Moonglow Bay

Wait67%

Mixed · 757 player reviews · Medium confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Bunnyhug · Fishing · Oct 26, 2021

Player review score
67%
Mixed
Price
$24.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
37
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio0 of 8
Subtitles0 of 8

Should I buy Moonglow Bay?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 111 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 104 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Controls: 75 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 87 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 33 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 757 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise8% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
111 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
NPCs have no significant progress in their personality, even though the story progresses in significant ways.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
104 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Fishing mechanics are designed to be intuitive and relaxing rather than mechanically complex, encouraging players to enjoy the rhythm of casting, reeling, and discovering over a hundred species of fish, each with their own unique behaviors and habitats.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
75 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I can't say anything about mouse/keyboard, but playing with controller was perfectly fine.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While the visuals seem simple, yet effective, the same can ́t be said about performance.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This aspect, combined with the gentle pacing and atmospheric soundtrack, creates an emotional resonance that lingers long after the gameplay session ends.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I play it on Steam Deck and it's great, already set up for controller so no fiddling with controller settings.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story111 reviews
Gameplay104 reviews
Controls75 reviews
Graphics32 reviews
Audio17 reviews
Steam Deck13 reviews
Divided opinion
Co-op
83% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
56% still recommend
Interface
55% still recommend
Difficulty
75% still recommend
Performance
60% still recommend
Crashes
11% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$24.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $24.99

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