The Sacred Acorn

Developer / Publisher: A Few Dragons

Jul 17, 2024

Visual

hand drawn
side scroll
top down

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
non linear
boss gated

Combat

action

Features

companion combat
difficulty options

Sub-Genre

puzzle heavy
Souls-like

Summary

A cozy souls-lite adventure about a small squirrel embarking on an epic quest to save her tribe from the corruption threatening to destroy their world. Upgrade your magical abilities, battle legendary guardians, and explore a dangerous, enchanted land in this 2D action-adventure.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- itch.io

Resources

Links

IGDB

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96%

Very Positive

161 reviews

MV Temperature
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- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- hand drawn
- action
- difficulty options
- Souls-like
- top down
- Differences
- Early Access
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- boss gated
- companion combat
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- boss gated
- action
- puzzle heavy
- Souls-like
- top down
- Differences
- pixel
- equipment
- RPG
- Semi-Linear
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Q4 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
- puzzle heavy
- Souls-like
- top down
- Differences
- Demo Available
- item gated
- fantasy
- RPG
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Developer / Publisher: Honeypot Games LLC

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
- companion combat
- puzzle heavy
- top down
- Differences
- Demo Available
- pixel
- fantasy
- RPG
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Developer: François Linck

Publisher: François Linck Games

2024

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- boss gated
- action
- difficulty options
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Demo Available
- item gated
- third person
- equipment
- fantasy
- 3D
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Developer / Publisher: Eridanus Games

2023

92%

Positive

13 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Souls-like
- Differences
- pixel
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Developer: Haplo

Publisher: Broke CoCo

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- Souls-like
- Differences
- item gated
- fantasy
- multiple endings
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Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- puzzle heavy
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- pixel
- fantasy
- leveling
- Semi-Linear
- Metroidvania Lite
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Developer / Publisher: Solcom Games

Q4 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- skill tree
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Developer: BoarByte

Publisher: IndieGala

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- Souls-like
- Differences
- parry
- equipment
- fantasy
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Developer / Publisher: Parlor Interactive

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- companion combat
- Souls-like
- Differences
- pixel
- equipment
- fantasy
- RPG

The Sacred Acorn

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