Obsidian Moon
Investigate your way in a branching noir horror detective game inspired by Lovecraftian horror and ancient Minoan myth. Analyze evidence, connect clues, and uncover dark secrets through genre-bending deduction mechanics. Face a sinister plot—and an ultimate choice.
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Set in the smoke-filled alleys of a city drowning in secrets, Obsidian Moon is a text-based detective adventure rooted in 1930s noir and psychological tension. Players take on the role of Sam Carter, a once-respected homicide detective haunted by grief and failure, tasked with solving a series of interconnected murders through logic, instinct, and the steady collapse of his own sanity. Armed with vintage forensics, gritty intuition, and limited time, you’ll follow leads, interrogate suspects, and make costly choices that may bring you closer to the truth, or break you entirely.
Key Gameplay Features
10 Intricate murder cases that interconnect into a larger plot involving a sinister cult that aims to resurrect an ancient dark entity, plus Optional side cases that reveal the key backstories.
A haunting mystery - Psychological and chthonic horror inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft and the mythologies of the Mediterranean Sea cultures.
Detective tools & abilities - Inspect clues, conduct surveillance, or even use a fully equipped 1930s forensics lab.
Player-driven investigation – interrogate witnesses, run forensic reports, dig into criminal records… or use your magnum to extract a confession (seriously don't do this).
Impactful choices - Your conduct counts. Build cases through methodical evidence collection, burn time and money on risky leads, use costly surveillance operations and questionable tactics to get what you want. Put your sanity at risk, or don't - its your choice.
Genre-bending Investigation system - A fusion of card-based mechanics like Stacklands, and Cultist Simulator, economy elements like Papers, Please and classic Point & Click adventure puzzle-solving.
Three game modes - From story mode to a hardcore permadeath detective challenge.
Noir Mode – Switch to a classic black & white graphics mode for a more immersive experience.
“…when the shadows devour the moon, SHE will rise again”
