Erebound

unreleased

Developer: Hyperviolet Games, Omar de Boer

Publisher: Hyperviolet Games

Coming soon

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
non linear
Has Hub

Themes

fantasy

Summary

As the Tower’s last defender, you’ll battle relentless hordes and descend into a dark underground crevice. Harness a fully customizable totem system alongside runes and abilities in this fusion of tower defense and Metroidvania action.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- Demo

Resources

Links

MetroidVania.gg

Other

IGDB

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- side scroll
- Has Hub
- Differences
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- Has Hub
- Differences
- equipment
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Publisher: Top Hat Studios

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- exploration
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- side scroll
- Has Hub
- Differences
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- action
- equipment
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Positive

12 reviews

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- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- Differences
- equipment
- post apocalyptic
- Sci-Fi
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- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- Differences
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- action
- equipment
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Developer: BRAINOS

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- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- Differences
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- action
- Sci-Fi
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- Differences
- 8-Bit
- action
- cat
- equipment
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Publisher: Excalibur Games

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82%

Very Positive

179 reviews

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- ability gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- Differences
- third person
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- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- Differences
- action
- Semi-Linear
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Jul 24, 2026

92%

Very Positive

119 reviews

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- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- fantasy
- Differences
- new releases
- equipment
- first person
- Semi-Linear
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- Differences
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To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- fantasy
- Differences
- multiple characters
- puzzle heavy

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