By Moonlight
Released Feb 2019
~ ~ A Comedic Mystery Visual Novel with Relationship Building ~ ~ Play as a paranormal investigator hired by the paranormal to investigate! Search for a headless horseman's missing head before the night is over.
88% positive · 118 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
By Moonlight is a free-to-play comedic mystery visual novel that released on February 19, 2019. The store description presents a fully self-contained experience: 5 relationship routes, customizable player options, bad ends, and a complete mystery narrative about finding a headless horseman's missing head. The three listed DLC packs are art/asset bundles (soundtrack, pixel art, CGs, character sprites, behind-the-scenes pages) — these are supporter extras that bundle existing in-game content, not new gameplay or story content. There is no developer communication indicating future story updates, new routes, or additional content. The game launched as a complete, finished product and has remained so. There is no indication from the developer of any ongoing or planned development work beyond what shipped at launch.
Evidence
Store description outlines a complete, self-contained visual novel with 5 relationship routes, a full mystery narrative, and multiple endings. No mention of planned updates or future story content.
Three listed DLC packs are art/asset bundles (soundtrack, pixel art, CGs, character sprites, behind-the-scenes material) — supporter content packaging existing assets rather than new gameplay or story additions.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
SugarHyped
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
~ A Comedic Mystery Visual Novel with Relationship Building ~
Play as a paranormal investigator hired by the paranormal to investigate!
A series of events in which you search for a headless horseman's missing head before the night is over.
Features:
- 5 Different relationship routes
- Customizable player name + pronouns
- Plenty of bad ends
- A ton of locations to explore!
- Please give game a couple of minutes to load on first start up -
Game twitter @by_moonlight_vn
Creator twitter @sugarhyped4real
Extra content (DLC) is available to buy through a link in the game page, which you can access through a box to the right - "Visit the website"
DLC 1: ($3)
All soundtrack, pixel art, and character intro cards
DLC 2: ($5)
All CGs, backgrounds, and 27 pages of behind the scenes + all of the above (DLC 1)
DLC 3: ($8)
All character sprites and photoshop files, route events + all of the above (DLC 1 and 2)
Play as a paranormal investigator hired by the paranormal to investigate!
A series of events in which you search for a headless horseman's missing head before the night is over.
Features:
- 5 Different relationship routes
- Customizable player name + pronouns
- Plenty of bad ends
- A ton of locations to explore!
- Please give game a couple of minutes to load on first start up -
Game twitter @by_moonlight_vn
Creator twitter @sugarhyped4real
Extra content (DLC) is available to buy through a link in the game page, which you can access through a box to the right - "Visit the website"
DLC 1: ($3)
All soundtrack, pixel art, and character intro cards
DLC 2: ($5)
All CGs, backgrounds, and 27 pages of behind the scenes + all of the above (DLC 1)
DLC 3: ($8)
All character sprites and photoshop files, route events + all of the above (DLC 1 and 2)
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Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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