Top 25 Great Pixel Art Games of 2020-2022 | Indie games

Games:
0:00 Little Witch in the Woods
1:03 Turnip Boy
1:47 Unsouled
2:57 The Slormancer
4:05 Let's Build a Zoo
4:57 Garden Story
5:45 Songs of Syx
7:02 Travellers Rest
7:52 Littlewood
8:47 Coromon
9:25 Skul: The Hero Slayer
10:09 Core Keeper
11:22 Sun Haven
12:05 Eastward
12:58 Songs of Conquest
13:52 UnderMine
15:06 The Last Spell
16:04 ANNO: Mutationem
17:36 Backbone
18:24 INMOST
19:12 Flynn Son of Crimson
20:25 Neon Abyss
21:12 Noita
22:55 Inscryption
23:50 Phoenotopia: Awakening

[@Image_Game]

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[@UsernameTabyCat]

My husband says all my games look the same. That’s because the artwork is pixelated. But trust. Role playing, sandboxing and action adventure hits so nice on cozy days.

[@oattanawat6817]

LoL

[@kirill6600]

get the new one.

[@Samsunk-iBich]

?????

[@jotaro8546]

May I ask what games you developed? ☺️

[@user-mf8nu5qe5f]

Ikr. When I started getting into game dev with my friend he always wanted to get directly into 3d stuff and couldnt understand why i wanted to do things like platformers more. To me the atmosphere and feeling of a pixel game will always be superior to all other forms

[@DSKJr18]

Eastward is the kind of game you feel sad when it's over, cause it could last forever. A masterpiece, highly recommended. From character development to soundrack, everything about it is so cool and engaging.

[@user-tq3gp5xc5s]

To the moon also

[@_kiaz_]

the only problem I had with Eastward is sometimes there are way too much unnecessary dialogue.

[@_kiaz_]

@@mosskat5981 can't argue with that.

[@dustyyyyyyyy7]

That was a great list, thank you!

[@ferdinandpoferonov6883]

ВОСХИТИТЕЛЬНЕЙШЕ! СПАСИБО ОГРОМНОЕ, ЭТОТ КОНТЕНТ ОБОЖАЕМ

[@kai_kiske]

Awesome video collection! All games are amazing! Thank you! Wishlisted half of them.

[@frankvandermerwe1487]

Same! what an amazing list. I put half these on my wishlist too

[@acousticmeatus8141]

Can someone please tell me what's the purpose of wishlist on steam

[@kai_kiske]

@@acousticmeatus8141 i add games to wishlist because Steam notify me whan it on sale. Especially on Summer and Christmas sales. I can't buy games for it full price.

[@TheGlest]

Witchbrook and Sea Of Stars are the most anticipated pixel art games for me, I can't wait to be able to play these games

[@kariowo]

same, im so excited for witchbrook

[@drake3934]

I grew up playing Nintendo or Nes, Snes, Gameboy and from then on jumping to the next thing but this type of games have a special place in my hearth

[@Vtuber_Xantherous]

Let's Build a Zoo has so much depth if you read the text of everything or get into fine management. I made an evil zoo on my Twitch stream and we couldn't believe how many pop culture references the game has. 10/10 Great management sim for both beginners and experts depending on how you like to play. Traveler's Rest was the very first game I streamed. I still love it--even after the original guy developing it passed it along to another team. They stayed true to its vision. The game is still developing. Updates on it are slower. I cannot wait for them to release the full version. It's a work of love. As a brewer, I appreciate the detail for the recipes you can craft in your tavern.

[@asifyusoff5377]

man all of this looks amazing

[@madidi06]

Potion permit is also a pixel-art game (kinda like stardew valley) in which you are a chemist in a rural town. Your goal is to heal villagers and gain their trust. I recommand it (you have a little cute dog in the game so it's another good point for it)

[@itsme3441]

You convinced me with the cute dog

[@WichtaNE_]

i can't find this game, is that ("Potion ruby") the right name?(

[@madidi06]

@@WichtaNE_ It s potion permit I made a mistake :)

[@AC-oq9wr]

It kinda reminds me of Harvest Moon

[@maskedbadass6802]

9:47 Wow, Skul's flame dragon summon got a massive upgrade since then and looks way cooler as it takes up almost the whole screen and for a longer time.

[@randiedington7396]

16:55 Waitaminute....*squints*.....SCP-682 is that you????

[@user-ey9nu4mr9x]

Спасибо. Раз десять пересматривал ролик, чтобы разобраться с этим островом)

[@redwing416]

Как же я люблю Phoenotopi:Awakening, даже оригинальную флеш игру прошёл. Не понимаю как такая отличная метроидвания с множеством дополнительного ненавязчивого контента остается в достаточном андерграунде даже за рубежом.Прекрасный проект,пройденный мной три раза

[@mapron1]

1. тупое управление 2. отсутствие карты. как результат - высокий порог вхождения чтобы полюбить эту игру. я потратил в игре часов 15, но так и не полюбил, не сыгрался, хотя смотреть прохождения этой игры было вроде как здорово.

[@redwing416]

@@mapron1 С отсутствием карты полностью согласен.Понятно,что это эдакое мотивирование игрока исследовать мир,но застрял в Атае на 2 часа ибо думал,что задание которое нужно пройти по сюжету было сайд-квестом. С тупым управлением уже сложнее.То,что Гейл перестает бежать после прыжка,даже с зажатой кнопкой спринта минус,но в остальном хз.Платформинг в игре изичный, и когда помирал не было ощущения,что всё из-за управления Как-то мало для высокого порога.Просто однотипные пародии на Hollow knight получают и то больше огласки.А проекты чуть пооригинальнее не выдерживают конкуренции.Ну тип серьезно,где пародии на metroid dread?

[@mapron1]

@@redwing416 "Ну тип серьезно,где пародии на metroid dread?" тут люто плюсую, коллега) по остальному не охота спорить о вкусе фломастеров и субъективном опыте.

[@Hosein_sunflower]

I love this core keeper background music 😍🎶

[@tkeg]

core keeper❤

[@KyanosLoboDeSpirituSanctu]

ANNO: Mutationem looks INCREDIBLE!!! And it's estimated release date is tomorrow!

[@pres3498]

Has it reached your expectations?

[@KyanosLoboDeSpirituSanctu]

@@pres3498 Yeah! It's pretty good. I have the love for games the way a squirrel loves nuts. I'm gonna find some, nibble on em to see if they're any good, put an away for later. In short, I put a good amount of play time in for what I could squeeze in in a couple weeks before moving on to find my next digital nutty treasure but when I'm ready I will definitely be coming back to fully finish it. Things I love about the game 1. How bout them graphics? 'Nuff said. 2. I was impressed but the combat, everything from the enemies, the fluidity of your own actions, the weapons, controls. It's one of those experiences that's better had than heard of. You'll be saving clips. 3. The story is WOAH. I'm not going to spoil anything dude, I would love another game from these developers. 4. The background ambience, scenery and music score, the traverse system. . you may find yourself saying "Forget quick travel!" As why would you want to blank out one moment of exploring through this game by foot, which leads us back to the graphics. I feel the game is a little ahead of its time, like there may be a remaster with more costumes and gear, (oh yeah, forgot to mention the cosmetics and weapon stats earlier but oops). I get the feeling that there is just a little something missing, like even the developers initially dreamt of something juuuussst a little more, and then the game itself wanted to become that dream when it grew up, but I can't put my finger on it, all in all I would give this game a good 9.5. A "must have" recommendation

[@pres3498]

@@KyanosLoboDeSpirituSanctu Thank you for the response. I'm having this period of obsession with this indie, preferably pixel art games, so im searching for some to add to my wishlist, and based on how you described it it seems like a must have so I'll sure try it

[@KyanosLoboDeSpirituSanctu]

@@pres3498 I could scrounge up a list for ya as I have way too many games for my Switch. First start with Akane, if you haven't gotten that one already, good little arcade hack and slash shoot em up but more like asteroids in the arcadey style gameplay and its a good scratch for the pixel itch in a small waiting period, plus you might pick it up just to try and get better at it and really put some hours of frustration and triumph in. And then Trove, I'm sure you've already tried it, but its like World of Warcraft meets Minecraft? Only more pixely! And free to play. I was addicted for a while and im afraid to pick it back up again. Personally I'm really wishing I didn't ground myself from spending on games for 6 months this year because I really want to get Dead Cells, they JUST released a new DLC that is a big collab with Castlevania. I'm not gonna spoil the seed on why the collab makes that game even more appealing to me, but it was already a contemplating item on the wishlist and now I'm dying because I couldn't stop spoiling myself with games as I spoiled my family with Christmas haha I'm 32 and grounded myself from buying games and I'm throwing a tantrum because of Dead Cells. Akane Trove Dead Cells Obviously TMNT Shredders Revenge, DOOM and DOOM II the originals obligatory, (I'm literally scrolling my library as I type this) OOOH Streets of Rogue is fun! I would call it a must have. Skul, The Hero Slayer is a true gem, OOOOOOOOH YES! THE SURVIVALISTS. I was FLOORED by The Survivalists and snagged it pretty quickly when I discovered it and I played it again just recently, it was even better than the first time I gave it a go. It really. . .go get The Survivalists its the cherry to the top of my pixels collection, then there is the game called There Is No Game, thats worth having for pixels and chuckles, and these aren't pixely but I feel you'll enjoy Toe Jam and Earl Back In The Groove, groovy reboot of a funky classic from the 90s and then Cult of The Lamb. They both scratch an itch the pixels scratch lol at least for me. Now I feel itchy. OKAY SO Akane Trove Dead Cells TMNT DOOMs(oh! Get DOOM 64 as well, it was more of a Doom 3 than Doom 3 was, considering Doom 3 was kind of more like Resident Evil 4. . the Doom that wasn't Doom) Streets of Rogue Skul Survivalists There is no game Toe Jam and Earl And Cult of Lamb. Please excuse my stoner rant and lack of editing so as to give you just the list. Its a lot of back spacing and starting over also doesnt sound fun right now lol I hope the list provides some good titles :p it would be interesting to learn how my taste in games is lol

[@KyanosLoboDeSpirituSanctu]

@@pres3498 HAHA hey wait a minute how did you know I bought it?! O.o I never said I was gonna I just got excited and noted when it came out, I don't actually recall if I bought it on release date, I think I was just thrilled that I didn't have to wait and I got it as soon as I had the money to do so, so yeah, ANNO, I put it down a while back, I never beat it, as I said I got that love for games like squirrels and nuts. If you think of it, lemme know here how ANNO was for you, I might just be inspired enough to pick it up and play it through all the way, and who knows, 2023 looks really awesome for Nintendos line-up, and if we got some DLC for the few releases we got last year. . to make up for having so few new releases last year, I would hope, I AM hoping there will be some more DLC for ANNO And an MMO of ANNO's gamestyle, from the walling around and the fighting, that would be dope lol In fact just such a game could cure my itch for the MMO I'm looking for. What I crave in an MMO is like when the Chicken Hawk in Looney Tunes (in his debut cartoon) tells his dad he is craving something but he doesnt know what it is. I want something in an MMO and I don't know what :'( Last MMO I played was Starwars The Old Republic. . and I had a very unhealthy relationship with that game. Short, but unhealthy. Even joined one of the top guilds by happy accident, The Eternal Order, and then after a short while I got a huge promotion which set into motion the realization that I really needed to go outside and get some sun so now I'm also really picky with my MMOs as a consequence lol Haha anyway enjoy playing ANNO! :)

[@onepiece666]

That Cherry Kakyoin scared me a bit...how everything little by little is becoming...A JOJO REFERENCE-SU!

[@playertrox1708]

I've already played Skul: The hero slayer and The Last Spell before watching this video. Amazing games btw

[@eggames859]

What song is playing 17:36? Is it a backbone ost? I’ve listened through the whole backbone ost on KZbin, but I couldn’t find that song. Any help in finding it is appreciated 😊 Edit: For anyone else wondering, it's Dress Up by Walking Hearts

[@a_lost_one]

Transiruby is another great game to check out. It's a really good Metroidvania.

[@milkpudds9676]

(Pls ignore) Little witch in the woods Travels rest Eastward Anno Inmost Backbone

[@Vysair]

This is so far the best list.

[@Enigmatic..]

Secret of Grindea is always missed out of these lists and its a great game.

[@armandostockvideos8386]

I don't speak rusian, but Phoenotopia is such an underrated hidden gem.

[@Meloncholy19]

I remember playing Phoenotopia when it was just a flash demo on Newgrounds, came a long way.

[@Kiri_Chu]

Вау..... Игра с ведьмой покорила мое сердце 😭😭😭❤️

[@Ozverefshee_Govno]

Тут их две.

[@vipin5662]

Which is the song played during Backbone game?sounds really soothing

[@FateStayN1ght]

I totally agree with number one Phenotopia is really one of the best and original indie games !

[@user-il8mb7gs9x]

Был на Ютубе игровой блогер @AERQN, но ушел к сожалению. Ему бы точно понравилось это разнообразие инди - игр и он наверное записал бы парочку интересных похождений. Помним, любим и ждём возвращения. Thanks for the review! ;)

[@b1tlover]

sun haven is amazing i love this game so much

[@Abscisas1]

Buena data, ya me compre mas de la mitad de esos juegos, todos muy buenos realmente!

[@kariowo]

me gustaria comprarme algunos igual que tú, pero nada más puedo conformar con ver gameplays:(((

[@MW-cx3sb]

My life vial has been refilled with all this soul

[@gaztonenchanted]

INMOST VERy cool game, 10/10!

[@weepigaming]

Should add "Megis Adventure" to that list

[@jhonwalker9295]

really nice RPG indie pixel game! nice to see someone else who plays it 😊

[@m.f249]

Upcoming game Honeymancer would fit in there too, not released yet, but that's some nice looking pixelart

[@shiryu3935]

Thanks

[@olgadolgova1331]

Спасибо огромное! Много чего для себя нашла

[@antehood_antoni1987]

:)

[@brutalworld-2d-mmorpg]

Блин, неужели русскоязычные так любят 2д ммошки?))

[@user-yk7xy6he8d]

coromon é incrivel , jogo ta tao lindo , zerei e estou esperando por novos updates

[@alexsii4666]

просто лучший канал, просто лучший, всегда что то для себя нахожу, спасибо друг.

[@heraldofrattinaiassa5837]

Zero Sievert...Juegazo que falta.

[@kepler2995]

Anno looks so cool.... man I wish the NS had it

[@user-jv7sj3kc8i]

lets build a zoo is crazy good!

[@jacesaints4117]

Now we can add "Unpacking" and "Moonscars" to that video ^^

[@ertarb5276]

The excavation of Hob's Barrow! Definitely worth it.

[@patriciolunahernandez727]

What is the name of the 1st sountrack in the little witch in the woods part?

[@Spirhack]

ty!

[@ennotaku]

u guys need to play Unsighted its my favourite Pixel Game since ive played it its in the XBOX Game Pass and its just awesome

[@lessonsdujardin7412]

La Musique de garden story, 4:58 est excellente, quel est le titre de ce morceau ? Merci

[@ALEXZANDER_YT]

Songs of conquest 😍

[@LadyArakune]

eastward is AWESOME

[@davedoublee-indiegamedev8633]

Let me add my game as a suggestion - Tilefinder, a small grid-based roguelike, similar to Wildermyth :)

[@raisarabbani5543]

Hello can someone tell me the name of the song Playing in the bgm of Backbone 17:40

[@GreatBanana222]

yes my fav eastward😄

[@user-fz7nl2sr3m]

Carrion is good too. And hard party, domina, sheltred, feel the snow, hotline Miami.

[@snarkysnoo]

I loooove sheltered.

[@fengfu14302]

Is the game on this list playable on Android? and I've only ever played coromon on this list

[@spoonjo8978]

I love pixel

[@aruhito779]

I want all !!!

[@dilippatnana8173]

Can anyone tell me what song was playing in backbone at 17:56

[@Kreasddjb]

Inmost was amazing! I really loved it even though i don't usually like games so centered on some "moral"

[@Zack_Ian]

17:36 Backbone, what is the title of the song?

[@ja_Urainetc]

where can I get video transitions that use this video?

[@alejandrodelavega5574]

al eleccion esta buenisima , pero estaria perfecto el aporte si le agregaras los vinculos a cada game, como hacen todas los canales de game influencer. gracias por tu servicio.estoy de acuerdo con todos los que has elejigo.

[@alejandrodelavega5574]

@きらい comprar , claro

[@nnmzz5245]

Can somebody tell me what the title of the song at 17:38?

[@generatoralignmentdevalue]

Surely if you're going to count Inscryption as a pixel art game, it would have made more sense to use footage and music from the third of it that's actually a 2d sidescroller, instead of a trailer focussed entirely on the standard 3d fp first act.

[@SS-nf2db]

Very nice game

[@abdalrhman4083]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3fWq3p5hJeBe5o

[@bleachymcclean]

What's the music at 10:09?

[@WPCraft]

Thank you

[@jesuschrist2268]

Unsouled The slormancer Skul: The hero slayer Sun haven Songs of conquest

[@Snowflake_2020]

Первая игра топчег Успокаивает и там сейчас намечивается Обнова

[@YanoD.9615]

11/10❤👍

[@VSozznanii]

skul and Inscryption top

[@psvdnm532]

ели тут нет ЛонаРПГ, то этот топ не может называться топом)

[@mohammadzakirhossain1924]

I like to play pixel games!!!!!!!!!!! Its' awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@atomsk_TM]

Art from little witch in the woods (first game presented) looks a lot with Moonlighter, though was the same devs. o.o'

[@nat298]

for anyone reading, you HAVE TO play phoenotopia awakening! you can thank me later.

[@kvachu2397]

Yeah, that looks simply awesome! Definitely will get it.

[@Kashiname]

algun juego de esta lista tiene traduccion en español?

[@nssem]

Nameless cat Guardian tales Классные пиксельные игры. Первая - душевненько и грустно. Во второй сюжет интересный, квесты, доп.локации и истории и т.д. Советую

[@goddessbeam8455]

Я бы посоветовал вам поискать "Dentures and Demons"(обе части) и "Moth Lake" от того же разработчика:эти игры очень хвалят,а первые две я сам прошëл и они мне показалось оригинальными. Кстати,доступны на Android все три...😅 P.S.извините за непрошеный совет...😞

[@Zloy_Kritic]

У вас озвучка ушла?

[@letscodethetechnology6478]

can you review / showcase - Laser Tanks: Pixel RPG Game (2d action rpg game) in your videos ❓

[@PaulodeMelo]

I must really suck at Phoenotopia. Can't even get past desert stage.

[@user-yh3pk4xo4x]

可愛い！so cute！ 日本語版って無いのかなぁ

[@abdalrhman4083]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2TcgaN_p8ubnLs

[@V4nProduction]

18:40 name of soundtrack plz

[@lsw19830]

Большая просьба оставлять оригинальную музыку и звук игр.

[@darionigaki77]

name of song of 17:36 please

[@naelCifer]

alguien tiene algun link pirata del flynn son of crimson que funcione? yo cuando descargo un link que me paso un amigo al iniciar el juego me sale un tipo de error y no puedo jugarlo, me encantaria jugarlo pero no hay plata pa comprar en estos momentos, la uni chupa mucho la verda 😿

[@officer3143]

Можете писать ещё поддерживаемые языки игры внизу. Например: "Eng/Ru" или если нет одного из этих двух то писать только один. Было бы удобней выбирать игры из вашего топа.

[@77DirkDiggler]

скоро будут видео "топ новых игр в которых есть русский"

[@saynn]

щас бы англ не знать

[@officer3143]

Не все знают англ на хорошем уровне и играть в игры что бы постоянно испытывать дискомфорт от незнания языка не хочется. По этому при подборе игр я попросил указывать имеются ли в игре те два языка или нет

[@saynn]

@@officer3143 английский язык не знают только животные, которые к этой жизни не приспособлены

[@enebishjargalsaihan2179]

is there anyone know that song goes at backbone's name?

[@Ctrel3]

Walking Hearts ft. Las Lunas - Dress Up

[@evgenia9195]

В этой подборке не хватает игр To the Moon, Finding Paradise, Impostor Factory.

[@friedcorpse]

Little Witch in the Woods 오.. 숲 속의 작은 마녀 스토리도 좋고 컨텐츠도 풍부한 게임!

[@abdalrhman4083]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3fWq3p5hJeBe5o

[@mihelos1428]

Nomber 1 - Super Meat Boy!!!

[@meruem9360]

It's true

[@Shanarai]

Most of these games should come to iOS and android.

[@beder-gamedev-ld7qf]

sea of stars !

[@Enver_Dragons_]

Don't forget Nameless cat

[@fufete]

Does any of this have pvp?

[@elladas2543]

Core Keeper

[@MadaraUchiha-ri5sm]

Yuppie Psycho and undertale is best.

[@worldoftanksconsole9853]

Блин на дворе 2023 год. А меня тянет именно на пиксельные игры. Почему так?

[@gauravbiyani350]

Why are all good looking awesome pixel games for pc only. 😭