Slime's Journey

Name: Slime's Journey
Rating: 7 (32 reviews)

Developer: lightUP

Publisher: lightUP, Ratalaika Games

Sep 15, 2021

Visual

8-Bit
pixel
side scroll

Structure

exploration
item gated
discrete levels
Semi-Linear

Combat

action

Features

difficulty options

Themes

fantasy

Sub-Genre

Micro / Mini

Summary

A mini metroidvania with retro style graphics about a Slime who have his parents took by an Evil Shaman, and now fight against lots of magical creatures to get them back!

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- itch.io

Resources

Other

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

Developer: lightUP

Publisher: lightUP, Ratalaika Games

2020

86%

Positive

21 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- Micro / Mini
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- ability gated
- Metroidvania Lite
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Developer: lightUP

Publisher: lightUP, Ratalaika Games

2021

82%

Positive

17 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- Micro / Mini
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- ability gated
- boss gated
- cat
- Metroidvania Lite
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Developer / Publisher: lightUP

2024

100%

Positive

11 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- Micro / Mini
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- interconnected map
- leveling
- Sci-Fi
- RPG
- Metroidvania Lite
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Developer / Publisher: lightUP

2025

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

Developer: lightUP

Publisher: lightUP, Ratalaika Games

2023

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- difficulty options
- fantasy
- Micro / Mini
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- equipment
- leveling
- medieval
- relaxed
- yokai
- RPG
- Metroidvania Lite
Runnyk

Developer: lightUP

Publisher: Ratalaika Games

2022

93%

Positive

14 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- Micro / Mini
- Differences
- ability gated
- non linear
- leveling
- medieval
- Metroidvania Lite
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Developer / Publisher: lightUP

2023

98%

Positive

42 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- item gated
- pixel
- fantasy
- Differences
- non linear
- Ranged Combat
- leveling
- medieval
- RPG
- 3D
- first person
- Metroidvania Lite
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Developer: Lazycow

Publisher: RGCD.DEV

2014

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- Micro / Mini
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- post apocalyptic
- Sci-Fi
Mini Ghost

Developer / Publisher: @unepic_fran

2017

95%

Very Positive

421 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- Micro / Mini
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- interconnected map
- boss gated
Diggy Diggy Mole

Developer / Publisher: Novasplore Games

Jul 30, 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- difficulty options
- fantasy
- Micro / Mini
- discrete levels
- Differences
- new releases
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- mining
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Publisher: Penguin Pop Games, Pixel vs Pixel

2022

96%

Very Positive

497 reviews

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

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