Lightward

unreleased canceled

Developer / Publisher: Seibu Kaihatsu

To be announced

Visual

pixel
top down

Structure

exploration
interconnected map
non linear
boss gated

Combat

action
Ranged Combat

Themes

fantasy

Summary

Embark on a quest to restore light to a kingdom swallowed by darkness. Dive into a cute and dark pixel-art interconnected world with tight controls, seamless exploration, and challenging combat.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Mac
- Steam

Resources

Links

IGDB

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- boss gated
- action
- fantasy
- Differences
- side scroll
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- boss gated
- fantasy
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- side scroll
Super Metroid

Developer: Nintendo

Publisher: Nintendo, Playtronic

1994

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- boss gated
- action
- Ranged Combat
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- ability gated
- item gated
- side scroll
- isolation
- multiple endings
- Sci-Fi
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Developer: Triplevision Games

Publisher: Graffiti Games

2019

55%

Mixed

87 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- boss gated
- action
- fantasy
- Differences
- ability gated
- side scroll
- multiple endings
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Developer / Publisher: DejaView

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- boss gated
- action
- fantasy
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- side scroll
- time bending
Biomech

Developer: Ezekiel Rage

Publisher: Plug In Digital

2019

53%

Mixed

15 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- boss gated
- action
- Differences
- side scroll
- multiple endings
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Developer / Publisher: Oria Games Inc.

2023

78%

Mostly Positive

18 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- non linear
- boss gated
- Ranged Combat
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- contact damage
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Developer / Publisher: Kaneda Games

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- boss gated
- action
- fantasy
- Differences
- ability gated
- side scroll
- equipment
- gore
Harpy's Curse

Developer: Todd Furmanski

Publisher: AtariAge

2023

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- boss gated
- action
- fantasy
- Differences
- ability gated
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- side scroll
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Developer / Publisher: MDSteele

2016

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- boss gated
- action
- Ranged Combat
- top down
- Differences
- ability gated
- vector
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
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Developer / Publisher: Innombrable

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- boss gated
- action
- fantasy
- Differences
- Demo Available
- gore
- 3D
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Developer / Publisher: Nootbox Games

2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- boss gated
- action
- fantasy
- Differences
- ability gated
- side scroll
- equipment
- time bending

Lightward

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