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Masquerada: Songs and Shadows

Witching Hour Studios · Ysbryd Games · 2016-09-30

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IndieRPG

Modes: Single player · Perspectives: Bird view / Isometric

Releases: May 09, 2019 (Nintendo Switch), Sep 30, 2016 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Sep 30, 2016 (Mac), Aug 23, 2017 (Xbox One), Aug 08, 2017 (PlayStation 4)

Masquerada is a single-player tactical RPG set in a Renaissance-inspired city of magic, where real-time combat can be paused to set up elemental combos powered by Venetian-styled masks. Come for gorgeous hand-drawn art; stay for the rich lore & a thoughtful, fully-voiced tale of intrigue & tragedy.

Masquerada: Songs and Shadows is a 2016 Indie, RPG priced at $19.99, with an estimated 200,000 to 500,000 owners and a Very Positive review sentiment (89% of 546 reviews).

0
playing now
88%
positive of 547 reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
200,000–500,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
72/100
critic score (8 outlets, IGDB)
80/100
IGDB user rating (12 ratings)
4.43★
PlayStation Store rating (101 ratings)
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Playable
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$19.99
steam price (US)

0 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 14:00 UTC (census sample)

Navigate the masked deceptions and deadly magic of a vividly Venetian city in this fully voiced pause-for-tactics RPG! In the turmoil-ridden Citte della Ombre, religion holds no sway. Only the songs sung of one’s deeds will carry an Ombrian’s legacy beyond death. Those who hold even the smallest morsel of power will make every effort to ensure their songs live on. Enter the Mascherines - masks from an ancient time that allow its wielders to channel the elements into destructive magic. The Mascherines have perpetuated a culture of inequality between the power-hungry guildsmen known as the Mas(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 0 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 14 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~2/week).
  • · Review velocity down 7% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 15% of 49,548 Indie games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-31

Estimated sales: 14k–33k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 547 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

GOG$19.99
Microsoft Store$19.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $2.99 at Chrono.gg (2020-02-27) · bundled 4×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $19.99 · on sale 62 of 88 observed days · $17.00 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
292920162026Week of 2016-09-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2016-10-01: 29 positiveWeek of 2016-10-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2016-11-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2016-12-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2017-01-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2017-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2017-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2017-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2017-06-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2017-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2017-07-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2017-08-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2017-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2017-09-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2017-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2017-11-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2017-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2017-12-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2017-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-01-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2018-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-02-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2018-03-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2018-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2018-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-07-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2018-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-08-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2018-09-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2018-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2018-11-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2018-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-12-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2018-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-01-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2019-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2019-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-06-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2019-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-07-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2019-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-10-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2019-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-11-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-12-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2020-03-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2020-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-05-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-06-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2020-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2020-09-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-12-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2021-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-06-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 3 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

302026-09-14 23:00 — 0 players2026-09-16 07:00 — 0 players2026-09-17 15:00 — 2 players2026-09-18 22:00 — 1 players2026-09-20 06:00 — 0 players2026-09-21 13:00 — 0 players2026-09-22 21:00 — 0 players2026-09-24 04:00 — 0 players2026-09-25 12:00 — 0 players2026-09-26 19:00 — 1 players2026-09-28 03:00 — 0 players2026-09-29 10:00 — 1 players2026-09-30 18:00 — 0 players2026-10-02 01:00 — 1 players2026-10-03 09:00 — 1 players2026-10-04 17:00 — 0 players2026-10-06 01:00 — 1 players2026-10-07 08:00 — 0 players2026-10-08 16:00 — 0 players2026-10-09 23:00 — 1 players2026-10-11 07:00 — 0 players2026-10-12 14:00 — 0 players2026-10-13 22:00 — 1 players2026-10-14 14:00 — 0 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$24.99$3.992016-09-302026-10-142016-09-30 — best price $24.992017-07-05 — best price $24.992017-12-12 — best price $11.992018-05-24 — best price $19.992018-12-28 — best price $7.992019-06-25 — best price $9.992019-12-03 — best price $19.992020-01-22 — best price $9.992020-04-29 — best price $14.692020-10-19 — best price $19.992021-04-16 — best price $19.992021-09-27 — best price $19.992022-02-02 — best price $19.992022-06-28 — best price $19.992022-10-25 — best price $5.992023-01-03 — best price $19.992023-05-23 — best price $19.992023-11-28 — best price $19.992024-03-04 — best price $3.992024-04-26 — best price $19.992024-06-15 — best price $19.992024-07-31 — best price $19.992024-10-19 — best price $14.692025-01-02 — best price $19.992025-02-23 — best price $14.692025-04-15 — best price $4.992025-06-18 — best price $4.992025-08-16 — best price $17.882025-10-09 — best price $4.992026-03-03 — best price $4.992026-05-14 — best price $14.692026-07-30 — best price $19.992026-09-04 — best price $4.992026-09-16 — best price $3.992026-09-28 — best price $4.992026-10-10 — best price $19.992026-10-14 — best price $19.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

27
achievements tracked
60%
earned "The Beginning of the End"
16.7%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsmacOSSingle-playerSteam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsPartial Controller SupportFamily Sharing1 DLC

5 supported languages: English, French, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian

Post-launch support: 1 DLC released, first 2016-11-03 (Steam store data)

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)7959%27
PS4 (PlayStation)24035%28
Xbox One (Xbox)12836%27
Switch (Nintendo)10%0

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

RPG2.5DDramaMagicLGBTQ+LinearIsometricLore-RichHand-drawnStory Rich

Census log

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

Players also track

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Similarity via IGDB.

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