Crash-land your spaceship in a strange asteroid belt full of overly cheerful rock people, and your first instinct will probably be to get out—fast. But spend a little time there, and the place starts to grow on you.

That’s precisely the charm of Duck Side of the Moon , Starbrew Games’ debut cozy adventure. In it, you play as Doug, a lost duck just trying to find a home, hopping between asteroids, helping oddball locals, and killing time with a steady stream of mini-games along the way. It’s a short, easygoing throwback to old-school, family-friendly adventure games—light on challenge, but packed with enough charm and variety to make the trip worthwhile, even if a few rough edges keep it from fully taking flight.

Space isn’t empty in Duck Side of the Moon.…