Moonlighter Treks Onto Nintendo Switch at the Beginning of November

Moonlighter, the indie-RPG about a shopkeeper, will hit Nintendo Switch on Nov. 5. The title originally launched in May on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Publisher 11 Bit Studios announced the release date alongside a new trailer for the game, which you can watch down below.

Moonlighter will be available both physically and digitally on Switch, with a physical release of the PS4 version also hitting at the same time. Moonlighter casts you as the young inheritor of a shop in the small town of Rynoka. You need to tend the shop, set prices, deal with customers, and more. At the same time, you’ll need to delve into the game’s dungeons to collect items to put in your shop.

We reviewed Moonlighter earlier this year, and found it created an incredibly engaging gameplay loop backed up by a strong aesthetic and soundtrack. Here’s the official overview of the game.

About

During an archeological excavation – a set of Gates were discovered. People quickly realized that these ancient passages lead to different realms and dimensions. Rynoka, a small commercial village, was found near the excavation site – providing brave and reckless adventurers with treasures beyond measure.

Moonlighter is an action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.

Key Features

• Shopkeeping – While conducting your business in Rynoka village, you can put items on sale, set their price carefully, manage gold reserves, recruit assistants and upgrade the shop. Be careful though – some shady individuals may want to steal your precious wares!
• Meet Villagers – Getting to know Rynoka’s residents and understanding needs of customers is crucial. Some folks may have special quests for you, requesting rare items and offering handsome rewards in return.
• Craft & Enchant – Crafting and enchanting system is essential for the your progression. Interacting with the villagers is the way to craft new armors, weapons and enchant existing equipment. This creates a great deal of flexibility and spices up the way the equipment is used.
• Get the Loot – While visiting other worlds, collect valuable resources, weapons, armors, treasures and peculiar artifacts. Then, manage acquired loot using unique inventory-based abilities.
• Fight with Style – Defeating various enemies and bosses, revel in the challenging and deep combat mechanics. The depth of combat depends on the interactions between weapons, abilities, enemies and secondary effects of items. Feel comfortable developing your own battling style.
• Open the Gates – Gates lead to different worlds. Each run is unique and forces you to take some smart decisions. You never know what you will encounter next – that’s why you have to be prepared for everything.

Moonlighter is currently available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC and it’ll arrive on Nintendo Switch on Nov. 5.