Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider
- First release
- Jan 12, 2023
- Developer
- JoyMasher
- Publisher
- DotEmu, The Arcade Crew
- Genres
- Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie, Adventure, Platform, Arcade · Action, Science fiction
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- Storyline
In the oppressed world of Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider, humanity finds an unlikely hero. After building an army of super soldiers as weapons of war, the authoritarians unwittingly seal their own fates by bringing online the ninja warrior known as Moonrider. Conceived as a tool to preserve the totalitarian state, the Moonrider instead rejects its intended purpose and wages a relentless battle for vengeance against its creators and fellow super soldiers.Read more
In the oppressed world of Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider, humanity finds an unlikely hero. After building an army of super soldiers as weapons of war, the authoritarians unwittingly seal their own fates by bringing online the ninja warrior known as Moonrider. Conceived as a tool to preserve the totalitarian state, the Moonrider instead rejects its intended purpose and wages a relentless battle for vengeance against its creators and fellow super soldiers.
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Jan 12, 2023
- PlayStation 4
- Jan 12, 2023
- Nintendo Switch
- Jan 12, 2023
All 4 release dates
- PlayStation 5
- Jan 12, 2023
- Game modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Where to buy
- External links
- Steam (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Twitch (opens in a new tab)X (opens in a new tab)Instagram (opens in a new tab)YouTube (opens in a new tab)Facebook (opens in a new tab)Discord (opens in a new tab)Bluesky (opens in a new tab)Reddit (opens in a new tab)
- Keywords
- retro, mech, robots, combat, previously on - luna plus
… All 5
, combat, previously on - luna plus
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 78
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Very Positive, 492 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- Retro
- Hack and Slash
- Platformer
- Pixel Graphics
- Action
- Post-apocalyptic
- 2D
- Arcade
Steam content notes
- General Mature Content
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Languages
- Englishinterface
- Deutschinterface
Language data: IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026
Features
Input and devices
- Full controller support
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud saves
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Verified · recorded 16 Oct 2026
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