Action · May 29, 2018
Moonlighter (2018)
During a long-passed archaeological excavation, a set of Gates were discovered. People quickly realized that these ancient passages lead to different realms and dimensions – providing brave and reckless adventurers with treasures beyond measure. Rynoka, a small commercial village, was founded near the excavation site providing refuge and a place for adventurers to sell their hard-earned riches. Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements following the everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that dreams of becoming a hero. SHOPKEEPING While conducting your business in Rynoka village, you can put items on sale, set their price carefully, manage gold reserves, recruit assistants and upgrade the shop . Be careful though – some shady individuals may want to steal your precious wares! FIGHT WITH STYLE Defeat various enemies and bosses, and revel in challenging and deep combat mechanics. Masterful control of your weapons, critical timing, careful positioning, and an understanding of your enemies and environment are crucial to your survival. How you battle your enemies is up to you. MEET VILLAGERS Get to know your neighbors as you restore the prosperity of this small commercial hamlet. Help establish new businesses and watch them grow in the idyllic community of Rynoka. CRAFT AND ENCHANT Understanding the crafting and enchanting system is essential for your progression. Interact with the villagers to craft new armor and weapons, and enchant existing equipment. This creates a great deal of flexibility and spices up the way equipment is used. GET THE LOOT Access strange worlds through otherworldly gates and collect valuable items from exotic civilizations: resources, weapons, armors and peculiar artifacts. Hoarding everything won't be possible - use the unique inventory system wisely to take the most profitable loot with you. BEFRIEND COMPANIONS Gates lead to different worlds. Each run is unique and forces you to make smart and calculated decisions. You never know what you will encounter next – that’s why you must be prepared for everything.
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 19.9k Steam reviews | Top 25% in Action |
| Positive rating | 82% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 64% |
| Metacritic | 84/100 | Genre average 77 — top 22% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 127 players | Top 31% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 9 h average | Top 50% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Hack and Slash · 600
- Pixel Graphics · 548
- Dungeon Crawler · 536
- Rogue-lite · 527
- Action Roguelike · 495
- Rogue-like · 487
- RPG · 483
- Management · 466
- Action RPG · 455
- Character Action Game · 454
- Procedural Generation · 450
- Adventure · 439
- Controller · 401
- Singleplayer · 392
- Exploration · 391
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Reception Metrics
Steam community
82%Mostly Positive · 19.9k reviews
16.3k positive · 3.6k negative
Metacritic
84/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.5/10
Curator recommendations
16.5k
Peak concurrent players
127
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English
- French
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Simplified Chinese
- Japanese
- Polish
- Russian
- Korean
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Italian
- Turkish
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Press Quotes
“That’s the true victory of Moonlighter. Every piece of the puzzle is simple and welcoming, but the whole is more than the sum of its parts.” 8,5/10 – TechRaptor “Moonlighter manages to perfectly balance the best bits of Stardew Valley, Dark Souls and Binding of Isaac for a game that just keeps you coming back for more.” 4,5/5 – GamesRadar+ “Moonlighter is going to be a game you’ll pick up, play, and instantly want to tell your friends all about.”…
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
9h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
5h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
5h
Current engagement
Achievements
67
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | May 29, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Digital Sun |
| Publisher | 11 bit studios |
| Base price | $1.99 -90% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 3 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Support · [email protected] |
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