Golden Moon

About Golden Moon

Golden Moon is a single player platformer game. It was developed by Steven G. Chinn and was released on May 27, 2020. It received positive reviews from players.

Golden Moon is an old school, 3D Third-Person puzzle platformer game about finding treasure and working your way past ancient robots, booby-traps, and other menaces.

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83%Audience ScoreBased on 18 reviews

story4 positive mentions

optimization1 negative mentions

The game features impressive and detailed graphics that create an immersive atmosphere with well-crafted environments and character designs.
The story and historical references, especially related to Egyptian mythology, are engaging and enhance the gameplay experience.
The developer is dedicated to updating the game and has incorporated interesting gameplay elements such as achievements and diverse puzzles.

The lack of checkpoints or save functionality within levels causes frustration, as players must restart from the beginning upon failure.
Character controls and camera angles can be awkward, often obscuring the player's view and making navigation difficult.
Performance issues such as frame rate drops and motion blur negatively impact the gameplay experience on some systems.

story
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
44% positive mentions, 56% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The story is simple but engaging, focusing on a team of archaeologists exploring tombs to prove the area's value. It complements the game's short length and level-based structure, with well-crafted cutscenes and an immersive atmosphere that enhances player investment. Overall, the narrative effectively supports the gameplay and environment, making for an entertaining experience.
- “The cut scenes and storyline are incredibly well crafted and engaging.”
- “You feel invested in the character’s persona and desire to complete their mission.”
- “The story, while simple, is good; it fits well with how short the game is and the setting it's going for.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
83% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 17% negative mentions
The game's graphics are generally praised for being impressive and visually appealing, especially notable for an indie title, with interesting environments that complement the story and gameplay. However, some users experienced performance issues, and a few found the visuals lacking in certain aspects. Overall, while the graphics enhance the game's appeal, they are not consistently top-tier across all areas.
- “The graphics in this game are really quite good, which at least makes the game look more appealing.”
- “Graphics are crazy good for an indie game, I think, but my computer absolutely chugs it in some areas and others it doesn't.”
- “The environments of each level are interesting and fun to explore, and the game's aesthetic greatly complements both the story and the gameplay.”
gameplay
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The gameplay is challenging and well-refined, with the developer showing strong dedication to continuous updates and improvements. The mechanics and level environments are engaging and complement the game's style and story, offering an enjoyable experience despite not matching top-tier visuals. Overall, the gameplay is polished and satisfying, especially for a free game.
- “To boot, the developer of this game is incredibly dedicated to updating and refining the game's mechanics and making sure it's treated with as much love as possible.”
- “The environments of each level are interesting and fun to explore, and the game's aesthetic greatly complements both the story and the gameplay.”
- “It's challenging, sure, but with how mechanics have changed since release day, I no longer think that the game necessarily needs checkpoints to be good.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game's optimization allows it to run at around 60 FPS on a 1650m GPU with 16GB RAM and a 10th gen i5, but performance can occasionally drop to 30-40 FPS, indicating some inconsistency.
- “I have 1650m RAM and a 16th Gen i5 processor. It should run at 60 FPS easily, but sometimes the frame rate drops to 30-40 FPS, which is frustrating.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is praised for its strong style and music, creating an engaging experience that complements the mechanics and story, especially impressive for a free game.
- “The game's style, atmosphere, music, and mechanics are all very good—especially for a free game—and I like the story so far.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The music complements the game's style and atmosphere effectively, enhancing the overall experience, especially notable for a free game.
- “The game's style, atmosphere, music, and mechanics are all very good -- especially for a free game -- and I like the story so far.”