The Adventures of Elena Temple

Name: The Adventures of Elena Temple
Rating: 8 (68 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: GrimTalin

Mar 15, 2018

Visual

8-Bit
monochromatic
pixel
side scroll

Structure

exploration
interconnected map
item gated
non linear

Sub-Genre

Micro / Mini
puzzle heavy
Metroidvania Lite

Summary

Ever miss being a child, playing games at your grandma's or in your old bedroom? Look no further! Play The Adventures of Elena Temple, the classic you never knew existed, on old machines that kind of sort of maybe existed. It's not like you can remember for sure, right?

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- itch.io
Nintendo
- Switch
PlayStation
- PS5
- PS4
Xbox
- Series X|S
- One

Resources

Links

IGDB
Website

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- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- 1-Bit
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- Differences
- top down
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- interconnected map
- item gated
- pixel
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- Micro / Mini
- puzzle heavy
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
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- item gated
- non linear
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- Demo Available
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- puzzle heavy
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
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MV Temperature
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- pixel
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- Micro / Mini
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- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- action
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52 reviews

MV Temperature
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- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- action
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- puzzle heavy
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- relaxed
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MV Temperature
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- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- puzzle heavy
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- Demo Available
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
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- Similarities
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- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- puzzle heavy
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- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- map markers
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
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- Micro / Mini
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- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- map markers

The Adventures of Elena Temple

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