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They Bleed Pixels

Platform Puzzle Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Adventure Indie Arcade Action Horror
81
User Score
17 ratings
80
Critic Score
1 reviews
Very Positive
2,033 reviews
August 29, 2012
Released 4994 days ago
Linux PC (Microsoft Windows) Mac Nintendo Switch

About

They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror. Rendered in a distinct visual style that blends pixel art with paper and ink textures, They Bleed Pixels is a singular mix of intense platforming and fierce beat-em-up action. At the core of its fighting system is a simple one-button combat scheme with surprising depth and versatility. Button mashing is discouraged while kicking shadowy monsters into saws, pits and spikes is rewarded, thanks to a unique system that lets you earn and place your own checkpoints through stylish kills. The fancier your kills, the faster you fill the checkpoint meter.

Storyline

When a young girl arrives at the Lafcadio Academy for Troubled Young Ladies, she's unprepared for the violent nightmares that plague her dreams and transport her to other worlds. Worse yet, her dreams are intruding into her waking life, slowly altering her flesh into the demonic form of her night terrors. Can she destroy the mysterious blood-soaked book that appears to be the root of her troubles or will her transmutation from girl to clawed horror become complete?

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Nintendo Switch Launch Trailer

Release Dates by Platform

PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Aug 29, 2012
Linux Worldwide
Aug 29, 2012
Mac Worldwide
Aug 29, 2012
Nintendo Switch Worldwide
Oct 22, 2020

Game Info

Developer
Spooky Squid Games
Publisher
Spooky Squid Games
Engine
XNA Game Studio
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Genres
Platform Puzzle Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Adventure Indie Arcade
Themes
Action Horror

Languages

Text / Subtitles
English, Japanese

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