- Spooky Pixel Hero is an upcoming mobile game from developer Appsir.
- You may remember them from the amazingly terrifying DERE Vengeance.
- Spooky Pixel Hero sees you debut a spooky retro game from 1976, where nothing is as it seems.
Appsir has been a notable favorite of ours since the release of their previous, excellent, game DERE Vengeance. And as a follow-up, developer Retro has come out swinging with the release of the meta-horror game Spooky Pixel Hero.
In Spooky Pixel Hero you play as a game developer tasked by a mysterious agency to debug a missing platformer from 1976. You’ll explore over 120 levels of hardcore platforming action, all while experiencing a story that breaks the boundaries of the game, and reveals that your seemingly simple task can have dire consequences.
Spooky Pixel Hero isn’t the first game we’ve covered today that has put us in someone else’s mind. But where Knight Lancer reminded us of Nidhogg, Spooky Pixel Hero gives us some cool connection with Faith from the Airdorf games.
SSS Scary!
Aside from the hardcore platforming action, the promise of a mysterious meta-horror story is sure to entice some players. While if you’re a gaming purist you’ll probably question the historical accuracy of the graphics, the pseudo-retro pixel art does a fantastic job of communicating a dense world while remaining abstract enough not to be jarring.
If it’s anything like Appsir’s previous game, DERE Vengeance, Spooky Pixel Hero is sure to deliver some serious spooky scares despite the somewhat cute name. So be sure to check it out when it releases on August 12th for Google Play and the iOS App Store!
But while you wait, there’s no need to worry, because our list of the best mobile games of 2024 (so far) has plenty of other great games for you to check out! Why not also dig into our list of the most anticipated mobile games of the year, while you’re at it, to see what else is coming?