AppSir Games, led by Darius Immanuel Guerrero, has released a new retro-style horror platformer for Android: Spooky Pixel Hero. While this might seem like a new studio, AppSir Games boasts a successful history, having created the popular DERE series (including DERE Vengeance, DERE EVIL, and DERE: Rebirth of Horror), as well as other titles like Puzzling Peaks and HopBound.
Who Is This Spooky Pixel Hero?
In Spooky Pixel Hero, you're thrust into a clandestine mission by a shadowy organization. You play a game developer tasked with repairing a platformer from 1976—a game surprisingly advanced for its time.
Spooky Pixel Hero is a captivating blend of vintage 2D pixel art and thrilling horror, transporting players back to the golden age of gaming. It offers a deep dive into classic platforming mechanics, interwoven with a dark and compelling narrative.
With 120 levels, Spooky Pixel Hero provides ample opportunity to navigate treacherous traps and mind-bending puzzles, each step bringing you closer to uncovering the game's twisted secrets.
The visuals are a nostalgic yet eerie fusion of 1-bit and 8-bit pixel art, evoking the aesthetics of the 70s and 80s. Intrigued? Check out the trailer below!
Will You Play It?
Spooky Pixel Hero offers a unique meta-horror experience, blending the act of debugging an old game with an unsettling yet captivating abstract world. As you progress, you'll unravel a sinister backstory filled with pixelated spirits, ghostly glitches, and Lovecraftian horrors.
The game is free-to-play. If it sounds intriguing, download it from the Google Play Store.
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