The Best Pixel Games - Page 4

Update : Castlevania DominuS Collection added at rank #8.
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9 Years of Shadows (2023)

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(Nintendo Switch) Nintendo Switch PC Windows

9 Years of Shadows is a metroidvania game with a good plot and beautiful graphics. You play as Europa, exploring Talos Castle to remove the curse that caused the world to lose its color and emotions. With elemental armors and escalating complexity in Europa's powers, the game is a delightful experience for fans of the genre.


What we like:
  • Solid mechanics
  • Beautiful graphics and music
  • Escalating complexity in Europa's powers
  • Unique elemental armors
  • Good plot
What could be improved:
  • Minor bugs and glitches
  • Environmental puzzles lack intricacy
  • No fast travel
  • Unskippable cutscenes
  • Game might be too easy

  • metroidvania
  • pixel
  • exploration
  • boss
  • boss-fight
  • platform
  • underwater
  • action-adventure
  • scroller
  • story
  • adventure
  • lore
  • atmospheric
  • redwall
  • action

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Monster Sanctuary (2020)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One Mac OS Linux

Monster Sanctuary is a retro-inspired RPG where you collect over 100 unique monsters to fight alongside you in strategic turn-based combat. The game offers a huge world to explore and highly customizable equipment for each monster. With free DLCs and alternate music tracks, there's always something new to experience. Jump in and start your journey as a Monster Keeper now!


What we like:
  • Intricate teambuilding and turn-based gameplay
  • Huge map with many secret locations and over 100 monsters
  • No required grind, relies mostly on monster synergy and tactics
  • Highly customizable equipment and skill trees for each monster
  • Generous amount of content, including free DLCs and alternate music tracks
What could be improved:
  • Game may be too difficult for players expecting a Pokemon-like experience
  • Story and general progression may not do a great job of directing players towards building monster synergies
  • Sudden difficulty spike relative to the rest of the story may turn some players off
  • Plot is basic and nothing breathtaking

  • turn-based
  • metroidvania
  • rpg
  • battle
  • japanese
  • pixel
  • exploration
  • collector
  • creature
  • jrpg
  • combat
  • platform
  • fight
  • tactical
  • 2d

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Olija (2021)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Embark on an epic journey in Olija, where you will use a legendary harpoon to combat the inhabitants of a mysterious land, explore fantastical environments and meet curious characters, including the enigmatic Olija. With a beautiful soundtrack, swashbuckling adventures, and challenging puzzles, Olija offers an engrossing and atmospheric adventure that you do not want to miss.


What we like:
  • Smooth controls with interesting harpoon dashing mechanic
  • Engrossing and atmospheric adventure with beautiful pixel art
  • Satisfying combat that is easy to learn
  • Constant surprises and new discoveries while exploring
  • Short but sweet story with focus on the main character's journey
What could be improved:
  • Loading times and unskippable transitions can be a constant annoyance
  • Art style could be improved with higher resolution sprites and a better color palette
  • Discourages exploration despite marketing as an adventurous exploration game

  • platform
  • pixel
  • boss-fight
  • combat
  • boss
  • fight
  • exploration
  • adventure
  • action-adventure
  • puzzle
  • narrative
  • dungeon
  • combo
  • action
  • 2d

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Undungeon (2021)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One PC Windows

Undungeon is a pixel-art dungeon crawler action RPG set in a world where the multiverse shattered. You play as the Herald of the Void, making choices and taking action that will determine the fate of the remaining inhabitants. The game has a lot of dialogue and your interactions matter greatly.


What we like:
  • Deep combat mechanics with customisable characters and weapons
  • Organ harvesting system
  • Innovative Karma System
  • Two dimensions with unique foes
  • Allies and karma systems
  • Trading for weapons or healing items
What could be improved:
  • Large amount of text
  • Sound design not up to par

  • pixel
  • rogue-like
  • rpg
  • sci-fi
  • action
  • top-down
  • dungeon-crawler
  • perma-death
  • open-world
  • story
  • combat
  • real-time
  • crafting
  • atmospheric
  • hack-and-slash

35

Frequency (2023)

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early access ps2 Linux Mac OS PC Windows Android

Drive the world and make it dance as you piece together the geometric puzzles and build musical tracks that are intertwined.


  • multiple-endings
  • music
  • space
  • choices
  • instrument
  • walking-simulator
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • online-capable
  • pixel
  • cyberpunk
  • humor
  • rhythm
  • interactive
  • minimalist

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Escape Lala 2 - Retro Point and Click Adventure (2019)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows IOS iPhone Nintendo Switch

Our beloved princess is missing… What happened? Discover the world of Escape Lala 2, solve mysteries, uncover secrets and bring back peace and order to the world.


  • pixel
  • point-and-click
  • retro
  • puzzle
  • adventure
  • retro-pixel

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Abathor (2024)

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75
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Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Abathor is a 2D arcade action platformer for up to 4 players. You are the last hope in defense of Atlantis, you’ll face hordes of enemies and countless challenges. Enjoy its pixel art and epic music. A cooperative and competitive game to achieve glory or death.

Buy

  • platform
  • cooperative
  • scroller
  • retro
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • arcade
  • local
  • demons
  • multiplayer
  • precision
  • difficult
  • action

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Atari Mania (2022)

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Playstation 5 PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

Atari Mania is a microgame collection wrapped in an hilarious retro-driven narrative of exploration and surprise. You play as the Caretaker of the Atari Vault, the storehouse of classic Atari games.

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  • pixel
  • comedy
  • retro
  • arcade
  • boss
  • classic
  • fiction
  • 1980s
  • dark
  • warioware
  • bite-sized
  • point-and-click
  • exploration
  • 1990s
  • interactive

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Q-YO Blaster (2018)

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95
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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4

Q-YO Blaster is a shooting game, with peculiar characters, strange enemies, weapons and many explosions. Enter the miniature world and stop the threat


  • shoot-em-up
  • pixel
  • boss
  • horizontally-scrolling
  • bullet-hell
  • shooter
  • coin-op
  • action
  • horizontal
  • couch
  • cooperative

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Impostor Factory (2021)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux

A bonkers time-loop tragicomedy murder mystery thriller featuring multiple casualties and a suspicious cat, from the creator of To the Moon & Finding Paradise.


  • emotional
  • story
  • rpgmaker
  • pixel
  • visual-novel
  • psychological
  • mystery
  • horror
  • comedy
  • adventure
  • atmospheric
  • roleplaying
  • must-play
  • dark
  • rpg

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