''Moonlighter'' is an
action RPG
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indie game
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developed by Spanish indie studio Digital Sun and released for
Microsoft Windows,
macOS
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,
Linux
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,
PlayStation 4
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, and
Xbox One
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on May 29, 2018.
A
Nintendo Switch
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version was released on November 5, 2018. The game was made available for
iOS
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and
Android
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in November 2020 and September 2021, but were subsequently delisted. The mobile version was re-released for
iOS
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and
Android
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on May 24, 2022, via
Netflix
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. A
Stadia
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version developed by 11-bit studios in partnership with Crunching Koalas was released on July 1, 2021. A
DLC expansion, subtitled ''Between Dimensions'', was released on July 23, 2019.
Gameplay
''Moonlighter'' has the player manage their shop during the day and go exploring at night. Shop keeping involves managing goods and receiving money, which the player can invest to upgrade the town and add services like a potion-maker and a blacksmith. These town upgrades allow the player to craft weapons, armor, and health potions, hire a part-time worker to sell things during the day, as well as upgrade the characters' equipment. At night, the player can explore dungeons and confront hordes of enemies, which drop loot upon defeat; loot can also be found in chests once the player clears a room. The game is divided by four different dungeons, the Golem, Forest, Desert, and Tech dungeons.
Reception
On
Metacritic
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, ''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
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, and for "Most Fulfilling Community-Funded Game" at the
SXSW Gaming Awards
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.
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