Islets

Developer: Kyle Thompson

Publisher: Armor Games Studios, Top Hat Studios

Aug 24, 2022

Visual

hand drawn
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
boss gated
Semi-Linear

Combat

action
contact damage

Features

difficulty options
relaxed

Themes

fantasy

Sub-Genre

bullet hell

Summary

Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- Epic
- GOG
Nintendo
- Switch
PlayStation
- PS5
- PS4
Xbox
- Series X|S
- One

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- action
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- difficulty options
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- exploration
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- side scroll
- action
- difficulty options
- Differences
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89%

Very Positive

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MV Temperature
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- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- action
- contact damage
- difficulty options
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- Semi-Linear
- Differences
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3,953 reviews

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- exploration
- interconnected map
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- side scroll
- action
- bullet hell
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Co-op
- isolation
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MV Temperature
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- exploration
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- boss gated
- action
- fantasy
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- Differences
- new releases
- Demo Available
- non linear
- equipment
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MV Temperature
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- difficulty options
- fantasy
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- Differences
- non linear
- two stick
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- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- difficulty options
- fantasy
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- Differences
- pixel
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- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
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- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- item gated
- pixel
- multiple endings
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- bullet hell
- Differences
- Demo Available
- non linear
- pixel
- stealth
- equipment
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97%

Overwhelmingly Positive

14,998 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- contact damage
- bullet hell
- Differences
- item gated
- pixel
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100%

Positive

21 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- action
- contact damage
- difficulty options
- bullet hell
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- 2.5D
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- no combat
- timer
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- isolation
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