Samurai Kento

Name: Samurai Kento
Rating: 0 (7 reviews)

Developer: lightUP

Publisher: lightUP, Ratalaika Games

Jul 26, 2023

Visual

8-Bit
pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
item gated
Semi-Linear

Features

difficulty options
equipment
leveling
relaxed

Themes

fantasy
medieval
yokai

Sub-Genre

Micro / Mini
RPG
MV Lite / Adjacent

Summary

Play as Kento, an Elder Samurai, and face the evil Yokai in this 2D pixelated mini action RPG set in Feudal Japan based scenarios!

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- itch.io
Nintendo
- Switch 2
- Switch
PlayStation
- PS5
- PS4
Xbox
- Series X|S
- One
- Xbox

Resources

Links

IGDB

Prehistoric Gal

Developer / Publisher: lightUP

2024

100%

Positive

12 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- leveling
- Micro / Mini
- RPG
- Semi-Linear
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- action
- Sci-Fi
- discrete levels
Adventurous Slime

Developer / Publisher: lightUP

2025

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- difficulty options
- fantasy
- leveling
- Micro / Mini
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- non linear
- cosmetics
Runnyk

Developer: lightUP

Publisher: Ratalaika Games

2022

93%

Positive

14 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- fantasy
- leveling
- medieval
- Micro / Mini
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- non linear
- action
Beaked Buccaneer

Developer / Publisher: lightUP

2024

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- difficulty options
- equipment
- leveling
- Micro / Mini
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- discrete levels
Prehistoric Dude

Developer: lightUP

Publisher: lightUP, Ratalaika Games

2020

82%

Positive

22 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- Semi-Linear
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- action
- discrete levels
Wild West Crops

Developer: lightUP

Publisher: lightUP, Ratalaika Games

2021

82%

Positive

17 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- Semi-Linear
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- boss gated
- action
- cat
- discrete levels
Witch Rise

Developer / Publisher: lightUP

2023

98%

Positive

43 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- item gated
- pixel
- fantasy
- leveling
- medieval
- RPG
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- non linear
- Ranged Combat
- 3D
- first person
Slime's Journey

Developer: lightUP

Publisher: lightUP, Ratalaika Games

2021

100%

Positive

32 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- difficulty options
- fantasy
- Micro / Mini
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- action
- discrete levels
Kalinur

Developer: Pixel vs Pixel

Publisher: Penguin Pop Games, Pixel vs Pixel

2022

96%

Overwhelmingly Positive

500 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- equipment
- fantasy
- medieval
- Micro / Mini
- Semi-Linear
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- action
- discrete levels
Winslow

Developer / Publisher: Tommy Owen

2025

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- fantasy
- medieval
- Micro / Mini
- Semi-Linear
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- puzzle heavy
Necrosphere Deluxe

Developer: Cat Nigiri

Publisher: Unties

2019

90%

Very Positive

144 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- Semi-Linear
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- action
Metrocubevania

Developer: Flytrap Studios

2018

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- difficulty options
- Micro / Mini
- Semi-Linear
- MV Lite / Adjacent
- Differences
- action

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