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Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.

Moons of Madness is a adventure, horror and lovecraftian game developed by Rock Pocket Games and published by Funcom.
Released on October 22nd 2019 is available only on Windows in 11 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Italian and Portuguese - Brazil.

It has received 2,748 reviews of which 2,130 were positive and 618 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 24.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 1.98€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Moons of Madness into these genres:

Adventure Horror Lovecraftian Sci-fi Space First-Person Exploration Mars Psychological Horror Singleplayer Puzzle Atmospheric Survival Walking Simulator Mystery Thriller Science Psychological Indie Alternate History

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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 x64
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-760 / AMD Athlon X4 740 or equivalent
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 460 or MX150 / Radeon R7 260X
  • Storage: 15 GB available space

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April 2025
A decent but short Lovecraftian-inspired cosmic horror story with solid voice acting and a pretty intriguing premise. Definitely not a scary game at all, as they seem to focus more on creating a tense atmosphere rather than jump-scares or monster chases, which actually fit the narrative alot better imo. Would recommend if you're into Sci-fi mixed with Lovecraft, though definitely only a one-time-playthrough kinda game.
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Feb. 2025
Disclaimer: If you are under the age of 30, then this game probably isn't for you. If you have never heard of H.P. Lovecraft or have never read his work, then this game isn't for you. If you are incapable of reading and analyzing story on your own and need someone to explain everything to you in great detail, then this game isn't for you. If you don't meet any of these criteria, then this game IS for you, and I recommend it. Pros: *Decent graphics, even with it being an older game. (The surface of mars and the later temple sequences are particularly good.) *A very stylish modern UI. *Easy to understand and play, with a few irritating exceptions I'll discuss below. This simplicity lets you focus on the story. *A delightful usage of Lovecraftian lore and elements that creates a simultaneous sense of dread and wonder, all fit into an increasingly surreal space age setting. *There is no mention of ANYTHING other than the actual story. The creators did NOT force the denizens of this advanced time period (2045+) to still clutch the dull misshapen pearls of 2020's politics in an effort to appease Reddit. They focused on the important part: cosmic horror. This is the way. Cons: *A "quicktime" boss battle that appears based on RNG, not user input - the first (and really only) boss fight you have to complete is based on your focusing the camera on a certain spot on the screen until it turns green, allowing you to attack. The problem is that it doesn't always turn green. Most of the time it turns red and kills you anyway, regardless of how well you did focusing, forcing you to restart the encounter over and over again. It took me around 13 or 14 tries to complete. I was not happy. *There are a few jump scares here and there. They are not the "only thing in the game" that's scary, as some reviewers have claimed. They don't necessarily detract from the atmosphere, but they don't add much too it, either. I could do without. *The chemistry puzzle's animations and lack of instructions make it take WAY longer than it should. *There is a glitch in the main character's dream/hallucination sequence that may require a game restart. (If you find yourself in your family therapist's office for the second time, and cannot get the door to open no matter what you do, then restart. Part of the dialogue does not always load, and if it doesn't, then you can't proceed.)
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Nov. 2024
This is more like an interactive movie rather than a real "game". Do not expect action, shooting, or stuff like that. it's an immersive super-lovecraftian adventure with some mini puzzle games. in around 8 hours you finish the game reading all the possible text you find. I enjoyed it really much but you need to set your expectations. The graphics are amazing, and the game runs super well.
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Oct. 2024
This was better than I expected. I picked this one up on sale, and at around 6 hours, it's short enough to keep you interested but long enough that I wasn't disappointed. I'm a big fan of Lovecraft and space-horror, so this was the best of both worlds. You may end up confused if you don't read the various terminal entries, but otherwise the story is a nice mix of space horror and cosmic horror. Well done!
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Aug. 2024
Solid game, enjoyed it. Would have liked the game to be longer, But had no issues with the story line. Some improvement needed, maybe make a second one, or just another Lovecraft style game.
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Moons of Madness is currently priced at 24.99€ on Steam.

Moons of Madness is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 24.99€ on Steam.

Moons of Madness received 2,130 positive votes out of a total of 2,748 achieving a rating of 7.50.
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Moons of Madness was developed by Rock Pocket Games and published by Funcom.

Moons of Madness is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Moons of Madness is not playable on MacOS.

Moons of Madness is not playable on Linux.

Moons of Madness is a single-player game.

Moons of Madness does not currently offer any DLC.

Moons of Madness does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Moons of Madness does not support Steam Remote Play.

Moons of Madness 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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Moons of Madness
24.99€ -93% 24.99€ 1.98€ -88% 24.99€ 3.11€
7.5
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Rock Pocket Games
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Release 22 Oct 2019
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