Summary:

The US Steam sale cuts Moonrider to $5.94. This guide covers its eight-stage solo adventure, free demo, optional bundles and Windows requirements.

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is $5.94 on US Steam, a 65% discount from $16.99. JoyMasher's single-player action platformer brings a cybernetic ninja and detailed pixel art to a compact, stage-based adventure.

Price, deadline and the separate demo

  • Purchase: the standalone Windows PC game for $5.94 USD, before applicable tax.
  • Sale end: November 18, 2026. Steam shows the date without an exact cutoff time or timezone.
  • Try first: the store separately offers a free demo. Downloading that demo does not grant the full game.

The discount is a normal purchase, not a subscription benefit or free weekend. Check the US Steam page before checkout.

Eight stages and a rebellious super soldier

According to publisher The Arcade Crew, Moonrider is built around eight stages, challenging combat and a visual style inspired by 16-bit action games. Hidden modifier chips let players adjust the hero's abilities and fighting style.

The story follows a warrior created to serve an authoritarian regime who instead turns against its creators. That gives the action a straightforward revenge framework rather than a sprawling role-playing campaign. The combination of stage-based progression and ability customization should especially interest players who enjoy learning routes and refining their approach.

JoyMasher also made Blazing Chrome, Oniken and Odallus. If those names are familiar, Moonrider offers another entry in the studio's retro-action catalog, with a ninja at its center rather than a squad of gun-wielding heroes.

Choose the standalone game or a bundle

Steam also lists Moonrider with Blazing Chrome for $9.17, and a game-plus-soundtrack collection for $9.84. Check your signed-in bundle price if you already own an included item. Our Blazing Chrome deal guide covers that game's co-op focus.

Moonrider itself is single-player. Its current Steam rating is Very Positive, with 85% of 496 reviews positive.

PC check before buying

The game lists a 64-bit system and 4 GB RAM as minimum requirements. Its older Windows 7 listing is not a reason to use an unsupported Steam client: Steam requires Windows 10 or later.

Sources and image credit

Prices and review figures checked November 12, 2026, against Steam; offers may change. Game background and the authentic screenshot are from The Arcade Crew's official editorial press kit. Image: JoyMasher / The Arcade Crew.