PlayBound

unreleased canceled

Developer / Publisher: Studio Sploot

Coming soon

Visual

side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
non linear

Combat

action

Features

equipment

Summary

PlayBound tells the story of Kelvin, a boy whose parents have become fatally boring. Strap on your velcro light-up kicks and equip your POG slammers, because it's time to save the world from certain lameness!

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam

Resources

Links

IGDB
Website

Pipsqueak!

Developer / Publisher: Pond Games

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- equipment
- Differences
- Demo Available
- pixel
Return of Egypt

Developer: Driven Phantom Soft

2003

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- equipment
- Differences
- pixel
- fantasy
Puppetmaster

Developer / Publisher: Gabriel Games LLC

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- equipment
- Differences
- Demo Available
- hand drawn
- fantasy
Dumbriel: Magnificent Adventure in Hell

Developer / Publisher: MadMoa

Q3 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- equipment
- Differences
- Demo Available
- fantasy
Neogen Space Monkeys

Developer / Publisher: Doodle Labs

2022

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
Roxanne The Forgotten Path

Developer: MarosGraphic 7, Steven Meza

Publisher: TST PRODUCTION STUDIO

2025

91%

Positive

11 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
Restless Lands

Developer / Publisher: Team Crackin'

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- Differences
- Demo Available
- pixel
Oblitus Mortis

Developer / Publisher: Oblitus mortis

2025

96%

Very Positive

67 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- equipment
- Differences
- item gated
- pixel
Amber's Tale

Developer / Publisher: LazyTeaStudios

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- equipment
- Differences
- pixel
Life on Mars Remake

Developer / Publisher: Oscar Kenneth Albero Ingles

2017

91%

Positive

44 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- equipment
- Differences
- Demo Available
- pixel
Dystobel

Developer / Publisher: Ken Davis

2024

100%

Positive

25 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- equipment
- Differences
- Demo Available
- hand drawn
- fantasy
Aggelos 2

Developer: WONDERBOY BOBI

Publisher: PixelHeart, PQube

Aug 27, 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- Differences
- pixel
- fantasy

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