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AdventureIndieRPGStory RichGreat SoundtrackEmotionalPixel GraphicsSingleplayer

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Game description

A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.

Basic info

DeveloperFreebird Games
PublisherFreebird Games, Serenity Forge
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateSep 7, 2012
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 98, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11
ProcessorIntel Pentium III 800 MHz
Memory512 MB
Graphics1024x768 High Color +
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 457 reviews from the past 1 year

90.7/ 100
Top 20%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (96%)

Metacritic: 81 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

A short pixel art tale about two doctors rewriting a dying man's memories, To the Moon scores 90.7, top 20% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

342 reviews praise the story, and some describe a deeply moving narrative about love, memory and regret that left them in tears. Story & World ranks 59th of 1096. 40 single out the soundtrack, and some praise its piano pieces or say they came to the game because of the music. Visuals & Sound ranks 151st of 1249. 20 value the atmosphere and the small moments that feel real, and some praise the pixel art as well.

👎 Where it falls short

Gameplay ranks 1362nd of 1396. 46 reviews say the story did not move them as its reputation promised, and some feel like observers instead of participants or dislike how the ending resolves. 29 criticize the controls, describing slow movement, clumsy interaction and a character who often gets stuck. 12 say the opening is slow or confusing, and some find the early item searching dull or the plot hard to follow without outside explanations. Content Volume ranks 566th of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“deeply moving story with emotional narrative and meaningful themes” · 342 reviews
“the BGM and piano soundtrack are excellent” · 40 reviews
“poor movement controls, character gets stuck frequently” · 29 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 14% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel -2.04 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Negative “poor movement controls, character gets stuck frequently” · 29 reviews

Progression 1% · Difficulty 1% · Onboarding 4% · Freedom 1% · Strategy 1%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 96% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Story +4.03 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “deeply moving story with emotional narrative and meaningful themes” · 342 reviews
Negative “lacks immersion compared to other perspectives, feels like observer” · 46 reviews

Characters 31% · World 33%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 21% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +0.83 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “overhyped with slow pacing in first half causing potential abandonment” · 7 reviews

Variety 3% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 49% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +4.51 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “the BGM and piano soundtrack are excellent” · 40 reviews
Negative “bright screen flashes cause discomfort” · 3 reviews

Visuals 19%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 0% of reviews mention this.

Playing together — · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 1% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.02 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 0% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 2% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.03 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “character stuck in festival scene due to bug, blocks main story” · 4 reviews

Performance 1% · Developer support 0%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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