The Story of Red Cloud

Developer: timhjersted

Jun 23, 2022

Visual

side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
item gated
non linear
open world

Combat

corpse run

Features

Co-op
equipment

Themes

fantasy

Sub-Genre

RPG
sandbox
Souls-like

Summary

The Story of Red Cloud is a massive Dark Souls-inspired adventure built inside the world of Terraria using a custom map, mod and companion soundtrack. Your 1-4 player journey will span 18 dungeons spread across an expansive, hand-crafted open world, offering a 20 to 30+ hour experience for a first playthrough.

Last updated August 08, 2026

Where to play

- Windows

Resources

Links

Website

Other

GitHub
IGDB

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- side scroll
- open world
- RPG
- sandbox
- Differences
- pixel
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2016

80%

Mostly Positive

1,752 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- open world
- Co-op
- sandbox
- Differences
- Early Access
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- voxel
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Publisher: Double Eleven, Q-Games Ltd., Sony Computer Entertainment

2015

77%

Mostly Positive

1,100 reviews

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- Similarities
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- open world
- sandbox
- Differences
- interconnected map
- mining
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Developer: Sengi Games

Publisher: Team17

2022

55%

Mixed

328 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- non linear
- open world
- fantasy
- RPG
- sandbox
- Differences
- interconnected map
- story gated
- action
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- isometric
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Developer: Hucang

Publisher: HuCang Studio, SilkeyGames

2024

76%

Mostly Positive

372 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- Co-op
- fantasy
- sandbox
- Differences
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- hand drawn
- mining
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Mar 26, 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- Co-op
- equipment
- fantasy
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- interconnected map
- pixel
- boss gated
- action
- medieval
Fading Skies

Developer / Publisher: Distant Blue

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- non linear
- open world
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- third person
- 3D
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Developer: Tlön Industries

Publisher: indienova, V Publishing

2025

77%

Mostly Positive

195 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- side scroll
- open world
- corpse run
- sandbox
- Differences
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- utility gated
- Has Hub
- action
- post apocalyptic
- Sci-Fi
- Semi-Linear
Planet Crafter

Developer / Publisher: Miju Games

2024

96%

Overwhelmingly Positive

72,312 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- open world
- Co-op
- sandbox
- Differences
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- no combat
- difficulty options
- mining
- relaxed
- Sci-Fi
- 3D
- first person
- procedural
Faeland

Developer / Publisher: Talegames

2023

84%

Very Positive

374 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- side scroll
- open world
- equipment
- fantasy
- RPG
- Differences
- Early Access
- pixel
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2014

60%

Mixed

494 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- open world
- fantasy
- sandbox
- Differences
- interconnected map
- utility gated
- Has Hub
- action
- puzzle heavy
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- non linear
- side scroll
- open world
- sandbox
- Differences
- realistic
- Has Hub
- first person

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