Cally's Trials

Name: Cally's Trials
Rating: 6 (176 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: VDO Games

Jun 14, 2016

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

discrete levels
Semi-Linear

Combat

action

Features

leveling

Sub-Genre

RPG
Roguelite / Roguelike

Summary

Cally's Trials is a roguelike action-platformer with a weapon-levelling system that lets you evolve weapons as you use them. Cally must save her parents from the maniacal Herbert, who has laid waste to the Caves and built a massive new base.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- Humble

Resources

Links

IGDB

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81%

Very Positive

554 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- pixel
- side scroll
- leveling
- RPG
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- boss gated
- Has Hub
- Ranged Combat
- equipment
- multiple characters
- multiple endings
- New Game+
- Metroidvania Lite
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MV Temperature
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- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- leveling
- RPG
- Semi-Linear
- Roguelite / Roguelike
- Differences
- Early Access
- exploration
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- difficulty options
- fantasy
- procedural
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- action
- RPG
- Roguelite / Roguelike
- Differences
- Co-op
- gore
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92%

Very Positive

1,028 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- action
- leveling
- RPG
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- ability gated
- exploration
- story gated
- equipment
- fantasy
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Publisher: Nicalis, Inc.

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89%

Very Positive

246 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- pixel
- side scroll
- leveling
- RPG
- discrete levels
- Differences
- ability gated
- exploration
- non linear
- 8-Bit
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- leveling
- RPG
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- exploration
- boss gated
- difficulty options
- equipment
- fantasy
- gore
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76%

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559 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- action
- leveling
- Semi-Linear
- Roguelite / Roguelike
- Differences
- item gated
- equipment
- gore
- multiple endings
- 3D
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93%

Positive

29 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- leveling
- RPG
- Roguelite / Roguelike
- Differences
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- monochromatic
- timer
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- Semi-Linear
- Roguelite / Roguelike
- Differences
- ability gated
- interconnected map
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- RPG
- Roguelite / Roguelike
- Differences
- exploration
- third person
- gothic
- Souls-like
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Publisher: Digital Smash, Hiker Games

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66%

Mixed

324 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Roguelite / Roguelike
- Differences
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- Has Hub
- equipment
- procedural
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Positive

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

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