Let’s Sing 27 Review (PS5) – A Little Pitchy

We’re giving Ross a break this year and I’m taking the reins on reviewing a ‘singing game’. I’ve apologised to my neighbours in advance. Ross deserves the break after reviewing Let’s Sing 2025. And Let’s Sing 2024. And Let’s Sing 2022. And Let’s Sing ABBA. He has done a lot of Let’s Singing over the years. While I lack the vocal range of our Falsetto Finger Gunner, I can absolutely P.A.R.T.Y. Whether it’s with a few Fruit Shoots and my kids, or a too many few fruity shots and some friends, a Let’s Sing game has historically been a party staple. Is Let’s Sing 2027 the evolution that was necessary to drop a fresh beat, or is this a bum note? Let’s grab a mic and break it down.

Pitch Perfect?

Have you ever played a Let’s Sing game before? Well, no matter what mode you’re playing on, 2027 is mechanically the same as every other entry. For those who haven’t played one of these games, the concept is simple. After you’ve connected a microphone to your console, or linked up your phone via a companion app, the pitch of your voice controls a dot that moves up and down a bar on screen. The higher the pitch of your voice, the higher the dot goes. The aim of the game is to sing along to songs, hitting the right pitch to follow and fill bars that scroll across the screen. So, basically, an interactive karaoke.

The game judges your singing ability. Hit the right tune and pitch and you’ll build up a score. Each of the 3 modes in Let’s Sing 2027 does this slightly differently, but the core concept is the same; sing well, and you’ll get a good score.

The accuracy and the registering of this singing in 2027 is excellent and forgiving enough to keep it fun for everyone. The game somewhat accounts a little for the different singing styles too. If you’re a baritone and you’re trying to replicate the squeaky notes of, say, MØ in the song ‘Lean On’, you’ll still get points for trying to get up there.

While I won’t hold this against Let’s Sing 2027, it does make a difference what device you’re using to sing into. We’ve tested different phones and microphones and swapped them around between singers to see how well each tracks our crooning quality. Unsurprisingly, if you use a poor microphone (or my ancient phone), it won’t quite track as much as if you’re using quality equipment. Strangely, this is reassuring that the game is tracking what it should be tracking.

A Fresh New Track

What’s new for Let’s Sing 2027? Well, not a whole lot, unfortunately, and those changes that are here are pretty inconsequential. One positive change of note is a new avatar system. There’s 4 character’s you can choose to be your visual representation on screen. The more you play the game and the higher the scores you achieve, the more customisation options will be open for you to select in the “Backstage” area. It’s a little thing, but it has created more of a loop that’ll encourage you to come back between nights with friends to unlock other character poses of clothing.

The other change which might go over well with some players is the ability to change the vocal track backing. Here, you can choose to to have the original song, like every other Let’s Sing game, an instrumental track with no vocals, and a middle ground track, where the vocals are far quieter, but can still be heard. Despite these options, I’ve still found myself opting for the original tracks more often because it’s familiar (and the TV goes some way to disguise my awful singing). It’s nice to have choice, and others might find the other tracks to the their preference.

The final new addition for Let’s Sing ’27 is probably the most disappointing; In this year’s edition, there’s a new game mode called ‘Party’. With a name like that, you’d think this would be where the most fun can be found. Unfortunately, the name isn’t representative of what you will be doing playing this mode. Realistically, this game is a 1-2 player story mode where you face off against an antagonist, DJ Hush. This muppet has silenced the world and using your vocal prowess, you’re going to fight back, one venue at a time. Mechanically, the core gameplay is the same in Party mode as it is in the other returning modes – you pick a song, sing and try to follow the pitch and tune as best you can.

Each level offers a little diversity to attempt to increase the challenge. In one level, the bars you’re aiming to fill with your voice are intermittently hidden from view. In another mode, you’ve got to try and be consistent with your singing to succeed. While you can see that the developers have attempted to mix things up by doing this, it doesn’t truly change anything. It just reframes the same mechanic: sing well and you’ll win, sing badly and you’ll lose. The Party mode is also short. It took my wife and I an hour to clear the mode with Gold or better scores, and we found ourselves skipping the cutscenes between levels because they offered very little to the experience overall.

A Subpar Set List

Karaoke games live and die by their track list. Out of the box, there are 35 tracks included in Let’s Sing 2027. To give the developers some credit here, what’s on offer is varied, and attempts to cater to a wide audience. Some songs are chart toppers you might sing in the shower, like ‘Die With A Smile’ by Gaga and Bruno Mars & Alex Warren’s ‘Ordinary’. Other’s are viral internet hits you might know 15 seconds of very intimately, like ‘Million Dollar Baby’ from Tommy Richman or RAYE’s ‘Where the hell is my husband!’. Some songs are there to fill the dance floor, such as Armin van Buuren’s ‘Blah Blah Blah’ and Sam Feldt/RANI’s ‘Post Malone’. There’s some of the biggest names here, such as Sabrina Carpenter (Espresso), Ed Sheeran (Azizam) and the Jonas Brothers (Love Me To Heaven). There’s even a little bits of rock and country with Bring Me The Horizon’s team up with Machine Gun Kelly on the list. It’s an eclectic mix, that’s for sure (full list here)

Compared to the quality of previous titles? It’s reasonable, but lacks a little sparkle. The 2026 list that had some absolute standout bangers, and Let’s Sing 2027 doesn’t feel quite up to that standard.

As has become standard for the series, you can expand the game beyond the 35 songs that come as standard with an additional 150, and this is where the library of tracks really comes alive. ABBA, Barry White, Smash Mouth, Bon Jovi, Tina Turner, Lionel Richie, The Police, Neil Diamond, Aerosmith, I could go on – there’s a litany of certified classics and Karaoke essentials locked behind the VIP Pass subscription pass. You’ll be able to see all of these tracks when you start the game, but to play them, you’ll have to part with an additional £3.29 for a month’s access to them, or £19.99 for a year.

I can see the business sense behind using the subscription model for Let’s Sing, but it certainly feels like the game is trying to fleece you for every penny it can. The 35 songs the game comes with are what I would describe as adequate, with all of the songs that will really kickstart your party and additional cost.

Party Rockin’ In Your House Tonight?

There’s no true “online” play in Let’s Sing 2027, but there is a semblance of online leader boards. When selecting a track, it’ll tell you the daily high score for that song for you to challenge. It would be great to see these elements expanded in future titles, perhaps with weekly challenges for particular songs, but that’s sorely missing here to further increase the value in solo play.

Despite all of the times I’ve found myself bemoaning the short comings of Let’s Sing 2027 and it’s lack of innovation, it is still an instant catalyst to a good time. Whether it’s a night in the with kids and their phones, with friends in the evening after a few glasses of Savvy-B, or with the in-laws when the conversation about work run dry, this game has the power to turn everything up a notch.

The two main modes that have become a staple for the series return, with Classic and Feat. being the headline acts. In Classic, you compete with up to 3 others, racking up your own score. The Feat mode is collaborative, with individual singers taking turns during verses and everyone joining in for the chorus. Both modes are as fun today as they were when they were first introduced to the series. Even for songs you’re not familiar with, having the bars on screen and the lyrics displayed either on the screen or in the bars themselves mean you can have fun and play along. There’s nothing quite like picking a song your voice is ill suited for, and, if you’ll allow me to use an intention malaphor, ‘sing like no one’s listening’. Let’s Sing 2027 facilitates that with ease. It’s just a real shame that to really get the most out of this game, you’re going to have to pony up for the VIP pass too.

Let’s Sing 2027 is out now for PlayStation 5 (review platform), Nintendo Switch & Nintendo Switch 2.

Developers: Voxler

Publisher: THQ Nordic

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