Moons of Madness Reviews

Moons of Madness is ranked in the 30th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
8 / 10.0
Oct 29, 2019

Good cosmic horror mix of Lovecraft, and The Secret World universe on Mars.

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64 / 100
Oct 29, 2019

Moons of Madness needed to cut away all of the extra ideas on the periphery and figure out what it's about. There are so many themes and concepts shoved into the adventure that they sprawl all over each other, taking up time and space, and failing to scare anyone.

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TrueGaming
Top Critic
6 / 10.0
Nov 3, 2019

Moons of Madness is a good interactive, adventure game but the story wasn't explained in the best way possible, and there are technical issues.

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7.5 / 10.0
Nov 9, 2019

Well-made adventure that strives to be more than just average walking simulator.

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6.5 / 10.0
Nov 17, 2019

Moons of Madness tries to fit too many different ideas into a single game and that's the exact reason why this game is just average; not too scary, not too fun. Still, a nice alternative for those who like Lovecraft mythos.

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Mar 25, 2020

It's not that Moons of Madness is without merit, but it does come across as a game where the development team never quite reached creative cohesion and weren't able to quite work out what they wanted to achieve with this game.

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6.8 / 10.0
Mar 27, 2020

At the end of the day, if you feel like getting startled and wandering around a horror atmosphere for a few hours, Moons of Madness will serve adequately. The visuals and sounds are well crafted and immersive. Just be aware that the game itself is mainly a walking simulator with a B-movie plot and some minigame puzzles mixed in.

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7 / 10.0
Mar 30, 2020

Moons of Madness tries to fit in a genre of experience games like Everybody's Gone to Rapture or What happened to Edith Finch. The potential is there because of the sci-fi setting and the Lovecraftian tale. Unfortunately, Rock Pocket Games did not have the courage to let go of your hand and leave you to explore and discover the world for yourself. They wanted to control the narrative too tightly and also felt the need to introduce some superfluous gameplay elements. As a result Moons of Madness feels like it's trying too hard and trips itself.

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7 / 10.0
Mar 30, 2020

As a fan of horror games I would recommend you play Moons of Madness at some point if you enjoy the genre.

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6 / 10
Apr 3, 2020

Moons of Madness tries to offer a Lovecraft-style experience, and although it shows potential here and there, it doesn't feel like a complete package. The future seems brighter for the Norwegian studio Rock Pocket Games, and Moons of Madness, despite its shortcomings, is still a good game that can entertain the fans of the genre for a few hours.

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6.5 / 10.0
May 4, 2020

Moons of Madness is a game whose parts do not end up integrating. The proposal is not bad and it has interesting moments that will provoke the worst of fears, however, its failures and limitations end up acting against it.

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Ben Sellwood
Top Critic
6.5 / 10.0
Apr 5, 2020

Moons of Madness promises a lot but only delivers a rather intriguingly beautiful yet trudging cosmic horror title which is ultimately a disappointingly forgettable experience. With just 8 or so hours of gameplay, it somehow feels incredibly short yet overly drawn out due to woefully slow pacing.

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7.9 / 10.0
Oct 28, 2019

Moons of Madness is a solid cosmic horror that knows how to tell a compelling story and promote well designed puzzles.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 29, 2019

Inconsistent voice acting aside, Moons of Madness nails the eldritch ambiance and unmitigated madness that its Lovecraftian influence deserves.

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6.7 / 10.0
Nov 20, 2019

In this regard the horror aspects of Moons of Madness lie squarely within the realm of forces outside of both human control and understanding.

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6 / 10.0
Nov 20, 2019

Moons of Madness capitalizes on the Lovecraftian principles that made The Secret World such a great game. Unfortunately, the game play itself can feel tedious, and overly detailed in all the wrong ways.

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9 / 10.0
Apr 1, 2020

Thoughtful survival-based mechanics paired with some deeply unsettling Lovecraftian horror make Moons of Madness a must-have for fans of scary video games.

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7 / 10.0
Apr 6, 2020

Moons of Madness delivers an intriguing and terrorizing story of Shane Newehart stranded in Mars, where he walks on a thin line between reality and fiction. Once you overlook its shortcomings, the game makes a solid case for itself as one of the best Lovecraftian titles.

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6.9 / 10.0
Apr 9, 2020

The console version of Moons of Madness is not on par with the PC ones on the technical side of things, but it remains a solid narrative based adventure to enjoy.

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3 / 5.0
Apr 25, 2020

Moons of Madness is a concept that unfortunately missed that Elder God spot!

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