Top Critic Average
Critics Recommend
Beautiful Pixel Art
Unique Gameplay Hooks
Somewhat SImplistic
Balancing shopkeeping and roguelike dungeon crawling, Moonlighter delights with its well-realized pixel art world. Simplistic and repetitive gameplay doesn't get in the way of a delightful adventure.
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Moonlighter is a cute and casual revival of an uncommon mashup but doesn't stick around to push the boundaries.
Moonlighter manages to perfectly balance the best bits of Stardew Valley, Dark Souls and Binding of Isaac for a game that just keeps you coming back for more.
Exploring dungeons, selling loot, and upgrading gear creates is an enticing loop. However, the experience grows stale with repetition
Moonlighter is a delightful adventure into the depths of ancient dungeons and the trials of running an equipment shop.
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.
Whereas normal Roguelites are content with the loop of combat and loot gathering, Moonlighter's idea of selling gathered loot in your own shop is ingenious.
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