Moonglow Bay

Moonglow Bay is a fun and relaxing game that I found very rewarding to play, there’s a huge variety of things to do in this game so I never get tired of it. Every day I play I can’t wait to go back and see what monster-sized fish I manage to catch and see what kind of new dishes I get to create in the kitchen.

Pure joy from start to finish, Moonglow Bay delights in its colour and story with some well executed fishing mechanics.

Exploring the seas to find new fish, complete quests, and uncover the game’s overarching mystery is never tiresome as Moonglow Bay’s ambiance and gameplay combine for a relaxing experience. It’s a lovely game all around with a few small but ultimately insignificant complaints that could be lodged. Truly, dive into Moonglow Bay and bask in its sweet serenity.

Moonglow Bay offers is an escapade to a seaside fishing town, but at times, it gets a little fishy.

Ultimately, Moonglow Bay feels like a great premise, just one that needed a little longer in the oven to truly realize its full potential. It's got a lot of heart and charm, and I'm still enjoying renovating parts of my town and collecting the last few fish that have eluded me out on the water. Its core gameplay loop -- fish, cook, sell, renovate -- is strong, but too often I felt a little underwhelmed at how surface-deep many of its systems were. Its fishing mechanic feels like the biggest one to falter here, but its monster encounters never provided the level of spectacle I had expected, eit...

A fantastic casual fishing/cooking/life sim game marred by a myriad of quality of life issues.

Moonglow Bay may be the most Canadian game to ever exist. From strange fish tales to chatty Maritimers, the game will have you entranced by all its wonders.