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78/100
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68/100
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50/100
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Steam Deck
Playable
Runs on
Windows
Price
US$24.99

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2021 · Bunnyhug · Adventure · Indie

Moonglow Bay

Timed Xbox exclusive

Moonglow Bay is set along the Eastern Canadian coastline during the 1980s and offers players a diverse and emotionally charged story, complemented by a relaxing, slice-of-life fishing RPG.

Released
26 October 2021
Platforms
Nintendo SwitchPlayStation 4PlayStation 5WindowsXbox OneXbox Series X/S
Genres
AdventureIndieRole-playing
Developers
Bunnyhug
Publishers
Coatsink
Modes
Co-opSingle-player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Kids
Country
United Kingdom
Age ratings
ACB GUSK 0GRAC ALLESRB EPEGI 7
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Mexico)
Time to beat
19hmain story29hcompletionist
Composers
Lena Raine

About

Moonglow Bay is a fishing role-playing video game developed by indie studio Bunnyhug and published by Coatsink. After being announced at the ID@Xbox event in March 2021 and the "Wholesome Direct" of E3 2021 on June 12, 2021, the game was launched on October 26, 2021, on Microsoft Windows via Steam, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S; it was then released on the Epic Games Store on November 11 of that year. In April 2024, it was ported to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. The player character, an accountant in their sixties, moves to a small town where they fish on a boat and cook dishes.

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Story

The gameplay of Moonglow Bay begins when the player's partner is declared dead after being missing for three years. The player character is joined by their daughter and resolves to fulfill their partner's dream of revitalizing the old fishing town they call home. The daughter and the inhabitants of the town teach the player to fish, cook, and upgrade the boat. After learning that the town's fishing industry died upon hearing too many tall tales of the ocean life, the player must confront a famous fish called The Ruin to prove to the townsfolk that the legends are overblown.

This restarts the town's fishing industry, but the fisherman inform the player that a big storm is keeping them from success. Upon investigation, the storm turns out to be caused by an upset electric fish shocking the area. After freeing the fish, the player happens upon a large gate that seals away a portion of the bay. The townsfolk tell a story about the founding twins of the town, who passed the key down until it was thrown into the ocean.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Windows26 October 2021Worldwide
Xbox Series X/S26 October 2021Worldwide
Xbox One26 October 2021Worldwide
PlayStation 431 March 2024Worldwide
PlayStation 531 March 2024Worldwide
Nintendo Switch11 April 2024Worldwide

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