Moonscars
A 2D action metroidvania about a warrior made of clay
Black Mermaid · Published by Balor Games · Released Sep 27, 2022
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 1,289
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 73% of 23 in 30 days
- Players
- 7
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 3 years ago
- Jun 27, 2023
What is Moonscars?
Moonscars is a single-player, side-scrolling action game set in a nonlinear dark fantasy world, where Grey Irma seeks the Sculptor to understand her creation. You search for secrets, gain abilities to progress, and fight with sword attacks, parries, special weapons, and magic.
For you if...
- +you enjoy learning enemy patterns through trial and error
Not for you if...
- −you prefer linear levels over exploring a nonlinear world
What players say
81% of 1,289 reviews are positive · 73% of 23 in the last 30 days
Players praise the pixel art, dark atmosphere, and fast combat. Some criticize parry timing, while recent reviewers report progression-blocking bugs that can leave a playthrough unfinished.
Screenshots and trailer
Moonscars system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GT 530, 4 GB RAM.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Moonscars?
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- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- AMD Athlon II X2 270 (2 * 3400) or equivalent Intel, Core i3-530 (2 * 2930) or equivalent
- Graphics
- GeForce GT 530 (2048 VRAM) or equivalent, Radeon HD 6570 (1024 VRAM) or equivalent
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
Does Moonscars have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Moonscars run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 34
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish, Ukrainian.
Does Moonscars 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
Tags
- Action
- Metroidvania
- Souls-like
- Pixel Graphics
- 2D
- Action-Adventure
- 2D Platformer
- Platformer
- Fighting
- Side Scroller
- Female Protagonist
- Indie
- Singleplayer
- Dark Fantasy
- Stylized
- Hack and Slash
Recent updates
- Jun 20, 2023 · Moonscars - v1.6 Update Announcement
- Apr 3, 2023 · Moonscars - v1.5.004 Update Announcement
- Nov 11, 2022 · Moonscars - v1.4.007 Update Announcement
- Oct 4, 2022 · Moonscars - v1.3.002 Update Announcement
