Moonstone Deep

About

Moonstone Deep is a single-player RPG where you lead a team of companions into a collapsing mine plagued by monsters. The story begins with a village reeling from an explosion that unleashed creatures from the depths. Your mission to clear the mines shifts into a layered narrative about ancient civilizations, fractured alliances, and personal dilemmas. Gameplay mixes dialogue-driven decisions with puzzle-solving to unlock paths and retrieve relics. Combat and exploration are turn-based, requiring strategy to balance party resources against escalating threats. The game stands out for its branching storylines that tie moral choices to tangible outcomes. Villager interactions and companion dynamics add depth, while optional love stories create emotional stakes. Though its 2017 release date means it’s older, fans of narrative-driven RPGs note its tightly written quests and atmospheric worldbuilding. Puzzle design earns praise for blending environmental clues with lore, though some find the difficulty curve uneven. A smaller but dedicated player base discusses outcomes and hidden lore in forums.

Storyline

Moonstone is a pretty mountain village that owes its riches to a famous mine, that has recently become a source of major trouble for the inhabitants. Since part of it caved in due to a mysterious explosion, the village is haunted at night by dangerous creatures that have already caused one casualty: Terence the Baker. With your companions, you decide to help the villagers (for a handsome reward of course as nobody works for free nowadays) to get rid of said monsters. What starts as a simple "cleaning operation" of the mines quickly evolves into an epic drama about lost civilizations, historic guilt, race disputes, and difficult choices about loyalty, justice, and trust. And yes, there is also a love story or two, depending on your choices.