Lunavania

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Lunavania is a single player role playing game. It was developed by 白狼游戏 and was released on January 23, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

WORLD SETTINGCivilization entered an age of rapid technological advancement, but Earth's resources were depleting at an alarming rate. In a desperate effort to secure humanity's future, pioneers were sent to the Moon, where they uncovered a miraculous substance known as Blackstone—a limitless energy source capable of renewing other resources. There was just one problem: Blackstone became inert the…

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76%

Audience ScoreBased on 29 reviews

gameplay6 positive mentions

story2 negative mentions

The game features a delightful visual style with cute pixel art and well-designed characters, making it visually appealing.
The gameplay loop is engaging, offering a mix of roguelike elements and base-building mechanics that can be addictive.
There is a lot of potential in the game, with interesting mechanics and a variety of characters to unlock, providing a fun experience overall.

The recent update has significantly altered core gameplay mechanics, making it less enjoyable for players who preferred the previous style, particularly with the introduction of mouse aiming and survival-focused gameplay.
Controller support has been negatively impacted, making it difficult for players who prefer using a controller, as the new aiming system is not intuitive.
Many players have expressed frustration over the lack of transparency regarding changes, such as the incompatibility of save files and missing item descriptions, leading to a feeling of disappointment and confusion.

gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
55%
18%
27%
The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it engaging and enjoyable, particularly praising its fluid movement and variety, while others feel that recent changes have made it boring and lacking depth. The roguelike elements are appreciated by some for their challenge and content, but others criticize certain mechanics, like fishing, as underdeveloped. Overall, the game features a charming visual style and solid gameplay, though it may require patience due to bugs and trial-and-error mechanics.
- “This game has great graphics and actually really good gameplay loop for a roguelike.”
- “All in all, this is a perfect game for simple controls but challenging gameplay.”
- “Gameplay is fun, movement is fluid, and the pixel art is gorgeous.”
- “Hopefully they roll back these core gameplay changes, because it’s honestly gotten pretty boring.”
- “Fishing kinda sucks; mechanically it's almost nonexistent, and you need bait that you can only buy during runs if you visit an item shop room.”
- “I didn't really get to try other gameplay mechanics because of how boring the roguelike part is.”
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
37%
25%
The game's graphics are widely praised for their charming pixel art style, which enhances the overall aesthetic and design. Players appreciate the smooth and responsive movement, along with a variety of cute characters and skins to unlock. The combination of appealing visuals and engaging gameplay contributes to a rich and enjoyable experience.
- “This game has great graphics and actually really good gameplay loop for a roguelike.”
- “Great art style and music, a lot of variety, flashy fun gameplay, and a ton of content even this early.”
- “I love the overall aesthetic and design of the game, the art style is very easy on the eyes.”
- “I really love the base-building side as the graphics are so cute.”
- “Cute pixel graphics, many characters to unlock, character progress tied to base building and resources gathering during runs, nice music.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
25%
50%
The story features an interesting premise with cute anime characters and fun gameplay elements, but it suffers from confusion and incompleteness, making it difficult to follow. Additionally, translation issues and missing dialogue hinder the overall understanding of the narrative.
- “A little bit of jank, cute anime girls, silly characters, interesting story, fun play styles.”
- “Right now the story, though a bit confusing to follow, is incomplete.”
- “There are English translation issues; it's hard to understand the story sometimes, some dialogue lines are missing, and some UI text is still in Chinese.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessive and often frustrating, as it requires significant effort for rewards that may not feel worthwhile. The reliance on a single resource for unlocking items and skills, along with the resource demands for base building, contributes to a sense of unnecessary grindiness. While the features are appreciated, the overall experience is marred by the amount of grinding required.
- “Currently in an 'almost there' state, but has a lot of features that just require a ton of grinding for questionably useful rewards.”
- “Unlocks: having only one type of resource for item/skill unlocks and metaprogression feels bad and unnecessarily grindy.”
- “The base building part is grindy (requires resources from playing the roguelike + limited resources from exchanging in the vending machine on the base).”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
75%
The music in the game is generally well-received, with users praising its quality and variety, which complements the vibrant art style and engaging gameplay. However, there is a noted issue where background music disappears during certain moments, potentially detracting from the overall experience. Overall, the sound design contributes positively to the game's atmosphere.
- “Great art style and music, a lot of variety, flashy fun gameplay, and a ton of content even this early.”
- “Music is good, sound is good.”
- “Cute pixel graphics, many characters to unlock, character progress tied to base building and resources gathering during runs, nice music.”
- “The background music disappears when the lights go out; I guess there is supposed to be another theme or ambience playing.”
- “The music feels repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “The sound effects are poorly mixed, often drowning out the music and making it hard to appreciate.”