Randomice

Developer: Videoludid

Publisher: Abiding Bridge

Nov 25, 2025

Visual

hand drawn
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
item gated
non linear

Combat

no combat

Features

randomizer
relaxed
procedural

Sub-Genre

Metroidbrainia
puzzle heavy
Roguelite / Roguelike

Summary

Escape from a laboratory house in this unique puzzling platformer with a twist! All important objects are randomly placed in the world before the start of the game. Each playthrough will take a different path through the house, but can always be completed. A perfect introduction to Randomizers.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- Demo

Resources

Links

IGDB

Nonolith

Developer / Publisher: JUSTCAMH

Q4 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- no combat
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
Bililitz

Developer / Publisher: DougVeiraDev

Aug 24, 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Roguelite / Roguelike
- Differences
- pixel
PITH

Developer / Publisher: ItllBeFunTheySaid

Q4 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- no combat
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- pixel
- 3D
Sting & Swing

Developer / Publisher: MrCheeseAndPie

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- relaxed
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- pixel
Leap Year

Developer: Daniel Linssen

Publisher: Daniel Linssen, Sokpop Collective

2024

97%

Overwhelmingly Positive

3,148 reviews

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

Developer: Fabien Calabria, Michal Kluz, Patrycja Sagan

Publisher: Michal Kluz

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- no combat
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- fantasy
- time bending
- top down
Once Glorious Artahk

Developer / Publisher: Bismuth Tales

2025

95%

Positive

40 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- no combat
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- pixel
- top down
Polly's Puzzle Box

Developer / Publisher: Box Penguin Games

Q1 2027

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

Developer: Shared Memory

Publisher: Bigmode

2024

96%

Overwhelmingly Positive

24,331 reviews

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

Developer / Publisher: bucketfish, oolimry

2025

100%

Positive

48 reviews

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

Developer / Publisher: Gentle Giant

Q3 2026

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

Developer: Polytron Corporation

Publisher: Microsoft Studios, Polytron Corporation, Trapdoor

2012

93%

Very Positive

16,196 reviews

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

Randomice

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