Haunted Pixels: Atari-Esque Horror Platformer Debuts on Android

AppSir Games, helmed by Darius Immanuel Guerrero, has unleashed a new retro horror platformer onto the Android landscape: Spooky Pixel Hero. While this might seem like a newcomer studio, AppSir Games boasts a portfolio including the successful DERE series (DERE Vengeance, DERE EVIL, DERE: Rebirth of Horror), along with titles such as Puzzling Peaks and HopBound.

Unmasking Spooky Pixel Hero

Players are thrust into a clandestine mission orchestrated by a shadowy organization. You embody a game developer tasked with restoring a 1976 platformer – a game within a game that surprisingly surpasses its era in complexity.

Spooky Pixel Hero transports you to the golden age of gaming. This vintage 2D pixel art game seamlessly blends classic platforming mechanics with spine-tingling horror. The retro aesthetic complements a dark and twisting narrative.

With 120 levels, Spooky Pixel Hero offers a substantial horror platforming experience. Navigate treacherous traps, solve mind-bending puzzles, and uncover the game's unsettling secrets with each step.

The visuals are a captivating throwback to the 70s and 80s, skillfully merging 1-bit and 8-bit pixel art to create a nostalgic yet unsettling atmosphere. Intrigued? Check out the trailer below!

Ready to Play?

Spooky Pixel Hero offers a unique meta-horror experience: debugging an antiquated game while simultaneously navigating a disturbing, yet captivating, world. Unravel a sinister backstory interwoven with pixelated spirits, ghostly glitches, and Lovecraftian terrors.

The game is free-to-play. Download it now from the Google Play Store!

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