Inversion Day

unreleased

Developer / Publisher: Ján & Josh

Coming soon

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

exploration
interconnected map
Semi-Linear

Themes

Sci-Fi

Sub-Genre

puzzle heavy

Summary

Invert the world around you in this atmospheric pixel-art puzzle platformer. Escape an alien spaceship with your dog using mysterious artifacts that reshape reality, uncover hidden secrets, and solve increasingly difficult handcrafted puzzles.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam
- Demo

Resources

Links

IGDB

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- Differences
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Positive

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- Similarities
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- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- ability gated
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Publisher: Raw Fury

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- Similarities
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- pixel
- side scroll
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- Differences
- ability gated
- multiple endings
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Publisher: 白石组

2026

100%

Positive

24 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- Sci-Fi
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- ability gated
- hand drawn
- action
- equipment
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- Sci-Fi
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
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- ability gated
- hand drawn
- action
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Publisher: Nordle

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Coming Soon
- ability gated
- action
- difficulty options
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2021

79%

Mostly Positive

14 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- Sci-Fi
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Free on Steam
- ability gated
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Developer / Publisher: CHUSO GAMES

2024

90%

Positive

21 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- Sci-Fi
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- ability gated
- 8-Bit
- boss gated
- action
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2012

89%

Very Positive

251 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- Sci-Fi
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- ability gated
- no combat
- time bending
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- Sci-Fi
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- ability gated
- item gated
- action
- multiple endings
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Developer / Publisher: MixedBag

2017

81%

Very Positive

63 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- Sci-Fi
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- hand drawn
- vector
- action
- isolation
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Developer / Publisher: Limited Limitations

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- Sci-Fi
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- ability gated
- non linear

Inversion Day

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