Lifeless Moon

Adventure Game HotspotKacey Parkinson

70/100

Toning down the puzzles this time around wasn’t the best idea, but otherwise Lifeless Moon delivers more of what made its predecessor enjoyable for the most part, gorgeously presenting its well-told story of a scientific experiment gone wrong, and the peril and promise of the unknown.

GinxTVAshleigh Klein

7/10

For what it offers: plenty of otherworldly environments, a philosophical yet somber approach to narrative, atmospheric musical compositions, and moderately challenging puzzles from an independent studio, Lifeless Moon is an impressive follow-up that will invade your thoughts long after it ends.

XboxEraGenghis "Solidus Kraken" Husameddin

6.5/10

Lifeless Moon takes on the challenge of describing the root of evil, taking to detail what the product of one’s environment is. And even though the game struggles to tell it, it’s a novel story set in the backdrop of space and time (and occasionally the pretty vista). If you can put up with weak platforming and light puzzle solving, you can knock this one out in an afternoon and have something to think about for the evening. ∎

Steam Deck HQNoah Kupetsky

6/10

Lifeless Moon is a 3D platformer that takes good and bad from its predecessor, including some performance issues on the Steam Deck.

VGChartzLee Mehr

4/10

Even after tempering expectations for a modest indie title, Lifeless Moon runs dangerously low on oxygen while playing and no useful reserves are found while watching.Those who aren't privy to the background information of Lifeless Moon will readily glean it's a passion project on a [...]