# People of Note

> In this turn-based RPG musical, join Cadence as she recruits an ensemble of musicians on her quest for stardom. Experience turn-based combat like never before, where each battle is a musical performance with evolving combat conditions and genre-bending mashup attacks!

## Game facts

- Developer: Iridium Studios
- Publisher: Annapurna Interactive
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Apr 7, 2026
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: Adventure, JRPG, Party-BasedRPG, RPG, Strategy, Turn-BasedStrategy, Rhythm, Puzzle
- Steam Deck: Playable (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1626170/)
- Playtime: Main + some extras 18 hr (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/people-of-note)
- Languages: Interface: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Polish (Poland), Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, Chinese (China), Mexican Spanish, European Spanish, Chinese (Taiwan), Italian (Italy), Russian (Russia); Subtitles: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Polish (Poland), Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, Chinese (China), Mexican Spanish, European Spanish, Chinese (Taiwan), Italian (Italy), Russian (Russia); Audio: American English (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/people-of-note)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 1, 2026

### Strengths

- An outstanding soundtrack and memorable musical numbers spanning a variety of genres
- An original concept and world built around forming a musical group and going on adventures
- Strategic combat combining turn-based battles, puzzles, skill placement, and buff combinations

### Weaknesses

- The combat may feel overly easy to some players and mechanical or repetitive later in the game
- The depth and variety of the RPG systems and combat mechanics are limited
- The story is conventional and simple, while the musical's childish or cheesy tone may be divisive

## Links

- [People of Note on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/2702)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/2702/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-09T20:43:37.392Z