Leap Year

Name: Leap Year
Rating: 9 (3148 reviews)

Developer: Daniel Linssen

Publisher: Daniel Linssen, Sokpop Collective

Jun 13, 2024

Visual

hand drawn
side scroll

Structure

exploration
interconnected map
item gated
non linear

Combat

no combat

Sub-Genre

Metroidbrainia
Micro / Mini
puzzle heavy

Summary

Leap Year is a clumsy platformer about knowledge and discovery. Explore a compact, hand drawn world filled with hidden paths. Understand the game’s secrets to reach new areas and collect all the pages of your calendar.

Last updated August 17, 2026

1 DLC

2025

Leap Year: March

2025
- Windows
- Nintendo Switch
Steam itch.io Switch

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- itch.io
Nintendo
- Switch

Resources

Links

IGDB

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- ability gated
- 1-Bit
- pixel
- accessibility
- Semi-Linear
Monomoon

Developer / Publisher: Gentle Giant

Q3 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- no combat
- Metroidbrainia
- Micro / Mini
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- fantasy
Oh That's Why

Developer: zilakkio

2025

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- Metroidbrainia
- Micro / Mini
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- ability gated
- time bending
Nonolith

Developer / Publisher: JUSTCAMH

Q4 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- no combat
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
The Tangled Tapestry

Developer: Clemicle, Julie Besançon

2025

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- Metroidbrainia
- Micro / Mini
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- Metroidvania Lite
PITH

Developer / Publisher: ItllBeFunTheySaid

Q4 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- no combat
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- pixel
- 3D
Timebound

Developer: Fabien Calabria, Michal Kluz, Patrycja Sagan

Publisher: Michal Kluz

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- no combat
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Demo Available
- fantasy
- time bending
- top down
Polly's Puzzle Box

Developer / Publisher: Box Penguin Games

Q1 2027

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Demo Available
Hirai Nya

Developer / Publisher: FirePillar2

2025

97%

Positive

30 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- no combat
- Metroidbrainia
- Micro / Mini
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- ability gated
- pixel
- cat
- Co-op
- speedrun mode
Sylvie Miniature

Developer: Sylvie

2024

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- non linear
- side scroll
- Metroidbrainia
- Micro / Mini
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- pixel
- no map
Once Glorious Artahk

Developer / Publisher: Bismuth Tales

2025

95%

Positive

40 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- non linear
- no combat
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- ability gated
- pixel
- top down
Redder

Developer / Publisher: Anna Anthropy

2010

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- no combat
- Micro / Mini
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- pixel
- Sci-Fi

Leap Year

Summary

Leap Year: March

Where to play

Resources

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