Before the Echo
Rhythm RPG with battles fought across three simultaneous note tracks
Iridium Studios · Released Oct 20, 2011
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 1,060
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Nov 1, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 5 years ago
- Jan 2, 2021
Metacritic: 70/100 (critic reviews)
What is Before the Echo?
A single-player rhythm RPG in which Ky climbs a mysterious tower, guided by Naia, to discover why he is imprisoned. You fight monsters, synthesize items, and customize spells through a fully voiced story.
For you if...
- +you like character progression alongside musical timing challenges
- +you enjoy puns and comedy in your adventures
Not for you if...
- −you dislike replaying battles to collect crafting materials
- −you prefer concentrating on one note track at a time
What players say
88% of 1,060 reviews are positive
Players praise the soundtrack. Recent criticism points to awkward battle navigation and exposition that interrupts the action.
Screenshots and trailer
Before the Echo system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Before the Echo?
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- OS
- Windows XP, Vista, 7
- Processor
- 1.7 GHz Dual Core or Greater
- Graphics
- 512 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card (shader model 3)
- Memory
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 250 MB
Does Before the Echo have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Before the Echo run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 21
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Before the Echo use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
