MOONCRAFT

Overview 


MOONCRAFT is in BETA. I’m working toward a full Steam release, and every download or donation on itch helps me get one step closer. Thank you for supporting this project.

The Mission

You are stranded near a damaged landing pod on the lunar surface. Your suit is cracked and oxygen is draining fast. Mine resources, craft gear, build shelters, place lights, rest to recover, and survive as long as possible against four alien enemy types.

Getting Started

• Select a world slot and click Play or New
• Click the canvas to activate mouse look

System Requirements

Minimum

• OS: Windows 10
• CPU: Any dual‑core processor
• RAM: 4 GB
• GPU: Integrated graphics (Intel UHD / AMD Vega)
• Storage: ~500 MB free space

Recommended

• OS: Windows 10 or 11
• CPU: Quad‑core
• RAM: 8 GB
• GPU: Any GPU from the last decade
• Storage: ~500 MB free space

Gameplay

Controls

Movement

Input	Action
W A S D	Move
Space	Jump
Alt	Toggle sprint on / off
Shift	Fly down (Creative only)
Z	Sleep on bed / rest

Combat and Interaction

Input	Action
Left Click (block)	Mine block or recollect glowstick
Left Click (air)	Fire Space Ray
Right Click	Place block or item
R	Fire Space Ray manually
H	Eat alien meat (if any), then use medpack
Mouse Wheel	Cycle hotbar
1 to 7	Select hotbar slot

Interface

Input	Action
Escape	Pause or Resume
C	Open Fabricator (crafting)
I	Open Inventory
E	Open Equipment panel
B	Open Bag
Q	Drop held item
F	Toggle flashlight
G	Toggle Creative Mode
V	Toggle 3rd-person camera
Ctrl + S	Save world

Controller (Xbox Layout)Gamepad

Button	Action
A	Jump
B	Heal - eats alien meat first, then medpack
X	Mine block
Y	Drop held item
LB / RB	Cycle hotbar left / right
LT	Place block or item
RT	Fire Space Ray
LS (click)	Toggle sprint on / off
RS (click)	Toggle 3rd-person camera
Select / Back	Open Fabricator (crafting)
Start	Open Inventory
D-Pad Up	Sleep on bed / rest
D-Pad Down	Toggle flashlight
D-Pad Left / Right	Cycle hotbar

World and Resources

Each world is procedurally generated with regolith plains, basalt ridges, craters, ice deposits, and ore veins. A landing pad made of Plating marks spawn at world origin. New chunks stream in as you explore, earning XP for each one discovered.

Block / Item	Appearance	Use
Regolith	Grey blue	General building, craft Bed, Medpack
Basalt	Dark grey	Craft Plating, Pickaxe, Ice Bricks, Alien Alloy
Ice	Light cyan	Craft Glass, Ice Bricks, Glowstick
Glass	Transparent cyan	Building
Neon Ore	Magenta	Energy crafting, Medpack, Glowstick, Plating+Neon
Energy Block	Bright cyan	Advanced construction, Anomaly Lens, Anomaly Bomb
Plating	Silver	Durable building, craft Pickaxe, Shield Plate
Crystal	Purple	Advanced crafting, Laser Ammo, Crystal Cannon
Anomaly	Orange	Rarest material, Alien Alloy, Crystal Cannon
Bed	Red / pink	Place to set respawn point. Sleep to skip to dawn, restore HP & O₂, despawn enemies
Pickaxe	Grey	Equip for faster mining
Medpack	Green	Restores 8 HP. Craft or find as world pickup. Use with H
Glowstick	Cyan glow	Place for coloured cave light. Cycles through 5 colours. Mine to recollect
Alien Meat	Orange	Dropped by all enemies (55% chance). Eat with H for +5 HP

FabricatorPress C

Recipes unlock automatically as you discover materials. Crafting earns XP. In Creative Mode all recipes are unlocked and free.

Recipe	Ingredients	Output	Description
Glass Panel	4 Ice	4 Glass	Fused ice
Plating	3 Basalt	2 Plating	Pressed basalt
Energy Block	2 Neon, 1 Energy	3 Energy	Neon power
Crystal Slab	3 Crystal	6 Glass	Crystal plate
Anomaly Lens	2 Crystal, 2 Energy	1 Anomaly	Space fragment
Regolith Pack	8 Regolith	16 Regolith	Bulk compression
Ice Bricks	2 Ice, 1 Basalt	4 Ice	Thermal blocks
Plating + Neon	2 Plating, 1 Neon	4 Plating	Hardened plating
Laser Ammo	1 Crystal, 2 Neon	5 Crystal	Energized crystal rods
Anomaly Bomb	1 Anomaly, 2 Energy	3 Anomaly	AOE alien burst
Shield Plate	3 Plating, 2 Crystal	6 Plating	Heavy suit armor
Alien Alloy	1 Anomaly, 4 Basalt	8 Basalt	Fused alien matter
Neon Cluster	4 Neon	8 Neon	Dense ore pack
Crystal Cannon	3 Crystal, 1 Anomaly, 2 Energy	2 Anomaly	Heavy ray upgrade
Bed	6 Regolith	1 Bed	Rest and respawn point
Pickaxe	2 Plating, 3 Basalt	1 Pickaxe	Mine faster
Medpack	4 Regolith, 2 Energy	1 Medpack	+8 HP heal kit
Glowstick	1 Energy, 2 Ice	3 Glowsticks	Coloured cave torch

Alien Enemies

Enemy	HP	Speed	Melee Damage	Ranged	Notes
Alien	4	Medium	1.2 / sec	3–16 blocks	Standard enemy. Fires red projectiles. Drops O₂ and alien meat
Stalker	2	Very fast	2.0 / sec	None	Ambush style. No ranged attack. Closes distance quickly. Purple eyes
Brute	10	Slow	3.5 / sec	2–10 blocks	Tanky. Heavy melee. Large size. Orange eyes. Requires multiple hits
Phantom	3	Medium	0.6 / sec	5–22 blocks	Long-range sniper. Rapid fire. Cyan eyes. Translucent body. Most dangerous at distance

Combat Tips

• Space Ray requires 4 hits to kill a standard Alien
• Brutes take 10 hits - keep moving and use distance
• Stalkers rush fast - shoot early before they reach you
• Phantoms outrange you - close in or use cover
• All enemies drop alien meat on death (55% chance)
• All enemies drop O₂ on death - prioritise kills when low

Space Ray

Your primary weapon. Fires automatically on left click in open air, or manually with R. Only fires when the Space Ray is your active weapon (slot 1 empty, or slot 1 selected). Deals damage and knockback. Outranges standard alien projectiles.

Alien Swarm Event

A random event that spawns four additional aliens simultaneously. Enemy types are randomised. Stay mobile, use sprint to reposition, and kill fast - every dead alien drops oxygen and possibly alien meat.

Survival Statistics

HPHealth - max 20

O2Oxygen - drains over time, refill by killing enemies

TEMPTemperature hazard

RADRadiation level

XPEarn by mining, placing, crafting, killing, exploring

TIMELunar 24h cycle - enemies only spawn at night

Death occurs when HP or O₂ reaches zero. Sleeping in a bed skips to 6am, restores HP and O₂, and despawns all current enemies.

Healing Items

Item	Effect	Source
Medpack	+8 HP	Craft (4 Regolith + 2 Energy) or find as world pickup. Press H or controller B
Alien Meat	+5 HP	Dropped by all enemy types at 55% chance. Press H to eat (used before medpack)
Bed / Rest	+6 HP, +5 O₂	Craft a bed (6 Regolith), place it, then press Z or the sleep button to rest
O₂ Pickup	+5 O₂	Dropped by all enemies on death

Random Events

Event	Effect
Moonquake	Terrain shakes violently
Solar Flare	Instant 4 HP damage
Alien Swarm	Four random alien types spawn simultaneously

World Saves

Save System

Three save slots are available. Each slot shows the last save date and mode. Save with Ctrl+S or via the pause menu. Saves are stored in localStorage. There is no autosave so save often.

Creative Mode G

• No damage taken
• Infinite oxygen
• Unlimited blocks and items
• All recipes unlocked
• No alien spawns at night
• Fly up with Space, fly down with Shift or ▼ button

Mobile Controls

Control	Action
Left joystick	Move
Right drag zone	Look around
JMP	Jump
RUN	Toggle sprint on / off (turns cyan when active)
⚡ (Mine)	Mine block or fire Space Ray
PLC	Place block or item
◀ ▶	Cycle hotbar left / right
3RD / 1ST	Toggle camera view
INV	Open Inventory
⏸	Pause menu
🔦	Toggle flashlight
💊	Heal - eats alien meat first, then uses medpack
⚙	Open Fabricator (crafting)
😴	Sleep / Rest on bed
EQ	Open Equipment panel
BAG	Open Bag
DROP	Drop held item
▼	Fly down (Creative Mode only)

Survival Tips

⛏Mine Basalt early and build a perimeter wall around your base before night falls

🌑Stay mobile at all times - standing still in the open draws alien swarms

☁Kill aliens regularly because every dead alien drops the oxygen you need to survive

💾Save often with Ctrl+S. There is no autosave and death wipes your inventory

🔮Anomaly ore is extremely rare - prioritise it in the late game for Crystal Cannon and Alien Alloy

⚡The Space Ray outranges standard alien projectiles but Phantoms can fire farther - close in or use cover

🔥Place Glowsticks in caves and tunnels so you can see enemies approaching from any direction

🛌Craft a Bed early. Sleeping skips to dawn, heals you, and despawns all enemies on the map

🏦H always eats alien meat before using a medpack - hoard your crafted medpacks and eat drops first

💨Stalkers are fast with no ranged attack - shoot them the moment you see them before they close the gap