Rank 01Why this
Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Moonscars.
- $7.49 (Price checked Oct 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
Games like Moonscars
- 27 games
- Updated Oct 4, 2026
Players who liked Moonscars also play
The closest matches to Moonscars: Blasphemous 2, Death's Gambit: Afterlife, Vigil: The Longest Night, Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight, and Foregone. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Why this: Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Moonscars.
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: Black Mermaid
- Price: $7.99−60%checked Oct 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 86% of 573 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Art style blends pixel art with hand painted textures
- Pale blood moon system adjusts difficulty dynamically
- Parry windows demand precision and timing
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Grim
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Moonscars
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Salt and Sanctuary
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Moonscars.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Moonscars at current Steam store prices.
DOOMBLADE
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Moonscars.
KUNAI
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Hack and Slash, like Moonscars.
Olija
Why this: Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like Moonscars.
Anomaly Agent
Why this: Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like Moonscars.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Blasphemous 2
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Moonscars.
Ghost Song
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Moonscars.
About Moonscars
The closest matches to Moonscars: Blasphemous 2, Death's Gambit: Afterlife, Vigil: The Longest Night, Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight, and Foregone. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Moonscars is your kind of game, the closest matches are Blasphemous 2, Death's Gambit: Afterlife and Vigil: The Longest Night — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and grim, and single out its parry heavy combat. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Moonscars: Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.
Is Moonscars worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 86% of 573 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Oct 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 12 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 5 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Art style blends pixel art with hand painted textures
- Pale blood moon system adjusts difficulty dynamically
- Parry windows demand precision and timing
- Spells can be mixed and matched mid fight
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Honestly a bit bland and not really a metroidvania, its a 2D sidescroller where you only 'need' to go forward. Gives me more of a "beat 'em up" vibe with some platforming, especially when they constantly block off exits for fights. Stopped…”
“This game really tries to look like Blasphemous and to have the same level of gameplay. Yet it fails in interesting platforming; it introduces rogue-lite elements for no particular reasons as it doesn't provide any benefits and doesn't…”
People who play it also play: Blasphemous 2, Death's Gambit: Afterlife, Vigil: The Longest Night
Frequently asked about Moonscars
Can I run it?
Does Moonscars run on Steam Deck?
Moonscars is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Moonscars cost?
Moonscars is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Moonscars?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Moonscars are Blasphemous 2, Death's Gambit: Afterlife, Vigil: The Longest Night.
Who developed Moonscars?
Moonscars was developed by Black Mermaid and published by Balor Games.