is a really unique experience. It's a minimalist walking sim that showcases David's ability to tell a lot with a little; not just graphically, but with the dialog an overall atmosphere. He knows how to put together a bonkers narrative while drawing you in with very…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
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Facts & details

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GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsAdventure · Indie · Horror · First-Person · Walking Simulator · Psychological Horror · Exploration · Atmospheric · Singleplayer · Great Soundtrack · Dark · Dark Humor (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Trading Cards · Captions available · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish
Estimated owners20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy)
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: 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