People of Note

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About the Game In this bold turn-based RPG, where musical numbers meet thrilling combat, join pop singer Cadence on her quest for stardom. After being shut out of the Noteworthy Song Contest, Cadence realizes that her solo act might not be enough for the judges.

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Developer:
Iridium Studios
Publisher:
Annapurna Interactive
Release date:
07 April 2026
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Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (52)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (312)

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About the Game




In this bold turn-based RPG, where musical numbers meet thrilling combat, join pop singer Cadence on her quest for stardom.



After being shut out of the Noteworthy Song Contest, Cadence realizes that her solo act might not be enough for the judges. As she travels across Note to the Rock City of Durandis, the EDM City of Lumina, and more, Cadence fills out her band with eclectic and powerful musicians from lands afar. But something's brewing in the distance...the Harmonic Convergence is playing havoc with the world's musical energies, and dark forces are working behind the scenes to disrupt Note's natural harmonies. It wasn't in the set list, but Cadence and the others need to step up and make sure music itself still has a future on stage.



In People of Note, experience turn-based combat like never before: each battle is an interactive musical performance with evolving combat conditions, real-time rhythm-based attacks, and genre-bending mashup attacks!

  • Enjoy full-length cinematic musical sequences spanning a wide variety of musical genres, performed by our main cast of characters.

  • Experience turn-based action combat as a dynamic, interactive musical performance.

  • Tempo-Based Rhythm Combat: Time your attacks to the beat of the music for amplified damage against opponents.

  • Dynamic Combat Conditions: As the music in battle changes in real-time, strategize your attacks to synchronize with the current genre.

  • Musical Mashups: Combine the unique musical genres of your team members to unleash electrifying musical mashup attacks.

  • Explore Note, a massive world where each genre of music is represented by a completely unique environment and culture.

  • Dive into vibrant dungeons full of offbeat enemies and clever environmental puzzles.

  • Play it your way: Don’t like environmental puzzles? Turn ‘em off. Not into turn-based combat? Don’t worry, we got you. The entire experience of People of Note is completely customizable.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS:
Windows 10
Processor:
Intel Core i5-4570 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Memory:
6 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1630, 4 GB or AMD Radeon R9 390, 8 GB
Storage:
30 GB available space

recommended*

OS:
Windows 10
Processor:
Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, 8 GB or AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, 8 GB
Storage:
30 GB available space

User reviews

Arthelox
Recommended | 24 May 2026
27.7h played

People of Note is a genuinely enjoyable game and while it's not without its flaws, it's hard not to appreciate the heart and effort the developers poured into it. Admittedly I was kinda jebaited into thinking this was

Helpful: 9
GemmatheGinger
Recommended | 03 Jun 2026
29h played

This game is amazing! I love it so much! I had a lot of fun with the combat style. I know some people claimed it was really easy but it was so enjoyable. The pop culture references and all the music made this is a great

Helpful: 0
wolfSins
Recommended | 21 May 2026
23.5h played

This is a charming, turn‑based, music‑inspired JRPG that slowly won me over with its lovable cast, clever but basic combat, and great soundtrack, even if a few songs felt a bit too familiar in their inspirations. Once

Helpful: 3
IronAngus
Not recommended | 16 May 2026
31.2h played

So.... when the game started and we had the first singing segment with the main character struggling with her notes, I thought "great, a story about a singer and her hard work to improve her singing." But as the game

Helpful: 2
RinOverdrive
Recommended | 16 May 2026
32.4h played

Absolutely LOVED this game! From the very start the art style and the music blew me away! The combat was good enough though it the Rhythm parts for the attacks could of been a bit better if they went with the BPM of the

Helpful: 2
Crow
Recommended | 17 May 2026
24.5h played

People of Note is set in the land of Note, which is divided into five kingdoms, each represented by a popular genre of music. Cadence is an aspiring pop idol who wishes to dethrone the reigning musical champions,

Helpful: 2