By Moonlight
Comedic mystery visual novel with supernatural clients and relationship routes
SugarHyped · Released Feb 19, 2019
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 153
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- Feb 19, 2019
What is By Moonlight?
You play a paranormal investigator searching for a headless horseman's missing head before the night ends. In this free, single-player visual novel, you explore locations, make choices, and build relationships across five routes, with choices that can lead to bad endings.
For you if...
- +you prefer short playthroughs and character-focused stories
Not for you if...
- −you want action-focused gameplay rather than reading dialogue
What players say
90% of 153 reviews are positive
Players praise the characters, art, and pun-based humor. Critical comments point to repeated scenes across routes, insufficient hints when searching for clues, and weak dialogue.
Screenshots and trailer
By Moonlight system requirements
Minimum: 256MB VRAM, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run By Moonlight?
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- OS
- Windows 8
- Processor
- Intel Core2 Duo 2G h z
- Graphics
- 256MB VRAM
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2000 MB available space
Does By Moonlight have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does By Moonlight run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does By Moonlight use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
