Lunar Axe

Pros - Beautiful art and lighting - Entirely playable with the mouse - Decent enough UI, no complaints - The bit of naritive through the various notes was well written and imersive. - The few hidden object scenes were a nice change of pace. - Mostly decent puzzle design. Cons - Quite a few of the puzzles are the litteral kind of puzzles; what I'd call puzzle box style where you have to line up symbols or manipulate switches in a correct pattern (that kind of thing). Its not really my cup of tea as I always end up just brute force solving them. I prefer the more typical point and click adventure game puzzles which are more inventory and environmental based. - There was couple of puzzles I had to look up, one was an audio based one and I never considered myself tone deaf but the solution didn't sound correct to me. Another puzzle was in relation to candles projecting light shapes and I still don't know what shape the game was going for. - Argubably a silly ending Overall its just ok; It started out quite good but then seemed to run out of steam a bit in mu opinion.

Lunar Axe is a story-driven point-and-click adventure that places atmosphere, mystery, and cultural identity at the center of its experience. Developed and published by Ops Game Studio, the game draws players into a surreal investigation that begins after a devastating earthquake traps the protagonist inside the ruins of an old building. From this confined starting point, the narrative slowly expands outward, revealing a deeper connection between the disaster, a mythical artifact, and a guardian spirit rooted in Brazilian folklore. Rather than relying on constant dialogue or exposition, the game invites players to uncover its story through careful observation, environmental clues, and puzzle-solving. One of Lunar Axe’s most striking features is its hand-drawn visual presentation. Each scene is illustrated with a strong sense of place, blending realism with subtle supernatural elements that hint at forces beyond the ordinary. Cracked walls, forgotten objects, and architectural details are rendered with care, encouraging players to linger and examine their surroundings closely. The art style does more than set the mood; it actively supports gameplay by hiding clues in plain sight an…

[h1]Negatives[/h1] ✧ Hand-drawn HOG scenes can be difficult ✧ Only a magical axe can take down a giant snake ✧ Is that a normal sky around here? ✧ Tone-deaf people beware one puzzle ✧ Water can block a reading plaque needed for achievement [h1]Positives[/h1] ✧ Snake is Jormungadr, baby version ✧ Puzzles can provide a challenge ✧ Hand-drawn art and animations [table] [tr] [th]For more games like this...[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]Check out [url=https://tgexp.com/]The Gaming Experience[/url] website[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Watch our [url=https://www.youtube.com/@notnowmom]Review/Podcast channel[/url][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Follow our [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/notnowmom]Curator Group[/url][/td] [/tr] [/table]

Just really isn't worth it.

Nice! Enjoyed playing through it in one sitting, didn't personally care too much about a non-puzzle boss fight though but it fit the story.

Quick but not too easy of puzzles! The art work is really the main thing that drew me to this game - it's stunning!