Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
Game
Game2018
Moonlighter
Developer Digital Sun
Moonlighter is a 2018 action role-playing video game developed by Spanish indie studio Digital Sun and released for Linux, macOS, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One on May 29, 2018. A Nintendo Switch version was released on November 5, 2018. The game was made available for iOS and Android in November 2020 and September 2021, but were subsequently delisted. The mobile version was re-released for iOS and Android on… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
460 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
67
Fresh
204 positive · 99 negative
95% range 62–72%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 204 | 99 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 30 | 2 | 81 |
| Lemmy * | 5 | 2 | 20 |
| Mastodon * | 5 | 1 | 11 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
8,523 of 10,781 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
68% recommend · 172 yes, 82 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 254 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (20,113 of 24,721 positive).
Several players mention bugs that have persisted for years, such as the interact button switching weapons. [1][2]
Liked
Representative posts
- [5]
Moonlighter looks and sounds fantastic—the pixel art, soundtrack, and shopkeeper-meets-dungeoneer premise are genuinely charming. Unfortunately, the novelty wears off fast. The gameplay loop quickly turns into a monotonous grind of looting, selling, and upgrading with little variety. The combat feels frustratingly stiff, hampered by clunky dodge rolls and awkward hitboxes. Worst of all, the shop management is …
- [1]
The bug that makes the interact button also switch weapons has apparently been present since the game launched (over four years ago). It's absolutely disappointing that such a simple but incredibly frustrating issue has persisted for over four years without being addressed. I was looking forward to playing this game before diving into Moonlighter 2, which releases tomorrow. However, after seeing this annoying and …
- [11]
The actual gameplay is really fun. The only thing is that the controls are the worst thing to every exist. I had to spend 20 minutes just fixing all the controls because they were that messed up and confusing.
- [6]
I had a lot of fun with Moonlighter for quite some time. There's a pretty great reward loop, and while it eventually gets old, it's fun to ransack dungeons and outfit your shop for a while. My biggest problem was that it just kind of sputtered out at the end. The final dungeon, if you can call it that, was a letdown, and I never truly felt rewarded for diligently running and upgrading my shop. Still, Moonlighter was …
- [19]
At night, I’m a fearless hero, battling ancient evil and risking my life. By day, I’m a greedy huckster who jacks up the price of potions by 5 coins and keeps a close eye on the village hooligans to make sure they don’t steal anything from the counter. 10 out of 10 for profiteering!
Summarised from 34 of the 390 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 9, 2026. How summaries are made
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Moonlighter sits at 67% positive across 303 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
On Metacritic, Moonlighter received mixed reviews on PC platforms and positive reviews on the others. It was nominated for "Fan Favorite Indie Game" and "Fan Favorite Role Playing Game" at the Gamers' Choice Awards, and for "Most Fulfilling Community-Funded Game" at the SXSW Gaming Awards. Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).
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Reactions
60 of 460 · most liked firstMoonlighter looks and sounds fantastic—the pixel art, soundtrack, and shopkeeper-meets-dungeoneer premise are genuinely charming. Unfortunately, the novelty wears off fast. The gameplay loop quickly turns into a monotonous grind of looting, selling, and upgrading with little variety. The combat feels frustratingly stiff, hampered by clunky dodge rolls and awkward hitboxes. Worst of all, the shop management is surprisingly undercooked, boiling down to mindless trial-and-error pricing rather…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →'If you can’t show your game to the world without fearing it’ll be cloned, something’s broken' says Moonlighter studio on its canceled demo.
neutral · AI labelView post →Great game, BUT...I can't see slimes because I am red-green colorblind. Please add a colorblind mode.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Firstly: The fact that the only way to find out how to use the menu on Keyboard and Mouse, being through a random support page on steam WITH THE LOCKED COMMENT OF "WILL NOT FIX", is an asinine decision. If you are going to use a nonstandard key to do menu entry, the least of your job is to tell the player what that key is. Secondly: Trying to follow the games instructions to use a controller instead, my Switch 1 controller will not work. At all. Both my Triggers, instead of doing a dodge roll…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →'If you can’t show your game to the world without fearing it’ll be cloned, something’s broken' says Moonlighter studio on its canceled demo.
neutral · AI labelView post →The actual gameplay is really fun. The only thing is that the controls are the worst thing to every exist. I had to spend 20 minutes just fixing all the controls because they were that messed up and confusing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault | Date Reveal Trailer (Sept 2nd - PS5/Switch 2/Xbox Series/PC/Game Pass) www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEP6... Moonlighter will be free to claim on Steam later today until August 9th
neutral · AI labelView post →There is literally no mouse support... extremely annoying to play if you use keyboard instead of a controller. Especially the menus. Feels like a cheap console port to PC.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Save 100% on Moonlighter on Steam.
neutral · AI labelView post →[Steam] Moonlighter (until August 9).
neutral · AI labelView post →I've been waiting ALL YEAR to play Moonlighter 2, and so far it has crushed all expectations!! Check out my Review on the Early Access build HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCKT... #indiegames #gaming #moonlighter @digitalsungames.com
positive · AI labelView post →Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault is ✨OUT NOW✨ in Early Access! Seven years later, Will is ready to juggle shelves and swords on Steam & PC Game Pass 💚 WE DID IT, GUYS! 🥹 www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMRI...
neutral · AI labelView post →'Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault' launches this year on Xbox Series, PS5 and PC. Also Game Pass Day One. youtu.be/7mFHewrlgig?...
neutral · AI labelView post →[Steam] Moonlighter | 100% off/Giveaway.
neutral · AI labelView post →🎒 A NEW JOURNEY UNFOLDS! 🎒 The shoppiest roguelike is back to business with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault! Coming to @xbox.com Game Pass, PC and consoles in 2025 ✨ Watch Will mastering trade and blade in our @ign.com Fan Fest trailer! youtu.be/7mFHewrlgig
neutral · AI labelView post →'Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault' launches this summer on Xbox Series, PS5 and PC. Also Game Pass Day One. store.steampowered.com/app/2350790/... youtu.be/FJLtx7yFafU?...
neutral · AI labelView post →🎮 Repost with a video game you’re currently playing! 🎮 I’ve been playing Moonlighter on the Switch for the last few days and loving it. Excited a sequel is on the way! #VideoGameSky
positive · AI labelView post →Just started playing Moonlighter, I already love this game so much!
positive · AI labelView post →Moonlighter 2 was shown during Summer Game Fest and looked wonderful so I decided to finally check out the first game! It's as charming as I'd expected and the gameplay loop is already addicting after just a few hours. Another lovely little indie. Well done, @digitalsungames.com! ☺️
positive · AI labelView post →The bug that makes the interact button also switch weapons has apparently been present since the game launched (over four years ago). It's absolutely disappointing that such a simple but incredibly frustrating issue has persisted for over four years without being addressed. I was looking forward to playing this game before diving into Moonlighter 2, which releases tomorrow. However, after seeing this annoying and potentially run-ending bug still unresolved, I will definitely be skipping…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wanted to like this game, I'm a huge fan of "run shop and do other thing" games like Recettear, but this game just did not deliver for me. The game's dungeons aren't fun, the shopkeeping isn't interesting, and they don't tie together in ways that I find satisfying. Let's start with the combat, since the game itself does the same. Crawling through dungeons is moving from enclosed rectangle to enclosed rectangle and fighting every enemy inside before moving on to the next enclosed rectangle.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Shoddy console port they refuse to fix for PC.. It has been years and I haven't bothered playing this game for one reason (those 4.8 hrs are just me opening the game and letting it run to collect Steam cards btw). Apparently, adding a proper M+K support in-game is hard, even though you can't help but spam the sequel to the players you never bothered fixing the game for. No I'm not going to buy the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ sequel when you can't be bothered to add a proper M+K support for PC gamers for years,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Combat is samey throughout the whole game. The only real "Challenge" are the DPS/Health checks bosses pose in a poor attempt to gate further game progress. Running the shop gets real stale too, as there's no real nuance in pricing outside of finding the "hotspot" for all the items. That, and how items should be priced is essentially spoiled with the item ledger. Upgrades are linear, and don't spice up the gameplay outside of a few minor buffs and resistances that you can just ignore if you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Moonlighter 2 is not releasing on May 26, 2026 👀 We've heard a humble game is coming out that day, and we don't want to overshadow its release.
neutral · AI labelView post →Digital Sun made 'Moonlighter' free to keep on Steam for a limited time last week. - 7M players claimed the game - 600K wishlisted 'Moonlighter 2' - 'Moonlighter' reached a new CCP record of 14K on Steam.
neutral · AI labelView post →Games Coming to Xbox Game Pass. ow.ly/pos750V5AW5 Blue Prince Buckshot Roulette Descenders Next Echo Weaver Herdling Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault Revenge of the Savage Planet Tanuki: Pon’s Summer Tempopo Ultimate Sheep Racoon Woodo
neutral · AI labelView post →Moonlighter 2 is coming Day One to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in 2025.
neutral · AI labelView post →Currently there's still a bug where you, randomly, cannot end the day after opening your shop to sell your wares to the locals.. which is kinda the bloody point of this game. It's been sporadic since [url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/606150/discussions/0/1697174779847294165/]2018. You need coin to improve your shop, upgrading your gear and helping with expanding the town area of this game, Rynoka. There's no manual saving so if the bug occurs you have to restart your day (akin to Stardew…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Moonlighter 2 looks great. The first game was really fun!
positive · AI labelView post →Don't bother with this game unless you have a controller laying around, it's not worth the headache that is the M&K experience. I could imagine the game is fine otherwise but without one, it's miserable.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We've got a new episode of Bytesized up from @nickjcal.bsky.social checking out Moonlighter 2's 1.0 launch and ReStory, a game where you fix electronics!
neutral · AI labelView post →A game so tuff I fought with the menu realizing the irony of not being able to change the back button cause it backs you out of the menu. After living through what most reviews already mentioned the game is like Legends of Zelda and Binding of Issac gameplay. It's far more charming and the game is satisfying. No but seriously who mapped these controls? Was this to be funny or am I supposed to feel engaged with this foreign landscape on my laptop for this sorta game. Turns out the shop is cool…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I totally forgot about Moonlighter 2. I really enjoyed the first game.
positive · AI labelView post →I got this game during the free sale thing, and I still want a refund for time wasted. I got softlocked because (the game never tells you this) The pendant which you use to exit the dungeon costs in game currency, Which I suppose is fine, until you are stuck in a dungeon with no way out (I did try backtracking to the entrance didn't work either) and you cant sell from your inventory, so you are stuck. I cant even die to leave the dungeon because it spawns you right back inside. 4/10 might come…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →HORRENDOUS ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ controls and remapping, zero ps4/ps5 controller support somehow with several button remappings just not working? Keyboard and mouse support is equally awful, if not worse with remapping just not working half the time. Couldn't even get more than 20 minutes into the game total because of how horrible the controls are. Why is DODGE the same button to open a menu if you held it .001 seconds longer? Why is right trigger pause? The pixel art is pretty good but that's the only…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Started playing Moonlighter today and omg if you like a roguelike/cozy game combo like Cult of the Lamb, this is def a good one to check out
positive · AI labelView post →Publisher 11 Bit Studios and developer Digital Sun have shared the Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault Early Access launch trailer ahead of its Steam and Xbox Game Preview PC early access launch tomorrow: www.rpgsite.net/news/18968-m...
neutral · AI labelView post →'Moonlighter 2' launches October 23rd on Xbox Series Game Preview and PC Early Access. Also Game Pass Day One. youtu.be/xZ0stTUkoeY?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Moonlighter is currently free on steam! A really great dungeon crawler where you also manage a shop, it’s a great art style, great mechanics, and the second game has been announced!
positive · AI labelView post →The combat is horrendously stiff, hilariously unfair at times. Enemies will be easy in one room and then swarm your clunky, unresponsive shopkeeper one room later. Inventory managment is a central game mechanic. Yes, the least favorite part of many video games is used as a centralized mechanic here. Enemy tells are very fast, to the point where your only chance at actually dodging enemies is just... trying to foretell what they will do. The pixel art is fantastic, the soundtrack is just…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault (Switch 2 / PS5) physical releases ship next month! game is on card Amazon: amzn.to/4dcWuOo Best Buy: bit.ly/4dRNEpn Walmart: bit.ly/3Vmeakw Target: bit.ly/4jCYpQ1 #ad
neutral · AI labelView post →Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault (Switch 2 / PS5) physical release is up for pre-order at Target and VGP: bit.ly/4ws7FJN $49.99 / $39.99 game is on card Switch 2 physical is $10 more because the game card costs more to make that a blu-ray disc
neutral · AI labelView post →I felt that Moonlighter had the formula for a really fun roguelike. Only part of the game is dedicated to action dungeon crawling, while the other half is focused on shopkeeping and growing your town. This would have been an easy recipe for success, but unfortunately both sides of gameplay feels incredibly shallow and doesn't follow through meaningfully on either. The game is split into five different dungeons that must be tackled individually, and the gameplay loop becomes incredibly obvious…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Moonlighter Is Free on Steam Before the Sequel's 1.0 Launch - FullCleared.
neutral · AI labelView post →I usually enjoy games like Moonlighter. The core loop of diving into dungeons, hauling back loot, selling it in your shop, and steadily getting stronger is right up my alley. On paper, this game should have been a perfect fit for me. And after finally grinding out every achievement, I can confidently say: it was a fight but not the good kind. Most of my struggle wasn’t with enemies or difficulty, but with the controls themselves. Combat feels clunky and oddly unresponsive, often punishing…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Coming soon to Xbox Game Pass: Fortnite Crew, The Crew Motorfest, Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault, and more! news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/1...
neutral · AI labelView post →I had a lot of fun with Moonlighter for quite some time. There's a pretty great reward loop, and while it eventually gets old, it's fun to ransack dungeons and outfit your shop for a while. My biggest problem was that it just kind of sputtered out at the end. The final dungeon, if you can call it that, was a letdown, and I never truly felt rewarded for diligently running and upgrading my shop. Still, Moonlighter was a great diversion which I enjoyed. I have high hopes for the sequel and I am…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is fun but the inability to rebind specific keys on keyboard is exceedingly detrimental as time goes on
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Works amazing in my Steam Deck OLED. Got it for free. I did not face any bugs. Game supports only 16:9 aspect ratio. Fun game for someone who enjoyes dungeon crawler and shop simulator. This is not my type of game. Leaving a thumbs up to support Indie Devs.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →'Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault' launches September 2nd on Xbox Series, Game Pass, PS5, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC. Currently in early access. youtu.be/iEP6z2x78TI
neutral · AI labelView post →I dunno, I play a lot of indie games and stuff but I won't pretend to be some kind of refined critic or anything; many of my favorite games are pretty standard fare. But I do have my opinions and I'm happy to share them. Are we talking just metroidvanias, or games in general? **I'll start with metroidvanias**: First off, some people consider **Shovel Knight** a metroidvania, I don't really, but if you do then Shovel Knight is absolutely top of my list. That's basically a perfect game for…
neutral · AI labelView post →Early Access to Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault launches on Steam and PC Game Pass on November 19 💚 Watch our Early Access Overview trailer to see what's in store for you 🛍️
neutral · AI labelView post →The Triple-i Initiative showcase airs on Thursday and we’ve got some neat game trailers debuting from our clients including: ⚔️ Enshrouded 🌙 Moonlighter 2 🎭 The Alters 🪵 Timberborn 💙 BlazBlue Entropy Effect 🔥 Into the Fire. Check out each game below! #iiishowcase #gaming #indiegame #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →Controls and the keybinds on the keyboard are absolute ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, no mouse support even for menus, cutscenes are mostly unskippable and unnecessarily long. Promising game but too much ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ to tolerate.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Looks way better than it plays. Combat is clunky and some enemies and bosses are unbalanced. The progression feels slow because of the grind for the coins and upgrades. You visit and beat the same enemies over and over again
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →o shiiiit Moonlighter 2 on early access :O I do NOT have time for a game that involved rn but ugh i'm excited i didnt know they were doing a sequel!!!
positive · AI labelView post →I am definitely in a Roguelite phase now because thanks to Moonlighter 2 I had a hankering to play Balatro and I FINALLY decided to play Slay The Spire for the first time and I freaking get it The game is crack!
neutral · AI labelView post →At night, I’m a fearless hero, battling ancient evil and risking my life. By day, I’m a greedy huckster who jacks up the price of potions by 5 coins and keeps a close eye on the village hooligans to make sure they don’t steal anything from the counter. 10 out of 10 for profiteering!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played the game with mouse and keyboard and it became pretty clear very quickly that it was designed with only controllers in mind. The controls felt awkward and some key bindings could not be changed in the settings. The first dungeon also felt rather bland and uninspired, while the combat often felt sluggish and unresponsive. The shop system felt more like a chore with a lot of unnecessary micromanagement. Overall, I found the gameplay more frustrating than enjoyable. I can’t recommend it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Quick dungeon-looter with nice shop twist. Start is a little slow, but things feel very good once you get your first set of armor and a favorite weapon. Family friendly btw, so that's a plus. I'd say worth the price, but you could wait for a sale if you really want. You probably get 15-25hrs of gametime out of it, and then it has replayability if you want harder difficulty or want to master more weapons.
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