Axiom Verge

Name: Axiom Verge
Rating: 8 (6565 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: Thomas Happ Games

Mar 31, 2015

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
interconnected map
non linear
utility gated
boss gated
fast travel

Combat

contact damage
Ranged Combat

Features

difficulty options
equipment
randomizer
speedrun mode

Themes

isolation
Sci-Fi

Summary

Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- Epic
- Humble
Nintendo
- Switch
- Wii U
PlayStation
- PS4
- Vita
Xbox
- Series X|S
- One

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78%

Mostly Positive

958 reviews

MV Temperature
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- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- fast travel
- contact damage
- equipment
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- accessibility
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- interconnected map
- non linear
- utility gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- contact damage
- Ranged Combat
- difficulty options
- isolation
- randomizer
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- remake
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- exploration
- item gated
- 8-Bit
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95%

Very Positive

145 reviews

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- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- contact damage
- Ranged Combat
- difficulty options
- equipment
- randomizer
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- exploration
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- action
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
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- interconnected map
- non linear
- utility gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- fast travel
- contact damage
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- isolation
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- new releases
- remake
- unofficial
- exploration
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2023

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- utility gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- contact damage
- difficulty options
- isolation
- Sci-Fi
- speedrun mode
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- exploration
- 8-Bit
- action
- horror
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Developer: Nintendo, Retro Studios

Publisher: Nintendo

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- utility gated
- boss gated
- Ranged Combat
- difficulty options
- isolation
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- remake
- exploration
- item gated
- realistic
- action
- 3D
- first person
Metroid: Zero Mission

Developer: Nintendo

Publisher: iQue, Nintendo

2004

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- utility gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- Ranged Combat
- difficulty options
- isolation
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- remake
- exploration
- item gated
- action
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Developer: Evan Tor Games

Publisher: JanduSoft

2024

76%

Mostly Positive

282 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- utility gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- fast travel
- contact damage
- Ranged Combat
- equipment
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- Demo Available
- exploration
- action
- corpse run
- map markers
- Semi-Linear
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Developer: Gumpy Function

2025

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- utility gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- contact damage
- difficulty options
- isolation
- Sci-Fi
- speedrun mode
- Differences
- exploration
- 8-Bit
- action
- permadeath
- horror
- Micro / Mini
Metroid Fusion

Developer: Nintendo

Publisher: iQue, Nintendo

2002

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- utility gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- contact damage
- Ranged Combat
- equipment
- isolation
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- exploration
- item gated
- action
- chase scene
- horror
- map markers
- Semi-Linear
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

Developer / Publisher: Konami

2005

94%

Very Positive

2,703 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- utility gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- fast travel
- contact damage
- difficulty options
- equipment
- Differences
- exploration
- post game
- boss rush
- fantasy
- gothic
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- multiple endings
- New Game+
Death, Soul & Robots

Developer / Publisher: Big Way Games

2023

93%

Positive

14 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- utility gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- contact damage
- Ranged Combat
- difficulty options
- equipment
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- exploration
- item gated
- open world
- action
- cat
- fantasy
- multiple endings
- puzzle heavy
- Metroidvania Lite

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