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7 August 2026

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Steam's First Free-to-Keep Game for August Is a Roguelike Shopkeeper Sim

Steam confirmed Moonlighter as its first free-to-keep claim for August 2026, letting anyone add the roguelike dungeon crawler and shopkeeping hybrid to their library for good during the promo window. The 2018 game has players run a shop by day and raid procedurally generated dungeons by night, using loot pulled from those runs to restock their shelves. Digital Sun developed the game, and it remains one of the more distinctive indie hits in its genre blend.

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Discussion Topics

  1. Shopkeeper by day, dungeon crawler by night: does that combo actually work for you?
  2. Would you rather Steam run more free-to-keep weeks like this, or bigger discount sales?
  3. What's the last free-to-keep claim you actually finished instead of shelving?
  4. Is this a good pickup for a co-stream, or a solo grind?