Death, Soul & Robots

Name: Death, Soul & Robots
Rating: 7 (14 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: Big Way Games

May 8, 2023

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
item gated
non linear
utility gated
boss gated
open world

Combat

action
contact damage
Ranged Combat

Features

difficulty options
equipment
multiple endings

Themes

cat
fantasy
Sci-Fi

Sub-Genre

puzzle heavy
Metroidvania Lite

Summary

In this captivating Metroidvania game you will take on the role of a cute kitty cat on its mission to find the soul of Planet 42 to rescue the Earth. Fight enemies and bosses, solve puzzles and explore levels in this fascinating game.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

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

Resources

Links

IGDB

The Mine

Developer: Alon Eyal

Publisher: Alon Apps

2025

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- utility gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- open world
- puzzle heavy
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- Demo Available
- mining
Metroid Planets

Developer: vacantshade

2019

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- utility gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- contact damage
- Ranged Combat
- difficulty options
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- remake
- unofficial
- 8-Bit
- isolation
- randomizer
Metroid: Samus Returns

Developer: MercurySteam, Nintendo

Publisher: Nintendo

2017

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- utility gated
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- contact damage
- Ranged Combat
- difficulty options
- multiple endings
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- remake
- 2.5D
- Has Hub
- parry
- isolation
- map markers
- Semi-Linear
Metroid

Developer: Nintendo

Publisher: Nintendo, Playtronic

1987

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- utility gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- contact damage
- Ranged Combat
- multiple endings
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- 8-Bit
- gothic
- no map
- proto-Metroidvania
Metroid Prime Remastered

Developer: Nintendo, Retro Studios

Publisher: Nintendo

2023

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- utility gated
- boss gated
- action
- Ranged Combat
- difficulty options
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- remake
- realistic
- isolation
- 3D
- first person
Goblin and Coins 2

Developer / Publisher: Nikola Bulj

2023

92%

Positive

24 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- utility gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- difficulty options
- fantasy
- puzzle heavy
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- discrete levels
Metroid: Zero Mission

Developer: Nintendo

Publisher: iQue, Nintendo

2004

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- utility gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- Ranged Combat
- difficulty options
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- remake
- isolation
Xanthiom Zero

Developer / Publisher: MathanGames

2023

95%

Very Positive

145 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- contact damage
- Ranged Combat
- difficulty options
- equipment
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- 8-Bit
- randomizer
Tool Land

Developer / Publisher: bjsjsk

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- utility gated
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- Demo Available
- hand drawn
- no combat
Flat Kingdom

Developer: Fat Panda Games

Publisher: Games Starter

2016

72%

Mostly Positive

198 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- side scroll
- contact damage
- difficulty options
- multiple endings
- puzzle heavy
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- hand drawn
Sak'd

Developer / Publisher: Alchemy Interactive

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- boss gated
- open world
- equipment
- fantasy
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Demo Available
- hand drawn
- leveling
- RPG
Axiom Verge

Developer / Publisher: Thomas Happ Games

2015

90%

Very Positive

6,565 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- utility gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- contact damage
- Ranged Combat
- difficulty options
- equipment
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- fast travel
- isolation
- randomizer
- speedrun mode

Death, Soul & Robots

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