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Bad Pixels
Back in the days of the wild west, everything was much more rudimentary and raw. Drinking water had bits in it, shoes had holes in them, and computers only had 8-bits of processing power. With limited colors, resolution and audio, you too can relive those gritty days of old. It was Bad, Bad Pixels.

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Features
Single-player
Family Sharing
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Languages:
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Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“We would like to get feedback from the community and help evolve BAD PIXELS into the best game it can be. We are a small team (just one developer & a musician!) All that remains are more missions, weapons and fun!”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“3 to 6 months”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“We plan to add more mission types, weapons, locations, buffs and Steam integrations.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“6 missions, 1 biome, 3 weapons. A shop, a real time strategy interface for directing your team. Lots of Retro FPS fun, C64 feelings and 8-bit crunchiness”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“The price will remain the same”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We would like to gather feedback on the game and where we can improve and do better; so we invite players to join our Discord or participate in the Steam Community Features to give feedback and help us make a better game.”
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Planned Release Date: 2026

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About This Game

8-Bit first person shooter set in the old west! Have you ever wondered what a FPS game would look like in 8-bit? It's gotta look bad, right?

Bad Pixels is a gritty, hoodlum-shooting, gristle-chewing, law-avoiding retro style FPS. As Sheriff in this reckless retro environment, you must round up a team of deputies to help you flush out wrong doers, cash-in on wanted contracts and restore the peace.

Features:

  • Classic first person “boomer shooter” style action.

  • Wild West themed antics.

  • RTS style deputy management system.

  • 16 main missions with various boss fights. (6 in current build)

  • 3 difficulty modes. (1 in current build)

  • Variety of interesting weapon types. (fists, pistol and TNT in current build)

  • Mission designer for custom missions. (coming soon)

  • 5 main environment types. (1 in current build)

  • SID Chiptune sound track and effects, in STEREO!

  • Numerous references to Commodore 64, Amiga and retro computing.

  • Grit!

Gameplay:

Choosing from a range of jobless drifters, assemble a team of hired deputies to take on missions, ranging from disturbances in the peace, to resolving dead or alive wanted notices. Enemies will not stand idly by for you to capture or kill them however, so your finest first person shooting skills are required to chase down these wrong doers, while also commanding your own team to control the scene.

Deputies:

Using an in-game menu, you can command your deputies to perform certain tasks, like patrolling, sentry and following. If a member of your team meets a grizzly end, they are gone forever. Try your best to keep them alive, so they may also reap the rewards between missions.

Environments:

In an 8-bit style, explore dusty towns, remote hills, snowy outposts and spooky graveyards. Great care has been taken to recreate these locations as realistically as possible using only the finest lines and polygons the 8-bit world has to offer.

Weapons:

Without getting too futuristic, there are some steam powered items to find, along with the usual knives (soon), pistols, shotguns (soon), rifles (soon) and … explosives!

Controls & Compatibility:

Along with the classic WASD + mouse controls

Keyboard:
WASD + mouse for move and look.
R = reload
E = interact
SHIFT = sprint
2 = weapon down
3 = weapon up
SPACE = crouch
LMB = shoot
RMB = jump
ESC = pause
TAB = console
- = shrink screen
+ = expand screen

So grease up your 6 iron, don your stetson and shake them snakes outta your boots, we’re going on a wild ride!

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10 or later (64-bit)
    • Processor: Intel Core i3-6100 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated Graphics (Intel HD 4000 or equivalent)
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: 12
    • Processor: i3
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: 3
    • Processor: Celeron 10th gen
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
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