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Explore space and race against the clock in this retro styled adventure game.

Arcade Moonlander is a racing, exploration and flight game developed by Daniel Paul Griffin and published by Back Of Nowhere Studios.
Released on October 25th 2017 is available only on Windows in 3 languages: English, German and Russian.

It has received 1,175 reviews of which 1,090 were positive and 85 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 0.79€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Arcade Moonlander into these genres:

Racing Exploration Flight Action Real-Time Arcade 2D Noir Adventure Pixel Graphics Sci-fi Space Physics Futuristic Retro Singleplayer Indie Casual Spaceships Strategy

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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7, 10.
  • Processor: Intel Pentium or equivalent
  • Memory: 1024 MB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel integrated or better
  • Storage: 260 MB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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July 2025
Easy 100% achievements after less than 2 hours of gameplay. Fun little arcade puzzle game if you can get it on sale.
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June 2025
🚀 Arcade Moonlander — Steam Review A retro-inspired lunar landing challenge with tight physics, addictive time trials, and enough variety to keep you coming back—especially if you love speed-run games. ---{ Graphics }--- 🔲 Awful 🔲 Bad 🔲 Will do ✅ Decent (Nothing special) ✅ Stunning 🔲 Visual Masterpiece Charming pixel-style visuals with neat retro sci-fi flair—simple but fitting for precision gameplay. ---{ Gameplay }--- 🔲 Bad 🔲 Okay 🔲 Nothing special ✅ Good ✅ Very good 🔲 Try not to get addicted Tight ship physics make every landing satisfying. Includes 30 arcade levels, an exploration-focused “Adventure” map, and a procedural generator for endless runs—great for speed-run fans. ---{ Audio }--- 🔲 Bad 🔲 Not too bad 🔲 Decent ✅ Good 🔲 Beautiful 🔲 Masterpiece Crisp retro soundtrack and sound effects suit the aesthetic well—solid ambiance without being flashy. ---{ PC Requirements }--- ✅ Potato ✅ Decent 🔲 Fast 🔲 High-end PC 🔲 Ask NASA if they have a spare computer Lightweight and runs smoothly on anything—even integrated graphics can handle it. ---{ Difficulty }--- 🔲 Just press a bunch of buttons ✅ Easy ✅ Significant brain usage 🔲 Easy to learn / Hard to master 🔲 Difficult 🔲 Dark Souls Easy to get started, but mastering landings and optimizing speed runs is genuinely engaging. ---{ Grind }--- 🔲 Nothing ✅ Only if you care about 100% ✅ Average grind level 🔲 Too much grind 🔲 Insanity Adventure mode and hidden fuel pickups offer variety—but the replay is really about chasing better times. ---{ Story }--- 🔲 None/Not important in this game 🔲 Bad 🔲 Average 🔲 Great 🔲 One of the best I've had the pleasure of playing No narrative, but who needs it when you're really here for the thrill of the descent? ---{ Price }--- 🔲 Free 🔲 Cheap ✅ Under priced (especially on sale) ✅ Acceptable price 🔲 Overpriced 🔲 Complete waste of money Dirt-cheap and perfect value—especially if you're into arcade-style or speed-run games. ---{ Bugs }--- 🔲 Never heard of ✅ Minor bugs 🔲 Can get annoying 🔲 Bugpocalypse: Proceed with caution Very polished for its size. Possible minor level generation quirks in procedural mode, but rare and non-disruptive. ---{ Length }--- 🔲 Very Short (0 - 4 hours) 🔲 Short (4 - 10 hours) ✅ Average (10-30 hours) 🔲 Long (30-50 hours) 🔲 Extremely long 🔲 No ending About an hour to finish the story/content, but procedural mode and leaderboards can easily extend it into dozens of hours if you're chasing records. ---{ ? / 10 }--- 🔲 1 🔲 2 🔲 3 🔲 4 🔲 5 🔲 6 🔲 7 🔲 8 ✅ 9 🔲 10 👍 Final Score: 9/10 Arcade Moonlander is a satisfying, fast-paced lunar landing game with tight controls, retro charm, and endless replayability. If you enjoy precision challenges and speed runs, this $1 gem is an excellent pick.
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May 2025
Great game you can beat in a few hours. Fuel is never a problem for arcade mode don't know why it exists. Have fun
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Feb. 2025
Cool game! Very fun flying Good visual design, space worms, asteroids Cool sound design - Input: W - move forward A, D - for racket rotation - Mechanics: You need land racket on station
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Aug. 2024
fun 'n quick arcade game for when a wait-period needs to be killed. also pretty satisfying to 100%. good one. default controller config mb needs some more polish.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Arcade Moonlander is currently priced at 0.79€ on Steam.

Arcade Moonlander is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 0.79€ on Steam.

Arcade Moonlander received 1,090 positive votes out of a total of 1,175 achieving a rating of 8.77.
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Arcade Moonlander was developed by Daniel Paul Griffin and published by Back Of Nowhere Studios.

Arcade Moonlander is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Arcade Moonlander is not playable on MacOS.

Arcade Moonlander is not playable on Linux.

Arcade Moonlander is a single-player game.

Arcade Moonlander does not currently offer any DLC.

Arcade Moonlander does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Arcade Moonlander does not support Steam Remote Play.

Arcade Moonlander is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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