Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault

In many ways, this is the same satisfying core experience as the first game. A visual overhaul and some significant changes to combat and dungeon exploration, however, make Moonlighter 2 a bigger, bolder sequel that's worth clocking in for.

The long-anticipated arrival of Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault from developer Digital Sun is definitely worth the wait, even after spending months in Early Access. The sequel is a well-polished release that strengthens the best aspects of the game, from its overall story, roguelike mechanics, and combat, engaging shopkeeping features, and worldbuilding, despite minor technical issues being a slight nuisance.

There are many things that Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault does right, like the exploration part, along with the roguelike integration and the different paths you can take to explore every biome.

In a way, I can see that reducing certain elements enabled the folks at Digital Sun to make something that felt more robust. Even if they followed the same path that many others took, it seems to have worked out swimmingly and that is something you can’t put a price on.

Moonlighter 2 takes one of gaming’s most satisfying gameplay loops and somehow makes it even better. It’s a prettier, deeper, more emotionally resonant game than the already excellent original, and is a must-play for all roguelike fans.

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault is an absolutely incredible game, sitting at the very top of the Roguelike tower with only the all time greats.

Takes the elements that worked in the original and expands them, making you alternate between deep dungeon runs and effective shopkeeping

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault proves to be an ambitious sequel—solid in its foundations and packed with new features that go beyond a mere incremental update.

Although it can get grindy and the shopkeeping aspects feel a little slow at times, Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault offers a lot of entertainment for both action-roguelike fans and cozy economic sim devotees.

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault just does what the original already did, slightly slower and slightly less crisp, with a handful of bugs that shouldn't have made it out the door.