Nara: Facing Fire

unreleased

Developer / Publisher: Glowing Glade Studio

To be announced

Visual

hand drawn
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
non linear

Combat

action
chase scene

Themes

fantasy

Editor's Notes

Jowday Sep 23, 2026, 3:40 PM UTC

As of September 2026, one of the Glowing Glade developers confirmed on their official Discord: “the game is coming and it’s gonna be insane”. All we can do is wait!

Summary

In a world where a mysterious energy known as Va flows through and connects all living beings, a child with the power to command this energy was born. As the last of her kind, young Nara must unravel the dark secrets of her power and face the flames and shadows that took someone special from her.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam

Resources

Links

Aleya's Ascent

Developer / Publisher: Ursa Minor Games

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- non linear
- side scroll
- chase scene
- fantasy
- Differences
- interconnected map
- pixel
Shyftrs

Developer / Publisher: Wicked Art Games

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- Differences
- interconnected map
Puppetmaster

Developer / Publisher: Gabriel Games LLC

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- Differences
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- equipment
Tyto

Developer / Publisher: Dreamjob Studio

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- action
- Differences
- interconnected map
Well Dweller

Developer: Kyle Thompson

Publisher: Top Hat Studios

Sep 22, 2026

97%

Overwhelmingly Positive

1,365 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- action
- chase scene
- Differences
- new releases
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- fast travel
- difficulty options
- equipment
- map markers
BLIGHTWRECK

Developer / Publisher: Mothware

2027

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- action
- Differences
- interconnected map
- pixel
Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Developer: Moon Studios

Publisher: iam8bit, Xbox Game Studios

2020

96%

Overwhelmingly Positive

146,914 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- action
- chase scene
- fantasy
- Differences
- interconnected map
- Has Hub
- contact damage
- difficulty options
- equipment
- speedrun mode
Nocturnal 2

Developer / Publisher: Sunnyside Games

Nov 10, 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- Differences
- Coming Soon
- interconnected map
- multiple endings
Painted Legend: Knights of Ink & Paper

Developer / Publisher: Storyan teaM

2025

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- Differences
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- multiple characters
Aggelos 2

Developer: WONDERBOY BOBI

Publisher: PixelHeart, PQube

Aug 27, 2026

76%

Mostly Positive

82 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- Differences
- new releases
- interconnected map
- pixel
Legend of Iya

Developer: Last Dimension

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- Differences
- interconnected map
- pixel
Rising Fox

Developer / Publisher: Team Spark

2027

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

Nara: Facing Fire

Editor's Notes

Summary

Where to play

Resources

Other games to love