Action

Moonlighter

Single Player

Critic · Metacritic

3.8

Users · RAWG

2018

Released

Platforms

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📅 Release Info

Release DateMay 28, 2018

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

ActionAdventureIndie

Playable on

PCPlayStationXboxNintendoMobile

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About this game

Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Dungeon crawling, loot gathering, and shopkeeping form a connected loop.
Equipment, shop, and town upgrades provide gradual progression.
Pixel-art visuals and character designs share a consistent style.
Action, inventory, and shop systems are easy to understand.

Cons

Dungeon environments, enemies, and objectives offer limited variety.
Simple combat offers limited enemy and weapon variety.
Pricing, restocking, and sales routines become repetitive.
Progression relies on repeated resource gathering and dungeon runs.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

Where to Buy / Play

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Gameplay & themes

Action

Moonlighter

Single Player

Critic · Metacritic

3.8

Users · RAWG

2018

Released

Platforms

🔗🛒▶

📅 Release Info

Release DateMay 28, 2018

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

ActionAdventureIndie

Playable on

PCPlayStationXboxNintendoMobile

Show all 8 versions ▾

LinuxmacOSPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo SwitchiOSAndroid

Screenshots & Videos

About this game

Pros & Cons

Pros

Dungeon crawling, loot gathering, and shopkeeping form a connected loop.
Equipment, shop, and town upgrades provide gradual progression.
Pixel-art visuals and character designs share a consistent style.
Action, inventory, and shop systems are easy to understand.

Cons

Dungeon environments, enemies, and objectives offer limited variety.
Simple combat offers limited enemy and weapon variety.
Pricing, restocking, and sales routines become repetitive.
Progression relies on repeated resource gathering and dungeon runs.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

Where to Buy / Play

Official stores where this game is available. Links open the store page in a new tab.

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1 wildcard pick included — a deliberate change of pace, with the reason shown on the card.

Strong match

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Fell & Sell

Role-playing (RPG)PC

Why it matches

Procedural runs and management
Key difference: a first-person view rather than an overhead view

More about this match

Play through repeated runs; Run a business

Good match

Click to expand

Star Renegades

RPGPCPlayStation

Why it matches

Shared part of the gameplay mix: Play through repeated runs
Tactical combat
Key difference: a side view rather than an overhead view

Good match

Click to expand

Tribes of Midgard

ActionPCPlayStation

Why it matches

Shared part of the gameplay mix: Play through repeated runs

Good match

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Eko And The Bewitched Lands

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Why it matches

Shared part of the gameplay mix: Play through repeated runs
In this game: upgrade weapons or equipment

WildcardGood match

Click to expand

Cryptark

ShooterPCPlayStation

🎲Why this wildcard

Shared part of the gameplay mix: Play through repeated runs
Worth exploring for: shooting

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