Moon Hunters - Whole mythologies hidden at your fingertips

I do not know about you but I actually like pixel style games...when they are well made in both visual and mechanical aspect. An example immediately comes to my mind - Duelyst or Serpent in the Staglands which simply did not came out at the right time in my opinion. Anyway I'm diverging as always. Today I am here to tell you more about another pixely game - Moon Hunters. The creation of Kitfox Games is an adventure game for 1-4 players in which you must find out what happened to your Moon goddess. The creators of the game describe is as "personality test RPG.". But one by one...

There is not much to tell you story wise - the annual Moon festival is at hand, but the Moon does not appear in the sky. The Goddess is gone! You are given the task to find Her. From here on the story is yours to create with your actions, decisions and interactions. But be careful you have only five days to accomplish your task.

The world of Moon Hunters is procedurally generated and you will find something new every time. From towering mountains to endless oceans you will find new landmarks and meet new characters which will enrich your mythos. There is battle system in Moon Hunters and while you will have to master it if your want to find everything about the rich world of the game, Moon Hunters is a lot more about exploration and discovery than about fighting. With finding more and more and meeting more and more you will grow your characters and little by little build his/her legend.

Moon hunters is one of the few game that I have seen which claim that every decision matters and its really true. Also your previous actions will build your characters and based on these previous decisions he will react differently. For example an agressive character may try to kill someone who has lied or stolen from him while more charismatic may try to learn secrets, other associates etc. It all depends on you and what kind of story you want to build.

With your progression through the game you will unlock skills and even new characters with their own skills, statistics, character and playstyles. The short time each playthrough takes helps a lot to keep you interested and to make you come back again and again.

At first glance the game might look simple and with not much to offer but there is definitely a lot to discover and experiment with. It all depends on the myth you want to tell.


Where to find it:

Official site

Steam