In Moonlighter you play as a shopkeeper who takes on the family business. You will have to enter dangerous dungeons filled with beasts and monsters to gather antient relics and artifacts. That's only half of the game loop as you will later have to sell those items you collected at your shop. Finding the right price for each item is key to success in the little shop mini game as money is the key resource to upgrade your shop and equipment which will allow you to get deeper into the dungeons and find more valuable relics that you can sell later at a higher price. And that's Moonligther in anutshell basically; enter the dungeons, collect items, return home, sell those items for profit and repeat over and over again.

I felt like the gaming loop was quite satisfying. The shop mini game felt original and refreshing at first even tho it became a little too repetitive over time. There's multiple weapons and armor sets as well that you can try until you find the ones that fit best your playstyle.

Overall Moonlighter is a cute, fun, indie, roguelite game with a smart twist that brings something new to the table and is definately worth playing. I enjoyed the game a lot and would absolutely recommend giving it a try.

Reviewed on Jul 29, 2022


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