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Gorgeous and hazy pixel art horror farming sim Neverway has been pushed to 2027, but you can at least have a gander at some of the NPCs you can smooch
Sorry folks, some bad news: Neverway, the horror life sim and RPG combo from one of the artists behind Celeste and the composer of Fez, has been delayed into 2027. While it never had an exact release date anyway, developer Coldblood Inc. shared word of the delay in a Steam blog post earlier this...
5 Modern Turn-Based RPGs With Gorgeous Pixel Art
Turn-based RPGs may have diminished in popularity in the early 2000s and 2010s, but they are making a huge comeback over the past decade or more with impressive titles that are highlighting how the classic gameplay style can be modernized. A great example of this is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the...
After cranking up the difficulty, I am once again asking: How many of these games with pixel art styles can you identify?
Another round of games to examine bit by bit.
Dark Reflection releasing on Nintendo Switch this week
Stamina Zero and Slay Buherman are bringing Dark Reflection to Nintendo Switch this week, they’ve announced. The game launches on August 20, 2026. Dark Reflection is a bizarre pixel art adventure game “where classic exploration collides with demons, dark humor, heavy metal, and multiple endings.”...
Side-scrolling MMORPG Soul’s Remnant lands on Steam early access to glowing reviews
We do like to see the little guys make good here in our genre, and that appears to be just what’s happening for the pixel art 2-D MMORPG Soul’s Remnant, which made it to its projected Steam early access release, and while it’s not necessarily setting the genre alight, it does seem to be doing...
Fields of Mistria Review So Far
This fantasy farming sim takes place in a pastel pixel art world full of mythical creatures and magic.
Big Boy Boxing – Beta Sign Up
Big Boy Boxing is a stylish single-player boss rush game inspired by Punch-Out! and the Cuphead, featuring over fifteen unique opponents brought to life through beautifully hand-drawn pixel art animations and a retro soundtrack that keeps the energy sky high. In Big Boy Boxing you climb the ranks...
Fantasy Online 2 is an early access pixel art MMO for Steam, browser, and Android
No, that’s not a typo: This game really is called Fantasy Online 2, and you’re unlikely to mistake it for Phantasy Star Online 2 in any case because this one is a pixel MMORPG through and through. Studio Pixel Games LLC, led by the OG dev for Fantasy Online itself, calls this a sequel to […]
Repair sick robots and contemplate the role of healthcare providers in the deeply textured, pixel art, cyberpunk visual novel All Our Broken Parts
All Our Broken Parts is a game that is a lot to take in almost out the gate. It's a cyberpunk visual novel with resplendently detailed pixel art where you play as a robot doctor taking care of other robots, each with their own unique affliction. Oh, and humans have disappeared, the ocean doesn't...
This new Final Fantasy board game passed me by, but I'm sold already thanks to the pixel art
Fans just got their first look at a new, officially licensed Final Fantasy board game at Gen Con
Secretlab's Pokémon collection just evolved with new SKINS for Charizard, Blastoise, and Vensaur that fit any Titan Evo and celebrate the franchise's classic pixel art
Secretlab is expanding its Pokémon collection with new SKINS for the Titan Evo that celebrate Charizard, Blastoise, and Venusaur.
Hazard Pay launches September 10
Pixel art block-pushing puzzle game Hazard Pay will launch for PlayStation 5, Switch, and PC …
ARC SEED delivers Biblically Accurate Mech Warfare
ARC SEED is a theoretically beautiful game. The pixel art is stunning, the setting is enticing, but if I try to focus on any single element at a given moment, I feel like my brain is going to start leaking out of my eyeballs. ARC SEED is Into the Breach and Slay the Spire’s illegitimate […]
Alia Domus Brings Civilization-Building Survival to Steam in Early 2027
Cat Crate Games has announced that Alia Domus, its upcoming pixel art survival RPG, is scheduled to launch on Steam in early 2027. The post Alia Domus Brings Civilization-Building Survival to Steam in Early 2027 appeared first on COGconnected.
Hard Work Pays off as Shard Squad Comes to XBOX
Produced by Brazilian studio The Root Studios and published by Nuntius Games, Shard Squad is a bullet heaven roguelite featuring charming pixel art visuals, and it finally arrives on XBOX consoles today with Xbox Play Anywhere support after months of anticipation. Starring an adorable cast of...
Thimbleweed Park 2 is "not really a sequel, not really a prequel," but it is in development and due out in 2028
Hark! I bring word of some good news for those of you with an appetite for adventure games with tasty pixel art. You may remember that Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert was working on a game that was described as "Classic Zelda meets Diablo meets Thimbleweed Park." That got canned at the end of...
Bite-sized Metroidvania game Ascent DX set for Nintendo Switch release
Sleepy Grove Games and Apskeppet have revealed plans for a Nintendo Switch version of Ascent DX. The title is due out on August 20, 2026. Ascent DX is bite-sized Metroidvania game with 64 x 64 pixel art and chiptune music. Following a crash, you’ll uncover the fate of both yourself and the planet...
Uniqlo Launches New Pokémon 30th Anniversary T-Shirt Collection
Available now in Japan. As part of Pokémon's ongoing 30th anniversary celebrations, Uniqlo has launched its second UT collection of t-shirt designs. According to the official description, this collection pays homage to the origins of the Pokémon series and comes with game pixel art dating back to...
Square Enix Shares New Final Fantasy X Pixel Art Following Octopath Crossover
Square Enix has shared new pixel illustrations of the Final Fantasy X cast following the game’s recent crossover in Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent. While this new batch of artwork doesn’t feature every Final Fantasy X party member, it does include those that participated in the...
Fountains announced for Nintendo Switch
Publisher Crunching Koalas and developer John Pywell have announced that the Soulslike action RPG Fountains is coming to Nintendo Switch in 2026. The game blends challenging Soulslike combat with a top-down perspective reminiscent of classic The Legend of Zelda titles, featuring gorgeous pixel art...
Interview: "It Has A Special Place In Hearts And Minds" - How The Bodice-Ripping Epic 'Defender Of The Crown' Is Getting Remastered For Its 40th Birthday
"Our idea was to preserve the spirit". Cinemaware's debut, Defender Of The Crown, was truly groundbreaking when it launched on the Amiga back in 1986. Designed by Kellyn Beeck, with gorgeous pixel artwork by James D. Sachs and a rousing score composed by Jim Cuomo, it was one of the first games to...
Final Fantasy Resonance calls back to the JRPG series' most sweat-inducing challenge with the jump rope minigame from Final Fantasy 9
Final Fantasy Resonance is going heavy on the Final Fantasy fan service – from the iconic series heroes who temporarily join in on battles to the nostalgic pixel art and fate-defying story – but the fan service goes so deep here that the upcoming game even includes a callback to one of the...
Final Fantasy Resonance Trailer is a Mix of Bleeding Edge Pixel Art and Sweeping Music
Square Enix outlines everything to expect in its first-ever HD-2D Final Fantasy title ahead of its launch on October 22nd.
Final Fantasy Resonance's latest trailer showcases more of its gorgeous HD-2D pixel art — I wish future games would adopt it
Square Enix has recently released a new trailer for Final Fantasy Resonance, showcasing more of its beautiful HD-2D pixel art graphics for its environments, cutscenes, and combat system.
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