Guardian of Lore

Name: Guardian of Lore
Rating: 6 (35 reviews)

Developer: Round2Games

Publisher: Round2Games, Top Hat Studios

May 18, 2021

Visual

2.5D
side scroll

Structure

item gated
Has Hub
discrete levels

Themes

fantasy

Sub-Genre

Souls-like

Summary

A mystical library houses books of ancient folktales from lost civilizations. Play as Prince Sayri, and protect these stories from wicked magic that aims to erase their memory forever. Enter each story and save it from within!

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Mac
- Steam

Resources

Links

IGDB

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- 2.5D
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- fantasy
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- exploration
- non linear
- action
- equipment
- gothic
Chronoscript: The Endless End

Developer: Deskworks

Publisher: Shueisha Games

2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- fantasy
- Souls-like
- discrete levels
- Differences
- ability gated
- exploration
- hand drawn
- boss gated
- action
- RPG
- first person
- Semi-Linear
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Developer / Publisher: GameRelics

2024

80%

Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- fantasy
- Souls-like
- discrete levels
- Differences
- Early Access
- exploration
- pixel
- action
- equipment
- medieval
- RPG
- linear
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- item gated
- side scroll
- fantasy
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
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Publisher: Brainium Games, Deadpix Studios

2025

93%

Positive

28 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- item gated
- side scroll
- fantasy
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
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Developer: 70`Strike

Publisher: Valkyrie Initiative

2024

75%

Mostly Positive

448 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- fantasy
- Souls-like
- discrete levels
- Differences
- exploration
- non linear
- pixel
- action
- parry
- stamina system
- equipment
- gore
- gothic
- RPG
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- item gated
- side scroll
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- hand drawn
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Publisher: Astrolabe Games

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- item gated
- side scroll
- fantasy
- Souls-like
- Differences
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- equipment
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Publisher: AHAKuo Creations

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- item gated
- side scroll
- fantasy
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- hand drawn
- action
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Developer / Publisher: Brewed Games

2025

76%

Mostly Positive

133 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- item gated
- 2.5D
- side scroll
- fantasy
- Souls-like
- Differences
- exploration
- interconnected map
- action
- equipment
- RPG
- Semi-Linear
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To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- discrete levels
- Differences
- ability gated
- pixel
- boss gated
- Semi-Linear
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Developer: WayForward Technologies

Publisher: Intergrow, WayForward Technologies, XSEED Games

2010

86%

Very Positive

1,717 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- item gated
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- discrete levels
- Differences
- ability gated
- pixel
- fast travel
- equipment
- speedrun mode
- Semi-Linear

Guardian of Lore

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