Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
Last updated: 2025-11-20
- Outstanding, polished sequel; highly recommended.
- Addictive adventure-merchant core gameplay loop.
- Charming 3D visuals; responsive, deep combat.
- Widespread performance issues, frequent stuttering.
- Diverges from Moonlighter's core loop.
- Clunky and unresponsive controls reported.
Emotions
Satisfaction19%Frustration15%Excitement12%Enjoyment10%Disappointment8%
- Reviews
(sample size) - 173
- Helpful reviews
- 66%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 32%
- Protest reviews
- 2%
- 75%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 25%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 585
- Negative points
- 175
- Gameplay points
- 120
- Perf. points
- 34
- Rec. points
- 76
- Misc points
- 37
Sentiment Ă— Playtime
review counts| Bucket | Neg | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| ≤ 2h playtime | 2111.6% Avg playtime 0.8h | 3821% Avg playtime 1.2h |
| > 2h playtime | 137.2% Avg playtime 5.7h | 10960.2% Avg playtime 6.8h |
Velocity
review pace| Avg/day | 184.9 rev/day |
| Last 30d | 6 rev/day |
| Quarterly | 0 rev/qtr |
| Days covered | 1 days |
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
Outstanding, Polished Sequel
| Players overwhelmingly praise the game as an excellent, polished sequel that significantly improves upon the original while retaining its core charm. The game is already considered a full, addictive experience even in Early Access, exceeding expectations for quality and content. | 99% |
Addictive Adventure-Merchant Loop
| The unique blend of dungeon crawling and shop management is highly addictive and well-balanced. Players appreciate the strategic depth added by integrated roguelike elements in both dungeon exploration and shop decisions, fostering a compelling "one more run" feeling. | 42% |
Charming 3D Visuals
| The transition to a new 3D art style is widely praised for retaining the charm and atmosphere of the original while offering greater visual clarity and personality. The graphics are consistently described as gorgeous, vibrant, and a positive contribution to the overall experience. | 28% |
Responsive, Deep Combat System
| The combat system has been significantly improved, offering a fast, fluid, and responsive experience. Players particularly enjoy the added depth through combos, fury modes, perks, and skill trees, moving beyond simplistic mechanics of the predecessor. | 17% |
Optimized Performance, Responsive Devs
| The game demonstrates good optimization and smooth performance across various hardware, including older PCs and SteamDeck, with minimal issues reported. Players also commend the developers for being responsive to feedback and proactive in fixing bugs and improving the Early Access experience. | 11% |
Expanded Content & QOL
| The game introduces a significant amount of new content, including more weapons, upgrades, boons, and unique game mechanics, greatly enhancing depth and replayability. Players also frequently highlight and appreciate the numerous quality-of-life improvements implemented. | 10% |
Exciting Boss Encounters
| Boss battles are highlighted as interesting, challenging, and visually impressive, contributing to intense and adrenaline-filled moments. Players appreciate the engaging mechanics and cinematic themes of these encounters. | 8% |
Strategic Backpack Management
| The new "Tetris-like" backpack and inventory system is highly engaging, functioning as a constant mini-puzzle for optimizing space and leveraging item synergies. This mechanic adds a welcomed layer of strategic depth to item collection. | 7% |
Enhanced Shop System
| The shop management system is significantly improved and more robust, offering greater detail in customization and a more engaging experience overall. It successfully reinforces the series' trademark merchant gameplay without feeling tedious. | 7% |
Varied Dungeon Exploration
| Dungeon runs are enjoyable due to varied routes, strategic path choices, and distinct biomes, adding replayability and a fresh twist to each adventure. Players find exploring new dungeons and collecting artifacts a pleasant experience. | 6% |
Engaging, Mature Story
| The game's story is described as interesting, engaging, and potentially more mature than its predecessor. Players express curiosity about its development and find the narrative replete with possibilities from the beginning. | 6% |