Thread

Name: Thread
Rating: 7 (26 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: Medow

Oct 18, 2022

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
interconnected map

Sub-Genre

puzzle heavy

Summary

A puppet themed platformer metroidvania with a focus on platforming rather than combat. Throw your crystal scissors into walls to create your own platforms, explore a twisting and mysterious land, and solve puzzles on a worldwide scale.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Linux
- Steam

Resources

Links

IGDB

Ha_Bits

Developer / Publisher: Dark Quixote Studio

2021

79%

Mostly Positive

14 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Sci-Fi
Dream City

Developer / Publisher: MuggleGreen

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Demo Available
- non linear
Wilbur's Quest

Developer / Publisher: Wil Wright

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- non linear
Wisdom Tower

Developer / Publisher: Luminight

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Demo Available
- non linear
Norman's Night In

Developer / Publisher: Bactrian Games

2019

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- hand drawn
Entangled

Developer / Publisher: Bim

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- non linear
Ruptured

Developer / Publisher: Limited Limitations

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- non linear
- Sci-Fi
Bardella and the Curse of Silence

Developer / Publisher: Karl Lexvold

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Demo Available
- non linear
- fantasy
Dead Lasso: Temple Of Shadows

Developer: Chilling Moose Games

Publisher: Chilling Moose Games, This Is Neat

2026

79%

Mostly Positive

14 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- fantasy
- Semi-Linear
Elowyn and the Stolen Souls

Developer / Publisher: Dream Stories

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- exploration
- hand drawn
- fantasy
Between Worlds

Developer / Publisher: Pletenica Studios

2025

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Demo Available
- fantasy
Refactor

Developer / Publisher: NextGen Pants, Inc

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- exploration
- non linear
- 2.5D

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