Jujubee and 101XP have announced the release of Dark Moon, a survival sim that puts players on a bleak lunar surface. The challenge is, of course, to survive and thrive. PC players can pick up a copy of the game exclusively on Steam with a 25% discount from now through November 5th.
The game puts players in the space suit of one member of a team of astronauts that has lost comms with Earth thanks to a solar storm. Players are challenged to survive in the darkness and to avoid the perils of the deadly direct sunlight.
A launch day trailer showcases the eeriness of the soundless, pitch black moon surface and offers a peek inside some of the game’s features.
Dark Moon features
- Solar Pressure: The Sun is destroying everything it touches; you must avoid its radiance. The Mechaplex – a giant, general-purpose engineering vehicle will stand as your base of operations. It will also serve as your getaway vehicle; thus, plan your actions accordingly and escape the tireless enemy. You must constantly move forward.
- Non-linear Survival: A different experience with each playthrough, as each location and event may bring unpredictable results. Scan the terrain and obstacles with your drones to prepare for what lies ahead. Embrace or beware of other survivors who will want to join your convoy. Gather minerals and use their properties to increase your chances of survival.
- Mobile Base Management: The Mechaplex is your means of survival; build new buildings on top of it, research new technologies, enhance your crew’s abilities, and traverse the lunar plains. Develop new mechanical prototypes that will enhance your mineral gathering or focus on enhancing your convoy’s movement speed to elude the Sun’s deadly grasp. You can’t stay in one place for too long.
- Impactful Decisions: You are not the only one who is seeking a way out of this disaster. New crew members, some even pilots such as yourself, can join and bring you valuable abilities and new building platforms, but you have to feed and shelter them. Will you help the unfortunate? Or will you look out for yourself and not risk being betrayed? What kind of person are you?
- Crew Relationships: Keep in mind that your crew will react to your decisions. Some members will dislike joining with someone from a rival country, while others will embrace him. Decide to throw out a popular member, and you may risk a revolt, which may have dire consequences for everyone.
Check out the Dark Moon Steam page for further information.
