Goo Keeper

Name: Goo Keeper
Rating: 6 (18 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: Oria Games Inc.

Oct 23, 2023

Visual

hand drawn
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
interconnected map
non linear
boss gated

Combat

contact damage
Ranged Combat

Summary

Lead Rolly in his adventure within the wonderful world of Shroomast, and explore its deep semi open-world underground. Goo Keeper is a pure metroidvania with tons of unique bosses, hand-crafted worlds and creatures, and tons of awesome abilities.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- Demo

Resources

Links

IGDB

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MV Temperature
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- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- boss gated
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94%

Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Differences
- exploration
- fantasy
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- non linear
- boss gated
- Ranged Combat
- Differences
- exploration
- pixel
- action
- fantasy
- top down
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- boss gated
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- Similarities
- interconnected map
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- boss gated
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Differences
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Differences
- pixel
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Publisher: GameNet

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69%

Mixed

61 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Differences
- exploration
- action
- gothic
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2023

95%

Very Positive

145 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- boss gated
- contact damage
- Ranged Combat
- Differences
- exploration
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- action
- difficulty options
- equipment
- randomizer
- Sci-Fi
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Publisher: Humble Games

2022

83%

Very Positive

1,448 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- contact damage
- Ranged Combat
- Differences
- stamina system
- difficulty options
- equipment
- isolation
- Sci-Fi
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Publisher: Nintendo, Playtronic

1994

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Ranged Combat
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- exploration
- item gated
- pixel
- action
- isolation
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- Sci-Fi
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75%

Mostly Positive

88 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- contact damage
- Differences
- exploration
- action

Goo Keeper

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