Symphonia describes itself as being a non-violent 2D platformer. You play as the mysterious violinist, Philemon, as sets out on a quest to reassemble his orchestra to bring a world that has fallen into silence, back to life. As he does so, he plays concerts each centered round brass, woodwinds, and strings. 

What ‘non-violent’ means, I can only assume, is that there are no traditional enemies in the game, which seems to be the case from this trailer. Instead, Symphonia focuses on pure platforming in what look to be visually hand-crafted worlds. It features an original symphonic soundtrack composed by Olivier Esman, Alexandre Bucas-Francais, and Lou Corroyer. 

Symphonia is releasing on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC on December 5, 2024. Check out the release date trailer below:

In the realm of Symphonia, music acts as a source of life and energy. But since the founders and their orchestra vanished the inhabitants are divided, and the world slowly falls into silence. What if there was a way to gather a new orchestra? That’s the question Philemon, the mysterious musician in Symphonia, will have to answer.

EMBODY A MYSTERIOUS VIOLINIST

Embody a mysterious violinist, brought back to life in a declining world. Your violin and bow are both your instrument and a means of transport. Catapult yourself through the world, and complete levels by solving exciting platforming challenges while re-activating the machinery that brings life and energy back to this world.

DISCOVER A MUSICAL WORLD

Discover a musical world, based on the symphonic orchestra, and filled with colourful characters. Each area in Symphonia has its own distinct feel and characters, and each room is hand-crafted. Meet prodigious musicians and try to convince them to join the orchestra.

A UNIQUE SOUNDTRACK

A unique soundtrack, based on the romantic musical period, crafted by composer Olivier Esman. Enjoy the performance of the Scoring Orchestra Paris, recorded specifically for Symphonia and written by composer Olivier Esman and his partners Alexandre Bucas-Français and Lou Corroyer. Play engrossing concerts, each centred around one of the families of instruments – Strings, Brass and Woodwinds.

Explore, navigate, play the violin, gather musicians. Awaken Symphonia.

  • Experience and overcome great platforming challenges with all of Philemon’s abilities

  • Discover various environments which combine music and machinery

  • Play the violin to activate level elements and bring life to the realm

  • Gather musical Prodigies and play breathtaking concerts to bring music, joy, and glory, back to the land

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