They Bleed Pixels (PC/MAC/LINUX) Steam Download
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HTC Vive Support
Oculus Rift Support
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Multi-Player
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Downloadable Content
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Achievements Achievements
Steam Trading Cards Steam Trading Cards
VR Support
Steam Workshop
Cloud Saves Cloud Saves
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Includes Level Editor
Commentary Available
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Includes Soundtrack
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They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror. Rendered in a distinct visual style that blends pixel art with paper and ink textures, They Bleed Pixels is a singular mix of intense platforming and fierce beat-em-up action. At the core of its fighting system is a simple one-button combat scheme with surprising depth and versatility. Button mashing is discouraged while kicking shadowy monsters into saws, pits and spikes is rewarded, thanks to a unique system that lets you earn and place your own checkpoints through stylish kills. The fancier your kills, the faster you fill the checkpoint meter.

Story

When a young girl arrives at the Lafcadio Academy for Troubled Young Ladies, she's unprepared for the violent nightmares that plague her dreams and transport her to other worlds. Worse yet, her dreams are intruding into her waking life, slowly altering her flesh into the demonic form of her night terrors. Can she destroy the mysterious blood-soaked book that appears to be the root of her troubles or will her transmutation from girl to clawed horror become complete?

Key Features

  • Extra tight controls: One-button attack system favors skilled combat over complicated combos and button-mashing. Super precise platforming controls let you stop and start on a dime while pulling off gravity-defying dashes and double jumps.

  • Eleven massive levels to fight through and explore, each with unique visuals and music. Unlock additional bonus levels and guest levels from indie game developers based on their own creations: They Bleed Ponycorns, They Bleed Stardust, exp.

  • Unique checkpoint system rewards fancy kills with a save spot you can carry with you. Hold on to it for extra points or drop it right away to preserve your progress.

  • Becoming a monster stabbing master with individual level rankings as well as 150 skill-based achievements. There's lots to aim for after you've completed the game.

  • Standard and Novice difficulty to match your skill level.

  • Record, playback and share your best playthroughs with online leaderboards for speed and high score!

  • Lush pixel art motion comics tell the story a young girl haunted by eldritch nightmares.

  • Original electronic soundtrack by DJ Finish Him (aka Shaun Hatton) composed with synthesizers, unconventional instruments and gadgets often not meant for musical use.

Reviews

"They Bleed Pixels will make you feel like a magician with a gamepad."
8/10 – Hardcore Gamer

“Gothic brutality shines brightly throughout this blocky, blood-soaked indie platformer.”
8.2/10 – IGN

"A Pleasurably Painful Way to Break In Steam's Big Picture Mode."
– Kotaku

System Requirements

Windows

MINIMUM:
  • OS: Windows XP sp 3 or later.
  • Processor:CPU 1.2GHz or Faster 
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3.0+, 2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable
  • Hard Drive: 250 MB
  • Controller Support: Any SDL 2.0 compatible controller (DirectInput/Xinput) including the Xbox 360 Controller.
RECOMMENDED:
  • Processor:CPU 1.73Gz or Faster
  • Graphics: Recent Intel HD Graphics or better.
Gamepad highly recommended for best experience.

Mac OS X

MINIMUM:
  • OS: Snow Leopard 10.6.8, 32-bit
  • Processor:CPU 1.2GHz or Faster 
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3.0+, 2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable
  • Hard Drive: 250 MB
  • Controller Support: Any SDL 2.0 compatible controller (DirectInput/Xinput) including the Xbox 360 Controller.
RECOMMENDED:
  • Processor:CPU 1.73Gz or Faster
  • Graphics: Recent Intel HD Graphics or better.
Gamepad highly recommended for best experience.

SteamOS + Linux

MINIMUM:
  • OS: glibc 2.15+, 32-bit. S3TC support is NOT required.
  • Processor:CPU 1.2GHz or Faster 
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3.0+, 2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable
  • Hard Drive: 250 MB
  • Controller Support: Any SDL 2.0 compatible controller (DirectInput/Xinput) including the Xbox 360 Controller.
RECOMMENDED:
  • Processor:CPU 1.73Gz or Faster
  • Graphics: Recent Intel HD Graphics or better.
Gamepad highly recommended for best experience.

This product currently supports the following languages:

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Publisher: Spooky Squid Games Inc.

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