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Before The Green Moon
A science fiction farming simulation game set in a small community at the base of a space elevator during the days and seasons leading up to your departure for the moon.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28.
“MUCH prefer this to Stardew. The best possible version of a much more realistic depiction of what a farming town is like. Was that a real orchestra the end screen? I do not expect that from a small indie title and you got me.”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played“unlike every life sim game since acpg, this game doesn't rely on cheap gimmicks to encourage players to chill the ♥♥♥♥ out, stop grinding, and respect/appreciate the world and the neighbors you share it with. beautiful game built with a respectable game design philosophy and…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“This game is truly an experience. The aesthetic evokes a major sense of nostalgia for older polygonal games, and although the town is small there is always something to do. The goal of this game is really whatever you make of it. Do you want to immediately ditch the planet? Or…”
— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs playedLatest official news
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Small Update and Bug Fixes
Hello! Pushing live a patch with the small updates and bug fixes from developing the Nintendo Switch port of Before the Green Moon . It should be safe to update with an active save but there is some s
Interview about "Before The Green Moon"
We recently had a really nice interview with Leah Isobel at SUPERJUMP about "Before The Green Moon"! We talk about inspirations, making the game, and some other stuff too. You can read it here: https:
Small Update / Bug Fixes
Hello! Some fixes for some bugs and a couple of balance tweaks. Chicken heads now load color correctly. Fixed bug when 3+ chickens ran away at once. Chickens spawn slightly more often in the forest. I
Minor fixes
Blocked some places you could fall off the map in town A couple of typos Rain effect fix on elevator glass Carol toolbox inspection position fix Hints for mountain top during moon viewing Monsoon effe
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-28.
| Genres | Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation |
| Player tags | Sci-fi · Farming · Nature · Story Rich · Atmospheric · Conversation · Relaxing · Casual · Character Customization · Inventory Management · Farming Sim · Life Sim (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Full controller support · Gamepad Recommended · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Controller | Full support |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+) and Windows 10 Processor: x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support. Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: DX10, DX11, DX12 capable. DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 1 GB available space