Steel Legion

Developer: Aeon & Star Interactive

Publisher: Broke Studio

Sep 10, 2024

Visual

8-Bit
pixel
side scroll

Structure

exploration
item gated
non linear
discrete levels

Combat

action

Features

equipment

Themes

post apocalyptic

Summary

Steel Legion is a NES homebrew metroidvania 2D platformer set in a cyberpunk universe where you play as a cyborg commando. Explore an interconnected world, find secrets and abilities, meet NPCs and battle bosses in order to destroy a dangerous A.I.

Last updated August 08, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- itch.io
Nintendo
- NES

Resources

Links

Website

Other

IGDB

Powerglove

Developer: Lazycow

Publisher: RGCD.DEV

2014

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

Developer / Publisher: BCrayfish

Jul 24, 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- post apocalyptic
- Differences
- new releases
- interconnected map
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Developer: Gotcha Gotcha Games, Kadokawa

Publisher: PLAYISM

2020

87%

Very Positive

201 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- equipment
- Differences
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- fantasy
Chefy-Chef

Developer: BUG-Studio

Publisher: Crescent Moon Games, Ratalaika Games

2022

90%

Positive

31 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- discrete levels
- Differences
- ability gated
- Metroidvania Lite
Oblitus Mortis

Developer / Publisher: Oblitus mortis

2025

96%

Very Positive

67 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- equipment
- Differences
- ability gated
- interconnected map
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Developer: Seedy Eye Software

Publisher: Limited Run Games

2024

96%

Overwhelmingly Positive

1,102 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- equipment
- discrete levels
- Differences
- ability gated
- hand drawn
- Has Overworld
The Messenger

Developer: Sabotage

Publisher: Devolver Digital

2018

93%

Very Positive

13,114 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- discrete levels
- Differences
- Has DLC
- interconnected map
- New Game+
- time bending
- Semi-Linear
Syncope

Developer / Publisher: Poem of Three

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- equipment
- Differences
- interconnected map
- fantasy
Rolling Star: Tomomi Another Story

Developer: NUL2 STUDIO

Publisher: NUL2 STUDIO, Waku Waku Games

2026

100%

Positive

20 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- equipment
- discrete levels
- Differences
- utility gated
- Sci-Fi
Lucid

Developer: The Matte Black Studio

Publisher: Apogee Entertainment

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- equipment
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- fantasy
Repugnant Bounty

Developer: Starlab

2022

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- Differences
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- Sci-Fi
Odallus: The Dark Call

Developer: JoyMasher

Publisher: Digerati Distribution, JoyMasher

2015

88%

Very Positive

1,360 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- equipment
- discrete levels
- Differences
- difficulty options
- fantasy
- multiple endings
- Semi-Linear

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