Sting & Swing

unreleased

Developer / Publisher: MrCheeseAndPie

Coming soon

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
non linear

Features

relaxed

Sub-Genre

Metroidbrainia
puzzle heavy

Summary

Explore a strange overgrown world as a bee with a golf ball. Master the skills of bee-golf to uncover the mysteries hidden in its furthest reaches and hiding in front of you. Discover uses for abilities you didn't know you had. There are always more secrets for those who seek them beneath the green.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- Demo
- itch.io

Resources

Links

IGDB

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- interconnected map
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- Differences
- item gated
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Developer / Publisher: Bismuth Tales

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Positive

41 reviews

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- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- no combat
- top down
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Coming Soon
- item gated
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- Similarities
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Roguelite / Roguelike
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- new releases
- hand drawn
- action
- no combat
- multiple characters
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Developer: zilakkio

2025

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- item gated
- time bending
- Micro / Mini
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To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- Metroidbrainia
- Differences
- Sci-Fi
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93%

Very Positive

16,271 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- voxel
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- isolation
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Coming Soon
- no combat
- fantasy
- Micro / Mini

Sting & Swing

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