halfmoon

About halfmoon

halfmoon is a single player action game. It was developed by lvl374 and was released on May 21, 2026. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

halfmoon is a short adventure game set in a reception office for the deceased, the final stop before the afterlife.

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100%Audience ScoreBased on 22 reviews

graphics5 positive mentions

Stunning and unique 1bit art style creating a captivating and beautiful atmosphere.
Short, introspective, and thought-provoking narrative exploring themes like life, death, and existentialism.
Simple and minimalistic gameplay with visual novel and point-and-click elements, offering a distinctive and memorable experience.

Extremely short playtime may leave players wanting more content or depth.
Certain gameplay sections, such as tuning parameters or mini-games, can be frustrating or tedious for some players.
Some promised scenes from trailers appear to be missing, raising questions about completeness of content.

graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
56% positive mentions, 44% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game is widely praised for its beautiful and captivating art style, with striking visuals and strong composition that enhance the overall experience. Many users highlight the artwork as a key reason for their enjoyment and purchase.
- “Striking visuals, with a keen eye for composition and contrast.”
- “Captivating visual artstyle as expected from lvl374.”
- “Beautiful artstyle, beautiful game.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The story is a compelling, existential exploration of the afterlife, effectively conveyed through engaging visuals and dialogue. It features meaningful twists that enhance its short but impactful narrative, offering a thoughtful and immersive experience.
- “Very interesting short story about the afterlife, with all of the existentialism that comes with it.”
- “I loved the visuals and the story was becoming very interesting.”
- “Similar to Nidana, very small twists arise when the storytelling calls for them.”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game features a unique and stunning 1-bit art style that greatly enhances its atmosphere, creating an engaging and visually striking experience. While the overall atmosphere is praised, some users feel that smoother looping of the droning music could further improve it.
- “Great atmosphere, stunning 1-bit art.”
- “This game also has great atmosphere and art.”
- “Interesting idea, unique art, nice atmosphere, good execution.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, -50% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions
The music is generally soothing and complements the game's pretty art style well, enhancing the atmosphere. However, some users feel that smoother looping of the droning music could improve the overall experience.
- “Really pretty art style, soothing music, sad that it's already over.”
- “Some smoother looping of the droning music could do a lot for the atmosphere.”
- “Some smoother looping of the droning music could do a lot for the atmosphere”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The humor is described as quite funny and is complemented by a beautiful art style, making it a recommended aspect of the game.
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The gameplay features a brief visual novel experience combined with straightforward point-and-click mechanics, offering a simple but engaging interaction.