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Lunarium

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2026

Should you play it?

Lunarium is an atmospheric fantasy A-RPG. Play as Ave, a light-armored knight, who teams up with Lune, a mysterious Starfarer. Together, they journey to save a dying world, engaging in challenging battles to retrieve the lost glow of the stars and forsaken memories, unveiling cosmic secrets.

What works

  • Beautiful and unique watercolor art style
  • Engaging and challenging parry-focused combat
  • Meaningful character and build customization
  • Strong narrative with well-written characters
  • Exploration with secrets and collectibles

Things to keep in mind

  • Some technical bugs and optimization issues at launch
  • Sluggish movement and occasional clunky controls
  • Long and sometimes excessive dialogue
  • Final act pacing and map design less engaging
  • Lack of voice acting and some ui/quality-of-life issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

  • Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition

  • ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist

  • LunarLux

  • Tales of ARISE

  • WitchSpring R

Less intimate

Games that feels like Lunarium but with less focus on close relationships

  • FOUNTAINS

  • Pale Coins

  • Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree

  • Withering Rooms

  • Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter

  • There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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Lunarium: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Status.

Last update: 22/08/2026