Tool Land

unreleased

Developer / Publisher: bjsjsk

Coming soon

Visual

hand drawn
side scroll

Structure

exploration
interconnected map
item gated
non linear
utility gated

Combat

no combat

Sub-Genre

puzzle heavy
Metroidvania Lite

Summary

Tool Land is an adventure exploration platformer puzzle game. Collect tools with unique functions, uncover the secrets behind various mechanisms, and explore every corner of this hand-drawn doodle art world!

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- Demo

Resources

Links

IGDB

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MV Temperature
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- Differences
- cat
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100%

Positive

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MV Temperature
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- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- 8-Bit
- pixel
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Publisher: Asteristic Game Studio, Eastasiasoft, Ratalaika Games

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Very Positive

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- puzzle heavy
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- pixel
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Publisher: QUByte Interactive

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- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
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- no combat
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
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- pixel
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Publisher: Ripstone

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487 reviews

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- no combat
- puzzle heavy
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- ability gated
- pixel
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
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- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Early Access
- pixel
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92%

Positive

24 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- utility gated
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- ability gated
- pixel
- difficulty options
- fantasy
- discrete levels
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99%

Very Positive

134 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- no combat
- puzzle heavy
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
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- pixel
- fantasy
- relaxed
- top down
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Publisher: Alon Apps

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- exploration
- utility gated
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- pixel
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- mining
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Developer: play mek

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- pixel
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Developer: Craig Collver, Jason Newman

Publisher: Jason Newman

2024

93%

Very Positive

1,595 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- no combat
- puzzle heavy
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- ability gated
- pixel
- multiple endings
- relaxed
- top down
Songbird Symphony

Developer: Joysteak Studios

Publisher: PQube

2019

90%

Very Positive

687 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- exploration
- interconnected map
- utility gated
- side scroll
- no combat
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- ability gated
- pixel
- boss gated
- action
- relaxed
- Semi-Linear

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