Suri: The Seventh Note review: A rhythm platformer from India
The debut from Bengaluru's Tathvamasi Studios launches on 30 October for PS5 and PC. Critics praise its look and music, but scores vary.
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Trailer: YouTube · PlayStation · youtube.com
Critics' rating
Scores: The Outerhaven 4/5 · OpenCritic reviews 5/10 to 8.5/10
- Platforms
- PS5, PC
- Studio
- Tathvamasi Studios
- Release
- 30.10.2026
+ Pros
- Well-made platforming to the beat
- Gorgeous style inspired by Indian art
- Pleasant music
- Satisfying sense of completion
– Cons
- Frustrating difficulty spikes
- Few settings and accessibility options
Critics' verdict
A solid rhythm platformer with a striking look and good music, held back by occasional difficulty spikes.
Summary of published reviews – sources below.
Suri: The Seventh Note, a rhythm platformer for PlayStation 5 and PC, launches on 30 October, developed and published by Tathvamasi Studios from Bengaluru, India. The game was made with support from the PlayStation India Hero Project. Young Ajira sets out for the mysterious island of Suri to find a magical fruit that could cure her sick mother. The visuals draw on Indian art and architecture, such as Rajput forts and the Theyyam tradition. The standard edition costs 19.99 dollars in the US.
Jumping, dashing and fighting all follow the music: hitting the beats raises a multiplier, while missing them can mean replaying sections. According to the PlayStation Blog, around 80 per cent of the soundtrack was recorded with analogue instruments. According to Outlook Respawn, a dedicated haptics system also translates the music into vibrations on the DualSense controller, with extra enhancements on PS5.
The Outerhaven gives it 4 out of 5, praising the timing-based platforming, the gorgeous style and the music, while criticising frustrating difficulty spikes in some stages and limited settings. The reviews listed on OpenCritic range from 5 out of 10 (TheReviewGeek) to 8.5 out of 10 (PS4Blog.net); there is no official critic average yet.