Dark Devotion

Name: Dark Devotion
Rating: 6 (2509 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
MV Lite / Adjacent
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 September 28, 2026

Where to play

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

Resources

Links

IGDB

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- interconnected map
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- side scroll
- fast travel
- Has Hub
- stamina system
- equipment
- gore
- gothic
- Souls-like
- Differences
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MV Temperature
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- interconnected map
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- fast travel
- parry
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- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
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MV Temperature
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- interconnected map
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- pixel
- side scroll
- fast travel
- Has Hub
- equipment
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- Souls-like
- Differences
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MV Temperature
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- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- fast travel
- parry
- permadeath
- equipment
- fantasy
- gothic
- Souls-like
- Differences
- item gated
- hand drawn
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- corpse run
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- equipment
- gore
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- exploration
- boss gated
- Semi-Linear
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MV Temperature
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- interconnected map
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- parry
- stamina system
- gore
- Souls-like
- Differences
- exploration
- hand drawn
- action
- boss rush
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- parry
- equipment
- fantasy
- Souls-like
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- exploration
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- parry
- permadeath
- fantasy
- Roguelite / Roguelike
- Differences
- Has DLC
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- equipment
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- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Roguelite / Roguelike
- Differences
- item gated
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- boss gated
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