Vampire's Best Friend

Developer / Publisher: SinksAdventure

Oct 6, 2025

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

exploration
interconnected map
non linear
open world

Combat

action
stamina system

Features

relaxed

Sub-Genre

Metroidbrainia

Summary

Vampire hunters are after a mischievous vampire girl, and it's up to her pet bat to save the day. Flap through peril in this open-ended precision “batformer” with a unique control scheme that re-contextualizes precision platformer trappings and flips them upside-down!

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- Demo
- itch.io

Resources

Links

IGDB

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Developer / Publisher: MrCheeseAndPie

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- relaxed
- Metroidbrainia
- Differences
- ability gated
- puzzle heavy
Distantia

Developer / Publisher: Max H

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- Metroidbrainia
- Differences
- Sci-Fi
Soulchain

Developer / Publisher: moraguma

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- Metroidbrainia
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- item gated
- difficulty options
- fantasy
Layers Deep

Developer / Publisher: Tall Order Games

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- open world
- relaxed
- Differences
- ability gated
- hand drawn
- boss gated
- fantasy
- gothic
Dark Labyrinth

Developer / Publisher: Xiaote

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- Metroidbrainia
- Differences
- puzzle heavy
William and Sly

Developer: Lucas Paakh

Publisher: 2 Left Thumbs

2024

99%

Very Positive

89 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- open world
- relaxed
- Differences
- remake
- item gated
- third person
- no combat
- fantasy
- 3D
Uprising: Humanum

Developer / Publisher: Tinyfeetgames

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
- Metroidbrainia
- Differences
- ability gated
- item gated
- permadeath
- Sci-Fi
- 3D
Piroot

Developer / Publisher: Frank Force Games

Q3 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- open world
- Differences
- Early Access
- ability gated
Polly's Puzzle Box

Developer / Publisher: Box Penguin Games

Q1 2027

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- Metroidbrainia
- Differences
- item gated
- hand drawn
- puzzle heavy
Tomba!

Developer: Whoopee Camp

Publisher: MonkeyPaw Games, Sony Computer Entertainment

1997

89%

Very Positive

780 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- non linear
- side scroll
- open world
- action
- Differences
- 2.5D
Charlie from the Swamp

Developer / Publisher: Arinima Games

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- exploration
- non linear
- side scroll
- open world
- action
- Differences
- hand drawn
- fantasy
Nonolith

Developer / Publisher: JUSTCAMH

Q4 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- Metroidbrainia
- Differences
- ability gated
- item gated
- no combat
- puzzle heavy

Vampire's Best Friend

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