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Life of Pixel is a platform game about Pixel, who travels through gaming history by teleporting between classic video game systems. You jump, dodge and solve puzzles while avoiding traps and enemies, then unlock the next console in a journey spanning three decades.

Consoles and levels

The game features 19 historically inspired consoles and over 100 levels, with pixel art inspired by 8- and 16-bit systems including Amiga, SNES, Mega Drive, Commodore 64, Apple II, Game Boy, NES, Atari 2600, ZX Spectrum and Master System. Its levels include references to classic games such as Mega Man, Castlevania, Zelda, Streets of Rage, Shinobi, Metroid, Wonder Boy, Pitfall and Sonic, as well as computer games including Turrican, Uridium, Jet Set Willy, James Pond, Rick Dangerous, Prince of Persia, Impossible Mission and Exile.

Secrets and power-ups

You can uncover dozens of secrets, from small touches to larger hidden discoveries. These include jetpacks, bubbles for flying, trampolines, hidden rooms and maps, aeroplanes, skateboards and a Sinclair C5.

Power-ups and equipment let Pixel reach areas and access puzzles and secrets that would otherwise be out of reach. You can fire Pixel from a cannon, bounce on a trampoline to reach high places, use the Super Potion to defeat enemies, ride a mine cart to smash baddies, and deploy a Bomb to break walls and reveal hidden secrets.

Music and challenges

The soundtrack features chip music by Eric Shumaker, Gavin Harrison, Rob Lynch, Ashton Morris and others, with audio made using original hardware or VST-based emulation. Online leaderboards let you compete for the fastest level completion times, and the game includes achievements.