The Moonlight Circus

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The Moonlight Circus is a single player action game. It was developed by Crooked Creep Creators and was released on May 5, 2022. It received neutral reviews from players.

In the Moonlight Circus , you wake up in the middle of an empty circus arena, with a syringe in your arm and the feeling of being watched. Who are you? What happened? And how do you get out of here? Take on the role of the protagonist and escape the Moonlight Circus. Unravel the mystery of the circus and its artists and get out alive.Features Explore three circus areas Movement through Arm Swi…

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58%

Audience ScoreBased on 26 reviews

graphics4 positive mentions

stability1 negative mentions

The game offers a creepy, spooky circus atmosphere with good voice acting and immersive story for a short experience.
It supports multiple VR platforms and showcases impressive effort and heart considering it was developed by four students in a few months.
The game is free to play with no microtransactions, making it a risk-free try for fans of scary VR escape room style games.

The arm swinging movement mechanic is widely criticized for being slow, unintuitive, and causing nausea or dizziness.
The game suffers from bugs, clipping issues, poor item grabbing mechanics, and problems progressing in some areas.
Graphics and lighting are often too dark to see well, and the game lacks polish and refinement expected in a commercial VR title.

graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
16%
17%
The graphics are generally decent and atmospheric, featuring smooth animations and well-done visuals, though they are not exceptional. They complement the game's ambience and audio well, contributing to an immersive experience despite not being top-tier.
- “Overall, this game has pretty decent graphics and smooth animations on the killer.”
- “The ambience is excellent, the audio is great, and the graphics are nice.”
- “The graphics are nice and atmospheric without being too dark to see anything.”
- “The graphics in this game are passable, but could be better.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The story is generally considered decent and immersive, especially for a short game, with good atmosphere and voice acting enhancing the experience. However, some users found parts of the narrative confusing or clichéd, and the gameplay mechanics occasionally detract from understanding the plot. Overall, it offers a solid, if brief, storytelling experience with effective scares.
- “This is a really good short story game that delivers a few good scares, though some parts are a bit hard to understand.”
- “Overall, this game has a pretty decent story for being so short, along with decent graphics and smooth animations.”
- “Good story, though short, with a great atmosphere and pretty good voice acting.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
67%
The gameplay offers an engaging short story with some effective scares but is hindered by confusing elements and awkward mechanics, particularly the walking system, which can detract from the intended tension and challenge.
- “This is a really good short story game that offers a few effective scares, although some parts of the gameplay can be a bit confusing or unusual.”
- “The walking mechanic affected the experience by making running away from the villain both more comical and more challenging than intended.”
- “There are a few parts of the game that are hard to understand, and the gameplay may be a little bit weird.”
- “Not really a fan of the walking mechanic - it made running away from the villain a bit more comical and harder than it was supposed to be.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere is generally praised for being immersive and effectively creepy, enhanced by good voice acting and visually appealing graphics that maintain clarity without being too dark.
- “Good atmosphere, supported by a good story and pretty good voice acting.”
- “A free, fun, short experiment with a creepy atmosphere, a few jump scares, and some good voice acting.”
- “The graphics are nice and atmospheric (without being too dark to see anything), and the story is pretty immersive.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game’s stability is compromised by buggy grabbing mechanics, which can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences.