Windmills

Name: Windmills
Rating: 6 (49 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: Poor Locke

Feb 3, 2023

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
interconnected map
non linear
boss gated

Combat

parry

Themes

fantasy

Summary

Master your combat techniques and explore a magic world in this combat - focused metroidvania. Help the unreliable narrator complete his story which changes depending on the player's actions.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- Demo

Resources

Links

IGDB

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MV Temperature
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- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- fantasy
- Differences
- exploration
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- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
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Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- boss gated
- fantasy
- Differences
- exploration
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- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- fantasy
- Differences
- exploration
- medieval
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Differences
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Very Positive

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- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Differences
- gore
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- boss gated
- parry
- fantasy
- Differences
- exploration
- action
- equipment
- Souls-like
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Mostly Positive

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- Similarities
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Differences
- hand drawn
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- parry
- fantasy
- Differences
- unofficial
- exploration
- action
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Mostly Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Differences
- exploration
- equipment
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- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- parry
- fantasy
- Differences
- exploration
- item gated
- action
- contact damage
- accessibility

Windmills

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