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Games like Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault

If Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rogue Fortune, Monster Chef and Shifting Sands — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its dual layered progression loop, atmospheric and challenging. 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.

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Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault is an indie action-adventure roguelite from Digital Sun and 11 bit studios, launching in 2025 at $29.99 USD. Players alternate between dungeon-crawling through procedurally generated dimensions and managing their shop, with loot collected underground directly influencing what they can stock on their shelves. The game combines boss-fights, collectible-hunting, crafting, and loot-run-optimization within an arcade-style framework. Reviewers highlight the dual-layered progression loop where shop management and dungeon combat reinforce each other, along with deep weapon variety enabling unique builds. Players describe it as atmospheric and immersive, with a contemplative rhythm balancing relaxing shop days against challenging combat encounters. The game is verified on Steam Deck and holds an 88% positive rating from over 1,000 Steam reviews.

About Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault: Experience an action-RPG with roguelike elements where you live the double life of an adventurer and a merchant. Dive into vibrant dimensions to fight enemies, gather loot, and manage your backpack. Rebuild your shop and turn profits into gear for the next adventure!

2026ActionAdventureRPG20.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 76Windowsby Digital Sun
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault — Steam game cover
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Balance between chill shop days and intense dungeon combatDeep weapon variety with unique buildsDual layered progression loopAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

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Steam players who put hours into Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Rogue Fortune

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    A fast-paced action roguelite where your treasure is your health bar. Gamble your gold for the power to survive a hostile temple that wants it back. Arrange geometric relics into a puzzle grid to build devastating synergies.

    2027ActionAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  2. Monster Chef

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    FIGHT! COOK! SERVE! Play as Pranzo, a tiny chef-warrior who cooks monsters right on the battlefield. In this action RPG, explore the world of Delizia, grow your inn’s reputation, serve picky customers, and rise through the ranks of the ancient Monster Chef Order as you uncover its secrets.

    ActionSportsIndieSteam ↗
  3. Shifting Sands

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    Welcome to the Nexus. You died, the sandpit brought you back, and now you have a shift to finish as a scrapper. Scavenge crashed ships, cram your pack with dangerous salvage, meet odd survivors, and make it home each day through a weird desert world before the storm resets the sands and you with it.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Kernel Hearts

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    Gather your allies. Eliminate Angels. Transform into a Magical Girl. Slay god. Kernel Hearts is a Multiplayer Co-Op Roguelike Action RPG about four magical girls and their attempt to save a world that's drowning in ashes

    2026ActionIndieRPG17.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Nothing Lost

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    Nothing Lost is a generational action-roguelike where every death strengthens your next hero. Battle through ever-shifting dungeons, absorb the powers of your fallen heroes, and combine their abilities to conquer the Tower of Souls.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. Satarichi: Heroes De Caelum

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    Join the fight for Caelum in this cooperative action RPG for up to 4 players. Control legendary heroes in real-time combat as you explore an epic world based on Satarichi's original novel. Enjoy the adventure with friends locally or through Remote Play Together.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  7. Convergence Point

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    Starting as a weak, vulnerable goo-like creature, you must stealthily navigate the labyrinthine facility, evading capture and adapting to increasingly hostile security. Your key survival tool is the ability to possess human hosts, using their bodies to infiltrate deeper into the lab.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  8. Dread Rune

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    A roguelike RPG inspired by Pixel Dungeon. Choose from 12 heroes, explore ever-changing dungeons, and master 130+ items that wear down with use. Every run is a test of combat skill, strategy, and knowing when to use what you've got.

    2026ActionAdventureRPGSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Moonlighter

    WHY THIS

    Shares shop management and an atmospheric mood with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    Reviewers of Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    Reviewers of Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Hades

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    Reviewers of Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.

    2020ActionIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault on Steam right now. Shares Action with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault on Steam right now. Shares Action with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~76% under Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and RPG with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeSteam ↗
  7. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...

    2017IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

More from Digital Sun

Other recommendable Steam games by Digital Sun, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Moonlighter

    WHY THIS

    Shares shop management and an atmospheric mood with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    Another title from Digital Sun, the studio behind Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault. Shares Action and Adventure with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Cataclismo

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    Another title from Digital Sun, the studio behind Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    Design and build fortresses brick by brick to stand against endless hordes of Horrors in this real-time strategy game with resource management, siege defense, and exploration. Lead from the ramparts, push back the darkness, and hold fast against the creatures of the Mist.

    2025StrategySimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story™

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    Another title from Digital Sun, the studio behind Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault. Shares Action and RPG with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    From Digital Sun, creators of Moonlighter, The Mageseeker is an action RPG in the League of Legends universe. Play as Sylas, a mage now freed from years in captivity. Wield the chains that once bound you and liberate Demacia from the Mageseekers' tyranny.

    2023ActionIndieRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault

Is Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault cost?
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault is listed on Steam at 20.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault are Rogue Fortune, Monster Chef, Shifting Sands.
Who developed Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault?
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault was developed by Digital Sun and published by 11 bit studios.

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