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There Was the Moon

90% positive of 30 Steam reviews

Released: 2020
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam, itch.io

Made by Ben Lapid.

About the game

Atmospheric walking sim set in an eerie sci fi world with some puzzles. The moon hasn't set in ages. Under the eternal night humanity is forced to choose one of its own to restore natural order. Step into this beautiful nightmare, walk its luminous halls, and take part in the ceremony of a lifetime.

Tagged by players

Psychedelic
Surreal
Adventure
Thriller
Casual
First-Person
Atmospheric
Puzzle

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Positive

What players say

Recommended
I enjoyed this. It's an atmospheric walking sim with some puzzles. I didn't really understand the story, but worth it for the cool atmosphere, visuals and vibe. Reminded me of mood of old game called Kairo. Seemed to have elements inspired by hallucinogenic experience/trip descriptions. Note: I had to use Nvidia Control Center to limit framerate, otherwise fans roared, but ran fine after that.
2.4 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
Honestly, this isn't nearly as good as most people said on this page. Sure the concept is pretty interesting and the exploration can be enjoyable, but I was quite let down by it overall. The story is very simple and vague which could be fine considering the design of it, but when areas just feel like they were there to show cool visuals it makes them less interesting. Only about a third of the areas really have a…
4 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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