The Mooseman
Welcome to the mysterious world of ancient myth, based on finno-ugric culture of bygone pagan times. Long-long time ago the world was created out of an egg-shell by a god named Yen. In the murky depths of the endless ocean the Lower World was born. The Middle World was made for the men to dwell, and the Upper World was were the ancient gods would reside. Multitudes of spirits dwell among the layers of creation, guarding their secrets in the dark. Embark on a journey through all the worlds of ancient myth, find artefacts of Chud' tribes and solve all the mysteries of finno-ugric tales. You are the Mooseman and you have the ability to see all that is hidden to the mortal eye. You are about to visit three layers of this universe – the first one is the Lower World where the spirits of the dead reside.
Game Discussion
Steam User 3
A game about the mythology of the Komi people, who mostly live about twice the width of Finland to the East of Finland. I appreciated that they even included a bibliography in the credits.
One of the God's was a little broken, but fiddling with my graphics settings eventually got the River God's spotlight eyes to function properly.
I got the game during a sale, so I don't have any complaints about getting two hours of entertainment from spending around two dollars. The visuals and soundtrack are solid, and the simple game-play works for the story being told through it.
Steam User 1
This game single handledly revived the long dormant obsession that once led me to study Finno-Ugric linguistics in uni. I did drop out and changed my life around a lot but the old love for these stories and languages is still very much there.
Beautiful art, music and story here. I love that the savepoints are often enough that I don't lose half an hour of process but also far enough apart for it to feel well paced. Spent half an hour battling with the river god in confusion until I realised his light had glitched and disappeared, restarted game and everything was suddenly possible again, lol. And the spider was so beautifully stylized that I, a big arachnophobe, didn't blink an eye.
Greetings from the distant Finno-Ugric cousin Estonia <3
Steam User 0
True art is always grounded in something more than the creator's ego or his immediate surroundings.
It draws its meaning and inspiration from nature, from folk lore, from intricacies of the past, from legends and half-truths, adding one more sting to the complex pattern of human creation.
The Mooseman is true art.
Steam User 0
I feel like I am the biggest fan of the game, would be great to have more games just like this one. Would recommend to everyone I know. Really really enjoyed the visuals and the music and the story. Also I really like the simplicity of game play. It allowed me to just enjoy the stunning visuals and music, but it also has just enough action to make the game more exciting. Also love the learning part of it. It's just some small pieces of myths that make you more interested it the culture, instead of long boring texts. Really love the game, one of the best I've played yet
Steam User 0
The visuals are stunning and the soundtrack really hits at certain points. I like the soft storytelling throughout the game and the extra myths you learn as you traverse the world, they can interrupt the game play sometimes but that may be because I read them immediately as I got them. Both the puzzles aren't super complex but are engaging and fun to complete! I would definitely recommend this game if only for the vibes.
Steam User 0
Finished! A unique and relaxing game; I loved the aesthetic and themes! A couple sections had me checking a FAQ, though overall The Mooseman isn't very challenging. You'll need a bit of extra effort if you want to find all the artifacts though!
Steam User 3
It makes me depressed how little we know of the Komi-Permian indigenous religion