VVVVV

Name: VVVVV
Rating: 5 (54 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: BekkerDev Studio

Nov 17, 2019

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
item gated
Has Hub
discrete levels
Semi-Linear

Combat

action

Themes

Sci-Fi

Sub-Genre

puzzle heavy
RPG

Summary

VVVVV is a colorful, dynamic platformer action with puzzle elements, made in retro style.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
Retro / Etc.
- Commodore 64

Resources

Other

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- Differences
- exploration
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MV Temperature
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- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- exploration
- equipment
- proto-MV
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Publisher: GoGo Games Interactive

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Mostly Positive

42 reviews

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- RPG
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Has DLC
- exploration
- boss gated
- fantasy
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Mostly Positive

138 reviews

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- Similarities
- ability gated
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- action
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- Semi-Linear
- Differences
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
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- pixel
- side scroll
- action
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- Differences
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81%

Very Positive

683 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- side scroll
- Has Hub
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- discrete levels
- Differences
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Publisher: Intergrow, WayForward Technologies, XSEED Games

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85%

Very Positive

1,741 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
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- equipment
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Publisher: Eastasiasoft

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- action
- RPG
- discrete levels
- Differences
- exploration
- equipment
- fantasy
- leveling
- linear
- MV Lite / Adjacent
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- puzzle heavy
- RPG
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- exploration
- interconnected map
- fantasy
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- MV Lite / Adjacent
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- RPG
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- fantasy
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Publisher: Dear Villagers, Empty Head Games

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88%

Very Positive

387 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- action
- puzzle heavy
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- exploration
- hand drawn
- fantasy
- multiple characters
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Publisher: PLAYISM, WSS playground

2021

93%

Very Positive

7,461 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- RPG
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- exploration
- interconnected map
- boss rush
- equipment
- fantasy
- leveling
- New Game+

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