Moonbreaker

Item: Moonbreaker
Rating: 70
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-06-22

Summary

Excellent, in-depth miniature painting experience.
Generally fun, polished, and promising gameplay.
Captures the feel of tabletop wargaming.
Strongly recommended for fans of the genre.
Low player base; feels like an abandoned game.
Lacks content and overall replayability.

Emotions

satisfaction30%disappointment19%excitement15%frustration8%joy5%

Reviews (sample size): 141
Helpful reviews: 84%
Unhelpful reviews: 12%
Protest reviews: 4%

70%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
30%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 398
Negative points: 227
Gameplay points: 89
Perf. points: 2
Rec. points: 94
Misc points: 30

Point	Description	Importance
Excellent, in-depth miniature painting Description The game features an in-depth and enjoyable painting system for customizing miniatures. Players can use various techniques and tools to create unique designs, with many considering it a standout feature. Some reviewers specifically compare it favorably to real-life miniature painting and other digital systems. Importance 97%	The game features an in-depth and enjoyable painting system for customizing miniatures. Players can use various techniques and tools to create unique designs, with many considering it a standout feature. Some reviewers specifically compare it favorably to real-life miniature painting and other digital systems.	97%
Generally fun, polished, promising Description Many reviewers express general satisfaction with the game, highlighting its potential, fun factor, and polish, especially for an early access title. The game is considered well-designed, aesthetically pleasing, and shows promise for future development. However, these points lack specific details. Importance 79%	Many reviewers express general satisfaction with the game, highlighting its potential, fun factor, and polish, especially for an early access title. The game is considered well-designed, aesthetically pleasing, and shows promise for future development. However, these points lack specific details.	79%
Captures tabletop wargaming feel Description The game successfully captures the essence of tabletop wargaming in a digital format. Reviewers highlight the strategic depth, miniature customization, and the overall feeling of playing a physical tabletop game with friends. The game mechanics translate well to a digital experience. Importance 54%	The game successfully captures the essence of tabletop wargaming in a digital format. Reviewers highlight the strategic depth, miniature customization, and the overall feeling of playing a physical tabletop game with friends. The game mechanics translate well to a digital experience.	54%
Varied, deep, strategic gameplay Description The gameplay is praised for its variety, depth, and strategic possibilities. Matches feel unique due to diverse units, team compositions, and commander abilities. Reviewers appreciate the numerous viable strategies and the dynamic nature of each playthrough. Importance 50%	The gameplay is praised for its variety, depth, and strategic possibilities. Matches feel unique due to diverse units, team compositions, and commander abilities. Reviewers appreciate the numerous viable strategies and the dynamic nature of each playthrough.	50%
Fair monetization, all units unlocked Description The game provides immediate access to all units and content upon purchase, avoiding grind or pay-to-win mechanics. Reviewers appreciate the fair monetization model and the absence of microtransactions, loot boxes, or other predatory practices. This allows players to fully enjoy the game without additional costs. Importance 45%	The game provides immediate access to all units and content upon purchase, avoiding grind or pay-to-win mechanics. Reviewers appreciate the fair monetization model and the absence of microtransactions, loot boxes, or other predatory practices. This allows players to fully enjoy the game without additional costs.	45%
Responsive, dedicated developers Description The developers are commended for their responsiveness to player feedback and commitment to improving the game. They actively listen to the community, release frequent updates, and have even removed controversial monetization features. This dedication fosters a positive relationship with players. Importance 27%	The developers are commended for their responsiveness to player feedback and commitment to improving the game. They actively listen to the community, release frequent updates, and have even removed controversial monetization features. This dedication fosters a positive relationship with players.	27%
Interesting characters and lore Description The game features interesting characters and lore. The characters are described as quirky and customizable, while the lore is considered rich and well-crafted, with audio dramas adding to the experience. Importance 23%	The game features interesting characters and lore. The characters are described as quirky and customizable, while the lore is considered rich and well-crafted, with audio dramas adding to the experience.	23%
Excitement for future content Description Some reviewers express excitement for future content and hope for continued accuracy in the game. The involvement of Brandon Sanderson in the lore is also seen as a positive aspect. Importance 15%	Some reviewers express excitement for future content and hope for continued accuracy in the game. The involvement of Brandon Sanderson in the lore is also seen as a positive aspect.	15%
Fun single-player roguelike mode Description The single-player roguelike mode (Boss Run) is considered fun, challenging, and a good way to learn the game. Reviewers find it addictive and appreciate its dynamic campaign. Importance 13%	The single-player roguelike mode (Boss Run) is considered fun, challenging, and a good way to learn the game. Reviewers find it addictive and appreciate its dynamic campaign.	13%
Extensive army customization options Description The game allows for extensive army customization with few restrictions, encouraging thoughtful team composition and synergy. The painting system further enhances this customization. Importance 13%	The game allows for extensive army customization with few restrictions, encouraging thoughtful team composition and synergy. The painting system further enhances this customization.	13%
Smooth animations, snappy UI Description The game's animations are smooth, and the UI is snappy and responsive, contributing to a polished user experience. The customized animations for characters add charm. Importance 10%	The game's animations are smooth, and the UI is snappy and responsive, contributing to a polished user experience. The customized animations for characters add charm.	10%
Tense, tactical combat Description The combat is described as tense and tactical, with players fighting for control over zones. The round-based strategy provides depth and engaging head-to-head battles. Importance 10%	The combat is described as tense and tactical, with players fighting for control over zones. The round-based strategy provides depth and engaging head-to-head battles.	10%
Familiar mechanics, easy to learn Description The game's mechanics are familiar to players of other strategy games like Magic and Warhammer, making it easy to pick up. Some reviewers compare it favorably to Hearthstone and XCOM. Importance 10%	The game's mechanics are familiar to players of other strategy games like Magic and Warhammer, making it easy to pick up. Some reviewers compare it favorably to Hearthstone and XCOM.	10%