They Bleed Pixels

They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror.

They Bleed Pixels is a platformer, difficult and lovecraftian game developed and published by Spooky Squid Games Inc..
Released on August 29th 2012 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 2 languages: English and Japanese.

It has received 2,516 reviews of which 2,091 were positive and 425 were negative resulting in a rating of 8 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 2.43€ on Steam and has a 75% discount.

The Steam community has classified They Bleed Pixels into these genres:

Platformer Difficult Lovecraftian Pixel Graphics Gore Female Protagonist Precision Platformer 2D Platformer Blood Hack and Slash Cute Action Gothic Singleplayer Beat 'em up Electronic Music Supernatural Indie 2D Side Scroller

Media & Screenshots

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS *: Windows XP sp 3 or later.
Processor:CPU 1.2GHz or Faster
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 3.0+, 2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable
Hard Drive: 250 MB
Controller Support: Any SDL 2.0 compatible controller (DirectInput/Xinput) including the Xbox 360 Controller.

MacOS

OS: 10.9 Mavericks or newer
Processor:CPU 1.2GHz or Faster
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 3.0+, 2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable
Hard Drive: 250 MB
Controller Support: Any SDL 2.0 compatible controller (DirectInput/Xinput) including the Xbox 360 Controller.

Linux

OS: glibc 2.17+, 64-bit only
Processor:CPU 1.2GHz or Faster
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 3.0+, 2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable
Hard Drive: 250 MB
Controller Support: Any SDL 2.0 compatible controller (DirectInput/Xinput) including the Xbox 360 Controller.

Reviews

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

Sept. 2024

An incredibly atmospheric and incredibly challenging platformer about a girl posessed by a cursed book. I'm not sure what kind of pianist you have to be to complete this game, but I still recommend you give it a try. At least for the soundtrack and how it fits into the gameplay and levels.

Sept. 2024

Quite fun, and super snappy controls, but game speed is linked to framerate so make sure to set your refresh rate to 60Hz before playing.

July 2024

incredibly punishing game, however the art style and music are absolutely on point. the controls feel very snappy and responsive and getting a good combo going feels incredibly satisfying.

April 2024

Just beat They Bleed Pixels on Standard Difficulty feels like my hands just aged 12 years my final verdict on the game is that it is a more than healthy challenge (Theres no good reason that the kick should share the same button as the stab attack, but whatevs) thats oddly relaxing, perhaps due to the music

Jan. 2024

One of the coolest indie games I’ve ever had the pleasure of playing. At first I thought it’d be too overwhelming for me, both difficulty and setting-wise. Yet 70 hours later not only did I get all 150 achievements, I also felt inspired to go try harder challenges in my other platforming favorites too. It is a difficult game for sure, but not as unapproachable as the descriptions or first few hours might suggest; there’s actually a lot of very smart design decisions to keep the challenge fair. For example, the need to charge up and place your own checkpoints might look like an extra limitation at first, but in practice it’s a helpful system that can be used to split the levels in your own personalized, manageable chunks. It also effectively allows you to carry around a "health item" in case of emergency, since creating a checkpoint restores hearts. The combat is totally badass: you can air juggle enemies, do midair slow-mo combos on them, push them onto hazards, or even all of the above one after another, and it all somehow looks more stylish than many high-budget 3D slashers (they really do bleed juicy red pixels all over the place). The platforming is very involved too, giving you a big double jump and generous wall movements right away but expecting a lot of fine maneuvering in return. What’s more, the game combines platforming and combat very organically, frequently making them work in unison instead of just alternating between jumping/fighting rooms. Getting hit midair by pesky flying enemies as you try to do some precise jumping can feel frustrating, but it is not random, and usually hints at the need to find some safer way to get rid of them first. Each level has 6 achievements associated with it, giving you 4 different ways to challenge yourself on top of a regular clear: collectibles, deathless, high rank and speedrun. All of those are well-balanced and can be alternated as needed for a more varied experience, while a helpful leaderboards system where everyone’s replay can be watched should provide plenty of reference. Getting an S rank can get tricky, as the speed at which you lose your combo meter is ruthless, but even here some useful tricks can be learned, like moving on to the next enemy even as the previous one still falls to its gory spiky doom. Thank you for making this, Spooky Squid Games; it was an absolute blast to play it. Soundtrack highlight: [url=https://djfinishhim.bandcamp.com/track/onslaught]I'm a fountain of blood in the shape of a girl .

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Steam price	23 December 2024 12:46
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Developer

Spooky Squid Games Inc.

Publisher

Spooky Squid Games Inc.

Release 29 Aug 2012

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