Orphan

Name: Orphan
Rating: 7 (45 reviews)

Developer: Windy Hill Studio

Publisher: 2Dimensions

Oct 31, 2018

Visual

side scroll

Structure

ability gated
interconnected map
non linear

Combat

action
stealth

Themes

isolation
post apocalyptic
Sci-Fi

Summary

A 2D sci-fi platformer about a young boy who may be the last survivor of an alien invasion. Under the cover of night, he ventures out in search of other life and to seek revenge against the machines that have taken over the Earth.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam

Resources

Links

IGDB

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- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- stealth
- post apocalyptic
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- Demo Available
- exploration
- pixel
- puzzle heavy
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68%

Mixed

133 reviews

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- ability gated
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- stealth
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- Differences
- pixel
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- stealth
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- ability gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- stealth
- Differences
- Demo Available
- exploration
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Developer / Publisher: Renegade Sector Games

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77%

Mostly Positive

13 reviews

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- Similarities
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
- stealth
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- exploration
- item gated
- pixel
- top down
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Publisher: Overclocked Abacus Games

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- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- stealth
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- exploration
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- puzzle heavy
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Publisher: Chucklefish Games, Koch Media

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65%

Mixed

201 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- stealth
- Differences
- exploration
- item gated
- pixel
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Publisher: YangBin

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- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- post apocalyptic
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- exploration
- 8-Bit
- pixel
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Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- isolation
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- Demo Available
- exploration
- hand drawn
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To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- stealth
- post apocalyptic
- Differences
- exploration
- pixel
- accessibility
- puzzle heavy
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Publisher: Eastasiasoft

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80%

Mostly Positive

199 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- isolation
- post apocalyptic
- Differences
- exploration
- pixel
- contact damage
- horror

Orphan

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