Moonlight Pulse

Name: Moonlight Pulse
Rating: 8 (257 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: Seafloor Games

Apr 26, 2024

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
non linear

Combat

action
contact damage

Features

multiple characters

Themes

Sci-Fi

Summary

Teamwork matters most in this seamless, fantastical metroidvania within a living, breathing world. Realize each character's true potential to take down an invading force of overwhelmingly powerful parasites.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- Demo
- itch.io

Resources

Links

Maps

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90%

Very Positive

163 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
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- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- item gated
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- timer
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- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- multiple characters
- Differences
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51%

Mixed

72 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- multiple characters
- Differences
- 2.5D
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- Similarities
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- exploration
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- multiple characters
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- item gated
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- multiple characters
- Differences
- hand drawn
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89%

Very Positive

950 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- contact damage
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- equipment
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Publisher: Doyoyo Games, Studio Cima

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75%

Mostly Positive

88 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- contact damage
- Differences
- hand drawn
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Publisher: Eastasiasoft, Marcos Game Dev

2024

89%

Very Positive

61 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- multiple characters
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2023

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- multiple characters
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- item gated
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Developer / Publisher: Space Fox Games

2024

61%

Mixed

82 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- contact damage
- Differences
- hand drawn
- fantasy
- multiple endings
Mean-While

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Publisher: LLC, Project tranquil

2020

83%

Positive

12 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- multiple characters
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Developer / Publisher: Activision

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- action
- multiple characters

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