Moondrop

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Moondrop is a single-player Role Playing game with heavy grinding aspects, offering around 4 hours of playtime. The game features skill-based farming on an ever-changing mountain, where players must match and grow exotic crops to hold back the mists and rebuild an abandoned village. Players can earn profits from the finicky mistberry crop and unlock new upgrades with returning villagers.

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Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

93%

Audience ScoreBased on 56 reviews

gameplay8 positive mentions

grinding44 negative mentions

The game offers a unique blend of farming simulation and roguelike mechanics, providing a fresh and engaging experience.
Players appreciate the strategic depth involved in planting crops and managing resources, leading to rewarding gameplay and good replay value.
The charming retro graphics and relaxing soundtrack contribute to a cozy atmosphere, making it enjoyable for casual play.

The game suffers from bugs and clunky controls, which can lead to frustrating experiences, such as items disappearing from inventory.
Some players find the learning curve steep and the lack of a comprehensive tutorial makes it difficult to understand the mechanics.
The time constraints and RNG elements can feel unfair, especially when progress is gated by obstacles that require excessive time or resources to clear.

grinding
44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The grinding aspect of Moondrop is characterized by a unique blend of farming simulation and roguelike mechanics, offering players a fresh take on progression through upgrades and puzzle-solving. While it leans more towards roguelike gameplay, with procedurally-generated challenges and a focus on meta-progression, it still retains engaging farming elements reminiscent of titles like Stardew Valley. Players appreciate the variety and depth, though it may not satisfy those seeking a traditional farming simulator experience.
- “I'm recommending it, but with a caveat, because this game is more oriented for people who want a roguelike experience rather than people who want a farming simulator experience.”
- “It's a farming game with metaprogression, and your farms, at least initially, only last something like 10 days; it describes itself as roguelite, which isn't quite right, but isn't quite wrong, either - it sits uneasily between multiple genres, and succeeds at being its own thing.”
- “There aren't villagers / NPCs, at least as of the current state of development, which I think will matter somewhat to the typical player of farming simulations - but everything works as it is.”
gameplay
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
54%
13%
The gameplay is described as unique and compelling, featuring a mix of mechanics that include seed-growth and adjacency bonuses, which add depth to the farming experience. While some elements feel primitive and clunky, the game offers a rewarding progression system and a variety of activities like treasure hunts and fishing, making it worth exploring for fans of rogue-lite farming sims. Despite its rough edges, players find the gameplay engaging enough to invest several hours in without losing interest.
- “Took a second to get used to the new seed-growth mechanic, but discovering new ways to manage progression was really rewarding.”
- “It is certainly rough around the edges, but it introduces enough unique and fun mechanics to the genre that I'd recommend it if rogue-lite farming sim sounds interesting to you.”
- “Treasure hunts, fishing, etc. offer a surprising amount of variety and depth, which is fitting because even the core farming gameplay has an interesting wrinkle based on adjacency bonuses for various types of plants and seeds.”
- “However, the gameplay feels really primitive.”
- “It's not the most thrilling gameplay experience, but it's really rather unique and worth checking out.”
- “It's a little rough around the edges - some mechanics are hard to figure out, and some things feel a little clunky, but it's an experimental new game from a new indie developer and it's worth supporting.”
story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
37%
38%
The story revolves around managing a plot of land within a limited timeframe, where players engage in puzzle-solving to influence plant growth and unlock new areas. Players can build their farms, complete side quests, and pursue various goals during their farming runs, enhancing the overall gameplay experience. The narrative is woven through these mechanics, providing a sense of progression and exploration.
- “I enjoyed building my farm and doing side quests on the mountain trail.”
- “A plot of land, a limited number of days, and a 'puzzle game' where success determines how many days it takes for plants to grow.”
- “Completing two puzzles three or four times in a row in order to unlock some things, and the ability to stay a little bit longer at your plot (and unlock the final maze area).”
- “In addition to this, there are side quests and goals that can be taken on during a given farming 'run', if you will.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is praised for its well-balanced and challenging gameplay, contributing to a high replay value. Players appreciate the depth and variety it offers, making it engaging to revisit despite its seemingly simple mechanics.
- “It seems simple enough, but this strategy game has loads of replayability, and good music!”
- “Well balanced and challenging with good replay value.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
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The graphics are characterized by very low pixel quality and a lack of zoom, which some players find clunky. However, the game also offers a charming retro aesthetic that appeals to fans of simple graphics.
- “The game has a charming retro feel with simple graphics.”
- “No zoom, very low pixel graphics, and the controls just feel clunky.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the strategy game is praised for its laid-back guitar soundtrack, which enhances the overall experience and contributes to the game's replayability. Players appreciate how the music complements the learning aspect of each new run.
- “The laid back guitar soundtrack is especially nice, and it always feels like you're learning something new to try out in the next run.”
- “It seems simple enough, but this strategy game has loads of replayability, and good music!”

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