Janosik

Name: Janosik
Rating: 8 (684 reviews)

Developer: Onix Games

Publisher: Retrovibe

Sep 25, 2020

Visual

hand drawn
pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
item gated
non linear

Themes

fantasy
medieval

Sub-Genre

Micro / Mini

Summary

Challenging retro pixel graphics action-platformer. Become a legendary rogue Janosik and explore the big mountain castle level full of secrets. Available for FREE!

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- Demo
- GOG

Resources

Links

IGDB

Janosik 2

Developer: Onix Games

Publisher: Retrovibe

2024

96%

Very Positive

82 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- fantasy
- Differences
- equipment
- multiple characters
- multiple endings
- first person
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite
Janosik 2: Prologue

Developer: Onix Games

Publisher: Retrovibe

2024

100%

Positive

48 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- Differences
- action
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
Momodora II

Developer / Publisher: rdein

2011

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- fantasy
- Micro / Mini
Get Out of this Dungeon

Developer / Publisher: Jay Cobs

2018

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- fantasy
- medieval
- Micro / Mini
- Differences
- 8-Bit
- action
100 Pumpkins

Developer / Publisher: Jeremiah Stilts

2021

90%

Positive

31 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
One Last Adventure

Developer / Publisher: Jani Nykänen

2023

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- fantasy
- Micro / Mini
- Differences
- action
Virgil's Purgatory

Developer / Publisher: Amaweks

2021

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- 8-Bit
- action
Virgil's Purgatory EX

Developer / Publisher: Amaweks

2022

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- Differences
- remake
- 8-Bit
- action
Medusa

Developer / Publisher: radgu8

2022

80%

Positive

15 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- Differences
- action
- isolation
Spooky Ghosts Dot Com

Developer: Grizzly Wizard Games

Publisher: Lone Wolf Technology

2018

83%

Very Positive

52 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- Differences
- action
- cat
The Red Mummy

Developer: Z. Bill

2018

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- hand drawn
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- Differences
- action
- multiple endings
Phazer Punk

Developer: Neonalig, Studio Kraze

Publisher: Studio Kraze

2021

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- 8-Bit
- action
- Sci-Fi

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