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They Bleed Pixels

📅 Aug 29, 2012
Spooky Squid Games Inc.
They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror.
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About This Game

They Bleed Pixels is a action/indie game designed for single-player, developed by Spooky Squid Games Inc. and released in 2012. With an estimated 198,000 copies sold, it is considered a mid-tier seller on Steam. With 2.5k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 83.2/100 — a strong reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 9.15 hours, with side content bringing that to 11.89 hours, and a completionist run can reach 16.29 hours. Players commonly describe it as Platformer, Difficult, Lovecraftian, Pixel Graphics and Female Protagonist.

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User Reviews

83.2
Overall Score / 100
8.3/10
Steam (2537 rev)

Playtime Estimates

9.15h
🎯 Main Story
11.89h
⭐ Main + Sides
16.29h
💯 Completionist
Based on 16 player submissions

DLCs (1)

They Bleed Pixels Soundtrack
They Bleed Pixels Soundtrack
$4.99

Game Information

Release Date
August 29, 2012
Developer
Spooky Squid Games Inc.
Publisher
Spooky Squid Games Inc.
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Controller
Full Support
Price
$9.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
197.8K
(158.2K - 237.4K)
VRI ScoreLearning
60.4
Indicators are uncertain and suggest proceeding with caution.
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.

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Genres & Categories

Genres
Action
Indie
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Steam Leaderboards
Family Sharing
Tags
Platformer
Difficult
Lovecraftian
Pixel Graphics
Female Protagonist
Gore
Precision Platformer
2D Platformer
Blood
Hack and Slash
Cute
Action
Gothic
Singleplayer
Beat 'em up
Electronic Music
Supernatural
Indie
2D
Side Scroller

Supported Languages

Text Only
English
Japanese

System Requirements

🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
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.
Minimum:
  • OS: 10.9 Mavericks or newer
  • 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.
Minimum:
  • OS: glibc 2.17+, 64-bit only
  • 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.

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