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Pixel Game Engine

Pixel Game Engine is a no-coding 2D game development tool for developers, focused on creating pixel-style games. It supports one-click switching between six game modes including turn-based RPG, SRPG, and action modes. Built-in assets and an editor help you quickly bring your game ideas to life!

Game Development RPG Utilities Animation & Modeling Design & Illustration
Last tracked players
0
All-time peak
2
24-hour change
Unavailable
Steam reviews
88.9% positive
45 reviews · via SteamSpy

Delayed observation · last tracked . Values marked unavailable are not estimated.

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PixelGameEngine is a game development tool that does not require programming, which can develop 2D/pseudo 3D games with parallax scrolling perspective. The engine focuses on 2D pixel style animation performance, combat, fluency, and story. The built-in game types include RPG, SRPG, ACT, ADV, ARPG, Two-Player Arcade and automatic battle, which are all integrated with no programming required, and materials such as modeled animations, avatars, sprites, objects, music and sound effects are integrated for developers to use for free. Developers can also import their own assets into the projects.

Everyone can use it to create games, especially friendly for game developers who are new to game development.. Developers are able to get started immediately and save lots of time on learning and resource creation.

Functions of PixelGameEngine:

one-click switching six types of game modes.

PixelGameEngine integrates the most common game modes for developers, including turn-based RPG, strategy RPG, Platform, ARPG, Arcade-Beatem Up, Auto Battle. Developers only need to focus on their game play and do debugging. More game modes are joining in the future updates.

Package Your Game for Windows, Android, and Ubuntu.

Built-in resource library, free to use.

The engine's built-in resource library includes a total of 20,000 images including background images, object images, strike effects, icons, map effects, UI skins, avatars, character models, etc. There are about 400-character animations ready for use. There are also dozens of sound effects and music ready for your game.

Character creation with basic information, appearance settings, and skills.

The character avatar uses paper doll system with massive parts, you edit and add new paper doll components.meanwhile developers can also use their own pictures. Even without using the drawing board, you can easily create character movements. You can add frame-by-frame detection, displacement, sound effects, special effects, cancellation (combos), camera effects, etc., and demonstrate them in real-time.

Dialogue creation with variety of dialogue styles, expressions and dubbing.

There are three kinds of text display methods in the game, message box, dialogue, and bubble. There are also two display style to choose including classic and theater mode.

Built-in completed animation editor and collision system.

The animation system can easily use the built-in model to create the animations, one can easily make character move or throw projectiles without drawing.

Engine supports external files, including sound, picture, video. Engine also has a built-in image editor for drawing.

Engine uses image editor to make images for game, it also supports external files including image files, music files and video files(mp4, avi and webm).

Background map in layers, with built-in background, close-up, functional and NPC, to meet various functions such as scene construction, function placement and others.

The map object that can be set include non-interactive and Interactable categories including platforms, vehicles, chests, switches, traps, light sources and NPCs. There are over 30 categories objects ready to use. The parameters of each object can be adjusted, and it can be used directly when placed on the map.

The event editing is easy and simple, and each event can be previewed.

The engine can use more than 100 event types, ranging from character control to camera control to variable control, map switching, applying special effects, system management, and more. Developers can utilize a variety of event types to create diverse branches and narrative events. You can preview events inside the map.

Built-in UI Editing Tool, Easily Switch Between Various UI Styles

Developers can utilize the built-in UI components to create UI interfaces with customized styles, and they can switch between different styles within the game.

Multiple Variable Management Methods, Easily Manage Game Parameters

Developers can create and set built-in variables within the game, and these variables can be detected in the background for management or event triggering purposes.

Easy localization.

Adding languages, changing system texts, and translating texts within the engine. You can also import and export project text. The added language can also be selected in the game and switched in real time.

Switching between 2D and 3D camera. Variety of visual effects.

Engine provides classic 2D camera and perspective 3D camera. There are also built-in camera effects that are ready for use.

A variety of built-in weather effects.

A variety of built-in ground effects. .

A variety of built-in filters and day and night cycle effect.

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V1.19 Routine Update Pixel Game Engine is Released Today!!! New Year & Steam Workshop Major Update!
System requirements Windows

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Microsoft Windows® 8.1/10/11
  • Processor: Intel Core i3 - 2310 or better
  • Memory: 4096 MB RAM
  • Graphics: GTX 730 or Better
  • Storage: 2048 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • Memory: 8096 MB RAM
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Pixel Monsters
Brazilian rating
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Steam Germany rating
0
Controller support
full
Features
Full controller support, Steam Workshop, Steam Workshop, Adjustable Text Size, #category_contrast_controls, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, Subtitle Options, Includes level editor
Languages
English, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Italian, Russian, Thai, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Spanish - Latin America, Arabic, Korean, Swedish
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.

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Windows: unknown
macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
Steam Deck
unknown
Valve compatibility test
Input
Controller support: unknown

Developer-declared accessibility on Steam

Features not declared by the developer are not labeled unsupported.

adjustable text size subtitle options playable without timed input save anytime playable at your own pace contrast controls
Structured language support (15)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesNoNo
Simplified ChineseYesNoNo
FrenchYesNoNo
GermanYesNoNo
Spanish - SpainYesNoNo
JapaneseYesNoNo
ItalianYesNoNo
RussianYesNoNo
ThaiYesNoNo
Portuguese - BrazilYesNoNo
Portuguese - PortugalYesNoNo
Spanish - Latin AmericaYesNoNo
ArabicYesNoNo
KoreanYesNoNo
SwedishYesNoNo

Third-party requirements shown by Steam

Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA Pixel Game Engine EULA
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Buy Verdict

Watch — $22.49.

Decent deal at 25% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.

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Value Score

Fair Value — 65th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 65th percentile. Priced as Market at $22.49.

▬ Market pricing tier

Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 50%
Value Ratio Top 35%

Early Access Abandoned

Time in EA
1303 days
Updates
10

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Pixel Game Engine worth buying right now?
Watch — $22.49. Decent deal at 25% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
When does Pixel Game Engine go on sale?
Decent deal at 25% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
Is Pixel Game Engine free to play?
Pixel Game Engine costs $22.49 on Steam.
What genre is Pixel Game Engine?
Pixel Game Engine is a RPG, Animation & Modeling, Design & Illustration, Education, Utilities, Game Development game.
Who developed Pixel Game Engine?
Pixel Game Engine was developed by Pixel Monsters and published by Pixel Monsters.
What platforms does Pixel Game Engine support?
Available on Steam for Windows.

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