Allocation

Developer: Matthew Watson

Sep 2, 2018

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

exploration
interconnected map

Features

difficulty options

Sub-Genre

Micro / Mini
puzzle heavy

Summary

A Metroidvania without an interconnected world or character upgrades.

Last updated August 08, 2026

Where to play

- Web
- PICO-8

Resources

Links

IGDB

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MV Temperature
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- ability gated
- item gated
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- item gated
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Game Jam Entry
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- ability gated
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- ability gated
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- side scroll
- difficulty options
- Micro / Mini
- Differences
- item gated
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- equipment
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- difficulty options
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- action
- Semi-Linear
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- relaxed
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