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Orpheus

The game is based on the myth of Orpheus' descent into the underworld. It is played by solving musical puzzles to progress, playing the notes A through G using the keyboard.

14 November 2011

Orpheus is a video game developed by Finnian Millour, released 14 November 2011 on Web browser.

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What Orpheus is

Orpheus was developed by Finnian Millour and released in 2011. It is available on Web browser only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The game is based on the myth of Orpheus' descent into the underworld. It is played by solving musical puzzles to progress, playing the notes A through G using the keyboard.
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What it launched against

Orpheus launched on 14 November 2011, within three weeks of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, Minecraft: Java Edition and Battlefield 3.

Released around the same time: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, Minecraft: Java Edition, Battlefield 3.

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When did Orpheus come out?
Orpheus was released on 14 November 2011 for Web browser.