Of Murder and Moonshine
Prestige WWW · 2024 · Shooter, Atmospheric, Side Scroller, Pixel Graphics, Assassins
PC
5 user reviews60% · 5
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About Of Murder and Moonshine
You’re a hitman in one of the top three crime organizations fighting to the death over territory and the flow of illegal booze. It’s your job to follow orders and come out alive on the other side, no matter how risky, how brutal, or how unlikely it might seem that you’ll reach your mark. Jump, slide, sneak, or just barge right in – you’ll have to do whatever it takes to get the kill.
As, Of Murder and Moonshine’s pixel art and dark, jazzy score give the game a gritty, nostalgic feel to punctuate the systematic killings you must carry out throughout cities and the bayou in order to appease your boss and ensure your crime syndicate comes out on top at all costs.
Features:
Choose your weapon
Start each level by choosing your preferred tool of the trade. From tommy guns to baseball bats, there’s a strategic choice for every situation.
Survey the task ahead or run in guns blazing
Depending on the scenario, you may employ a careful, covert operation where you survey the scene and plan out each step, or you may find yourself thrown right to the wolves and need to fight your way out from the inside. Either way, you have to take out your mark or find yourself on the wrong end of the barrel of a gun.
Hide your intentions for covert hits
Alternate between brandishing your weapon and keeping it discreetly concealed in your overcoat to suit the situation at hand. You’ll never get to your mark and have an opportunity to take him down if you get stopped at the door by guards who see your intentions a mile away.
Expect to suffer for your mistakes
When you answer to the most ambitious crime boss the city has ever seen, you can’t expect to get any slack for sloppy work. The jobs you’re sent on are punishing, and you’ll pay with your life if you don’t succeed, but that risk is what makes victory taste all that much sweeter.
Take down killer bosses
When you’re part of a crime ring, it’s not only your own boss you need to worry about. Use what you’ve learned taking out lesser goons to bring down the big baddies—rival crime bosses who will do anything it takes to put an end to your mission. Boss fights mean tougher battles and bigger wins, so you’ll have to make use of new strategies, like employing molotov cocktails or honing your sniping skills, to take them down. Will you and your gang be able to conquer the swamps and the city, or will a rival crew bring you to your knees?
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
✦ AI summary
Players praise the game's striking pixel art aesthetic, atmospheric music, and creative level design that evokes classic stealth-action games like Hitman and Hotline Miami. However, common complaints center on frustrating difficulty balance—enemies have seemingly overpowered aim that feels unfair, player character visibility issues make combat chaotic, and the gameplay mechanics don't always reward skillful play or support the intended strategies, leaving many feeling the challenge relies too much on luck rather than mastery.
Pixel shooter where many design choices work against you rather than in your favor. You are put in the shoes of Leonard, a crook working for the mob during prohibition in the United States. Other mobsters regard you as a dumb guy who will do whatever they tell you, so you become the ideal hitman who asks no questions. The game contains a plot that connects everything, although the primary focus is on missions. There will be no upgrades, side quests, or collectibles to deal with, making everything relatively straightforward. All you need to do is get to the target, kill it, and then leave the map. Because precision is so important, using a mouse and keyboard is far more convenient. The keyboard allows you to move around and jump, whereas the mouse is utilized for aiming and firing. You can also slide, however this technique is only effective for jumping across large gaps. The final button allows you to scout the map and determine what threat you will be dealing with. Screenshots do not do the pixel art justice. While the game takes place at night with low lighting that prevents you from seeing all of the features, there are lots of small touches, particularly animations, that b…4 found this helpful
I thought stealth would be a thing here and that is not the case. Gun blazin' is how we take out the targets. We pretty much take out a target per level. I do like the music and the level layouts. It can be tough to keep track of ur character when all hell breaks loose (blends in background). The price tag may be a bit steep for some but the game is solid. Gameplay Impressions: https://youtu.be/N5VYB1Ce5_E3 found this helpful
[h3]Positives[/h3] [list] [*]Aesthetic is awesome. The artwork, lighting, and story fit great [*]Mechanically really interesting. Deciding how long to go undercover and planning an exit is fun [*]Gun variety helped keep things fresh [*]Health indicators were simple and worked great. Haven't seen that done before [*]Sound effects fit well. I like the NPC sounds a lot [/list] [h3]Negatives[/h3] The game made me pretty frustrated. Enemies were so good at shooting it felt like there was nothing I could do. When I won a level, it didn't feel like it was because of skill, I was either lucky or it was too easy. I had a few ideas of what the intended strategy might be (use cover, keep frantically moving around) but nothing seemed to be effective. Also important objects like crates, doors, and enemies blended in too easily with the background. [h3]Suggestions[/h3] [list] [*][u]Make enemies shoot where the player was half a second ago, not where they are now[/u] [*]First shot fired by enemies always misses [*]Make interactable objects and enemies brighter and contrast more [*]If your supposed to utilize cover, maybe make the player feel more safe when they use it. Maybe a crouch button, les…1 found this helpful
I know I haven't played the game for too long but I still have some things I wanna say. I feel like the enemies aim is crazy. I have seen a guy with aim bot miss more shots then these guys. For guys who won't hear a bullet shoot his friend next to him but are able to perfectly align a shot at me through the door that I haven't even opened yet his wild. The game seems like a bunch of little stories put together instead of a giant-ish story especially with how you purchase a gun at the beginning. It's like re-buying pants every time you wanna go somewhere, these guys are the mafia don't they just have something on them? Plus the fact I can head shot a man with bolt-action and he doesn't die but a baseball bat one taps is crazy. It feels like Battlefield more then an assassin game. I love the scope out feature when you press G (I think it is G) where you can look ahead but I feel like it is a bit overpowered-ish, like it would be nice if some areas were darkened off like the inside of buildings or rooms you haven't opened the door for or that it has limited range. Also a way to know if some areas are off limits would be nice like for an example there is a mission where there are 6-ish…1 found this helpful
Really good game. From level design to sound and visuals a very beatiful game that reminds me of the old hitman games. I like the atmosphere and the challengeing levels.1 found this helpful
A mix between Hotline Miami and Gunpoint. Pixel graphics look great, weapons are varied and the music and story create a nice ambience. Levels are hard but short, so while sometimes they can get a bit frustrating, there's a reward feeling when beating them. I feel it'd be great if the main character had 1-2 more abilities that would allow for more variety in gameplay strategy.
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