Best pixel games?

[Sheep]

I've been playing MapleStory again (!) recently, it's reminding me how much I loved games in a pixel style back in the day. They just tend to look so good.

What do you guys think are good pixel games? I'd like to check some of them out. :'D Even if some of them aren't playable anymore (like some of the pixel style MMOs that have closed down) I'd still love to hear about it.

 

[gimmepie]

To the Moon, Finding Paradise and Imposter Factory have some of the best storytelling in games and - especially the latter two options - do incredible thinks visually with pixel graphics.

 

[Fairy]

Crypt of the Necrodancer for sure!

 

[The Spectre]

If you mean Pixel art, there is a full plethora of games, I can suggest Blasphemous and Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, these are the two Pixel Art games I was attached to for a while, and with the Final DLC for Blasphemous just around the corner, I'll probably get sucked right back into it haha

 

[Megan]

Older games like Final Fantasy 6, Chrono Trigger and the original Trials of Mana, the GBA and DS Castlevania games look pretty nice, as well. Hyperlight Drifter has a very interesting art style. Shovel Knight and Terraria looked pretty nice, as well.

As for something with quite a bit of character: look up the two Discworld games for the ScummVM. :D

 

[XNaut]

The old Final Fantasy games were good and some of them were hard to beat. I also liked Super Mario World.

 

[machomuu]

LoopHeroLoopHeroLoopHeroLoopHeroLoopHero

Very fun game. One Way Heroics too. Honestly it feels like more and more 8/16 bit styled games are sneaking their way into my favorites by the year, I imagine Deltarune'll be there when it comes out as well.

 

[Rock_Salazar]

If you mean 2D animation in terms of pixel art, then a majority of 2D fighters I can recommend for their visuals alone like 3rd Strike Street Fighter 3, King of Fighters (especially XIII), Last Blade 2, Melty Blood, Guilty Gear X2, Garou: Mark of the Wolves.

If those are not your taste or you mean 2D pixel retro-like art there is also Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Minecraft, Iconoclasts, Udongein X, Luna Nights, Metal Slug series, the 2D Castlevania games, Mega Man X 4-6, Mega Man 8, Blasphemous, Hotline Miami, and Cave Story.

Other 2D animated games that look gorgeous are Tomba (or Tombi for the PAL region), and Rayman on PS1.

 

[Soaring Sid]

Among Indie Games:

Hyper Light Drifter is great

If you like JRPGs, Chained Echoes, CrossCode and Star Renegadees are great looking.
The first two are really fun.

Moreover, Sea of Stars is a good looking upcoming JRPG.

Among non-indies:
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Golden Sun GBA games

Spoiler:

Following are the indies:

Chained Echoes:

CrossCode:

Hyper Light Drifter:

Star Renegades:

Zelda!!

 

[Soaring Sid]

If you mean Pixel art, there is a full plethora of games, I can suggest Blasphemous and Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, these are the two Pixel Art games I was attached to for a while, and with the Final DLC for Blasphemous just around the corner, I'll probably get sucked right back into it haha

Ah it seems like I already posted here, but I second this! Blasphemous has outstanding pixel art, definitely recommend if you're into edgy, gritty tales.
Similiary Death's Gambit.

 

[Hermione Granger]

For those Monster Tamer fans, Coromon is an amazing pixel art game and I'm not big on pixel art games, but this game is an exception to the rule.

 

[Setsuna]

Older games like Final Fantasy 6, Chrono Trigger and the original Trials of Mana, the GBA and DS Castlevania games look pretty nice, as well. Hyperlight Drifter has a very interesting art style. Shovel Knight and Terraria looked pretty nice, as well.

As for something with quite a bit of character: look up the two Discworld games for the ScummVM. :D

Yes, yes, yes! Someone other than me knows the GBA and DS Castlevania games exist! I think they look beautiful and I adore them so much.

Moreover, Sea of Stars is a good looking upcoming JRPG.

Among non-indies:
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Golden Sun GBA games

I jumped on this thread to mention I think Sea of Stars is the best looking pixel-based game I think I've ever played. I was constantly wowed by how good everything looked, and there were a couple points I said "Wow, this is gorgeous" and began to actually tear up?

I love the style of Minish Cap too! I always associate it with old Zelda flash games, but that's because it looked so nice and it was easy to take sprites from. It's a really nice look I think doesn't get enough attention!

 

[Crustan]

Undertale! A friggin masterpiece :D

 

[PoryKid575]

Undertale! A friggin masterpiece :D

Agreed. Such an amazing and iconic game despite only being 8 years old! Deltarune also seems to be knocking it out of the park; I find that it strikes the perfect balance of calling back to Undertale while still very much being its own thing. I can't wait for Chapter 3!