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LUNA The Shadow Dust

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LUNA The Shadow Dust
Description
Inspired by the adventure games of old, LUNA The Shadow Dust is a moving tale of two playable companions drawn together in a hand-animated puzzle adventure, featuring a breathtaking original soundtrack and beautiful 2D cinematics. To light a candle is to cast a shadowBehind the shadow of reality...
Genre:
Adventure - Point-and-click - Puzzle
Tags:
Adventure, Indie, Fantasy, Story Rich, Atmospheric, show 10 more... 2D, Puzzle, Female Protagonist, Casual, Great Soundtrack, Point&Click, Mystery, Logic, Cartoony, Cozy
Critics reviews
63 %
Recommend
Eurogamer
Recommended
Game Informer
7.5/10
GamingTrend
75/100
User reviews

4/5

( 14 Reviews )

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Product details
2020, Lantern Studio, ESRB Rating: Everyone...
System requirements
Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10, Intel core i5 2557M, 4 GB RAM, GeForce GT440 or HD5570, 4 GB available spa...
DLCs
LUNA The Shadow Dust - The Art Book, LUNA The Shadow Dust - Official Game Soundtrack
Time to beat
3 hMain
3 h Main + Sides
4 h Completionist
3.5 h All Styles

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Description
Inspired by the adventure games of old, LUNA The Shadow Dust is a moving tale of two playable companions drawn together in a hand-animated puzzle adventure, featuring a breathtaking original soundtrack and beautiful 2D cinematics.

To light a candle is to cast a shadow

Behind the shadow of reality, an enchanted world awaits illumination. Experience the magical journey of a young boy and his companion as they solve puzzles and trace back the memories of old, brought to life with visually stunning, wordless cinematics.
Enter the ancient tower that stands at the edge of the world and discover the hand-drawn cinematics, intricate puzzles and haunting music of this indie gem.


Traditional frame by frame character animation

12 frames per second, 3 layers per frame. Over 250 animations and 20 minutes of cinematics. A nostalgic and time-consuming process - but really worth the challenge for a small indie team of four.

Single player mode with dual character control

Solve puzzles from different perspectives. Discover a story of true courage with two playable characters drawn together through an inseparable bond.

Think outside of the box

Spark your imagination and solve a wide variety of puzzles, presented in gorgeous hand-drawn environments. Puzzles work standalone, requiring no 'hidden items' or player backtracking.

LESS reading, MORE cinematics

We replaced a dialogue system with a series of beautifully hand-animated cinematics telling a mysterious story.

Engaging Original Soundtrack

Our composer created an original soundtrack, designed to immerse the player in the emotional highs and lows of the story, kindling goose-bumps along the journey.

© 2019 Lantern Studio © 2019 Application Systems Heidelberg Software GmbH All Rights Reserved.

Popular achievements
Entering the Tower
Enter the tower
common  ·  62.9%
The Moon Guardians
Reveal all four paintings
common  ·  60.12%
We’re a Team Now
Üri met Layh
common  ·  58.21%
A Way Back
Travel back to the tower
common  ·  40.32%
Reunion
Üri reunited with Layh
common  ·  40.18%
Stoned
Triggered stone form for both characters
common  ·  38.71%
Squashy
Layh dropped over 30 times during the game
common  ·  43.99%
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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
3 hMain
3 h Main + Sides
4 h Completionist
3.5 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Adventure - Point-and-click - Puzzle
Tags:
Adventure, Indie, Fantasy, Story Rich, Atmospheric, show 10 more... 2D, Puzzle, Female Protagonist, Casual, Great Soundtrack, Point&Click, Mystery, Logic, Cartoony, Cozy
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04), Mac OS X (10.11+)
Release date:
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Company:
Lantern Studio / Application Systems Heidelberg
Size:
662 MB
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Rating:
ESRB Rating: Everyone
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LUNA The Shadow Dust - The Art Book
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Critics reviews
75
Top Critic Average
63 %
Critics Recommend
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Eurogamer
Recommended
From its winning art to its calming music and puzzle design, Luna has a lot going for itself.
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Game Informerby Ben Reeves
7.5/10
I wanted to explore Luna's world and soak in its sights for hours. Many of its puzzles are rewarding, but a few stinkers mar the experience
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GamingTrendby T.K. Hale
75/100
With all its puzzling adventures, out-of-the-box thinking, and stunning hand drawn visuals, it's a memorable game in its genre. Solving the puzzles offers such gratification that one looks forward to continuing climbing the tower and solving the next. But with a lack of a meaningful story, it lacks complete immersion from the player.
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Posted on: March 8, 2020

qwfwa

Verified owner

Games: Reviews: 2

Some great puzzles and it looks great

However it's also pretty short on gameplay. I'm not including the excessively long cutscenes which didn't particularly add to my enjoyment of the game.

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Posted on: June 1, 2020

Zoryasha

Games: 24 Reviews: 3

Amazing puzzles and atmosphere

I haven't played a game like this in a long time. The puzzles are really good, the art style is amazing, sound design and music are great. I finished it in 4 hours. Not a big fan of moving the character with the mouse, kinda slows you down, but that's just subjective opinion. Hope they will make more games like this one.

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Posted on: July 14, 2025

coolkau

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Games: 203 Reviews: 11

Lovely game, too much grind

Nice Athmosphere, nice puzzles but it is soo slow. You clikc you wait for the animation to finish, you click again.. After you solved the puzzle, and you know what to do, it just takes soo long to moce on and do it. Its fine to do the same thing 5 times, but I dont want to wait and wait... While I really like the puzzle solving, I rarely play more than one level at a time

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Posted on: January 21, 2021

Melanie_Armour

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Games: 29 Reviews: 1

Relaxing and Beautiful with Heart

I really enjoyed this beautiful game. The puzzles were just challenging enough for it to be a relaxing playthrough with a great story. The artwork is stunning and pulls you into the atmosphere. The characters are charming and adorable. You will enjoy the story and playthrough of this game. :)

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Posted on: February 23, 2020

Helkaraxe

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Games: 93 Reviews: 3

Awesome Story!

Lantern, thanks for bringing this thing alive! I really enjoyed every minute spent playing it! For everyone else! Best part of this game is the Story and the way the game unfolds it. Puzzles, music, visuals all these things supports the main Story each in it's own way. Just relax and don't rush the pace and you will enjoy every minute of it. tl; dr; If you still hesitating, don't. Support the developers.

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