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Traveler's Refrain

Traveler's Refrain
Steam Deck Playable 🖥 Windows
Very Positive · 95% of 56
DeveloperRed Essence Games
GenreAction
ControllerFull
$11.99 −40% near all-time low
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Quality95/100
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  • 95% positive of 56 reviews
Value100/100
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Wield your magical instrument and defy the mecha-goddesses of fate in this Song-Casting Story Driven Action-RPG. Explore a forbidden forest as Traveler. Help him reunite with his long lost love as you fight through abominations and solve mysterious puzzles, all while an ancient conflict unfolds.

As Traveler entered that forbidden place and approached the machine, the instrument on his back began to hum. Suddenly, it spoke with a maniacal voice.

"You seek to reunite the lovers?" Traveler stared in stunned silence. "Find the three fates…", the mad device droned on - and Traveler realized what he must do.

Traveler's Refrain is a dark song-casting, story-driven action RPG about one man's quest to find his long-lost love and rekindle his passion. Armed with a magical bouzouki, Traveler will face horrific abominations, challenging puzzles, and unravel the mysteries of a dark forest forbidden to all, as an ancient conflict reaches a fever pitch. It is up to the player to defy the Mecha-Goddesses of Fate and find the machine that will reunite Traveler with his long-lost love. 

Traveler's magical instrument is capable of casting devastating song-spells as he battles enemies in a gorgeous, smooth combat system. Mix song-spells with elemental melee weapons to produce devastating combos. Show your mastery of music-combat, delivering perfectly timed song-spells and elevate combat to a completely different level.

A domain full of mysteries and secrets awaits! Dangers and opportunities lurk among the trees and ruins that fill the ancient woods. Traveler will meet other adventurers, pursuing their own goals, be they human or robot. He will also encounter ancient mysteries that only his mastery of song-spells can solve, by altering environments and manipulating objects.

Your choices will define how the music evolves, creating a unique soundtrack as you adventure through the forest. The Totems, spells, abilities, and more will allow you to customize the playstyle and face the complex dungeons and multi-phase boss battles on your own terms, defying the Fates - and perhaps defining the future of this dark world...

Every aspect of the game has been created to deliver a one-of-a-kind experience, from the painted art style to each layer of music. Traveler’s voice is provided by multi-genre artist Essenger, with additional voiceover provided by talented metal artists, representing the broad variety and sheer talent of the genre.

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System requirements

System requirements platform
Minimum
Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 x64
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 or equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce MX 150 ( 2048 MB); Radeon R7 260X (2048 MB)
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 x64
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 or equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 ( 2048 MB); Radeon RX 580 (8192 MB)
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
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          Achievements

          Showing the 16 most-earned of 34 achievements

          • ACH_TR_NOESCAPE
            44.9% of players
          • ACH_TR_CHAPTER1
            44.6% of players
          • ACH_TR_CHAPTER2
            32.8% of players
          • ACH_TR_BURNBABY
            31.7% of players
          • ACH_TR_CHAPTER3
            22.5% of players
          • ACH_TR_MONSTERHUNTER
            18.3% of players
          • ACH_TR_CHAPTER4
            17.9% of players
          • ACH_TR_ESSENCERED1
            17.1% of players
          • ACH_TR_VIRTUOSO
            16.1% of players
          • ACH_TR_FATE1
            14.7% of players
          • ACH_TR_CHAPTER5
            14.4% of players
          • ACH_TR_CHAPTER6
            14.1% of players
          • ACH_TR_CHAPTER7
            13.0% of players
          • ACH_TR_SMASH
            12.2% of players
          • ACH_TR_FATE2
            11.6% of players
          • ACH_TR_CHAPTER8
            11.4% of players

          Age rating & content

          dejus10
          Violência
          igrs13
          Kekerasan
          steam_germany12
          Gewalt

          Price history

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          All-time low $11.99
          2026-07-07
          Current $11.99
          3-month low $11.99
          12-month low $11.99
          All-time low $11.99
          2026-07-07

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          Game info

          Developer Red Essence Games
          Publisher indie.io
          Platforms Windows
          Compatibility
          Steam Deck Playable
          Controller Full
          Features
          Single-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportGamepad RecommendedFamily Sharing