
Moon River is a short RPG adventure with an emphasis on music and atmosphere. Perhaps some secrets too... Explore the remains of an quiet, empty world & find the river's end.
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You are someone called the Mariner, a sailor who's been out at sea for an incredibly long time. You are headed to Elapse Island, one of the last known places of the world. There, it is said the people only exist in the moonlight, as well as the river that runs through the island: "Moon River." For whatever reason, the Mariner desperately seeks something at the end of the river.
As the Mariner, your objective is to travel to the river's end before dawn. Deep shadows obstruct each area of the island, so you must find any sources of pure light to dispel them and proceed down the river.
Along the way you'll find new people to meet, sights & sounds to experience, and secrets to uncover.
Moon River forgoes combat and heavy narrative, instead primarily consisting of exploration and puzzle solving with optional secret events scattered throughout.
Occasionally, there are special interactive events and actions to perform, such as operating a machine. These events briefly break up the regular gameplay for a more varied experience.
Beneath the main story, there is a hidden history of events from the past which can only be uncovered within the world's secret spaces and unchecked corners. Only the highly dedicated can piece the entire story together.

Moon River is an atmospheric experience with very light narrative and gameplay elements. You'll explore different areas of Elapse Island, searching for ways to dispel dark shadows that block your path along the river. This is not intended to be thrilling or challenging, but rather to evoke emotions through the colors and sounds of this environment.
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Languages: English
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Si te gusta leer muchisimo en juegos es para ti. Si no juega otra cosa. Es bonito e interesante, pero para mi no lo suficiente como para leer durante lo que siga quedando de juego, no es mi tipo definitivamente o no es mi momento.
Beautiful game, beautiful soundtrack, tragic story with hope and resiliance, and man, what a treat that this game is free to play for all the work put into it. You can probably finish it in 1-2 sittings, depending on how much time you have. Only complaint was that some of the music puzzles didn't make sense, as are some of the items you get, but I plan to replay this and see what else I can find. But ya, doesn't take away from the overall experience of the game.
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Hours played at review time, across 53 reviews with recorded playtime.
positive critical· bar length = how often the theme comes up
Great story and ambient. For a minute I thought this was a incognito project from toby fox (not in a derivative way but rather the polish and attention to detail)
Simple little game. Nice aesthetic. Decent story.
it was pretty fun, a little repetivive but i still liked it, it has a cool story to tell
Impactful, beautiful, and replayable. I loved it :)
quite a nice and lovely game
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It's a very beautiful and atmospheric experience with a hint of sadness. There's a story to follow, but it's mostly about immersing yourself in the world and its characters, which it does very well. It's worth taking detours, checking extra rooms and talking to characters, as you can sometimes discover lore that ties things together or trigger new dialogue. That said, it's not necessary in order to get the full story, as the ending answers the biggest questions well and from what I've heard, there's only one ending. The ending is bittersweet in a way, as it leaves you with a message. One thing to note, just in case: save manually and regularly, especially if you want to explore everything. That's because in some areas, once you've completed them and moved on, it becomes impossible to go back, so you'd have to load an earlier save. There have also been reports of spots where you can get stuck, which again would mean returning to a previous save.
It's ok. I would have liked to know more about every civilization you meet. There are beautiful details like the change of colours for every hour it passes and hidden puzzles.
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