Cosmic: A Journey Among Shadows

Name: Cosmic: A Journey Among Shadows
Rating: 6 (27 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: King's Pleasure

May 6, 2024

Visual

2.5D
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
item gated
non linear
boss gated

Combat

combo combat
stealth

Features

companion combat
skill tree

Themes

fantasy

Summary

Embark on a journey through a land of darkness to save your lost shadow. With the help of a mysterious beast’s shadow, master new abilities, outsmart enemies, and uncover hidden truths in your quest to reclaim what’s been taken.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam

Resources

Links

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To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- boss gated
- combo combat
- companion combat
- fantasy
- skill tree
- Differences
- Demo Available
- hand drawn
- equipment
- yokai
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Publisher: Astrolabe Games, Selecta Play

2025

82%

Very Positive

91 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- boss gated
- combo combat
- fantasy
- skill tree
- Differences
- Demo Available
- hand drawn
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Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- boss gated
- combo combat
- skill tree
- Differences
- pixel
- Sci-Fi
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Publisher: Eastasiasoft, @unepic_fran

2016

91%

Very Positive

2,111 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- side scroll
- boss gated
- stealth
- skill tree
- Differences
- leveling
- multiple characters
- Sci-Fi
- Semi-Linear
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To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- combo combat
- companion combat
- Differences
- Demo Available
- hand drawn
- post apocalyptic
Plateman

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Publisher: East2west Games

2024

88%

Positive

16 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- combo combat
- skill tree
- Differences
- Demo Available
- steampunk
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Publisher: Chucklefish Games, Koch Media

2025

65%

Mixed

201 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- stealth
- fantasy
- Differences
- pixel
- action
- equipment
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Developer / Publisher: Decemberborn Interactive

2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- side scroll
- stealth
- fantasy
- skill tree
- Differences
- Demo Available
- pixel
- third person
- parry
- gothic
- Semi-Linear
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Developer / Publisher: SEEP

2023

84%

Positive

31 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- side scroll
- boss gated
- skill tree
- Differences
- pixel
- action
- equipment
- Sci-Fi
- Semi-Linear
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Developer / Publisher: ORANGE POPCORN

2022

83%

Very Positive

736 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- 2.5D
- side scroll
- boss gated
- combo combat
- fantasy
- skill tree
- Differences
- action
- parry
- stamina system
- difficulty options
- equipment
- isolation
- leveling
- RPG
- Souls-like
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Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Differences
- pixel
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Publisher: ESAT

2021

62%

Mixed

65 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- 2.5D
- side scroll
- fantasy
- skill tree
- Differences
- Early Access
- action

Cosmic: A Journey Among Shadows

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