Rose and Locket

Name: Rose and Locket
Rating: 8 (63 reviews)

Developer: Whistling Wizard

Publisher: Critical Reflex

May 26, 2026

Visual

hand drawn
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
linear

Combat

action

Features

difficulty options

Sub-Genre

MV Lite / Adjacent

Summary

Fight through a hand-drawn Wild West afterlife in this fast-paced action platformer. Hunt the Seven Deadly Sins, uncover powerful abilities, and save your daughter's soul in a living graphic novel adventure.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Mac
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- Demo
- itch.io

Resources

Links

Website

Other

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
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- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- action
- linear
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
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- pixel
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Developer / Publisher: Over The Moon

2014

88%

Very Positive

3,710 reviews

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- exploration
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- side scroll
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- linear
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- item gated
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Developer / Publisher: Pattern Games

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80%

Positive

10 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- exploration
- side scroll
- difficulty options
- linear
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- stealth
- multiple endings
- puzzle heavy
Demon Runner: The Forsaken

Developer / Publisher: Blue Slayer Gaming

2021

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- side scroll
- difficulty options
- linear
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- fantasy
- medieval
- multiple endings
- first person
- discrete levels
Alpha Particle

Developer: Function Unknown

Publisher: Eastasiasoft, Function Unknown

2021

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- side scroll
- action
- difficulty options
- linear
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- 2.5D
- no combat
- Sci-Fi
- puzzle heavy
- discrete levels
Hatone

Developer / Publisher: Devil's Delirium

2025

100%

Positive

28 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- linear
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- boss gated
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Developer / Publisher: argagonky

2021

92%

Positive

25 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- side scroll
- difficulty options
- linear
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- multiple characters
- speedrun mode
- discrete levels
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Developer / Publisher: Beard Games Studio, Sometimes You

2017

81%

Positive

32 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- linear
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- Has Hub
- Sci-Fi
- puzzle heavy
Goldfish Brain

Developer: WEI

Publisher: IRON LIVER

2020

71%

Mostly Positive

24 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- linear
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- item gated
- pixel
- boss gated
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Developer / Publisher: Wyatt Everett

2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- side scroll
- linear
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- Free on Steam
- pixel
- boss gated
- Sci-Fi
- Micro / Mini
Joy the Pug

Developer / Publisher: Charon Games

2021

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- action
- difficulty options
- linear
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- boss gated
- contact damage
- Ranged Combat
- cat
- Sci-Fi
- discrete levels
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Publisher: Freedom Games

2024

85%

Very Positive

596 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- side scroll
- linear
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- pixel
- fantasy
- medieval
- puzzle heavy
- discrete levels

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