Dark Moon

Item: Dark Moon
Rating: 38
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-11-06

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Summary

Engaging core concept with potential
Features deep management and mobile base
Riddled with bugs; unpolished experience
Clunky, unintuitive user interface
Overly complex crew management
High difficulty, poor, confusing tutorial

Emotions

Frustration26%Disappointment21%Satisfaction12%Excitement7%Hope5%

Reviews (sample size): 100
Helpful reviews: 73%
Unhelpful reviews: 27%
Protest reviews: 0%

38%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
62%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 162
Negative points: 262
Gameplay points: 52
Perf. points: 3
Rec. points: 34
Misc points: 31

Point	Description	Importance
Engaging Core Concept & Potential Description Players are highly impressed by the game's unique premise, especially the 'mobile base' mechanic and the core loop of escaping the sun. They find the gameplay compelling, immersive, and strategically deep, noting its significant potential. Importance 82%	Players are highly impressed by the game's unique premise, especially the 'mobile base' mechanic and the core loop of escaping the sun. They find the gameplay compelling, immersive, and strategically deep, noting its significant potential.	82%
Evocative & Immersive Atmosphere Description The game successfully creates a compelling atmosphere through its music, sound design, and eerie yet beautiful graphics. The desolate and dangerous feeling of the lonely Moon setting effectively draws players into the experience. Importance 21%	The game successfully creates a compelling atmosphere through its music, sound design, and eerie yet beautiful graphics. The desolate and dangerous feeling of the lonely Moon setting effectively draws players into the experience.	21%
Familiar Strategy & Management Genre Description Players describe the game as an old-school strategy-management title with elements reminiscent of city-builders like Frostpunk or Ixion. It's also compared to games like Space Rangers 2 and StarCraft, suggesting a familiar yet unique blend. Importance 14%	Players describe the game as an old-school strategy-management title with elements reminiscent of city-builders like Frostpunk or Ixion. It's also compared to games like Space Rangers 2 and StarCraft, suggesting a familiar yet unique blend.	14%
Tense & Rewarding Survival Description The game maintains a continuous and engaging pressure to survive, which players find both challenging and fun. The thoughtful survival experience leads to rewarding moments, especially when overcoming difficult situations. Importance 10%	The game maintains a continuous and engaging pressure to survive, which players find both challenging and fun. The thoughtful survival experience leads to rewarding moments, especially when overcoming difficult situations.	10%
Sharp Isometric Graphics Description The graphics are noted for being sharp and clear, particularly for the isometric strategy view. The models are deemed acceptable, supporting the game's visual style effectively. Importance 9%	The graphics are noted for being sharp and clear, particularly for the isometric strategy view. The models are deemed acceptable, supporting the game's visual style effectively.	9%
Satisfying Walker Progression Description The mechanic of gaining more walkers (mobile bases) is very satisfying, providing a clear and enjoyable sense of progression and scale as the player's capabilities expand. Importance 8%	The mechanic of gaining more walkers (mobile bases) is very satisfying, providing a clear and enjoyable sense of progression and scale as the player's capabilities expand.	8%
Engaging Decision System Description The game incorporates a decision-making system that actively engages players and compels careful consideration of choices. This adds depth to the gameplay and makes each decision feel impactful. Importance 6%	The game incorporates a decision-making system that actively engages players and compels careful consideration of choices. This adds depth to the gameplay and makes each decision feel impactful.	6%
Efficient Drone Resource Gathering Description Drone upgrades are a positive feature that makes resource gathering smooth and satisfying. This mechanic streamlines a core gameplay loop, contributing to player enjoyment. Importance 6%	Drone upgrades are a positive feature that makes resource gathering smooth and satisfying. This mechanic streamlines a core gameplay loop, contributing to player enjoyment.	6%

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