HeroSquare

Developer / Publisher: Akseli Virtanen

Oct 6, 2025

Visual

pixel
side scroll
third person

Structure

exploration

Combat

action
parry

Sub-Genre

puzzle heavy

Summary

HeroSquare is a minimalist metroidvania where you must find your missing heart friend in a strange and colorful world full of danger. Armed with your ability to parry & reflect enemy bullets, you will face formiddable bosses, discover cryptic secrets and explore for new powers!

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- Demo
- itch.io

Resources

Links

MetroidVania.gg

Other

IGDB

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Very Positive

881 reviews

MV Temperature
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- exploration
- pixel
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- action
- parry
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- ability gated
- interconnected map
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- fantasy
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MV Temperature
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Mixed

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- Differences
- interconnected map
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Very Positive

77 reviews

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- Similarities
- exploration
- side scroll
- third person
- action
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- fantasy
- 3D
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Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- pixel
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- side scroll
- action
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- fantasy
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Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- action
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- interconnected map
- non linear
- 3D
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Publisher: Power Up Publishing

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- exploration
- side scroll
- action
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- ability gated
- hand drawn
- gore
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Aug 27, 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- parry
- Differences
- unofficial
- interconnected map
- non linear
- fantasy
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Publisher: NIS America, PLAYISM

2018

86%

Very Positive

1,071 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Has DLC
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- equipment
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Developer / Publisher: Pyro Lith

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- exploration
- third person
- action
- parry
- Differences
- non linear
- multiple characters
- Sci-Fi
- 3D
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- side scroll
- action
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- interconnected map
- non linear
- equipment
- fantasy
- Sci-Fi

HeroSquare

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