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Games like Moonlighter

2018PEGI 7PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified82 % positive−90 % 19.99 € 1.99 €

You run a shop by day and dive into randomly generated dungeons at night, bringing back loot to sell for profit. The loop between shopkeeping and action-packed dungeon crawling is what makes it special.

  • Loot and gear
  • Runs that play out differently every time
  • Pixel art
  • Dense, handcrafted world

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In short: Games like Moonlighter

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Moonlighter special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale

93 %Match

2007PC95 % positive14.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Moonlighter: hunting for loot and gear, pixel art as well as a fantasy setting.

You run an item shop as a young merchant paying off her father's debt: haggle with customers by day, then hire an adventurer to delve into randomized dungeons for stock. The blend of shop management and action dungeon crawling is carried by plenty of humor.

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Cult of the Lamb

Runs that play out differently every time

As a possessed lamb you found your own cult, managing a village of adorable woodland followers between fast roguelike dungeon runs. Its charm comes from the clash of cute visuals and gleefully macabre humor.

The Sealed Ampoule

Runs that play out differently every time

An indie game that blends roguelike dungeon runs with farming: you delve into dungeons and use what you find to grow things back home. Switching between combat and agriculture gives it an unusual rhythm.

Curse of the Dead Gods

Runs that play out differently every time

An isometric action roguelike where you fight through a cursed temple full of traps and monsters. Risky curses, swappable weapons and fast melee combat make every run a gamble between greed and survival.

Dave the Diver

Strong soundtrack

By day Dave dives into an ever-shifting Blue Hole to hunt fish, by night he serves them in a sushi bar. It all adds up to a surprisingly varied, delightfully quirky genre mashup packed with minigames and charming pixel art.

Dark Cloud

Melee combat with weapons or fists

Dark Cloud pairs action combat in randomly generated dungeons with the Georama system, letting you rebuild ruined villages the way you want. Weapons must be upgraded and maintained, giving the combat its own collecting and improvement loop.

Noita

Runs that play out differently every time

Every pixel is physically simulated, letting you craft your own wands and chaotic spell combos to burn, flood or blow up the world. A brutal roguelite full of secrets where you often die to your own creativity.

Roundguard

Runs that play out differently every time

Roundguard blends pinball physics with a roguelike dungeon crawler: you launch your hero through randomly generated castles, collect loot and build up abilities. The tone is playful and humorous, and every run plays out differently.

Kingsway

Melee combat with weapons or fists

Kingsway is a humorous action RPG disguised as a retro operating system, where windows, folders and desktop icons form the interface as you delve into dungeons, collect loot and level up your heroes.

Kitaria Fables

Cosy, great for unwinding

A cozy action adventure where you play a small cat fighting with sword, bow and spellbook while also tending your farm. The whole thing can be played in two-player co-op.

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