The WhatsNext verdict
vivid/stasis is an unusually ambitious free game for rhythm fans who enjoy mysteries, difficult puzzles, and experimental structure. Play it for the rare feeling of a story and rhythm game genuinely amplifying each other.
What it does best
A fearless fusion of rhythm game, mystery, puzzles, and visual novel
A huge, expertly curated songbook that gives the mystery its pulse
A rhythm-game progression loop that keeps daring you to improve
The mystery uses the game’s changing forms as part of its storytelling
What might put you off
Demanding and occasionally unreasonable puzzles
Forced genre switching and visual gimmicks
The setup
What you are walking into
vivid/stasis is a rhythm-mystery game that follows the fate and feelings of a group of girls as they get wrapped up in a mind-bending adventure involving organizations, mysterious disappearances, and the fourth dimension. The game ties together an immense and interweaving storyline with varying levels of music-based gameplay... and more...?
Where it lives
Genre
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