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 August 17, 2026

Where to play

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

Resources

Links

IGDB

Relics of the Past

Developer / Publisher: Vrglab

2022

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Game Jam Entry
- ability gated
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- Differences
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- Micro / Mini
- Metroidvania Lite
Saviorless

Developer: Empty Head Games

Publisher: Dear Villagers, Empty Head Games

2024

88%

Very Positive

373 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- puzzle heavy
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- exploration
- hand drawn
- multiple characters
The Legend of Tobimaru

Developer / Publisher: Mushin Games

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
Dead Lasso: Temple Of Shadows

Developer: Chilling Moose Games

Publisher: Chilling Moose Games, This Is Neat

2026

79%

Mostly Positive

14 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
- Metroidvania Lite
AeternoBlade

Developer: Corecell Technology

Publisher: Arc System Works, Corecell Technology

2014

62%

Mixed

39 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- side scroll
- fantasy
- puzzle heavy
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- exploration
- 2.5D
- time bending
- RPG
Soul Keeper

Developer / Publisher: Yoto Games

2023

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- action
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- interconnected map
Ghostly Matter

Developer: small bros

Publisher: Milestone S.r.l.

2018

67%

Mixed

49 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- exploration
- interconnected map
Janosik 2: Prologue

Developer: Onix Games

Publisher: Retrovibe

2024

100%

Positive

48 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- exploration
- interconnected map
VVVVV

Developer / Publisher: BekkerDev Studio

2019

59%

Mixed

54 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- puzzle heavy
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- item gated
- Has Hub
- Sci-Fi
- RPG
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

100%

Positive

11 reviews

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

Fractured Balance

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