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GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon
Developer KONAMI, GuruGuru
Getsu Fūma Den: Undying Moon is a hack-and-slash roguevania platformer video game co-developed by Konami and GuruGuru and published by Konami. The game was released in 2022 for Nintendo Switch on 9 February, and for Windows on 17 February. It is the sequel to the 1987 game Getsu Fūma Den, which was originally developed and published by Konami for the Famicom exclusively in Japan. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
192 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 26, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
71
Fresh
126 positive · 51 negative
95% range 64–77%
| Source | + | − | = |
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| Steam reviews | 126 | 51 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
331 of 417 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
72% recommend · 128 yes, 51 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 179 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (881 of 1,144 positive).
Players praise the game's stunning Ukiyo-e art style and soundtrack. [1][2][3] Many compare it to Dead Cells but note it feels grindy and lacks content. [1][4][5] A major complaint is the always-online DRM for a single-player game. [6][7][8]
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Not recommended if you want to play on the Steam Deck and primarily play without internet connection. For reasons these devs feel the need for it to be connected to the internet in order to play a single player game. So consider that before purchasing.
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yokai budget dead cells . amazing combat mechanics and bosses but too much recycling and lack of content
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The first game Konami has published since Metal Gear Exodous V in 2015, and its an indie dev's sequel to a 1987 famicom game? This is Dead Cells, with a beautiful aesthetic, and a variety of fun weapons. If this is what Konami is doing now, I'd love to see a talented dev team get their hands on Contra.... Konami seems to have forgotten that Dead Cells did well because they kept updating it. In fact that realized …
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Satisfying gameplay with a wide range of weapon choices and enemies. The game is unforgiving but gets easier as you grind materials to evolve your skills and upgrades with each run. It also has one of the best visuals I've seen in a roguelike with big Ukiyo-e inspiration. It fails a bit on the replayability factor as it becomes a bit grindy and repetitive, however it's still fun as time progresses.
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+ those visuals + that soundtrack + the tiny bits of lore + how relaxing it feels once you master it - the grind is real - it either requires you to die an insane number of times, or too much repetition after mastery - same grind makes unlocking characters less satisfying
Summarised from 34 of the 195 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
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GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon sits at 71% positive across 177 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Getsu Fūma Den: Undying Moon received "mixed or average" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic. Destructoid gave the game a 6.5 out of 10, likening the game feel to Dead Cells while criticizing the poorly designed roguelike structure. Nintendo Life gave the game 5 stars out of 10, praising the art style, soundtrack, and potential, but criticized the lack of creativity, polish, updates, and technical performance in comparison to its contemporaries.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 192 · most liked firstNot recommended if you want to play on the Steam Deck and primarily play without internet connection. For reasons these devs feel the need for it to be connected to the internet in order to play a single player game. So consider that before purchasing.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Requires internet connection AT ALL TIMES. For a SINGLE PLAYER GAME. Go buy Dead Cells or Skul instead
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is game is a fun time is what id like to say BUT THERES ALWAYS ONLINE DRM FOR A SINGLE PLAYER GAME. How do you botch it this badly?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1938392921 In order to play, you have to tell this game what country and state/province you live in, then sign off on a 10 page agreement that I'm sure has some stuff in it about using ur data. And why does this game need to be connected to the internet when it's single player? Red flag after red flag on this one. As far as the gameplay goes, like others have said it looks amazing but plays like crap. The $25 price tag is kind of insulting for a game that is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While I would actually love to recommend this game I cannot. The game is incomplete, it left early access and patches to finish the game have completely dried up. Artistic Aesthetic: ++++ Fairly well done scaling difficulty: +++ Play-style Variety: ++ Multiple builds, even with the limited content in game: + Despite there being multiple items, two weapons and I think several stage doors unopened, the games content patches have dried up and Konami seem uninterested in finishing their game:…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just saying, but I do have a curator page. If you like my remarks about games, you can find more of them here: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44130985-TDP%27s-Gaming-Escapades sigh... I honestly don't know how to start with this review. I go through my backlog to finally play what I have there, start a random game and get absolutely stunned by the presentation, go through the artbook and marvel at what's there... just to have my initial impressions shattered after playing for a few…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is fun and I have enjoyed my time in it, but it has literally been unplayable for over a week now due to the always online servers being down with no sign it'll be fixed, so definitely cannot recommend unless this is removed
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Requires Internet Connection to play single player! Don't buy this until they fix that BS.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →yokai budget dead cells . amazing combat mechanics and bosses but too much recycling and lack of content
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just to throw this in. GetsuFumaDen was also rated for Xbox and PlayStation fee years ago and never released on these platforms. Both things can be true at the same time. www.gematsu.com/2022/01/gets...
neutral · AI labelView post →It's just like Dead Cells. Except it's slow, sluggish & unbalanced. A game this unpolished has no business basing so many of its mechanics around flawless execution when it's unable to hold up its own side of the bargain. Simply an infuriating game & a damn shame since there's so much to it that could've made it great.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you're like me, you were impressed by how stylistic this game is, and that holds true! This game is absolutely beautiful to look at. Every single moment of this game is like looking at an art piece.Playing is a different story. You'll find quickly that there are very few ways to play that get you far. The easiest being to stick with normal swords that strike fast, have decent damage and range. Then, you poke enemies through floors until they die. The game becomes a lot of that as you get…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought it on sale, since the reviews were generally good. I was having fun with it at first. Got through the Apprentice difficulty, unlocked the kunoichi, and then I could never play again. Fatal crash every single time I tried to start a new run no matter the character, difficulty, weapon choices, etc. I guess I'll never know what the harder difficulty levels are like. Great looking game that had potential, but abandoned by devs, incomplete and forever bugged. Avoid.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Less than a third of all players have made it halfway to the final boss, this is not because of difficulty or strategy, its because the game is ♥♥♥♥♥♥' dull. Dull brown hallways leading to deadends, insane grind with no real payoff except a percent of a percent bonus, and for what? A pretty boss fight that you win/lose in 10 sec based on rng build? And all this was before konamis stellar idea to make this an online only singleplayer game, and then shutdown servers for everywhere but japan…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As of December 18th 2024, I have mixed feelings about this one and I'll explain why. It's not a bad game but some game design poor choices and some rather unsatisfying moves of the character ruins it. As much as the art and artistic direction of the game is great, as much the rest of the game is average at best. The fights are messy because there is not much lights and effects, when you have several ennemies, you won't see if they're attacking you, it just flashes and it's really hard to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You have to be online to start the game lol this garbage was made by KONAMI. The game is 4/10 at best. I gave 2 points for the art style and rest earned 2 points. It is extremely grindy for no reason. Rewards are not worth the grind. you can unlock stuff using other tools 😉. Also they have abandoned the game. so DO NOT BUY.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What I realized after many hours of playing Getsufumaden: Undying Moon. Getsufumaden: Undying Moon presents an ambitious attempt to revive a classic game, but it falls short in several key aspects. While it boasts stunning visuals and a captivating art style that pays homage to its predecessor, the game struggles to maintain the same level of excitement and engagement throughout. One of the major drawbacks is the lack of responsiveness in controls. Certain actions and movements can feel…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great to see a game from Konami and this one is a banger. It's a blast and one of my favorite games to play this year.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →+ those visuals + that soundtrack + the tiny bits of lore + how relaxing it feels once you master it - the grind is real - it either requires you to die an insane number of times, or too much repetition after mastery - same grind makes unlocking characters less satisfying
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Blatant Dead Cells clone, but it has heart. It is doing enough of it's own thing and I appreciate it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The first game Konami has published since Metal Gear Exodous V in 2015, and its an indie dev's sequel to a 1987 famicom game? This is Dead Cells, with a beautiful aesthetic, and a variety of fun weapons. If this is what Konami is doing now, I'd love to see a talented dev team get their hands on Contra.... Konami seems to have forgotten that Dead Cells did well because they kept updating it. In fact that realized this so late that they released a Castlevania dlc for the real Dead Cells before…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finished the first cycle of GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon on #NintendoSwitch. Gorgeous looking game, with an amazing soundtrack and really good combat. It's not as good as Dead Cells but I had a lot of fun. Now for some more runs to unlock what I missed.
positive · AI labelView post →It needs more love. At first, I can't believe a konami game doesn't support PS5 controller I exchanged cross and circle button to make it comprehen PS5 layout then make R1 as dodge, so circle button change weapon and interaction button and weid thing happened, cross button comes to the weapon button also because I can't decouple interaction/ change weapon button. And there is also a bug that when you change character, his/her HP will not reflect to the UI it's so obvious and a evidence there…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What a niche game. It hits such a sweet spot for me! Dead Cells is one of my favorite games of all time. I have 80+ hours into it on Switch, and repurchased it for Steam Deck. I’m also an huge Ukiyo-e (Japanese woodblock artwork) enthusiast. So when I saw GetsuFumaDen, I felt like someone must have created this game just for me. :) However, I was concerned about the tepid reviews. I’m so glad I gave it a shot. The look of the game is absolutely stunning, if you’re even the slightest bit into…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Replay-ability is just as good as Risk Of Rain, Rogue Legacy 2 & Dead Cells. 4.5 out of 5. Highly recommended.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This made me think of a Kunitsu-Gami side scroller roguelike...but unfortunately Capcom didn't make it. Also...can we make a roguelike that doesn't just feel like you're stuck in the same first level for the first 50 hours? The art in this game is INCREDIBLE... I really do wish it was fun to play, but unfortunately the combat just is clunky and it's way too repetitive. If this game just fixed the character movement and sped up progression it would probably be fine. As it is I am kind of mad…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A combination of Roguelite and Metroidvania set in a gloriously realized ukiyo-e hellscape. It's not the longest game, but that means it doesn't overstay its welcome. It's not the deepest game, but the depth it does have is in the combat mechanics, where it counts. It's a more deliberate experience than something like Dead Cells and one well worth exploring.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like this game - now it no longer runs on steam. Im asking for a refund
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sadly, Konami left this unfinished. They let out their last patch and then offered their more recognizable IP (Castlevania) to Dead Cells, which this game heavily borrowed inspiration from. Dead Cells is a complete game that actually keeps adding more complete content on top. Really this game crossed the line where it was no longer profitable and Konami dropped it harder than they dropped Kojima and Metal Gear. You would be making a better financial decision if you spent your $25 (at time of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Satisfying gameplay with a wide range of weapon choices and enemies. The game is unforgiving but gets easier as you grind materials to evolve your skills and upgrades with each run. It also has one of the best visuals I've seen in a roguelike with big Ukiyo-e inspiration. It fails a bit on the replayability factor as it becomes a bit grindy and repetitive, however it's still fun as time progresses.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →https://youtu.be/tdyUGf9Ye8o Glacially slow progression and unlocks keeps players to a limited slice of the game for the majority of the play time.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game was fun at first, but then it fell off almost completely after completing a run. Progression is VERY slow, you get to unlock almost all weapons quickly, enemies don't change as much, but then you don't get to unlock a lot of them sweet-sweet (I'm assuming) skills even 15 hours in. Love the theme, not the final stage and boss and the gameplay loop.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the gameplay is fine, the controls are good and the game looks fine (sometimes to its detriment, because it makes it hard to tell what you are actually looking at in terms of enemies and background) but this progression is insane? either you keep your materials by ending your run prematurely, or you keep pushing with your build, losing everything on death. that works fine in a survival RPG or a game with a hardcore mode but in a roguelike? where the point is to keep pushing forward see how far…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →**---{ Graphics }---** ☐ Stunning, photorealistic ✅ Impressive visuals ☐ Decent ☐ Dated but charming ☐ Needs improvement ☐ Looks like it’s from another era **---{ Gameplay }---** ☐ Flawless and immersive ✅ Fun and engaging ☐ Solid mechanics ☐ Average, nothing special ☐ Frustrating or clunky ☐ Barely playable **---{ Audio }---** ☐ Outstanding soundtrack ✅ Great sound design ☐ Decent ☐ Forgettable ☐ Annoying or repetitive ☐ Played it on mute **---{…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →now before i begin ive heard people call it grindy ive heard people call it incomplete i beat the game in a short amount of time, at first i had trouble as had no idea how to use the blue skill souls main/sub/health/item which are a big key to growth during runs as you gain more special souls it switches to the next option after i figured this out ive yet to lose again due to higher health before that id make it past boss 1 and 2 and that was it 3rd boss i tried once before i learned how to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Imagine a mix of Dead Cells + Nioh gone wrong. The game looks beautiful, strong Japanese folklore influence, but it's just wasted potential. The model is the same as Dead Cells, start from scratch, get power ups on your way to boss, if you die, start over. The weapon upgrade system resembles Nioh where you upgrade your gear by adding + numbers to it. Yet, everything is really grindy and inefficient. Takes forever to stock up materials to upgrade, you don't keep them if you die, and if the 2nd…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was expecting the game to be harder, and bigger, but the gameplay and visual style are more than enough to compensate for any possible downsides. Quite good for its price, worth to buy.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Love this game to the moon and back. keep it up Konami
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →G: GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon It takes a lot for me to drop a game. Happens less than once a year. And I was excited for this. Until I started it. And then wow. It was kinda awful 😞 bad game feel and worse tutorials let down by inscrutable localization that not even Reddit explanations could help
negative · AI labelView post →I will leave the cat here, so that everybody who passes by can pet it and give it a thumbs up and awards. ／＞ フ | _ _ l ／` ミ＿xノ / | / ヽ ﾉ │ | | | ／￣| | | | | (￣ヽ＿_ヽ_)__) ＼二つ
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pros: Japanese Mythology and art aesthetic. Interesting enemy design and good weapon variety. Rewards good gameplay (no hit => more damage). Cons: Janky mechanically, grappling to ledges is really 'sticky'. Unlocks take a disproportionately long time compared to other rogue-lite games. Translation is wonky, some more localization work needed to be done.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The art style alone is just one of the best I have ever seen and unique.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ayo did dead cells update their game?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →difficult to get started, but super fun once you begin to learn the game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Are you a weeb? This game is for you
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wanted this game to be good. I really did. But I cannot recommend this game to anyone. It is just a worse Dead Cells and is heavily rushed. I loved the first game and I loved played as Getsu Fuma in Castlevania HD and I still even have the original Yu-Gi-Oh card from years ago. But this game is just a rushed mess, sure it can be fun. But I would not call this a good game due to how rushed it is.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Graphically beautiful and I LOVE the art style. The game play itself is perfectly fine too! But it has one tiny detail that makes this game super infuriating to play: when you die in a run, you keep almost nothing. I kept getting stuck on the boss of level 2 and I just couldn't beat him. I take far too fewer hits to die and the game is far too punishing. Even with two heals, I have gone through them both by the end of level 2. And it wants me to attain 40 of these yellow and 30 green yin/yang…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Getsu Fūma Den: Undying Moon is a fantastic hack-and-slash roguevania by Konami. It's been such a long time since I've enjoyed one of their games. This is a great remaster of the original and the art is superb!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is just Dead Cells without all of the charm and polish. The art is absolutely amazing, and I love the concept, but I'd rather spend my time playing a fundamentally better game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fantastic art aesthetic, solid platforming that feels very familiar but welcomed and an addictive gameplay loop
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is pretty good, Think of it as a side scrolling Nioh meets Hades with Muramasa/Odin Sphere sort of art style. Really good game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While you were complaining about Konami on twitter, I studied the blade.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →dead cells without pixelosis ;) very nice game... gameplay looks like this: https://youtu.be/dyvrhPTE7r0
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon stands out for its striking art direction and deep connection to traditional Japanese aesthetics. The game’s visuals are heavily inspired by ukiyo-e woodblock prints, creating a haunting and beautiful atmosphere that feels both classical and surreal. Environments, enemies, and animations draw from Japanese folklore, Buddhist imagery, and mythological themes, giving the world a strong cultural identity. Beyond its challenging action-roguelite gameplay, GetsuFumaDen…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →GetsuFumaDen is metroidvania with roguelite elements and a unique art style. Despite being a 2.5 games, that is, 2Dish perspective with 3D models, it sports a Ukiyo-e aesthetic, based on japanese woodblock prints. Story wise, the game is centered around Getsu Fuma, the 27th leader of the Getsu clan, who is trying to find his brother, Getsu Rando, as well as repair hell's seal, which was broken and has allowed monstrosities to resurface. It's a bit of a niche game, but if you like…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game was just as fun as I hoped when my friend recommended it to me. I played quite a bit and got decently far, and was hoping to finish the game in a few weeks or so. But sometime around the start of July, the game stopped working. I was confused, and took a bit of time to try and fix connection issues on my end, but shortly after looking it up, it seemed EVERYONE had this same issue. It was something on Konami's end. Why this is even an online game to begin with is baffling, as it has NO…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →great game cool bosses and visually pleasing
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's fine, but I'd recommend against purchasing it at full price. It's just worse Dead Cells with an admittedly cool artstyle, so if you're into RogueVania type games pick it up, but if you haven't played one before just go buy Dead Cells
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is too easy, l would expect other difficulties
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hardly playable. A cheap knock-off of Dead Cells with none of the fluidity and variety that makes it fun. Artstyle, creature design can be very good but the environments are just sticks and stones. I hope I'm never put in a situation where I'm supposed to play this game again.
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