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Game2019
Moons of Madness
Developer Rock Pocket Games
Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft. From the Steam store page
216 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 7, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
79
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141 positive · 37 negative
95% range 73–85%
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Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
2,286 of 2,950 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 216 · most liked firstI love Cthulhu mythos and Lovecraftian horror games. But this does nothing for me. I did walk in knowing it was more of a walking sim puzzle than a horror game. But the narrative isn't compelling, I expected something, anything to keep me hooked. There's also no lore to be hooked on, most of the expanded story being in text windows that you have to read yourself. It's the worst of "tell don't show". Not even the map or UI is anything of note. The characters have little to no…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Death creeps around every corner #VirtualPhotography #MoonsOfMadness #PS5
unlabelledView post →The serpent #VirtualPhotography #MoonsOfMadness #PS5
unlabelledView post →I created a new playlist on my #gamedev YouTube channel "Examples from games". The first video is Object Interaction Mechanics and User Interface from Moons of Madness Homefront: The Revolution KONA The Forest Deliver Us the Moon SOMA Fallout 76 www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDTA...
unlabelledView post →I went into this expecting nothing and I was still disappointed. tl;dr - Boring, tedious, hand hold-y experience that was predictable from start to finish. The graphics are nice. Everything was nice to look at. Looks like a place people had lived and worked in. It was bug free, from my playthrough anyway. That's the only praise it gets. Story is painfully predictable. There was no subversion. Just the same old tired tropes whenever it involves anything eldritch. If you've played one…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finished a cosmic horror game called Moons of Madness...and it was just ok. It clearly had a lot of love poured into its art and environments, even the voice acting was pretty good...but the writing lets it down. The story just isn't good enough or intriguing enough. And it also isn't scary.
unlabelledView post →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.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's fine, but bear in mind what you are getting when you purchase this game: -approx 5 hours of gameplay. -mostly walking sim with some light puzzle elements -horror aspects consist of jumpscares, eldritch symbolism, and like 2 actually tense sequences of running/hiding from monsters/robots. -some of the dialogue/notes are written in a really stilted way which isn't how people actually talk.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overall, just slightly falls on the meh side of things. The lore is not bad. Voice acting is pretty good. Writing is a bit of a hit and miss. Visuals are alright. But gameplay is just not very fun. I think the story has potential and could be developed further, but there's also a lot of weak points and overall, nothing stands out enough to really recommend.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I truly enjoyed playing through this. The environment and game play is so fun and the feel of being on Mars hits differently. Give it a go for sure
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sorry, I can't make myself sick trying to play a video game. You gotta put an FOV slider in. And no, I'm not downloading some hack and opening a console to fiddle with it. Put it in the game. In the settings. Under graphics. This isn't a new idea.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →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…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Moons of Madness is a worthy little "The Secret World" experience that can be enjoyed as a stand-alone. Made by experienced Norwegian Indie developers who have been entrusted the TSW IP to produce a spin-off. Yet unlike "The Park (2015)" spin-off which was lacking, this game excels and proves that in the right hands the IP can flourish. (ngl, Funcom truly are incompetent fools..) First of all, I am glad we moved from The Park's psychological horror back to simple Lovecraftian horror for…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I didn't hate this game, but the story lacks any kind of cohesion. It's all over the place - they throw every sci-fi and cosmic horror trope at the wall and hope something sticks. If they paired down the different narrative themes, this game could have been great. The NASApunk visuals and audio design are good, as are the tactile buttons and interactions. But man, the story just goes all over the place and 90% of the threads are just dropped before being explained. For a narrative walking…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →𝕄𝕒𝕕𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕤 𝕚𝕤... ℕ𝕠𝕥 𝕘𝕖𝕥𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕒𝕣𝕤𝕖 𝕠𝕦𝕥𝕤𝕚𝕕𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕓𝕒𝕤𝕖 𝕒𝕗𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕋ℍ𝔼 𝕋ℍ𝕀ℕ𝔾 𝕚𝕟𝕤𝕚𝕕𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕚𝕥 𝕝𝕠𝕝 Moons of Madness is a psychological horror puzzle game akin to the great, yet underrated, Soma. Stuck in Mars with nothing but a radio, Shane Neweheart seems at first to be having hallucinations... but by the end of the game, it becomes all too real. As an engineer stationed on a Mars research facility where things…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Heya folks, here's a 1st short featuring Moons of Madness. I wound up deciding to continue this game from where I left off from my recent First 10 Minutes video. This is another game I started a while back but never finished. #moonsofmadness #videogames #indiegames #horrorgames #shorts #gameplay
unlabelledView post →H.P. Lovecraft presents THE LITTLE MERMAID: URSULA'S ULTION #VirtualPhotography #MoonsOfMadness #PS5
unlabelledView post →Unfortunately boring with a mediocre story. I was hoping for something like SOMA to have some existential questions after finishing it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →www.youtube.com/watch?v=Imj9... Heya folks, here's a new First 10 video! This one features the 2019 horror game, Moons of Madness by Rock Pocket Games and Funcom I decided to alternate between retro/indie games, today is an indie game #moonsofmadness #videogames #indiegames #horrorgames #gameplay
unlabelledView post →I've never had a monster during a chase sequence in a horror game stop and wait for me to go the right way before continuing to chase me.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is one of these games where a -neutral- review would be appropriate. Its not bad enough to justify a negative rating, but also not enough good ideas or gameplay for me to blindly recommend it to others. Pretty forgettable in summary. Its a walking sim with a okayish story, but it is missing a lot of tension and suspension despitebeing a horror game and puzzles are pretty unintuitive or just very uninteresting. Most mechanics also come up once or twice then never get used again, also…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't know when I'll be back again #VirtualPhotography #MoonsOfMadness #PS5
unlabelledView post →Moon (2009) #VirtualPhotography #MoonsOfMadness #PS5
unlabelledView post →I was hoping for lovecraftian horror. This disappointed pretty quickly. I played through the first two chapters but am dropping it. Every part of the design felt very 'game-y.' Your character self-narrates obvious concepts to hold your hand. The environmental design is deliberately obtuse, reminding you it's a game instead of immersing you in a fictional space. Accessing computers is brutally absurd, barely even pretending to be anything more than a list of three documents and a button…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Boring walking simulator with not even challenging enough puzzles to make it worth while. Only takes 4-5 hours if you are bored though. Not a game I would go out of my way to buy, but it does have value if you find in a bundle somewhere.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →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!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Heya folks, here's a 1st set of screenshots featuring Moons of Madness. I plan to continue the game at some point today, but I'll probably save the next set of screens + the short for tomorrow, since I have other stuff to share yet. #moonsofmadness #videogames #indiegames #horrorgames #screenshots
unlabelledView post →Except for pretty ok voice acting and aesthetically decent locations, this game has nothing to offer and I cannot recommend it, as there's too many better games (indie games, games at the given price point, you name it). -plot makes no sense, -one of the most unintuitive games I've ever played (I had to watch walkthrough videos on YouTube few times in order to know what I had to do next), -repetitive (take a ride to location a and b, take power supply, do the puzzle part, repeat), -heavy…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Solid entry in the Cosmic Horror genre. Your character is voiced, and talks to a couple other people through out the game, as well as talking to himself to kind of guide you along. There are some good scares and tense moments. There are 2 endings, and i liked both of them. If you are into cosmic horror or Lovecraft, give this game a shot. It isn't a long game, so i would recomend getting it on sale.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Whoever did the vocal direction on this should be ashamed of themselves. While the low budget definitely shows its face at times, no problem is more viscerally noticable than the voiceactors failing to adequately immerse the player in whatever is happening, and it COMPLETELY undercuts the horror. Cheap jumpscares and some very stilted dialogue during tense moments wreck what could have easily been something more interesting. A tragedy. Cosmic horror rides or dies on its moody atmosphere,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Quite a good start, the story gradually builds up, but later to the point where you easily get lost, unless you read all the notes in detail, it won't make sense to you later. Puzzles, some good, but most poorly designed. Overall terrible level design, which almost made me quit the game a few times. Performance drop in certain parts, from 144 fps to 80, while the hardware was far from 100%. 6/10, buy it on sale.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When it comes to walking horror simulators Moons of Madness lands right smack dead center in cosmic horror next to the likes of Conarium, only in difference being an outer space stealth, puzzler, interactive horror flick. It's not an easy game, it's not outrageously difficult either. You'll come across a few centrifuge puzzles the second of which you may bash your brains out trying to figure out. I didn't look up any guides, I just bore with it, sat there and figured it all out. All in all it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I keep growing You keep tearing me down - Jacob Banks #VirtualPhotography #MoonsOfMadness #PS5
unlabelledView post →Not Recommended
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was expecting more, but it's far too much walking simulator.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Decent, story driven "horror" game. Beautiful graphics. Short, and entirely on rails--this is not an open-world game; felt more like a push-button walking simulator. I'd recommend on deep discount if you have a day to spend.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🎮✨🔮OFFLINE!🔮✨🎮 Finished the Moons of Madness. I really enjoyed the game. The pacing was well done, the jump scares were spaced out enough that they didn't lose effect and I really liked the story. 4/5, would definitely recommend! Thanks to my raiders from today! We went to @bobzorz.bsky.social!
unlabelledView post →Great game! If you liked Invincible or Alien: Isolation and are looking for something similar you have got it with Moons of Madness. I am having a blast playing this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm not very happy with this game , its too complicated, I happened to be killed by the first monster and then when it restarts from the last save point, I be faced with the monster right away so I keep getting killed right away. I got stuck in the game, no good! It may have nice graphics and all but no comparison with Dead Space, sorry.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice horror game. Finishable in under 8 hours. Takes about halfway till you realize what type of horror it atually is (well, if you don't read any walkthroughs or reviews). Worth the money.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another confusing dream-related scenario... I highly recommend playing this game without voices, as it completely ruins the horrific atmosphere with bad and vulgar dialogue. A lot of reuse of the same places... However the difficulty of the numerous puzzles is well balanced; The progression is smooth, so this forgettable game can be finished quickly. LoL
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Awesome - I really loved the mood, the environments and the story. Controls allowed for the story to happen, and I had no expectations going in, but was blown away by the exceptional crafting of the base. Felt like the Expanse meets Dead Space. Highly recommended
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →All the ingredients for a great game, but completely whiffed the final result. Under baked story. Under baked gameplay. Overwhelmingly terrible voice acting that is occasionally charming by accident. UI that is interesting at first but very quickly becomes more of a nightmare to deal with than the monsters. Speaking of monsters. Look, over there. It's a very short hall way. Ah, there is also an elevator. Oh no! The monster is here now, too. Let's stand here and watch as the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I did not know what to expect from Moons of Madness, except that it is sci-fi horror and maybe some Lovecraft thrown in. Turns out it's very Lovecraftian. It manages to feel modern while still staying true to the lore it's referencing. The interface is really good and gameplaywise it's also very solid. There are puzzles here and there and they are all logical with hints where those are needed. There is some, but actually very little running away from and fighting enemies, but the pacing of the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Moons Of Madness" is a horror game developed by Rock Pocket Games and published by Funcom, set in the same universe as Funcoms MMO "The Secret World" and it's 2015 Spin-Off "The Park". In the game, we take control of Shane Newehart, a technician stationed on a secret Mars base called Trailblazer Alpha. The whole project is financed by the mysterious Orochi Corporation. As we are waiting for our replacement crew, inexplicable technical issues occur and we start to experience increasingly…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Okay, so been playing Moons of Madness, a pulpy horror game, However the writing... evil Russian Dr that creates and human/plant hybrid (I think) is a bit too.... well let me put it this way when your character the begins to uncover of the dark secret and the Dr responds "its beauutifullll"
unlabelledView post →Moons of Madness, or What Happens When You Go to Mars Without Coffee or Sleep Ever thought to yourself, “Hmm, maybe I’ll drop everything and go to Mars to be an engineer in a suspiciously quiet corporate base”? No? Good. Moons of Madness shows exactly why that’s a terrible idea. You play as Shane – a guy who’s clearly spent too much time in a room with a flickering light and some weird black goo dripping from the vents. Everything seems normal(ish) at first: Mars gig, systems online (kind…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →love this game! im a sucker for horror games where you cant fight back and this deffinitly hit the mark for me! love the narrative, and the lovecraftian elements this game has!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TONIGHT 🌒 8PM MDT Moons of Madness, chapter 3! This is the last chapter of the game so maybe we'll finish it tonight?
unlabelledView post →This is a short but enjoyable walking horror adventure that blends sci-fi elements—like a stranded crew on Mars—with Lovecraftian horror. While the gameplay is brief, it delivers a solid experience, making it best to pick up on a discount. It’s not particularly difficult when it comes to running and hiding from enemies, and the puzzles are interesting without being frustrating. If you enjoy eerie, story-driven horror games, this one is worth checking out!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →www.twitch.tv/greedykamina Catch me live soon! Will be playing Moons of Madness, or at least giving it a shot. It's a spooooky game! And requested! #vtuber #nekovtuber #streamer #fyp #promosky #horror
unlabelledView post →Moons of Madness was an awesome looking Lovecraftian Horror Game! Creepy ambience and an intruiging story keept me invested in this game the whole time through. Playtime about 6 to 8 Hours depending on how you play! lovecraftian sci-fi setting. amazing looking graphic and design. great voiceacting. Game offers some fun riddles/puzzles. the frequent autosaves make failed chase sequences less frustrating. for people looking for a more calm ,,athmospheric,, horror game, then this game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short game that is possibly best to buy at discount due to the short gameplay time. You will get a nice walking horror adventure that mixes sci-fi elements of crew stranded on Mars and lovecraftian horrors. It is not very difficult in terms of running and hiding from enemies with some interesting and not frustrating puzzles.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Moons of Madness is what it says on the cover: an eldritch scifi horror adventure. The player is Shane, a scientist at a secret research installation on Mars, funded by a shadowy company called Orochi. It follows the typical horror game trajectory: everything is fine in the beginning, then something goes a little wrong, then everything quickly goes a lot wrong and you're frantically trying to survive long enough to resolve the main plot conflict. The environment is nicely done: you're in a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Was fairly interesting premise wise but certainly not worth full price imo
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Moons of Madness is a first-person Lovecraftian horror game set on a remote research base on Mars, blending science fiction with cosmic horror. You explore the station as reality slowly breaks down, uncovering a story tied to isolation, obsession, and forces far beyond human understanding. What I really liked is the atmosphere and the slow descent into madness. The setting is eerie and believable at first, which makes the supernatural elements feel even more unsettling when they start to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It feels like a science-fiction thriller. You're in Mars, you feel that helplessness, but also the design of the game makes it so much more compelling. Although the story can be mildly confusing at times, I think it's only because I didn't do enough exploring, and should've spent just a bit more time reading -- there is a LOT of lore in this game, which again, I absolutely love. I would recommend this gem of a horror game for anyone interested in a good graphics, good animations, good few…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →6/10 The cosmic horror idea with the plants was good, graphics are nice, & the story was fun. BUT The fact that you don't see ANYONE until you come across their dead body was really off putting. I couldn't connect to any of the other characters enough because we NEVER saw them. Also, there are no tentacles in this game. There are VINES that are similar but different. Also, the final chapter was just rushed through so quickly. And the its over and you get the bad ending. No choice of a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Brilliant lovecraftian horror game. Simple mechanics with a great result. Thanks Funcom!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If your game has any jumpscares, you don't get to call it Lovecraftian. No quantity of tentacle monsters will change the fact that this game is another piece of media that perverts Lovecraftian mythology for cheap scares and misses the point, in my opinion. A Lovecraftian work makes you dread existence and knowledge; this game makes you dread whatever jumpscare is behind the stilted door-opening animation. That is what some people may want of a horror game, but I was quite disappointed. The…
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