Cosmos Bit

Name: Cosmos Bit
Rating: 8 (101 reviews)

Developer: SEEP

Publisher: Ratalaika Games, SEEP

Mar 11, 2022

Visual

8-Bit
pixel
side scroll

Structure

exploration
interconnected map
boss gated
Semi-Linear

Themes

isolation
Sci-Fi

Sub-Genre

Micro / Mini

Summary

Cosmos Bit is an old school metroidvania that will take you in an extraterrestrial world painted with the legendary Amstrad CPC's colour palette, reworked for modern devices. The game is enjoyable for both veterans and newbies of this genre!

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
Nintendo
- Switch
PlayStation
- PS5
- PS4
Xbox
- Series X|S
- One

Resources

Links

IGDB

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MV Temperature
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- boss gated
- Sci-Fi
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- ability gated
- item gated
- action
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- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
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- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
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- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- isolation
- Sci-Fi
- Micro / Mini
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- ability gated
- action
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- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- Sci-Fi
- Micro / Mini
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
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Publisher: Bootleg Bytes

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167 reviews

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- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Sci-Fi
- Micro / Mini
- Differences
- ability gated
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- action
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Publisher: MoFunZone

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- isolation
- Sci-Fi
- Micro / Mini
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- ability gated
- item gated
- Ranged Combat
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- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- Sci-Fi
- Micro / Mini
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- ability gated
- action
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Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- Sci-Fi
- Micro / Mini
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- new releases
- ability gated
- item gated
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Sci-Fi
- Micro / Mini
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- action
- boss rush
- discrete levels
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2017

95%

Very Positive

421 reviews

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

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- isolation
- Sci-Fi
- Micro / Mini
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- ability gated
- item gated
- action
- Ranged Combat
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Publisher: Ben Allen, HIDDEN TRAP

2017

92%

Very Positive

106 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- isolation
- Micro / Mini
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- action
- contact damage

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