Tower of the Wizard: Gameboy Adventure

Developer / Publisher: Suhail Habib

Dec 14, 2016

Visual

8-Bit
pixel
side scroll

Structure

exploration
interconnected map
non linear

Features

equipment

Themes

fantasy

Sub-Genre

Micro / Mini
Metroidvania Lite

Summary

A mini-metroidvania platformer in the style of old Game Boy games.

Last updated August 08, 2026

Where to play

- Web
- itch.io
Mobile
- Android

Resources

Other

IGDB

Mire

Developer: bagelcollie

2021

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- Metroidvania Lite
K.O.L.M.

Developer: Antony Lavelle

2010

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- action
Micetopia

Developer: Ninja Rabbit Studios

Publisher: Eastasiasoft, Ratalaika Games

2020

47%

Mixed

30 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- fantasy
- Micro / Mini
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- ability gated
- action
Stick Frame

Developer / Publisher: Yuu

2024

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- ability gated
- action
Wolfling

Developer / Publisher: Lazycow

2019

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- fantasy
- Micro / Mini
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- action
- gothic
- multiple characters
Muldulamulom

Developer: Mason Lindroth

2017

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- item gated
- action
The Adventures of Poppe

Developer / Publisher: Shiny Byte Studio

2022

77%

Mostly Positive

52 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- item gated
- action
Piko-piko Kiritan Island

Developer / Publisher: Kasatana

2020

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- action
KiwiFlight

Developer / Publisher: Asteraearts

2018

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- action
- Semi-Linear
Kalinur

Developer: Pixel vs Pixel

Publisher: Penguin Pop Games, Pixel vs Pixel

2022

96%

Very Positive

497 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- equipment
- fantasy
- Micro / Mini
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- action
- medieval
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
Relics of the Past

Developer / Publisher: Vrglab

2022

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- fantasy
- Micro / Mini
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- ability gated
- item gated
- action
Prototype Juan: A Tale of Two Mundos

Developer / Publisher: Marty PixelRod

2025

100%

Positive

32 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- non linear
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- Micro / Mini
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- item gated
- 1-Bit
- monochromatic

Tower of the Wizard: Gameboy Adventure

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