MV Temperature

Soul Passage

Developer / Publisher: Emrah Ozbay

Visual

hand drawn
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
item gated
non linear

Combat

action

Features

leveling
multiple endings
skill tree

Themes

fantasy

Sub-Genre

Summary

The fate of the unbound souls is in your hands. Take control of Obligor with lots of different skill and weapon combinations, and fight, and explore different planets in Soul Universe. A fantastic 2D hand-drawn Metroidvania with a unique quest and story system.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Mac
- Steam
- itch.io

Resources

Links

Nyaruru Fishy Fight

Developer / Publisher: Chìtóng Dàbái Māo

2022

90%

Very Positive

1,812 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- leveling
- multiple endings
- RPG
- Differences
- interconnected map
- pixel
- cat
- equipment
Rubi: The Wayward Mira

Developer / Publisher: Wayward Games

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- multiple endings
- skill tree
- RPG
- Differences
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- pixel
Aggelos

Developer: Storybird Games

Publisher: PQube

2018

77%

Mostly Positive

707 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- fantasy
- leveling
- RPG
- Differences
- interconnected map
- pixel
- equipment
Valdis Story: Abyssal City

Developer / Publisher: Endlessfluff Games

2013

84%

Very Positive

2,716 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- leveling
- skill tree
- RPG
- Differences
- interconnected map
- pixel
- parry
- difficulty options
- equipment
- multiple characters
Betrayer: Curse of the Spine

Developer: Triple Ch3rry Studios

Publisher: Proponent Games

2021

92%

Positive

12 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- fantasy
- multiple endings
- RPG
- Differences
- Demo Available
- Early Access
- interconnected map
- equipment
Mystik Belle

Developer: Last Dimension

Publisher: Last Dimension, WayForward Technologies

2015

89%

Very Positive

227 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- leveling
- multiple endings
- RPG
- Differences
- interconnected map
- pixel
- puzzle heavy
Minoria

Developer: Bombservice

Publisher: DANGEN Entertainment

2019

81%

Very Positive

2,659 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- item gated
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- action
- leveling
- multiple endings
- RPG
- Differences
- interconnected map
- 2.5D
- contact damage
- parry
- gothic
Unepic

Developer: Francisco Téllez de Meneses, @unepic_fran

Publisher: A Crowd of Monsters, Eastasiasoft, EnjoyUp Games, Ninagamers Corp., UnEpic Games

2011

91%

Very Positive

8,189 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- leveling
- multiple endings
- RPG
- Differences
- interconnected map
- pixel
- difficulty options
- equipment
- map markers
Mortal Manor

Developer / Publisher: Dogless Head Games

2018

80%

Positive

20 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- leveling
- RPG
- Differences
- interconnected map
- equipment
- gothic
Princess

Developer: DV

Publisher: David Vecchione

2022

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- action
- fantasy
- leveling
- multiple endings
- RPG
- Differences
- interconnected map
- pixel
- equipment
- top down
- turn based
Noreya: The Gold Project

Developer: Dreamirl

Publisher: PixelHeart

2024

84%

Very Positive

165 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- multiple endings
- skill tree
- Differences
- interconnected map
- pixel
Fallen Tear: The Ascension

Developer: Winter Crew

Publisher: CMD Studios

2026

79%

Mostly Positive

378 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- fantasy
- leveling
- multiple endings
- skill tree
- RPG
- Differences
- interconnected map
- Has Hub
- parry
- companion combat

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