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To the Moon
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
56 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I played this game years ago, and the journey left a extremely strong emotional impression on me which never went away. I still feel the thrill in my spine when the piano sound of "For River" plays in my earphone(like…”
“This is a game I think most people should experience if for no other reason than the story, but honestly, watching a playthrough online would be just as valuable; there's virtually no gameplay to speak of, and what…”
“A game so profound it made me incredibly emotional in the nearly 5 hrs it took me to play. Such a beautiful story and a lesson for us all.”
20 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I played this game years ago, and the journey left a extremely strong emotional impression on me which never went away. I still feel the thrill in my spine when the piano sound of "For River" plays in my earphone(like…”
“This is a game I think most people should experience if for no other reason than the story, but honestly, watching a playthrough online would be just as valuable; there's virtually no gameplay to speak of, and what…”
“The best pixel art game I've ever played. Amazing story and emotional music enough to make me cry a little. 10/10 experience considering its simplicity and small budget.”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I find it difficult to review/score games like this because whilst it is a very touching, beautiful and well told story, the "game" part of this game barely exists. That being said, the story is so excellent that I have…”
“Este juego a cuestiones de narrativa es una joya oculta. Si quieres experimentar una buena historia, este juego sin duda es un must play. No esperes un gameplay excepcional, ni tampoco que esas porciones de gameplay…”
“This is one of the best indie games ever. The story, music and conclusion are near perfection. All that managed in just roughly 4 hours.”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A beautiful heartfelt story paired with charming simple gameplay”
“It has really good music, and despite the fact that you're mainly an observer in someone else's story, you don't feel alienated or uninvolved, as the people you play as are discovering almost everything when you do, and…”
“One of the best RPGs I've played. There's a couple puzzle mechanics to learn, though, this enthralling story will tug your heart through some of the greatest emotions one can muster.”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this.
13 of the 103 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“This is a game I think most people should experience if for no other reason than the story, but honestly, watching a playthrough online would be just as valuable; there's virtually no gameplay to speak of, and what…”
“I find it difficult to review/score games like this because whilst it is a very touching, beautiful and well told story, the "game" part of this game barely exists. That being said, the story is so excellent that I have…”
“My goodness do I have a lot to say about this story. I'll start spoiler-free then get into the details. Overall, the concept was fantastic, but the execution was poor. The tone did not match the story well, there were a…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“This was very lukewarm and not what it is made out to be by other players :/ I love emotional stories and so I trusted the reviews and what I saw on tiktok, but I think it is overrated. I got in on sale for like 1…”
“My goodness do I have a lot to say about this story. I'll start spoiler-free then get into the details. Overall, the concept was fantastic, but the execution was poor. The tone did not match the story well, there were a…”
“this game has like the worst depiction of autism i've seen and i'm tired of stories about women being told through the man's perspective. maybe if this came out in the 90s i'd f orgive it for being implicitly sexist”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“The story, music, and art of this game are all very good, especially the story. If you love the story aspect in video games and don't really care if the other aspects aren't that good then I would 100% recommend,…”
“The music alone tugged at my heart,cried several times. I will say on the steam deck there was one mini game i was unable to play and a segment which was rather difficult.still loved the game and would recommend it to…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“The story, music, and art of this game are all very good, especially the story. If you love the story aspect in video games and don't really care if the other aspects aren't that good then I would 100% recommend,…”
“The game is a little boring to start, but the story surrounding it is fantastic. I think they did a wonderful job of portraying a story and making you feel all the emotions within the story. The controls are a little…”
“the point and click movement can be kind of annoying at times but i found out halfway through the game that you can move with arrow keys which works marginally better. other than that, the story is super interesting and…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 96.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Take this for what it is, a walking simulator with minimal gameplay features and a slow-burn start...that has no right to be as absolutely perfect as it is. Make no mistake this is completely story driven, and uses the visuals of 16bit RPG to fool you into thinking this is a…”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played“Solid little gem from almost 15 years ago. It's an emotional 2D pixel art visual story as opposed to a "game." You play as two scientists hired by an old man on his deathbed to help him fulfill his last wish, a trip to the moon. Borrowing concepts from movies like Eternal…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“To the Moon is a short but unforgettable experience. The story is the strongest part of the game emotional, well-written, and it really sticks with you after finishing. It’s one of those games where you don’t play for gameplay, but for the journey and the characters. The…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:52 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
The Last Hour of an Epic TO THE MOON RPG -- TRAILER next week!
Hey folks, just a heads up that the trailer for the conclusion of the To the Moon series, The Last Hour of an Epic To the Moon RPG, is dropping next Tuesday. More info regarding the game will be known
16:9 remasters minor patch notes
Updating the 16:9 remasters to address a recently identified Unity-related security vulnerability.
To the Moon sequel -- Finding Paradise 16:9 remaster+ launching next week!
Thanks to Serenity Forge, To the Moon's sequel Finding Paradise is getting a remaster+ version releasing next Wednesday (October 8th)! The game will also be launching for the first time on consoles (X
Official Freebird Games pixel art sprites / Discord for Wplace
Hey folks, as requested, here's the official Freebird pixel art sprite pack for Wplace! c: For those not familiar, Wplace is a fun little thing where anyone can put pixels down on a shared world map c
To the Moon series finale: Last Hour RPG update
Hey folks, just a quick update that the making of the Last Hour RPG is still well underway. c: We've got substantial amount of assets and story planning done, but since it's our first time updating pr
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, RPG |
| Player tags | Story Rich · Great Soundtrack · Indie · Emotional · RPGMaker · Pixel Graphics · Adventure · Singleplayer · Interactive Fiction · Romance · RPG · Short (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Korean, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Ukrainian, Japanese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 1 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.freebirdgames.com/to_the_moon/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
OS *: Windows 98, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11 Processor: Intel Pentium III 800 MHz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 1024x768 High Color + DirectX®: 9.0 Hard Drive: 100 MB HD space