Beaked Buccaneer

Name: Beaked Buccaneer
Rating: 0 (7 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: lightUP

Jun 20, 2024

Visual

8-Bit
pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
item gated
discrete levels
Semi-Linear

Features

difficulty options
equipment
leveling

Sub-Genre

Micro / Mini

Summary

Beaked Buccaneer is a 2D mini metroidvania full of treasures and pirates that tells the story of a parrot who wants to become a pirate legend!

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- itch.io
Nintendo
- Switch
PlayStation
- PS5
- PS4
Xbox
- Series X|S
- One

Resources

Links

IGDB

Slime's Journey

Developer: lightUP

Publisher: lightUP, Ratalaika Games

2021

100%

Positive

32 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- difficulty options
- Micro / Mini
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- exploration
- action
- fantasy
Prehistoric Dude

Developer: lightUP

Publisher: lightUP, Ratalaika Games

2020

82%

Positive

22 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- exploration
- action
- MV Lite / Adjacent
Wild West Crops

Developer: lightUP

Publisher: lightUP, Ratalaika Games

2021

82%

Positive

17 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- exploration
- boss gated
- action
- cat
- MV Lite / Adjacent
Prehistoric Gal

Developer / Publisher: lightUP

2024

100%

Positive

12 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- leveling
- Micro / Mini
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- exploration
- interconnected map
- action
- Sci-Fi
- RPG
- MV Lite / Adjacent
Samurai Kento

Developer: lightUP

Publisher: lightUP, Ratalaika Games

2023

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- difficulty options
- equipment
- leveling
- Micro / Mini
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- exploration
- interconnected map
- fantasy
- medieval
- relaxed
- yokai
- RPG
- MV Lite / Adjacent
Adventurous Slime

Developer / Publisher: lightUP

2025

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- difficulty options
- leveling
- Micro / Mini
- Differences
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- cosmetics
- fantasy
- MV Lite / Adjacent
Runnyk

Developer: lightUP

Publisher: Ratalaika Games

2022

93%

Positive

14 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- leveling
- Micro / Mini
- Differences
- exploration
- non linear
- action
- fantasy
- medieval
- MV Lite / Adjacent
Witch Rise

Developer / Publisher: lightUP

2023

98%

Positive

43 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- item gated
- pixel
- leveling
- Differences
- non linear
- Ranged Combat
- fantasy
- medieval
- RPG
- 3D
- first person
- MV Lite / Adjacent
Powerglove

Developer: Lazycow

Publisher: RGCD.DEV

2014

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- exploration
- action
- post apocalyptic
- Sci-Fi
Mini Ghost

Developer / Publisher: @unepic_fran

2017

94%

Very Positive

422 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- interconnected map
- boss gated
- action
Marsmare: Alienation

Developer / Publisher: Drunk Fly

Jul 15, 2026

94%

Positive

17 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- new releases
- interconnected map
- Sci-Fi
Diggy Diggy Mole

Developer / Publisher: Novasplore Games

Jul 30, 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- difficulty options
- Micro / Mini
- discrete levels
- Differences
- new releases
- Demo Available
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
- fantasy
- mining

Beaked Buccaneer

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