Dark Devotion

Name: Dark Devotion
Rating: 6 (2494 reviews)

Developer: Hibernian Workshop

Publisher: Maple Whispering Limited, The Arcade Crew

Apr 25, 2019

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
interconnected map
non linear
fast travel
Has Hub

Combat

parry
permadeath
stamina system

Features

equipment

Themes

fantasy
gore
gothic

Sub-Genre

Souls-like
Metroidvania Lite
Roguelite / Roguelike

Summary

Explore the secrets of a mysterious fallen temple and put your Templar faith to the test in Dark Devotion, where no sacrifice is too great in praise of your God.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
Nintendo
- Switch
PlayStation
- PS4

Resources

Links

IGDB

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- Similarities
- ability gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- stamina system
- fantasy
- gore
- gothic
- Souls-like
- Metroidvania Lite
- Roguelite / Roguelike
- Differences
- action
- skill tree
- discrete levels
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- non linear
- pixel
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- Has Hub
- parry
- stamina system
- equipment
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- Differences
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- side scroll
- fast travel
- Has Hub
- parry
- stamina system
- equipment
- fantasy
- Souls-like
- Differences
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MV Temperature
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- ability gated
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- parry
- stamina system
- equipment
- fantasy
- gore
- gothic
- Souls-like
- Differences
- exploration
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- fast travel
- Has Hub
- stamina system
- equipment
- gore
- gothic
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- exploration
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- boss gated
- action
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- leveling
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- skill tree
- RPG
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90%

Very Positive

66,088 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- fast travel
- parry
- gore
- gothic
- Souls-like
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- Has DLC
- item gated
- contact damage
- corpse run
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- multiple endings
- Semi-Linear
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75%

Mostly Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- fast travel
- Has Hub
- equipment
- fantasy
- gore
- gothic
- Souls-like
- Differences
- exploration
- item gated
- contact damage
- character creation
- leveling
- RPG
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56%

Mixed

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- equipment
- gothic
- Roguelite / Roguelike
- Differences
- item gated
- steampunk
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89%

Very Positive

416,278 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- fast travel
- parry
- permadeath
- equipment
- fantasy
- gothic
- Souls-like
- Differences
- item gated
- hand drawn
- third person
- post game
- contact damage
- corpse run
- map markers
- multiple endings
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- parry
- stamina system
- equipment
- fantasy
- Souls-like
- Differences
- exploration
- 2.5D
- action
- RPG
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92%

Positive

12 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- parry
- equipment
- fantasy
- Souls-like
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- exploration
- stealth
- Semi-Linear
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90%

Very Positive

3,868 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- stamina system
- equipment
- gore
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- exploration
- boss gated
- Semi-Linear

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