Moving Oasis

What is Moving Oasis?

Moving Oasis is a meditative top-down game about restoring life to a barren world.

You pilot a seeder-tank with a crew of three alien beings — each with a name, a face, and something to say. Every tile you cross sprouts greenery behind you — sprouting becomes growth, growth becomes lush forest. Your trail is your legacy on the landscape.

Discover Ancient Landmarks

The world is dotted with the ruins of civilizations past: neolithic stone circles, Mayan pyramids with carved faces, overgrown temples swallowed by tree roots, and the rusted skeletons of recent technology — radio towers still blinking, wind turbines still turning for no one.

Each landmark holds a fragment of lore. Piece together what happened to this world.

Your Crew

Three alien crew members join each journey, chosen from a roster of nine. Each has their own voice — quiet observations on landmarks you pass, and reactions when you unearth an artefact. Their discoveries are logged in the Captain's Journal, carried across runs.

Artefact Discovery

Ancient and alien objects are hidden near dangerous terrain — tucked beside lava flows, mountain ridges, and water's edge. Slow down near them and your crew will notice. Each find triggers a popup: a crew portrait, their reaction, and the artefact catalogued in your journal.

Contain the Pollution

Oil spills and fires spread slowly across the land, smothering life. Encircle them with your green trail and the spread stops — the enclosed area begins a slow reclamation back to fertile ground. Fire, once contained, leaves behind fertile ash that regrows faster than surrounding land.

The Journey

• Navigate across sand, mountains, lava, and water
• Activate oasis waypoints that burst life across the map
• Manage your energy — every move costs something
• Contain oil spills and fires by looping your trail around them
• Unearth artefacts hidden near hazardous terrain
• When energy runs out, your tank becomes a tree
• See your journey stats: green coverage, oases, landmarks, artefacts found

Features

• 17 unique landmark types spanning neolithic, ancient, medieval, and post-apocalyptic eras
• 9 alien crew members — 3 active per run, each with their own voice and procedural portrait
• 8 artefact types to discover and catalogue in the Captain's Journal
• Pollution containment — encircle oil spills and fires with your trail to reclaim the land
• Captain's Journal — tracks landmarks, artefacts, and crew quotes across runs
• Procedurally generated maps — every run is different
• Skippable intro sequence — a 3-panel cinematic on first launch
• Controller-first design (keyboard also supported; Steam Deck tested)
• Localized — English and Polish
• Accessibility — dyslexia-friendly font, rebindable controls, tutorial hints toggle
• Cozy, finishable sessions — 5-15 minutes per run

Controls

• Arrow keys / D-pad: Steer the tank
• Space / A button: Boost
• Escape / Start: Pause menu