After Symphonic Rain, Will the Music ADV Genre Welcome a New Title? Morpho Reverie Officially Announced!

With almost no advance notice, Formirai quietly revealed a new title—Morpho Reverie, an ADV with art and music at the core of its narrative, where the story progresses through rhythm-game performances.

And it's a heavyweight right out of the gate: a 300,000-character scenario plus more than 20 exclusive tracks—hearing that alone is worth getting excited about!

The game will release a Steam demo in fall 2026, supporting four languages: Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)/English/Korean/Japanese. The first PV has already been released, and the Steam page, official website, and Bilibili homepage are all now public.

Story Overview

"A soulmate—someone who can understand each other's 'heart.'

Without a single word, with just one melody, they can hear each other's hearts."

Liin, a composer, and Xiyu, a performer of the special instrument called the 「レゾピアノ」, are childhood friends and soulmates—two people who admire each other and are two sides of the same coin.

To find Xiyu, who went missing after being caught up in a certain incident with her fate unknown, Liin sets out on a journey.

Along the way, Liin will meet many performers—some enemies, some who will become allies. Help them complete their performances, and uncover the truth behind Xiyu's disappearance.

Game Features

The fictional instrument 「レゾピアノ」

Not only can it produce piano-like tones, but by drawing on the performer's imagination, it can create all kinds of instrumental timbres.

Rhythm game elements

During the game, players will play the 「レゾピアノ」 in the form of a falling-notes rhythm game.

ARForest, love solfege, onoken, Osamu Kubota, かねこちはる… Through the rhythm-game gameplay, players will experience more than 20 exclusive tracks crafted for the story in the main scenario;

In the rhythm-game mode, players will also enjoy licensed tracks from well-known composers such as BlackY. More of the composer lineup will be announced over time.

Story progression

The game will have 5 main endings and multiple branching endings; performance results and choices will greatly affect route development and the final ending.

Character Overview

Character design will be handled by がわこ, who has provided artwork for KAMITSUBAKI and many Vtuber projects.

Interestingly, the game even lets you choose the protagonist's gender—whether you want to play a BG or GL route, and who Xiyu's "soulmate" will be, is entirely up to the player.

Seeing all this, one can't help but exclaim—it's just like it, really like it!

At first glance you might think it's some standalone music game, but look closely and it turns out it strongly resembles Symphonic Rain!

Though the two titles' stories are worlds apart, both in the fictional-instrument setting and in the format of combining music with an ADV, you can spot plenty of similarities.

In terms of gameplay, neither title treats the music game as a mere standalone minigame; instead, "performance" becomes part of the story, a bridge connecting music and narrative.

That said, it's still too early to call it a "spiritual successor" to Symphonic Rain. But as things stand, putting musical performance at the very core of the narrative is indeed something they have very much in common~

For those who have played the works of Kogado Studio's Kuro Neko Team, this title may carry a nostalgic flavor.

Details such as the game's CGs, music, and staff have not yet been revealed, and the demo version should also go up on Steam within the next two months.

The production lineup already announced is luxurious enough, and with performance itself becoming part of the narrative, this game is truly worth everyone checking out~

Bilibili homepage:

https://b23.tv/M4cNhW5/https://space.bilibili.com/3707058893359139/

Steam game page:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/5057180/

Official website:

https://www.morphoreverie.com/

Game PV:

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