Rusted Moss
2D Metroidvania with elastic grappling and freely aimed gunfights
Emlise, happysquared, sunnydaze · Published by PLAYISM · Released Apr 11, 2023
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 89% of 1,735
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 80% of 41 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 21
- peak 24h 38
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 11 months ago
- Oct 3, 2025
Metacritic: 78/100 (critic reviews)
What is Rusted Moss?
This 2D action platformer takes place in a desolate world facing a fae invasion. You explore areas by swinging from moss-covered structures with an elastic grappling hook and fight witches and machines with freely aimed guns. Fern, a changeling traveling with Puck, seeks to bring the fae back.
For you if...
- +you enjoy mastering momentum-based movement
- +you like difficult optional platforming challenges
- +you want a story about humans and fae
Not for you if...
- −you prefer forgiving jumps over repeated attempts
- −you expect frequent upgrades that change how you explore
What players say
89% of 1,735 reviews are positive · 80% of 41 in the last 30 days
Players praise the depth of the movement, the gunplay, and the pixel art. Common complaints concern grappling that feels inconsistent, punishing boss fights, and awkward controller handling.
Screenshots and trailer
Rusted Moss system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 or later
- Processor
- Dual Core 2GHz
- Graphics
- DirectX 9 compatible with at least 500MB of memory
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 46
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- The native resolution is not the default one
- Gamepad not enabled by default
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese.
Tags
- Platformer
- Pixel Graphics
- Metroidvania
- Action
- Story Rich
- Adventure
- 2D Platformer
- Precision Platformer
- Action-Adventure
- 2D
- Difficult
- Twin Stick Shooter
- Female Protagonist
- Post-apocalyptic
- Multiple Endings
- Dystopian
Recent updates
- Oct 3, 2025 · Get your Rusted Moss merch! and...new major console update!
- Jul 25, 2025 · 3.94 Hotfix Patch Notes
- Feb 28, 2025 · Rusted Moss Winter Update is out!!
- Jan 28, 2025 · Winter Update Delay - End of Feb
- Jan 8, 2025 · Rusted Moss - Winter Update Announcement!
2 DLC available.
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