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 August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Mac
- Steam
- itch.io

Resources

Links

Nyaruru Fishy Fight

Developer / Publisher: Chìtóng Dàbái Māo

2022

90%

Very Positive

1,791 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
Mira and the Legend of the Djinns

Developer: littleknightgames

Publisher: Assemble Entertainment

2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- skill tree
- RPG
- Differences
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- pixel
- equipment
Aggelos

Developer: Storybird Games

Publisher: PQube

2018

78%

Mostly Positive

683 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- fantasy
- leveling
- RPG
- Differences
- interconnected map
- pixel
- equipment
Aeterna Lucis

Developer / Publisher: Aeternum Game Studios

Q4 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- skill tree
- RPG
- Differences
- interconnected map
- 2.5D
Valdis Story: Abyssal City

Developer / Publisher: Endlessfluff Games

2013

84%

Very Positive

2,712 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
Taiker

Developer / Publisher: Team 4U

2016

59%

Mixed

39 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- leveling
- multiple endings
- RPG
- Differences
- interconnected map
- pixel
- companion combat
- Sci-Fi
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

88%

Very Positive

226 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

2,631 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
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
Unepic

Developer: Francisco Téllez de Meneses, @unepic_fran

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

2011

91%

Very Positive

8,166 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

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