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Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider overview

JoyMasher | Jan 12, 2023 | game

Released

2players observed · 26 September 2026 - 03:31:10 UTC

ActionIndieSteam Store

  • Latest observed players2 · 26 September 2026 - 03:31:10 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak75
  • Units sold (VGI)16,110
  • Revenue (VGI)$194,000
  • Review score86% positive

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players2 · 26 September 2026 - 03:31:10 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak75
  • Units sold (VGI)16,110
  • Revenue (VGI)$194,000
  • Review score86% positive
  • Total reviews508
  • Release dateJan 12, 2023
  • DeveloperJoyMasher
  • PublisherThe Arcade Crew

Genres: Action, Indie

Company pages: Developer: JoyMasherPublisher: The Arcade Crew

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Game overview

Overview

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider comes from JoyMasher and is published by The Arcade Crew. It arrived on Steam on Jan 12, 2023, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 2 players at 26 September 2026 - 03:31:10 UTC, with a tracked peak near 75. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 86% positive across 508 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is available in 10 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseKoreanJapanesePortuguese - Brazil

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Core i5-650 or AMD Phenom II X4 9654 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GT 730, 2 GB or Radeon HD 7770, 1 GBNot listed
WindowsRecommendedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider has sold up to 16,110 units and has 490 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $194,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider overview details

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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. REVENGE OF THE MOONRIDER In the oppressed world of Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider, humanity finds an unlikely hero. After building an army of super soldiers as weapons of war, the authoritarians unwittingly seal their own fates by bringing online the ninja warrior known as Moonrider. Conceived as a tool to preserve the totalitarian state, the Moonrider instead rejects its intended purpose and wages a relentless battle for vengeance against its creators and fellow super soldiers. GEAR UP AND PREPARE TO BATTLE YOUR CREATORS The design of Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider puts the best classic action-game elements in the laser-precise sights of its starring ninja, ensuring snappy, responsive combat that’s supremely challenging. Powerful modifier chips are hidden and guarded throughout the adventure, allowing you to customize the Moonrider’s fighting style while gaining killer advantages and abilities. BEAUTIFUL PIXEL GRAPHICS COMPLEMENTED BY AN INCREDIBLE SOUNDTRACK The gorgeously desolated world of Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider flawlessly channels the halcyon days of the 16-bit era through intricate pixel art, inspiring a striking gauntlet across eight deadly stages. From start to finish, you’ll enjoy seamless platforming action for a tight, focused experience that never lets its blade get dull. Complementing these beautiful pixel graphics is an incredible soundtrack with a timeless, nostalgic vibe. The result is the qu…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is listed as a game with $16.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 2 players at 26 September 2026 - 03:31:10 UTC, a tracked peak of 75, and 86% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameVengeful Guardian: Moonrider
Steam App ID1942010
Typegame
Release dateJan 12, 2023
DeveloperJoyMasher
PublisherThe Arcade Crew
Price$16.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players2 · 26 September 2026 - 03:31:10 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak75
Positive reviews436
Negative reviews72
Total reviews508
Positive percent86%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations490
Average playtime323 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJan 12, 2023
Official Steam feed update (UTC)28 March 2023 - 10:01:09 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)26 September 2026 - 03:31:10 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)26 September 2026 - 03:31:10 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)26 September 2026 - 03:31:10 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Genoqueen ClearedNo description
Hydromancer ClearedNo description
Flamestalker ClearedNo description
Stormdiver ClearedNo description
Geocrusher ClearedNo description
Photondrifter ClearedNo description
Darkchaser ClearedNo description
Sunseeker ClearedNo description
No DamageNo description
Perfect RankNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice©The Arcade Crew - Joymasher - 2022, all rights reserved.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1942010
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1942010/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1942010
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IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider?

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider's latest SteamPulse observation records 2 players at 26 September 2026 - 03:31:10 UTC, with a tracked peak of 75 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 5 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider growing or declining recently?

September 2026 closed with an average of 1 players; the highest observed daily value is 3 players. The monthly average has grown by 0 players, or 66.67%, versus August 2026. This is the month-by-month trend line behind the Monthly Player Statistics table.

What country-level audience data is available for Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (41.7%), Canada (13.3%), United Kingdom (8.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (35.6%), Canada (10.9%), United Kingdom (7.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (44.2%), Canada (10.9%), United Kingdom (7.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (30.6%), Canada (9%), China (7.2%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider?

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider currently sits at 86% positive across 508 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 436 positive reviews and 72 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider have?

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider currently has about 5K tracked Steam followers as of 25 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider?

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is currently listed at $16.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 490, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

86% positive, 436 positive, 72 negative

Price and discount

$16.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

13

Platform releases
  • Steam 12 January 2023
  • PlayStation 12 January 2023

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

The JoyMasher CollectionBundle #29801 - 10% off$15.31The Moonrider & Blazing ChromeBundle #29800 - 10% off$9.93The Moonrider CollectionBundle #29799 - 10% off$7.90
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider (Original Game Soundtrack)The Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider's OST is an incredible soundtrack with a timeless and nostalgic vibe. The result is the quintessential retro experience.music #2216530$4.99
Vengeful Guardian: MoonriderBuy Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider #699719$16.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core i5-650 or AMD Phenom II X4 965 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 730, 2 GB or Radeon HD 7770, 1 GB

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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