The Holy Gosh Darn

Developer: Perfectly Paranormal

Publisher: Yogscast Games

Sep 26, 2024

Visual

side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
non linear

Combat

action
timer

Themes

time bending

Sub-Genre

puzzle heavy

Summary

Play as Cassiel, a foul-mouthed angel trapped in a time loop with a mission to save Heaven. Use the magical clock bestowed upon you from Death (yes, that Death, from Manual Samuel, stop asking) to jump between timelines across Heaven, Hell, Earth and Helheim to stop Heaven from going boom. Again.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

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

Resources

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MV Temperature
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- Demo Available
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- timer
- time bending
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Early Access
- pixel
- Sci-Fi
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Developer: Seafloor Games

Publisher: Seafloor Games, Top Hat Studios

2019

90%

Very Positive

165 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- timer
- time bending
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- item gated
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- Sci-Fi
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Positive

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- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- fantasy
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Developer / Publisher: NAPE GAMES

2024

80%

Positive

10 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- 2.5D
- hand drawn
- fantasy
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100%

Positive

16 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- 3D
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Publisher: Asterizm Corporation, Rising Star Games

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- item gated
- pixel
- equipment
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- equipment
- fantasy
- Sci-Fi
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Developer: Class of 2019-2020

Publisher: Campus ADN

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84%

Very Positive

79 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Free on Steam
- item gated
- third person
- fantasy
- 3D
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- hand drawn
- fantasy
- RPG
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Developer: Nigoro

Publisher: NIS America, PLAYISM

2018

86%

Very Positive

1,088 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Has DLC
- item gated
- pixel
- equipment
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Developer / Publisher: Smudged Cat Games

2012

89%

Very Positive

251 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- time bending
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- pixel
- no combat
- Sci-Fi
- Semi-Linear
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Developer / Publisher: MadameBerry Games LLC

2018

80%

Positive

15 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- pixel
- boss gated
- Sci-Fi

The Holy Gosh Darn

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