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You are on a bleak, cold, windy island. And you seem to be alone... but fires and candles still burn. As you explore, a story of guilt, loneliness, and faith begins to take shape. And it becomes obvious that something is hunting you...

The Moon Sliver is a walking simulator, psychological horror and adventure game developed and published by David Szymanski.
Released on October 28th 2014 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 1,097 reviews of which 826 were positive and 271 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 0.99€ on Steam with a 50% discount.

The Steam community has classified The Moon Sliver into these genres:

Walking Simulator Psychological Horror Adventure First-Person Exploration Indie Horror Story Rich Short Atmospheric Singleplayer Great Soundtrack Puzzle Dark Post-apocalyptic Investigation Point & Click 3D Minimalist Stylized

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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: Intel i3
  • Graphics: AMD 6870 or equivalent
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Additional Notes: The Moon Sliver will likely run on machines that do not meet these specs, if they are able to run other Unity Engine games.

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Dec. 2024
The gameplay is very similar to David Szymanski's other game fingerbones, but I think the story is far better and more cohesive. The atmosphere is very good, but I don't understand the purpose of the flashlight battery mechanic. Spoiler warning, but there are no monsters or npcs or even signs of life in this game, but it has a survival horror flashlight that dies after like 1 minute of being on. That's probably my only problem with this game, especially for being only $1. I would recommend this game if you have an hour to kill and a dollar to spare.
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Oct. 2024
Heard a monster growl behind me then immediately remembered I can't do horror games and closed the entire game. Great atmosphere though, really fun to piece the story together. Maybe one day I'll relaunch it and try to finish it.
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Oct. 2024
Perfect example of how the derogatory term "walking simulator" should be used with extreme caution, and definitely not in this case : yes, you will just walk for approximately 1 hour, picking up a couple keys and reading clues, and yet the creator managed to tell an interesting and (very) sad and bleak story. The music was also really good, the ambient tracks perfectly suit the overall atmosphere
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Aug. 2024
A short horror game about exploring a deserted island and learning what happened to its previous inhabitants. Very similar to Fingerbones, down to the twist reveal, but much better execution imo. Visuals are minimal but effective, and when combined with good sound design it really sells the island as being just a bit "off" - not overtly supernatural, but still strangely hostile to human life. The story you uncover is similar - though it escalates as you go on, it's more bleak than openly horrifying, relying instead on feelings of mystery, isolation, regret and emptiness to do its work. There's not much "gameplay" to this game, admittedly; explore, solve a couple very basic puzzles, gather enough pieces of the story and time advances, opening a new area to explore - it's more of an interactive story. The flashlight battery mechanic feels a bit out of place, but I guess it makes you value what light you have more than if it was unlimited. Definitely worth a few bucks and the 40 min it took to play.
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July 2024
A short, strong game about being the last survivor of a colony on a remote island. It's about an hour to play and is quite powerful despite it's short length. It's not as good as Music Machine, but it's pretty good.
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Frequently Asked Questions

The Moon Sliver is currently priced at 0.99€ on Steam.

The Moon Sliver is currently available at a 50% discount. You can purchase it for 0.99€ on Steam.

The Moon Sliver received 826 positive votes out of a total of 1,097 achieving a rating of 7.22.
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The Moon Sliver was developed and published by David Szymanski.

The Moon Sliver is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The Moon Sliver is not playable on MacOS.

The Moon Sliver is not playable on Linux.

The Moon Sliver is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for The Moon Sliver. Explore additional content available for The Moon Sliver on Steam.

The Moon Sliver does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The Moon Sliver does not support Steam Remote Play.

The Moon Sliver is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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