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BadAlias · Published by 2 Left Thumbs
Very Positive — 99% positive (213 reviews)
Last updated 3 Oct 2026
Moon River is a short RPG adventure with an emphasis on music and atmosphere. Perhaps some secrets too... Explore the remains of an quiet, empty world & find the river's end.
Adventure, Indie, RPG, Free To Play · 2026 · More free games
Embark on a musical journey through the remnants of a silent world as you play Moon River, an indie RPG from BadAlias that blends exploration with atmospheric storytelling.
About this game
Moon River is a short RPG adventure featuring a classic top-down perspective and light RPG / puzzle elements
You are someone called the Mariner, a sailor who's been out at sea for an incredibly long time. You are headed to Elapse Island, one of the last known places of the world. There, it is said the people only exist in the moonlight, as well as the river that runs through the island: "Moon River." For whatever reason, the Mariner desperately seeks something at the end of the river.
As the Mariner, your objective is to travel to the river's end before dawn. Deep shadows obstruct each area of the island, so you must find any sources of pure light to dispel them and proceed down the river.
Along the way you'll find new people to meet, sights & sounds to experience, and secrets to uncover.
Atmospheric RPG Experience
Moon River forgoes combat and heavy narrative, instead primarily consisting of exploration and puzzle solving with optional secret events scattered throughout.
Interactive Events
Occasionally, there are special interactive events and actions to perform, such as operating a machine. These events briefly break up the regular gameplay for a more varied experience.
Hidden Narrative
Beneath the main story, there is a hidden history of events from the past which can only be uncovered within the world's secret spaces and unchecked corners. Only the highly dedicated can piece the entire story together.
Moon River is an atmospheric experience with very light narrative and gameplay elements. You'll explore different areas of Elapse Island, searching for ways to dispel dark shadows that block your path along the river. This is not intended to be thrilling or challenging, but rather to evoke emotions through the colors and sounds of this environment.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, or 10
- Processor: Intel® Pentium®4 1.5GHz.
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Storage: 300 MB available space
- Sound Card: DirectSound-compatible sound card
Supported Languages
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Discord Link Updated
Hi! Today I found out that the Alias Studio Discord link expired so I updated the link.You can join with the new link here:https://discord.gg/gQRSenMJyRThanks to everyone who played! Sorry for any inconveniences or confusion.Read full article on Community Announcements (BadAlias)AnnouncementsOfficial
Original Soundtrack Now Available!
Many people requested the soundtrack to be available, so here it is! This is for anyone who really enjoyed the music, wanted to support me, or both!You can find it here: Once again, I'd like to thank everyone who took the time to play my game. :DNow, the soundtrack is available to get & listen to. Enjoy!Read full article on Community Announcements (BadAlias)AnnouncementsOfficial
We Made A Discord!
Yes, that's right! There is a Discord!2 Left Thumbs and I have created a Discord server for Alias Studio. This is for any people interested in my current & future projects to gather and talk about stuff, goof around, and have some community in ways that are more difficult to do on other social media.It's also a useful place to report bugs & give feedback on the game too.If you liked Moon River & wanna talk about it with others who played the game, here's the spot! I'm active in the group too, so if you were curious about something then you can ask!So, if you're interested... give it a look!To join, just click the invite link :0https://discord.gg/gQRSenMJyRRead full article on Community Announcements (BadAlias)AnnouncementsOfficial
Full Game Releasing JUNE 19th
2.0 Update AnnouncementUp until now, the original version of Moon River has been playable as a public Demo. We wanted to make sure that the eventual "proper" release on Steam offered something new and exciting!On June 19th, a special 2.0 update for Moon River will be released, marking the full official release on Steam!This is the biggest content update the game has ever received, including new side regions to explore, an expanded story, and a fresh coat of paint on the game's graphics.NEW CONTENTA new optional side region will be added to each main area. Each features new music, new characters to meet, and other things to find. I can't tell you where they are, you'll have to figure out where to find them.STORY EXPANSIONAdditional story content can be found somewhere in each of the new side regions. This will expand on the past of your player character, The Mariner, and what originally started them down the path of the game.GRAPHICAL IMPROVEMENTSThat's right! This update will include a touch-up of all the environments & overall graphics. When I originally made this game, I set some restrictions for the way sprites are drawn to save time, but I ended up breaking those rules anyway. This update will use the game's palette to its full potential, with more shading & anti-aliasing in the environment to make it nicer & more immersive. (*Character sprites & usable objects will still be 1-bit style so they can still pop out more.*)MORE BUG FIXESAs with any update, more bug fixes & patches will be applied (as well as some more long-unnoticed typo corrections).Thank you to everyone who's played, wishlisted and shared this game! Your care & gameplay feedback has really uplifted this game to a much higher level. With this 2.0 update, everything that I felt was missing will be added and I can finally consider this game to be fully realized. Save the date!Read full article on Community Announcements (2 Left Thumbs)AnnouncementsOfficial
2026 Publisher Sale
Today kicks off the big 2 Left Thumbs Publisher Sale!Explore the full event page to scope out loads of discounts, free games, bundles and more! NEW RELEASEYesterday saw the release of Underboard, a new team-based tactical roguelike autobattler!(The lead artist of which did the awesome custom art for this sale!) COMING SOON 4 more games have received official release dates! Each of which offers a public demo.Dice A Million - Dice-rolling Deckbuilder Roguelike - February 25thCrawling Angels - Physics-based Puzzle Horror - March 13thWasteland Bites - Survival Horror Food Truck Manager - April 3rdBesmirch - Survival Horror Farming Sim - May 11thWHAT ELSE?There were too many announcements this year to include in store page post.Check out this news post with EVERYTHING related to this year's 2 Left Thumbs sale!FOLLOW ALONGFollow 2 Left Thumbs on social media to stay up-to-date on all the latest games and news. 👇BlueskyTikTokInstagramYouTubeDiscordTwitterRead full article on Community Announcements (2 Left Thumbs)
