A Simple Expurriment

unreleased

Developer / Publisher: Flat Voxel

2026

Visual

side scroll

Structure

ability gated
interconnected map
utility gated
Semi-Linear

Combat

no combat
stealth

Features

multiple endings

Themes

cat
Sci-Fi

Sub-Genre

puzzle heavy

Summary

A combat-free metroidvania with puzzles, stealth and genetically modified kittens. Help a cat mom rescue her abducted children by doing typical, not-so-typical and definitely atypical cat things: run walls up and down, turn to liquid and rearrange parts of the alien ship like pieces of a puzzle.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam

Resources

Links

IGDB

Horace

Developer: Paul Helman, Sean Scaplehorn

Publisher: 505 Games

2019

80%

Mostly Positive

693 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- utility gated
- side scroll
- stealth
- Sci-Fi
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- exploration
- item gated
- pixel
- boss gated
- post apocalyptic
Recompile

Developer: Phigames

Publisher: Dear Villagers

2021

69%

Mixed

178 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- utility gated
- multiple endings
- Sci-Fi
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- exploration
- non linear
- third person
- action
Dead Dog

Developer / Publisher: 白石组

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- stealth
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- pixel
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Developer: Overclocked Abacus

Publisher: Overclocked Abacus Games

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- stealth
- multiple endings
- Sci-Fi
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- exploration
- non linear
- action
Gateways

Developer / Publisher: Smudged Cat Games

2012

90%

Very Positive

251 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- no combat
- Sci-Fi
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- exploration
- pixel
- time bending
Supraland

Developer: Supra Games UG

Publisher: Humble Games, Supra Games UG

2019

95%

Overwhelmingly Positive

15,182 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- utility gated
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- Has DLC
- exploration
- action
- 3D
- first person
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Developer: Clever Cat Games

Publisher: 8-Bit Legit

Dec 31, 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- side scroll
- no combat
- multiple endings
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- exploration
- 8-Bit
- Has Hub
A Purrtato Tail: By the Light of the Elderstar

Developer: Drunk Robot Games, RedVonix

Publisher: Drunk Robot Games

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- no combat
- cat
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- exploration
- hand drawn
- fantasy
- multiple characters
Airhead

Developer: Octato

Publisher: HandyGames

2024

87%

Very Positive

61 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- no combat
- multiple endings
- Sci-Fi
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- exploration
- non linear
- 2.5D
- post apocalyptic
Tool Land

Developer / Publisher: bjsjsk

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- utility gated
- side scroll
- no combat
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Demo Available
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- hand drawn
- Metroidvania Lite
Star Rover

Developer / Publisher: Browny Application

2020

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- utility gated
- multiple endings
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- third person
Enigmoon

Developer / Publisher: Tupã Games

2021

73%

Mostly Positive

757 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- utility gated
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Early Access
- non linear
- pixel

A Simple Expurriment

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