Against the Moon
- September 24, 2020
- Code Heretic
"Against the Moon" is a single-player Role Playing game with a gripping plot and beautiful gameplay. Players must survive in a post-apocalyptic world, where each choice could be their last. The game features tactical rogue-like deck-building mechanics, allowing for endless customization of strategy. Upgrade champions, scavenge supplies, and defy the tyrant moon in this immersive and visually stunning experience.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features beautiful graphics and an interesting art style that enhances the overall atmosphere.
- Gameplay mechanics are engaging and offer a good challenge, with a solid deck-building system and strategic combat.
- There is potential for replayability with various unlockables and upgrades, making it enjoyable for fans of the genre.
- The game feels incomplete and lacks sufficient content, with many features and characters marked as 'coming soon'.
- User experience is hampered by confusing UI elements and a lack of clear communication regarding game mechanics, leading to frustrating gameplay.
- The story and voice acting are underwhelming, failing to immerse players in the narrative and detracting from the overall experience.
- story41 mentions
- 24 % positive mentions
- 68 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The game's story is a mixed bag, with some players appreciating its dark, complex world-building and unique narrative, while others find it uninteresting, poorly written, and overly bloated. Many reviews highlight the disconnect between the story and gameplay, with criticisms aimed at the voice acting and pacing, as well as the game's unfinished state, which leaves significant content lacking. Overall, while the story has potential, it struggles to engage players effectively.
“Lots of replayability, tons of interesting things to look at, beautifully designed characters, and a really unique story that has you agonizing over every decision you make.”
“What sets this game apart from many other deckbuilders is the focus on the story and the campaign.”
“Most notably, the story features an interesting world with lore that is both curious and slightly disturbing.”
“The gameplay is solid but is severely hampered by being tied to an extremely bloated story.”
“However, as it stands, this game is incomplete; the story is not finished, and the game is missing characters.”
“Despite the small storyline, the game has a lot of potential for replayability.”
- gameplay22 mentions
- 41 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally regarded as solid and engaging, featuring unique mechanics and strategic elements that appeal to players. However, some reviews highlight issues with a bloated story that detracts from the overall experience, leading to feelings of repetitiveness. While the core mechanics are praised for their polish and accessibility, there are concerns about the game's replayability and depth, suggesting that improvements could enhance the user experience.
“The gameplay feels unique and engaging.”
“Absolutely love this concept and the art, really fun and strategic gameplay!”
“The gameplay is very diverse: leveling characters, skills, building a game strategy, etc. The graphics are beautifully refined, with special effects.”
“The gameplay is solid but is severely hampered by being tied to an extremely bloated story.”
“The game has some seemingly decent core mechanics with lanes and summons, but there is something unpleasantly repetitive about it.”
“I would also be wary of the majority of the positive reviews; they all seem to have extremely low gameplay times, and yet seem to be praising the replayability.”
- graphics15 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their beauty and unique art style, contributing to an atmospheric experience. While the animations and overall visual presentation are well-received, some players note that there are occasional graphical glitches and inconsistencies. The combination of fantasy and post-apocalyptic elements in the visuals has received mixed feedback, but many appreciate the refined graphics and special effects.
“Graphics and animations are unique and look cool for an indie game.”
“The art style is great and very atmospheric.”
“The graphics are beautifully refined, with special effects.”
“Although the cutscene graphics are well done, the story seems strangely ill-fitted to the actual gameplay.”
“This game has been in beta for almost a year, but the game is out now and there's still the same typos and graphical glitches that were there before.”
“The quality of the graphics and cards are not quite up to Slay the Spire, but it's close, and the multi-lane/grid combat actually offers more strategic thinking challenges than Slay the Spire.”
- replayability5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
Overall, players highlight the game's strong replayability due to its unique story, engaging decision-making, and visually appealing design. However, some caution against overly positive reviews that may not reflect extensive gameplay experience, suggesting that while the game offers replay value, it may not be as substantial as some claim.
“Lots of replayability, tons of interesting things to look at, beautifully designed characters, and a really unique story that has you agonizing over every decision you make.”
“The gameplay is great and there is a ton of replay value.”
“I would also be wary of the majority of the positive reviews; they all seem to have extremely low gameplay times, yet they are praising the replayability.”
“Despite the small storyline, the game has a lot of potential for replayability.”
- music5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been positively received, with reviewers highlighting its quality and suitability for the cozy graphics and engaging story campaign. It has been rated 7.8/10, indicating a strong appreciation for its contribution to the overall experience.
“An interesting story campaign, not typical for this genre, cozy graphics, and musical accompaniment.”
“An interesting story campaign, not typical for this genre, cozy graphics and musical accompaniment.”
“As a musical accompaniment, some great music was chosen.”
“From the art style to the music, as well as the story and the game mechanics.”
- atmosphere3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its unique world design and impressive art style, which contribute to an immersive experience. Additionally, the background sounds enhance the overall ambiance, further deepening player engagement in the gameplay.
“As someone who enjoys unique worlds and atmosphere, this is clearly a big pro for the game.”
“The art style is great and very atmospheric.”
“The background sounds give the game an atmosphere with the best immersion in the gameplay.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been criticized due to frequent performance-related pop-ups from the operating system, suggesting that users may need to adjust their settings to improve gameplay experience. While the in-game performance felt satisfactory, these interruptions indicate underlying optimization issues.
“Finally, the technical performance is impressive.”
“While the game felt fine in-game, I did receive several game-minimizing pop-ups from Windows alerting me to performance issues, recommending that I change the theme to compensate.”
“Finally, technical performance issues.”
“While the game felt fine in-game, I did get several game-minimizing pop-ups from Windows alerting me to the fact that the OS was experiencing some performance trouble, and it recommended I change the theme to compensate.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Despite being in beta for nearly a year, the game still suffers from persistent typos and graphical glitches, indicating ongoing stability issues even after its official release.
“This game has been in beta for almost a year, but it is now officially released and there are still the same typos and graphical glitches that were present before.”
“The stability issues in this game are frustrating; frequent crashes and bugs make it nearly unplayable.”
“Even after multiple updates, the game still suffers from severe lag and connectivity problems.”
