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.

Retro-Pixel Castles

developed by Raymond Doerr  |  Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

“A godlike village simulator designed to bridge the gap between the complexities of village simulation with the simplicity of classic 1990s real-time strategy.”

“A major part of the game is village management, and trying to discover new and creative ways to use the tools at your disposal to keep yourself alive as long as possible. In this game, you will lose frequently, but with every failure you learn a little bit more about how to survive, and apply that knowledge to your next attempt.”

[Buy on Steam Early Access]  |  [Visit the Website]

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Unhappy Ever After

developed by Warped Tales Games  |  Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

A character driven RPG.

“Enter into a land of dark fantasy as Sophia, an eighteenth-century librarian’s apprentice to Queen Anne of England, and help her find a way back home.

“Discover a world filled with political intrigue as a power-hungry Emperor seeks to wrestle control of the Twelve Duchies by use of his magical Affinity Guards, and get swept up in a rebellion where your choices will help decide the fate of the strange, monster-filled world into which you’ve been swept.”

[Back on Kickstarter]  |  [Follow on Steam]

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Ikenfell

developed by ChevyRay  & Hunter Russell, music by aivi & surasshu  |  Platforms: Windows, Mac

“A JRPG with a mix of turn-based and timing-based battle mechanics with a heavy focus on characters and story.”

“Ikenfell is a game about witches, wizards, the school they attend, & the trouble they get into. It is also a game about love, friendships, rivalries, mischief…& kissing. The kissing may or may not happen between any of the former.”

[Visit the Website]  |  [Follow on Tumblr]

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Astro Fuse

developed by Spectral Forms  |  Platforms: Windows

“A colorful puzzle game set on a primordial world. It tells the story of a robot from a crashed spaceship who must rebuild his ship by assembling components and launching them into space. Astro Fuse features beautiful pixel art, and caters to both beginners and advanced players.

“The game begins with only a few block types, and introduces additional types as you progress through the levels. Blocks are combined in increasingly tricky and complex arrangements that require careful thought to unlock. As you complete the levels you will uncover hints about the planet as well as the mystery behind the crash.”

[Vote on Steam Greenlight]  |  [Visit the Website]

Beard Blade

developed by Glovebox Games  |  Platform: Windows

“An action-packed 2D platformer for PC inspired by 16-bit legends! Play as the gallant Branson a.k.a. “Beard Blade” as he strives to reclaim the town’s stolen goods and uncover the truth behind a dark secret. His weapon of choice? An enchanted beard teeming with powerful magic that allows him to shape-shift his stubble to overcome hairy situations. The enemies are tough, but so is your scruff!”

[Back on Kickstarter]  |  [Visit the Website]  |  [Follow on Tumblr]

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Towards The Pantheon

developed by ConnorORT, pixel art by Leandro Tokarevski  |  Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

“A 2D top down role-playing game in development that centers around four characters who group together to defeat the Terrorforce, a malicious group who is using divide and conquer tactics to conquer the world. Players journey through lush forests, freezing plains of snow, dystopian cyberpunk cities, and barren wastelands to find and defeat the source of the Terrorforce at The Pantheon.

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Milkmaid of the Milky Way

developed by Machineboy  |  Platforms: Windows, Mac

“A classic point-and-click adventure game written in rhyme about a young woman living on a remote farm in 1920’s Norway. Ruth’s parents have passed, work is tough, and mysterious things keep happening.  Is this the life she wanted? And what is that giant, flying ship doing overhead?

“Milkmaid is a tale about coming of age, deciding your own fate and venturing into the unknown.”

[Vote on Steam Greenlight]  |  [Follow on Tumblr]

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Alone With You

developed by Benjamin Rivers  |  Platforms: PS4, Vita

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“A sci-fi game for people who love adventure, exploring and maybe even a little romance.

“You’re the last survivor of a doomed space colony, trying to escape a planet before it implodes around you. Along with your troubled AI companion, you’ll scan for clues, solve puzzles, and discover the fates of over two-dozen colonists and the secrets of their interwoven lives.”

[Buy on PSN]  |  [Visit the Website]

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No Place for Bravery

developed by Glitch Factory  |  Platforms: Windows, Mac

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“An atmospheric minimalist roguelike where you play as a group of adventurers wandering through an eerie, devastated high fantasy world on a quest to slay the godlike entities that brought down humankind.

“It is basically an action RPG with super neat, Hyper Light Drifter inspired pixel art, minimalist controls, procedurally generated maps and a time manipulation mechanic similar to Super Time Force’s that lets the player control more than one character simultaneously by playing with one character and then rewinding time and playing with another character alongside the first one: not only the player has to plan every move, he also has to synchronize everything.”

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