Moonlighter

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Moonlighter is an exciting dungeon crawler that offers a change of pace as you run the town's shop by day, making for an impressive adventure.

Moonlighter is an absolutely gorgeous adventure that tells an effective and heartwarming tale. The gameplay is top notch, even if it's a bit simplistic. Take away the launch day technical issues and you've got one top shelf production.

Moonlighter is available now on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, the title will be coming to Switch sometime at a later date. Players can grab the game on PC via Humble Bundle.

If you want to play a top-down Legend of Zelda game as a rogue-lite while also taking shifts as a shopkeeper then, hey, Moonlighter is about to scratch a distinctive itch for you. It hits a sweet spot somewhere between satisfying swordplay and nitty-gritty economic sim, although some players may feel it gets ‘grindy’ after a while in its mechanics. Nonetheless, Digital Sun Games has produced a lush work it can be proud of; one that even touches on our humanity in an optimistic way.

Because of this, Moonlighter feels like one of the more immediately gratifying action RPGs on the current market. It may not do anything players haven't seen before, but the focus on earning and selling items transforms simple commerce from a banal activity into an addictive process that only gets more entertaining as the game progresses. There are a few annoying flies in the ointment — item descriptions don't always fit on screen, weapons occasionally miss enemies within range, and in-dungeon inventory management sometimes feels too time-consuming — but otherwise, the game's engaging blend of...

Moonlighter leaves the training wheels on to better appreciate the scenery.

Crawling in the abyss.

Overall, it’s a good little game that kept me engaged and happy for a solid 25 hours. Even though I have some issues with parts, it ultimately rewards you generously for your efforts and stays fresh dungeon dive after dungeon dive. Even with somewhat repetitive concepts at play, I never felt like I was grinding and didn’t really get bored. I am glad I had my controller at the ready though. The inbuilt control scheme for mouse and keyboard is far from comfortable.

Moonlighter is an incredibly enjoyable jaunt through some interesting ideas and some fun fights. While the combat gets a little easy as you progress, the fun of watching money pour in as you play is immensely satisfying. It would be nice if there was more reason to play after completion as is normally the case with roguelites, but equally having an actual conclusion is a breath of fresh air for the genre. It is a lot of fun and one that will keep you entertained for a fair while if you want to sink your time into it.

A lot could be tightened up to make the game feel more snappy and responsive in almost every aspect, especially when it comes to moving inventory items. Moonlighter is incredibly captivating on the surface, but there is a lot of frustration just waiting to be uncovered.

There is still a good amount of fun to have with Moonlighter. The music and art style are both extremely charming, and the combination of genres feels like a natural marriage. It never quite gets past the “great idea” realm though, and winds up being a bit too simple and short to become the next great indie title.