Moonlighter

Buy81%

Very Positive · 25k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Digital Sun · Hack and Slash · May 29, 2018

Player review score
81%
Very Positive
Price
$1.99−90%
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
67
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
13
Full audio0 of 13
Subtitles13 of 13

Should I buy Moonlighter?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 155 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 97 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 47 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Story: 44 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 25k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise8% are divided59% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
155 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-While I think the merchant side of the gameplay is fun and clever, sometimes it gets in its own way.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Overall, Moonlighter is a charming and enjoyable game with great visuals, relaxing music, and a fun gameplay concept.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack fits the adventure perfectly, switching between atmospheric exploration and more energetic combat without becoming distracting.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I played this on a steam deck which is pretty cool it works well but it wasn't mine and I'm happy to never have to play on it again.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay155 reviews
Graphics17 reviews
Audio10 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Divided opinion
Monetization
75% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
51% still recommend
Interface
38% still recommend
Story
61% still recommend
Controls
42% still recommend
Difficulty
59% still recommend
Bugs
31% still recommend
Accessibility
14% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

On sale, not the lowest
$1.99$19.99−90%

The lowest we've tracked is $0.00.

12 months agotoday · $1.99

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