SURI: The Seventh Note will launch on October 30, 2026, bringing Tathvamasi Studios’ rhythm-action platformer to PlayStation 5 and PC through Steam. The release date was announced by the developer through the PlayStation Blog on September 28 after nearly four years of development. Pre-orders are now available on PlayStation 5, with two editions planned for launch.
The game follows Ajira, a young girl traveling across the mystical island of Suri in search of a rare fruit that could save her mother. The island has been corrupted by a mysterious rhythm, forcing Ajira to navigate environments where platforms, enemies and escape sequences are closely tied to the music. The game combines side-scrolling platforming with rhythm-based mechanics, movement abilities and combat as Ajira attempts to restore balance to the island.
Music is a central part of how SURI: The Seventh Note is designed rather than simply serving as background audio. Tathvamasi says around 80 percent of the game’s music was recorded using original analogue instruments, with the instrumentation changing according to the regions represented in the island’s different areas. The developers cite influences from musical traditions across India, including the use of instruments such as the veena in southern areas and Rajasthan-inspired sounds in desert environments.
The development team also designed the gameplay around a specific timing window intended to make rhythm-based actions responsive on a controller. The studio settled on roughly 480 milliseconds between the game’s main beats, giving players enough time to respond while maintaining the intended musical pacing. That timing helps determine how movement, obstacles and failure states interact with the game’s soundtrack, making rhythm part of the platforming structure rather than an optional layer.
SURI: The Seventh Note is also designed around the PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller. Tathvamasi previously described its custom Rhythm Haptics Engine as a system that translates elements of the soundtrack into vibrations, allowing players to hear, see and feel the beat while playing. The developer says the system was developed with support from the PlayStation India Hero Project, which has backed the game as part of its program supporting games from Indian developers.
The Standard Edition includes the base game, while the Digital Deluxe Edition adds several extras for players who want additional content. The Deluxe package includes an exclusive Chandini skin, entitlement to downloadable content and three days of early access, allowing owners to begin playing on October 27. The Chandini skin and DLC entitlement are exclusive to the Digital Deluxe Edition and will not be sold separately, although the edition can still be purchased after launch.
The Standard Edition is priced at $19.99, while the Digital Deluxe Edition costs $24.99. PlayStation Plus members receive a 20 percent pre-order discount, bringing those prices to $15.99 and $19.99 respectively. The game will therefore arrive as Tathvamasi Studios’ debut commercial release, expanding a project that began as part of the PlayStation India Hero Project into a full launch across PS5 and PC.
SURI: The Seventh Note launches October 30, with pre-orders already available on PlayStation 5. The release will give players access to Ajira’s journey through a hand-drawn world inspired by Indian architecture, landscapes and musical traditions, with the game’s rhythm systems integrated directly into exploration and platforming.
