The Fall

Developer / Publisher: Over The Moon

May 30, 2014

Visual

side scroll

Structure

exploration
interconnected map
item gated
linear

Combat

action

Themes

Sci-Fi

Sub-Genre

puzzle heavy
Metroidvania Lite

Summary

You are ARID, the AI of a high-tech combat suit crashed on a hostile planet. Your pilot is dying inside you. Your protocols demand you save him — but this world will force you to bend every rule you have. A dark sci-fi puzzle-adventure. Winner of Giant Bomb's Best Story award.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- GOG
- Humble
Nintendo
- Switch
- Wii U
PlayStation
- PS4
Xbox
- Series X|S
- One

Resources

Other

IGDB

The Fall Part 2: Unbound

Developer / Publisher: Over The Moon

2018

81%

Very Positive

682 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- action
- Sci-Fi
- puzzle heavy
- linear
- Differences
- ability gated
- 2.5D
- Has Hub
- difficulty options
- multiple characters
- discrete levels
The Legend of Thabor: Rise of the Mages

Developer: Ivo Zabot

Publisher: iz-gamedev

2024

74%

Mostly Positive

19 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- action
- puzzle heavy
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- ability gated
- pixel
- fantasy
- multiple endings
Where Are My Friends?

Developer / Publisher: Beard Games Studio, Sometimes You

2017

81%

Positive

32 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- Sci-Fi
- puzzle heavy
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- ability gated
- hand drawn
- Has Hub
Beep's Escape

Developer / Publisher: Little Martian Games

2023

100%

Positive

29 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- side scroll
- Sci-Fi
- puzzle heavy
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- Demo Available
- non linear
- 8-Bit
- pixel
Pinball Spire

Developer: Apparition Games

Publisher: Freedom Games

2024

85%

Very Positive

579 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- ability gated
- pixel
- fantasy
- medieval
- discrete levels
Goldfish Brain

Developer: WEI

Publisher: IRON LIVER

2020

71%

Mostly Positive

24 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- item gated
- side scroll
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- pixel
- boss gated
Demon Quest

Developer / Publisher: Pattern Games

2025

80%

Positive

10 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- Demo Available
- stealth
- difficulty options
- multiple endings
Kiwi Game

Developer: play mek

2020

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- action
- puzzle heavy
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- non linear
- pixel
Project: Inferno

Developer / Publisher: Bombfire

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- side scroll
- Sci-Fi
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- pixel
- boss gated
Rose and Locket

Developer: Whistling Wizard

Publisher: Critical Reflex

May 26, 2026

91%

Very Positive

56 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- action
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- new releases
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- hand drawn
- difficulty options
Bruno: Lost In Nightmares

Developer / Publisher: Bruno Batista

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- pixel
Sect-Machina

Developer / Publisher: Skelecrew Games

2023

60%

Mixed

303 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- pixel

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