Sheepo

Developer: Kyle Thompson

Publisher: Kyle Thompson, Top Hat Studios

Aug 26, 2020

Visual

hand drawn
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
boss gated
Semi-Linear

Combat

action
no combat

Features

difficulty options
relaxed
speedrun mode

Themes

isolation

Sub-Genre

bullet hell

Summary

Explore a strange planet, collect the creatures you find, and then shape-shift into them to expand your world. Build your own path, chat with the locals, and discover the planets sprawling secrets in this quirky metroidvania platformer.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
Nintendo
- Switch
PlayStation
- PS5
- PS4
Xbox
- Series X|S
- One

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Islets

Developer: Kyle Thompson

Publisher: Armor Games Studios, Top Hat Studios

2022

95%

Overwhelmingly Positive

2,524 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- difficulty options
- relaxed
- bullet hell
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- contact damage
- fantasy
Crypt Custodian

Developer: Kyle Thompson

Publisher: Top Hat Studios, H2 Interactive Co., Ltd., Kyle Thompson

2024

97%

Overwhelmingly Positive

3,171 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- hand drawn
- boss gated
- difficulty options
- bullet hell
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- fast travel
- Has Hub
- contact damage
- cat
- equipment
- top down
Well Dweller

Developer: Kyle Thompson

Publisher: Top Hat Studios

Sep 22, 2026

97%

Overwhelmingly Positive

1,365 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- action
- difficulty options
- Differences
- new releases
- Demo Available
- non linear
- fast travel
- chase scene
- equipment
- map markers
Outland

Developer: Housemarque

Publisher: Ubisoft Entertainment

2011

80%

Very Positive

3,953 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- action
- isolation
- bullet hell
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Co-op
Marquee Candle

Developer / Publisher: Heskira

2025

100%

Positive

21 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- action
- no combat
- difficulty options
- isolation
- bullet hell
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- 2.5D
- third person
- story gated
- contact damage
- timer
- gothic
- isometric
- MV Lite / Adjacent
Songbird Symphony

Developer: Joysteak Studios

Publisher: PQube

2019

90%

Very Positive

698 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- no combat
- relaxed
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- utility gated
- pixel
- MV Lite / Adjacent
Magical Blush

Developer: Alkacer Game Studio

Publisher: DANGEN Entertainment

Sep 10, 2026

92%

Very Positive

102 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- boss gated
- action
- bullet hell
- Differences
- new releases
- Demo Available
- non linear
- equipment
- fantasy
- medieval
- multiple endings
- top down
Summer Islands: Growth

Developer: jakeonaut

2021

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- no combat
- relaxed
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- fantasy
- 3D
Rain in the Abyss

Developer / Publisher: NUEZWARE

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- bullet hell
- Differences
- Demo Available
- non linear
- pixel
- stealth
- equipment
- gore
- horror
The InBetween

Developer / Publisher: VCD

Dec 31, 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- action
- bullet hell
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- item gated
- pixel
- fantasy
- multiple endings
- turn based
Grumpy Jack

Developer / Publisher: VP Games

May 26, 2026

96%

Positive

24 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- hand drawn
- difficulty options
- bullet hell
- Differences
- non linear
- two stick
- fantasy
- top down
Tevi

Developer: Ein Lee, GemaYue, WAERO

Publisher: CreSpirit, Neverland Entertainment

2023

89%

Very Positive

4,069 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- action
- difficulty options
- bullet hell
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- Has DLC
- item gated
- pixel
- contact damage
- companion combat
- cosmetics
- equipment
- fantasy
- steampunk

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