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Point-and-click, Music, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG)
OpenCritic75IGDB76
Luna The Shadow Dust is a fully hand-animated Point&Click puzzle adventure, brought to life through wordless storytelling, beautiful cinematics and a breathtaking original soundtrack. Inspired by the adventure games of old, LUNA The Shadow Dust is a moving tale of two playable companions drawn together in a hand-animated puzzle adventure, featuring a breathtaking original soundtrack and beautiful 2D cinematics.
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Contemplative, nostalgic, tiny and meticulous.
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KeenGamerFeb 20209.7/10LUNA: The Shadow Dust is a hand-drawn, story-driven puzzle game that is sure to catch attention, and even trigger some tears. LUNA is more than just a game; it is an artistic creation. Between its music and artwork, and its touching, unique story, this game offers much more than your typical PC game.
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But Why Tho?Kate SanchezFeb 202010/10Overall, LUNA: The Shadow Dust is a must-buy for fans of puzzle games or if you’re looking for a beautiful game to decompress to. As a point and click, the game isn’t stressful and the music is both serene and grand that it lulls you and before you know it, you’ve finished the game. While it isn’t incredibly long, the simplicity is worth the price tag because of how beautiful the art and story are.
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EurogamerFeb 2020From its winning art to its calming music and puzzle design, Luna has a lot going for itself.
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cublikefootClaire FerrinFeb 20202.5/10LUNA is a fantastic-looking game with some great music. However, it pairs this with puzzles that not only lack depth, but are overly tedious in their design. The result is gameplay that just feels like a cycle of chores to complete until the credits roll, hardly something you’d want out of a point and click adventure.
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OnlySPRebecca Hills-DutyFeb 20202/5 starsLuna: The Shadow Dust has a beautiful art style, and the early puzzles are fun and interesting, but it falls short of becoming a truly great game. Players who are adept at out-of-the-box thinking might find more to enjoy here, but many will be put off by the levels of frustration prompted by later puzzles.
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IGDB rating 7.7/10 from 20 ratings.
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