Bad Pad

Name: Bad Pad
Rating: 7 (49 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: headbang games

Aug 8, 2018

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
interconnected map
item gated
Semi-Linear

Combat

Ranged Combat

Features

difficulty options
equipment

Sub-Genre

Metroidvania Lite

Summary

Bad Pad is a metal pumped metroidvania platfomer about a gamepad's buttons who came to life. Oozing with original music and storytelling songs, all in the spirit of metal. Precision platforming, boss fighting, puzzle solving, mini games and more...

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Linux
- Steam
- Demo
- itch.io

Resources

Links

Website

Other

IGDB

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- action
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Developer / Publisher: Rusty Bailey

2021

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- exploration
- action
- fantasy
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Positive

12 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- exploration
- fast travel
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Developer: Cat Nigiri

Publisher: Unties

2019

90%

Very Positive

144 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- exploration
- action
- Micro / Mini
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Jun 23, 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- new releases
- non linear
- hand drawn
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Developer: PigeonDev

Publisher: Meridian4, PigeonDev

2021

57%

Mixed

79 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- exploration
- action
- fantasy
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Developer / Publisher: Anchor Games

2022

80%

Positive

10 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- exploration
- action
- fantasy
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Developer / Publisher: Kinto Games LLC

2023

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- chase scene
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Publisher: Ratalaika Games

Mar 6, 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- equipment
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- exploration
- boss gated
- fantasy
Junk Sec

Developer / Publisher: Shoehead

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- Ranged Combat
- equipment
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- exploration
- action
- two stick
- gore
- horror
- post apocalyptic
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Developer: Eli Vazquez

2020

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- item gated
- side scroll
- difficulty options
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- gore
- Micro / Mini
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Developer: Flytrap Studios

2018

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- difficulty options
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- exploration
- action
- Micro / Mini

Bad Pad

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