Moonstone Island

Critic reviews

• CCOGconnected

  James Paley · Jun 18, 2024

  8.0

  This game feels perfect for portable play sessions. I almost never use my Switch in handheld mode, but this was an exception. I loved firing it up, getting in a day or two worth of labour, and shutting it down. The quest system, combat, and need to explore kept me coming back. I wish moonstones were a bit easier to find, but otherwise? Moonstone Island is an excellent time. I highly recommend checking it out on the Switch.

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• GGAMINGbible

  Emma Flint · Oct 25, 2023

  8.0

  Moonstone Island is destined to become your favourite, snuggly jumper, the one you always return to each winter because you know it’ll keep you warm, and it’ll make you smile despite the raging weather lashing the pane.

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• TTechRaptor

  Courtney Ehrenhofler · Sep 30, 2023

  8.0

  Overall, Moonstone Island was a pleasant surprise, as I don’t usually enjoy many town-centric games. The Spirits are fun to find, even though the battling system can be frustrating, but the plethora of islands to explore and the kind villagers more than makeup for it. It does take a while for the game to really get going, but once it does, you can glide right through.

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• GGamesCreed

  Kurtis Seid · Sep 26, 2023

  6.0

  At present, Moonstone Island is mostly frustrating and has little fun to it. There are too many time restrictions, almost as if the developers were unsure if it should be a survival simulator or a causal sandbox. The card-based battles make fights a slog, especially when you can’t properly build a deck without using consumables. Moonstone Island is mostly for those who want challenging and obtuse grinds. Maybe Studio Supersoft is making more balancing changes, as the team is very responsive on both Discord and the Steam forums.

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• HPHey Poor Player

  Heather Johnson Yu · Sep 24, 2023

  7.0

  Moonstone Island is easily going to become the favorite game of many. When people rattle off games they’ve dumped an insane amount of hours into, Moonstone Island will fall somewhere between Stardew Valley and Potion Permit. While I do think there are a few aspects that are objectively holding it back (and a few that are subjectively distracting), the fixes to those issues are a few quality of life updates away. At the end of the day, Moonstone Island has done more than given players a chance at capturing cute creatures — it’s given them a chance to capture pure magical whimsy.

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• GIGod is a Geek

  Lyle Carr · Sep 20, 2023

  9.0

  Moonstone Island combines monster collecting and that beloved farming gameplay loop masterfully, and the end result is seriously compelling. Whether you’re on the farm tending to some fruit or in a dungeon fighting an ancient statue come to life, you’ll always be having a good time with this charming title.

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