The Guise

Name: The Guise
Rating: 5 (61 reviews)

Developer: Rasul Mono

Publisher: GameNet

Oct 20, 2020

Visual

hand drawn
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
non linear
boss gated

Combat

action

Themes

gothic

Summary

The Guise is a dark metroidvania fairy tale about a boy trapped in the body of a monster. Can he hold onto his humanity? It's up to you.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

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

Resources

Other

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Troupe

Developer / Publisher: Spiral Digit

2021

94%

Positive

18 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Differences
- fantasy
This Is Fine: Maximum Cope

Developer: Hero Concept

Publisher: Numskull Games

May 1, 2026

72%

Mostly Positive

81 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Differences
- Demo Available
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Developer / Publisher: Onigiri Games

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- Differences
- fantasy
Valerie

Developer / Publisher: Jole

Q4 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Differences
- Demo Available
- pixel
- fantasy
Rolled: A Pinball Nightmare

Developer / Publisher: No Agenda Studios

2023

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- Differences
- Demo Available
- pixel
- multiple endings
The Busker

Developer / Publisher: Kevin Sullivan

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- boss gated
Wolf Knight Memoir

Developer / Publisher: Phat Playing Panda

2025

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- boss gated
Homonculus

Developer: Worm Rodeo Games

Publisher: DOSMan Games

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- boss gated
- action
- gothic
- Differences
- fantasy
- 3D
- first person
Mable and the Wood

Developer: Triplevision Games

Publisher: Graffiti Games

2019

55%

Mixed

87 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- Differences
- pixel
- fantasy
- multiple endings
Maytroid

Developer / Publisher: PixelGreeds

2018

80%

Mostly Positive

187 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Differences
- pixel
- equipment
Bushiden

Developer / Publisher: Pixel Arc Studios

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Differences
- pixel
Salene

Developer / Publisher: DejaView

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- Differences
- Demo Available
- pixel
- fantasy
- time bending

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