Fountains

Name: Fountains
Rating: 8 (481 reviews)

Developer: John Pywell

Publisher: Crunching Koalas

Dec 20, 2024

Visual

pixel
top down

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
item gated
non linear

Combat

action
stamina system

Features

difficulty options

Themes

fantasy

Sub-Genre

RPG
Souls-like

Summary

Master high-skilled combat to uncover the secrets of this war-torn empire and escape your captors. Carve your way through a gritty souls-like RPG set in a sprawling, interconnected world.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck
- Steam

Resources

Other

IGDB

The Light of the Darkness: Origins

Developer / Publisher: QUARTOMUNDO

October 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
- stamina system
- fantasy
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- side scroll
- leveling
Revenge Crystal

Developer / Publisher: SAMx003 Games

Q4 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- action
- fantasy
- RPG
- Souls-like
- top down
- Differences
- Demo Available
- puzzle heavy
The Light of the Darkness: Renascence

Developer / Publisher: QUARTOMUNDO

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
- stamina system
- fantasy
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- 2.5D
- side scroll
- parry
- equipment
Spirits of Lunara

Developer / Publisher: Purple Cat Game Studio

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
- fantasy
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- side scroll
Redo!

Developer: Robson Paiva

Publisher: Robson Paiva, Top Hat Studios

2019

88%

Very Positive

238 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- action
- stamina system
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- side scroll
- equipment
- isolation
- New Game+
- post apocalyptic
- Sci-Fi
Cyan Breach

Developer / Publisher: ChiCheng Studio

Q4 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- side scroll
- equipment
- Sci-Fi
Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona

Developer: 70`Strike

Publisher: Valkyrie Initiative

2024

79%

Mostly Positive

304 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- action
- stamina system
- fantasy
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- Has DLC
- side scroll
- equipment
- gore
- gothic
- leveling
- multiple endings
Shikari Rising

Developer / Publisher: BlosSum Games

2020

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- action
- fantasy
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Early Access
- side scroll
- leveling
Scrabdackle

Developer: jakefriend

Publisher: Fellow Traveller, jakefriend

2025

96%

Very Positive

161 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
- difficulty options
- Souls-like
- top down
- Differences
- Early Access
- hand drawn
Watcher Chronicles

Developer / Publisher: Third Sphere Game Studios

2022

87%

Very Positive

172 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- action
- stamina system
- fantasy
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- Co-op
- equipment
- leveling
- New Game+
The Dark Dwellers

Developer / Publisher: COLNELIUS

2022

69%

Mixed

35 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- action
- fantasy
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- side scroll
- equipment
- gore
Sunrise Tragedy

Developer / Publisher: HeadlessTek

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- action
- stamina system
- fantasy
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- side scroll
- boss gated
- equipment
- gore
- gothic
- post apocalyptic
- Semi-Linear

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