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An Octave Higher

Kidalang · PLAYISM · 2015-03-27

Steam

AdventureIndie

Modes: Single player

Releases: Mar 27, 2015 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Mar 27, 2015 (Mac), Mar 27, 2015 (Linux)

Fall into the magically complicated world of Overture as the three main characters embark on an adventure that will shake their lives and the world around them. Will they fan the flames of the growing revolution, or will they be the key to extinguishing it?

0
playing now
82%
positive of 300 reviews
Very Positive
steam rating
20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
80/100
IGDB user rating (1 ratings)
pending
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$11.99
steam price (US)

0 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 12:00 UTC (census sample)

Welcome to Overture – The capital city of a great empire that has discovered and uses magic in its daily life. Dive into this unique visual novel where you explore the workings of this magical and fantastic city. But, in a world where magic defines your status, rumors of a revolution are stirring, and the city is uneasy. Already there is unrest and talks of a rogue faction, determined to bring order and equality to the classes. Follow Elise, Franz and Frederic, all from different walks of life, working towards their different goals, but brought together by one aspect: A broken piano. In Ove(Storyline via IGDB)

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  • · Top 49% of 11,362 Adventure games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 7.5k–18k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 300 total reviews — how this is computed.

All-time low: $2.39 at Steam (2019-03-25)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $11.99 · on sale 7 of 14 observed days (census price snapshots)

Players online

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Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$11.99$2.392015-03-272026-08-062015-03-27 — best price $9.592015-07-27 — best price $11.992015-12-22 — best price $3.592016-02-12 — best price $11.992016-06-23 — best price $2.992016-11-15 — best price $11.992017-01-16 — best price $2.992017-04-03 — best price $11.992017-07-31 — best price $2.992017-11-01 — best price $11.992018-01-22 — best price $2.992018-04-02 — best price $11.992018-07-16 — best price $2.992018-11-01 — best price $11.992019-02-04 — best price $11.992019-04-29 — best price $2.392019-06-03 — best price $11.992019-09-12 — best price $2.392019-11-01 — best price $11.992019-12-19 — best price $2.392020-03-06 — best price $11.992020-05-19 — best price $2.392020-09-28 — best price $11.992020-12-22 — best price $2.392021-03-08 — best price $11.992021-06-05 — best price $2.392021-10-04 — best price $11.992021-11-24 — best price $2.392022-07-07 — best price $11.992022-12-22 — best price $2.392025-08-14 — best price $11.992026-01-17 — best price $3.592026-05-24 — best price $11.992026-08-06 — best price $11.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Details

WindowsmacOSLinuxSingle-playerSteam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsFamily Sharing2 DLC

1 supported languages: English

Player tags

2DCuteAnimeIndieCasualFantasySurrealAdventureSoundtrackStory Rich

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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