An Octave Higher
Skip · Narrative · 2015
Steam Deck VerifiedThe verdict
WAIT.
It has sold at a fair price before.
Today
$11.99Skip
On its price record
$8.63Fair
- Length
- 5h 8.6h to 100%
- Value
- $2.40/hr
- Reviews
- 82% of 300 positive
Watch this gameOne alert at $8.63 or less.
Buy now or wait
Discounted in 5 of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 11 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
Grades run S to D, read from the buyer's side. ▲ marks a lift, ▼ a drag or a dock, ? an input we do not have, • a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work
About the game
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?
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 1 GB of memory, 297 MB of storage. Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
The value story
81 discounts in the 12 years on record, a median of 80 percent off across all of them, roughly 5 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 11 days ago.
On value it sits in the top 27 percent of its genre. It is pricier than 73 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 70 percent. Among the games that feel like it, Lost in Play ($19.99, scores 66) beats it on value, while it beats Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP ($7.99, scores 44).
More about An Octave Higher
Steam's global achievement data puts about 19 percent of players at this game's ending achievement. On a 5-hour game, the hours short of it still count in its price per hour.
It carries Valve's Deck Verified rating and runs 5 hours, about as long as a handheld game wants to be.
The drop-off
24% start to 19% finishA normal fall-off for a game this long. Steam global achievements
What players say
World-Building and Writing A heartfelt fantasy visual novel with meaningful choices, memorable characters, and an emotional true ending route. It masterfully combines a gorgeous soundtrack, expressive artwork, and rich fantasy setting. It is a beautifully written visual novel that proves the most powerful magic is not found in spells, but in forgiveness, hope, and the choices characters make when faced with...
2 more reviews, 1 not recommended
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So... some notes... First of all, and I don't know if this was intentional or not, but constantly referring to one of your main characters of color as a beast is a bit... well... it's not a good look. Secondly, I don't know why liberals have such a hard time understanding this, but the difference between bourgeoisie and proletariat is not an amount of money, it's their relationship to work itself. The bourgeoisie...
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Cite this score
An Octave Higher scores 46/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/352780/an-octave-higherReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 29, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.