To the Moon similar games & best alternatives

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To the Moon

Terebikko / See 'n Say Video Phone • 2012

Should you play it?

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

What works

  • Exceptional emotional storytelling
  • Beautiful soundtrack
  • Memorable characters
  • Short, impactful experience
  • Accessible gameplay

Things to keep in mind

  • Simple and repetitive gameplay
  • Clunky controls
  • Limited player agency
  • Dated graphics
  • Some minor bugs and achievement issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • 花火与幽灵少女 - Hanabi and Ghost girl

  • 神社的百合香 ~ Floral Aroma in the Shrine

  • Playing Kafka

  • A Memoir Blue

  • HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE

  • Bear's Restaurant

More autonomous

Games that feels like To the Moon but with more freedom over how you play

  • Finding Paradise

  • A Bird Story

  • A Story Beside

  • Tren0

  • Long Dream

  • Sentience: The Android's Tale

More creative

Games that feels like To the Moon but with more room to create and customize

  • Neversong

  • Decarnation

  • The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature

  • Threefold Recital

  • LiEat

  • Minute of Islands

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To the Moon: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Experimenting, Competence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Idle, Creativity.

Last update: 21/08/2026