Arcade Moonlander

Buy93%

Very Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows

Daniel Paul Griffin · Racing · Oct 25, 2017

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Price
$0.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
42
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
3
Full audio0 of 3
Subtitles0 of 3

Should I buy Arcade Moonlander?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 1k 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
45% of themes are praise55% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Fun game, easy achievements, around 7 achievements(depending on skill) that you'll have a bit of a grind for(50,75,100 landings, and 25,50,75,100 crashes).
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This creates a learning curve that may seem intimidating at first, but it also becomes one of the game’s most rewarding aspects.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are intentionally clean and uncomplicated, prioritizing visibility and gameplay clarity over excessive visual effects.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Crisp retro soundtrack and sound effects suit the aesthetic well—solid ambiance without being flashy.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The levels are challenging and grind-y BUT the floaty effect of the rocket is kinda calming and even the controls are good (I use the keyboard without any problems in controlling the rocket but I should try the controller in future).

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay50 reviews
Difficulty46 reviews
Graphics39 reviews
Audio27 reviews
Controls10 reviews
Divided opinion
Crashes
90% still recommend
Story
88% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Combat
33% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Stats
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards

Platforms

  • Windows

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$0.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $0.99

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