[STEAM] Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault (PS5) Review

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Digital Sun had one job with Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault: do not ****** up the thing that made the first game a sleeper hit. For the most part, it did not. But “mostly” is doing a lot of work in that sentence because the sequel trades away some of what made the original feel unlike anything else at the time and never quite finds something to replace it.

Moonlighter’s pixel art was a huge part of its appeal. It was beautifully animated, gave each run a distinct visual identity and allowed the shop to glow with personality. It was also a major reason

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stood out. The art style was immediately recognizable, looked fantastic in motion and made screenshots pop. Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault trades that pixel art for a 3D isometric style, and for me, it is a downgrade in ways that affect more than just the aesthetics.

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Here’s the thing about pixel art in a game built around repeated dungeon runs: every enemy, every room, every drop reads instantly because the

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