11 Bit Studios

Moonlighter

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2018

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E10+ - Everyone 10+*

Series

  • Moonlighter

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Italian*
  • Turkish*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • Hack and Slash*
    Votes · historical
    600*
  • Pixel Graphics*
    Votes · historical
    548*
  • Dungeon Crawler*
    Votes · historical
    536*
  • Rogue-lite*
    Votes · historical
    527*
  • Action Roguelike*
    Votes · historical
    495*
  • Rogue-like*
    Votes · historical
    487*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    483*
  • Management*
    Votes · historical
    466*
  • Action RPG*
    Votes · historical
    455*
  • Character Action Game*
    Votes · historical
    454*
  • Procedural Generation*
    Votes · historical
    450*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    439*
  • Controller*
    Votes · historical
    401*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    392*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    391*
  • Top-Down*
    Votes · historical
    379*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    375*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    375*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    366*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    359*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad 2.7 Ghz, AMD Phenom(TM)II X4 3 Ghz*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce GTX 260, Radeon HD 5770, 1024 MB, Shader Model 3.0*
    Storage
    4 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    DirectX compatible*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    10.6*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad 2.7 Ghz, AMD Phenom(TM)II X4 3 Ghz*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce GTX 260, Radeon HD 5770, 1024 MB, Shader Model 3.0*
    Storage
    4 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    Integrated*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 12.04*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad 2.7 Ghz, AMD Phenom(TM)II X4 3 Ghz*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce GTX 260, Radeon HD 5770, 1024 MB, Shader Model 3.0*
    Storage
    2 GB available space*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce GTX 660*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    43*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Digital Sun*

Publishers

  • 11 Bit Studios

Release history

  • 2018-05-29
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2018-05-29 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2018-05-29*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    May 29, 2018*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad 2.7 Ghz, AMD Phenom(TM)II X4 3 Ghz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
GeForce GTX 260, Radeon HD 5770, 1024 MB, Shader Model 3.0*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
Moonlighter*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
GeForce GTX 660*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,018*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad 2.7 Ghz, AMD Phenom(TM)II X4 3 Ghz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 260, Radeon HD 5770, 1024 MB, Shader Model 3.0*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 660*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Digital Sun
Digital Sun*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E10+ - Everyone 10+*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
adventure game
adventure game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
11 bit studios
11 bit studios*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2018-05-29 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2018-05-29*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 32 fields
Achievements · historical
67*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
310* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
548* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Digital Sun*
DLC count · historical
3*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2000000 - 5000000*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
440* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
278* min
Name
Moonlighter*
Negative reviews · historical
3,518*
Peak ccu
127*
Positive reviews · historical
16,395*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.99*
Publishers
  • 11 bit studios*
Recommendations
16,461*
Store release date · historical
May 29, 2018*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Italian*
  • Turkish*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Game website · historical
http://www.moonlighterthegame.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Digital Sun
Digital Sun*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
11 bit studios
11 bit studios*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 29, 2018*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Italian*
  • Turkish*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
260* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
561* min
Ccu
127*
Developer
Digital Sun*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
1,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Italian*
  • Turkish*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
368* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
345* min
Name
Moonlighter*
Negative reviews · historical
3,518*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2,000,000 .. 5,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
16,395*
Historical US price
1,999* US cents
Publisher
11 bit studios*
Community tags · historical
  • Hack and Slash*
  • Pixel Graphics*
  • Dungeon Crawler*
  • Rogue-lite*
  • Action Roguelike*
  • Rogue-like*
  • RPG*
  • Management*
  • Action RPG*
  • Character Action Game*
  • Procedural Generation*
  • Adventure*
  • Controller*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Exploration*
  • Top-Down*
  • Action*
  • Simulation*
  • Fantasy*
  • 2D*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Italian*
  • Turkish*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Community tags · historical
Hack and Slash
Hack and Slash*
Pixel Graphics
Pixel Graphics*
Dungeon Crawler
Dungeon Crawler*
Rogue-lite
Rogue-lite*
Action Roguelike
Action Roguelike*
Rogue-like
Rogue-like*
RPG
RPG*
Management
Management*
Action RPG
Action RPG*
Character Action Game
Character Action Game*
Procedural Generation
Procedural Generation*
Adventure
Adventure*
Controller
Controller*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Exploration
Exploration*
Top-Down
Top-Down*
Action
Action*
Simulation
Simulation*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
2D
2D*
Tags votes
Hack and Slash
Votes · historical
600*
Pixel Graphics
Votes · historical
548*
Dungeon Crawler
Votes · historical
536*
Rogue-lite
Votes · historical
527*
Action Roguelike
Votes · historical
495*
Rogue-like
Votes · historical
487*
RPG
Votes · historical
483*
Management
Votes · historical
466*
Action RPG
Votes · historical
455*
Character Action Game
Votes · historical
454*
Procedural Generation
Votes · historical
450*
Adventure
Votes · historical
439*
Controller
Votes · historical
401*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
392*
Exploration
Votes · historical
391*
Top-Down
Votes · historical
379*
Action
Votes · historical
375*
Simulation
Votes · historical
375*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
366*
2D
Votes · historical
359*
Specifications 5 · 28 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Digital Sun*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 12.04 Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad 2.7 Ghz, AMD Phenom(TM)II X4 3 Ghz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 260, Radeon HD 5770, 1024 MB, Shader Model 3.0 Storage: 2 GB available space *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: 10.6 Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad 2.7 Ghz, AMD Phenom(TM)II X4 3 Ghz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 260, Radeon HD 5770, 1024 MB, Shader Model 3.0 Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: Integrated *
Name
Moonlighter*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad 2.7 Ghz, AMD Phenom(TM)II X4 3 Ghz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 260, Radeon HD 5770, 1024 MB, Shader Model 3.0 Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$19.99*
Publishers
  • 11 bit studios*
Recommendations total
16,279*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
May 29, 2018*
Interface languages
English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Italian, Turkish, Traditional Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Digital Sun
Digital Sun*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 12.04*
Processor alternatives
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad 2.7 Ghz, AMD Phenom(TM)II X4 3 Ghz*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 260, Radeon HD 5770, 1024 MB, Shader Model 3.0*
Storage
2 GB available space*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
10.6*
Processor alternatives
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad 2.7 Ghz, AMD Phenom(TM)II X4 3 Ghz*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 260, Radeon HD 5770, 1024 MB, Shader Model 3.0*
Storage
4 GB available space*
Audio hardware
Integrated*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7*
Processor alternatives
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad 2.7 Ghz, AMD Phenom(TM)II X4 3 Ghz*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 260, Radeon HD 5770, 1024 MB, Shader Model 3.0*
Storage
4 GB available space*
Audio hardware
DirectX compatible*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
11 bit studios
11 bit studios*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 29, 2018*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Italian*
  • Turkish*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Action|Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
633*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
43*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,018*
Title
Moonlighter*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
43*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*

* Provisional data