Don't Fret Demo

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Released Oct 18, 2024by Scary Kid StudiosVery Positive(94% of 152 Steam reviews)

A sentient guitar trapped inside a nightmare music school. Hide, distract, and survive horrifying creatures as you tune your way through musical puzzles and fractured memories to uncover the truth.

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About Don't Fret Demo

You wake as Fret, a sentient guitar trapped at Harmonic Heights, a prestigious music school with a dark secret. Evade the enemies hunting you, use music to complete puzzles and uncover hidden memories that explain why you’re here.

Use stealth, logic and an evolving guitar tuner to survive long enough to piece together your past and escape the school.

Core Gameplay

  • Uncover the story: Search through a world of atmospheric tension and musical mysteries to piece together why you are here and how to escape.

  • Sound is your Weapon: Enemies react to noise; use objects and environmental sounds as decoys to mislead them.

  • Evade to Survive: When cornered you’ll need to dodge, stun and outsmart your attackers to live.

Music Driven World

  • Musical Puzzles: Solve piano, guitar, drum and other instrument puzzles to unlock your journey and reveal secrets.

  • Memory Devices: Collect and play back memories to learn the story behind Harmonic Heights.

  • Tense Puzzles: Can you handle the pressure of completing puzzles while danger closes in?

What makes Don’t Fret unique is the music itself is the core mechanic, with sound shaping the world, the puzzles and the story in ways you’ll feel as much as see.

Game details

Game details

Released
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Controller support
Full
Steam rating
Very Positive (94%)

Age ratings

IGRS 18DEJUS 14STEAM_GERMANY 16

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Don't Fret Demo reviews

94% positive reviews all-time.

System requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 10 x64
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K | AMD Ryzen 5 3600
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Geforce GTX 1060 8GB or Radeon RX 580 8GB or Arc A380.
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device
  • Additional Notes: Meeting the minimum requirements will allow the game to run at Low to Medium settings in Full HD (1080p) with a stable 30 FPS. For an optimal experience, we recommend using an SSD for faster load times and smoother gameplay. Please note that during certain cutscenes, performance may be impacted if the CPU usage is high, which could result in rendering issues.

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10 x64
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® 2080RTX or AMD Radeon™ 6800XT
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device
  • Additional Notes: With the recommended requirements, the game is expected to run at Medium settings or High settings in Full HD (1080p) with a smooth 60 FPS. For the best experience, we recommend using an SSD to ensure faster load times and optimal performance.