Tag: pixel art

Some of the best pixel art indie games that I have curated or ones that just hit you right in the nostalgia with their retro feel.

Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap

developed by Lizardcube, published by DotEmu  |  Platforms: Windows (possibly Mac, Linux, & consoles)

“Cursed into a half-human, half-lizard monstrosity by the Meka-Dragon, a lonesome adventurer is facing the challenge of a lifetime! In search for a cure, our mutated anti-hero will explore the many traps of Monster Land… and defeat many stuff-throwing, curse-wielding dragons. How many more transformations can one hopeful body survive as it turns into a Lizard, a Mouse, a Piranha, a Lion, and a Hawk…”

This is a reverse engineered remake of Sega’s Wonder Boy III: The Dragon’s Trap.  The developer took apart the code in the original to see how it all worked and has teamed up with an artist to create an authentic (but enhanced) follow up.  You can read more about the process of deconstruction on their dev log here.

[Visit the Website]

I went through a video by World of Longplays and put together a little comparison of the old and the new.

via TIGForums

Heart Forth, Alicia

developed Alonso Martin  |  Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, PS4/Vita, Wii U

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“A Metroidvania RPG about a young wizard pursued by a terror in the sky.

“On the night of your coming of age trial, the sky rains fire over your village, scorching everything in its path. Soon, you’re catapulted into an ongoing war between the wizards of the forest and the desert army of the West. Desperate to reunite with your loved ones, you embark on a journey across the landscapes of a beautiful but threatening world, sculpted by the pulsing violence of its past.”

[Follow on Steam]  |  [Visit the Website]

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via PixelProspector

Skytorn

developed by Noel Berry, Saint 11, Matt Thorson, Amora B., Ben Prunty, & Power Up Audio

Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, PS4

“A procedurally generated action adventure game, set in the ruins of a fallen world.”

“Centuries after a mysterious cataclysm tore the world apart, humans have taken to the skies – ferrying their kin in airships, searching the remains for artifacts and survivors. Explorer Névoa ventures out across uncharted islands, left floating in the sky. Alone and armed only with a shovel, she is determined to carve her own path.”

[Visit the Website]  |  [Follow on Tumblr]

via Jonathan Hirz

RunGunJumpGun

developed by thirtythreegames  |  Platforms: Windows, Mac, Android, iOS

“A tough as nails game that puts a gravity-defying weapon in your hands. One button lets you fly, the other blasts obstacles out of the way. With a cast of crazed characters, challenging gameplay, and a pulsing musical score, it delivers twitchy platforming goodness.”

[Buy on Steam]  |  [Buy on Google Play]  |  [Buy on iTunes]  |  [Visit the Website]

Some of the footage taken from a video of world record attempts by horheristo.  Thanks for the link [super secret person].  ;)

The Keeper

developed by Ludic Studio  |  Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

“A side-scrolling survival action game that features boss battles and a combat system focused on combos, executions, defense and counterattacks. Also, it includes passage of time where the scenes switch between day and night.

“By the day, the keeper can hunt, go fishing, cut trees, explore the surroundings of the tower in search of resources and many other things for subsistence. The fights usually take place at night when the creatures of Sin Eater appear.”

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via Syid Massiah

Jarvis

developed by Christian Yngvesson  |  Platform: Windows

“A colorful action-packed Metroidvania game set in a far away land where an evil force has awakened. Amidst the chaos an unlikely hero is summoned forth.

“In order to save the lands from the evil that plagues it, you must venture through haunted forests, dark caves, ancient ruins, demonic castles and defeat the dark entities that stands in your way. Throughout the game you will gather abilities, master spells and uncover secret treasures that will aid you on your quest.”

[Visit the Website]  |  [TIGForums dev log]

via /r/gamedev

Owlboy

developed by D-Pad Studio  |  Platform: Windows

“A ‘hi-bit’ adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies.

“Being a mute, Otus struggles living up to the expectations of owl-hood. Things spiral from bad to worse with the sudden appearance of sky pirates. What follows is a journey through monster infested ruins, with unexpected encounters, well kept secrets, and burdens no one should have to bear.”

[Buy on Steam]  |  [Buy on GoG]  |  [Visit the Website]

All the cool gifs taken from the website.

via PixelProspector

Into the Rift

developed by Weston Tracy  |  Platforms: Windows, iOS

“A game with parkour, melee combat and pixel art.”

“You’ll be a lone adventurer, running, jumping and fighting your way to restore a splintered society. Half of which are bent on destroying you.”

“All born in Sky Valley are born with wildness. Is it tempered by the knowledge of exploration or is it tempered by the promise of myth? The time has come to choose a path: the flowing tapestry of discovery or the statued certainty of tradition. Between these two lies The Rift.”

[Visit the Website]

via PixelProspector

Beglitched

developed by Hexecutable (Jenny & AP)  |  Platforms: Windows, Mac

“A game about insecurity, in our computers and ourselves. In a pastel world of networks where nobody truly knows what they’re doing, hacking is a magical art and the notorious Glitch Witch is the most premium archmagi of the net.

“Through what appears to be nothing more than random circumstance, YOU are her new apprentice. You must use your wits and cunning to unravel the mechanisms of an alien computer and survive amongst a veritable web of clowns, leftclickers, and filedraggers.”

[Buy on itch.io]  |  [Buy on Steam]  |  [Visit the Website]

Art by cute_dork

via The Co-optional Podcast