Luna
- October 17, 2017
- Funomena
- 2h median play time
Get on Steam"Luna is a single-player Fantasy Puzzle game with an interesting plot, ingenious graphics, and a good soundtrack. As a bird disturbed from its home, players solve celestial puzzles to reunite the fragmented Moon and return Bird to its Golden Gate home. Interactive, musical terrariums and a haunting score bring the game's worlds to life."
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Reviews
- Beautiful and enchanting art style that feels like a children's storybook.
- Calming and relaxing experience, perfect for unwinding after a busy day.
- Touching story that can create meaningful moments, especially for parents and children.
- Gameplay is very short, typically taking less than an hour to complete.
- Puzzles are repetitive and lack challenge, making the experience feel monotonous.
- The game is considered overpriced for its length and simplicity, with many recommending waiting for a sale.
- story96 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The story of *Luna* is described as a simple, heartwarming narrative that evokes the feel of a children's storybook, focusing on themes of healing and hope through the journey of a bird. While the visuals and music are praised for their beauty and calming effect, some players find the story's execution repetitive and lacking depth, making it more suitable for a younger audience or as a relaxing experience rather than a challenging game. Overall, it offers a touching moral but may not justify its price for all players due to its brevity and simplicity.
“A short but very beautiful narrative game telling a story about a bird healing the world with songs.”
“The touching story, the beautiful art style, and the relaxing music made it feel like all of it was a dream 🌙”
“Luna is a very poetic game that is simply beautiful; the aesthetic, narrating, story, and sound make it a very comfy game to chill and just play.”
“I can't judge the story because I played it for less than an hour, and the reason why I played it for so short is because it got boring real fast.”
“In addition to these gameplay problems, there is no developed storyline, and the puzzles are boring and unchallenging (unless this was meant to be a child's game).”
“This just happened to be one of many games I ended up purchasing during a Steam sale at some point, so I got it discounted, and I am glad for that as I can't say this story is worth $15 USD to purchase.”
- graphics42 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 36 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their beautiful and charming art style, featuring a soothing, papercraft-textured aesthetic that enhances the overall experience. Players appreciate the stunning visuals and calming music, which contribute to a poetic and relaxing atmosphere, although some feel the gameplay lacks depth and purpose. Overall, the artwork and graphics are considered the standout elements, making it a delightful choice for those seeking an aesthetic experience.
“Beautifully animated in an artistic, papercraft-textured aesthetic.”
“Graphically, it is lovely and the small bird is endearing, which is of course why I was compelled to purchase this game.”
“Graphics are beautiful and charming.”
“Although its artwork and story is indeed cute, there is not much to do with this game.”
“I'd rather spend that money toward buying original artwork from the game's illustrator.”
“The visuals and music are the highlight of the game and why it isn’t a total bust and why I give it a C+ as my personal rating.”
- gameplay32 mentions
- 9 % positive mentions
- 78 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized as very short, typically lasting less than an hour, and is described as minimalistic and repetitive, focusing on casual interactions rather than challenge. Players engage in simple mechanics like moving stars and planting, which can become monotonous quickly, making it more of a relaxing experience than a traditional game. While the aesthetics and audio are praised, many reviewers feel the gameplay lacks depth and value for its price.
“It's a small interactive fairytale shown in cute terrariums. During gameplay, you interact with a terrarium from the outside, and during cutscenes, you are inside it.”
“A very cute little game, with minimalist gameplay but stunning graphics and audio.”
“There are two main mechanics: moving stars around in 3D space to create zodiac signs of plants and animals to plant later, and planting and optionally customizing the fauna until the given area becomes fertile again.”
“The actual gameplay is so minimal that I think of it more as an experience than a game.”
“There's almost no challenge to it at all in terms of gameplay, but there isn't any need for it either.”
“Gameplay: repetitive and not much to it.”
- music28 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 32 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its relaxing and calming qualities, perfectly complementing the beautiful art style and enhancing the overall atmosphere. Many reviewers liken the experience to a musical toy, where every action produces delightful sounds, creating an interactive and immersive environment. However, some players feel that while the music is enjoyable, the game itself lacks a sense of purpose or depth.
“The art is lovely, and the soundtrack and sound effects convey perfectly the relaxing atmosphere of the game.”
“The touching story, the beautiful art style, and the relaxing music made it feel like all of it was a dream 🌙”
“The interactions are simple (think 'connect-the-dots' and planting around a diorama), music is calming and plays a theme throughout, and the art style is gorgeous.”
“It's more of a musical toy than a game, like Gnog but with cartoony nature dioramas instead of robot heads.”
“The music and story are neat, but the controls (at least for mouse and keyboard) are very meticulous and can leave you more numb than interested in the environments and camera controls.”
“The visuals and music are the highlight of the game and why it isn’t a total bust and why I give it a C+ as my personal rating.”
- emotional10 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is widely praised for its touching and heartfelt narrative, complemented by beautiful art and relaxing music, creating a dreamlike experience. Players find the story to be short yet profoundly impactful, often leading to tears due to its wholesome nature and magical elements. Overall, the game evokes strong feelings, making it a memorable emotional journey.
“The whole thing is so touching, heartfelt, and wholesome.”
“The touching story, the beautiful art style, and the relaxing music made it feel like all of it was a dream 🌙”
“But there was a magic in this title where I just couldn't handle it - I cried a little.”
- atmosphere6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its lovely art and a relaxing soundtrack that enhances the overall experience. While the charming ambiance contributes positively to the game, it is noted that the storytelling approach is structured and somewhat unchanging. Overall, the visuals and audio work together to create a gorgeous and immersive environment.
“The art is lovely, and the soundtrack and sound effects convey perfectly the relaxing atmosphere of the game.”
“It looks gorgeous and has a great atmosphere and a nice story.”
“Despite the charming atmosphere, [i]luna[/i] aims to tell its story in a very structured and unchanging way.”
- optimization4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is praised, with users reporting smooth performance on mid-range hardware, including an i7 processor and GTX 1070 graphics card. The graphics and voice acting also received positive remarks, contributing to a well-rounded experience.
“With regard to performance, this game ran just fine on my machine (i7, GTX 1070, 32 GB RAM).”
“But the voice acting was excellent, the graphics look great, and performance also was really good.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is noted for its brevity, resulting in limited replayability, which may leave players wanting more content to explore upon completion.
“The game is rather short and there's very little replayability.”
“The game is rather short and there's very little replayability.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players express frustration with the grinding aspect of the game, feeling that it lacks direction and purpose, leading to a tedious experience as they hope for more engaging content to emerge.
“Absolutely loved the journey, but this didn't feel like it ever went anywhere. I was grinding through it, just hoping for something interesting to happen or for some purpose.”
