Underplayed Gems

Arcade Moonlander (2017)

Arcade Moonlander cover
Developer
Daniel Paul Griffin
Publisher
Back Of Nowhere Studios
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Racing
Rating
4.7 of 5, 1,213 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense precision-timing challenge of landing a craft on pads under fuel constraints in a retro space setting.

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What players say

Players describe it as a simple physics-based lunar lander that is easy to pick up but hard to master. They note the controls feel weighty and the game runs on Steam Deck, though it needs manual key mapping. Some want more levels.

Screenshots

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