PowerBots Retro

Developer / Publisher: Nonage

Sep 30, 2021

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

exploration
interconnected map
non linear
boss gated

Combat

action

Features

Co-op
leveling

Sub-Genre

Summary

PowerBots Retro is a retro-styled metroidvania full of challenging levels and secret passages. Battle robots to level up, defeat challenging bosses, and complete quests to level up!

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam

Resources

Links

IGDB

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- leveling
- RPG
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- equipment
- fantasy
- gore
- gothic
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- RPG
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- fantasy
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96%

Very Positive

50 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- leveling
- RPG
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- equipment
- fantasy
- Semi-Linear
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Jul 17, 2026

80%

Positive

35 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- leveling
- RPG
- Differences
- new releases
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Developer / Publisher: Grizzly Wizard Games

2021

100%

Very Positive

51 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- leveling
- Differences
- Sci-Fi
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- Co-op
- RPG
- Differences
- ability gated
- item gated
- equipment
- fantasy
- medieval
- Souls-like
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Developer / Publisher: Team_Bug

2022

50%

Mixed

16 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- RPG
- Differences
- post apocalyptic
- Sci-Fi
- skill tree
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85%

Positive

20 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- leveling
- RPG
- Differences
- 8-Bit
- fantasy
- Semi-Linear
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Developer / Publisher: The Sixth Hammer

2022

90%

Very Positive

52 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- action
- Co-op
- leveling
- RPG
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- hand drawn
- two stick
- Sci-Fi
- Semi-Linear
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Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- leveling
- RPG
- Differences
- equipment
- fantasy
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Developer / Publisher: Dan & Gary Games

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86%

Very Positive

508 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- Co-op
- RPG
- Differences
- equipment
- skill tree
Mortal Manor

Developer / Publisher: Dogless Head Games

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80%

Positive

20 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- leveling
- RPG
- Differences
- item gated
- equipment
- gothic

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