Necrolepsy

Name: Necrolepsy
Rating: 7 (32 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: Mighty Obstacle Studios

Oct 11, 2019

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

item gated
discrete levels

Combat

combo combat
timer

Sub-Genre

MV Lite / Adjacent

Summary

Bounty hunting isn't all sweat and grit! Travel through an exotic world as Lira, platforming though obstacles, juggling enemies, surviving nightmares, and looking for a cure of her Necrolepsy!

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- Demo

Resources

Links

IGDB

Chefy-Chef

Developer: BUG-Studio

Publisher: Crescent Moon Games, Ratalaika Games

2022

91%

Positive

32 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- discrete levels
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- ability gated
- exploration
- non linear
Berserk Boy

Developer / Publisher: BerserkBoy Games

2024

85%

Very Positive

433 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- pixel
- side scroll
- discrete levels
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- ability gated
- Sci-Fi
Gleam of Fire

Developer / Publisher: Snow Games

2018

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- combo combat
- discrete levels
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- exploration
- action
- Ranged Combat
- fantasy
- linear
Reknum Cheri Dreamland

Developer / Publisher: NAPE GAMES

2021

78%

Mostly Positive

18 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- discrete levels
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- ability gated
- monochromatic
- boss gated
- fantasy
- Semi-Linear
Rubato

Developer: dconn

Publisher: dconn, Headcannon

2026

98%

Overwhelmingly Positive

539 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- side scroll
- discrete levels
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- ability gated
- exploration
- non linear
- Sci-Fi
Xecuter

Developer / Publisher: Blue Rain Games

2020

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- pixel
- side scroll
- discrete levels
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- non linear
- boss gated
- equipment
Prehistoric Dude

Developer: lightUP

Publisher: Ratalaika Games, lightUP

2020

82%

Positive

22 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- discrete levels
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- ability gated
- exploration
- 8-Bit
- action
- Micro / Mini
- Semi-Linear
A Castle Full of Cats

Developer / Publisher: Devcats

2022

99%

Overwhelmingly Positive

4,532 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- item gated
- side scroll
- discrete levels
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- non linear
- hand drawn
- no combat
- cat
- puzzle heavy
Cursed Broom

Developer / Publisher: Cursed Creations

2024

90%

Positive

21 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- pixel
- side scroll
- discrete levels
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- ability gated
- fantasy
- speedrun mode
- Semi-Linear
Sealed Bite: Extended

Developer: Ruben S. Luis

Publisher: Pineapple Works

2026

88%

Positive

34 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- pixel
- side scroll
- timer
- discrete levels
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- action
- fantasy
- Semi-Linear
Space Pirates for Life

Developer / Publisher: Tidal Rave

2023

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- pixel
- side scroll
- timer
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
- Sci-Fi
- speedrun mode
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

Developer: Lizardcube

Publisher: Sega

2025

82%

Very Positive

4,933 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- side scroll
- combo combat
- discrete levels
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- Has DLC
- ability gated
- hand drawn
- action
- accessibility
- boss rush
- equipment
- gore
- yokai
- Semi-Linear

Necrolepsy

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