Phoenotopia: Awakening

Name: Phoenotopia: Awakening
Rating: 8 (2921 reviews)

Developer: Cape Cosmic

Publisher: Cape Cosmic, Flyhigh Works

Aug 20, 2020

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
item gated
Has Overworld
Semi-Linear

Combat

action
stamina system

Features

accessibility
difficulty options
equipment

Sub-Genre

puzzle heavy
RPG

Summary

Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Mac
- Steam
- Demo
- GOG
Nintendo
- Switch
PlayStation
- PS4
Xbox
- Series X|S
- One

Resources

Links

IGDB
Website

Star Iliad

Developer / Publisher: Cape Cosmic

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- action
- equipment
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- non linear
- fantasy
- Sci-Fi
Torto: Cursed Divine

Developer: TortoRacoon

Publisher: Torto Racoon

2020

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- Has Overworld
- equipment
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- non linear
- boss gated
QuackShot Starring Donald Duck

Developer: Ltd., Sega

Publisher: Ltd., Sega, Tec Toy

1991

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- Has Overworld
- action
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- boss gated
- proto-MV
Fountains

Developer: John Pywell

Publisher: Crunching Koalas

2024

83%

Very Positive

518 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- pixel
- action
- stamina system
- difficulty options
- RPG
- Differences
- non linear
- fantasy
- Souls-like
- top down
TUNIC

Developer: TUNIC Team

Publisher: Finji

2022

91%

Very Positive

18,679 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- action
- stamina system
- accessibility
- difficulty options
- equipment
- puzzle heavy
- RPG
- Differences
- non linear
- parry
- multiple endings
- Sci-Fi
- Metroidbrainia
- Souls-like
- 3D
- isometric
- top down
- Zelda-like
Ore ga Omae wo Mamoru

Developer: Idea Factory, Vingt et un Systems

2009

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- equipment
- RPG
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- fantasy
Iconoclasts

Developer: Joakim Sandberg

Publisher: Bifrost Entertainment, DANGEN Entertainment

2018

86%

Very Positive

5,021 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- difficulty options
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- contact damage
- Sci-Fi
Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials

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Publisher: DANGEN Entertainment

2020

81%

Very Positive

289 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- accessibility
- difficulty options
- puzzle heavy
- RPG
- Differences
- non linear
- companion combat
- fantasy
- leveling
- multiple endings
The Girl from Arkanya

Developer: Arkanya Games

Publisher: Top Hat Studios

2025

94%

Very Positive

192 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- pixel
- Has Overworld
- action
- puzzle heavy
- RPG
- Differences
- non linear
- Co-op
- companion combat
- fantasy
- top down
- discrete levels
- Zelda-like
Seal of Sins

Developer: 白石组

Publisher: iFAction Games

2021

72%

Mostly Positive

18 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- equipment
- puzzle heavy
- RPG
- Differences
- non linear
- fantasy
- multiple characters
- Souls-like
Supraland: Six Inches Under

Developer: Supra Games UG

Publisher: Humble Games, Supra Games UG

2022

96%

Overwhelmingly Positive

4,304 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- action
- accessibility
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- post game
- 3D
- first person
Thorn Demon Hunter

Developer / Publisher: LIN YUANHUI

2022

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- puzzle heavy
- RPG
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- fantasy
- gothic
- MV Lite / Adjacent

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