Games like They Bleed Pixels
by Spooky Squid Games Inc.
They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror.
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$14.99Wings of Vi
Nov 28 · Grynsoft
Both: Precision Platformer · Difficult · Platformer
Wings of Vi is a challenging 2D platformer in which the player controls the angel Vi, tasked with defeating the Demon Lord Jeh’oul after he is freed from captivity. While inspired by masochistic retro platformers, Wings of Vi aims to cut out arbitrary difficulty in favor of skill based gameplay.
Precision PlatformerDifficultPlatformerFemale Protagonist2DIndieActionAnimeGreat SoundtrackAdventure👍 955
$4.99Bleed
Jul 3 · Ian Campbell
Both: Platformer · Female Protagonist · Pixel Graphics
Wryn is a girl with a big arsenal and big dreams -- she wants to be the ultimate videogame hero! Help her take down the Greatest Heroes of All Time in an action-packed bid to claim the title for herself and show the world what a true hero looks like!
ActionIndiePlatformerFemale ProtagonistFast-Paced2DShooterPixel GraphicsDifficultLocal Co-Op👍 1,498
$14.99The End Is Nigh
Jul 12 · Edmund McMillen, Tyler Glaiel
Both: Precision Platformer · Platformer · Difficult
The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where you die a lot, but thats ok because you are probably already dead anyway.
Precision PlatformerPlatformerIndieDifficultGreat SoundtrackAdventureSingleplayer2DActionPixel Graphics👍 3,291
$12.99Slain: Back from Hell
Mar 24 · Steel Mantis
Both: Pixel Graphics · Gore · Platformer
Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard.
ActionPixel GraphicsGorePlatformerIndie2DDifficultGothicGreat SoundtrackDark Fantasy👍 1,691
-75%$1.24Blood of the Werewolf
Oct 28 · Scientifically Proven
Both: Platformer · Female Protagonist · Difficult
Blood of the Werewolf (2.0) Become Selena, loving mother, devoted wife and -- powerful werewolf. Take revenge on the monsters that have slain your husband and stolen your child, in this love letter to classic platformers.
PlatformerWerewolvesFemale ProtagonistActionIndieVampiresGothicRetroDifficultSide Scroller👍 408
BloodRayne Betrayal (Legacy)
Apr 30 · Abstraction Games
Both: Hack and Slash · Female Protagonist · Platformer
The original video game femme fatale, Rayne, has returned to battle and feed in a brand new hack ‘n slash adventure. Slay ghastly enemies as Rayne, the sexy dhampir with superhuman strength, speed, and agility, recruited by the vampire hunting Brimstone Society for one last mission.
ActionHack and SlashFemale ProtagonistPlatformerVampires2DGoreSingleplayerAnimeSide Scroller👍 645
-60%$9.99Gal Guardians: Demon Purge
Feb 23 · INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Both: 2D Platformer · Platformer · Pixel Graphics
In order to save their school after it turns into a massive demonic castle, two "Demon Hunter" sisters slash and shoot their way through this 2D action adventure. Players can swap between control of both characters on the fly, each with entirely different skillsets.
Action2D PlatformerAdventurePlatformerSide ScrollerAnime2DPixel GraphicsFemale ProtagonistCute👍 1,330
$19.99Timespinner
Sep 25 · Lunar Ray Games
Both: Female Protagonist · 2D Platformer · Platformer
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
MetroidvaniaFemale ProtagonistSide ScrollerLGBTQ+2D PlatformerExplorationPlatformer2DPixel GraphicsRPG👍 2,824
$9.99OVERWHELM
Jun 11 · Ruari O'Sullivan
Both: Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Difficult
You're outnumbered, low on ammunition and the paranoia sets in. This is an action horror-world where enemies get power-ups and you don’t.
IndieActionPlatformerPixel GraphicsDifficultHorror2DSingleplayerPerma DeathRetro👍 217
$4.99Jaded
Jan 24 · ShellSnore Games
Both: Precision Platformer · 2D Platformer · Platformer
A fast-paced platformer where you can slash, dash, and control time. Slow down the frenzy of combat and find the right moment to strike! Then, aim the 360-degree dash and zoom away at lightning speed! Master your abilities to maneuver around obstacles and vaporize foes before they can touch you.
Precision Platformer2D PlatformerPlatformer2DCombatIndieLinearActionSide ScrollerHack and Slash
$12.99Shieldmaiden: Remix Edition
Mar 12 · Dumativa
Both: Platformer · Female Protagonist · Pixel Graphics
The end of the world just started and everyone is gone. The machines took over and your only goal is to look for your missing sister in a retro wave atmosphere. Fight and find your way into the danger with your shield in this vibrant pixel art world.
ActionIndieAdventureDystopian PlatformerFemale ProtagonistRetroPixel Graphics2D PlatformerCyberpunk
-80%$1.99BUTCHER
Oct 5 · Phobia Game Studio, Transhuman Design
Both: Gore · Pixel Graphics · Difficult
BUTCHER is a fast-paced, blood-soaked 2D shooter where carnage is the only way forward. Become a ruthless cyborg tasked with eradicating humanity, leaving nothing but blood, guts, and destruction in your wake. There's no such thing as too much violence in this grim, retro-styled gorefest.
ActionGoreIndie2DPixel GraphicsViolentDifficultShooterPlatformerDark👍 1,047
-20%$15.99Rubinite
Jul 22 · Cup Dog Games, GameWorks Ventures
Both: Difficult · Pixel Graphics · Female Protagonist
Rubinite is an extremely challenging boss rush action game. in a dark fairy tale world, use Ruby's crimson eyes to expose the weak points of the Bloodstained monsters, then strike and shatter them. Carve a road home through the ruined Scarlet Kingdom and face the Witch who took it all.
DifficultPixel GraphicsBoss RushSouls-likeFemale ProtagonistIndie2DAction RPGTop-DownAction👍 3,626
$24.99Blasphemous
Sep 10 · The Game Kitchen
Both: Pixel Graphics · Gore · Difficult
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
MetroidvaniaSouls-likePixel GraphicsDark FantasyGore2DViolentIndieDifficultAction👍 54,777
-90%$2.49Valfaris
Oct 10 · Steel Mantis
Both: Gore · Platformer · Pixel Graphics
Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.
ActionIndieGorePlatformerPixel Graphics2DGreat SoundtrackSide ScrollerViolentRetro👍 1,786
-50%$7.49MO:Astray
Oct 24 · Archpray Inc.
Both: Pixel Graphics · Platformer · Gore
MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.
IndieActionAdventurePixel GraphicsPuzzle PlatformerPlatformerSci-fiSingleplayerGoreAtmospheric👍 4,059
$9.99Bleed 2
Feb 8 · Ian Campbell
Both: Female Protagonist · Platformer · Pixel Graphics
Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game featuring air-dodging, bullet-reflecting, and tons of bosses. Now with randomly-generated levels and daily challenges, too!
ActionIndieShoot 'Em UpBullet HellFemale ProtagonistArcadePlatformer2DPixel GraphicsLocal Co-Op👍 527
$3.99小白人極彩決戰
Nov 12 · KongshiStudio
Both: Platformer · 2D Platformer · Pixel Graphics
Little White: Chromatic Clash is an action-packed boss battle game where players face a variety of uniquely designed bosses. Challenge each boss to the fullest and aim for the highest score possible!
ActionAction-AdventurePlatformer2D PlatformerPixel GraphicsHack and SlashEarly AccessSingleplayer