PITH

unreleased

Developer / Publisher: ItllBeFunTheySaid

Nov 6, 2026

Visual

pixel
3D

Structure

ability gated
interconnected map
item gated
non linear

Combat

no combat

Sub-Genre

Metroidbrainia
puzzle heavy

Summary

Traverse a wonderful and strange world, find playful tools, and uncover secrets in PITH, a metroidbrainia/puzzle-platforming adventure full of twists and surprises.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Linux
- Steam
- Demo

Resources

Links

IGDB

Nonolith

Developer / Publisher: JUSTCAMH

Q4 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Coming Soon
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- no combat
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- exploration
- side scroll
Once Glorious Artahk

Developer / Publisher: Bismuth Tales

2025

95%

Positive

41 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- no combat
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- top down
Timebound

Developer: Fabien Calabria, Michal Kluz, Patrycja Sagan

Publisher: Michal Kluz

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- no combat
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- exploration
- fantasy
- time bending
- top down
Polly's Puzzle Box

Developer / Publisher: Box Penguin Games

Q1 2027

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- hand drawn
- side scroll
Fez

Developer: Polytron Corporation

Publisher: Microsoft Studios, Polytron Corporation, Trapdoor

2012

93%

Very Positive

16,271 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- no combat
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- 3D
- Differences
- exploration
- voxel
- isolation
Leap Year

Developer: Daniel Linssen

Publisher: Daniel Linssen, Sokpop Collective

2024

97%

Overwhelmingly Positive

3,218 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- no combat
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Has DLC
- exploration
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
Dark Labyrinth

Developer / Publisher: Xiaote

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- non linear
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- side scroll
Little Ghost

Developer: Alan Abbadessa, Eduardo Alexandrino, Law Jun Yan, Leaf Riifuneko

Publisher: Sync Book Games

Sep 22, 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- non linear
- no combat
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- new releases
- exploration
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- action
- multiple characters
ANIMAL WELL

Developer: Shared Memory

Publisher: Bigmode

2024

96%

Overwhelmingly Positive

24,659 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- no combat
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- exploration
- side scroll
- fast travel
- map markers
- multiple endings
Monomoon

Developer / Publisher: Gentle Giant

Nov 11, 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Coming Soon
- interconnected map
- non linear
- no combat
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- exploration
- side scroll
- fantasy
- Micro / Mini
Glowkeeper

Developer / Publisher: bucketfish, oolimry

2025

98%

Very Positive

51 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- no combat
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- exploration
- side scroll
- fast travel
- accessibility
- difficulty options
Green Top

Developer / Publisher: Rayo75

2024

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- pixel
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- side scroll

PITH

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