Moon Hunters Reviews

Moon Hunters is ranked in the 34th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Aug 4, 2017

The level of choice is consistently interesting and rewarding.

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9 / 10
Sep 1, 2016

Moon Hunters is a fantastic game and the pixel art graphics is so beautiful. It’s characters, locations, and story grabbed me from start to finish, and I’ve already completed multiple runs for the game can can’t wait to go back to it to play some more! I had an absolutely great time playing the game for my Moon Hunters review, and I highly recommend it. It also includes a Platinum trophy to reward you for your efforts, so what’s not to like?

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9 / 10
Jul 24, 2016

Moon Hunters is not only a wonderfully creative game, but it manages to be innovative without getting weighed down by other issues. And, with it’s pick-up-and-play like style, the significance has been added to it’s short rate of completion. The technical prowess isn’t the greatest, but everything else is supremely top-notch.

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85%
Dec 4, 2017

You're pushed to move forward thanks to the game's story, the background of each hero and the ways you can impact on how each tale develops, all in short journeys that take roughly an hour or so. I highly recommend Moon Hunters if you're looking for a pixeltastic release you can take on short adventures as needed, especially if you have a bunch of friends to play with. Due to the Nintendo Switch's nature, you can instantly have two-player sessions, and if you have a couple of extra Joy-Con or other Switch controllers, you can take on a full four-player journey on the Switch's screen while in Tabletop Mode.

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8 / 10
Oct 28, 2017

All told, Moon Hunters is a wonderful roguelike RPG that is quite unlike anything else available on the Switch, offering a bite-sized, engaging adventure that is extremely replayable and can be enjoyed both alone and with friends. Though there are some issues with the easy difficulty and the occasionally heinous load times, we still give this one a strong recommendation. Moon Hunters offers a lot with a relatively small amount of content, and you'll likely find yourself revisiting this one for quite some time.

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Mar 9, 2016

Though the hardcore crowd may scoff at its unsophisticated combat system and the lack of a serious challenge, Moon Hunters' gorgeous presentation and unique brand of storytelling will absorb anyone who wishes to explore the countless sagas of an enchanting fantasy world.

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4 / 5
Mar 11, 2016

Despite bits of repetitiveness in its story and gameplay, Moon Hunters is well worth playing.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 26, 2017

All said Moon Hunters is an ambitious and well-executed exercise in storytelling as much as it is in implementing the game’s action. I found the change of pace to be refreshing, and the presentation and imagery helped establish lore without it just being a bunch of gibberish written to the screen as some games have done. There’s a care and attention to detail to it all that I hope people will give a chance and discover, but I can see where people may give it a rough playthrough or two and decide to move on as well. If you’ve been looking for something that sets itself apart from most of the games of its kind out there, even if it may not meet all of its goals, Moon Hunters is a worthy attempt worth giving a try.

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79%
Apr 22, 2016

The world of Moon Hunters keeps you playing. The story seems short and straightforward at first, but actually conceals a variety of branching narratives. You can set out to find all these hidden secrets in multiple playthroughs or just grab a couple of friends and enjoy the combat and decision making as a team.

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Frostengine
7.5 / 10.0
Oct 29, 2017

Moon Hunters is ambiguous, on the one hand players get, interesting style of storytelling to the wonderful sound, and the other too short a story, a story which repeats itself over and over again, bringing a few new details that do not particularly affect it, Yes, the game certainly knows how to tighten, especially in your accidental, which hits a character, after all, as he of them will be selected depends directly from the player and his choice.

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7.2 / 10.0
Aug 1, 2016

Although Moon Hunters can be beaten very quickly, you'll have to complete it many times - and in many different ways - to find all of its secrets.

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Jul 21, 2016

Moon Hunters is a welcomed addition to the PlayStation 4's library, which offers interesting, immersive and unique gameplay. It is not without its faults, nor perfect on a technical level, but is very much worth your time and money.

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GameSpew
Top Critic
7 / 10
Apr 3, 2016

The controls themselves are minimalistic, with only two attacks and a Witcher-esque dodge manoeuvre at your disposal, but I was still surprised at how far forward I inched in my seat when surrounded by a clutter of chunky, pixelated spiders

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7 / 10.0
Nov 8, 2017

If you're looking for a light co-op game on Switch, Moon Hunters is fantastic, and the simple combat and short length are more of a boon than a hindrance. But if you want something deeper and long-lasting, this falls short of that, especially as a single-player-only affair. Still, weaving your own legends makes for a good time, even if it's short-lived.

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7 / 10
Nov 3, 2017

Moon Hunters is easily summed up by saying it's akin to a Dungeons and Dragons-style "choose your own adventure". Some choices you make can play out very differently with your third, sixth, or twentieth playthrough. Every tale has the same start and end, but the middle can be incredibly varied. It's a sumptuous title in both story and presentation; with visuals that could stand up next to Hyper Light Drifter and sound design that sweeps through orchestral themes and folk songs. It's a shame that the fighting mechanics feel a little too similar because the story itself is a real treat.

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6.7 / 10.0
Mar 27, 2016

Moon Hunters is a non consistent game that wants to bravely show a different gameplay, though the intriguing potentialities of the latter were not realized as initially thought. However, it is a quite solid game, funny both in single player and in co-op mode.

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3.3 / 5.0
Nov 6, 2017

Moon Hunters is more than the retro-styled action game that screenshots would lead you to believe, but it is also less than the “personality test RPG” that it sets out to be. A fun evening with friends could be had, but don’t expect to find a lasting experience.

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65%
Apr 19, 2016

A short adventure worthy of the breezy gamer's attention — once multiplayer is fixed.

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65 / 100
Sep 7, 2016

While Moon Hunters may not be the perfect game, it nobly aims for the stars, and for that alone it is memorable.

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6 / 10
Jul 28, 2016

Moon Hunters is certainly an ambitious idea from Kitfox Games, and for the most part it hits the right notes. There's an interesting world and story on show that complements the unique, randomly generated areas, enjoyable combat, and personality trait mechanics, so it's unfortunate that its constant attempts to promote replayability cause things to fall a little flat. And, with only four different endings to discover, it's quite possible that you'll only be spending four or five hours with the release, which is disappointing, as the title's universe feels ripe for immersing yourself in.

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