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Rusted Moss

2D Metroidvania with elastic grappling and freely aimed gunfights

Emlise, happysquared, sunnydaze · Published by PLAYISM · Released Apr 11, 2023

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Reviews
Very Positive
88% of 1,683
Recent reviews
Very Positive
86% of 38 in 30 days
Players
10
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
10 months ago
Dec 27, 2025
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
4 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

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

88% of 1,683 reviews are positive · 86% of 38 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.

Players over time

▼ -61% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 47 players on Sep 22, 2026.

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Nov 1, 20269
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Oct 25, 202615
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Oct 23, 20269
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Oct 4, 202635
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Oct 2, 202621
Oct 1, 202618
Sep 30, 202619
Sep 29, 202618
Sep 27, 202635
Sep 26, 202633
Sep 25, 202626
Sep 24, 202631
Sep 23, 202621
Sep 23, 202638
Sep 22, 202647

How many players finish Rusted Moss?

25% of Steam players have unlocked «The Queen is Dead», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Rusted Moss screenshot 1

Rusted Moss system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 4 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Does Rusted Moss have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Rusted Moss run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
46
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese.

Does Rusted Moss 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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