Dark Light

Developer: Mirari&Co

Publisher: Maple Whispering Limited, Mirari&Co

Sep 30, 2022

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
boss gated
Semi-Linear

Combat

parry

Features

equipment
leveling
New Game+
skill tree

Themes

gore
post apocalyptic

Sub-Genre

Souls-like

Summary

Dark Light is a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk action-platformer with intense hack'n slash combat. Explore the unknown, enhance your abilities with cyberwares, and face off against supernatural entities to seal the Dark Void and end the eternal darkness.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Mac
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- Epic
- GOG
Nintendo
- Switch
PlayStation
- PS5
- PS4
Xbox
- Series X|S

Resources

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Positive

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MV Temperature
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- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
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- boss gated
- equipment
- leveling
- New Game+
- Souls-like
- Differences
- item gated
- non linear
- action
- Sci-Fi
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Publisher: XIONPLUS

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Very Positive

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MV Temperature
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- interconnected map
- side scroll
- boss gated
- parry
- Souls-like
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- fantasy
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Publisher: Akupara Games

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Very Positive

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- boss gated
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- equipment
- New Game+
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- non linear
- hand drawn
- stamina system
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89%

Very Positive

244 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- parry
- equipment
- leveling
- New Game+
- skill tree
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- action
- corpse run
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Developer / Publisher: Adrian Zingg, PolarityFlow

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91%

Positive

11 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- equipment
- New Game+
- post apocalyptic
- skill tree
- Souls-like
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- difficulty options
- multiple endings
- speedrun mode
- RPG
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Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- boss gated
- equipment
- gore
- Souls-like
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- MV Lite / Adjacent
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Mostly Positive

930 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- parry
- equipment
- leveling
- skill tree
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- non linear
- 2.5D
- action
- stamina system
- fantasy
- RPG
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Publisher: TrueColor Games

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- parry
- equipment
- Souls-like
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- action
- fantasy
- multiple endings
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Publisher: Focus Entertainment

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75%

Mostly Positive

12,295 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- boss gated
- equipment
- gore
- leveling
- post apocalyptic
- Souls-like
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- realistic
- third person
- Has Hub
- action
- Sci-Fi
- RPG
- 3D
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86%

Positive

44 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- equipment
- gore
- New Game+
- skill tree
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- action
- difficulty options
- fantasy
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2022

80%

Very Positive

665 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- side scroll
- boss gated
- parry
- equipment
- leveling
- skill tree
- Souls-like
- Differences
- item gated
- non linear
- 2.5D
- action
- combo combat
- stamina system
- difficulty options
- fantasy
- isolation
- RPG
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89%

Very Positive

21,931 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- boss gated
- equipment
- gore
- leveling
- New Game+
- skill tree
- Souls-like
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- item gated
- hand drawn
- action
- corpse run
- stamina system
- character creation
- class system
- Co-op
- fantasy
- gothic
- multiple endings
- RPG
- no map

Dark Light

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