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2016 PC 1.99 €

A retro pixel-art arcade endless flyer where you steer Pixelman through hazards and chase high scores to save the citizens of Pixville from Baron Von Pixel.

What defines Pixelman:

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Distinctive, stylised art style

The closest matches for Pixelman are Icy Tower, Fly O'Clock and Dashy Square. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Pixelman special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Icy Tower

97 %

2001 PC

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Bright, upbeat tone

A simple arcade freeware game where you hop up an endless tower from platform to platform, chaining combos and momentum to climb as high as possible. Easy to grasp, highly addictive score chasing.

Fly O'Clock

Gameplay comes before story

A tiny one-button arcade survival game where you hop between four points on a clock face, dodging the clock hands for as long as you can while chasing leaderboard scores.

Dashy Square

Gameplay comes before story

A rhythm-driven platformer where you guide a square through levels with dashes and jumps. Precise timing and quick reflexes are the core of the experience.

Standby

Linear, curated structure

A fast, precise platformer where you try to escape a glitched world. The focus is on mastering levels quickly and chasing the best times.

Mutant Mudds

Bright, upbeat tone

A tight retro platformer where you hover with a jetpack and blast mutant mud monsters while hopping between three depth layers in each level. Its pixel art and precise controls evoke the 8- and 16-bit era.

HoPiKo

Linear, curated structure

HoPiKo is a lightning-fast arcade platformer where you leap between platforms through hundreds of short, punishing levels. Precise timing and instant retries drive the speedrun-style challenge.

Donut Dodo

Bright, upbeat tone

A retro arcade platformer styled like a lost 1983 cabinet game, built around tough, precise jumping and chasing high scores. Simple controls meet tight timing and light puzzle elements.

Bit.Trip Runner

Distinctive, stylised art style

A fast rhythm platformer where the hero runs automatically and you jump, slide and kick through obstacles in time with the music. Retro pixel visuals and a driving chiptune soundtrack make it a demanding test of reflexes.

Timberman

Bright, upbeat tone

A simple arcade game where you chop a tree as a lumberjack at breakneck speed while dodging the branches. Easy to learn, hard to master, built around chasing high scores and unlocking new lumberjacks.

League of Evil

Linear, curated structure

A fast, pixel-art platformer where you play a bionic agent leaping and punching through trap-filled levels. Precise timing and quick retries deliver tongue-in-cheek arcade fun.

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