DEEMO

This page is about the game title. For the character, see Deemo (character).

For the spiritual successor, see DEEMO II.

DEEMO (Chinese: 古树旋律DEEMO, literal: Ancient Tree Melody) is a piano music rhythm game developed by Rayark Games. It features a storyline that is unlocked through playing the game. There are currently 479 songs and three game modes for each song, and features auditory piano feedback in its rhythm sections.

Gameplay

Main article: Gameplay

Players tap or slide as notes hit the line at the bottom of the screen. Hitting the notes more accurately increases the score after completing the song.

Storyline

Main article: Storyline

Deemo is a mysterious being who lives in solitude in a castle, all by themselves. A little girl falls from the sky, not knowing who she is, where she comes from. To help the little girl back to her world, Deemo plays their piano to grow the tree atop of it to reach the top of the tower. As the player continues to grow the tree through playing the game, the storyline gradually unravels...

Availability

See also: Update History for DEEMO I

The game was released to iOS users on November 13, 2013, and on Android on December 26, 2013.

DEEMO is free to download on Google Play Store. Before update 4.0, free trial restrictions included countdowns, limited storyline progression and the inability to use the retry button. Since 4.0, trial restrictions have been removed.

iOS users can download the game without countdowns for US$1.99, but it is unknown when the iOS version will also become free without restrictions. Players can unlock Chapters by purchasing each collection (5 songs) for US$3.99.

Reception

DEEMO Reborn received "generally favorable" reviews on Metacritic holding a metascore of 75/100.

Trivia

• "DEEMO" itself does not mean anything. The name was chosen when Rayark Games was looking for something easy to pronounce. However, the Chinese release includes "古树旋律" in the name to form "古树旋律DEEMO". The Chinese roughly translates to "Ancient Tree Melody."