
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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Moon River has an excellent soundtrack and great retro-style pixel art reminiscent of the Gameboy Color era, Melancholic allegory drives the story. There is no combat or power progression - gameplay revolves entirely around exploration and dialogue. It took me slightly over 2 hours to beat which included some optional extra map exploring in order to hunt for hidden story cutscenes. It would have been nice to include Steam Achievements, but with a price tag of FREE I can't complain.
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A really interesting and abstract little weird title. The art direction, music, and atmosphere with the ongoing story are really, really strong; well worth the little bit of your time it'll take to play.
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Hours played at review time, across 93 reviews with recorded playtime.
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Wonderfully melancholic and pacifist mini RPG adventure with a great 8-bit art style. It's free, it tells a poignant story, and it doesn't take a lot of your time. What's not to like?
Very well made. You've created an awesome world :)
Genius little gem of a game that is a true work of art. 10/10
The background music in this game is beautiful and captivating.
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Very beautiful and underrated game. The story is fascinating, puzzles are fun, the visuals are captivating and overall it is a great experience.
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