Poor Lucas and the Evil Duke

Name: Poor Lucas and the Evil Duke
Rating: 0 (2 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: Stephen Ciuca

May 16, 2023

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
interconnected map

Features

equipment
leveling
New Game+

Sub-Genre

Summary

Poor Lucas and the Evil Duke is a Metroidvania with action and RPG elements. Jump, slide, wall jump, swim, and battle your way through the Dukedom. Other mechanics include pushing boxes, pulling levers, and swinging on ropes.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- Demo

Resources

Links

IGDB

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Developer / Publisher: Alexey Suslin

Aug 20, 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- equipment
- leveling
- New Game+
- RPG
- Differences
- remake
- non linear
- action
- boss rush
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2019

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- equipment
- leveling
- New Game+
- RPG
- Differences
- exploration
- non linear
- action
- boss rush
- fantasy
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Developer: Matt Kap

Publisher: Nicalis, Inc.

2015

77%

Mostly Positive

1,280 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- equipment
- leveling
- RPG
- Differences
- fantasy
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- equipment
- leveling
- RPG
- Differences
- non linear
- fantasy
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Developer: Storybird Games

Publisher: PQube

2018

78%

Mostly Positive

683 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- equipment
- leveling
- RPG
- Differences
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- fantasy
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Developer / Publisher: Team Lv.266

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91%

Very Positive

325 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- equipment
- leveling
- RPG
- Differences
- exploration
- action
- fantasy
- Semi-Linear
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Publisher: PLAYISM, WSS playground

2021

93%

Very Positive

7,399 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- equipment
- leveling
- New Game+
- RPG
- Differences
- exploration
- item gated
- action
- boss rush
- fantasy
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
Blue Angelo: Angels from the Shrine

Developer: Vetasoft

2004

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- equipment
- leveling
- RPG
- Differences
- exploration
- action
- contact damage
- fantasy
- Semi-Linear
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Mar 10, 2026

96%

Very Positive

50 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- equipment
- leveling
- RPG
- Differences
- exploration
- boss gated
- action
- fantasy
- Semi-Linear
Zoria and the Cursed Land

Developer: AllFenom

Publisher: Shady Corner Games

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- pixel
- side scroll
- equipment
- leveling
- RPG
- Differences
- exploration
- action
- difficulty options
- fantasy
Indivisible

Developer: Lab Zero Games

Publisher: 505 Games

2019

71%

Mostly Positive

3,723 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- equipment
- leveling
- New Game+
- RPG
- Differences
- non linear
- hand drawn
- fast travel
- Co-op
- companion combat
- fantasy
- multiple characters
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Developer / Publisher: Homunculus Games

2020

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- equipment
- leveling
- RPG
- Differences
- exploration
- non linear
- hand drawn
- parry

Poor Lucas and the Evil Duke

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