MV Temperature

Shadow of Oryda

Developer / Publisher: insideside

Visual

side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
non linear

Features

difficulty options
equipment
multiple endings

Themes

Sci-Fi

Summary

Metroidvania: explore the hostile planet Oryda, collect your ship's wreckage, gain new abilities, build outposts and devices, play mini-games and fight bosses to uncover a mystery that might restore the world.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam
- Demo

Resources

Other

IGDB

Unstrong Legacy

Developer / Publisher: origamihero games

2014

73%

Mostly Positive

15 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- difficulty options
- multiple endings
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- Free on Steam
- pixel
- action
Kingdom Shell

Developer / Publisher: Cup of Pixels

2023

88%

Very Positive

286 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- difficulty options
- equipment
- Differences
- pixel
- action
- fantasy
Cave Story

Developer: Studio Pixel

Publisher: Nicalis, Inc., Oonaki WWW, Studio Pixel

2004

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- equipment
- multiple endings
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- item gated
- pixel
- action
Vernal Edge

Developer: Hello Penguin Team, Matthew Martinez, PluswPlus

Publisher: PID Games

2023

75%

Mostly Positive

689 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- difficulty options
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- pixel
- action
- fantasy
Slug Gear

Developer / Publisher: Slumberry

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- equipment
- multiple endings
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- item gated
- action
- fantasy
Rocketron

Developer: ASTRO PORT

Publisher: Henteko Doujin

2020

83%

Very Positive

81 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- difficulty options
- equipment
- multiple endings
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- item gated
- pixel
- action
- map markers
Solaris: Good Harvest

Developer: SiralosOlos

Publisher: Moving Pixels

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- difficulty options
- multiple endings
- Differences
- pixel
- action
- accessibility
- fantasy
- medieval
Crimson Phoenix Rise

Developer / Publisher: Adrian Torres

2022

90%

Positive

10 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- multiple endings
- Differences
- Free on Steam
- pixel
Summit

Developer / Publisher: Dominik Hackl

2023

83%

Positive

12 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- equipment
- multiple endings
- Differences
- fantasy
- Semi-Linear
Snailiad

Developer: Auriplane

2011

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- difficulty options
- equipment
- Differences
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- action
- boss rush
Castlevania: Spectral Interlude

Developer: Rewind Team

2015

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- side scroll
- difficulty options
- equipment
- multiple endings
- Differences
- unofficial
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- fast travel
Rima: The Story Begins

Developer: UP Entertainment Ltd.

2017

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- difficulty options
- Differences
- item gated
- action
- fantasy

Shadow of Oryda

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