Rank 01Why this
Also Psychological and Emotional, like To the Moon.
- $1.99 (Price checked Oct 20)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
Games like To the Moon
- 24 games
- Updated Oct 20, 2026
Players who liked To the Moon also play
The closest matches to To the Moon: Finding Paradise, A Bird Story, Impostor Factory, Papo & Yo, and Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also RPGMaker and Short, like To the Moon.
- $0.79 (Price checked Oct 20)
- Deck Playable
- 2014
Rank 03Why this
Also Emotional and Interactive Fiction, like To the Moon.
- $2.49 (Price checked Oct 20)
- Deck Playable
- 2021
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Papo & Yo
Why this: Also Short and Psychological, like To the Moon.
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Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
Why this: Also Short and Emotional, like To the Moon.
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Rakuen
Why this: Also RPGMaker and Emotional, like To the Moon.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like To the Moon
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Also Interactive Fiction and Romance, like To the Moon.
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- Released: 2012
- Developer: Freebird Games
- Price: $1.49−85%checked Oct 20
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 96% of 19,211 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG
- Metacritic 81
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Characters feel deeply human
- Emotional payoff is unforgettable
- Non linear memory exploration
- Atmospheric
- Emotional
- Melancholic
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OneShot
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as To the Moon.
Gone Home
Why this: Also Short and Interactive Fiction, like To the Moon.
The Beginner's Guide
Why this: Also Short and Psychological, like To the Moon.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to To the Moon, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Press Any Button
Why this: Also Emotional and Interactive Fiction, like To the Moon.
Confess My Love
Why this: Also RPGMaker and Romance, like To the Moon.
The Test: Secrets of the Soul
Why this: Also Psychological and Emotional, like To the Moon.
Emily is Away
Why this: Also Short and Interactive Fiction, like To the Moon.
The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns
Why this: Also Short and Emotional, like To the Moon.
Grimm's Hollow
Why this: Also RPGMaker and Emotional, like To the Moon.
Yume Nikki
Why this: Also RPGMaker and Psychological, like To the Moon.
About To the Moon
The closest matches to To the Moon: Finding Paradise, A Bird Story, Impostor Factory, Papo & Yo, and Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If To the Moon is your kind of game, the closest matches are Finding Paradise, A Bird Story and Impostor Factory — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, emotional and melancholic, and single out its environment interaction and memento puzzle. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
To the Moon is a 2012 indie adventure RPG developed by Freebird Games that presents its narrative through memory-exploration and memento-puzzle mechanics within a non-linear-narrative structure. Players interact with environments and solve tile-flipping puzzles as they guide the experience. Reviewers and players describe it as atmospheric and emotional, with characters that feel deeply human and an emotional payoff that resonates long after completion. Players highlight the non-linear-memory-exploration as a distinctive hook and describe the soundtrack as hauntingly beautiful. Currently priced at $9.99 USD, the game holds a 96% positive rating from over 19,000 Steam reviews and is marked as playable on Steam Deck.
About To the Moon: A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
Is To the Moon worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 96% of 19,211 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 95% positive across 433 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- On sale: 85% off, now $1.49 (checked Oct 22).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 5 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Characters feel deeply human
- Emotional payoff is unforgettable
- Non linear memory exploration
- Soundtrack is hauntingly beautiful
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I might be alone in this, but To the Moon is an interesting experience. It's barely a game, cause there's minimal gameplay. However, that's not the problem: it's the tone and how they set up the story. Both doctors have a strong tendency…”
People who play it also play: Finding Paradise, A Bird Story, Impostor Factory
Mobile version
To the Moon is also on Google Play and App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No ads declared on Google Play (checked 2026-10-21, source)
- No in-app purchases declared on Google Play (checked 2026-10-21, source)
- No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-10-21, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-10-21, source)
On our lists: Pay once, no in-app purchases
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Frequently asked about To the Moon
Can I run it?
Does To the Moon run on Steam Deck?
To the Moon is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does To the Moon cost?
To the Moon is listed on Steam at 1.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to To the Moon?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside To the Moon are Finding Paradise, A Bird Story, Impostor Factory.
Who developed To the Moon?
To the Moon was developed by Freebird Games and published by Freebird Games, Serenity Forge.