A Robot Named Fight

Developer: Morningstar Game Studio

Publisher: Hitcents, Morningstar Game Studio

Sep 7, 2017

Visual

side scroll

Structure

ability gated
item gated
boss gated
Semi-Linear

Combat

permadeath

Features

Co-op
equipment
procedural

Themes

gore
post apocalyptic
Sci-Fi

Sub-Genre

bullet hell
Roguelite / Roguelike

Summary

A Robot Named Fight is a Metroidvania roguelike focused on exploration and item collection. Explore a different, procedurally-generated labyrinth each time you play and discover randomized power-ups to traverse obstacles, find secrets and explode meat beasts.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck
- Steam
Nintendo
- Switch

Resources

Links

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Developer: Housemarque

Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment

2021

81%

Very Positive

11,126 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- item gated
- permadeath
- Co-op
- equipment
- bullet hell
- Semi-Linear
- procedural
- Roguelite / Roguelike
- Differences
- exploration
- realistic
- third person
- post game
- action
- accessibility
- isolation
- 3D
- MV Lite / Adjacent
ReversEstory

Developer: ilili_world

Publisher: ilili_world, Pujia8 Studio

2021

88%

Very Positive

93 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- side scroll
- permadeath
- post apocalyptic
- bullet hell
- procedural
- Roguelite / Roguelike
- Differences
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- action
- Ranged Combat
- fantasy
- multiple characters
Patch Quest

Developer: Lychee Game Labs

Publisher: Curve Games, Lychee Game Labs

2023

94%

Very Positive

2,790 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- side scroll
- Co-op
- bullet hell
- procedural
- Roguelite / Roguelike
- Differences
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- action
- difficulty options
Heckpoint

Developer: Jadan Bliss, Nodacoy Games

Publisher: Rooster Republic LLC

2017

93%

Positive

15 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- item gated
- side scroll
- post apocalyptic
- Sci-Fi
- bullet hell
- procedural
- Roguelite / Roguelike
- Differences
- pixel
- action
- Ranged Combat
- multiple characters
- linear
Katanaut

Developer / Publisher: Voidmaw

2025

90%

Very Positive

562 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- item gated
- side scroll
- gore
- post apocalyptic
- Sci-Fi
- Semi-Linear
- procedural
- Roguelite / Roguelike
- Differences
- pixel
- action
- horror
- Souls-like
Dead Cells

Developer: Evil Empire, Motion Twin

Publisher: Motion Twin, Playdigious

2018

97%

Overwhelmingly Positive

183,822 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- side scroll
- boss gated
- permadeath
- procedural
- Roguelite / Roguelike
- Differences
- Has DLC
- non linear
- pixel
- parry
- boss rush
- fantasy
Rabbit's Tale

Developer / Publisher: Golden Bug Studios

Dec 31, 2027

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- side scroll
- boss gated
- permadeath
- Semi-Linear
- procedural
- Roguelite / Roguelike
- Differences
- exploration
- interconnected map
- hand drawn
- Has Hub
- action
- companion combat
- fantasy
- gothic
- steampunk
Wraithbinder

Developer: Wizard Fu Games

Publisher: Double Eleven, Wizard Fu Games

2024

95%

Positive

21 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- equipment
- bullet hell
- Semi-Linear
- procedural
- Roguelite / Roguelike
- Differences
- Demo Available
- Early Access
- exploration
- Has Hub
- action
- character creation
- fantasy
- leveling
- RPG
- isometric
- MV Lite / Adjacent
Tower Hunter: Erza's Trial

Developer / Publisher: IceSitruuna

2019

71%

Mostly Positive

1,999 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- item gated
- side scroll
- boss gated
- equipment
- Semi-Linear
- procedural
- Roguelite / Roguelike
- Differences
- 2.5D
- combo combat
- fantasy
- Souls-like
- MV Lite / Adjacent
Weapon Hacker

Developer / Publisher: Luke Rissacher

2020

95%

Positive

37 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- side scroll
- equipment
- Sci-Fi
- Semi-Linear
- procedural
- Roguelite / Roguelike
- Differences
- exploration
- utility gated
- action
Rogue Legacy

Developer: Abstraction Games, Cellar Door Games

Publisher: Cellar Door Games

2013

92%

Very Positive

18,853 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- item gated
- side scroll
- permadeath
- equipment
- Semi-Linear
- procedural
- Roguelite / Roguelike
- Differences
- pixel
- Has Hub
- action
- class system
- fantasy
- medieval
- New Game+
- skill tree
- RPG
Aura of Worlds

Developer: Cognitive Forge

Publisher: Cognitive Forge, HIDDEN TRAP, indie.io

2024

91%

Very Positive

150 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- side scroll
- permadeath
- equipment
- Semi-Linear
- procedural
- Roguelite / Roguelike
- Differences
- pixel
- stealth
- difficulty options
- time bending
- discrete levels
- MV Lite / Adjacent

A Robot Named Fight

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