The Doomed Knight

unreleased canceled

Developer: Holysoft Studios

Publisher: Holysoft GmbH

Coming soon

Visual

hand drawn
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
item gated
boss gated

Features

equipment
multiple endings

Themes

fantasy

Sub-Genre

Summary

This metroidvania inspired game lets you discover a fascinating world full of monsters, secrets and mysteries!

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam

Resources

Links

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Positive

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- equipment
- fantasy
- multiple endings
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- Differences
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- Early Access
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- equipment
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- Differences
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- exploration
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- boss gated
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- RPG
- Differences
- non linear
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- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
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- Differences
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- side scroll
- equipment
- multiple endings
- RPG
- Differences
- non linear
- pixel
- action
- cat
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- side scroll
- equipment
- fantasy
- RPG
- Differences
- non linear
- pixel
- leveling
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- side scroll
- equipment
- fantasy
- RPG
- Differences
- pixel
- cat
- first person
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- item gated
- side scroll
- equipment
- fantasy
- RPG
- Differences
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Very Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- boss gated
- equipment
- fantasy
- RPG
- Differences
- Demo Available
- pixel
- action
- leveling
- Semi-Linear
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- side scroll
- equipment
- fantasy
- multiple endings
- RPG
- Differences
- pixel
- leveling
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- side scroll
- equipment
- RPG
- Differences
- Demo Available
- non linear
- pixel
- third person

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