Info about Moon's Creed: Official game description: Prepare for an epic adventure where cosmic powers and chaos collide in a unique deck-building experience! The ancient power of galaxies is in your hands! Choose one of the Zodiac heroes who wield different cosmic energies, build strategic decks, and gather the boons of ancient constellations to enhance your strength. As you battle against the corrupted zodiac signs, face the chaotic forces of the cosmos at every turn. Strategic Deck-Building ----------------------- Every move counts! Shape your deck with different card combinations to create your own unique playstyle. Cosmic Boons ------------ Harness the power of the 12 zodiac signs! Each sign offers thematic boons that impact your playstyle in different ways. 3 Unique Heroes --------------- Choose from heroes with different powers and cards, and showcase your mastery on the battlefield! 12 Corrupted Zodiac Signs ------------------------- Once protectors of the universe’s balance, the zodiac signs have been corrupted by chaos and now stand as fearsome enemies! Each zodiac sign brings unique mechanics and presents different challenges that require skill to overcome. Chaos Chambers -------------- Special challenges filled with deadly obstacles that test your heroes! Chaos Chambers are trials of courage and strategy, requiring attention with every step. Each chamber presents a new kind of challenge. Replayability ------------- Each game offers a unique experience with randomly generated maps and different levels of difficulty. Discover new strategies in every playthrough with different heroes, card combinations, and Astral Blessings. The cosmic chaos invites you to a new adventure each time! Become the Savior of the Galaxies in Moons Creed: ------------------------------------------------- The cosmic war never ends, but the one who builds the strongest deck and strategy will dispel the darkness of chaos. As chaos tries to reign supreme, do you have the power to restore balance to the universe? Release date: Sep 22, 2025 Categories: Deckbuilding, Roguelike, Turn-based Combat, Card-based Gameplay, Procedural Generation - Hardware Profile: No data Feature extractions: - Community Price: - Community fair range: $5.00 - $12.00 - Reasoning: Positive reviews (e.g., 'well worth the price', 'price is sincere, worth the money') indicate the current base price of $11.99 is considered fair by some community members. However, negative reviews (e.g., '$3... absolute ripoff', '2$... still not worth it') suggest that even low prices like $2-3 are perceived as overpriced by others. This divergence implies a fair price range that lies between the 'ripoff' threshold and the current price, with $5 representing a floor above the negative sentiment and $12 (current price) as the upper limit supported by positive feedback. The evidence does not clearly support a price above $12 or below $5. - Playtime Metrics: - Game completion: N/A - Story completion: N/A - Session length: N/A - Endgame: N/A - Reasoning: Only one reviewer explicitly suggests the game lasts 3-5 hours, but this is vague and not specifically tied to completion or session length. Other reviews mention long single runs ('每次对局时长不短') and bug-induced slow progress ('半小时都打不了几关'), but give no concrete hours. A Japanese reviewer reports ~40 total playtime but this is not a typical completion figure. Due to the lack of consistent, quantitative evidence for any playtime metric, all fields are set to null. - Time-to-fun: - Summary: The game hooks immediately for some players, especially with the first character, but fun declines after the initial run due to repetitive early encounters, lack of meta progression, and uninspiring second heroes. - Stance: Fun then drops - Anchor: N/A - Time to anchor: N/A - Friction: repetitive early-game encounters; lack of meta progression; same Act 1 enemies; lack of polish; boring second character; unappealing chaos shop modifiers - Unlock drivers: complex synergies; meta progression; polish; interesting hero designs - Conditions: playing as the first character (Ironguy); choosing reliable builds; when complex synergies emerge; using constellations - Player Archetypes: - Slay the Spire Veteran (sale) - Motivation: Comparing and contrasting this game with Slay the Spire, often seeking a similar experience with new twists. - Playstyle: Methodical and analytical; optimizes card synergies and strategies while frequently drawing parallels to STS mechanics. - Experience: veteran - Purchase stance: sale - Labels: Slay the Spire veteran; deck-building roguelike enthusiast; critical comparer - Reference games: Slay the Spire - Budget Deckbuilding Fan (deep sale) - Motivation: Getting a cheap, entertaining deck-building experience without high investment. - Playstyle: Casual and exploratory; tries different builds and enjoys the theme without rigorous optimization. - Experience: familiar - Purchase stance: deep sale - Labels: budget gamer; deckbuilding casual; value seeker - Reference games: Slay the Spire; Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles - Frustrated Critic (no buy) - Motivation: Identifying and communicating flaws in the game; warning others against purchase. - Playstyle: Detail-oriented and bug-hunting; focuses on mechanics and user experience issues. - Experience: mixed - Purchase stance: no buy - Labels: critical reviewer; quality police; disappointed player - Reference games: Slay the Spire; Astrea - Theme Enthusiast (buy) - Motivation: Exploring the unique constellation-based mechanics and thematic depth. - Playstyle: Immersive and theme-focused; enjoys the narrative and visual elements, often experimenting with different constellations. - Experience: newcomer - Purchase stance: buy - Labels: astrology lover; thematic gamer; novice deckbuilder - Reference games: Slay the Spire Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category. Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews. What players like: - Zodiac boons explained well (weight 0.16): The game provides useful explanations of zodiac sign boons, with 12 different astrology signs offering unique perks to experiment with, making the zodiac combination interesting. - Gameplay is interesting and varied (weight 0.16): Players find the gameplay interesting with modifications and innovation, offering varied and fun experiences that stand out. - Rich card mechanics and diverse builds (weight 0.16): The game features rich card mechanics and diverse deck building, with three distinct characters and intricate battle systems that offer hardcore strategy. - Zodiac character designs are creative (weight 0.13): The zodiac character designs are decent, with creative card art that integrates zodiac elements like Libra Balance and Scorpio Stinger, giving a unique visual identity. - Beautiful art style with effects (weight 0.13): The art style is beautiful, featuring starlight effects and well-crafted character designs that enhance the overall experience. - Constellation theme is appealing (weight 0.13): The constellation theme is considered nice and somewhat interesting, with a surprising and engaging presentation. - Three distinct characters with differentiation (weight 0.13): The three playable characters are clearly differentiated with distinct playstyles and traits, adding variety and replayability. - Decent deckbuilder with potential (weight 0.12): The game is seen as a decent deckbuilder with typical features but has potential to be better, though currently it is not outstanding. - Constellation selection complements gameplay (weight 0.09): The constellation choice integrates well with gameplay, making the experience more interesting and strategic. - Blessings reduce relic pool (weight 0.09): Blessings (relics) can be selected based on constellation, which reduces the relic pool and makes building decks easier, with initial bonuses from constellation blessings. - Good zodiac theme integration (weight 0.09): The zodiac theme is well integrated into the game, creating a cohesive and immersive experience. - Innovative zodiac gameplay (weight 0.09): The gameplay is fun and innovative, creatively fusing zodiac culture with card mechanics. Common complaints: - Excessive cloning of Slay the Spire (weight 0.28): Many reviewers note the game copies mechanics directly from Slay the Spire, lacking originality and polish. It feels like a mod or low-quality clone. - Poor translation quality (weight 0.27): Both Japanese and English translations are described as poor, unplayable, or machine-translated. Multiple clusters highlight this as a major issue. - Janky animations and card play (weight 0.2): Animations are described as janky, confusing, or too fast, while card play is slow and clunky. This affects gameplay smoothness. - Poor user interface (weight 0.2): The UI is described as basic, plain, or poor, with specific issues like back button requiring text click and lack of background art. - Buggy upgrades and mechanics (weight 0.15): Card upgrades are bugged, sometimes causing no change or making cards worse. Other bugs include getting stuck, crashes, and cards not activating. - Limited content (weight 0.13): Reviewers state the game has relatively little content, suggesting it may be incomplete or lacking depth. - Uncompetitive in genre (weight 0.08): Reviewers note many better Slay the Spire clones exist, with no reason to choose this one. Some would refund if possible. - Mouse control problems (weight 0.08): Mouse controls have issues, such as needing to drag to play cards instead of clicking, and visual bugs where cards get stuck. - Synergy and naming issues (weight 0.08): Some cards mention synergy with 'guns' but no gun cards exist, and certain cards have no synergy with others. Gameplay feedback: - Slay the Spire clone (weight 0.99): The game is widely described as a roguelike deckbuilder heavily inspired by or nearly identical to Slay the Spire, with many players calling it a clone. Specific elements like the branching map and shop system are directly copied. - Zodiac theme integration (weight 0.51): The game uses a zodiac/constellation theme to differentiate itself, with zodiac signs affecting starting boons, boss abilities, and character traits. This includes twelve signs and constellation blessings that provide unique mechanics. - Core gameplay mechanics (weight 0.4): The game features turn-based combat with fast rounds, enemy telegraphing, complex deckbuilding with card combos, and a technology points system. Chaos events and nodes add temporary debuffs for later rewards. - Three distinct playable characters (weight 0.22): Players can choose from three characters (Itech/Ittech, Echo, Polarix/Polarix), each with unique starting decks, passive traits, and playstyles (e.g., attack, support, control). - Randomized dungeon generation (weight 0.08): Chaos rooms, enemy configurations, and blessing combinations are randomly generated, providing replayability similar to other roguelike deckbuilders. - Card artwork quality (weight 0.08): Each card has unique artwork, and the game is described as a hardcore card battle, suggesting a focus on visual presentation alongside strategic depth. Performance notes: - Laggy controls and low FPS (weight 0.16): Players report severe lag, low frame rates, and slideshow-like performance, impacting basic gameplay responsiveness. - Frequent game crashes (weight 0.1): The game often crashes to desktop, with one player experiencing three crashes in 19 minutes, making the game nearly unplayable. - General poor optimization (weight 0.09): Multiple reviews cite overall poor optimization, including stuttering, frame drops, and issues with derivative graphics cards. - Input lag and click delay (weight 0.09): Players notice a delay between clicking and action, which severely affects control precision and user experience. - Loading delays (weight 0.05): Loading screens take too long, interrupting gameplay flow and frustrating players. - Unresponsive UI (weight 0.05): The user interface often fails to respond to inputs, adding to the general sluggishness of the game. - Optimization needed for effects (weight 0.05): Special effects and graphical elements require further optimization to reduce stutter and frame drops. - Widescreen support issues (weight 0.05): The game does not properly support widescreen monitors, causing visual distortion or black bars. - Hard-to-read low-resolution font (weight 0.05): Text is displayed in a low resolution that makes it difficult to read, especially on larger or higher-resolution screens. Recommendations: - Slay the Spire comparison (weight 0.27): Multiple clusters compare the game to Slay the Spire, recommending it for fans of that game as a similar or substitute experience, though some suggest mods or other titles instead. - General positive feedback (weight 0.25): Several clusters provide brief positive endorsements, calling it solid, perfect for spending time, or worth a chance. - Value for money (weight 0.21): Several clusters state the game is worth the price, especially on sale, while one cluster warns not to buy for more than a very low price. - Good for deckbuilding fans (weight 0.2): The game is recommended for enthusiasts of deckbuilding and complex systems, as well as card game and roguelike fans. - Wait for updates (weight 0.15): Multiple clusters suggest waiting for patches or future improvements before buying, citing current clunkiness or incomplete state. - Not recommended alternatives (weight 0.14): Some clusters advise playing other deckbuilders (Breach Wanderers, Astrea) instead, or say there are better options. - Mixed recommendation (weight 0.12): Some clusters give conditional or mixed recommendations, noting fun but inability to recommend unconditionally, or suggesting only for niche audiences. - Zodiac aesthetic appeal (weight 0.11): Fans of zodiac culture or astrology-themed deckbuilders may find the game appealing, though one cluster suggests Astrea is better. - Bug issues (weight 0.1): Two clusters directly report bugs that prevent enjoyment, leading to refund requests and negative recommendations. - Tower-climbing genre (weight 0.08): Recommendations target fans of tower-climbing card roguelikes, noting tolerance for early content flaws. - New player difficulty (weight 0.05): One cluster recommends prior research due to difficult bosses that can frustrate newcomers. - Scam accusation (weight 0.05): One cluster calls the game a scam, providing a strong negative recommendation. - Localization quality (weight 0.04): One cluster warns about below-average localization, advising against purchase for those expecting high-quality translation. - Positive short experience (weight 0.04): One cluster recommends the game as a worthwhile short experience (3-5 hours) for card game fans. - Slay the Spire 2 competition (weight 0.04): One cluster notes that Slay the Spire 2's release makes this game less appealing. - Needs improvement potential (weight 0.04): One cluster says the game has improvement potential and will update review after patches. - Supportive positive review (weight 0.04): One cluster gives a positive review primarily to support the developers. - Space theme appeal (weight 0.04): One cluster recommends the game for fans of card roguelikes with space themes. Other player notes: No miscpoints Emotions: - Frustration (weight 0.18): The main causes of frustration stem from numerous bugs (e.g., card freezing, crashes, relic bugs, upgrade resets, and animation loops) and poor UI/UX (clunky interface, laggy controls, occluded health bars, unclear card descriptions). Translation issues (poor Japanese/machine translation) and lack of clarity in mechanics (unclear relic synergies, damage cap issues, abstract mechanics leading to instant death) also significantly contribute to player frustration. - Disappointment (weight 0.12): Disappointment arises from the game feeling like a low-quality, unoriginal clone of Slay the Spire, with poor translation, unpolished animation and sound, limited content, and a repetitive enemy roster. Bugs persist despite a long development period, and balancing issues (e.g., chaos node negatives outweighing benefits) along with unclear card effects and text corruption further diminish the experience. - Satisfaction (weight 0.11): Satisfaction is driven by the game's coherent thematic design, rewarding strategic depth, and diverse mechanics such as interesting zodiac gameplay and rich deckbuilding. Players appreciate the good art style, reasonable price, functional performance, and improvements in UI and difficulty, as well as support features like Chinese language and achievements. - Excitement (weight 0.05): Excitement comes from innovative mechanics (e.g., risk-reward Chaos nodes, birthday astrology custom mode, Star Blessing system) that provide fresh strategic depth and addictive deckbuilding. Players enjoy continuous updates, Chinese language support, and the ability to snowball with strong blessings and high-damage combos, making the gameplay thrilling and satisfying. - Anticipation (weight 0.05): Anticipation is fueled by the upcoming official version, interesting gameplay foundations, and the potential for future character additions and interactions with the 12 zodiac signs. Players look forward to more content and updates, hoping the game will rank alongside Slay the Spire with further development. - Interest (weight 0.04): Interest is sparked by the unique fusion of zodiac culture and card strategy, offering innovative gameplay, rich deckbuilding, and a variety of relic effects and build options. Players find the zodiac boons and roguelike integration engaging, making the game stand out. - Enjoyment (weight 0.04): Enjoyment results from varied and fun gameplay, detailed character designs, interesting constellation mechanics, and random event stages that add replayability. Players appreciate the easy-to-enjoy, simple, and fast-paced experience with a fun atmosphere and creative concept, as well as the ability to play with different characters and astrology perks. - Hope (weight 0.04): Hope centers on the game's potential for further polish before release, with players believing that if design issues and bugs are addressed, it can become a good game. Specific hopes include UI improvements and overall refinement to overcome current limitations. - Confusion (weight 0.03): Confusion arises from unclear game mechanics, such as orb properties not being displayed for the second character, confusing card keywords and ability phrasings, lack of synergy tags on blessings, and unclear descriptions. Players also struggle with not knowing which relics are good for their build and feel overwhelmed by stacking negative buffs from chaos points. - Annoyance (weight 0.03): Annoyance is caused by interface issues like card overlapping enemy health during boss fights, slow card animations, a reload exploit, and visual bugs causing cards to get stuck. The slow upgrade process, lack of effect descriptions, translation issues, and an exit game bug that doesn't close properly further irritate players. - Appreciation (weight 0.03): Appreciation is driven by the astral boon system that creates meaningful synergy, a selective relic system making builds easier, and the unique charm of zodiac elements and art style. Players value the rich card types, strategic depth from the Star Blessing system, creative constellation boss design, and a good card system foundation with sound design. - Boredom (weight 0.01): Boredom stems from the second character being repetitive and unimaginative, as well as the early game before obtaining blessings feeling monotonous due to repeated attacks and blocking actions without significant variety. - Liking (weight 0.01): Liking is based on the good art style and creative incorporation of zodiac elements, along with appealing space-themed visuals and UI that enhance the overall aesthetic experience. - Mixed feelings (weight 0.01): Mixed feelings result from the game having appealing features (creative potential, interesting concepts) that are overshadowed by significant bugs and balance issues, making the current state uncomfortable to play despite its promise. - Admiration (weight 0.01): Admiration comes from the beautiful starlight art style and card effects, with the game's visual presentation being highlighted as a standout positive aspect. - Dissatisfaction (weight 0.01): Dissatisfaction arises from poor balance and a feel reminiscent of a demo, with specific complaints about effects, animations, UI, and damage numbers needing significant improvement to meet expectations. - Ambivalence (weight 0.01): Ambivalence is due to mediocre gameplay despite the game offering decent content and a low price, leaving players feeling neither positive nor negative about the overall experience. - Mixed (weight 0.01): Mixed emotions come from a decent concept being undermined by many usability and translation issues, preventing the game from realizing its full potential. - Amusement (weight 0.01): Amusement is derived from the presence of many bugs that the reviewer treats with a humorous attitude, finding entertainment in the game's flaws rather than frustration. - Skepticism (weight 0.01): Skepticism is based on player statistics indicating that many do not progress beyond the first battle, casting doubt on the game's overall quality and engagement for a broad audience.}