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Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider

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App ID 1942010
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher The Arcade Crew
Franchise The Arcade Crew
Supported Systems Windows
Last Changenumber 29696121
Last Record Update 23 June 2025 – 02:38:59 UTC ()
Release Date 12 January 2023 – 14:59:05 UTC ()
❓ 80.01%
441 reviews
2
In-Game

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is a side-scrolling action platformer that channels the golden age of classic 16-bit action games in a full-throttle quest for revenge. Created to defend a totalitarian state, the Moonrider rejects its programming and now seeks vengeance on its creators.

Additional Information

Developer JoyMasher
metacritic_name Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider
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metacritic_score 77
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ReleaseState released
Publisher The Arcade Crew
Store Release Date 12 January 2023 – 14:59:08 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://bsky.app/profile/thearcadecrew.bsky.social
https://www.facebook.com/gaming/TheArcadeCrew
https://www.instagram.com/thearcadecrew/
https://www.threads.net/@thearcadecrew
https://x.com/TheArcadeCrew
https://www.youtube.com/@TheArcadeCrew
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 12 January 2023 – 14:59:05 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 12 January 2023 – 15:33:51 UTC () (1673537631)
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Detected Technologies (?) Greenworks SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
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  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
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  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 3 February 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 10293244
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Content Descriptors General Mature Content (5)
First seen on SteamDB 18 March 2022 – 09:24:45 UTC (), in changelist #14262629
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

10 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes
French Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes
German Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes

Tags

👾 Retro 🏗️ Platformer 🛡️ Hack and Slash 👾 Pixel Graphics 💥 Action ☢️ Post-apocalyptic 🏽 2D 🕹 Arcade 📺 2D Platformer 💨 Metroidvania 🔫 Shooter 📺 Side Scroller 🦹 Character Customization 🔫 Hero Shooter 🤖 Artificial Intelligence 💥 Destruction 🤖 Mechs 🤖 Robots 🚀 Sci-fi ⚔️ Combat

Categories

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Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

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Steam charts

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  • 2 players right now
  • 3 24-hour peak
  • 103 all-time peak 12 January 2023
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  • 4,741 followers
  • 378 positive reviews
  • 63 negative reviews
  • 85.71% positive reviews

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  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 46,795 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • ❓ Very Positive
  • 80.01% SteamDB Rating
  • 378 85.7% positive reviews
  • 63 14.3% negative reviews

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Markers

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27 June 2025 – 14:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Prestige Collection - Build Your Own Bundle (June 2025) -

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Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider had an all-time peak of 103 concurrent players on 12 January 2023.

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