Pixel Galaxy
In this non-shooting shoot 'em up, you are a single white pixel who can absorb the bodies, abilities, and weapons of every enemy pixel you collect. It's up to you to stay either a small and nimble ship, or…
Pixel Galaxy is an indie developed by Serenity Forge, released 2 October 2015 on Xbox One, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $1.01 at Humble Store.
What Pixel Galaxy is
Pixel Galaxy is an indie game developed by Serenity Forge and released in 2015. It is available on Xbox One, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In this non-shooting shoot 'em up, you are a single white pixel who can absorb the bodies, abilities, and weapons of every enemy pixel you collect. It's up to you to stay either a small and nimble ship, or turn large and powerful. Just remember: protect your core white pixel, because every mistake could be your last.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 127 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Pixel Galaxy holds a critic score of 90 out of 100. That places it above 93% of the 5,098 rated indie games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2015 averaged 69, so it scored 21 points above the year average.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel Core Duo, 4 GB RAM and GeForce 8800 GT or better. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $1.01 at Humble Store, 66% below its usual price.
What it launched against
Pixel Galaxy launched on 2 October 2015, within three weeks of Undertale, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Hearts of Stone, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts of Stone and Tales from the Borderlands: A Telltale Game Series. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 2 years into the Xbox One's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Undertale, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Hearts of Stone, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts of Stone, Tales from the Borderlands: A Telltale Game Series.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Pixel Galaxy yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 3 videos →
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