Moons of Ardan

Space city builder linking moon colonies through production and trade

Pandora Technology · Released Oct 21, 2021 · Early Access

Early Access, no updates for over a year AI-generated content disclosed

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 78
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Jun 26, 2025
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 1050; 8 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Moons of Ardan?

You lead stranded Axonauts in a space colony simulation set in a real-time planetary system. You gather resources, construct settlements, and manage production chains to support a growing population, expanding to other moons and ultimately building a wonder. The game is in Early Access.

For you if...

+you enjoy economies that become more demanding as settlements grow
+you like choosing your own goals in a sandbox

Not for you if...

−you want combat rather than settlement and resource management

What players say

90% of 78 reviews are positive

Players praise the relaxed pacing and the logistics of supplying colonies with different resource needs. Some reviews ask for clearer progression guidance and more convenient settlement-management controls.

Screenshots and trailer

Moons of Ardan system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050, 8 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: WINDOWS 10 64bit
Processor: 3.2 GHz Quad Core Processor
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050, AMD Radeon RX 460
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Moons of Ardan have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Moons of Ardan run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 43
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French.

Does Moons of Ardan use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

I primarily leverage generative AI to assist me with refining grammar and ensuring correct spelling in English and French.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam