They Bleed Pixels

They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror. Rendered in a distinct visual style that blends pixel art with paper and ink textures, They Bleed Pixels is a singular mix of intense platforming and fierce beat-em-up action. At the core of its fighting system is a simple one-button combat scheme with surprising depth and versatility. Button mashing is discouraged while kicking shadowy monsters into saws, pits and spikes is rewarded, thanks to a unique system that lets you earn and place your own checkpoints through stylish kills. The fancier your kills, the faster you fill the checkpoint meter.

Main story

9 h

Main + extras

12 h

Completionist

17 h

Released

2012 · see every game from that year

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Side view

Engine

XNA Game Studio

• SSpooky Squid GamesDeveloper · Publisher

• ESRBTBlood and Gore, Violence
• PEGI12No content descriptors
• CERODViolence
• GRAC15+Violence

• Action
• Horror
• achievements
• bink video
• bloody
• brawler
• checkpoints
• collectibles
• comic book cutscene
• controller recommendation
• death
• declarative title
• deliberately retro
• difficult

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