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Moonlight Pale adds PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, and Switch versions - Gematsu

2D hand-drawn style survival horror game Moonlight Pale will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, and Switch alongside its previously announced PC (Steam) version in Q4 2026 / Q1 2027, publisher LightWitch and developer Blue Lily announced.

The game’s ongoing Kickstarter campaign surpassed its $47,000 stretch goal for console ports.

The PlayStation 5 and Switch versions will be available in both standard and “Super Eclipse” physical editions. The standard edition will include the base game, game manual, and a Juliette and Lily photograph. The “Super Eclipse” edition will include the standard edition content, as well as a mini art book, magnetic keychain, enamel pin, and acrylic diorama, all housed in a special box.

Here is an overview of the game, via Blue Lily:

About

Blue Lily Games is the creative partnership of artist Ao Clover and programmer Cachi Cordova, both of whom are renowned for their contributions to other indie game titles. The game’s soundtrack features acclaimed horror composer Arai Tasuku (NieR: Automata, Mili, Matryoshka, World’s End Girlfriend). All character dialogue is fully voiced by a cast that includes Chiisa (Little Goody Two Shoes, Card-En-Ciel); Diana Garnet (Little Goody Two Shoes, Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls); Lizzie Freeman (The Amazing Digital Circus, Lycoris Recoil); Kira Buckland (NieR: Automata, Danganronpa); and Michelle Marie (NIKKE: Goddess of Victory, Zenless Zone Zero). Development of Moonlight Pale is well underway with all base systems implemented, a full script, and voice over for chapters 1 and 2 complete. Seeking approximately $16,000 USD (270,000 MXN) in funding, the campaign runs for 30 days on Kickstarter, with the game targeting a Q4 2026 / Q1 2027 release on Steam with full Steam Deck support. Kickstarter backers can support the campaign and receive a copy of the game at the MX$299 level (approximately $17 USD), with additional rewards including an artbook, soundtrack, acrylic keychain set, sticker set, and more. Stretch goals include extra language support, Mac and Linux ports, extra game modes, console ports for Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox, and additional animated cutscenes. The game will launch with English, Japanese, and Spanish localization.

Key Features

Completely Hand-Drawn 2D Art – Every visual asset in Moonlight Pale is illustrated, colored, and animated by Ao Clover, giving the game a distinctive handcrafted aesthetic.

Classic Survival Horror Gameplay – Navigate St. Birgitta’s female seminary using Search and Caution states, solve inventory-based puzzles, and choose carefully when to fight and when to flee.

Acclaimed Composer – Listen to an original soundtrack composed by Arai Tasuku whose credits include NieR: Automata and collaborations with Mili and World’s End Girlfriend.

Fully Voiced Cast – All characters voiced by a prominent voice cast including Kira Buckland, Lizzie Freeman, Diana Garnet, Chiisa, and Michelle Marie.

Language Support at Launch – English, Japanese, and Spanish text available at launch.

Steam Deck Compatible – Designed for full compatibility with Valve’s Steam Deck in addition to PC.

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2D hand-drawn survival horror game Moonlight Pale announced for PC - Gematsu

Publisher LightWitch and developer Blue Lily have announced Moonlight Pale, a 2D hand-drawn style survival horror game set in a late 1800s female seminary. It will launch for PC via Steam in Q4 2026 / Q1 2027. A Kickstarter campaign with stretch goals for console versions was also launched alongside the announcement.

“Moonlight Pale is Blue Lily’s debut title,” the developer said in a press release. “We wanted to make something like the survival horror games we grew up loving and playing. After years of making animation and games by ourselves, we decided to join forces to transmit our love for horror adventure to players all around the world and hope they enjoy discovering this tragic fairytale we’ve come up with.”

Here is an overview of the game, via Blue Lily:

About

Moonlight Pale, a 2D hand-drawn survival horror game set in a late 1800s female seminary. In Moonlight Pale, players take on the role of Juliette, a student at St. Birgitta’s female seminary who follows the ghost of her dead cat into an old abandoned building hidden deep in the school’s gardens. Plagued by monsters and apparitions, she must navigate eerily familiar corridors while trying to help the other girls trapped alongside her. Inspired by classic survival horror titles such as Silent Hill, Signalis, Rule of Rose, and horror RPG Maker titles, the game features two core states: “Search,” where Juliette explores, picks up items, and solves inventory-based puzzles, and “Caution,” a slower, quieter mode that allows for dodging, blocking, and melee combat. Blue Lily Games is the creative partnership of artist Ao Clover and programmer Cachi Cordova, both of whom are renowned for their contributions to other indie game titles. The game’s soundtrack features acclaimed horror composer Arai Tasuku (NieR: Automata, Mili, Matryoshka, World’s End Girlfriend). All character dialogue is fully voiced by a cast that includes Chiisa (Little Goody Two Shoes, Card-En-Ciel); Diana Garnet (Little Goody Two Shoes, Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls); Lizzie Freeman (The Amazing Digital Circus, Lycoris Recoil); Kira Buckland (NieR: Automata, Danganronpa); and Michelle Marie (NIKKE: Goddess of Victory, Zenless Zone Zero). Development of Moonlight Pale is well underway with all base systems implemented, a full script, and voice over for chapters 1 and 2 complete. Seeking approximately $16,000 USD (270,000 MXN) in funding, the campaign runs for 30 days on Kickstarter, with the game targeting a Q4 2026 / Q1 2027 release on Steam with full Steam Deck support. Kickstarter backers can support the campaign and receive a copy of the game at the MX$299 level (approximately $17 USD), with additional rewards including an artbook, soundtrack, acrylic keychain set, sticker set, and more. Stretch goals include extra language support, Mac and Linux ports, extra game modes, console ports for Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox, and additional animated cutscenes. The game will launch with English, Japanese, and Spanish localization.

Key Features

Completely Hand-Drawn 2D Art – Every visual asset in Moonlight Pale is illustrated, colored, and animated by Ao Clover, giving the game a distinctive handcrafted aesthetic.

Classic Survival Horror Gameplay – Navigate St. Birgitta’s female seminary using Search and Caution states, solve inventory-based puzzles, and choose carefully when to fight and when to flee.

Acclaimed Composer – Listen to an original soundtrack composed by Arai Tasuku whose credits include NieR: Automata and collaborations with Mili and World’s End Girlfriend.

Fully Voiced Cast – All characters voiced by a prominent voice cast including Kira Buckland, Lizzie Freeman, Diana Garnet, Chiisa, and Michelle Marie.

Language Support at Launch – English, Japanese, and Spanish text available at launch.

Steam Deck Compatible – Designed for full compatibility with Valve’s Steam Deck in addition to PC.

Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.

Announce Trailer

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Moonlight Pale: the 2D Horror Game Seeks Funding

Moonlight Pale brings its eerie 2D hand-drawn survival horror to Kickstarter, with support for Linux, Steam Deck, Mac, and Windows. Thanks to the creative team at Blue Lily, which is shaping up to be a haunting adventure.. The crowdfunding campaign is still going strong. Some horror games do not need loud scares to get under your skin. Moonlight Pale looks like the kind of title that waits in the dark, lets you hear the floor creak, then makes you wonder if that shadow was always there. That is the vibe Blue Lily is chasing with Moonlight Pale, a 2D hand-drawn survival horror game set inside a late 1800s female seminary. And honestly, as someone who grew up liking weird, tense, old-school horror, this one has my full attention. You play as Juliette, a student at St. Birgitta’s female seminary. Her story begins with something sad, strange, and instantly personal. She follows the ghost of her dead cat into an old abandoned building hidden deep in the school gardens. That is already enough to pull me in. But of course, this is survival horror. So things get worse fast. Inside, Juliette finds corridors that feel a little too familiar. Monsters and apparitions start closing in. Other girls are trapped there too, and she has to help them while trying to survive whatever is haunting the place. For Linux players horror fans, Moonlight Pale feels like one of those indie games you keep on your radar since it has a clear soul. Not just a pitch. Not just a style. The campaign also passed the native support stretch goal.

A horror game built on old fears and sharp memories

Blue Lily is not hiding its inspirations, and I respect that. Moonlight Pale pulls from classics like Silent Hill, Signalis, Rule of Rose, and horror RPG Maker games. That tells me a lot. This is not trying to be a loud action game with spooky wallpaper. It sounds slower, stranger, and more careful. The kind of horror where every locked door matters. Every item could be the answer. Every hallway feels like a bad idea. The gameplay is split into two core states. In Search, Juliette explores, picks up items, and solves inventory-based puzzles. That is classic survival horror language. You look around, you think, you backtrack, and you hope the thing you found three rooms ago matters now. Then there is Caution. That is where the pace changes. Juliette moves slower and quieter. She can dodge, block, and use melee combat. So there is danger, but it does not sound like the game wants you to brute force every encounter. You have to choose when to fight and when to flee. That is the good stuff.

Moonlight Pale is hand-drawn horror with a personal touch

One of the biggest hooks here is the art. Every visual asset in Moonlight Pale is illustrated, colored, and animated by Ao Clover. Hand-drawn horror has a different kind of bite. It can feel soft and beautiful one second, then deeply wrong the next. For a game set in an old seminary with ghosts, monsters, and tragic fairytale energy, that handcrafted look could hit hard. Blue Lily itself is the creative partnership of artist Ao Clover and programmer Cachi Cordova. Both have worked on other indie games before, but Moonlight Pale is their debut title together. The team says they wanted to make something like the survival horror games they grew up loving. After years of making animation and games on their own, they joined forces to bring that love of horror adventure to players around the world. That is the kind of indie story I like seeing. Two creators taking a very specific vision and putting everything into it.

Moonlight Pale - Official Announcement Trailer

The sound and voice cast are seriously stacked

The soundtrack is another reason Moonlight Pale stands out. The music is being composed by Arai Tasuku, whose credits include NieR: Automata, along with work connected to Mili, Matryoshka, and World’s End Girlfriend. For a 2D hand-drawn survival horror game, sound is everything. A good score can make an empty room feel dangerous. It can make silence feel even worse. The game is also fully voiced, which is huge for atmosphere. The cast includes Chiisa from Little Goody Two Shoes and Card-En-Ciel, Diana Garnet from Little Goody Two Shoes and Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls, Lizzie Freeman from The Amazing Digital Circus and Lycoris Recoil, Kira Buckland from NieR: Automata and Danganronpa, and Michelle Marie from NIKKE: Goddess of Victory and Zenless Zone Zero. That is not a small lineup. For a story-heavy horror game, strong voices can make the difference between “cool idea” and “I need to know what happens next.”

Kickstarter, platforms, and the Linux angle

Moonlight Pale is live on Kickstarter, with Blue Lily already raising well over $16,000 USD, or 270,000 MXN, to finish development. So backers can get a copy of the game at the MX$299 tier, which is around $17 USD. While other rewards include an art book, soundtrack, acrylic key chain set, sticker set, and more. The stretch goals are worth watching too. They include extra language support, Mac and Linux ports, extra game modes, and more animated cut scenes. At launch, Moonlight Palewill support English, Japanese, and Spanish text. The game is targeting a Q4 2026 or Q1 2027 release on Steam, with full Steam Deck support planned. Windows is part of the base launch plan, while Linux and Mac support have passed the campaign’s stretch goal. As a player, that Steam Deck support is great to see. As someone who cares about Linux gaming, It's a pleasure to see the campaign funding receiving more than enough to make the native port happen.

This one feels like a tragic fairytale worth backing

What makes Moonlight Pale exciting is not just that it is another 2D hand-drawn survival horror game. It is the mix. A haunted seminary. A dead cat’s ghost. Girls trapped in a place that should not exist. Hand-drawn art. Inventory puzzles. Careful combat. A serious voice cast. A composer who understands atmosphere. That is a strong recipe. There is also something refreshing about seeing an indie horror game lean into beauty and sadness instead of only shock. Moonlight Pale sounds tragic, eerie, and intimate. Like a game that wants to crawl into your head, not just make you jump. For Linux, Steam Deck players, and anyone who still gets excited by classic survival horror, this is one Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign worth backing.