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Moss Destruction is a single player shooter game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Shotgun with Glitters and was released on March 1, 2019. It received negative reviews from critics and mostly positive reviews from players.

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65%Audience ScoreBased on 71 reviews
gameplay7 positive mentions
stability3 negative mentions

  • Engaging twin-stick shooter gameplay with a variety of weapons and power-ups.
  • Fun and fast-paced with a solid roguelike structure that offers good replayability.
  • Appealing low-poly art style and quirky, humorous design with enjoyable music.
  • Gameplay controls feel clunky or unpolished; camera wobble and hitbox issues reported.
  • Repetitive level design with lack of variety and procedural generation leading to similar maps.
  • Bugs, glitches, crashes, and occasional game-breaking issues causing frustration and blocking progress.
  • gameplay

    27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    26% positive mentions, 63% neutral mentions, 11% negative mentions

    The gameplay is generally smooth, responsive, and easy to learn, featuring a functional loop with various weapons, unlockable abilities, and customization options that add depth. However, it is often criticized for being repetitive, clunky, and sometimes frustratingly difficult, with unclear mechanics and occasional bugs that hinder the overall experience. Despite these issues, many find the core gameplay engaging and rewarding once more content is unlocked.

    • “The gameplay physics are well done and the game runs smooth as butter without any sense of delay; the gameplay control of your character happens instantly with no lag whatsoever (highly appreciated in games like these).”
    • “Gameplay does not take a long time, there's a nice weapon pool, and the active/passive abilities are interesting.”
    • “You can even customize your gameplay by purchasing and equipping special cartridges - you can buy these at the secret shop (look for a yellow portal).”
    • “It has a gameplay loop and some fun factor, however sadly, it's insanely repetitive.”
    • “Outfit your robot with some weapons and run around clunky levels with clunky mechanics.”
    • “When it comes to gameplay improvements, moving and aiming just feels off, like the camera keeps wobbling.”
  • graphics

    25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    44% positive mentions, 44% neutral mentions, 12% negative mentions

    The game's graphics feature a distinctive low-poly, cartoonish art style that some find neat and visually appealing, while others view it as simplistic or uninspired. Despite mixed opinions on detail and polish, the visuals are generally easy to follow, enhanced by cool effects and varied enemy designs. Overall, the graphics complement the fast-paced gameplay but may cause eyestrain for some players.

    • “The graphics and art style were done beautifully, giving us a very appealing game to look at. Combined with the level and layout designs and the comedic, funny enemies, this really makes for a fun experience.”
    • “Weapons, explosives, upgrades, funny enemies, and cool graphics... this is a really good game and it's just better with every update!”
    • “A visually striking mixture of low-poly and 2D artwork with interesting and varied enemy designs.”
    • “The artwork is low poly, which as usual seems to have been used as a cop-out to lower the required budget and reduce the need for hiring proper artists or graphic designers.”
    • “Graphics: UI doesn't fill the page properly, text gets knocked off a lot.”
    • “The robot itself is frankly pretty uninspiring - although to be honest, that describes the graphics across the board.”
  • music

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    40% positive mentions, 30% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions

    The music in this twin-stick shooter is generally described as enjoyable but somewhat repetitive and unremarkable, offering a quirky and chill vibe that complements the game's aesthetic without being particularly standout. While not a major highlight, the soundtrack is fitting and pleasant, though some players hope for more diversity in future updates.

    • “An unapologetically quirky twin-stick shooter, with fun weapons, funky music, and bizarre enemies.”
    • “Awesome soundtrack, amazing art style and fast, exciting gameplay.”
    • “Moss Destruction is a twin-stick shooter with a great aesthetic and soundtrack.”
    • “Music is alright if not a little repetitive.”
    • “Same with the music, it's alright but nothing to blow you away.”
    • “The graphics and music are not something to really blow you away, if an indie game after all.”
  • humor

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's humor is present and adds a lighthearted touch, especially through comedic enemies, enhancing the overall fun. However, some feel the humor attempts fall flat and don't stand out as a strong feature. Overall, humor contributes positively but is mixed in effectiveness depending on the player's experience.

    • “With humor littered throughout, it feels like a nice little romp.”
    • “The graphics and art style were done beautifully, giving us a very appealing game to look at. Combining that with the level and layout designs and the comedic funny enemies really makes for a fun experience.”
    • “Weapons, explosives, upgrades, funny enemies and cool graphics... this is a really good game and it's just better with every update!”
  • stability

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game suffers from persistent bugs and glitches that linger across multiple patches, leading to a noticeably unpolished and unstable experience. Frequent issues detract from gameplay, especially when compared to more stable alternatives in the genre.

    • “Sadly, along with this update come problems in the form of bugs and glitches.”
    • “Game is quite buggy and unpolished - if you take a look at the bugs thread at the forum, devs are fixing some bugs in one patch, only for them to appear again in the next patch...”
    • “You can find a lot of better top-down shooters, for example a game called Trash Squad, which frequently goes on sale for $0.49 - it does have slightly more content and is less buggy.”
  • story

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game originally lacked a well-developed story, relying instead on procedural generation to compensate for limited content. However, a recent update expanded the story mode by adding new worlds, enhancing the overall narrative experience.

    • “After an update, I decided to give it another go as new content has been added, mainly new worlds to unlock, so the story mode is now bigger.”
  • replayability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Replayability receives mixed feedback, with some users finding it fair and suitable for action-oriented gamers, while others feel the game lacks engaging content for subsequent playthroughs after the initial completion.

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Play Times

4h Median play time
4h Average play time
4-4h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 1 analyzed playthroughs
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Moss Destruction is a shooter game with fantasy theme. Common tags for Moss Destruction include 3D, indie, roguelite, aliens, fast-paced and others.

Moss Destruction is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

On average players spend around 4 hours playing Moss Destruction.

Moss Destruction was released on March 1, 2019.

Moss Destruction was developed by Shotgun with Glitters.

Moss Destruction has received negative reviews from players and negative reviews from critics. Most players liked Moss Destruction for its gameplay but disliked it for its stability.

Moss Destruction is a single player game.

Similar games include Danger Scavenger, Rogue Stormers, Bunker Punks, Fury Unleashed, Starward Rogue and others.