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MoonHack

MoonHack is scheduled for a 2027 PC release via Steam from ASTRA, Astro Production's indie brand. The playable rhythm action portion has been hands-on at Tokyo Game Dungeon 13 and at the Tokyo Game Show 2026 indie corner in Hall 9, booth 09-C53.

Synthesized from 4 Yomimono stories · updated Sep 21

MoonHack went from announcement to show-floor demo in about two months. Astro Production announced the title on July 7, 2026, as the first game from its new indie brand ASTRA. It is a rhythm action ADV set in 2125, a society where AI manages emotion, love, and creativity. The player follows Tsukuyomi Kaguya, an old-model AI girl branded a criminal, and other characters rebelling by rewriting the world through song. The Steam release is set for 2027, with character design by Noyu, music by Ukiyone, scenario by Shin Kedo-in, and Ariyo Hanami voicing Kaguya. A teaser video carried the song "DANCE ALL NIGHT."

The title had been teased as "Humanity Optimization Plan Eden Protocol - Order of 2125" before an in-universe hack of the official X account produced the MoonHack name. Game Spark played a build at Tokyo Game Dungeon 13 on August 8, 2026, and reported that both the 3D rhythm action and the novel sections were playable.

ASTRA then took MoonHack to Tokyo Game Show 2026 at Makuhari Messe, starting Thursday, September 17, with the booth in the Indie Game Corner of Exhibition Hall 9. Visitors could play a polished rhythm action section, watch the third music video ahead of its September 27 YouTube release, and get a random trading card from 13 types or an original sticker for showing a Steam wishlist screen. By the show itself, the demo covered the rhythm action portion rather than the novel portion, with the booth at 09-C53. The 2027 Steam release remains the only dated window across the four stories.

Key facts

Developer and brand
Developed by ASTRA, the indie brand of Astro Production; announced as the brand's first title. ↗
Release window and platform
Scheduled for release on PC via Steam in 2027. ↗
Setting
Set in 2125 in a society where AI manages emotions, love, and creativity. ↗
Lead character
Tsukuyomi Kaguya, an illegal old-style AI girl voiced by Ariyo Hanami. ↗
Credits
Character design by illustrator Noyu; music produced by Ukiyone; scenario by Shin Kedo-in of the Corpse Party series. ↗
Working title and reveal
Previously teased as "Humanity Optimization Plan Eden Protocol - Order of 2125" before an in-universe hack of its official X account led to the MoonHack reveal. ↗
Tokyo Game Dungeon 13
Playable at Tokyo Game Dungeon 13 on August 8, 2026, with both the 3D rhythm action and novel parts playable. ↗
TGS 2026 booth
Exhibited at Tokyo Game Show 2026 at Makuhari Messe from Thursday, September 17, in the Indie Game Corner of Exhibition Hall 9. ↗
TGS 2026 demo content
Demo covers the rhythm action portion rather than the novel portion, at booth 09-C53. ↗
TGS 2026 incentives
Visitors could watch the third music video before its September 27 YouTube release and receive a random trading card among 13 types or an original sticker for showing a Steam wishlist screen. ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Release
game · TGS 2026 · Japan · 2026-09-18
Release
game · 2027 · 2026-09-11
Release
music_video · 2026-09-27 · 2026-09-11
Release
game · 2027 · PC via Steam · 2026-07-07
Release
game · 2027 · Steam · 2026-08-21
Announced
Humanity Optimization Plan (TGS 2026) · 2026-09-18
Announced
exhibition at Tokyo Game Show 2026 (Tokyo Game Show 2026) · 2026-09-11
Announced
MoonHack announced as dystopian rhythm action ADV for 2027 release · 2026-07-07

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All coverage

Sep 18

MoonHack Returns To The Show Floor As A Rhythm Action Demo At TGS 2026

The indie title MoonHack appeared at the Tokyo Game Show 2026 indie corner in Hall 9 at booth 09-C53, where the playable demo covers the rhythm action portion rather than the novel portion. Developed by ASTRA, the indie brand of Astro Production, the game is set in 2125, when AI measures emotion and optimizes choice. It was first announced as Humanity Optimization Plan, in which the player collaborates with the optimization AI AEGIS.

Sep 11

ASTRA Will Bring MoonHack to Tokyo Game Show 2026

Astro Production's indie brand ASTRA will exhibit MoonHack at Tokyo Game Show 2026, held at Makuhari Messe from Thursday, September 17. The booth sits in the Indie Game Corner of Exhibition Hall 9. Visitors can play a polished rhythm action section, watch the third music video before its September 27 YouTube release, and receive a random trading card among 13 types or an original sticker for showing a Steam wishlist screen.

Aug 21

MoonHack Rhythm Action ADV Debuts at Tokyo Game Dungeon 13

At Tokyo Game Dungeon 13, held August 8, 2026, Game Spark tried 'MoonHack', a rhythm action ADV set in 2125 where AI organization AEGIS manages emotions and love. Players join old-model AI Kaguya girls deemed criminals. The game, formerly 'Human Optimization Plan Eden Protocol - Order of 2125', targets a Steam release in 2027.

Jul 7

MoonHack Announced as Dystopian Rhythm Action ADV for 2027 Release

Astro Production officially announced MoonHack on July 7, 2026, as the first title under its new indie game brand ASTRA. The game is an emotional cyber noir adventure with rhythm action elements, set in the year 2125 in a society where emotions, love, and creativity are managed by AI. Players follow Tsukuyomi Kaguya, an illegal old-style AI girl, and other characters branded as criminals for their humanity, as they rebel by rewriting the world's rules through song. MoonHack is scheduled for release on PC via Steam in 2027. The character design is handled by illustrator Noyu, and the music is produced by Ukiyone. A teaser promotional video featuring the song 'DANCE ALL NIGHT' was released alongside the announcement. The voice cast includes Ariyo Hanami as Tsukuyomi Kaguya. The scenario is written by Shin Kedōin, known for the Corpse Party series. The game was previously teased under the working title 'Humanity Optimization Plan Eden Protocol - Order of 2125' before an in-universe hack of its official X account led to the MoonHack reveal.