Mothmen 1966

Released: Jul 14, 2022
1,570 days ago
Platforms: PC
PS5
Xbox Series X|S
Switch
PS4
+1
Ratings: IGDB63
OC74
Steam91%

Release dates

North America dates

Apr 28, 20231,282 days ago
- PS5
- Xbox Series X|S
Jul 14, 20221,570 days ago
- PC
- Switch
- PS4
- Xbox One

About

Mothmen 1966 is a 'Pixel Pulp' - a visual novel featuring a fusion of exceptional writing and stunning illustration, inspired by mid-20th century pulp fiction and 80s home computer graphics - set amongst the strange occurrences of the Leonid meteor shower of 1966.

Trailers

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How long to beat

HowLongToBeat ↗ · 66 players

Main story: 1.5 h
Main + extras: 2 h
Completionist: 2 h

Reviews

Critic scores from OpenCritic ↗

OpenCritic74/10068% recommend · Fair25 critic reviews Steam91%Very Positive · 300 reviews

IGDB players63/1007 ratings

Game info

Released: 2022 · see every game from that year
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person · Text
Engine: Unity Ren'Py

Editions, DLC & expansions

Editions & bundles 1

The Pixel Pulps Collection2024 · Bundle

Studios

Age ratings

ESRBMBlood, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Violence
PEGI16No content descriptors
GRAC15+Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug, Language, Sexuality
ACBMNo content descriptors

Languages

6 languages

English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain)

Language	Audio	Subtitles
EnglishEnglish (US)	–
FrenchFrançais	–
GermanDeutsch	–
Japanese日本語	–
Spanish (Mexico)Español (Mexico)	–
Spanish (Spain)Español (España)	–	–

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Story & names

You are Lee, a college student obsessed with the American Civil War. Someone at school told you about Holt’s gas station outside town, just the spot to watch the upcoming meteor shower for a perfect date with your girlfriend. But at Holt's you’ll meet Lou Hill, a writer investigating the link between these meteor storms and sightings of human-size winged creatures with red, glowing eyes. It seems to Lou that whenever these 'mothmen' are spotted, bad things happen...

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