The Girl from Arkanya

Name: The Girl from Arkanya
Rating: 8 (184 reviews)

Developer: Arkanya Games

Publisher: Top Hat Studios

Aug 21, 2025

Visual

pixel
top down

Structure

ability gated
exploration
item gated
non linear
Has Overworld
discrete levels

Combat

action

Features

Co-op
companion combat

Themes

fantasy

Sub-Genre

puzzle heavy
RPG
Zelda-like

Summary

The Girl from Arkanya is a top-down treasure hunting RPG, mimicking the style and feel of 2D Zelda games. Explore the jungles of Amazonia as Marisa, alongside her capybara companion!

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- itch.io

Resources

Links

IGDB

Hazelnut Bastille

Developer / Publisher: Aloft Studio

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- pixel
- Has Overworld
- action
- fantasy
- puzzle heavy
- RPG
- top down
- Zelda-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite
Garuya and the Kaleidoscope of Syzygy

Developer / Publisher: Mechanical Hands

Q4 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- Has Overworld
- fantasy
- RPG
- top down
- Zelda-like
- Differences
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- leveling
- Metroidvania Lite
Elliot Quest

Developer: Ansimuz Games, PlayEveryWare

Publisher: PlayEveryWare

2014

74%

Mostly Positive

190 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- non linear
- pixel
- Has Overworld
- fantasy
- puzzle heavy
- RPG
- Zelda-like
- Differences
- 8-Bit
- side scroll
- boss gated
- equipment
- leveling
- multiple endings
Songbringer

Developer: Wizard Fu Games

Publisher: Double Eleven, Wizard Fu Games

2017

79%

Mostly Positive

261 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- Has Overworld
- action
- Co-op
- RPG
- top down
- Zelda-like
- Differences
- Has DLC
- boss gated
- open world
- permadeath
- Sci-Fi
- speedrun mode
- procedural
Alchemist's Mountain

Developer / Publisher: Evil Art Bunny Studios

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- pixel
- Has Overworld
- action
- fantasy
- puzzle heavy
- RPG
- discrete levels
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- side scroll
- boss gated
- stamina system
- Semi-Linear
Hyper Light Drifter

Developer / Publisher: Heart Machine

2016

93%

Very Positive

19,025 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- Has Overworld
- action
- Co-op
- fantasy
- top down
- Zelda-like
- Differences
- boss gated
- fast travel
- Has Hub
- equipment
- post apocalyptic
- Sci-Fi
Savage: The Shard of Gosen

Developer / Publisher: Planet Tobor

2019

78%

Mostly Positive

79 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- non linear
- pixel
- Has Overworld
- fantasy
- RPG
- Zelda-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- Early Access
- side scroll
- parry
- equipment
- gore
- leveling
- medieval
Recital of the Heart

Developer / Publisher: Honeypot Games LLC

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- non linear
- pixel
- action
- companion combat
- fantasy
- puzzle heavy
- RPG
- top down
- Differences
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

Developer: Nintendo

Publisher: Nintendo, Playtronic

1987

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- pixel
- Has Overworld
- fantasy
- RPG
- top down
- Zelda-like
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- interconnected map
- 8-Bit
- side scroll
- boss gated
- equipment
- leveling
- Semi-Linear
- no map
- proto-Metroidvania
Horn of Balance

Developer / Publisher: Martijn den Hollander

Q1 2027

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- puzzle heavy
- top down
- Zelda-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- boss gated
Elementallis

Developer: Iván Ruiz Lozano

Publisher: Top Hat Studios

Apr 28, 2026

91%

Very Positive

283 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- non linear
- pixel
- Has Overworld
- top down
- Zelda-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- fast travel
- contact damage
Tearscape

Developer / Publisher: NERDS TAKE OVER

2026

91%

Very Positive

328 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- non linear
- pixel
- action
- Co-op
- fantasy
- RPG
- top down
- Zelda-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- stamina system
- gothic
- leveling
- map markers
- Souls-like

The Girl from Arkanya

Summary

Where to play

Resources

Other games to love