Lunaris

unreleased

Developer / Publisher: Flacher Gang Studio

Coming soon

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
non linear

Combat

action

Features

leveling
speedrun mode

Summary

LUNARIS is a 2D metroidvania with fast and fluid combat. Defeat brutal bosses, unlock new abilities. Master jumps, dashes, and precise strikes as you traverse the dangerous ruins of the Mountains of Kaliman in an adrenaline-filled abandoned world.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam

Resources

Links

IGDB

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Positive

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- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- speedrun mode
- Differences
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Overwhelmingly Positive

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- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
- speedrun mode
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
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Mostly Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- speedrun mode
- Differences
- Free on Steam
- difficulty options
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Mostly Positive

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- Similarities
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- pixel
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- action
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- Differences
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- speedrun mode
- Differences
- Demo Available
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- difficulty options
- Sci-Fi
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96%

Very Positive

91 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
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- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- speedrun mode
- Differences
- item gated
- 8-Bit
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- speedrun mode
- Differences
- Demo Available
- item gated
- Sci-Fi
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- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- leveling
- Differences
- Demo Available
- companion combat
- fantasy
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Very Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- action
- speedrun mode
- Differences
- Demo Available
- hand drawn
- fantasy
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- Similarities
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- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- leveling
- Differences
- hand drawn
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100%

Very Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- leveling
- Differences
- boss gated
- Sci-Fi
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- Differences
- Demo Available

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