Adventure · September 7, 2012
To the Moon (2012)
Dr. Rosalene and Dr. Watts have peculiar jobs: They give people another chance to live, all the way from the very beginning... but only in their patients' heads. Due to the severity of the operation, the new life becomes the last thing the patients remember before drawing their last breath. Thus, the operation is only done to people on their deathbeds, to fulfill what they wish they had done with their lives, but didn’t. This particular story follows their attempt to fulfill the dream of an elderly man, Johnny. With each step back in time, a new fragment of Johnny's past is revealed. As the two doctors piece together the puzzled events that spanned a life time, they seek to find out just why the frail old man chose his dying wish to be what it is. And Johnny's last wish is, of course... to go to the moon. Key Features A unique & non-combat story-driven experience Innovative mix between adventure game elements and classic RPG aesthetics Acclaimed original soundtrack that closely ties to the story An espresso execution with zero filler and no time drains
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 80.3k Steam reviews | Top 3% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 96% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 21% |
| Metacritic | 81/100 | Genre average 77 — top 37% of Adventure titles |
| Engagement hours | 4 h average | Top 73% for session depth among Adventure |
Adventure releases from 2012
23 Adventure titles launched in 2012 — top 6 by review volume.
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Story Rich · 1.8k
- Great Soundtrack · 1.4k
- Indie · 1.4k
- Emotional · 959
- RPGMaker · 831
- Pixel Graphics · 733
- Adventure · 693
- Singleplayer · 651
- Interactive Fiction · 558
- Romance · 411
- RPG · 387
- Short · 350
- 2D · 320
- Funny · 262
- Psychological · 243
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Russian
- Korean
- Spanish - Spain
- Polish
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Turkish
- Simplified Chinese
- Ukrainian
Reception Metrics
Steam community
96%Overwhelmingly Positive · 80.3k reviews
77.1k positive · 3.2k negative
Metacritic
81/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
8.5/10
Curator recommendations
66.6k
Press Quotes
“How do I explain why it’s brilliant without spoiling what makes it so?” 9/10 – Eurogamer “It’s simple, poignant, and full of heart.” 10/10 – GamePro “To the Moon is a game you must play.” 8/10 – GameSpot 'I guess the music's kinda nice...' -Developer's Aunt 'It is no less than absolutely beautiful.' 10/10 – PC PowerPlay
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
4h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
4h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
0h
Current engagement
Achievements
1
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Sep 7, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Freebird Games |
| Publisher | Freebird Games, Serenity Forge |
| Base price | $1.99 -80% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 5 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
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