Palace of a Thousand Curses

unreleased

Developer / Publisher: Scruffy Dog Games

To be announced

Visual

2.5D
hand drawn

Structure

interconnected map

Sub-Genre

Souls-like

Summary

Parry and thrust your way into a 2.5D action platformer with a unique style-based combat system. As you explore hidden passageways and duel strange creatures, you will need all of your swashbuckling panache to survive.

Last updated September 11, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- Demo

Resources

Links

IGDB

Vapor World: Over The Mind

Developer: Alive Game Studios

Publisher: SK Telecom

Aug 18, 2026

42%

Mixed

73 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- 2.5D
- hand drawn
- Souls-like
- Differences
- new releases
- Early Access
- ability gated
- non linear
Akatori

Developer / Publisher: Contrast Games

Aug 5, 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- 2.5D
- hand drawn
- Souls-like
- Differences
- new releases
- ability gated
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
Phosfi

Developer / Publisher: UpRoom Games LLC

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- hand drawn
- Souls-like
- Differences
- ability gated
- non linear
- side scroll
White Flame Inna: Daughter of the Void

Developer / Publisher: Ongar Studio

2025

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- hand drawn
- Souls-like
- Differences
- ability gated
- non linear
- side scroll
Among the Waves

Developer / Publisher: VS/Studio

2027

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- 2.5D
- Souls-like
- Differences
- exploration
- non linear
- side scroll
- Sci-Fi
Maskborne

Developer / Publisher: Maskborne

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- hand drawn
- Souls-like
- Differences
- ability gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- fantasy
Dreiframe

Developer / Publisher: MrDrone

2026

87%

Positive

15 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- Souls-like
- Differences
- ability gated
- pixel
- side scroll
Cliff Kingdom

Developer / Publisher: Most likely no reason for hysteria

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- hand drawn
- Souls-like
- Differences
- ability gated
- exploration
- side scroll
- Semi-Linear
Endless Night Sonata

Developer / Publisher: Sweeping Avalanche Creations

2027

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- hand drawn
- Souls-like
- Differences
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- gothic
Emberbane

Developer / Publisher: Hamlet Games

2026

61%

Mixed

135 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Souls-like
- Differences
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
Arrowman

Developer / Publisher: Better Plan

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- hand drawn
- Souls-like
- Differences
- ability gated
- item gated
- side scroll
Elysian Echoes

Developer / Publisher: Grinding Crow

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- hand drawn
- Souls-like
- Differences
- ability gated
- side scroll
- skill tree

Palace of a Thousand Curses

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