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To the Moon

Roleplaying

Ratings

Age

4+

Category

Roleplaying

Languages

English

To the Moon is a story-driven experience about Dr. Rosalene and Dr. Watts, who give people a second chance to live—in their heads. This particular story follows their attempt to fulfill the dying wish of an elderly man named Johnny. As they traverse his memories, a beautiful and tragic life story unfolds. This non-combat adventure features an acclaimed soundtrack and a script that has won awards worldwide.

Dinsun Expert Review

Our Expert Score

98/100

To the Moon is not just a game; it is a profound emotional experience that stays with you long after the credits roll. It tells the story of two doctors who use a technology to enter the memories of a dying man to fulfill his final wish. That wish? To go to the moon. The catch is that he doesn't know why he wants to go there.

Technically, it uses a classic RPG Maker aesthetic, but don't let the 16-bit graphics fool you. The writing is world-class, blending sharp wit with heartbreaking sincerity. The soundtrack, primarily composed of hauntingly beautiful piano melodies, is the heartbeat of the game. There is no combat and very few puzzles—this is a pure, story-driven narrative. If you are looking for a game that will make you laugh, cry, and think deeply about the nature of regret and love, To the Moon is an essential masterpiece.

Dinsun reviewed on: Wed Aug 14 2024

Features

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Award-winning narrative and script

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Acclaimed original piano soundtrack

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Classic RPG aesthetics with modern storytelling

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Deeply emotional and character-driven plot

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Innovative memory-traversal gameplay

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Q&A

No, this is a narrative adventure focused entirely on story and character.

Ratings & Reviews

Very Interesting Story Plot
Sun Nov 12 2023 Nobody ????

It hooked me, that’s for sure. It’s a wonderful game, not much to do at first but if you’re like me a bit, killing the enemies at your base doesn’t really matter that much. I’m more of a story person, and if you are, reading this review, get it. The plot is amazing and I cried, which surprised myself because I’m not a crier. Anyway, if you love killing zombies and always doing some sort of quest, you’ve got no luck with this game. It’s a uplifting experience. You see with new eyes, I promise. If not, the humor is worth it. The two characters you play, are very comical and I laughed a lot during this game. I’ve seen some review though, and some people view this as kind of childish, but I don’t, really. It starts with them already having an established relationship, so the comments are kind of normal. Nonetheless, if you are sort of liking the idea of this, I would try it. I know, you still have to pay, but I did, and I’m glad beyond a doubt. If you already have this game and liked it, even a little, look for the sequel. It called Finding Paradise, you should be able to find it quick, it’s made by the same company. If I had to summarize this game up, (no spoilers) I would say, as cheesy as it is, it was a life changing game, to see so much emotions, humor, and plot twists in one masterpiece of a game. I think you’re ready now. Ready to download the game. Do or don’t, it’s your choice. No one’s forcing anything, but I think you at least should try, I don’t know if you’ll like it or not, to each their own, but if you might why not take the chance? Thanks for reading my cheesy (but true) review.

Best video game story I’ve ever seen.
Tue Jan 08 2019 -JG-77-

To The Moon is a fantastic experience. It’s a story driven RPG with great characters, great story telling, and a powerful soundtrack. It’s story has great mystery, some fun comedy, and serious tearjerkers (come prepared with tissues). Being written, developed, and composed nearly all by Kan Gao, it shows through the ability for all the different elements to work together to enhance the story and experience. The main downside is that the “game” aspect isn’t very impressive. The majority of the gameplay involves just walking around and reading the dialogue triggered by interactions. There is little challenge (besides emotionally) to progress, and the game almost plays out more like an interactive movie than a game (though movies don’t have pixel based visuals and dialogue boxes for conversation). For some people, the lack of gameplay can be a turn-off, but personally I don’t feel it detracts from the experience. Overall, would I recommend this? If you’re just looking for a challenging or gameplay filled experience, then perhaps no. However, if you want an incredible story that lives up to the stories of some of the best movies and books, absolutely!

For gaming, top notch story and music
Fri Sep 15 2017 dontcallbabu

When it comes to story and music, I usually have less expectations on a game than a movie. However, this game delivers with an emotional story and music. There is minimal gameplay so it felt a lot like reading a book with polished super nintendo RPG visuals. While I enjoyed the story, it sometimes felt like the story dragged on at times with things that had none-little impact on the story. In other words, it took me about 4 hrs to beat but i was probably only interested in about 3 hrs of the game. I still gave 5 stars because holding my interest for the majority of the time is still better when compared to most other games. Story and music are areas I'd like to see future games improve on. I feel too many game developers these days focus on graphics and more content to make a game long, that it becomes difficult for them to put a lot of focus on each part of a long game. Of course, there are exceptions to the rule but maybe only 1 game out of 1000. You can see the focus in this great short game through it's story, music, and ability to make minimal graphics still look pretty.

Mixed Feelings
Wed Mar 25 2020 TFisher75

The stellar reviews finally brought me to this game. As many before have observed, the actual gameplay is minimal. There is very light exploration and several quick mini-games along the way which basically serve to nudge the story along. But if you adjust your expectations and decide to invest yourself in the narrative, the experience can be surprisingly poignant and thought provoking. Which is why I regret the one thing that detracted from my experience, which is the dialogue between the two characters that you play throughout the story (the "doctors") that I found to be hokey, crass and juvenile to the point of being completely distracting. Constantly flinging sarcastic comments or insults at each other, being jarringly rude to other characters, routinely calling each other "idiot", "moron", or at one point, "butthead." The dialogue between these two so-called doctors struck me as so wildly out of place that it constantly jolted me out of this otherwise touching storyline and came close to derailing the whole experience for me, unfortunately. Having said that, I was still able to somewhat overlook the childish banter and remain attuned to the larger story, which is truly moving and memorable and still made the journey worthwhile in the end.

Impeccable...
Tue Nov 21 2017 RogerBilco

If you could throw aside the concept of a video game from just pure enjoyment and instead focus on immersing yourself into a deep, riveting story that warms your soul, than you’ve found it in To The Moon. There’s hardly any gameplay, and that’s the way this game should be, since the story is so moving that any gameplay would feel like a distraction to turning the page on what happens next. You’ll find your heart strings stirred, you’ll feel for the characters and you’ll breathe the music in a way that gameplay focused video games can’t do. This game is well worth playing it straight through, in fact it’s really hard to put down. But what really sticks is that you won’t be able to forget the 4 hours you spent with it. By the end of if it, you’ll feel like your life has changed a little bit for the better.

Enjoyable
Mon Nov 13 2017 WhoahizSimone

I'm glad I gave this a second chance. During my first playthrough I ended up putting the game down after finding it a bit slow for the mood I was in at the moment, and I eventually deleted it to clear up space. I recently redownloaded and played it in two days with one break in between. This time I really enjoyed it. It's a bit slow at times, and to me it was kind of predictable to be honest, also the controls are a bit wonky (I believe it's an iOS port), but it's not a game breaker or anything. However, I don't get the people saying "I never cry playing video games, but this game got me", perhaps they don't play particularly emotional games... cause I HAVE cried during several games, but this one didn't have that affect on me at all. That being said, if you like visual novels with a bit of exploration in an 8 bit environment, with a great soundtrack, and a sorta cheesy albeit enjoyable storyline download the game. If you only like games with a ton of action, move along.

What a Great Experience!
Tue Mar 06 2018 Silverstone2828

This game is everything it says it is, but this does not adequately communicate the totality of the gaming experience. It truly is a relaxing game: the music creates a marvelous backdrop for an easygoing play experience. Your characters cannot die and you are not playing against a clock. There are puzzles, but these aren’t the frustrating sort. Character movement could be a bit smoother, but this is my one criticism. It is not a reason to avoid this game. The beauty of this game is progressing in order to build Johnny’s life story. It’s a compelling one. In addition to his true life story, however, you are also building an alternate memory set to ease his mind as he nears death. This is the part of the game plot that has some surprising turns. I highly recommend this game. If you finish it, be sure to watch all the way through the credits.

A Fix/Review
Sat Nov 11 2017 Daav8rswyf

I don’t normally write reviews, but, I felt I had to. I first discovered TTM a few years ago(and I started playing piano just for Johnny’s solo piece “For River”), and fell in love with the story and music and characters. I eventually bought it for pc, and you can imagine how excited I was when I found out there was a mobile app. I’ve completed the game twice on mobile, and even have over 24 hours on pc. Some people don’t like it because it isn’t really a “game”, but more of an interactive storyline. Each to their own. But there is one thing I had a problem with. SPOILER WARNING! When we first hear of Anya, the last time I checked, the journal immediately reveals that she is the lighthouse. In the original version, this reveal is later on in the game, and the note about Anya originally is “Someone Johnny and River knew”, or something close to it. I highly suggest you fix this, since it takes away one of the key moments of the game! Anyhow, the music is fantastic and after two years, I can finally play Johnny’s version of “For River”, and it is my go to for any occasion. I recommend you give the game a chance, but if it isn’t for you, that’s okay. Perhaps you can even bring A Bird Story to mobile, and eventually Finding Paradise(which I am looking forward to greatly!). Thanks!

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