Dark Moon

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Dark Moon is a single player simulation game. It was developed by Jujubee S.A. and was released on October 29, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Dark Moon is a survival strategy game where you must manage your crew and resources to traverse the lunar surface and restore contact with Earth after a solar storm disables all electronics. Facing a deadly enemy in the form of blinding sunlight, you must embrace darkness and make tough decisions with lasting consequences. Prepare for an unpredictable journey where time is your greatest adversary.

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Audience ScoreBased on 57 reviews

stability3 negative mentions

The game features a unique concept of a moving home base combined with resource management and crew dynamics, providing engaging and strategic gameplay.
The atmosphere is immersive, with a dark and evocative setting that enhances the survival experience, complemented by a compelling soundtrack.
Once players grasp the mechanics, the game offers rewarding challenges and a sense of accomplishment, especially for fans of complex survival and strategy games.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs and performance issues, making it frustrating and at times unplayable, with some players experiencing game-breaking glitches.
The tutorial is vague and often intrusive, failing to adequately explain core mechanics, which can leave players confused and overwhelmed.
Resource management feels overly punishing, with a hard timer that restricts exploration and decision-making, leading to a repetitive and frustrating gameplay loop.

gameplay
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with players noting a steep learning curve due to a confusing tutorial and mechanics that require multiple restarts to grasp. While some elements, like the mobile base mechanic, add dynamism, the overall experience can become repetitive and lacks cohesion, particularly with the factions feeling disconnected from the core gameplay loop. Additionally, the user interface and design choices have been criticized for detracting from the overall enjoyment.
- “Solid mechanics and technically sleek.”
- “The 'mechaplex' mobile base mechanic is a really good idea: we don't sit still, but constantly move, expand, and plan our next steps—this adds dynamic gameplay.”
- “+tutorial helps in getting to know the whole UI and gameplay.”
- “Restart 2-3 times at the beginning to understand the mechanics.”
- “The tutorial barely explains the core mechanics, leaving players confused from the start.”
- “After about an hour, the gameplay becomes repetitive and boring.”
story
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is generally considered average, with some players appreciating its survival theme and character relationships, while others criticize it for being shallow and poorly executed, featuring bugs that can hinder progress. Despite its narrative flaws, some players find it engaging enough to recommend, especially for fans of the genre. However, the overall execution leaves much to be desired, with issues in writing and character design noted by several reviewers.
- “It tells a story of difficult survival; it is a challenging game to handle. If you like such games, then I can recommend it.”
- “I also like that the story and character relationships actually matter here - the more you read, the more it pulls you in.”
- “The story writing is unique, maybe written by a non-American, but the game kind of scratches an itch that Ixion scratched.”
- “Clearly an unfinished game, full of bugs (some of which halt progress permanently), weird UI issues, and terrible story interludes.”
- “The plot is very shallow.”
- “If you don't complete a story segment quickly enough, you soft-lock yourself and lose the game since there's no way to escape the sun other than completing objectives.”
atmosphere
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its evocative and immersive qualities, drawing comparisons to "Frostpunk in space." The dark, harsh lunar landscape, combined with effective music and ambient sounds, creates a tense and eerie environment that enhances the overall experience, making it particularly engaging for players who enjoy atmospheric gameplay.
- “Atmosphere: the dark, harsh conditions of the lunar landscape, the threat when the light appears—creates a truly evocative atmosphere that effectively builds tension.”
- “On top of that, the drones and ambient sounds create a perfectly eerie, immersive atmosphere that makes the lonely moon feel alive… and dangerous.”
- “The dark, harsh conditions of the lunar landscape, combined with the threat when the light appears, create a truly evocative atmosphere that effectively builds tension.”
- “By the second hour, the atmosphere and music really suck you in; you’ll be micromanaging skills and gear, and planning how long to spend in each location with your spider’s development in mind.”
- “The music adds a lot to the atmosphere (kudos to the composer!) and since you’re basically stuck in the dark most of the time, it’s extra cool to play with the lights off and blinds down.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game experiences stability issues, including glitches and poorly worded instructions, which may be attributed to awkward translations.
- “Yeah, glitches and poorly worded instructions. I'd say this game suffers from translation issues, with the wording being awkwardly formatted.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable at times.”
- “I encountered several bugs that disrupted my gameplay experience, leading to frustration.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The optimization of the game has been criticized for containing numerous bugs, performance issues, and design flaws, which detract from the overall experience. Players have reported that these problems hinder smooth gameplay and affect the game's visual and functional quality.
- “The game is riddled with bugs, leading to frequent crashes and performance issues that ruin the experience.”
- “There are significant design flaws that hinder gameplay, making it frustrating to progress.”
- “Performance issues are rampant, causing lag and stuttering that detract from the overall enjoyment of the game.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is highly praised for its brilliance and atmospheric contribution, enhancing the immersive experience, especially when played in a dark setting. Players find that the soundtrack effectively draws them into the gameplay, making strategic planning and skill management even more engaging.
- “The idea is super cool, moving to survive, and the soundtrack is brilliant!”
- “The music adds a lot to the atmosphere (kudos to the composer!) and since you’re basically stuck in the dark most of the time, it’s extra cool to play with the lights off and blinds down.”
- “The music is repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged during long play sessions.”
- “While the sound effects are decent, the music feels out of place and doesn't match the game's tone.”
- “The soundtrack is forgettable and doesn't enhance the overall experience; it feels like an afterthought.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players generally find the grinding aspect of resource farming to be repetitive and time-consuming, often leading to frustration. While some appreciate the sense of progression it offers, many feel it detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.
- “The grinding in this game feels endless and tedious, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “I spent hours farming resources, but it felt like I was getting nowhere.”
- “The repetitive nature of grinding takes away from the overall enjoyment of the game.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are praised for their sharpness, particularly in the isometric strategy view, and are noted to be a significant improvement over simplistic designs, such as those seen in Pong.
- “The graphics do not look like Pong.”
- “The graphics are sharp for the isometric strategy view.”