Moss: The Forgotten Relic
Developer Polyarc, Blackbird Interactive
Moss: The Forgotten Relic is an emotional and atmospheric adventure set in the pages of a living storybook, brimming with myth and ancient magic. Guide a tiny but determined hero on a heartfelt journey of challenge, courage, and connection. From the Steam store page
336 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
197 positive · 23 negative
95% range 85–93%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 197 | 23 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 20 | 3 | 90 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
What players are saying
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 208 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (403 of 441 positive).
Some reviewers criticize the platforming mechanics and camera angles as frustrating. [1][2][3]
- [3]
I am playing this on a PC and know it was originally made for VR. I really wanted to give this game a good review but... I just couldn't. The art is absolutely gorgeous, the narration is stellar and the music is stunningly beautiful as well - all leading to a wonderfully fairytale-like feeling but - dammit! The incomprehensibly horrible camera made this game impossible for me to finish. The often completely-fixed …
- [8]
I fell in love with both of the VR versions, and I'm happy that folks have a platform to play this cute adventure on without a VR Headset. Quill is a huge comfort character of mine :) Help make Moss Book III happen! In terms of controls, the transition is pretty darn seamless and intuitive. The camera is also good! I had worries about when this was initially announced how the camera would be adapted, but I think …
- [1]
It's one of those games that has a very lovable main character, an acceptable (although overloaded) story, and overall terrible platforming mechanics. I'd say it's still worth the full price, to support the studio, but if they spent the same amount of time researching user experience than main character development, this would be a well rounded game, instead of a tilted one. These kind of platforming games are …
- [9]
I loved Moss. I found Quill to be such a touching character, and I enjoyed the way the story is told through books. It gave me a nostalgic feeling, almost like going back to childhood and having someone read you a story. It’s a style of storytelling I hadn’t experienced in a game before, and I thought it worked beautifully. I also loved that Quill is aware of you and communicates through sign language. You’re not …
- [10]
It saddens me to know this adorable game won't get as much attention as it deserves. It's so fun and I've been excited for it since the first trailer. It has its issues but every game does. None of them have taken away from the experience at all. Give it a chance it's so worth it.
Summarised from 34 of the 291 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
Moss: The Forgotten Relic sits at 90% positive across 220 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Reactions
60 of 336 · most liked firstI made Moss Moss, a #pico8 game about mossing the world and finding secrets. Hope you enjoy ♥ noelcody.itch.io/moss-moss
positive · AI labelView post →A Life Well Wasted episode 9: Game Over is up now. Grab a timed-edition poster by Olly Moss anytime in the next 7 days to support the show. Thanks for sticking with me! alifewellwasted.com
neutral · AI labelView post →[1/2] Some of you might recognise the procedural animation we did in our last game - Rusted Moss. We are using the same techniques for Iron Bramble. This time, with dress physics! #indiedev #indiegame
neutral · AI labelView post →#Vikings star receiver Justin Jefferson wore a Randy Moss jersey to his post-game interview. #Skol
neutral · AI labelView post →a poem I wrote about the herb 'Grave Moss' in #warcraft , this grave is such a cool place in the game, I love to draw stuff like this #art #poem #wow #worldofwarcraft #comic
neutral · AI labelView post →July on PlayStation 📅 🏴☠️ July 9 - Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced 🏈 July 9 - College Football 27 🖥️ July 10 - Echoes of Aincrad 🤖 July 14 - D-topia 🚄 July 15 - Denshattack 🐁 July 16 - Moss: The Forgotten Relic 🔥July 23 - Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game 💫 July 28 - Halo: Campaign Evolved
neutral · AI labelView post →Tucker & Dale Vs Evil (2010 1080p Country Restricted) [Halloween-A-Thon]. Tucker & Dale vs. Evil is a 2010 comedy horror film directed by Eli Craig and written by Craig and Morgan Jurgenson. It stars Tyler Labine, Alan Tudyk, Katrina Bowden, Brandon Jay McLaren, Jesse Moss, and Chelan Simmons. Labine and Tudyk play a pair of well-meaning hillbillies who are mistaken for killers by a group of clueless college students. The film premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and received a limited…
neutral · AI labelView post →My ambient album, Arms of Moss, is out on Bandcamp! I wanted to make music for people to create art to. I've made game music for 13 years, but this is my first album that’s just mine. Please listen to it while making something cool! cattonarthur.bandcamp.com/album/arms-o... #ambient #analog
neutral · AI labelView post →In my game Children of Moss you play as Spartan-117 (Master Chief) and AI Cortana as they flee the destroyed human colony of Reach, crash-landing on a mysterious ringworld, "Halo". They battle the covenant a religious alien alliance and accidentally release the Flood, a parasit #pixelart
neutral · AI labelView post →In addition to the usual team logo flags, the Patriots had somebody with this Randy Moss flag run out of the tunnel ahead of the team before today’s game. This is the Patriots’ first home game since Moss revealed his cancer diagnosis earlier this month.
neutral · AI labelView post →Building a #pico8 game around this little guy! "Moss Moss" WIP
positive · AI labelView post →Charlie Becker’s game log this season is so funny. He was barely getting reps until November when he became Randy Moss
neutral · AI labelView post →not to be dramatic or anyting, but i'd die for Quill. she's so small, she only need one popcorn.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hey, listen, Moss is by FAR my favorite Meta Quest game, I am completely addicted to it. Amazing experience! Thank you! @polyarcgames.com
positive · AI labelView post →Update on the experiment with lighting! (Again, not an actual Rusted Moss update, just messing around but please check our game out anyway :P) #indiedev #indiegame #gamemaker
neutral · AI labelView post →Coelacanth's Steam NextFest Report. I spent the past week dredging through the slop, trying to unearth interesting gems that are (as far as I can tell) free from generative AI. While it demanded a lot more effort and time than usual, I am happy to report that there are still promising, interesting and *human* indie games out there being made. --- # Standouts --- ## [Inkblood](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4114100/Inkblood/)…
neutral · AI labelView post →THIS is gonna be my game progress thread. Moss Mother Defeated
neutral · AI labelView post →We are very bad at not updating our game.... Rusted Moss has a small little winter update coming out soon! Happy New Year 🎉 #indiedev #indiegame
neutral · AI labelView post →This has been a horrible trend recently. Doom: Dark Ages team? Released an amazing full-game-length expansion. Most of them laid off. The Moss team? Release a non-VR version. Immediately shut down. Crisol's developers? Dead after release. And word is the Gears Of War team is holding their breath now
neutral · AI labelView post →putting this on the fridge 🥹🐭 thanks for playing, sharing and showing so much love for Moss: The Forgotten Relic's PC & console debut 💚 go Quill!!
neutral · AI labelView post →I fell in love with both of the VR versions, and I'm happy that folks have a platform to play this cute adventure on without a VR Headset. Quill is a huge comfort character of mine :) Help make Moss Book III happen! In terms of controls, the transition is pretty darn seamless and intuitive. The camera is also good! I had worries about when this was initially announced how the camera would be adapted, but I think it's pretty darn good. So far I definitely think that the VR version is the ideal…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fairy Lights, Summer Nights, and a Way Home. Sometimes a video game comes along exactly when you need it most. This summer was really tough and incredibly lonely for me. The days just felt endless, and everything felt a bit too heavy. But opening this game on my laptop, under the warm glow of the fairy lights in my room, changed the whole mood. I met Quill, and honestly, I didn't feel so alone anymore. It is amazing how natural Moss: The Forgotten Relic feels on a regular screen. You just…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fanart I made with the Pikmin, Oatchi and Moss sleeping! I’m replaying the game now ⭐️
neutral · AI labelView post →Moss is a bright spot in the VR game catalog. And Quill, its brave mouse hero, is such an endearing character.
positive · AI labelView post →I am playing this on a PC and know it was originally made for VR. I really wanted to give this game a good review but... I just couldn't. The art is absolutely gorgeous, the narration is stellar and the music is stunningly beautiful as well - all leading to a wonderfully fairytale-like feeling but - dammit! The incomprehensibly horrible camera made this game impossible for me to finish. The often completely-fixed camera is extremely buggy (sometimes getting stuck in a zoomed-in position making…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →looking at Randy Moss’ Marshall game log, as one does
neutral · AI labelView post →Finished Moss. A wonderful VR fairytale. Full review soon.
positive · AI labelView post →Riley Moss having the worst game in the history of the league
neutral · AI labelView post →My weekend is tomorrow, looking forward to playing Xenoblade 2 Switch 2 edition, Moss Book 2 and more SMT V. What are you gonna be playing this upcoming weekend? (whenever that is for you)
neutral · AI labelView post →Tentatively contemplating drawing every Silksong Boss because I think I just need more excuses to yap about other media I like :P. As the first boss in the game, Moss Mother is arguably easiest; though fighting two of them at the same time later on can be a bit challenging. #HollowKnight #Silksong
neutral · AI labelView post →Freshly shaved ♡ Thanks for playing my "Post Shower with Moss" game!!!
neutral · AI labelView post →The mousiest mouse, that ever moused! :3 10/10-IGN Okay for real. Overall a decent game. Not great, but 7, or maybe an 8/10. For the price, it's worth it. It looks good in its own style and runs well. The story leaves some bits to be desired imho though. It is a typical fairy-tale, but nothing much more. It's EXTREMELY CUTE though oh my god. You can even pet the mousie :3 The biggest issue are the controls. For the love of god: DO! NOT! PLAY! THIS! GAME! WITH! A! KEYBOARD! It is pure…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →FYI: Only two #Patriots players have ever scored four touchdowns in a game: • Randy Moss (11/18/07 vs Bills) • Jonas Gray (11/16/14 vs. Colts)
neutral · AI labelView post →#HPMA #oc #kidkyan_oc Elijah Moss I stopped playing the game but I'll never stop drawing him ToT
neutral · AI labelView post →Dahlia's youngest babies, the twins Moss and Magnolia (best known for being loaned out to @bunbeeplays.bsky.social's game) have finally hit the child life stage in my game! 😂
neutral · AI labelView post →Some of us have a hard time playing #VR games because of motion sickness. 🤢🥲 We worked really hard to make Moss & Moss: Book II as comfortable to play as we could! 🐭 #VRgaming #GameDev #game #games #zeldalike 🎮
neutral · AI labelView post →Moss: Book 2 is a very good game. Completely magical. Get hold of a VR headset and give it a go.
positive · AI labelView post →Gonna be going after Riley Moss in the everything game.
neutral · AI labelView post →I’m excited to play Moss: The Forgotten Relic - live now on #Twitch if you want to come hang out and check out this amazing new mouse adventure! 🐁📕 Huge thanks to @polyarcgames.com & @disobey.gg for the #gifted PS5 version! 🐁🐁 twitch.tv/virtuebro 🐁🐁 #MossTheForgottenRelic #VSky #IndieGames
neutral · AI labelView post →Old artwork, Quill from the game Moss on VR! (Repost) #art #Quill #digitalart
neutral · AI labelView post →I recently bought the game Moss and I felt like I just had to draw Quill because she is so unbelievably adorable #art #furry #furryart #mouse
neutral · AI labelView post →The game is fun and cute! My girlfriend keeps literally crying because of its cuteness and I'm not even joking!🥹
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Moss had the play of the game, taken back by a penalty! #ufl
neutral · AI labelView post →oh my god the Moss 2D demo is so cute I'm so sorry I never bought your game when it was in VR Moss devs. I really wanted to it was in my wishlist forever 😭
positive · AI labelView post →The Good Brand™ @homefield.bsky.social allow me to meet Santana Moss. It is only appropriate to meet a big-time player before the big game. Thanks to Homefield and to @shutdownfullcast.bsky.social for introducing me to them. #GoCanes #TheU
neutral · AI labelView post →It's one of those games that has a very lovable main character, an acceptable (although overloaded) story, and overall terrible platforming mechanics. I'd say it's still worth the full price, to support the studio, but if they spent the same amount of time researching user experience than main character development, this would be a well rounded game, instead of a tilted one. These kind of platforming games are always a hit or miss, and they depend on two things: - Camera angle for tight…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →They are combining Moss and Moss 2 into one regular, non VR game. I will def be checking it out
positive · AI labelView post →not to be dramatic or anyting, but i'd die for Quill. she's so small, she only need one popcorn.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm finally starting to put some sound design and proper music in Children of Moss and its actually crazy how much sound can change the way a game looks and even enhance the way it looks. I'm really excited to share this when its ready.
neutral · AI labelView post →Apparently the green portal is missable content? The game makes it sound like it's the main path, encouraging you to go elsewhere first and hence locking you out of experiencing the full game. Not allowing the player to go back (before getting on the raft) is an insane design choice.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Moss Woods #gamedev #indiedev #game
neutral · AI labelView post →Don't know what to make of the Broncos defense vs SF. Played as well as they could vs an elite offense for three quarters. Had run game answers vs Shanahan; could count the good passing plays on one hand. Then Surtain/Moss go out and SF get a screen to pop in the final 3 minutes and it's gg
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm reluctantly giving this game up an hour or two into Book Two. The art is beyond gorgeous, but in almost every other aspect of this game's design there are absolutely gaping inadequacies ultimately leading to the worst kinds of friction, friction that serves no aesthetic-gameplay purpose. The combat is clunky and slow. There are three, maybe four, enemy types in the ENTIRE game. And so for a game with such utterly lacking combat mechanics it is just flat out bizarre that they felt the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I would describe this game as an audio-visual book with interaction. You control a character like any game, except it is very linear and narration bound, no freedom of exploration. Note that it is exactly the same game as the VR only released some years ago, no change. The story is extremely rich and kind of remind me of Brian Jacques' Redwall stories, which were extremely rich themselves. A bad point would be about settings in general, although it is now for PC, the settings are…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Moss & Soolphi from our witchlight game! Soolphi belongs to @420tiddies.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →Both Broncos CBs Patrick Surtain and Riley Moss have been downgraded to OUT for the remainder of the game
neutral · AI labelView post →I loved Moss. I found Quill to be such a touching character, and I enjoyed the way the story is told through books. It gave me a nostalgic feeling, almost like going back to childhood and having someone read you a story. It’s a style of storytelling I hadn’t experienced in a game before, and I thought it worked beautifully. I also loved that Quill is aware of you and communicates through sign language. You’re not just controlling her, you feel like you’re accompanying her on her journey.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →been following this game for a while and it does not disappoint, the puzzles are challenging but not too difficult which is perfect for someone like me who gets frustrated easily hehe. so happy to finally experience this world with Quill and friends!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Broncos CB Riley Moss left the Week 2 preseason game with a rib injury. Asked how Moss is doing after the game, coach Sean Payton said, "Good. We'll see."
neutral · AI labelView post →Testing something for the full game...🌱🌱🌱 Your bowl has a chance to grow moss overtime, and will need to be cleaned! (+ the ability to toggle this gameplay feature off, if you don't want it!) #wishlistWednesday #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #moss
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