LUNA The Shadow Dust

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• PGPocket Gamer

  Catherine Dellosa · Jun 26, 2024

  8.0

  LUNA The Shadow Dust is an enchanting point-and-click adventure that's recently made the jump to mobile. The stunning hand-animated scenes and evocative soundtrack complement the wordless storytelling beautifully, and if you can get past the rage-quit-inducing last chapters, a memorable ending awaits - and maybe even a lesson on persevering through adversity too.

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• GGamezebo

  Maria Alexander · Nov 16, 2020

  7.0

  There are minor issues with the Switch port and the controls – this is a title best suited to a mouse and keyboard – but ultimately LUNA is a solid fit for the console and there are no performance issues. 

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• WWorthPlaying

  Lauren Hall · Apr 07, 2020

  7.5

  In the end, I felt that Luna: The Shadow Dust ebbed and flowed more like a beautifully soundtracked picture book than an actual video game, which is admittedly a refreshing change of direction for this genre. If you're looking for something a little more out of the box than a typical point-and-click experience, then Luna: The Shadow Dust might be the game for you.

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• GGameSpew

  Becca Smith · Feb 19, 2020

  7.0

  There’s no question that LUNA: The Shadow Dust has been a passion project for Lantern Studio. The care and attention that’s gone into even the smallest details is plain and clear to see. While its puzzles can be quite obtuse at times, any video game enthusiast will be happy to turn a blind eye to experience what this game has to offer. It isn’t perfect, and it isn’t for everyone, but it’s a true accomplishment – of that I have no doubt.

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• AGAdventure Gamers

  Joe Keeley · Feb 19, 2020

  7.0

  LUNA: The Shadow Dust is an audio-visual delight, with charming hand-drawn animation accompanied by a stellar soundtrack, though its gameplay isn’t very inventive and is ultimately more a case of style over substance.

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• PGPC Gamer

  Rachel Watts · Feb 14, 2020

  7.2

  LUNA The Shadow Dust is a fun adventure with some stellar artwork. The puzzles and their magical twists were a joy to solve, even though there were one or two that left me floundering. As much as I appreciated its mysterious silent storytelling, it left me wanting more and not in a good way. I would have loved to know more about the roles that light and shadow play in this fantasy universe, and how all the gods and saints tie into this dark tower at the edge of the world.

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