Pixel games are both nostalgic and timeless. For anyone fond of this art style, these titles are among the best in gaming.

Shovel Knight is available on PC, Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch.

This use of a magnet turns our keyboard inputs from fixed to dynamic. Once a computer knows how far you’ve pushed the key ...

The main downside to Abalon was its minimal aesthetic, which has a punchy top-down style more fitting in the NES era than on PC ... there's also a great retro pixel art style.

Studio Extremely OK Games is working away on its successor, Earthblade, a “2D explor-action” game with gorgeous pixel art. While updates have been few and far between, it’s not outside the ...

Manufacturers would ship these in various kits, and game publishers could easily swap out joysticks, game boards, and art packages ... feels like a decent pixel density. If you get too much ...

These aren’t just one-off mini-games like you’d see in something like Wario Ware, these are the types of experiences you might find on a console like the NES ... out pixel art and powerful ...

Created by Don’t Nod, the team behind Life is Strange, players set off on a meditative experience, featuring a relaxing soundtrack and colorful art style ... aspects of NES-era design ...

Konami’s slick glow-up of Metal Gear Solid 3 would be more than welcome, and again, another nice return to Nintendo hardware for a series that once called it home all the way back with the first Metal ...

During the 80s and 90s, pixel art graphics dominated the gaming scene, mainly due to the technical limitations of the consoles of that time. This simple yet detailed visual style marked a ...