

Life of Pixel is an epic platform adventure game, with amazing gameplay, fun characters, beautiful 8 & 16-bit aesthetics and a lot of heart. A retro delicacy dedicated to the brilliance of classic gaming machines and ground-breaking game favourites. You play as Pixel, the inquisitive little green hero on a quest to explore where pixels began life. Follow his journey through video game history by collecting the bit-gems and unlocking each amazing game machine. Collect the 'Specials' and unlock more! Armed with awesome power-ups, Pixel must vanquish the enemy pixels and bosses who try to thwart him throughout his quest. With over 100 fun packed levels of platforming goodness! Chock-full of tricks & traps, double jump challenges, gravity inversion, special power-ups, puzzles and loads of different enemies.
PlatformPuzzleAdventureIndieArcadeActionside-scrollingdigital distributionplaystation mobiledeliberately retrogravity controlconsolation achievementsLinux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita
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Nostalgic, plot-driven, warm and resolved.
- contemporarynostalgic
- character-ledplot-driven
- warmbleak
- resolvedopen-ended
- unpretentiousprestige
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- Platforms
- Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita
- Developer
- Super Icon Ltd
- Publisher
- Plug In Digital
- Released
- January 9, 2013
- Modes
- Single player
IGDB rating 6.0/10 from 2 ratings.
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