The Sun And Moon

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"The Sun and Moon" is a puzzle-platformer adventure game where players switch between two dimensions to solve levels and uncover the story. Controlling a mysterious boy and girl, players manipulate the environment and their surroundings to progress through beautifully crafted levels. The game features unique mechanics, challenging puzzles, and a profound narrative that explores the themes of loneliness, companionship, and the human condition.

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Play Modes

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

92%

Audience ScoreBased on 123 reviews

gameplay23 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game features a unique mechanic that allows players to dive into the ground and use momentum to propel themselves, creating engaging and challenging gameplay.
With over 160 levels, the game offers a variety of challenges that gradually increase in difficulty, providing a satisfying sense of progression.
The minimalist art style and evolving soundtrack enhance the overall experience, making it visually appealing and enjoyable to play.

The difficulty spikes significantly after the initial levels, which can lead to frustration, especially for less experienced players.
Some levels have inconsistent time goals for speedrun medals, making it feel unfair and luck-based at times.
The repetitive soundtrack and certain bright backgrounds can be distracting and may cause eye strain during extended play sessions.

gameplay
72 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
32%
64%
4%
The gameplay of "The Sun and Moon" is characterized by its unique mechanics, particularly the ability to burrow into the ground and manipulate gravity, which adds depth to the platforming experience. With over 160 levels that gradually introduce new challenges and themes, players can expect a mix of simple yet engaging mechanics that require skill and precision, making it both rewarding and challenging. While the game is visually appealing and offers fluid controls, some players may find the difficulty curve steep, leading to a mix of enjoyment and frustration.
- “The gameplay is instantly noticeable from the get-go; there are three times to achieve on every level, with the sun medals being the hardest. The game’s movement model and physics provide plenty of power to the player, allowing them to figure out how to tackle these challenges. The game gradually introduces new gimmicks, enabling players to adapt to what's required of them.”
- “The quirky mechanic that lets you dig into the ground is brilliant and leads to interesting levels. Each chapter has a theme, and every level within a chapter offers a fresh take on the mechanics, making the gameplay feel unique and engaging.”
- “Wonderful gameplay idea coupled with great level design, providing a huge amount of content and difficult challenges for hardcore speedrunners. The main game mechanic involves shifting into the floor and building momentum, which adds depth to the platforming experience.”
- “It seemingly has the simplicity of a flash game but the mechanics are complicated and hard to get used to, great for testing your reflexes.”
- “As a rather mediocre player, its difficulty and mechanics were more punishing and frustrating than reasonably challenging and fun.”
- “This is just stupid and forces trial and error gameplay to get perfect jumps instead of using practice and ingenuity.”
music
48 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
48%
13%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players praising its evolving and soothing qualities that enhance the gameplay experience, while others criticize its repetitiveness and lack of variety. Many appreciate the nostalgic 8-bit soundtrack, noting that it complements the minimalist aesthetic, but some find it monotonous over extended play sessions. Overall, the soundtrack is seen as a significant aspect of the game, with standout moments that can elevate the experience despite some criticisms of its repetitiveness.
- “The music is also a banger and the first few dozen levels are fun.”
- “Amazing soundtrack that starts off repetitive but progresses and becomes an absolute dream as you progress through the levels.”
- “The music from the always incredible dubmood grows and evolves as more adventurous compositions are layered into the mix and draw you into the expanding challenge.”
- “Audio-wise, this game didn't try at all; it's just the same sounding track over and over regardless of the map screen or any level. There's no unique world music or anything else, even the ending/credits sound the same. It's kind of disappointing that there was no effort put into it, and even though the sound effects are fine, they aren't enough to redeem its lack of musical variety.”
- “I normally don't mind simple chiptune background music, but the same simple monotonous track on repeat for hours gets annoying.”
- “The music is atrocious, so you can forget about immersion.”
graphics
25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
52%
36%
12%
The graphics of the game are characterized by a minimalist aesthetic that is both simple and effective, allowing the level design to shine without overwhelming the player. While some reviewers noted that the color palette can feel somewhat lifeless, the overall visual style is appreciated for its clarity and ability to maintain focus on gameplay. The combination of straightforward visuals and smooth controls creates a pleasant experience, making it a fitting choice for the game's mechanics.
- “What originally attracted me to this game was the 2D platforming and beautiful, minimalist aesthetic.”
- “The graphics are simple and appealing, and fit the game perfectly.”
- “The visuals have a very simple and effective yet pleasantly abstract quality to them, the backgrounds in particular starting off looking like continents on some kind of extraterrestrial world map or more-so the dreamlike clusters of clouds amongst a green sky.”
- “The graphics are very low effort.”
- “The minimalistic art works fine, but it's quite bright to look at.”
- “Art style and music are nothing to write home about but levels are interesting and challenging.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
The game lacks a narrative or story, focusing solely on the challenge of completing levels, which some players find tedious. Instead of a traditional storyline, gameplay revolves around collecting orbs and navigating through levels without any dialogue or connection between them.
- “There isn't a story or anything except the challenge of getting through the levels, but if you truly hate yourself, you can try to get medals based on the time it takes to finish the levels.”
- “The game is a series of small levels, without a story or dialogue to connect anything, so that can contribute to the levels feeling tedious.”
- “There is no story to it even.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a double-edged sword; while the challenging levels and addictive gameplay keep them engaged, the lack of narrative and repetitive nature of the levels can lead to a tedious experience as they progress. The minimalist graphics and music help maintain focus, but the grind can feel excessive, especially in later levels.
- “At the moment I completed 132 levels, and some of the later levels require a little too much grinding and attempts.”
- “The game is a series of small levels, without a story or dialogue to connect anything, which contributes to the levels feeling tedious.”
- “Eventually, the game feels like you're doing the same thing over and over again, and it becomes a tedious grind to progress.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is described as minimalistic yet effective, providing a fun experience, especially when played with friends. While the gameplay can lead to frustration after extended play, the challenge and entertaining nature of the game keep players engaged and amused. Overall, it strikes a balance between humor and difficulty, making it enjoyable despite its challenges.
- “A funny game to play with your friends, but if you play it for more than 15-20 minutes, you start to rage. I have this game from a random hotkey, and I'm glad to play it!”
- “But what I've found is not only a minimalistic and funny game but also an extremely challenging and catchy one.”
- “You won't ever get bored; even replaying the same stage over and over to improve your own times is really entertaining, funny, and satisfying.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers significant replayability, featuring three time challenges per level, hidden pathways leading to alternate stages, and competitive leaderboards. With a vast map and 150 stages, players are encouraged to return for additional challenges even after completing the main content.
- “With loads of alternate stages locked behind hidden pathways on a huge, almost Metroidvania-like map, insane par times to challenge yourself with for each stage, and leaderboards to check your skills against the rest of the world, the content here is enormous with 150 stages and plenty of replayability, keeping you coming back to each one long after you've completed a basic run.”
- “There's also plenty of replay value here; every level has three time challenges to meet.”
- “With loads of alternate stages locked behind hidden pathways on a huge almost Metroidvania-like map, insane par times to challenge yourself with for each stage, and leaderboards to check your skills against the rest of the world, the content here is enormous with 150 stages and plenty of replayability keeping you coming back to each one long after you've completed a basic run.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Overall, users report that the game performs well, showcasing impressive visuals and smooth operation, indicating a high level of stability.
- “The game really looks and runs great.”
- “I haven't experienced any crashes or bugs, which is impressive.”
- “The performance is smooth, and I can play for hours without any issues.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The atmosphere is characterized as minimalist and elegant, creating a refined and understated environment that enhances the overall experience.
- “The game features a minimalist, elegant atmosphere that draws you in.”
- “The atmosphere is beautifully crafted, creating an immersive experience.”
- “Every detail contributes to a captivating and serene atmosphere.”