PixelJunk Nom Nom Galaxy

Developer: Q-Games Ltd.

Publisher: Double Eleven, Q-Games Ltd., Sony Computer Entertainment

May 12, 2015

Visual

side scroll

Structure

interconnected map
item gated
non linear
open world

Themes

mining

Sub-Genre

sandbox

Summary

Welcome to SoupCo, Astroworker! In Nom Nom Galaxy, construct and automate gigantic soup factories on unexplored planets throughout the universe, harvest flora and fauna to turn them into artisanal soups, and rocket your product into the gullets of the galaxy!

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
PlayStation
- PS4

Resources

Links

IGDB
Website

Guardians of the Sanctree

Developer: Hucang

Publisher: HuCang Studio, SilkeyGames

2024

75%

Mostly Positive

374 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- mining
- sandbox
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- exploration
- hand drawn
- Co-op
- fantasy
Level Up!

Developer: Ranmantaru Games

2009

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- open world
- sandbox
- Differences
- exploration
- pixel
- leveling
- RPG
Planet Crafter

Developer / Publisher: Miju Games

2024

96%

Overwhelmingly Positive

74,263 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- open world
- mining
- sandbox
- Differences
- Demo Available
- exploration
- no combat
- Co-op
- difficulty options
- relaxed
- Sci-Fi
- 3D
- first person
- procedural
Chkn

Developer / Publisher: Katapult

2016

80%

Mostly Positive

1,764 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- open world
- sandbox
- Differences
- Free on Steam
- Early Access
- ability gated
- exploration
- voxel
- Co-op
- 3D
- first person
The Story of Red Cloud

Developer: timhjersted

2022

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- open world
- sandbox
- Differences
- unofficial
- ability gated
- exploration
- corpse run
- Co-op
- equipment
- fantasy
- RPG
- Souls-like
Kentum

Developer: Tlön Industries

Publisher: indienova, V Publishing

2025

77%

Mostly Positive

198 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- open world
- sandbox
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- utility gated
- Has Hub
- action
- corpse run
- post apocalyptic
- Sci-Fi
- Semi-Linear
Hero's Spirit

Developer / Publisher: mod.kitchen, The Binary Initiative

2020

91%

Very Positive

81 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- open world
- Differences
- ability gated
- pixel
- multiple endings
- top down
The Last Duskreaper

Developer / Publisher: Kiapigeon

2023

82%

Positive

11 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- open world
- Differences
- Free on Steam
- pixel
Little Kitty, Big City

Developer / Publisher: Double Dagger Studio

2024

97%

Overwhelmingly Positive

13,891 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- sandbox
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- exploration
- third person
- no combat
- cat
- cosmetics
- relaxed
- 3D
- MV Lite / Adjacent
William and Sly

Developer: Lucas Paakh

Publisher: 2 Left Thumbs

2024

99%

Very Positive

93 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- open world
- Differences
- Demo Available
- remake
- exploration
- third person
- no combat
- fantasy
- relaxed
- 3D
Tomba!

Developer: Whoopee Camp

Publisher: MonkeyPaw Games, Sony Computer Entertainment

1997

89%

Very Positive

794 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- non linear
- side scroll
- open world
- Differences
- exploration
- 2.5D
- action
Chambers

Developer / Publisher: Saul Morag Black

2024

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- sandbox
- Differences
- Demo Available
- 2.5D
- pixel
- gore
- puzzle heavy
- discrete levels
- linear

PixelJunk Nom Nom Galaxy

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