AppSir Games, helmed by Darius Immanuel Guerrero, has unleashed a new retro horror platformer on Android: Spooky Pixel Hero. While this might seem like a newcomer, AppSir Games boasts a successful history, having created the popular DERE series (DERE Vengeance, DERE EVIL, DERE: Rebirth of Horror), along with other titles such as Puzzling Peaks and HopBound.
Unmasking Spooky Pixel Hero
Players are thrust into a clandestine mission orchestrated by a shadowy organization. You assume the role of a game developer tasked with restoring a 1976 platformer – a game surprisingly advanced for its time.
Spooky Pixel Hero transports you to the golden age of gaming. This vintage 2D pixel art game blends classic platforming with spine-tingling horror, offering a dark narrative woven into its retro gameplay.
With 120 levels, Spooky Pixel Hero provides ample opportunity to navigate treacherous traps and mind-bending puzzles, gradually uncovering the game's disturbing secrets.
The visuals evoke the 70s and 80s, seamlessly merging 1-bit and 8-bit pixel art for a nostalgic yet unsettling aesthetic. Intrigued? Check out the trailer below!
Ready to Play? -----------------Spooky Pixel Hero offers a unique meta-horror experience, blending the act of debugging an old game with an unsettling yet captivating world. As you progress, you'll unravel a sinister tale populated by pixelated spirits, ghostly glitches, and Lovecraftian terrors.
Spooky Pixel Hero is free-to-play. Download it now from the Google Play Store!
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