Best Modern Pixel Art Games
Many games, especially those made by small indie studios, are created in pixel art, which gives them a unique appearance and reminds seasoned gamers of the times of the last century when games were just beginning to emerge. They are specifically designed with an emphasis on 8-bit or 16-bit graphics, which usually does not affect gameplay.
Mostly, pixel games are platformers or top-down action games. There are also turn-based roguelikes, as well as a huge variety of mobile games created by small studios.
Here are the best pixel games, regardless of release year, genre, and gameplay features.
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Online, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, Indie, Survival, Crafting
August 15, 2011
Players:
7.6/10
Metacritic:
83/100
An exciting sandbox focused on freedom of action and exploring a practically endless open world. Created through procedural generation, it is filled with...
Role-playing game, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Roguelike, Dungeons, Cooperative (co-op), Replayability
November 4, 2014
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
87/100
Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a top-down indie RPG. You will play as the boy Isaac, hiding in the basement from his mother, whom God ordered to sacrifice him. To...
Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Simulation, Survival, Sandbox, Space
July 22, 2016
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
88/100
Metacritic:
81/100
Starbound is an indie adventure role-playing arcade game with platformer and action elements. You are forced to flee your planet by hijacking a ship. Fleeing from...
Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Adventure, In real time, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy, Medieval era, Indie, Roguelike, Tower Defense (Tower Defense)
October 27, 2014
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
79/100
A hardcore roguelike in which a group of prisoners suddenly become explorers of a hostile world. After a prison ship crashes on the mysterious planet Auriga, the...
Action, Roguelike, First-person view, Turn-based, Dungeons, Procedural generation, Old school, Role-playing game
January 18, 2022
Steam:
87/100
Gloomgrave is a retro action roguelike with a first-person view. You get to choose your class and level up your hero to suit your playstyle. Turn-based combat...
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