# Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault: what players say

> 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.

Developer: Digital Sun. Publisher: 11 bit studios. Released 2 September.
81% of 3,385 player reviews recommend it (as of 12 October).

## In short

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

Players reviewing the full release like the combat, the backpack and the shop, and split over the changes from the first game. Crash reports have faded since the 10 September hotfix.

We read these reviews in full on 10 October.

- 80 most helpful reviews since 1.0: 28 positive, 12 mixed, 40 negative.
- 40 latest reviews: 32 positive, 3 mixed, 5 negative.

- **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.
- **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.
- **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.
- **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.
- **Late-game progress slows.** Upgrade prices climb faster than income, and boss materials take long grinds, so later runs feel repetitive to many.
- **Bosses drag for some.** Phases where a boss can’t be hit stretch fights out on repeat runs, though some find the bosses memorable.

## Questions

### 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.

### Is Moonlighter 2 out of early access?

Yes. It left early access on 2 September 2026, when the console versions came out too.

### 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.

### How long is Moonlighter 2?

Players report around 45 hours to complete it, and up to 100 for every achievement.

### Is there a Moonlighter 2 demo?

Yes. A free demo came out on 5 August.

### Did Moonlighter 2 fix the crashes?

Mostly. Hotfix 1 on 10 September focused on stability and added a DirectX 11 or 12 option, and the latest reviews rarely mention 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.

### How much is Moonlighter 2?

$29.99, on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2.

## Sources

124. Steam: Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault, store page and user reviews: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2350790/
125. 11 bit studios on Steam: Moonlighter 2 is available now, out of early access, 2 September: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2350790/view/1842846814440235
126. 11 bit studios on Steam: Moonlighter 2 launches on 2 September, free demo, 5 August: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2350790/view/1840310314339143
127. 11 bit studios on Steam: Moonlighter 2 1.0 Hotfix 1, 10 September: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2350790/view/1843481262692293

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