With an eerie “Twilight Zone” vibe and surreal space elements, Stage 2 Studios and Serenity Forge’s sci-fi video game “Lifeless Moon” is here, and we’re sharing a bizarre launch trailer that highlights its immersive, old-fashioned storyline.
This appears to be a trippy 3D action-adventure release designed with platforming stages that combine logic and puzzle-solving skills. Apollo era During a dreamlike expedition to the moon, astronauts come across a desert town that seems strangely familiar.
“Lifeless Moon” and its blurred reality released on July 9, 2024 for Xbox One/X/S, PlayStation 4 and 5, Epic Games Store, and Steam.
Here’s the official synopsis:
“What secrets will be unearthed on the Moon?
“In Lifeless Moon, you’ll never guess what’s going to happen next. As the mystery unfolds, reality itself unravels, adding further chaos to an already epic mission. After stumbling upon a moon town that’s eerily similar to one on Earth, you’ll be thrown into the middle of a much larger conspiracy. Collect clues and decipher puzzles as you adventure through strange environments – but the town is just the beginning of an unforgettable adventure across time and space.
“Sandy boardwalks, cabins in the woods and creepy cities in the sky are just some of the strange places you’ll encounter along the way. Your surroundings may look familiar, but they’re not quite what they seem. Through environmental puzzle solving and platforming gameplay, you’ll uncover the truth behind these unique locations. Collect documents and intel in your journal during your journey on the moon, piecing together the causes of the many strange phenomena you’ll encounter.
“You have uncovered a baffling mystery on the moon. Confront strange phenomena, harness their extraordinary powers, and overcome psychological challenges to uncover the truth.”
Lifeless Moon is something of a spiritual successor to Serenity Forge’s 2014 film Lifeless Planet, with its Lost-esque story structure influenced by classic sci-fi literature and films in which lunar explorers face mysterious anomalies in space-time, as well as a callback to TV series like The Outer Limits, in which astronauts and test pilots face disorienting situations, psychological experiments, and dangerous discoveries during the course of routine missions.
Serenity Forge’s “Lifeless Moon” is available now on your favorite gaming platforms.
