They Bleed Pixels on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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 2,524 reviews of which 2,101 were positive and 423 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 9.75€ on Steam.


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System 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.

User reviews & Ratings

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March 2025
There's a kagillion indie platformers out there. This is one of the good ones; if you're looking for a challenging experience. The music is solid, the controls feel responsive and I liked the heavy pixalated art when I played it but looking back it is pretty simple compared to how far pixel art has come more than a decade later. Definitely pick this up if you're in the mood for a challenging action platformer.
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March 2025
All those words and that Wolfinston guy never even explained what was wrong with the controls. Mentioned it like 15 times but didn't actually say what was wrong with them. I'd ask him myself but he's got replies disabled like a little baby, so I guess I'll just make a positive review to counteract that wall of drivel instead.
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Jan. 2025
Great platformer, I beat it once and refuse to touch it again in depth because I love myself and don't want to put a hole through my monitor or steam deck. Crashed on my steam deck for no reason, wouldn't consider it verified.
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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.
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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.
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They Bleed Pixels
8.0
2,101
423
Online players
0
Developer
Spooky Squid Games Inc.
Publisher
Spooky Squid Games Inc.
Release 29 Aug 2012
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