Moonbrella

Moonbrella is a Metroidvania with physics-based platforming, where a simple umbrella gradually becomes the primary tool for navigating a vast interconnected world. Instead of the usual double jumps and standard dashes, the game relies entirely on momentum, swinging, and constant interaction with the environment. You need to press the umbrella against surfaces, cling to ledges, harness momentum, and literally propel yourself through dangerous areas. This makes movement feel incredibly alive and quickly begins to resemble something between acrobatics and speedrunning.

Mistakes here become part of the movement

One player will carefully glide across a chasm, while another will gain momentum with a grappling hook and leap the entire thing in a single motion. The physics constantly create a sense of improvisation: sometimes a random push helps find a shortcut, while sometimes too much acceleration sends the hero plummeting back down. This is precisely why the platforming never feels like a rote sequence of actions and keeps things engaging even in familiar areas.

The world also perfectly captures the atmosphere of a solitary journey. The robot explores dark caves, old buildings, and volcanic regions, gradually unlocking new parts for the umbrella and reaching previously inaccessible locations. All of this is accompanied by a calm, slightly melancholy mood, where the story is told through the environment and the exploration itself, and the goal is to restore life to a sunflower trapped in the eternal shadow of the moon.

Features of the game

• Platforming based on physics and inertia.


• An umbrella with different modes of movement.


• A connected world with secrets and routes.


• An atmosphere of solitary exploration.