Where Are My Friends?

Name: Where Are My Friends?
Rating: 7 (32 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: Beard Games Studio, Sometimes You

Oct 10, 2017

Visual

hand drawn
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
Has Hub
linear

Themes

Sci-Fi

Sub-Genre

puzzle heavy
Metroidvania Lite

Summary

Hardcore experimental game. All levels represent different game genres. Side by side with a cute protagonist, complete different trials to save your friends and the whole planet!

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
PlayStation
- PS4

Resources

Links

IGDB

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- Differences
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- Differences
- interconnected map
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- fantasy
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MV Temperature
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- exploration
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Publisher: Eastasiasoft, Function Unknown

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- side scroll
- Sci-Fi
- puzzle heavy
- linear
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- Differences
- Demo Available
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- difficulty options
- discrete levels
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To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- pixel
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- pixel
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2018

81%

Very Positive

682 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- Sci-Fi
- puzzle heavy
- linear
- Differences
- 2.5D
- action
- difficulty options
- multiple characters
- discrete levels
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- Demo Available
- exploration
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- difficulty options
- multiple endings
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91%

Very Positive

56 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- new releases
- Demo Available
- exploration
- interconnected map
- action
- difficulty options
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Developer / Publisher: Bombfire

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- Sci-Fi
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- exploration
- pixel
- boss gated
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Publisher: Dream Stories

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- Demo Available
- exploration
- pixel
- fantasy
- relaxed
- time bending
- discrete levels

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