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Moonlighter

Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS
Genre: RPG/Action
Developer: Digital Sun
Release Date: May 29, 2018

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'Moonlighter' (ALL) Sells 500k Units, Announces Between Dimensions DLC

by Rainier on April 9, 2019 @ 3:48 p.m. PDT

Moonlighter is a 2D action/RPG with rogue-lite elements following the everyday routines of the aforementioned Will, Rynoka’s ambitious shopkeeper that dreams of becoming a hero.

Moonlighter’s story dates back to a time many years ago when a set of magical Gates was discovered during an archaeological excavation. People quickly realized that these ancient passages lead to different realms and dimensions — providing brave and reckless adventurers with treasures beyond measure. Rynoka, a small commercial village, was founded near the excavation site providing refuge and a place for adventurers to sell their hard-earned riches.

Moonlighter is the story of Will, a dexterous shopkeeper by day who secretly dreams of becoming a hero while stocking his shelves. By night, Will ventures into the dungeons behind the Gates to vanquish the monsters within and fill his pack with loot.

One part rogue-lite and one part shop management, Moonlighter from 11 bit studios and Digital Sun sends you into the dungeons in search of loot to fill your shelves. But, the shop won’t run itself. Between runs, you’ll need to set prices, craft new wares, hire assistants, and keep sticky-fingered shoplifters at bay.


Digital Sun and 11 bit studios' Moonlighter celebrates a major milestone, selling over 500,000 copies across all platforms including PC, Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch!

While the mobile version of Moonlighter is currently in development, and numerous free updates have landed in the game on all platforms, the designers are also working on a brand new addition to expand the Moonlighter universe! Planning for a Summer 2019 release and coming to all platforms, Between Dimensions is an all new DLC set to make Moonlighter more exciting than ever!

Between Dimensions DLC enlarges the main experience by filling current dungeons with new creatures, populating all-new the Interdimensional dungeon with mini-bosses, swarming the adventure with new weapons, armory, shop items, rings and all the goodies of an RPG world.

There are never-seen-before trick weapons giving you superpowers, but a bit punishing at the same time, so use them wisely. There are new visitors to hop by the village of Rynoka, and numerous gadgets to reskin and upgrade Will's shop too. And if you are hungry for more business, there's a new Trader in the area that may have not the best deals out there, but he's waiting for you 24/7.

Between Dimensions DLC Features:

  • New Monsters - Expand the main experience by filling current dungeons with new creatures.
  • The Interdimensional Dungeon - An all-new dungeon swarming with powerful new mini-bosses.
  • New Gear - Adventurers can pick up a plethora of new weapons, armors, shop items, and rings.
  • Trick Weapons - Never before seen Trick Weapons will grant players special powers, but they might come with a price! Twisting Moonlighter's mechanics in new and inventive ways, these new weapons will punish your enemies, but might just be a little err... tricky at the same time.

In celebration of half a million units sold, Moonlighter is on sale right now for 40% off on Steam and 33% off on the Nintendo eShop in North America. The sale price hits the European eShop on April 11th, 2019.

If you ever wondered how all those legendary weapons and armour make their way into fantasy shops and markets - Moonlighter solves this conundrum by showing step-by-step the route of each item. From locked chests protected by vicious bosses in the deepest dungeons to convenient and elegant store shelves.

During an archeological excavation - a set of Gates were discovered. People quickly realized that these ancient passages lead to different realms and dimensions. Rynoka, a small trading village, was found near the excavation site - providing brave and reckless adventurers with treasures beyond measure.

Rynoka operates as a safe haven and a marketplace for all travelers, those careless and cautious alike - but achieving both glory and gold proved more challenging than expected.

Key Features:

  • Moonlighter's dual nature is represented by both adventuring and shopkeeping activities, guaranteeing a well balanced, rewarding experience
  • While managing your business in Rynoka, player can put items on sale, manage gold reserves, upgrade the shop, and many more. Understanding needs of customers is important - some of them may have special missions for you, requesting rare items and offering handsome rewards in return
  • Exploring randomly generated dungeons, player will encounter variety of enemies and bosses, collect special items and manage loot using special inventory-based abilities. Moonlighter's goal is to make each run unique and force the player to take some smart decisions
  • Moonlighter has a crafting and enchanting system that is essential for the player progression. Interacting with the NPCs in Rynoka is the way to craft new armors, weapons and enchant existing equipment. This creates a great deal of flexibility and spices up the way the equipment is used
  • Moonlighter is very challenging and has deep combat mechanics. The depth of combat depends on the interactions between weapons, abilities, enemies and secondary effects of items. We want players to feel comfortable developing their own battling style

Containing a double-sided Medallion from the game, the Signature Edition also includes a glossy artwork poster and a squishy Jelly-Monster that you can repeatedly squeeze all while thinking about how to economically outsmart other merchants in the village of Rynoka.

Moonlighter is currently available for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PC and PS4.


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