Moon Hunters was released last month for PlayStation 4 (our review) in North America – the European launch happens on August 30 – but the planned PlayStation Vita version has been cancelled.
In a new Kickstarter update, developer Kitfox Games explained that one reason for the cancellation is the engine they’re using, while another is the Vita itself, “which is more demanding technically than PS4 or desktop, but I’m loathe to seem like I’m complaining about such a beautiful, well-made piece of hardware.” To get Moon Hunters working on Vita, they would’ve had to permanently remove the character portraits and real-time shadows, and even then, loading times were “absolutely intolerable.”
If you were a PlayStation Vita backer for Moon Hunters on Kickstarter, Kitfox Games is offering you a key for any other platform. “If the only key you ever wanted was a PSVita key, we may even be able to find 2 keys for you, to make sure you can play with a friend, which helps take out more of the sting,” they add. For those seeking a refund, they’ll refund the $15 CAD value of the game key, but since they delivered on all of the other rewards, “we will not refund anything remaining from your pledge.” Here’s their statement on the cancellation:

We have examined every possible variant of the next few months/years of our lives, and we have sadly decided that releasing the game on PSVita is not going ...