Genotype

Developer / Publisher: Bolverk Games

Feb 22, 2024

Visual

first person

Structure

interconnected map
item gated

Themes

Sci-Fi

Summary

Your weapons are alive! Print creatures and use them as weapons and tools as you explore this Metroidvania FPS adventure. Morph yourself tiny, upgrade, and locate collectibles to advance to the next boss. Explore large non-linear maps and explore an environment woven together with a complex story.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Steam
- Demo

Resources

Links

IGDB

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- Differences
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- Differences
- exploration
- side scroll
- action
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88%

Very Positive

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- interconnected map
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- Differences
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83%

Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- item gated
- Differences
- Free on Steam
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- pixel
- side scroll
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Publisher: Cheesy Holes

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95%

Very Positive

79 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- item gated
- first person
- Differences
- ability gated
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- no combat
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Publisher: Square Wheel Studios

1996

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- item gated
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- ability gated
- exploration
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
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Developer / Publisher: origamihero games

2008

95%

Positive

20 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- item gated
- Differences
- Free on Steam
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- fantasy
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Developer / Publisher: Must.iolo

2023

88%

Positive

17 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- item gated
- first person
- Differences
- Early Access
- non linear
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- gore
- 3D
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Developer / Publisher: Schmidt Workshops

2020

84%

Very Positive

73 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- item gated
- first person
- Differences
- exploration
- non linear
- vector
- action
- 3D
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Developer / Publisher: Glasscannon Studio

2021

75%

Mostly Positive

40 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- item gated
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- ability gated
- non linear
- 2.5D
- top down

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