Moonrise
Moonrise was a free-to-play Pokemon-inspired creature-collection RPG developed by Undead Labs (State of Decay) and published by Kabam; after a 2015 Steam Early Access run, Undead Labs cancelled the game outright in August 2016 rather than commercially releasing it.
Platform availability
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- Status
- Cancelled; Undead Labs announced on August 28, 2016 that Moonrise would not be commercially released after an Early Access run
- Business model
- Not applicable (cancelled)
- Genre
- Cancelled mobile creature-collection RPG (not a persistent MMO)
- Release
- —
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
- Developer
- Undead Labs
- Publisher
- Kabam
- Profile
- Full
MMO DNA
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PvP creature battles alongside solo PvE creature-catching, before the game was cancelled
A largely solo creature-collection loop with optional PvP battles
No persistent shared world; a session-based collection and battle loop
Turn-based, strategic creature battles rather than real-time action
Why you might like it
- Genuine industry pedigree: Moonrise was developed by Undead Labs (creators of the State of Decay series) and published by Kabam, the studio's first project not tied to State of Decay or Xbox Game Studios.
- Drew explicit design inspiration from Monster Hunter, Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering and Hearthstone according to founder Jeff Strain — a distinctive creature-collecting-meets-strategy pitch rather than a generic clone.
- Reached Steam Early Access in May 2015 with tiered founder editions, meaning it had a genuine, checkable public playable period before its cancellation rather than existing only as a pitch or trailer.
Things to consider
- The game is recorded as cancelled — Undead Labs never shipped a full release, so there is no current playable version despite its real Early Access history.
- As a cancelled project, expect gaps in documentation about exactly how far post-Early-Access development progressed before it was shelved.
- Reliable gameplay imagery was not available during the latest media review.
Research record
- Last checked
- 2026-09-09
- Profile depth
- Full
- Source note
- Wikipedia / MMOs.com graveyard entry
What MMOFinder has checked
- Gameplay mediaTwo verified, locally hosted gameplay screenshots are available.Verified
- Source trail1 linked source is recorded for review.Verified
- Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 16, 2026.Verified
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Moonrise relationship map
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Moonrise timeline
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- —Released
MMOFinder records Moonrise as released in —.
- CurrentCatalog status
Cancelled / historical
- 2026-08-16Research checked
Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.
Moonrise screenshots & gameplay
Two verified, locally hosted gameplay screenshots are available.
Source: YouTube gameplay video
Gameplay, availability and research notes
Moonrise is cataloged by MMOFinder as a Cancelled mobile creature-collection RPG (not a persistent MMO). Its recorded status is Cancelled; Undead Labs announced on August 28, 2016 that Moonrise would not be commercially released after an Early Access run, while the business model is listed as Not applicable (cancelled). MMOFinder records its release year as —. Current platform data lists Windows, macOS, Android, iOS. The profile keeps uncertain fields explicit so incomplete research is not presented as established game information.
Gameplay metadata currently describes combat or multiplayer structure as Not applicable (cancelled). Discovery tags on the record include Online Game, Catalog. The developer field lists Undead Labs, and the publisher field lists Kabam. Together these catalog fields help distinguish this title from similarly named games and provide useful inputs for MMOFinder’s filtering and comparison tools.
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