Yi and the Thousand Moons

A musical adventure about an archer trying to save her village

David Su · Released Nov 24, 2017

Reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 223
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 7 years ago; Dec 27, 2018
Minimum PC: DirectX 9 GPU; 0.3 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Yi and the Thousand Moons?

This single-player adventure takes place in a world threatened by spreading darkness. You guide the archer Yi through seven levels built around original songs, walking and shooting arrows as the gods order her to bring down the moons.

For you if...

+you enjoy a relaxed pace and a peaceful atmosphere

Not for you if...

−you prefer spoken dialogue instead of characters communicating through song

What players say

80% of 223 reviews are positive

Players praise the soundtrack and the way it carries the story. The most common complaints are the brief runtime and limited interaction.

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Yi and the Thousand Moons system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 0.3 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP SP2+
Processor: 1.0 GHz
Graphics: Directx 9.0 compatible video card
Memory: 256 MB RAM
Storage: 350 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does Yi and the Thousand Moons have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Yi and the Thousand Moons run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 7
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Yi and the Thousand Moons use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

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