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As clayborne warrior Grey Irma, fight through a dark 2D world with sword, parries, spells, and upgrades to find the Sculptor.
Released 27 Sep 2022
Parry Enemy Strikes
Cast Combat Spells
Fight Your Clay Double
Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.
Developed by Black Mermaid · Published by Balor Games
Grey Irma, a clayborne warrior with a fractured past, sets out to find the Sculptor and discover the truth of her creation. The journey unfolds in a bleak dark-fantasy world inhabited by other clay-born beings.
Fight with sword strikes, dodges, parries, special attacks, and spells called Witchery. Attacking can restore the resource used for spells and healing, while defeated enemies yield Bonedust to spend on spells and amulets.
Dark Mirrors serve as checkpoints. Enemies also grant experience for temporary bonuses, which are lost on death; dying can shift the world into a harsher state with stronger enemies. Explore the regions and piece together the story through encounters and dialogue.
Players who enjoy Moonscars often praise its painterly pixel art, bleak atmosphere, and responsive combat, especially the satisfaction of learning to parry and combine attacks with spells. Some also find its fragmented story and world intriguing. Criticism commonly focuses on repetitive encounters and limited enemy variety, while opinions differ on the difficulty and the story’s clarity.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 34 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
