Watcher Chronicles

Name: Watcher Chronicles
Rating: 8 (173 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: Third Sphere Game Studios

Jan 19, 2022

Visual

hand drawn
side scroll

Structure

exploration
interconnected map
item gated
non linear

Combat

action
stamina system

Features

Co-op
equipment
leveling
New Game+

Themes

fantasy

Sub-Genre

RPG
Souls-like

Summary

Become a glutton for punishment and persevere, alone or with a friend, against 20+ merciless bosses and legions of skeletal nightmares in this savage yet charming 2D souls-like.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Mac
- Steam Deck
- Steam
Nintendo
- Switch
PlayStation
- PS5
- PS4
Mobile
- iOS
- Android

Resources

Other

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Redo!

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Publisher: Robson Paiva, Top Hat Studios

2019

88%

Very Positive

241 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- stamina system
- equipment
- New Game+
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- pixel
- isolation
- post apocalyptic
- Sci-Fi
Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona

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Publisher: Valkyrie Initiative

2024

78%

Mostly Positive

309 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- stamina system
- equipment
- fantasy
- leveling
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- Has DLC
- ability gated
- pixel
- gore
- gothic
- multiple endings
Praise To The Moon

Developer / Publisher: PolarCatStudio

2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- Co-op
- equipment
- fantasy
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- ability gated
- pixel
- boss gated
- medieval
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Developer: Astrolabe Games, Newcore Games

Publisher: Newcore Games

2024

79%

Mostly Positive

930 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- stamina system
- equipment
- fantasy
- leveling
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- 2.5D
- parry
- skill tree
Fountains

Developer: John Pywell

Publisher: Crunching Koalas

2024

83%

Very Positive

518 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- action
- stamina system
- fantasy
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- ability gated
- pixel
- difficulty options
- top down
Powernaut Decay

Developer / Publisher: Alex Hall

2024

85%

Positive

13 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- equipment
- leveling
- New Game+
- Souls-like
- Differences
- ability gated
- pixel
- boss gated
- Sci-Fi
Death's Gambit

Developer: White Rabbit

Publisher: Adult Swim Games, Skybound Games

2018

81%

Very Positive

5,602 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- stamina system
- equipment
- fantasy
- New Game+
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Has DLC
- pixel
- class system
- gore
- gothic
- multiple endings
- skill tree
Shikari Rising

Developer / Publisher: BlosSum Games

2020

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- leveling
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Early Access
- ability gated
- pixel
Salt and Sanctuary

Developer / Publisher: Ska Studios

2016

89%

Very Positive

21,931 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- action
- stamina system
- Co-op
- equipment
- fantasy
- leveling
- New Game+
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- ability gated
- boss gated
- corpse run
- character creation
- class system
- gore
- gothic
- multiple endings
- skill tree
- Semi-Linear
- no map
Tearscape

Developer / Publisher: NERDS TAKE OVER

2026

91%

Very Positive

350 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
- stamina system
- Co-op
- fantasy
- leveling
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- pixel
- gothic
- map markers
- top down
- Zelda-like
Grime

Developer: Clover Bite

Publisher: Akupara Games

2021

85%

Very Positive

6,797 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- stamina system
- equipment
- New Game+
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- boss gated
- parry
Winds of Arcana: Ruination

Developer / Publisher: Brewed Games

2025

76%

Mostly Positive

133 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- side scroll
- action
- equipment
- fantasy
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- 2.5D
- Semi-Linear

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