8 Games with a fantasy setting like Moonlighter that you should try

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We filtered the 26 games similar to Moonlighter down to the 8 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Pokémon Snap, Gumballs & Dungeons and Gnomes Garden top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Moonlighter.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Moonlighter

8 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Moonlighter. Each one has been evaluated across 17 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Pokémon Snap

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloFantasyFirst Person

Year 1999Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo of Europe

✓ Shared with Moonlighter: deep simulation, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping action RPG combat

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#2Gumballs & Dungeons

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SoloFantasyManagement

Steam👍 45%· 878RAWG👍 17%· 23MC65

Year 2011Dev Realmforge Studios · Kalypso MediaPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: deep simulation, deep RPG systems and fantasy world.

≠ Missing: action RPG combat.

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SoloFantasyManagement2DCasual

Steam👍 88%· 326

Year 2015Dev 8Floor · 8Floor GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Moonlighter, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, horror tension and vibe casual, while skipping action RPG combat

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SoloProceduralFantasyManagementCraftingIsometric

Steam👍 80%· 14KIGDB85· 2OC78· 22

Year 2018Dev Weather FactoryOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Like Moonlighter, it's known for deep simulation, deep RPG systems and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus, while skipping action RPG combat

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SoloFantasySci-FiFirst Person

IGDB81· 12

Year 2021Dev Bandai Namco Studios · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Shared with Moonlighter: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping action RPG combat

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SoloFantasyIsometricHistoricalMedieval

IGDB75· 3

Year 2011Dev The Sims Studio · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Moonlighter: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping action RPG combat

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SoloMeleeFantasyHistoricalSci-Fi

Steam👍 84%· 752RAWG👍 48%· 42MC81IGDB90· 1

Year 2009Dev Dejobaan GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Like Moonlighter, it's known for deep simulation, melee combat and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, historical setting and setting scifi, while skipping action RPG combat

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#8Digimon World

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SoloFantasySci-FiCyberpunkThird Person

Year 1999Dev Bandai

✓ Like Moonlighter, it's known for deep simulation, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, setting cyberpunk and visual third person, while skipping action RPG combat

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