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20 Pixel-Style Games on Steam That You Shouldn’t Miss

 

Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening, everyone. I’m Yijiang, and I’m sure you have played or heard of some pixel-style games. They have strong compatibility, nostalgic style, and relatively low production cost, so they are widely loved by gamers. Today, I will recommend 20 pixel-style games on Steam that are highly rated and popular. They are guaranteed to be satisfying, entertaining, and suitable for all ages. Your attention is the biggest motivation for us to update. Let’s get started right away.

Roguelike

The Binding of Isaac

A roguelike game that can’t be missed by meat lovers, just like the West can’t live without Jerusalem and pasta, or lose the 42nd concrete. In the game, players play as Isaac, a crybaby who uses tears and various weird items to defeat enemies, explore the underground world, and uncover the secrets hidden in his body. The game has very high replay value, with thousands of items that have countless combinations. Plus, the randomly generated maps and items ensure that every round is a new experience. Very addictive.

在 Steam 上购买 The Binding of Isaac 立省 60% (steampowered.com)

Dead Cells

A 2D action game that combines the Metroidvania theme with roguelike gameplay. Players fight their way through enemies and death in a cycle of challenge and improvement. Dead Cells has a very fast-paced game rhythm, crisp sound effects of hitting, kicking doors, and parkour. Of course, there are also frequent situations where the brain can’t keep up with the hand and die instantly. The game content is very rich, with DLCs and mods updated frequently. No need for me to praise it more, it’s a must-have for fans of side-scrolling action games.

Enter the Gungeon

A bullet hell shooting game. Heroes with painful memories enter the Gungeon in search of a gun that can erase the past. In the process of playing, players will explore different rooms, challenge powerful bosses, unlock various strange and prank guns, including unicorn bee fish and guns that shoot guns as bullets. Different guns combined together will also trigger additional effects and produce wonderful chemical reactions. You can buy it when it’s on sale and remember to say hello to the cute bullet monsters in the game.

Vampires’ Fall: Origins

One of the biggest dark horses of indie games this year. It sold nearly 160,000 copies in less than two months, with a 98% positive rating out of 16,000 reviews. The gameplay is very classic: action roguelike plus bullet hell shooting. Players only need to control the character’s movement, avoid monsters, pick up rewards, and don’t need any learning curve. It creates a new era of mowing fun games and brings you the purest and simplest joy of electronic games. The development team knows what we want and they really made this game. If you want to find a fun game like this one, you won’t regret it. It’s only 25 yuan and you can’t go wrong.

Noita

A classic case of not dying if you don’t mess around. Every time you get a new wand, you can’t help but tinker with it. What is this? Blow it up! Players can use their own created spells to explore and fight in a fully destructible world. Burn melt freeze and evaporate to see how much trouble you can cause. If you die accidentally, it doesn’t matter. Next round use new magic and items to make this world upside down again.

Skul: The Hero Slayer

Have you ever thought about how the skeletons who are killed every day in traditional RPG games feel? No, because you only care about what equipment they drop. In this 2D side-scrolling action game, players will play as an ordinary skeleton soldier who sets out on a quest to rebel against heroes and save the demon king’s castle. Skul can switch forms by changing skulls and gain new abilities. This setting is quite novel compared to other games where you get stronger by collecting weapons and items.

Sandbox

Terraria

One of the three giants of sandbox games. Terraria is a game released in 2011 that has sold nearly 50 million copies on Steam, with 830,000 reviews and a 97% super high rating. I wonder how many people played it for a long time when they were young and then bought a ticket later. Terraria has a mature RPG system and open world survival and crafting content. Thanks to the 10-year maintenance and update of the development team and the various mods of the folk masters, the game content is extremely rich. The average playing time on Steam is an amazing 117 hours. It is recommended for sandbox game lovers.

God Simulator

My comment on this game is: electronic cricket fighting. Players play as God, create or draw an image of anything they want. You can use your mouse, keyboard, or touch screen to draw with different tools, colors, and effects. You can also choose from various templates, backgrounds, and stickers to enhance your image.

The game is very easy to use and fun to play. You can unleash your imagination and express yourself in any way you want. You can also share your creations with other players online or save them to your device.

The game is suitable for all ages and skill levels. It is free to play online or download on your device. It has a rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars on Google Play.

Diver Dave

A pixel-style sandbox adventure game that supports up to eight players online. Players play as an explorer who dives into the ancient caves in search of mysterious relics. Fans of Terraria and Stardew Valley should be familiar with this type of game. You can farm, fish, mine, adventure, make friends with different personalities, and explore the secrets hidden in the blue hole. The game has a warm style, simple operation, and fast rhythm. It is a high-quality casual game that is very suitable for playing from time to time. Unfortunately, the content is not very much and you can wait for updates.

Simulation Management

Stardew Valley

One of the most famous farming games ever. A relaxing masterpiece that you can’t stop playing for 100 hours. The protagonist used to be a 996 worker who inherited an old farm from his grandfather and started a happy pastoral life. Here you can farm, raise pigs, fish, mine, make friends, participate in various activities, and even fall in love and get married. Basically, all your fantasies about pastoral life can be fulfilled here. If you don’t have a farm to inherit in real life, just come to Stardew Valley to relax.

Kairosoft Games

If you have played Kairosoft’s games, you must be impressed by their focus on simulation management gameplay and pixel-style graphics. Although Kairosoft’s games are mainly on mobile platforms, this year they also ported 30 classic games to Steam. They are all very suitable for killing time with small-scale simulation management games. Simulation management game lovers can buy one or two when they are on sale to play with them. By the way, my entry work is Adventure Dungeon Village. What about you?

Diver Dave

A funny prank rhythm music game where players need to press the space bar on the seventh beat of the rhythm to defibrillate the patient’s heart. My first impression was that this was not simple at all. Of course, after getting started, I found that there are all kinds of visual and auditory interference systems in Rhythm Doctor that won’t let you count beats honestly. The above two music games have a certain degree of difficulty and are not suitable for non-fans.

Action

Katana Zero

A black-and-white film-style platform action game with the biggest highlight being the refreshing setting of one-hit kill for both enemies and yourself. And on this basis, the level design is very clever. Players can use slashing, bullet reflection, traps and other means to solve enemies. In addition to the exquisite pixel-style graphics, the plot and combat of this game are both top-notch. The new DLC will be released soon and you can look forward to it.

Celeste

A handmade platform jumping game where players need to climb Mount Celeste and help the protagonist overcome their inner fears. The game mechanics are simple, with basic operations revolving around jumping, dashing, and climbing. But as I always say, the simpler the mechanism, the more likely it is to suffer. This game is not only about the protagonist climbing the mountain and overcoming himself, but also about the player constantly challenging and overcoming himself. The difficulty is relatively high and suitable for players who like challenges.

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

A retro-style 2D side-scrolling action game that pays tribute to the more distant red-and-white machine era. Treasure Trove contains all the works of Shovel Knight series. Players play as a knight who wields a shovel and explores everywhere in search of treasure. Although it is easy to get started, there are still many challenges involved. It is a rare good work for old game lovers.

Strategy

The Escapists

A game about tricks, thefts, fights, and escapes where players play as a prisoner who tries to escape from prison. You can use your brain and use everything you can to plan a prison riot, mix water and fish, or dig a tunnel to escape. You can even fake your own death with drugs and leave the rest to the morgue. The game also supports online multiplayer, where you can team up with up to three friends to escape. Whether you are a high-level prison break team or a comedy prank film crew is up to you.

Kingdom: Two Crowns

A minimalist-style pixel-style micro-strategy game where players play as a monarch who rides a mount, recruits loyal subjects, builds your kingdom, and defeats evil monsters. And find a way to live in peace and harmony. The game operation is simple, in fact, you only need to control your horse to move left and right, recruit soldiers and build facilities. Apart from resource planning, there is basically no complicated operation. Therefore, it is easy to get started and fast-paced. And the game’s audio-visual performance is excellent, especially the water surface reflection is very delicate. It is suitable for retired players.

Cyberpunk Bartender Action

To be precise, it is a visual novel game, but what drinks you serve to customers is also a strategy, right? Unlike traditional visual novel games, the way this game advances the plot is not dialogue selection, but cocktail making. Although it is a cyberpunk-themed game, as an ordinary bartender in a bar, there is no explosive modification or need to burn the city with a gun. Because the focus of this game is on ordinary people in the shadows. Through chatting in the bar, you will hear their sour, sweet, bitter and spicy stories in life. It is recommended for plot lovers to try it.

Rhythm

Crypt of the NecroDancer

I don’t know where the production team got the idea of combining dungeon exploration with rhythm and roguelike gameplay, but this is definitely a genius idea. The performance of this game in terms of gameplay is undoubtedly excellent and very addictive. And you can customize the background music. Both music lovers and action lovers can try it out. By the way, this game is basically 20% off when it’s on sale. Remember to buy it when it’s at its historical low of 10 yuan.

Rhythm Doctor

A funny prank rhythm music game where players need to press the space bar on the seventh beat of the rhythm to defibrillate the patient’s heart. My first impression was that this was not simple at all. Of course, after getting started, I found that there are all kinds of visual and auditory interference systems in Rhythm Doctor that won’t let you count beats honestly. The above two music games have a certain degree of difficulty and are not suitable for non-fans.

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