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Play Overview
You start in Rynoka, a small village positioned near an excavation site of a Gate to another realm. You run a store selling equipment to adventurers who go through the gate to bring back treasures to trade. During the day you run the shop then each night you can go explore the dungeon.
In one part of the game you are conducting your business, choosing items for sale, setting their price and managing your gold reserves. You can upgrade the shop as you go to cope with more stock and even recruit an assistant to run things when you are not around.
In the other part of the game you go through the gate to find wares to sell. Once on the other side you must defeat enemies and bosses, master the mechanics of different weapons, perfect your combat timing and positioning and find the best valuables to bring back. But you can only carry so much and must use the clever inventory system to pack away only the most profitable items.
As you progress in both adventuring and commerce you get to know your neighbours and slowly bring prosperity to the small town. This means you help others establish related businesses and watch them grow and trade with you. You can also learn to craft new armour and weapons, and enchant existing equipment to help with your next trip through the gate.
The result is an unusual combination of shop keeping and adventure role-play. It's a bit like the Mr Ben kids TV Show, only you don't bring things back to help you remember but to sell to those who need them.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Moonlighter 18 months ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 15 months ago.
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Benefits
This game is good if you want to:
Age Ratings
Skill Level
9+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it’s important for parents and guardians to ensure they understand in-game purchases and have spending limits set-up. Younger players need to be able to cope with the timing and accuracy required for combat and dungeon exploration. They also need to be able to consider how to gain enough gold to progress and craft in other areas. You need to find specific items for specific customers to progress well, which requires more attention to detail and management.
Costs
Moonlighter
PC | £15.49 | – | – | |
Mac | £15.49 | – | – | |
Xbox One | Free | – | Free Xbox Game Pass | |
PC | Free | – | Free Xbox Game Pass | |
Switch | - | |||
PS4 | - |
- In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.
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Game Details
Release Date: 29/05/2018, updated in 2022
Out Now: Android, Mac, PC, PS4, Stadia, Switch, Xbox One and iOS
Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Adventure, Strategy (Action, Fighting, Role-Play and Traversal)
Accessibility: 33 features
Components: 2D Overhead and Pixels
Developer: 11 Bit Studios (@11BitStudios)