Moen

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Moen is a multiplayer open world platformer game. It was developed by Ambient Melancholy and was released on July 12, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

climb the mountain take your time make some friends A little experimental multiplayer 3d platformer. You can climb, do activities, or offer a helping hand to those who struggle, it's all up to you. You automatically connect to the game server so you can play with your friends or others without much of a hassle. If you play with your friends! Remember that you can help them by grabb…

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77%

Audience ScoreBased on 122 reviews

graphics8 positive mentions

The game offers fun and satisfying 3D platforming mechanics with a mix of challenging and forgiving elements, appealing to both solo players and groups of friends.
The environment is charming, cute, and cozy with beautiful low-poly graphics and a relaxing, peaceful atmosphere that many players enjoy.
The multiplayer and social aspects, including cooperative climbing, chatting, and interacting with other players and NPCs, create a unique and enjoyable community experience.

The game suffers from serious technical issues including poor optimization, inconsistent framerate, sluggish camera controls, and lack of a proper save system in earlier versions, which hampers the overall experience.
There are controls and camera problems making movement feel clunky or difficult, especially due to limited camera angles and sensitive controls that add to the challenge in a frustrating way.
The development is currently stalled or discontinued amid controversy and lack of communication from the development team, with reports of abuse and poor management negatively impacting the community and future support.

graphics
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics receive mixed feedback, with some praising the beautiful, immersive art style and visuals, while others criticize the low-quality, low-poly 3D graphics and performance issues that impact playability. Optimization appears inconsistent, as some users experience smooth gameplay, whereas others suffer significant frame rate drops. Overall, the visuals have potential but are let down by technical drawbacks and varying quality.
- “It is a simple sandbox platformer with immersive graphics.”
- “This game has beautiful graphics, almost perfect gameplay, and its ambient music and sounds are very good.”
- “Very wholesome and beautiful graphics.”
- “This game features fairly low quality low poly 3D visuals which will deter a lot of gamers, understandably.”
- “The second area of the game nuked my framerate to the point of unplayability even on lowest graphics settings (I'd wager the one morbillion particles didn't help).”
- “Reducing visual quality to try and maintain a steady framerate makes the visuals more confusing.”
gameplay
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is praised for its thrilling, rewarding platforming mechanics that blend easy-to-learn yet challenging movements like parkour, gliding, and wall-jumping, offering a refreshing and calming atmosphere. Players appreciate the depth and complexity of its mechanics, enjoyable exploration, and smooth performance, though some note minor issues like infrequent autosave and certain movement quirks. Overall, it delivers a satisfying, engaging experience reminiscent of classic platformers, enhanced by beautiful environments and a chill vibe.
- “The gameplay was thrilling, including fun parkour mechanics, gliding, caves, exploration, and beautiful sunsets.”
- “A true gem of a 3D platformer, every time I thought I had reached the depths of its mechanics, there was always something more to learn.”
- “Very good-feeling platforming mechanics; if you like the jump-wall slide-dash-helicopter jump combos in Super Mario Odyssey, this is a worthy game to hang out in.”
- “The gameplay is grass.”
- “The only problems are the auto save; currently it will only save every 20 minutes, and the other issue is the faceplant mechanic.”
- “It's a little bit like those climb higher games, and it has a ton of mechanics, like sliding, triple jumps, wall jumping, and all kinds of shenanigans.”
optimization
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization is currently rough, with noticeable performance issues, especially on older systems and during extended play sessions. However, the graphics and gameplay are praised, and the developers are actively working on improving performance in future updates. Players with less powerful hardware may want to wait for patches before fully diving in.
- “I like the game graphics environment are great, there are a few MMO mechanics that make the game a very good MMO jumping puzzle. I recommend using a joystick as it was easier to move around. Overall performance is good and can be improved, but I was able to play at 40-50 FPS with a not modern PC.”
- “Even though there are some performance issues, it's a cool game and I'm looking forward to future updates.”
- “The optimization is rough right now, but the devs are working on it and will hopefully have an update out soon!”
- “It's still in early access, there are some performance issues regarding CPU usage the longer you play, so older systems may struggle after an hour or so.”
- “Optimization is in the trash can right now.”
- “Super fun, cruel and nice people, definitely needs to be patched for performance.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features a calm, relaxing, and visually pleasing atmosphere that provides a refreshing contrast to its challenging gameplay. Players appreciate the chill vibe, which enhances enjoyment and encourages patience and acceptance of mistakes.
- “The game has a strong, pretty, and calm atmosphere, contrasting the 'getting over it' style gameplay; it's such a breath of fresh air!”
- “I enjoyed the calm and relaxing atmosphere with my friends and learned to accept and forgive my (numerous) mistakes.”
- “Very chill atmosphere, super fun.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is consistently praised as good and well-integrated, complementing the overall positive reception of the sounds and ambient audio.
- “The art is good, sounds, and music.”
- “This game has beautiful graphics, almost perfect gameplay, and its ambient music and sounds are very good.”
- “I played it for a little while.. the music is good, the controls work.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's humor is described as cute and lighthearted, providing a fun and enjoyable experience, especially when playing with friends. Its charm contributes to a calm, pleasant atmosphere that users appreciate.
- “This game reminds me of some other games I like, such as Journey (2012). It's really funny to spend time in this game with friends; it's like a calm metaverse. I wish it a good future!”
- “Cute, funny, and the movement is surprisingly incredible once you practice a bit.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users highlight the game's emotional aspect as wholesome and enhanced by beautiful graphics, creating a visually pleasing and heartwarming experience.