MV Temperature

The Cork

Developer / Publisher: Parlor Interactive

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
non linear

Combat

action

Features

companion combat
equipment

Themes

fantasy

Sub-Genre

RPG
Souls-like

Summary

The Cork is a 2D action-RPG with a focus on exploration, discovery and challenging combat that draws inspiration from the non-linear worlds of classic Metroidvania platformers and the challenging, deliberate combat of Souls-likes.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam
- itch.io

Resources

Links

IGDB

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- side scroll
- action
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- Similarities
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- Souls-like
- Differences
- leveling
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- Similarities
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- interconnected map
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- pixel
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- action
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- Differences
- Early Access
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- interconnected map
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- equipment
- fantasy
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- Differences
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MV Temperature
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- exploration
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- side scroll
- action
- equipment
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- Differences
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- interconnected map
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- side scroll
- action
- equipment
- fantasy
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- Differences
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MV Temperature
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- interconnected map
- side scroll
- action
- equipment
- fantasy
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- item gated
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- Similarities
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- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- equipment
- fantasy
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- item gated
- boss gated
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- equipment
- fantasy
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
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- equipment
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- Differences
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Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
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- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- equipment
- Souls-like
- Differences
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- Demo Available
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- action
- fantasy
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- item gated
- stamina system
- difficulty options
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The Cork

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