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40 Great Games Like Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider

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Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is a running, jumping and fighting game like 90s classics Shinobi and Hagane: The Final Conflict. You play the Moonrider guardian that was created to defend a totalitarian state, racing through levels, attacking enemies and avoiding getting hit in a mission to find and defeat your creators.

Unfortunately, Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is not available on Android, Mac, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider

Game Details

Release Date: 12/01/2023

Out Now: PC, PS4, PS5 and Switch

Content Rating: PEGI 12

Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds

Players: 1

Genres: Fighting, Traversal (Action, Collecting, Platform and Race)

Accessibility: 0 features Documented (Tweet Developer)

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

Developer: Joy Masher (@JoyMasher)

Costs: Purchase cost

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40 Great Games Like Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider

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