Necro Pop

unreleased

Developer / Publisher: Nalua Studio

2027

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
boss gated
Semi-Linear

Combat

action

Themes

fantasy

Sub-Genre

Metroidvania Lite

Summary

Necro Pop is an all-new action genre platformer we lovingly refer to as Arcadevania. On your adventure, you will discover new abilities, upgrades, secrets. You can free your ghostly friends using multiple combat abilities, magics, and maybe even a minion across multiple re-playable dungeons!

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
Nintendo
- Switch
PlayStation
- PS5
- PS4
Xbox
- Series X|S

Resources

Other

IGDB

Axel Quest

Developer: PowerSlash Studios

Publisher: Ratalaika Games

Mar 6, 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- fantasy
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- Demo Available
- equipment
Witchcrafty

Developer: PigeonDev

Publisher: Meridian4, PigeonDev

2021

57%

Mixed

79 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
Xolotl

Developer / Publisher: Anchor Games

2022

80%

Positive

10 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- interconnected map
Destroy the Wall

Developer / Publisher: Kingsnake Games

Mar 27, 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- hand drawn
- leveling
Tiny Dangerous Dungeons Remake

Developer / Publisher: Adventure Islands

2025

93%

Very Positive

91 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- fantasy
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- Demo Available
- remake
- interconnected map
- item gated
- Micro / Mini
Happy Uppen Sometimes Downsad

Developer / Publisher: Zizou

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite
Barbarium

Developer: Roope Tamminen

2013

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- equipment
- multiple endings
- post apocalyptic
Shining Symbol

Developer / Publisher: 白石组

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- fantasy
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- item gated
- hand drawn
- RPG
Sal's Sublime Sundae

Developer / Publisher: Rusty Bailey

2021

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- interconnected map
- item gated
Faye Freelance: Rebel Reporter

Developer / Publisher: JH (@jjonahjonahson)

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- interconnected map
- utility gated
- Sci-Fi
Nightfall Empress

Developer / Publisher: SEEP

May 13, 2026

85%

Positive

20 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- fantasy
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- interconnected map
- 8-Bit
- leveling
- RPG
Bones Beneath

Developer / Publisher: Blue Herb Software

2025

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- fantasy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- interconnected map

Necro Pop

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