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 September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- itch.io

Resources

Links

IGDB

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- Differences
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- exploration
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- interconnected map
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- side scroll
- boss gated
- Souls-like
- Differences
- pixel
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- exploration
- interconnected map
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- side scroll
- action
- companion combat
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- Differences
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- boss gated
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- pixel
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Demo Available
- item gated
- pixel
- fantasy
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Mostly Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- action
- companion combat
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- 2.5D
- third person
- equipment
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- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
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- pixel
- Sci-Fi
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Mostly Positive

178 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- action
- puzzle heavy
- Souls-like
- Differences
- equipment
- Semi-Linear
- no map
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Very Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
- difficulty options
- Souls-like
- top down
- Differences
- item gated
- pixel
- stamina system
- fantasy
- RPG
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Mostly Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- puzzle heavy
- Souls-like
- Differences
- item gated
- pixel
- equipment
- fantasy
- multiple characters
- RPG
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
- difficulty options
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- fantasy
- 3D

The Sacred Acorn

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