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You are on a bleak, cold, windy island. And you seem to be alone... but fires and candles still burn. As you explore, a story of guilt, loneliness, and faith begins to take shape. And it becomes obvious that something is hunting you...

The Moon Sliver is a walking simulator, psychological horror and adventure game developed and published by David Szymanski.
Released on October 28th 2014 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 1,097 reviews of which 826 were positive and 271 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 1.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Eneba.

The Steam community has classified The Moon Sliver into these genres:

Walking Simulator Psychological Horror Adventure First-Person Exploration Indie Horror Story Rich Short Atmospheric Singleplayer Great Soundtrack Puzzle Dark Post-apocalyptic Investigation Point & Click 3D Minimalist Stylized

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: Intel i3
  • Graphics: AMD 6870 or equivalent
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Additional Notes: The Moon Sliver will likely run on machines that do not meet these specs, if they are able to run other Unity Engine games.

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Jan. 2026
The Moon Sliver Positives: + The atmosphere + The sounds and music + Acceptable lighting effects + A bit mysterious + Tiny puzzles + A tad creepy Negatives: - The text solution is not the best - No voiceover - Not the clearest storytelling - Simplistic graphics and design - Almost non-existing options or menu - Very short (over in under an hour) Conclusion: To be honest this game was a tad disappointing knowing the developers skills. David Szymanski is super talented, and playing his previous title Fingerbones, I expected something similar. Unfortunately this nowhere near as good. But dont get me wrong, its still worth a playthrough. As long as you dont expect too much, like I did. Total Score: 6/10
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Oct. 2025
Cool to experience one of Dave Szymanski's first horror games. A half an hour of very solid atmosphere and a decent cast of unseen characters. No voice acting but the writing is human enough to carry it on its own. I was surprised how strong the landmarks were and how easy it was to navigate this island given how simple the graphics are and how dark the game gets towards the end. Despite not actually encountering anything, there were two moments that actually elicited dread from me which I was very impressed by. Give it a go if you're a fan of his later projects, you can still see his talent in here.
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July 2025
One of the simplest, but most special games I think I've ever played. It's a pretty short game, but it somehow contains a somewhat calming, melancholic and eerie atmosphere simultaneously and tells a tragic and downright disturbing tale of four people who inhabited this island. We explore the island ourselves and piece together a story along the way about the inhabitants of the island. I don't wanna spoil anything but it is a story of love, tears, betrayal and guilt gradually unveiled to us as we traverse the island and delve deeper within. As I mentioned before, visually it is incredibly simple, but I do think that adds greatly to the eerie vibe and tone, especially when you make your way through the game, venturing further into the depths that await you on this journey. It does tend to get quite spooky. However, I don't think it is ever really made clear who we, the player, actually are. Maybe we are the monster. But that's just a theory, A GA- I think I will definitely start giving smaller and obscurer games like this a try. Thanks to this.
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July 2025
Short game with an pretty story. Would've liked if it was a little longer, but it was interesting nonetheless. Worth the dollar I paid for it C:
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March 2025
I have a feeling that the vast majority of people who tossed this game to the wayside because they considered it a "walking simulator" weren't actually paying attention to it. Yes, you do a lot of walking with the extent of the gameplay being the clues you read as you play, but that was kind of the point. The game took me a little less than an hour to complete, so I won't spoil the ending and recommend playing for yourself, but it is explained at the very end why you did nothing but walk around. It's a pretty alright narrative-driven experience. Szymanski almost always delivers, and that rings true even with his older games.
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The Moon Sliver is currently priced at 1.99€ on Steam.

The Moon Sliver is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 1.99€ on Steam.

The Moon Sliver received 826 positive votes out of a total of 1,097 achieving a rating of 7.22.
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The Moon Sliver was developed and published by David Szymanski.

The Moon Sliver is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The Moon Sliver is not playable on MacOS.

The Moon Sliver is not playable on Linux.

The Moon Sliver is a single-player game.

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The Moon Sliver does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The Moon Sliver does not support Steam Remote Play.

The Moon Sliver 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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