Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist

Developer: adglobe, Live Wire

Publisher: Binary Haze Interactive

Jan 22, 2025

Visual

hand drawn
side scroll

Structure

exploration
interconnected map
boss gated
fast travel
linear

Features

companion combat
difficulty options
equipment
New Game+

Themes

fantasy
post apocalyptic

Sub-Genre

RPG
Souls-like

Summary

Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

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

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- fast travel
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- Differences
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- difficulty options
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- interconnected map
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- fast travel
- companion combat
- equipment
- fantasy
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- Differences
- Demo Available
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- equipment
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- Differences
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- pixel
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- boss gated
- fast travel
- companion combat
- equipment
- fantasy
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- Differences
- ability gated
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- contact damage
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- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
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- boss gated
- fast travel
- difficulty options
- fantasy
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- Differences
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- Has Hub
- contact damage
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- side scroll
- boss gated
- fast travel
- companion combat
- difficulty options
- equipment
- New Game+
- RPG
- Differences
- Has Romhack
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- pixel
- contact damage
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- Co-op
- gothic
- leveling
- multiple characters
- multiple endings
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- Semi-Linear
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Very Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- equipment
- New Game+
- post apocalyptic
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- action
- stamina system
- isolation
- Sci-Fi
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- boss gated
- companion combat
- difficulty options
- Souls-like
- Differences
- ability gated
- non linear
- action
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80%

Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- side scroll
- equipment
- fantasy
- RPG
- Souls-like
- linear
- Differences
- Early Access
- pixel
- Has Hub
- action
- medieval
- discrete levels

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