Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault news & patch notes

Hello Merchants,

It's hard to believe how much has changed since the launch of Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault in Early Access!

Over the past months, we've been working closely with all of you, reading your feedback, balancing the game, introducing new mechanics, and expanding Tresna with every major update. Every patch has been shaped by your suggestions, and today we'd like to take a moment to look back at everything we've added so far.

Here's a quick summary of what has arrived in Early Access:

• 4 New Weapons

• 2 New Gadgets

• 1 New Armour

• Hex and Poison Perk Paths

• Boss Rush Mode

• New Location - Greed Colosseum

• The Endless Vault V and VI

• BLOBLETS!!!

• More combat rooms

• Upgraded and New Vendors

• New Shop Customizations

• Balancing The Relics

• New Shop Mechanics

• New Quests and Cutscenes

• and many more

None of this would have been possible without your incredible feedback. Every bug report, suggestion, balance discussion, and comment has helped us shape Moonlighter 2 into a better game. Thank you for being such an amazing community throughout this journey.

But we're not done yet.

Our next news will be a very special one, as we'll finally reveal the release date for Version 1.0! We can't wait to share what's coming next and show you everything we've been preparing for the full launch.

Until then, thank you for joining us on this Early Access adventure.

See you soon in Tresna!

~ Digital Sun & 11 bit studios Teams

Hello Merchants!

Welcome back to another entry in our monthly Early Access development series!

We are happy to share that development is progressing according to plan, and we are still on track for the full release. Following the latest Blob-Life Update, which introduced new Bloblets companions, weapons, perks, Boss Rush Mode, and much more, the team is still hard at work preparing even more content for Version 1.0.

If you haven't had the chance to check it out yet, you can read more about the latest update here:

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2350790/view/525376260116841170

As we get closer to launch, we would like to give you a glimpse of the brand new equipment currently being forged for Moonlighter 2. Meet the Endless weapon set and our newest armour, all inspired by the mysteries and riches of the Endless Vault:

Endless Sword

Inspired by the Endless Vault's relentless pursuit of greater riches, this sword rewards aggressive play. Its special attack becomes a swift piercing strike that lands multiple hits, with the number of strikes increasing based on your combo. The longer you keep your momentum, the deadlier the weapon becomes.

Large Endless Sword

Crafted by the Golden Guild, this colossal weapon proves that true strength comes through resilience. Activating its special puts you into a defensive stance that blocks incoming attacks, increases Sharpness, and follows up with a devastating counterattack against your enemies.

Endless Spear

The Endless Spear is designed for those willing to risk everything in exchange for overwhelming power. Its special consumes all stored spearheads, transforming your basic attacks into empowered special attacks for a limited time, with bonus damage scaling based on the number of spearheads consumed.

Endless Gauntlets

Built around the Endless Vault's philosophy of risk and reward, these gauntlets dramatically amplify your offensive potential. While Berserk is active, your attacks become significantly more powerful, encouraging an aggressive playstyle that rewards commitment.

Endless Void Armour

Forged by the Golden Guild, the Endless Void armour embodies an insatiable hunger that can never truly be satisfied. Those deemed worthy by the Vault unlock its full potential, gaining increased base critical hit chance and additional critical damage for every Spark perk equipped.

There is still plenty more we'd love to show you before launch, but we'll save a few surprises for future updates. As always, your feedback continues to shape Moonlighter 2 throughout Early Access, and we're incredibly grateful to everyone who shares their thoughts, reports issues, and helps us improve the game every month.

We're getting closer and closer to Version 1.0, and we can't wait for you to discover everything that awaits inside the Endless Vault.

See you in Tresna!

~ Digital Sun & 11 bit studios Teams

Hello Merchants, We are coming back with small round of another fixes, which should improve your experience with latest patch:

• Fixed an issue where the game could crash during the Boss Rush Mode.

• Fixed an issue that made the keybinds unmodifiable.

• Fixed an issue where the FPS could drop when using both controller and M&K inputs.

• Fixed an issue where it was impossible to continue after Aeolia Greed Colosseum boss.

• Fixed an issue causing the Tech Taalik miniboss in Greed Colosseum to be stuck in animation.

• Fixed an issue where there was no autosave after completing Boss Rush quests.

• Fixed an issue causing softlocks during some Boss Rush quests.

Thank you so much for your ongoing feedback!

~ Digital Sun & 11 bit studios Teams

Hello Merchants, We fixed an issue which was connected to DX11 and it's performance compatibility. We still reccomend to update your DX to ver. 12, even if the problems will be gone, as it can cause compatibility problems in the future. Thank you for you ongoing feedback! ~ Digital Sun & 11 bit studios Teams

Fellow merchants!

To celebrate the release of the Blob-Life Balance Update, we’re hosting a community contest on our Discord!

This time, we’re asking you to put the new Bloblet effects and aromas to work and do what every great merchant does best:

MAKE IT RAIN!

How to Enter

Join our Discord and share a screenshot of your best shop high score in #high-shop-scores

You can submit as many screenshots as you like. Participations are unlimited, so keep improving your run and chasing that top score. Feel free to share your screenshots on the Steam forums as well, but keep in mind that only submissions posted in our Discord will be considered for the contest. You’ll find plenty of fellow Moonlighter fans there!

You may use relics from previous runs, take advantage of the calendar system, experiment with Bloblet effects, or use any other strategy available in the latest version of the game.

As long as you’re playing on the current version, anything goes!

Eternal Glory Awaits

The top 5 highest-scoring runs will be immortalized in our Discord’s #hall-of-fame.

Important Note

Even if you already had an incredible run before, please complete one fresh shop run for this contest.

We won’t accept results from before May 20, since shop behavior changed with the latest update.

Deadline

You have until May 29th at 3 PM CEST to submit your score.

In the meantime, may your shelves be stocked and your profits overflow!

Hello merchants,

Even the bravest dungeon crawler needs a break sometimes. Between dangerous treasure runs and managing the shop, Will deserves a little companionship - and now he can finally get it.

The Blob-Life Balance Update is now live in Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault, bringing adorable Bloblet companions, new shop upgrades, tougher challenges, fresh gear, and many many more as we continue the road through Early Access toward full launch later this year.

Meet Your New Bloblet Companions

Collectible Bloblets are here! Complete special tasks to earn a brand-new currency used to adopt these stylish little companions, each with their own unique look and apparel.

Once they settle into your shop, they grant temporary bonuses like:

• Increased relic value

• Better customer tips

• Additional helpful boosts for your business

Because honestly, everything’s better with a Bloblet around.

Boss Rush Mode

You are into boss encouters? Take a special run focused on power that’ll let you face the bosses sooner and learn a bit more about the story of each dimension… and they also reward you with new weapon aspects!

New Weapons & Poison Perks

Check out new perk path and weapons including:

New Perk Path: Poison

Expert Mode Is Here

Think you’ve mastered the Vault?

In new Expert difficulty you can expect brutal encounters, punishing fights, and a serious challenge for experienced players!

Full Patch Notes:

Fixed an issue where after killing Thalaam and returning to Tresna, player could not talk to any NPC and use fast travel;

• New weapon aspects

  ○ New short sword: Starsign Horn

  ○ New big sword: Protocol Breaker

  ○ New spear: Dreampiercer

  ○ New gauntlets: Single Strike

• New Gadget added

  ○ New gadget: Blo-Buddy

• BLOBLETS ADDED!!!

  ○ A new system will be added to the game affecting both parts of the game loop.

  ○ In Dungeon, you are able to complete the bloblet challenges in order to earn a new currency and, when back in Tresna, exchange them for new Bloblets.

  ○ In Shop, after unlocking Bloblets in the PetSeller (Zane Jane), you are able to equip a bloblet for the shop run, which will grant special effects until closing the shop.

• Shop Lvl 4

  ○ More space, more fun

• New relics price hints

  ○ When setting a price, if you know the range prices above and below the one being set, a new indicator will appear showing the range where this price corresponds (Cheap, Perfect, Expensive, Overpriced). If you doesn’t know the required ranges, a “?” will appear instead.

  ○ Now, when you set a far from fair price, a hint will appear in the UI indicating none will be interested in that price.

  ○ The ranges Cheap, and Expensive prices now will have a exact perfect price as the range Perfect had in the past.

• Endless Vault VI unlocked

  ○ New threshold, new challenge.

• Boss Rushes mode added

  ○ One for each Dimension (Kalina, Prison, Aeolia)

  ○ One Interdimensional Boss Rush mixing all the previous ones.

  ○ New dungeon mode with only perk rooms and boss fights. Fast, straightforward and challenging.

• New Vendors added

  ○ Rival lvl 4: More patches, more possibilities.

  ○ K33p3r lvl 4: Stonks!

  ○ PetSeller: Rescue and Adopt bloblets.

  ○ LandLady Challenge Cosmetics: Reached the new EV Challenge and have too much gold losing value in your bank account! Luxury Cosmetics will solve that problem! Let’s call it investment.

• New Customers added

  ○ With the K33p3r new level, the player will be able to unlock a new type of customer: “The Haggle Customers”. 2 customers will fight over a relic and will give different offers for it. The player must choose who to sell it to.

• New Shop Mechanic: Aromas added

  ○ After selling some relics for a Cheap price, a new machine in the shop will drop a random Aroma from 3 possible options. You would be able to apply that Aroma to a showcase to grant passive effects to it until the end of the shop run depending on the Aroma type.

• Expert Difficulty Level added

  ○ You died? Say bye bye to your relics

  ○ Get ready to experience reality as everything is more expensive and EV thresholds are bigger

• More Rooms added

• New Quest and over 15 New Cutscenes added

• Poison Path added

  ○ Poison path will join the current existing ones.

  ○ Similar to burn, but reapplying the ailment only extends its duration. The longer an enemy is poisoned, the more damage Poison deals.

• Bugfixes:

  ○ Fixed an issue where the game could soft lock upon trying to step into the Greed Colosseum;

  ○ Fixed an issue where snapping of pillars during Thalaam encounter was too precise, making it difficult for the player to aim properly;

  ○ Fixed an issue where Jingling Bells relic's curse did not work as intended;

  ○ Fixed an issue where Noon Seed relic's curse did not work as intended;

  ○ Fixed an issue where Twin Genies perk did not spawn the model of the second genie;

  ○ Fixed an issue where escape button did not work in Difficulty selection screen;

  ○ Fixed an issue where character's gauntlet disappeared after several fights in rooms;

  ○ Fixed an issue where character may be pushed beyond the map and fall endlessly when pushed by Herald's recovery wave;

  ○ Fixed an issue where Will could get stuck in the border of Herald boss;

  ○ Fixed an issue where the player could still acquire perks when there were stains around the shop;

  ○ Fixed an issue where some of Herald's projectiles were stuck in mid-air;

  ○ Fixed an issue where character was able to fall OOB in the initial corridor at Heralds' boss arena;

  ○ Fixed an issue where The Curator Boss could stop responding and became invincible during the fight;

  ○ Fixed an issue where projectiles that were fired after death of the CH4 Turret could remain attached ahead of some structures;

  ○ Fixed an issue where entering a boss room with the Simple Domain perk applied the Marked status to the boss too early;

  ○ Fixed an issue where camera aimed at wrong carpets while being in Decorations section;

  ○ Fixed an issue where Will ran in place for a brief moment after using a pendant;

  ○ Fixed an issue where critical damage did not have exclamation mark;

  ○ Improvements to performance (new upscaler has been added in graphics options) and overall stability;

  ○ Localization improvements and fixes;

  ○ Other minor bug fixes.

Thanks for continuing this Early Access journey with us - and as always, we’ll see you in the Tresna! ~ Digital Sun & 11 bit studios Teams

Hello Merchants,

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault was featured in the Second Wind Event today!

Since most of our previous updates already revealed a lot of content coming in the 2nd Content Update, we don’t have too much new to share just yet. We’re still hard at work on all the features we’ve teased before, applying your feedback and going through your suggestions. However, we didn’t want to leave you without any news. We’re planning to release the 2nd Content Update in May, so you’ll be able to try all the new features in about a month!

You can check out most of the upcoming features, including a new difficulty mode, perk path, and Blobblet skins, in our previous update here:

After revealing part of the content, here's a proper look to all those features in our video we have shared during Second Wind event:

Apart from all the features coming into the upcoming Content Update, we can also confirm that the update will include 3 new Colloseum tracks composed by Chris Larkin.

Until then, stay tuned and see you next month!

~ Digital Sun & 11 bit studios Teams

Hello Merchants! We are coming back to you with another monthly progress update, which will tease you a little bit, what we are about to implement next. Let's visit Tresna once more:

Your Amazing Feedback

We just want to start by saying: we're so happy that so many of you jump back into portals, and we’ve been reading each one of your reviews, comments, and discussions. Seeing your excitement, on the road to release. 

Of course, this are only couple of them and we couldn't pack them all here. <3

What’s Next?

Expert Difficulty Mode

This has been one of the most requested features from the community, and we’re excited to announce it. A new difficulty mode where relics can be lost completely. Every run carries higher stakes, and every decision matters even more, and bring back the risk-reward dynamics which made first Moonlighter so unique. (all assets still WIP)

New Perk Path: Poison

Many of you have requested more perk variety, and we're already working on a new set of perks like Poison

This ailment will deal damage over time, and each tick increases its next damage, making it more dangerous the longer it stays active. However, Poison has a relatively short duration. You’ll need to keep reapplying it to maintain its growing power.

Let it drop, and the damage resets… so stay sharp.

(all assets still WIP)

Blobblet Skins

Yes! We’re adding new Blobblet skins with unique visuals and different effects. Rumblet, Guyblob Threepup, Mr. Spots and many many more will appear in Tresna, increasing value of your items, altering sell prices, and bringing a lot of cuteness. (all assets still WIP) Blo-Buddy

Meet your new companion: the Blo-Buddy which feels like an homage that will bring another part of ML1's flavour to ML2!

This new long-range weapon is a small floating friend that follows you around (yes, it’s as cute as it sounds). It fires whenever you press the shoot button, letting you attack while performing other actions at the same time.

It shoots rapidly with lower damage per hit, making it perfect for applying ailments like Ice or the new Poison.

(all assets still WIP)

Known Issues

Our aim of releasing Moonlighter 2 in Early Access was to create the best experience possible, which brings you fun for a bunch of time, and we are taking our time and care to test each idea, or suggestion that comes from the community. 

We definitely hear you loud and clear when it comes to the Colosseum, and we are aware of the issues you have addressed recently so far.

Right now, it’s not hitting the balance we want. Enemies can feel a bit too spongy, and the risk-reward ratio isn’t as satisfying as it should be. This is something we're already tackling. We just want to make sure we approach it carefully and implement changes properly.

That said, you can expect adjustments to this mode based directly on your feedback soon, as we constantly try to improve your experience. We are also aware of some minor crashes and bugs, which we are constantly working on at the moment.

As always, keep the feedback coming. You’re helping us shape Moonlighter 2 every step of the way, and we couldn’t do this without you. Stay tuned and see you next month! ~ Digital Sun and 11 bit studios Teams

Hello Merchants! We’re coming to you with another focused list of changes. Thank you for your ongoing feedback to last update! Highlights:

• Removed a stuck spot in the first room of Aeolia

• Mage Puppet should no longer teleport out of range

• Achievement for the last endless vault now properly unlocks retroactively for some players

• Fixed a blocker during Tyke fight caused by platforms disappearing

• Will's Awakening buff icon no longer remains on the screen after expiring

• Crackling Edge perk now properly increases critical chance instead of providing a 0% buff

• Flame Rush perk now properly increases damage instead of providing a 0% buff

• Nimbus Regalia armor no longer disappearing from Will's model after exiting the shop

• Adjusted Elite Flag Fisherman's healing in the Greed Colosseum to prevent him from being unbeatable

• OST no longer stays muffled throughout the onboarding runaway scene

• Fixed an issue with Herald being unresponsive during phase transitions

• Will no longer receivers damage when breaking Herald's shield during his laser attack

• Other minor fixes

Take care, ~ Digital Sun and 11 bit studios Teams

Hello Merchants! We’re coming to you with another focused list of changes. Rest assured, we are still deep in development, continuously working on improvements based directly your feedback and suggestions. So keep those messages coming! Here’s what’s been cleaned up in this Hotfix:

• Fixed an issue causing players to be stuck by the end of the colosseum room

• Fixed an issue with a chest being unresponsive in specific situations

• Fixed The Last Frontier and An Amazing Swing perks

• Fixed an issue causing some achievements to pop too early in the game

• Several other small adjustments and fixes

See you in Tresna! ~ The Digital Sun and 11 bit studios Teams

Hello Merchants,

Our 1st Early Access Content Update is live! As we mentioned before, we’re constantly gathering your feedback, which helps us improve your experience in Tresna. This is the first Content Update, but there’s still more to come before the full release.

As a reminder: during Early Access there will be one more Content Update, followed by even more content when version 1.0 launches. We’ll keep teasing what’s coming in our monthly updates and keep you informed about our progress!

Below you can find our updated Roadmap:

In general, this patch makes the overall experience smoother for both new and returning players, and we cannot wait for your valuable feedback about it!

Overall changes and additions include:

• 20 Combat Rooms Set

• Nou & Anacard’s Perks Set

• Sliver’s Perks Set

• New Upgrades at Eris's and K33P3R's

• Another Endless Vault Challenge to beat

• Shop Cosmetics Set

• New Dungeon Path

• New Weapon and Armor

• The Greed Colosseum

• Improved Perks, Relics, and overall balance

• …and more

Check out the highlights of the new update below:

The Greed Colosseum

After defeating a boss, you’ll unlock an alternative path: The Greed Colosseum.

It’s a completely new challenge with escalating difficulty that appears as soon as you unlock the fifth key in the Endless Vault. Sliver discovered this dangerous realm where only the bravest adventurers can test their skills.

The promise? Legendary relics, more boss materials, and bigger rewards.

The cost? If you fail, the relics in your backpack will have their quality halved. Not just the ones earned in the Colosseum, but also the ones you brought with you.

This is the kind of tension we’ve been aiming for, creating a more meaningful risk-reward dynamic. And to make things even more fun, a laurel crown will appear on Will’s head whenever he beats his previous record.

New Dungeon Path (Hex)

As mentioned previously, we’re introducing a new perk path: Hex.

This path allows you to curse enemies, deal damage over time, and transfer those effects to nearby targets, creating powerful chain reactions that work great with other combat perk paths.

It unlocks once you reach Endless Vault Challenge 2, with no additional requirements.

New Weapon: Blo-Blitz

Another exciting addition to your armory is Blo-Blitz.

This weapon has its own rhythm, timing, and combat identity, built around constant pressure and rapid-fire attacks that keep enemies on edge. Add a perk that stacks power with every hit, and you’ve got yourself some serious mayhem.

To obtain it, you’ll need to complete a quest and acquire the crafting recipe. The quest becomes available once you visit Prison 2.

New Armor: Nimbus Regalia

This shiny new armor set grants you one shield at the start of each dungeon, acting as an early safety net.

But here’s the twist. Once the shield breaks, your damage increases by 20% for 2 seconds. Suddenly, taking a hit can become part of the strategy. Time it well and turn broken defense into pure offense.

To obtain it, you’ll follow a similar process as with Blo-Blitz: complete a quest to unlock the crafting recipe. The quest appears once you reach Aeolia 2.

Perk Overhaul

We’ve also expanded and reworked several perk systems.

Event Room vendors such as Sliver, Nou, Anacard, and Andrei now offer many new perks, along with updates to existing ones.

Hazard perks like Spikes, Taser, and Genie have also been redesigned to better align with player control and synergy potential.

New Upgrade Paths

New gear isn’t the only place where you’ll be able to spend your hard-earned coins.

Eris is unlocking her fourth upgrade level, allowing you to invest in better potions and health improvements that make expeditions a bit safer.

Similarly, K33p3r is receiving a third upgrade level, expanding your possibilities inside the shop.

And speaking of expanding the shop...

Shop Expansion

We’re introducing two new customizable corners.

Upper Shelves Whether you prefer tidy stacks or mysterious compartments, you can now turn practical storage into a way to show off your style.

Storefront This is the first thing customers see when entering your shop, and now you have full control over its look. Set the mood before anyone even reaches the counter.

Building visual identity and expression is one of our main goals during Early Access, especially when it comes to the shop. After all, it’s a space that should truly feel like your own.

So let us know in the comments how you’d like to customize the shop in future updates.

What’s Next?

Since this is Early Access, we also want to be transparent. There are a few known issues we’re currently working on to fix as soon as possible:

• Clearing a room inside a colosseum may not properly complete the run and allow the player to continue.

• Interacting with a chest exactly at the same moment as a new material notification appears may lead to a blocker.

• Picking up relics in the backpack and changing menu tabs with a different input method may lead to a blocker.

• Players starting new game may unlock two achievements simultaneously, one of which is supposed to unlock after entering Kalina through the Tresna portal later on.

• Relic value and price fonts may appear a little out of scale especially in Asian languages.

• Some of the new perks may not work fully as expected and may have misleading descriptions.

• Game audio may sometimes stay muffled when skipping dialogues too fast. Restarting the game fixes the issue.

The Greed & Glory Update is only the first of several updates that will reflect your feedback as much as possible. You asked for higher stakes, deeper builds, and meaningful risk, and this is our first step in that direction.

But there’s more coming. Additional perks, weapons, armor, difficulty options, shop upgrades, and more are already planned for the next update.

This is just the beginning.

For now, let us know how far you’re willing to push your greed in the Colosseum, and keep stocking our shelves with feedback!

See you in Tresna!

Hello Merchants,

As promised, we’re back with a monthly update on the progress of our Early Access development!

At the moment, we can now confirm that the 1st Content Update will launch in March! 

And there are plenty of new features coming that you’ll be able to try out.

In our last news post, we shared some of them with you:

• Cosmetics and new shop customization options

• A glimpse of a new weapon - Bio-Blitz (dual-gun weapon with its own timing and flow)

• New Perk type (Hex)

• And new armor

You can read all the details in our previous Steam News:

But today, we want to focus on a feature we haven’t shown you before - The Greed Colosseum, which will be part of the upcoming 1st Content Update!

The Greed Colosseum

One of the biggest pieces of feedback we’ve seen on Discord and Steam discussions is that you wanted higher risk-reward gameplay.

That’s why we built something to meet that need.

After defeating a boss, you’ll unlock an alternative path - The Greed Colosseum.

It’s a completely new challenge with exclusive rooms and escalating difficulty. Sliver discovered this dangerous realm, where only the bravest adventurers can test their skills.

The promise? Legendary relics, more boss materials, and bigger rewards.

The cost? If you fail… the relics in your backpack will see their quality halved. Not just the ones you earn in the Colosseum, but also the ones you brought with you. That’s why we named it that.  Will you succumb to your inner greed and risk potential consequences?  

That’s the kind of tension we’ve been aiming for, giving you a meaningful risk-reward dynamic. And to make it even more fun, a laurel crown will appear on Will’s head whenever he beats his previous record.

More Features Soon to Come!

We definitely don’t want to reveal everything; some surprises will wait until March. But aside from all the new cosmetics, gear, and alternative paths, we’ve been working on additionalexciting things:

Perks Overhaul Event Room vendors are getting a big injection of new perks, plus updates to existing ones.

New Upgrade Path A new level of upgrades, which will let you invest in potions and health improvements to make expeditions safer.

We’ll share more details in our next news post on the release of Content Update 1 :)

What’s Next?

We’re almost ready to release our first Content Update to Early Access - it’s just around the corner, and we cannot wait for you to try it! Since this is Early Access, we want to be upfront. There are a few known issues we’re working on, like Endless Vault keys appearing too early on new saves or some missing sound triggers. We’re already tackling these and really appreciate that you’ve been reporting them on Discord and the Steam forums.

The Greed & Glory Update is just the beginning of the content planned before the game’s full release, so stay tuned as we continue fulfilling the milestones in our roadmap.🙂

Keep shaping Moonlighter 2 With Us

Please keep sharing your thoughts wherever you’re most comfortable: Steam reviews, forums, Discord, or Reddit. We’re reading everything, and your feedback is actively guiding Will’s steps on his journey to release.

We’ll have more to share soon.

Until then, see you in Tresna!

~ Digital Sun and 11 bit studios Teams

Fellow merchants!

First of all, thank you for your every review, bug report, and thoughtful message you’ve shared since Early Access launched. We are thrilled that you want to take an active part in Moonlighter 2’s development. And we couldn’t be happier to welcome you behind the counter!

As outlined in our roadmap, this Early Access will focus on fewer but more substantial updates, rather than a constant stream of smaller patches. We’ll still be quick with hotfixes and bug fixes whenever needed, but for major updates, we want them to feel meaningful.

In the meantime, we want to be more transparent about what we’re building between those updates. That’s why these Early Access Updates exist: to show our current progress! And we are planning to consequently publish one update per month, until the full release of the game, to keep you posted! 

So, let us show you what awaits you in the “Content Update 1” shall we? 👇

What We Are Currently Working On:

More Shop Customization

We’re expanding how you can personalize your shop with two brand-new customizable spots:

• Drawers - whether you prefer tidy stacks or mysterious compartments, you can now turn practical storage into a way to show off your vibe!

• Window displays - they’re the very first thing customers notice when they step inside, and now you get full control over what they see. Set the right mood before anyone even reaches the counter!

Alongside that, we’re adding 10+ new cosmetic items to help you shape the shop you want, whether you’re going for pure aesthetics, better vibes, or something that reflects your playstyle more.

New Armor

A brand-new armor is forging its way into Tresna! This shiny new set grants you 1 Shield at the start of each dungeon run, giving you an early safety net.

But here’s the fun twist: when Shield breaks, your damage spikes by 20% for 2 seconds. Suddenly, getting hit is part of the plan! Time it right and turn a broken defense into a burst of pure offense.

Blo-Blitz

Many of you were surprised when we added a gun to Moonlighter 2… and we love surprises! 

That’s why we’re introducing the Blo-Blitz, Will’s very own dual-gun weapon. 

Yes, dual. One in each hand. With two guns firing in tandem, cadence truly skyrockets. The Blo-Blitz has its own flow, its own timing, and a combat identity all about constant pressure and non-stop rapid-fire to keep enemies on their toes.

It might do less damage per shot, but some good synergies are about to be unlocked in the “Content Update 1”.

New perk type: Hex

Introducing a new perk path: the Hex! At its core, Hex deals 20 damage and bounces to another active enemy. After 3 bounces, the Hex dissipates, so better build around it!

Some Hex effects also behave a little differently:

• If Hex fails to bounce, its next hit becomes stronger

• Certain effects cause Hex to detonate after 1.5 seconds, then jump into another enemy

• Others let Hex stack, grow, or even explode multiple times

In short, Hex thrives in crowded fights and gets wild when enemies keep feeding it.

What’s Next

We know many of you are eager to return to Tresna, but for now, we unfortunately can’t share any specific dates for “Content Update 1” but it’s sooner than you think! As we said at the beginning, we’ll make sure to keep you all posted every month as development moves forward.

We’d much rather ask you to wait a little longer than overpromise and fall short. After all, a merchant’s most valuable treasure isn’t gold. It’s your trust!

Right now, our main focus is polishing everything planned for “Content Update 1”. That includes even deeper shop customization, combat balance improvements, and a whole lot of refinement across the board. 

On top of that, we’ll be sharing more sneak peeks of everything mentioned above on our Discord. Expect never-before-seen material, extra footage, and behind-the-scenes looks that won’t always make it into Steam updates.

Keep shaping Moonlighter 2 With Us

Please keep sharing your thoughts wherever you’re most comfortable: Steam reviews, forums, Discord or Reddit. We’re reading everything, and your feedback is actively guiding Will’s steps on his journey to release.

We’ll have more to share soon.

Until then, see you in Tresna! ~ Digital Sun and 11 bit studios Teams

Hello Merchants,

As many of you already know, Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault has been running great on Steam Deck for quite some time. We also heard loud and clear how many of you wanted us to make sure the game was fully optimized and officially supported on the platform.

With that in mind, we’re happy to announce that Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault is now officially Steam Deck Verified!

This update focuses on:

• Better readability on Steam Deck, with larger, clearer text and adjusted UI panels.

• A smoother, more comfortable experience out of the box on Deck.

• Independent graphic settings per device, fixing the issue where Deck and PC settings affected each other.

That said, we’re not fully where we want to be yet: the main town and some dungeon sections after several hours of play can dip to ~40 FPS. It’s not terrible, but it’s not ideal, and we’re actively working to fix it in the upcoming months of Early Access. Our next big focus is RAM usage. We want to keep improving memory behavior without sacrificing visual quality. This work is ongoing and will benefit all platforms, not just Steam Deck. As Early Access continues, we’ll keep pushing performance, stability, and polish on every platform, with Steam Deck being a key focus alongside PC

You can now enjoy the full experience of Will’s adventures in Tresna wherever you go.

Dive into dungeons, manage your shop, and carry the world of Moonlighter right in your backpack.

Stay tuned for future updates, and thank you for your continued support!

~ Digital Sun and 11 bit studios Teams

Hello Merchants,

As 2025 comes to an end, we would like to look back on the journey we have taken together so far, before we enter the New Year with fresh challenges!

After announcing Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault in December last year, we worked hard to polish the game and made a key decision: we wanted to develop it together with the community. That is why we chose to release the game in Early Access. Your feedback gives us invaluable insights into how we should continue shaping the best possible experience for you.

From the very beginning, we knew the second installment would be a major shift for the series, while still preserving its original DNA. We transformed Moonlighter’s visuals into full 3D not only to explore new possibilities but to give you a greater sense of freedom in your journey. 

Throughout the road to release this year, we carried you behind the scenes with our Behind The Counter series, offering a peek at how we work and why we chose this new approach for the game, which turned out to be the right path!  

In April, we were invited by our friends from 11 bit studios to the Hands-On 2025 Event, where journalists and creators from all over the world could play the game for the first time ever. Their excited faces when we were asking them for feedback after the playthrough were priceless!

Next, we launched Closed Playtests and gathered your valuable feedback to make sure we are going in the right direction before the release.

Right before release on November 19th, we also hosted a developer livestream and an AMA on the r/games subreddit to answer your biggest questions about Early Access. And, if you have not yet joined our Discord, we would love to see you there, as we drop by there usually to listen to your feedback and chat with you!

And now here we are. Early Access has launched (with its first update already), we have received a ton of amazing feedback to work with in the coming year, we have shared our Roadmap for the next steps on the road to the full release during the 11 bit studios Digital Showcase, and most importantly, we have YOU - the Moonlighter community that keeps us moving forward and gives us huge encouragement for the future. The cherry on top is that Early Access right now has reached 86 percent positive reviews on Steam, which means the world to us. Don’t forget to leave us a review if you haven’t done so yet! ❤️

Thank you so much for being with us throughout this year, and get ready for what’s to come in 2026!

~ Digital Sun and 11 bit studios Teams

Greetings, merchants!

Hello Merchants!

We’re coming to you with a small, focused list of changes. Rest assured, we are still deep in development, continuously working on improvements based directly on the feedback and suggestions you’ve all shared with us. So keep those messages coming!

Here’s what’s been cleaned up in this Hotfix:

• Tyke's Laser Attack VFX was not playing correctly - now it should be working as intended.

• Tyke's Grenades attacks were not playing any SFX - and now they do!

• There was an odd bug that made all music muted sometimes, this should no longer be the case. Get ready to enjoy the soundtrack without interruption again!

Thank you all again for your feedback and ongoing support! We’re working hard to make this the best experience possible.

See you in Tresna!

~ The Digital Sun and 11 bit studios Teams

Fellow merchants!

We’ve just dropped another patch for Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault. This one features a big broom swing at stuttering, more polished boss fights, an even better time playing on Steam Deck... and more!

But before that, we're incredibly grateful. Your support for Moonlighter 2 has been invaluable, especially after the last hotfix. Thanks to that, Moonlighter 2 has climbed from around 71% to 85% positive reviews in just a week. And it’s still going up!

We’re not settling, though. Let’s dive into the patch notes!

Patch Notes

Performance, Stuttering & Steam Deck

• Big pass on stuttering. We’ve cleaned up a lot of unused or unnecessary data throughout the game. You should now see way less stuttering, and in many cases, virtually none at all.

• Controls, performance, and menus are more Deck-friendly now, ie, Settings and Difficulty selection screen being easier to read and navigate.

• Default Steam Deck graphics settings now use FSR3 – Quality instead of Balanced, for a sharper, more stable look right from the start.

Bosses & Balance

The Herald

We’ve seen a lot of feedback saying this fight felt too slow and frustrating because of the long invulnerability windows. We’ve reworked the shield loop so you have more to do during the fight and more chances to push phases:

• His evil blob grenades now appear more often, giving you more opportunities to break his shields.

• Thus, Herald now has 6 shields instead of 3.

• He always starts each phase with all 6 shields active.

• If during a phase you break all 6 shields but don’t manage to push him into the next phase during his vulnerability window, then when he becomes vulnerable again, he’ll only have 3 shields.

Thalaam

• Improved the backpack snap to the bells you throw to break his shield, so it feels more reliable.

• Added a shield bar so you can clearly see how much protection he has left.

Monte

• Added a shield bar here as well, to better show how the fight is progressing.

• Fixed Monte’s interphase cinematic, which was clunky due to a missing animation.

Dungeons, Controls & Feel

• After dying, choosing Retry Dungeon on the results screen now requires you to hold the button. This should stop accidental retries when you meant to head back home.

• We’ve tightened up the roll so it feels more responsive. Some animations were effectively locking you for about 0.5 seconds, which felt bad, especially when dodging The Herald’s waves. That delay has been reduced, so your inputs feel snappier.

• Both gadgets and main weapons now prioritize snapping to enemies over hazards. This was very noticeable in Houtu with the spike flowers during miniboss encounters. Once a spike flower is consumed, snap should no longer “stick” to it.

Shop, Vendors & Relics

• You can still carry relics from the shop into dungeons, but they now lose all quality when you do it. A warning has been added, so this isn’t a surprise.

• There’s now a notification that clearly tells you that the shop can’t be opened at night, so it’s more obvious when the doors are shut.

• You can now see the vouchers you own while buying cosmetics from Mrs. Scratch, making it easier to plan your shopping spree.

• In Codex Relics, Perfect Price stamps are now hidden on relics you haven’t discovered yet.

• Opening the relic panel from the codex now correctly selects the first entry.

Misc.

• The current build is now shown on the title screen, so you can easily check that you’re up to date.

Community Bug Fixes

These all came from your reports on Steam and Discord. Thank you!

• Fixed an issue where the controller's left stick didn’t match the actual movement direction.

• Fixed a blocker where Medic Taalik could leave the room and trap your progress.

• Fixed 4RT-TR4P being able to damage you while you were tased.

• Fixed V3NUS sometimes becoming invulnerable because of a collider issue.

• Fixed Foam Combo perks not working as intended.

• Fixed Sliver’s perk “First Class Adventurer” not functioning.

• Fixed Sliver’s perk “Double Chest on the next 3 rooms” not triggering.

• Fixed a UI/UX issue where trying to remap keybinds related to panels could result in losing input.

Thanks, merchants!

Thank you again for diving into Moonlighter 2 from the very beginning and helping us improve so quickly. As always, we’ll be reading every review, every thread, and every bug report to see where the game can get even better. And based on your input, we’re already putting together a roadmap that we’ll be able to share with you very soon.

Until then, keep stocking our shelves with feedback!

– The Moonlighter 2 team

Hello Everyone!

Nominations for the Steam Awards 2025 are now underway, and the Merchants of Tresna kindly ask for your support!

This past year has been an incredible journey for Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault. With your feedback from the demo and playtests, countless improvements, new features shaping the Early Access build, and the continuous growth of Tresna, the adventure has taken form thanks to you.

Thank you so much for your support and for being part of such a passionate and creative community. Your feedback inspires us every day and helps us build a richer world for your adventures.

Now the choice is yours! If you feel that Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault deserves a nomination for Best Soundtrack, Chris Larkin, the brilliant composer behind both Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault and the soundtrack of Hollow Knight: Silksong cast your vote before December 1st! See you soon, ~ Digital Sun and 11 bit studios Teams

Fellow merchants!

We’ve just deployed our first hotfix for Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault. This update brings several fixes and a small balance adjustment to core combat and progression, alongside our initial push on overall performance and a better experience on Steam Deck.

On Steam Deck, the game now runs on pre-tuned, optimized settings aimed at more stable performance out of the box, closer to what you see in this video:

Patch Notes

Performance

• First round of performance improvements. We’ve made changes under the hood as an initial move to reduce hitches, stuttering, and improve overall smoothness.

Steam Deck

• Optimized default settings. Steam Deck now uses a configuration tuned for more stable performance from the moment you launch, so you can focus on looting and selling instead of tweaking options.

• Steam Deck → PC graphics note. If you play on Steam Deck and then jump back to PC, your graphics settings may be set to Low automatically. You can raise them again from the settings menu on your PC. We know this is inconvenient and will work to solve it as soon as we can.

Balance

• Easier Easy Mode. Easy mode is now a bit more forgiving: enemies deal less damage and have less health.

• Herald adjustments. The Herald boss fight has been tuned to feel fairer while still offering a solid challenge.

• Earlier shop unlocks. The first Endless Vault challenge requirement has been reduced from 10,000 coins to 7,000, so players can unlock new content and upgrades sooner.

Miscellaneous

• Ultrawide support. Fixed compatibility issues with 3440x1440, enabling proper ultrawide support.

• Added cursor lock to improve the experience when playing in full screen, windowed and borderless modes.

Our next goals

Throughout next week, we’ll continue improving performance and stability across the board, on Deck and desktop alike.

In the meantime, we’re carefully reading every review and every Steam thread to understand where the game still struggles for you. Reports and suggestions on our Discord server are also extremely helpful. Your feedback is guiding our to-do list at the moment!

Keep stocking our shelves with feedback!

Thank you again for jumping into Moonlighter 2 so early and helping us improve it this fast. We're thrilled to see so many players enjoying the game we've been making for years, as well as creators like Mr. Fruit or Wanderbots praising our work. This is still the beginning, though. Now we're back behind the counter to make the best possible game together!

See you in Tresna!

– The Moonlighter 2 team

Fellow merchants! The day has finally come. Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault is officially out now in Early Access, and you can step behind the counter today on Steam with 15% discount!

Watch our new Game Intro Cinematic:

What’s in store for Day One of Early Access

We hope you enjoy all that Moonlighter 2 has to offer from day 1 of the Early Access, featuring:

• Explore three unique biomes, each with two distinct floors and plenty of enemies to challenge.

• Collect, backpack-manage, and sell over 150 relics in your shop.

• Master four main weapons with smoother, more responsive combat.

• Customize your shop with nearly 100 decorations, set prices, and keep customers happy.

• Experience a major portion of the story.

• Discover almost 100 perks to power up your runs.

This is just the beginning. Early Access is our chance to shape Moonlighter 2 together. We have plenty planned: new places to explore, new tools to master, new threats to face, and a few surprises we’re not quite ready to talk about yet. We hope you will have tons of fun with Will and his treasure hunting in Tresna! Here's what the reviews are saying about Moonlighter 2

Check out some of the quotes from media which already tried it!: 3DJuegos Loot Level Chill Gamespew

Stock our shelves with feedback!

Your honesty during the Steam Next Fest demo played a huge part in shaping the Moonlighter 2 you’re about to play. And seeing both new and returning shopkeepers enjoy the updated direction during the closed playtests gave us the confidence to take this next step.

Now that we’re entering Early Access, we want that collaboration to continue.  Please remember that Early Access means that you will encounter a few bugs and glitches here and there, but it’s ok, and we are ready to fix them! We’ve created a full experience that you can play again and again, with a bunch of content, and now our aim is to provide frequent updates, which will add new content to the game and adress your feedback and suggestions quickly as well!

Please keep sharing your thoughts on Steam forums and reviews, on our Discord, and on Reddit. If it fits Tresna, and it feels right for the world, we’ll explore ways to bring it to life during Early Access. We’ll be there listening, just like always! But more importantly: Tell us what you would like to see next.

Grab a Moonlighter merch to your store!

After the launch of Early Access we also launched our Moonlighter merchstore! Check out the full offer of T-shirts, backpacks, and more here: https://tiltloot.com/collections/moonlighter-2

HUGE Thank You!

It’s been seven years since the original Moonlighter, seven years of shopkeeping, dodgerolling, and cheering us on. We wouldn’t be here without this community, and we’re incredibly grateful to share this next chapter with you.

From all of us on the Moonlighter 2 team: Thank you for opening the shop with us once again!

See you in Tresna! ~ Digital Sun and 11 bit studios teams

Hello Merchants!

We have recently received many questions from you about this topic, and we can now confirm that Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault will be playable on Steam Deck from Day 1! Many of you shared positive thoughts about how perfectly the game fits a handheld console, and we absolutely agree! We also know how many of you played the first Moonlighter on Steam Deck, so we wanted to make sure the sequel feels just as comfortable.

We have already passed almost all of the requirements for full Steam Deck Verification. The only remaining point is text size, and we are currently focusing on adjusting it as soon as possible to ensure you can enjoy the full shopkeeping experience on Steam Deck! Only couple of hours left to launch of Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault Early Access! Stay tuned!

~ Digital Sun and 11 bit studios Teams

Hello Merchants!

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault will officially launch in Early Access in just 2 days!

Check out our new trailer here:

Since the release of the demo, we have introduced several changes based on your feedback, and we cannot wait to hear what you think. We brought back some well-known mechanics from the first installment and added a few new ones, including setting your own prices, an updated backpack, and improved dungeon pacing.

What awaits you in Early Access?

3 Diverse Dimensions

Kalina, The Gallery, and Aeolia have 2 floors each. Each offers unique biomes, enemies, treasures, and of course, deadly bosses.

4 Distinct Combat Styles

Choose your favorite weapon type and match it to your playstyle. Master the mechanics that fit you best and overcome any challenge that stands in your way.

50+ Enemies

Early Access already includes more than 50 different enemies and there are more to come.

160+ Relics

A shop cannot open with empty shelves. On day one, you will be able to collect over 160 relics. They are ready to display in your shop and will help you earn plenty of coin on your adventures.

Customize your shop and draw in new customers!

Even the best goods need the right presentation. Personalize, manage and reorganize your relic displays to attract more customers and make your shop truly unique.

Enter the Mysterious Endless Vault and hunt for treasures!

At the center of Little Rynoka is the heart of your adventure. Use the pedestals to begin treasure hunts, fill your shop with valuable relics, face powerful enemies, avoid traps and upgrade your gear.

Prepare to cut the opening ribbon of the Moonlighter shop on November 19th!

See you soon in Tresna, Shopkeepers!

~ Digital Sun and 11 bit studios teams

Hello Merchants! Join Luis P. Montoro, Design Co-Director, and Israél Mallen Broch, Marketing Manager of Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault, in tomorrow’s Dev Stream, where they will explain some of the upcoming mechanics and reveal brand-new, never-before-seen content from the game!

Moreover, they will also answer questions recently asked by the community! When?:

📅 November 14th

🕕 3pm CET / 6am PST / 10pm JST

📺 youtube.com/11bitstudios Early Access of Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault launches November 19th! See you soon in Tresna! ~ Digital Sun and 11 bit studios teams

Fellow merchants, the wait is almost over!

Hello Merchants! 

On Monday, we wrapped up our round of Closed Playtests ahead of the Early Access launch, and what a journey it was!

After announcing the playtests, we received an overwhelming number of applications which was amazing. Because of your incredible enthusiasm, we decided not only to extend the playtests but also to increase the number of participants.

In total, we gathered feedback and data from over 5,000 players, along with more than 400 detailed survey responses. Thank you so much for joining us on this adventure. From the very beginning, our goal has been to build a community-driven experience. Here is what we learned from you:

General Scores

When asked, “How would you rate your overall gameplay experience with Moonlighter 2 during the playtests?” most of you rated it 8 or higher out of 10, with an average score of 8.55! Especially, many of you highlighted the return of price-setting mechanics as a big improvement. We reworked the shop after the demo, and it clearly paid off! 90% of our Discord users mentioned this change as a positive change since the demo.

That is fantastic news for us, and we are thrilled that your experience with Moonlighter 2 has been much more positive than during demo release. Your feedback has given us even more courage that we are going into right direction.

Frequently Asked Questions

The survey also gave you a chance to ask us about the game. Here are some of the most common topics and our answers to them:

Secret rooms in the dungeons:

Yes! You can expect to find secrets hidden in the dungeons. We will not spoil too much, but keep your eyes open. You will be rewarded for your curiosity. 

Upgrading the backpack:

One of the vendors in Tresna will allow you to expand your backpack, giving you more space to carry your precious loot. Use it wisely!

Onsen rooms and more potions:

Yes again! Eris, the alchemist you may remember from the first Moonlighter, will return to help you improve your survivability through upgrades and potions.

Stacking relics, quick-selling, and inventory transfers:

These systems have been redesigned. Moonlighter 2 introduces a new backpack management mechanic that we believe feels much more satisfying.

You can still use a “quick swap” button to move your currently held relic to the other side of the screen without accidentally activating its effect.

Loot from mobs:

Loot is not limited to chests. Defeated enemies can also drop materials you will need for crafting and upgrades.

Things We Are Working to Improve

We also collected plenty of great feedback on areas we can improve before launch. Here is what we are focusing on next:

Optimization and Performance:

This is our top priority before Early Access. The team is working hard to make sure the game runs smoothly across different hardware setups.

UI and Keyboard/Mouse Controls:

Expect improvements to interface usability and mouse navigation. You will be able to use your mouse on nearly all in-game buttons at release.

Dungeon Design and Information Clarity:

We agree that arena variety can still be improved. However, in our opinion the game’s design encourages players to change biomes and weapons frequently, which helps keep the experience fresh and dynamic.

Balancing and Progression Pace:

We have already made several economy and progression tweaks in the most recent build. If further balancing is needed after launch, we will adjust it quickly.

We could not be more grateful for your support, feedback, such extensive activity. Together, we are shaping Moonlighter 2 into something truly magical and we couldn’t do it without you. Prepare for the Early Access Launch and see you soon in Tresna!

~ 11 bit studios and Digital Sun teams

Hello Shopkeepers! A couple of days ago, we shared a new video titled "We Have Listened," where we explored the details of the latest changes in Moonlighter 2. We received an incredible amount of feedback from you, which we carefully reviewed. Here’s a look at the changes waiting for you in the upcoming playtests:

Set your own prices!

We’re bringing back the freedom to set your own relic prices, just like in the original Moonlighter. After all, this is a shopkeeping roguelike, and finding that perfect price is at the heart of the experience.

Now, alongside regular customers reacting to your prices, you’ll meet returning clients and use a new calendar system that makes certain relics more valuable on specific days.

With decorations offering unique effects, your shop becomes its own build to optimize each time you open the doors.

We’ve also toned down disasters and chaotic events, restoring the calmer rhythm that defines Moonlighter's dual core.

Updated Backpack

Relics no longer show fixed prices. Instead, each has a quality value that acts as a multiplier back in the shop.

This subtle change deepens the shopkeeping fantasy by preserving the mystery of new relics while satisfying that “numbers go up” feeling many of you loved after the demo’s backpack puzzle.

And of course, different biomes bring their own effects and synergies to the mix - a roguelike within a roguelike.

Enhanced Dungeon Pacing

In the demo, we streamlined the roguelike structure to make Moonlighter 2 faster and more replayable. That still holds true, but we’ve also brought back the mystery of exploring the unknown.

Each run now includes a partially revealed map, letting you plan routes, take risks, and chase different rewards.

Combat feels tighter than ever, with improved balance, and responsiveness. With secret rooms, returning mini bosses, and quests scattered through dungeons, Moonlighter 2 blends discovery and pace like never before.

We hope these changes make your upcoming runs even more thrilling! If you had access to the closed playtests, don’t forget to share your feedback - we’d love to hear your thoughts on the updates. In advance, we would like to share a couple of well-known issues which you can encounter:

• Low resolution and low FPS on the initial cutscene on Steam Deck;

• Description texts in the UI may sometimes be blurry.

Suggested Steam Deck graphics settings:

• Please set everything to Low and select either No Upscaling or FSR3 with the default profile.

Thank you for helping us create this amazing adventure. See you soon! ~ Digital Sun and 11 bit studios team

Hello Merchants,

Before the shop officially opens, we’re handing you the keys! 🗝️

Closed Playtests officially begin this Friday! Starting October 10th at 12:00 pm CEST, you’ll have a chance to join, share your feedback, and help us shape the future of Moonlighter 2.

Check out our latest video, where we showcase the newest updates to Moonlighter 2, many inspired directly by your feedback. (And yes, price-setting is back!) 💰:

The beta will run for one week, from October 10 (12:00 pm CEST) to October 17, and sign-ups start now! To participate, simply hit “Request Access” on the store page and wait to see if you’re selected: We can’t wait to hear what you think about the game, and we’re so grateful to build this experience together with you.

See you in Tresna! ~ 11 bit studios & Digital Sun teams

Adventurers,