The Sun and Moon

by Daniel Linssen

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 25, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment87

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

129en

185 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 25, 2026

Released

Nov 14, 2014

Price

$6.99

Velocity

0/day

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Metadata current as of Apr 25, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Not enough reviews yet to estimate (185/500).

About

The Sun and Moon, the winner of Ludum Dare 29, is a platformer with a unique mechanic: you can dive into the ground. Momentum is conserved but gravity is reversed, letting you fling yourself high into the air or deep beneath the surface.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 129 post-launch reviews

73%30 rev

<2h

84%19 rev

2-10h

89%55 rev

10-50h

100%23 rev

50-200h

100%1 rev

200h+

100%1 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+16pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 285 similar games in the Action genre released in 2014.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 19%

Popularity vs. similar gamesBottom 30%

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