Arcadia: Colony

Developer / Publisher: Kibe Software House

Jul 28, 2023

Visual

2.5D
side scroll

Structure

exploration
interconnected map
boss gated
Semi-Linear

Features

companion combat
multiple characters
multiple endings

Themes

mining
Sci-Fi
steampunk

Sub-Genre

puzzle heavy

Summary

Enter into the world of Arcadia, a 2.5D Anime-style Metroidvania. Play as the three unique characters with their unique abilities and world's interactions. Save your homeland from the troubles caused by the huge bird-like Puppets and reveal hidden truths in the underground!

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
Nintendo
- Switch

Resources

Links

IGDB

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- 2.5D
- side scroll
- companion combat
- multiple endings
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- hand drawn
- fantasy
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Positive

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- interconnected map
- side scroll
- boss gated
- multiple characters
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- pixel
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89%

Very Positive

110 reviews

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- side scroll
- companion combat
- steampunk
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- item gated
- action
- fantasy
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90%

Positive

21 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Sci-Fi
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- action
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94%

Very Positive

72 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- 2.5D
- side scroll
- multiple endings
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- Early Access
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- fantasy
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Publisher: Raw Fury

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- multiple endings
- puzzle heavy
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- Differences
- ability gated
- pixel
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Publisher: Inti Creates

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90%

Very Positive

567 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- side scroll
- boss gated
- multiple characters
- multiple endings
- Sci-Fi
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- pixel
- action
- parry
- equipment
- top down
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Developer: Robit Games

Publisher: Chucklefish Games

2018

82%

Very Positive

278 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- boss gated
- mining
- multiple endings
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- remake
- non linear
- hand drawn
- cosmetics
- fantasy
- New Game+
WetBread

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- 2.5D
- side scroll
- boss gated
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- hand drawn
- realistic
- discrete levels
Akumajou Dracula X: Gekka no Yasoukyoku

Developer / Publisher: Konami

1998

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- boss gated
- companion combat
- multiple endings
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- equipment
- gothic
- leveling
- RPG
Slimg

Developer / Publisher: Cow Studio

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- side scroll
- multiple endings
- Sci-Fi
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- item gated
- pixel
- action
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Developer / Publisher: MadameBerry Games LLC

2018

80%

Positive

15 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Sci-Fi
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- ability gated
- non linear
- pixel

Arcadia: Colony

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