Junk Sec

unreleased

Developer / Publisher: Shoehead

Coming soon

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

exploration
interconnected map
Semi-Linear

Combat

action
Ranged Combat
two stick

Features

equipment

Themes

gore
horror
post apocalyptic

Sub-Genre

Metroidvania Lite

Summary

Explore, Fight, Scavenge, Escape. Fight your way out of recently unearthed underground facility teeming with disgusting creatures in a pixelart survival-horror, platform shooter mix. Will you save the rest of your squad, or will you recreate the very disaster that left this place buried?

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- itch.io

Resources

Links

IGDB

Still Space

Developer: Sofa Interactive

Publisher: ATOM, Sofa Interactive

2025

100%

Positive

14 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- Ranged Combat
- two stick
- horror
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- item gated
- 2.5D
- Sci-Fi
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit

Developer: Arkedo Studio

Publisher: Sega

2012

85%

Very Positive

3,722 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- Ranged Combat
- two stick
- equipment
- gore
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- discrete levels
Bad Pad

Developer / Publisher: headbang games

2018

86%

Positive

49 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- Ranged Combat
- equipment
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- item gated
- difficulty options
VonGarland Castle: Beyond Blood

Developer: Ash Jackson

Publisher: Monster Robot Studios

2026

64%

Mixed

44 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- equipment
- gore
- horror
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- item gated
- cosmetics
- puzzle heavy
Ultracore

Developer: Digital Illusions CE

Publisher: Columbus Circle, ININ Games, Strictly Limited Games

2019

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- Ranged Combat
- two stick
- equipment
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- story gated
- Sci-Fi
- discrete levels
- linear
Witchcrafty

Developer: PigeonDev

Publisher: Meridian4, PigeonDev

2021

57%

Mixed

79 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- fantasy
Xolotl

Developer / Publisher: Anchor Games

2022

80%

Positive

10 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- ability gated
- fantasy
Metamorphosis

Developer: Ovid Works

Publisher: All In! Games, Ovid Works

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- equipment
- gore
- post apocalyptic
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- ability gated
MF-01 Aerostrike

Developer / Publisher: LMG3864 Games

2023

100%

Positive

14 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- Ranged Combat
- equipment
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- Demo Available
- bullet hell
Rage Rabbit

Developer / Publisher: Trabbos

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- Ranged Combat
- two stick
- equipment
- Differences
- ability gated
- non linear
Sal's Sublime Sundae

Developer / Publisher: Rusty Bailey

2021

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- item gated
- fantasy
B.O.D.E.

Developer: Cozy Creeps Games

Publisher: ZNT Productions

Dec 31, 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- Ranged Combat
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- story gated
- discrete levels

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