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.

Shardlight

developed by Wadjet Eye Games | Platform: Windows

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A post apocalyptic point and click adventure game about a woman searching for the cure to the deadly plague she’s been infected with.

“The world ended on the day the bombs fell. Since then, it’s always been like this: disease, hunger, death. The ruling Aristocrats — a faceless oligarchy that controls all resources — have unchallenged authority. There’s never enough food, water, or vaccine to go around. The rich receive regular doses of vaccinations in exchange for their unconditional government support. The poor live in fear, superstition, and squalor until they die.

“Amy Wellard, a young woman reluctantly working for the government to qualify for the vaccine lottery, believes there’s a cure — and she’s going to find it. Even if it costs her her life.”

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

via /r/IndieGaming

Slain!

developed by Wolf Brew Games | Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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Gothic old school hack-and-slash, with an emphasis on death. Releases today for PC and coming out for PS4, Vita, Wii U, and Xbox One within a few months.

“Bathoryn must battle his way through a doomed land packed with gruesome pixel art foes before ascending (or sometimes descending) each tower, defeating puzzles, traps and monsters alike. At the heart of each tower, he must confront a mighty overlord. Defeat it and Bathoryn’s quest continues. Fail, and you’ll die gruesomely – mauled by werewolves, disintegrated by floating monstrosities, squashed by great weights or torn apart by hidden blades.”

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

Hyper Light Drifter

developed by Heart Machine | Platforms: Win, Mac, Linux, PS4, Vita, Xbox One, Wii U

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The art makes me weak in my knees. A new trailer came out today and the release date was announced as March 31st for PC, with a console date to follow. I did back this on Kickstarter, it’s been a long wait! Looks worth it.

“Echoes of a dark and violent past resonate throughout a savage land, steeped in treasure and blood. Hyper Light Drifter is an action adventure RPG in the vein of the best 16bit classics, with modernized mechanics and designs on a much grander scale.

“Drifters of this world are the collectors of forgotten knowledge, lost technologies and broken histories. Our Drifter is haunted by an insatiable illness, traveling further into the lands of Buried Time, hoping to discover a way to quiet the vicious disease.”

[Wishlist on Steam] | [Follow on Tumblr] | [Visit the Website]

Stardew Valley

developed by ConcernedApe | Platforms: Windows

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“An open-ended country-life RPG.”

“You’ve inherited your grandfather’s old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?”

“Turn your overgrown field into a lively farm! Raise animals, grow crops, start an orchard, craft useful machines, and more! You’ll have plenty of space to create the farm of your dreams.”

[Buy on Steam] | [Visit the Website]

via PixelArtus

SpiritSphere

developed by Eendhoorn | Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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“A competitive sports game set in a classic RPG world. The premise is simple, wack the orb into your opponent’s goal! Take a pick from unique characters with their own unique abilities and run, slash and dash your way to victory!

“Battle in multiple arena’s filled with enemies, traps and other stage hazards.”

[Buy on Steam Early Access]

via /r/gamedev

Moon Hunters

developed by Kitfox Games | Platform: Windows

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“A myth-weaving adventure for 1-4 players, solving ancient mysteries and building mythologies. Explore a hand-painted pixel art world that’s randomly generated yet rich with legends, non-linear stories, and secrets.”

“On your search for the missing Moon goddess, you will travel the world with your fellow Hunters and become a living legend for your deeds. How will you be remembered by your tribe in generations to come?”

[Buy on Steam] | [Visit the Website]

Fan art by Alexander Diochon

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Fabular: Once Upon a Spacetime

developed by Spiritus Games | Platform: Windows

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“A Medieval Space-folktale with action-RPG and roguelike influences. You explore an abstract, storybook-like universe as a young space-knight in your trusty ship that functions as your armour, your figurative warhorse and your mobile home as well. You need to manage your resources, upgrade your ship, be skillful in combat and make the right choices during encounters.”

[Follow on Steam] | [Visit the Website] | [Follow on Tumblr]

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Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight

developed by Bombservice | Platform: Windows

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An action platformer which is 4th in the Momodora series, but a prequel to the rest of the games.

“Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight explores a cursed land in decline. Evil spreads, the dead rise, and corruption reigns. Hope is but a faded memory for all but one, a priestess named Kaho from the village of Lun. An audience with her majesty, the queen, would surely save the land—but time is short and each night darker than the last.”

[Buy on Steam] | [Visit the Website]

Fan art by Sakasayueni

via Metroidvanias

A Dragon Named Coal

developed by Clever Crow Games | Platforms: Windows, Mac, & Linux

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“A choice driven dark fantasy RPG. Play as Coal, a misfit dragon who wants to be a knight”

“Adventure through an ancient land filled with dark secrets lost to time. Unraveling these mysteries will unlock powerful equipment and potions. When you’re not busy questing, visit the capital Valderun. There you can interact with NPCs, see the visual impact of choices on the kingdom, and join special organizations such as an assassin’s guild.”

The developers describe it as Castlevania: Symphony of the Night meets Dragon Age: Origins. There’s an alpha demo available which you can download from their website.

[Follow on Steam] | [Visit the Website]

Concept art by Mel B (Javadoodle)

via Warp Door

Blood Alloy: Reborn

developed by Suppressive Fire Games | Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, PS4, Xbox One

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A 2D side scrolling score attack shooter, releasing to Steam on February 24th.

“Become a hyper-agile cybernetic machine of robot death. Survive as long as you can and boost, slice, and shoot your way to the top of the score rankings!”

[Wishlist on Steam] | [Visit the Website]

via /r/gamedev