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ActionIndieRhythmMusicVisual NovelAnimeFemale Protagonist

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Game description

In a world bound by truths: connect. In Falsus is a mesmerizing rhythm game tied to an intricate card system brought together through a layered narrative. Taking place in a near-future world, traverse an atmospheric soundscape through the eyes of 5 interconnected protagonists.

Basic info

Developerlowiro
Publisherlowiro
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateSep 9, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 version or newer
ProcessorIntel i5-7500
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
Storage10 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 461 reviews from the past 1 year

84.1/ 100
Top 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (91%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 15, 2026)

Banger songs and a story woven into rhythm and puzzles win 115 reviews of In Falsus, but hard to read lanes frustrate; it scores 84.1.

👍 Strengths

Story & World appears in 72% of analyzed reviews and ranks 649th of 1096. 115 reviews praise the story, and the most upvoted says it connects meaningfully to the music and puzzles. 76 say they enjoy it as a well rounded package, and 64 praise the music, with the most upvoted calling the songs absolute bangers. Visuals & Sound ranks 279th of 1249, with reviews praising a clean cyberpunk look and striking cinematics. Content Volume ranks 247th of 1351, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 137th of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

Gameplay appears in 80% of analyzed reviews and ranks 995th of 1396. 96 reviews find the notes unclear or hard to learn, some saying the side lanes are hard to read. 64 find the difficulty high, some saying it demands long adaptation, and 41 criticize the controls, some saying they cause discomfort and dizziness. Others feel the story drops in quality in chapter four, and some dislike reading story chapters to progress. Tech & Support ranks 674th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“story integrates with music and puzzle mechanics meaningfully” · 115 reviews
“well-rounded package experience from rhythm game” · 76 reviews
“songs are all around very high quality and absolute bangers” · 64 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 80% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +2.86 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “rhythm game itself is great, but progression loop is backwards” · 41 reviews
Negative “forced card puzzle system interrupts rhythm game and visual novel at critical story moments” · 9 reviews

Progression 19% · Difficulty 35% · Onboarding 43% · Freedom 3% · Controls & feel 31%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 72% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Story +2.39 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “story integrates with music and puzzle mechanics meaningfully” · 115 reviews
Negative “chapter 4 story quality plummets with inconsistent character behavior and forced plot elements” · 35 reviews

Characters 21% · World 11%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 39% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.54 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “over 70 songs, lots of puzzles, long VN experience, price appropriate” · 28 reviews
Negative “first three chapters take 4-5 hours just to unlock songs” · 10 reviews

Variety 11% · Replayability 0%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 58% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +4.01 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “songs are all around very high quality and absolute bangers” · 64 reviews

Visuals 30%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +2.00 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 19% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.22 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “defends price as fair value compared to Arcaea with 70 songs and full story” · 8 reviews
Negative “no demo and $40 price point makes it hard to recommend despite value” · 10 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 3% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Performance -0.06 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Negative “random lag spikes and stuttering break combo, Vulkan renderer causes issues” · 12 reviews
Positive “game runs well on modern hardware” · 1 review

Stability 3% · Developer support 9%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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