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Space Moth DX
Developer 1CC Games
Fact: everything is better with lasers. So we put lasers on over 30 angry giant insects who want to stop you, Space Moth, from escaping Earth and going to the Moon. Show them who's boss and blast your way into space! (Check out the all new SPACE MOTH: LUNAR EDITION, linked below!) From the Steam store page
78 reactions from 1 source (Steam reviews) · newest Jul 7, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
86
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67 positive · 11 negative
95% range 76–92%
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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
109 of 136 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 78 · most liked firstThe game is pretty good, at this price it's definitely giving a try if you like scrolling shooters. It is a huge ripoff of Cave games, it's up to you to decide if that's a bad or a good thing, but you'll be able to tell right away that you've fought every single one of these enemies before. Except for the bosses, those are original as far as I can tell. Coincidentally the bosses aren't all that great. For difficulty, I only played a few credits so far and haven't beaten it, but I'm under the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →That is just a very bad made Dodonpachi rip-off, where you even spoiler the existence of "hibachi" or whatever the secret is. And if it isn't enough, the music makes the game even worse. It's boring and it doesn't fit into the atmosphere of a bullethell-shooter (if it is supposed to be one). I've also tried DX-Mode. I didn't see you effort put into the hard difficulty, it's just Normal-Mode with after-death-bullets coming out of enemies. And i have to tell you, that this is my first bad review…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is great. Has a lovely, hypnotic, trancey, laid back feel to it. Has a really good scoring mechanic where you "soul drain" larger enemies by hitting them with your wide/rapid shot until they turn black, and then finish them off with your laser to score higher. soul drained enemies become more aggressive, firing out more bullets, so it's a lovely risk/reward system. A lot of bullets home in on you in this game so you can't just be flying all over the screen, you have to stand still when…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Full disclosure: I did some voluntary QA testing on this game during development, receiving no pay beyond a free copy of the game. With that out of the way... Space Moth is a bullet hell shmup, similar to the games of Japanese arcade developer CAVE, and not dissimilar from the Touhou series. And it happens to be a really fun example of the genre. It's bullet hell, but eases you in with a nice difficulty curve. I consider myself to be a casual shmupper; I have never managed a one credit clear…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just get Space Moth: Lunar Edition it improves the gameplay and adds new stuff.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Vertical bullet-hell shoot 'em up with insects. Very much bullet hell as even smaller enemies spray you with bullets. Initially charming with the original theme and electronic music but it wears out its welcome when you realize by level 3 how tough and unforgiving this is. The music also becomes more repetitive by level 2. I thought I might push on through and see all the game with automated save states, despite losing the high score, but the problem with that is that you could easily load with…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An very well made shmup game! Gameplay The Gameplay of this game is very simple you use the arrow or wasd keys to control the ship and a key to shoot,you have the option to auto bomb enemies,and a 2-hit death,where if you take a shot you going get weak and if you take another shot,you going to dead. but if you lose all lives,your position is saved,when you get back,you will be on the same position but your score are cleared with this! Soundtrack Soundtrack of this game is a kind of lovely…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Incredibly boring and challenging game. Almost TOO challenging. The artwork and music are great, but the gameplay is super tame for a shoot 'em up. Hitboxes are broken. Dodging projectiles is near impossible. Bosses are lame. Only play this game for the Steam cards.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"A specimen of this size and beauty only comes along once in a green moon." -Some dude on Steam I knew from the moment I stared into the soft eyes of the Space Moth and that delectable cover art that I had caught the bug. We would become one. Cocoon. Space Moth DX flew into my study less then a lightwave later or relativly soon after my army of psychic roaches injected the devs with some sweet sweet love serum. They sent me a copy. Space Moth DX is an OOPART That means an out of place…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty bad game. Fight the same enemies basically each level. You use the same gun and the same 2 firing all game, with no pickups. It's not explained which fire mode does more damage or the difference between them. It says using 1 will make them mad which gives you more points, but they still got "mad" when i used the other one, so that's not even true. The gamplay is annoying as basically 2/3 of the guys you fight are minibosses with a decent amount of health that constantly fills up the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A Bullet-Hell Arcade Shooter https://youtu.be/vB6fT0yOqDw + Visually appealing, the graphics look great, and I especially like the background artwork outside the stage + The gameplay is very intense, but also very fun + Some satisfying bonus point mechanics that change up the game a bit + Bosses are challenging but very rewarding to defeat + Controls and mechanics are very easy to learn, great arcade style pick-up and play. - Overly difficult, to the point where most people probably won't make…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice twist imagining the vicious butterlies! This shmup has light bullet hell flavor to it. The music is good and relaxing though... making it a relaxing shmup. Good job!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Your typical shoot em up game. Enjoyed it from start to finish. Soundtrack was amazing and the color style had a nice touch. The game is tough and most of the time you wont be able to dodge the enemys bullets
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →IT IS NOT GOOD.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Excellent Music, very nice gameplay, not too hard, its enough to keep playing again and again!! Very nice game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →shoot pretty bugs me like drugs
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm so old that some of the first games I ever played were coin-operated arcade games. There were many times in my life that I plunked a few quarters into an arcade game and played for a few minutes. I paid two American quarters, $0.50, for this game. Oxford commas are free. This is a gorgeous bullet hell shooter with a nice soundtrack and I've made it to the second level. I only have a few minutes of playtime over a handful of sessions over a few years, but I'm totally happy…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →classic shoot 'em up! I always love this kind of game and to be honest I always suck at playing bullet-hell xD this game is really challenging, I really enjoy watching an uploaded video contain a player beat all stages and bosses for those guys who like bullet-hell, it is must a have!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Space Moth DX pros: //fast game with modern day graphics with easy controls that moves from location A to B to C and so on cons: //some difficult battles //good game Personal Suggested Purchase Price: $0.49 Or Less During Sale
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game rules. If you're at all into space shooters / bullet hell style games, give this one a shot - probably one of the best I've ever played.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty bullet hell thing. Fairly unique looking, to be honest. It is fairly fun, and the altering the large enemies, making them more aggressive, but also providing more points. That is fairly neat. If you have a phobia of butterflies or moths, like my sister does, stay the hell away from this, haha.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →EPIC MOTH ♥♥♥♥♥!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun & challenging Bullet-Hell Arcade Shooter with unique gfx & sound style.. If you're into shmups, get this! Highly recommended.. :-)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Colorful shmup with a groovy soundtrack. Being a 64MB game, its pretty obvious why its a basic shmup. Really has an 8bit sega feel to it. As a fan of shmup's, its a 6/10, its not a great game, but its passable.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not Recommended
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Vertical bullet hell with a space bug theme. Tight controls. Nice scoring, grazing and soul draining mechanics. Stylized, beautiful graphics style and great music. Quite challenging. Listed on the [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/40858110-Shoot-%2527em-up-Database/]Shoot 'em up Database
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Brutal game, you start with 3 lives, 1 hit costs a live and after that game over. There are 2 game modes, arcade and DX aka hard and harder. Barely made it through lvl1, but weapons and graphics arent my cup of tea. (no powerups?)
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Omg Space Moth <3 <3 <3 I love space! I love moths! A lot of mad and sad insects are trying 2 kill this Moth, please don't let Space Moth die!1 Do yr best when playing this game!!!! *_*
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →AMAZING! One of the Danmaku to ever be sold on steam! Legit arcade challange, packed with amazing OST and a astonishing unique visual, worth every penny
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →2 of my favorite things, retro asthetic is actually good and not just there for a lack of art like other indie titles...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dont know what the ♥♥♥♥♥ going on but that moth just shot a laser.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really tried not to review this game. I've never played a bullet hell game before, and I felt I wouldn't be able to give enough perspective on the quality of the game. But, seriously, this game does everything right. I can honestly say this game got me into the genre. The style is absolutely perfect. Every single aspect coalesces to give the milieu of an "arcade" game, from the (responsive) colorful sprites, to the images on the side, to the enemies... Everything makes sense, and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i really love this game it combines my love for insects (if you can geuss what my last name means) and bullet hell games this is my favorite
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fantastic indie shmup with more than enough content to keep you coming back. Controls are excellent as is the sound and graphics. Two thumbs up!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The earth is 4.6 billion years old and we managed to exist at the same time as this masterpiece.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Difficult, beautiful, new. Very fun shmup with interesting risk-reward high score mechanics. Way too difficult for me to power through without some serious practice, but I'm excited to one day. Edit: Really getting into it now, it gets harder and more fun with each level, and the bosses are unique and very fun to figure out. I want a 1cc so bad that I've been practicing this game on and off, a game when I can, since I got it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't play games like these usually, but I saw this one on sale so I got it. I was surprised how much I liked this game, so pick it up if you like these games or if you want to try something new.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hey. Do you like bullet hell (弾幕) games like Dodonpachi, Mushihime-sama, Jigoku Kisetsukan and Radiant Silvergun? Me too. Well, you're in for a treat Space Moth DX is a psychedelic space shooter where you as a laser-shooting moth has to fly through mind-bending beautifully pixelated stages all the while destroying any insectoid life in your way accompanied by one of the most atmospheric soundtracks on Steam. The gameplay mechanics are simple enough: you can shoot, you have a "soul-stealing"…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →space Moth dx is shumup, the checkpoints are awesome and it looks amazing giving you the idea that you really are a bug in the in the forest, I liked a lot the artwork they made for the unused parts of the screen, its very arcade style, I just found out that you can grab the enemie drops using the "shift" key, and it also do a lazer blast, the game tries to protect your lives auto using bombs when you are hit, its a optional feature. +amazing soundtrack +pickup and play +no loading screens…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is absolutely gorgeous. You can tell in the spritework there has been a lot of love put into this game. At times I have found myself quite afraid due to how detailed the enemies are. Not recommended for people who are scared of bugs. I am not that good at shmup games but geez this game is very fun. Take note that you need a controller to play this game. Good deal when it's heavily discounted.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fun Shoot 'Em Up game that has a good amount of challenge will tons of projectiles coming at you. The music is very enjoyable and fits the right tone for a game like this. Every level has its own set of enemies, boss fights, and art design. I only wish that by killing some enemies they would drop power ups instead of just points but still a fun game worth a few minutes for. Rating: 7/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →boring topdown bullet hell shooter with a noob butterfly
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I feel like i'm in the eighties again. this game is amazing. makes me want to roll and hug my cat. hard too. ♥♥♥♥ yes. buy it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the colors are quite clear, the visual artstyle pretty special (yeah you play a moth) and the gameplay feels responsive.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wasn't high when playing this, but I honestly think this is what it feels like.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Your'e a moth that shoots the living crap outta butterflies. 'Nuff said.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a really fun game, even if you find it quite hard like I do! It has a nice ambient synth soundtrack which sets the mood and extra features like the scoring system and hidden items. There's loads going on in each level and the bosses look cool too. If you want to wage war on a colourful insect kingdom, and like a challenge, then this is the game for you!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Solid Shoot'em up. Fantastic vibs. crystal clear bullet colors and patterns, and somewhat beginner friendly. I like the save state system for practice and pushing forward for again, beginners, to more easially encourage trying that 1CC with long game in mind. Yeah, good one.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thank god i found a good shmup with no 11 years old anime girls
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Space Moth DX is a really solid cute'em up, it has cute retro graphics and just enough unique mechanics to make the game interesting. I'm not the biggest SMUP fan in general, so I rarely stay with them, but I did play more of this one than I usually do. The tutorial at the start is minimal, but does give you all the info you need to sink your teeth into this game. Space Moth DX is priced fairly for what you get, and what you get is polished enough to recommend, even if I cant rave about the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For me, this game is too hard, but it is a good game none the less.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very simple game, but it's still a fun time. I got a hard 1cc, and I'll probably go for a higher score soon. :) Looking forward to trying Lunar Edition in the near future!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TL;DR Only buy this game if it comes bundled with anything else or just stick with Star Hunter DX and Space Moth Lunar Edition instead. Space Moth DX is the first commercially available game by the developers at 1CC Games, and while I applaud the effort they put into this game, it still does not hold up very well. When compared to their newer games, it both looks and feels incredibly dated to play. There are numerous ways to rack up points such as making heavy use of the soul drain mechanic…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →difficult but addicting awesome art and music worth it on sale. easily adjusts to portrait display but not in full screen, part of the image will be cut off you you need to run it in the next option over with it slightly reduced. You also have to set your main display to the portrait display in windows before loading the game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best shmups out there. Great sound and visuals.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Star Hunter DX by 1CC Games fixes everything that was wrong with Space Moth DX. Space Moth DX is very difficult. People are afraid to say it's difficult, and there needs to be an easy difficulty mode. I'm tired of replaying Stage 2 over and over, so I quit, as well as throwing a coffee mug across the living room. On a positive note, Space Moth DX is an all star shmup, and one of the best of all time mixing amazing visuals and top tier music. I just wish I could play Level 3. Shout out to 1CC…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's like Mushihimesama ON ACID
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I would reccomend this game but only for people who are willing to chip away at a level for days.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't ask me why.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A cute game with a cutesy theme. Part of the reason this game attracted me were the aesthetics - drop dead gorgeous style influencing me. In this game you can attack standardly with a wide shot and beamy - two types of attacks. Concentrated beam is like the laser from Dopdontzchi ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. As is customary in a typical vertical shut-em-upper you also get access to the BOMBER, which is a bomb attack that bombs which clears the screen which is an industry staple at this point. Scoring is…
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