What better way to celebrate Moonlighter 2 fully coming out than making its certified banger of a predecessor free? For a short window, you'll be able to get the first Moonlighter for the low cost of nothing in the run-up to developer Digital Run releasing the follow-up.
Yes, the low, low cost of nothing. The offer begins later today, August 5, on Steam, and it'll run for four days, ending on Sunday, August 9. That gives you a proper window of over half a week to claim the action-RPG before it goes back to its regular price.
And if you haven't already tried Moonlighter, I sincerely advise you to do so. It's like The Legend of Zelda if Link was a character in Clerks when he's not adventuring. During the day, you're managing a shop in your local village, the typical job of a young person who wants to fund their other exploits.
But Will isn't any regular youngster, seeing as his hobby involves going out and tackling dungeons in search of loot, taking on whatever lurks within. The two play-types form a refreshing symbiosis, where one gives you a breather from the other.
It's especially good for those runs where you scrape by, or make a daring miscalculation and it all goes wrong. It's actually kind of nice to have the little store to fall back on, instead of the typical roguelike experience where you just dust yourself off and go again.
"Keep it forever and experience Will’s original adventure! If you love gorgeous pixel art and classic SNES-era Zelda games, this is the perfect time to dive in!" says the announcement. Moonlighter 2, then, jumps out of early access and into 1.0 on September 2, giving you four weeks to get the original done before moving onto the second.
Plenty of time - just watch out for thieves trying to rob your best stock.
