Updated daily · 12 Oct 2026
Player reception
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
Digital Sun’s shop-and-dungeon sequel left early access on 2 September, and the players reviewing the full release split over how far it strays from the first game.
In short
As of 12 October, 81% of 3,385 player reviews recommend it. Players enjoy the combat, the backpack puzzle where relics affect their neighbours, and the shop’s pricing game. The most helpful reviews of the full release lean negative, over a sequel that dropped the first game’s pixel art and open dungeons, crashes that wiped runs before the 10 September hotfix, and upgrade costs that outpace income. The latest reviews are far warmer, and roguelite fans who take it as a new game get the most from it. The day’s figure includes reviews from early access.
What players say
What players say about Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.
Read in full
We read every one of these reviews on 10 October 2026 and judged each by what it says.
- Fans of the first game miss its charm.
- They miss the pixel art, the open dungeons and loot from enemies, which gave way to room maps and a faster style of combat. Players who take it as a new game are much warmer.124
- The backpack and the shop are the highlights.
- Players enjoy fitting relics that burn, absorb or boost their neighbours, and setting prices in the shop. Some find the pricing hints make selling too easy.124
- The combat feels good.
- Players in both samples call it responsive and deeper than the first game’s. Some weapons are far weaker than others.124
- Crashes cost players their runs.
- Crashes mid-run wiped the bag players had just sorted. Most of these reports came before the 10 September hotfix, which focused on stability.124127
- Late-game progress slows.
- Upgrade prices climb faster than income, and boss materials take long grinds, so later runs feel repetitive to many.124
- Bosses drag for some.
- Phases where a boss can’t be hit stretch fights out on repeat runs, though some find the bosses memorable.124
Themes raised
| Theme | Most helpful, of 80 | Latest, of 40 |
|---|---|---|
| The first game | 51 | 19 |
| Builds and randomness | 43 | 12 |
| Combat | 39 | 12 |
| Shopkeeping | 35 | 10 |
| Progression and economy | 30 | 8 |
| Dungeons and variety | 28 | 9 |
| Backpack and loot | 30 | 6 |
| Performance, crashes and bugs | 23 | 4 |
| Art and visuals | 13 | 6 |
| Bosses | 14 | 3 |
Questions
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault, in short.
Is Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault worth it?
Most players say yes. As of 12 October, 81% of 3,385 reviews recommend it, counting reviews since early access. The most helpful reviews of the full release are more mixed, mostly over the changes from the first game.124
Is Moonlighter 2 out of early access?
Yes. It left early access on 2 September 2026, when the console versions came out too.125
Is Moonlighter 2 like the first Moonlighter?
It keeps the shop-and-dungeon loop and adds a backpack puzzle. It trades the first game’s pixel art and open dungeons for room maps and faster combat, which fans of the first game miss most.124
How long is Moonlighter 2?
Players report around 45 hours to complete it, and up to 100 for every achievement.124
Is there a Moonlighter 2 demo?
Yes. A free demo came out on 5 August.126
Did Moonlighter 2 fix the crashes?
What PC do you need for Moonlighter 2?
The minimum is a Ryzen 7 2700 or Core i5-10400F, 12 GB of RAM and a Radeon RX 5500 XT, GeForce GTX 1650 or Arc A750. Digital Sun recommends a Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i5-12500, 16 GB and a Radeon RX 5700, GeForce RTX 3060 or Arc A770. It takes 6 GB.124
How much is Moonlighter 2?
$29.99, on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2.124
Sources
- 124Steam: Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault, store page and user reviews (opens in a new tab) Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- 12511 bit studios on Steam: Moonlighter 2 is available now, out of early access, 2 September (opens in a new tab) Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- 12611 bit studios on Steam: Moonlighter 2 launches on 2 September, free demo, 5 August (opens in a new tab) Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- 12711 bit studios on Steam: Moonlighter 2 1.0 Hotfix 1, 10 September (opens in a new tab) Accessed 10 Oct 2026