What are some good Pixel Art games to look forward to?

[Schiller]

Owlboy will probably be a day1 purchase from me, but then there's only CrossCode I'm looking forward to. Are there any other promising Pixel Art games that come out soon?

[Kohmei]

Small list I've been adding to:
Chasm
Heart Forth, Alicia
Ghost Song (not really pixel art but eh)
Iconoclasts
Frogatto & Friends
Hive Jump
Coin Op Story
Secrets of Grindea
Holobunnies

[Shadrach]

Have a read of this great post from the devs on the many new games with amazing pixel art:
http://dpadstudio.com/Blog/postHibit.html

Rainworld and The Last Night are some of my favorites.

[Jinx]

There are lots, here are a few that weren't listed above:

Death's Gambit looks amazing:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/356650

Cryamore is coming along:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/robaato/cryamore-a-true-first-class-take-on-the-action-rpg

A.N.N.E. is on the way eventually:
http://annethegame.blogspot.com/

Legend of Iya:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/robaato/cryamore-a-true-first-class-take-on-the-action-rpg

Timespinner looks cool:
https://www.destructoid.com/timespinner-evokes-symphony-of-the-night-but-with-time-manipulation-277114.phtml

And I'm not sure if it's technically pixel art, but the new Shantae game should be great (2D platformer)



A few others you might have missed:

Slain! was a mess at launch but apparently it's MUCH improved, so if you passed on it before it might be worth another look

Cursed Castilla just came out like a week ago:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/534290

Momodora: Reverie in the Moonlight is a cool Castlevania-like, one of my favorite games this year:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/428550/


And a few others: Odallus, Vagante, Xeno Drifter, They Bleed Pixels, Starbound, Axiom Verge, and Freedom Planet.

I adore pixel art and platformers (I'm 40, I grew up in the 8 and 16 bit era) and it's a great time for it!

[Zixpk]

Hyper Light Drifter. Just a word of caution--it can be pretty difficult. But oh is it worth it.

[Shadrach]

引用自 Zixpk：

Hyper Light Drifter. Just a word of caution--it can be pretty difficult. But oh is it worth it.

Yeah, that's my main problem with this new school of "retro" looking games, they are SO G**DDAMN HARD. Really, I do love the art of some of these, I would for instance have loved to try Cursed Castilla but I know I won't enjoy it, I get easily frustrated. And yeah - I did play those 8-bit games in the 80s, but never was any good at 'em :)

Here's hoping Owl Boy won't be that punishing though... at least that it will have different difficulties so the masochists are satisfied while the rest of us get to enjoy the wonderful art and a fun game :)

[Monkeyjunky]

引用自 Zixpk：

Hyper Light Drifter. Just a word of caution--it can be pretty difficult. But oh is it worth it.

I really disliked that game tbh, I hope Owlboy doesn't disapoint like that, it did have some merits though of course.

[Jinx]

I haven't gotten to play it yet but I heard the 60fps update to Hyper Light Drifter added an easier game mode. I know what you mean, I don't have the patience I used to have so high difficulty is a turnoff :/

[arigatoor]

There are lots of kickstarter projects for pixel-art games which I am looking forward to, e.g.:

River City Ransom: Underground (8-bit style)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHaPMUY0buk

Aegis Defenders (16-bit style)
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1798022489/aegis-defenders

[MadMax]

Rain World.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMRWjjKm0YY

[NBlast]

If you like level-to-level high speed action platformers, Freedom Planet is a top of it's class.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/248310/

Freedom Planet 2 is coming out 2017/2018 and it will have even more detailed, higher res pixel art.

[Jinx]

引用自 NBlast：

Freedom Planet 2 is coming out 2017/2018 and it will have even more detailed, higher res pixel art.

I'm really not digging the new "taller" art style. It's like the move from classic 16-bit Sonic to the dumb version we have now

[Eldoro]

If you like pixel art games be sure to check out
Hyper light drifter - amazing from begining to end!
Shovel knight - Pure joy to play

[NBlast]

引用自 Jinx：

引用自 NBlast：

Freedom Planet 2 is coming out 2017/2018 and it will have even more detailed, higher res pixel art.

I'm really not digging the new "taller" art style. It's like the move from classic 16-bit Sonic to the dumb version we have now :wasted:

How could you say no to that cutey? http://i1.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/072/797/7cf.gif

In all seriousness, demo should come out early-mid 2017 and then it will be reasonable time to judge the artstyle in motion. I was also cautious of the new artstyle at the beginning, but It eventually won me over.

[Jinx]

Hmmm that is pretty cute lol. Guess we'll see how it turns out, I'm sure the game will be great even if I'm not as crazy about the art as the original game. I loved the Genesis and it really felt like a Genesis game in all the good ways.