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Hunt the Night Review | TheXboxHub
Hunt the Night is a retro-style action RPG featuring a compelling pixel art aesthetic and challenging gameplay reminiscent of classic Zelda titles. Players take on the role of Vespa, a Stalker battling monsters in a world succumbing to eternal night, utilizing a mix of melee and ranged combat, puzzle-solving, and Dark powers. The game is noted for its brutal difficulty, requiring players to learn boss patterns and manage resources effectively.
Titanium Court is Unlike Any Game We’ve Ever Played
Titanium Court, developed by AP Thomson and published by Fellow Traveller, is a surreal strategy game with a strong pixel art aesthetic that prioritizes narrative over gameplay. While featuring match-3 mechanics and auto-battler elements, the game's unique strength lies in its experimental narrative structure and dreamlike interactions, making it a challenging experience for players who prefer logic and clear objectives. It is available on PC via Steam.
Shadow Sacrament: The Roots of Evil – Beta Demo | Alpha Beta Gamer
Shadow Sacrament: The Roots of Evil is a survival horror game set in a 19th-century monastery where players control a detective investigating a crime. The game features pixel art animation, inventory management, puzzles, stealth, and combat, with tank controls adding to the panic. A demo is available for Windows.
Monster Crown: Sin Eater launch trailer – new Nintendo Switch monster taming RPG
Monster Crown: Sin Eater, a 2D monster-taming RPG, has launched on Nintendo Switch with a new trailer. The game features over 1,000 unique monster sprites, crossbreeding systems, and branching dialogue that impacts the story. Players take on the role of Asur in a world ruled by Lord Taishakuten and his Holy Order.
The Road of Dust and Sorrow – Beta Demo | Alpha Beta Gamer
The Road of Dust and Sorrow is a story-driven pixel art horror game inspired by classics like Resident Evil and Silent Hill. Players control Katherine as she protects her daughter Ava in a world overrun by mutated humans, solving environmental puzzles and surviving encounters with feral creatures. A beta demo is available on Steam.
Pixel Art x Live2D Deep Sea Visual Novel "Abyssal Moonlight" – Launching May 10
Indie developer Garurai announced that the pixel art and Live2D visual novel "Abyssal Moonlight Prologue" will launch on May 10, 2026. The game features a unique "digital pop-up book" presentation and explores a harsh deep-sea fantasy world with themes of social disparity. It will be available for free on Novel Game Collection and Itch.io.
EDEN'S FRONTIER Opens Steam Playtest for Anime-Style Action RPG | HappyGamer
Frontiers Group has launched a Steam Playtest for their upcoming anime-inspired pixel art action RPG, EDEN’S FRONTIER. The game emphasizes narrative, featuring a webcomic that serves as its foundation, and combines real-time combat with collectible cards. The playtest is available now on Steam for PC players.
YAMIGATARI: FOR3ST Launches Today on Steam
Independent developer Red Ego Games has released YAMIGATARI: FOR3ST, a 2D pixel-art psychological horror game, on Steam for PC. The game focuses on atmospheric exploration, puzzle-solving, and slow-building tension with no combat, featuring seven different endings based on player choices. Console versions are planned for a later release.
Action RPG 'Eden's Frontier' Reveals New Trailer and Playtest Sign-Ups
Indie developer Jean Felipe and Frontiers Group Entertainment have released a new trailer and opened playtest sign-ups for their upcoming action RPG, Eden's Frontier, which is in development for PC via Steam. The game features an HD anime-style pixel aesthetic with 3D elements, real-time combat with a collectible card system, and draws inspiration from 1990s and early 2000s RPGs. The story is shared across the game and a companion webcomic.
The Road of Dust and Sorrow Demo Now Available on PC, Showcasing Story-Driven Pixel Horror
Silver Lining Interactive and Painted Black Games have released a playable demo for their story-driven survival horror game, The Road of Dust and Sorrow, on PC. The demo showcases the game's pixel art style, exploration, resource management, and the central narrative of a parent protecting their child in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by mutated creatures.
Cozy x Horror: The Start of a New Game Genre
The playable demo for The Road of Dust and Sorrow, a story-driven pixel art horror game from Painted Black Games and Silver Lining Interactive, is now available on Steam and Itch.io. The game blends survival horror elements reminiscent of mid-90s classics with a focus on the bond between a mother and daughter, creating a unique 'cozy-horror' atmosphere.
A dark pixel art metroidvania inspired by history and folklore
Pixel Beer Games announced Blade of Mercy: Bloody Countess, a dark pixel art Metroidvania action platformer inspired by 16th-century Hungary and folklore. Developed by solo indie developer Ivan Chernykh, the game features fast-paced combat, a vast hand-drawn world, and a story focused on Sophia Bathory's fight for family honor. A free demo is available on Steam, with the full game launching this year for PC.
Plantera 2: Golden Acorn coming to Nintendo Switch
Plantera 2: Golden Acorn, a sequel to the farming clicker game Plantera, is set to release on Nintendo Switch on May 1st for $4.99. The game features players growing plants, trees, and attracting creatures called Mellows to tend to their garden, which can be expanded and decorated. It also includes defending the garden from predators and features bubbly pixel art.
HYKE: Northern Light(s) Gets Free Content Update on April 30th
Aniplex Inc. and Akatsuki Games Inc. announced that the 2D top-down action pixel RPG HYKE: Northern Light(s) will receive a free content update titled "A Witch’s chill time" on April 30th. The update will be available on PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 5, with an Apple Arcade update to follow. It introduces a new story, encounters, and gameplay elements set in a hot spring location.
Hack-and-Slash SoulQuest Debuts New Trailer at Wishlisted Showcase, Exhibits at LVL UP EXPO This Weekend
SoulQuest, a hack-and-slash action-adventure game by TomasJPereyra and indie.io, has debuted a new trailer during the Wishlisted showcase. The game will be playable at LVL UP EXPO and launches on PC via Steam on May 1, 2026, featuring retro-inspired pixel art and Celtic folklore themes.
Turn-Based Strategy RPG 'STARDUST Wish of Witch' Launches May 28, 2026
Kniv Studio announced that its turn-based strategy RPG STARDUST: Wish of Witch will launch for PC via Steam on May 28, 2026. The game features grid-based strategy combat with a card system, detailed pixel art, and 2D animated special abilities. It will launch with support for multiple languages.
HYKE: Northern Light(s) ‘A Witch’s Chill Time’ update announced
Publishers Akatsuki Games and Aniplex, along with developer Blast Edge Games, have announced the 'A Witch's Chill Time' update for their pixel art action game, HYKE: Northern Light. Further details about the update's content were not immediately available.
UNRETURNING – Beta Sign Up | Alpha Beta Gamer
UNRETURNING is an upcoming adventure horror game with dark fantasy elements, featuring pixel art graphics inspired by Undertale and Oneshot. Players will explore the abyss to uncover forgotten legends in a journey filled with horror, puzzles, and comedy, with sign-ups now open for its beta playtest.
Pixel Art Action-RPG DROVA – Forsaken Kin Is Now Out on Mobile
The pixel art action RPG DROVA – Forsaken Kin, developed by Just2D and published by Deck13 Spotlight, has been released on Android. The game, which was previously launched on PC and consoles in October 2024, features a grim world inspired by Gothic and Celtic mythology, moral choices, and intense combat. The Android version offers adjusted controls with customisable touch inputs and full controller support, with the first area available for free and the full version priced at $9.99.
Pixel art combo-packed character action game Knuckle Paradise announced for PC
Publisher ARTE France and developer Flying Oak Games have announced Knuckle Paradise, a pixel art character action game. The title is set to be released on PC.