Moonlighter

 Switch
Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
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  1. We Got This Covered
    Nov 9, 2018
    70
    Moonlighter is a cute -- if not overly repetitive -- dungeon crawler that puts a unique and much-needed spin on roguelikes.

Awards & Rankings

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#52 Best Switch Game of 2018
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#39 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2018
91
#91 Most Shared Switch Game of 2018

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 139 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 93 out of 139
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 139
  3. Negative: 12 out of 139
  1. knirfie
    Jun 8, 2020
    5
    A fun and addictive game that is unfortunately plagued by some annoying bug and glitches that will most likely make you stop playing beforeA fun and addictive game that is unfortunately plagued by some annoying bug and glitches that will most likely make you stop playing before completing it.

    Complaints:
    Performance on Switch: prone to frame drops and stuttering when entering rooms or defeating an enemy. Not acceptable with the complexity and graphics.

    Gameplay bug: Occasionally the dodge rolls get you stuck in the middle of objects or outside of the level. The only thing you can do is teleport home, or restart the game, and you will loose your progress. Played the game for 6-8 hours and this happened to me about 40 times or so.

    Longevity: Around the end of the 3rd dungeon you loose interest in selling stuff as there is nothing to spend your money on. When I stopped playing (because I got trapped in an object during the boss fight and died, again) I already had 14 million credits with nothing to spend it on.    … Full Review »
  2. nirvana328
    Oct 24, 2021
    3
    nice graphics and story, poor gameplay mechanics and controls...could not get past the first dungeon due to bad controls and poor difficultynice graphics and story, poor gameplay mechanics and controls...could not get past the first dungeon due to bad controls and poor difficulty balance at the beginning of the game.

    the store mechanic is also interesting but again poorly designed. I would post items for sale but the towns people would wander around the store and not buy anything, and there was a poorly designed menu with no clear way to see which items were wanted and what was the best price to sell them for.

    overall the game has great potential with dungeon crawling and a store selling and item upgrading mechanic but the game is severely limited by it's poor design, frustrating gameplay mechanics and poor difficulty balance at the beginning of the game. It has potential but it's reviews are way over hyped and don't mention all the limitations you hit at the beginning of the game. I would consider this but only if you are aware of the major hurdles at the beginning of the game.    … Full Review »
  3. Natedog1985
    Apr 14, 2021
    1
    Good idea, awful game. It's classic Zelda where nothing makes sense and way worse gameplay. Don't waste your money.
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