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Watch trailer on Steam ↗What happened on the Moon?
copperwaif · Published by copperwaif
Mostly Positive — 75% positive (44 reviews)
Last updated 4 Oct 2026
Built by Professor Ward, you are an autonomous Moon Rover on a mission to investigate mysterious activity on the lunar surface...
Adventure, Indie, RPG, Free To Play · 2025 · More free games
Discover the enigmatic events on the Moon as you pilot Professor Ward’s rover, navigating through an indie adventure that blends RPG elements and free-to-play exploration.
About this game
After a few weeks of observing unusual activity originating from the Moon, Professor Ward assembles an autonomous Moon Rover to undertake a mission to investigate the cause. 3 months before the mission is due to launch, a man calling himself Dr. Hoffmann appears and takes control of the mission. Unable to stop him, Professor Ward must now rely solely on the rover to complete the mission and find out the truth...
Features
Explore the lunar surface in the style of a 2D hill climbing game
Use your gripper arm to navigate obstacles
Manage your power supply with your solar panel
Begin to uncover the mystery of what happened on the Moon...
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 or newer
- Processor: 1.6 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Update
Upgraded text system to the same as the one in my new game "The Wreck That Should Not Be":Added a new text settings panel to control the text speedCan now click anywhere or use the spacebar to skip and go to the next textGameplay:Reduced the amount of obstacles in levelsIncreased solar panel battery capacity (so it takes longer to run out)Read full article on Community Announcements (copperwaif)AnnouncementsOfficial
Sequel Announcement!
Excited to announce the sequel: "The Wreck That Should Not Be", coming soon FREE on Steam!This game is a direct sequel to What happened on the Moon?, following Doctor Hoffmann on a journey underwater in the Caribbean sea.For more details and to wishlist the game, you can visit the store page here:Read full article on Community Announcements (copperwaif)AnnouncementsOfficial
Making the game simpler!
The general consensus amongst players has been that the game was too hard and unforgiving, therefore in this update, the game is made much simpler and smoother. Changelog Updated rover physics to give the wheels much more grip (this should make it much easier to traverse the terrain) Significantly more checkpoints throughout the game Removed several obstacles across all levelsRead full article on Community Announcements (copperwaif)Patch NotesOfficial
Small Update
Changelog Added respawn promptRead full article on Community Announcements (copperwaif)AnnouncementsOfficial
Major Rework
Following feedback from players post launch, the game has been significantly reworked to address player's main concerns of having to continuously go back on yourself throughout the game. All levels have been reworked to accomplish this, as well as updating the story where appropriate. Changelog Reworked all levels so you no longer have to go back on yourself continuously Redesigned act 3 and minorly updated story Minor changes to credits and post credits scene Updated default key binds Buff rover speed Minor bugfixesRead full article on Community Announcements (copperwaif)
