Suri: The Seventh Note launches Oct 30 on PS5
After four years of development, we’re ecstatic to reveal that our debut game, Suri: The Seventh Note will finally be available from October 30, 2026 on PS5.
Every environment, character, and animation has been meticulously illustrated to create a distinctive visual identity. The island itself draws inspiration from the rich artistic and architectural traditions of India, blending influences from Rajput forts, Theyyam Culture, Himalayan monasteries, and diverse regional cultures into a vibrant fantasy world that feels both familiar and original.
Whether you’re chasing perfect runs, uncovering hidden paths, mastering every movement ability, or simply taking in the world around you, Suri brings together gameplay, music, and culture in a world built to be explored.
While this would be obvious to some from the onset, there’s just as much thought (if not more) that’s gone into Suri’s music.
Stay awhile and listen (to master)
Instrumental in our journey was to make music not just something you heard, but something you mastered.
Eighty percent of the music you hear in the game has been recorded with original analogue instruments rather than something synthesised electronically. This is because we wanted to preserve the texture of the music. Through our trailers you’ll notice a layered medley of instruments in-line with what you’d expect from various regions of India.
Indian music inspirations
So when the player arrives in the southern part of the island of Suri, we’d use a veena instead of a sitar, for instance. And then when we go to the desert portions of the game, we look to Rajasthan and its musical traditions.
Along with an intense focus on audio variety came an interesting constraint to solve. How do we adapt musical variety to the speed at which human thumbs can move on a controller?
This ended up being the craziest and most important concern that we had. And it was quite challenging too because we have to work around certain restrictions. For example, there needs to be a minimum time window for the player actions to happen.
480 milliseconds to slay the beat
After a lot of trial and error, we found the sweet spot: for us, it’s around 480 milliseconds, so we need to maintain a gap of 480 milliseconds between the main beats of the game.
When making a game like this, a major restriction is that we can’t follow any one pure genre in particular because it won’t always work with the gameplay. So we have to create a hybrid of genres and styles.
Why the world of Suri revolves around 480 milliseconds
We chose 480 milliseconds between the main consecutive beats to create enough space for the player’s input response while still maintaining the game’s momentum. This timing allows us to accommodate the fail window around the player’s response without making the interaction feel slow or disconnected.
A longer window could disrupt the spacing, rhythm, and overall mood of the experience, making the game feel less responsive. On the other hand, a shorter window may make the fail state too subtle or quick for the player to consciously or subconsciously recognize that they have fallen off rhythm.
The 480 ms interval therefore provides a balance between responsiveness, rhythmic clarity, and gameplay momentum.
Inventing our own music genre
Take for example the Indian aesthetics; we can’t have very authentic Indian music in the game because of the sort of rhythms and timing required, but we can utilise it with the cutscenes and narration drawings.
The music is very bouncy and not aggressive in nature. And also, we’ve decluttered a lot of the sounds and brought the essential and functional beats up top. Essentially we’ve taken a hip-hop-like structure and laid Indian textures (Indian percussion instruments) over it.
Pre-order now
Suri: The Seventh Note launches on October 30, 2026, and you can pre-order the game now on PlayStation 5. Whether you want to experience Ajira’s journey with the base game or go all-in with exclusive content and early access, there are two editions to choose from.
Standard Edition
The Standard Edition includes:
- Suri: The Seventh Note — Base Game
- 20% pre-order discount (with PlayStation Plus membership)
Digital Deluxe Edition
The Digital Deluxe Edition includes:
- Suri: The Seventh Note — Base Game
- Exclusive Chandini Skin
- DLC
- 20% pre-order discount (with PlayStation Plus membership)
- 3 day early access to the full game
Exclusive to the Digital Deluxe Edition
The Chandini Skin and DLC will not be available for separate purchase. They can only be obtained as part of the Digital Deluxe Edition. If you decide to purchase the Digital Deluxe Edition after launch, you’ll still receive both the Exclusive Chandini Skin and DLC.
Choose your edition, get ready to feel every beat, and be there when Ajira’s journey begins.
Built with the PlayStation India Hero Project
Suri: The Seventh Note is proud to be part of the PlayStation India Hero Project.
Growing up, PlayStation games inspired us to dream bigger as developers. To now bring our own game to the platform is something we’re incredibly proud of.
Working closely with the PlayStation team has helped us bring our vision to life, particularly while developing our Rhythm Haptics Engine and ensuring that Suri feels right at home on PS5.
Their support throughout development has been invaluable, and we’re incredibly excited to finally share what we’ve been building with players around the world.
The rhythm Is coming
For years, we’ve been building the island of Suri. We’ve created its world, its music, its movement, and its rhythm. We’ve watched Ajira’s journey take shape from an idea into a game we can finally share with you.
Now, we’re counting down to the moment you can experience it for yourself.
Suri: The Seventh Note launches on PlayStation 5 on October 30, 2026.