Fractured Balance

unreleased

Developer / Publisher: Vrglab

Coming soon

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
discrete levels
Semi-Linear

Combat

action

Themes

fantasy

Sub-Genre

puzzle heavy

Summary

A fast-paced action-platformer where your health is tied to the world's stability. Defend energy cores from waves of magical skulls, repair damage, and stop reality from decaying—because if the world dies, you die with it.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam
- Demo
- itch.io

Resources

Links

IGDB

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Developer / Publisher: Vrglab

2022

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Game Jam Entry
- ability gated
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- Differences
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- Micro / Mini
- MV Lite / Adjacent
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Developer: Empty Head Games

Publisher: Dear Villagers, Empty Head Games

2024

88%

Very Positive

387 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- puzzle heavy
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- exploration
- hand drawn
- multiple characters
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
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Developer: Chilling Moose Games

Publisher: Chilling Moose Games, This Is Neat

2026

80%

Positive

15 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- fantasy
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- interconnected map
Ruby’s Realms

Developer / Publisher: Chilling Moose

2025

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- fantasy
- puzzle heavy
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- exploration
- leveling
- MV Lite / Adjacent
Soul Keeper

Developer / Publisher: Yoto Games

2023

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- action
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- interconnected map
Janosik 2: Prologue

Developer: Onix Games

Publisher: Retrovibe

2024

100%

Very Positive

50 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Free on Steam
- exploration
- interconnected map
WetBread

Developer / Publisher: biksbit.games

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- exploration
- interconnected map
- 2.5D
- hand drawn
- realistic
- boss gated
The Forgotten Castle

Developer / Publisher: DogKing Games

2026

92%

Positive

13 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- exploration
- interconnected map
- equipment
- multiple endings
Null Path

Developer: Moist Men Studios

Publisher: Nordle

Q4 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Coming Soon
- exploration
- interconnected map
- difficulty options
Sealed Bite: Extended

Developer: Ruben S. Luis

Publisher: Pineapple Works

2026

88%

Positive

34 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- Game Jam Entry
- ability gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- exploration
- interconnected map
- timer
Knytt Stories

Developer: Nicklas Nygren

2007

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- pixel
- side scroll
- fantasy
- puzzle heavy
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- exploration
- no combat
- difficulty options
- relaxed

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