Game Art Styles

A reference library of game art styles

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234 games and 965 screenshots, tagged across 145 styles: rendering, linework, shading, palette, influences and more.

VibrantNo outlinesSoft gradientBloomBlack outlinesPixel artMutedStylized 3DRealistic lightingLow-res texturesAll styles →

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Portal: Companion Collection screenshot: realistic, first-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)
Portal: Companion Collection
Realistic · 2022
Portal 2 screenshot: realistic, first-person, no outlines, realistic lighting (environment)
Portal 2
Realistic · 2011
SUPERHOT VR: Arcade Edition screenshot: low-poly, minimalist, first-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, combat)
SUPERHOT VR: Arcade Edition
Low-poly · 2019
Wario Land 3 screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, dithered shading (environment)
Wario Land 3
Pixel art · 2000
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (Windows) screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines (environment)
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (Windows)
Pixel art · 2019
New Tales from the Borderlands screenshot: cel-shaded, third-person, fixed camera, black outlines, soft gradient (environment)
New Tales from the Borderlands
Cel-shaded · 2022
Borderlands 4 screenshot: cel-shaded, first-person, black outlines, soft gradient (environment)
Borderlands 4
Cel-shaded · 2025
Borderlands: Game of the Year Enhanced screenshot: cel-shaded, first-person, black outlines, soft gradient (environment)
Borderlands: Game of the Year Enhanced
Cel-shaded · 2019
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One screenshot: realistic, first-person, no outlines (environment)
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
Realistic · 2005

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PaletteVibrant

High saturation and strong contrast between hues.

140 games →
LineworkNo outlines

Shapes are separated by color and light only.

118 games →
ShadingSoft gradient

Smooth transitions between light and shadow.

94 games →
Post-processingBloom

Bright areas glow and bleed into their surroundings.

84 games →
LineworkBlack outlines

A dark, mostly uniform outline around characters or objects.

82 games →
RenderingPixel art

Images built from a visible, deliberate pixel grid at low resolution.

81 games →
PaletteMuted

Low saturation, earthy or grayed colors.

66 games →
RenderingStylized 3D

3D with simplified, exaggerated forms and colors that is not cel-shaded, low-poly or realistic.

56 games →

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Mario

34 games · 1985–2025

Pixel art→Low-poly→Stylized 3D
  1. 1985 Super Mario Bros.NES
  2. 1986 All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros.NES
  3. 1986 Super Mario Bros. SpecialMS-DOS
  4. 1986 Super Mario Bros.: The Lost LevelsNES
  5. 1986 VS. Super Mario Bros.Arcade
  6. 1988 Super Mario Bros. 2NES
  7. 1988 Super Mario Bros. 3NES
  8. 1989 Super Mario LandGame Boy
  9. 1990 Super Mario WorldSNES
  10. 1992 Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden CoinsGame Boy
  11. 1993 Super Mario All-StarsSNES
  12. 1993 Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (SNES)SNES
  13. 1995 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's IslandSNES
  14. 1996 BS Super Mario USA Power ChallengeSNES
  15. 1996 Super Mario 64Nintendo 64
  16. 1999 Super Mario Bros. DeluxeGame Boy Color
  17. 2001 Super Mario AdvanceGame Boy Advance
  18. 2001 Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2Game Boy Advance
  19. 2002 Super Mario SunshineGameCube
  20. 2003 Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3Game Boy Advance
  21. 2009 New Super Mario Bros. WiiWii
  22. 2010 Super Mario All-Stars Limited EditionWii
  23. 2012 New Super Mario Bros. 2Nintendo 3DS
  24. 2012 New Super Mario Bros. UWii U
  25. 2013 Super Mario 3D WorldWii U
  26. 2017 Super Mario OdysseyNintendo Switch
  27. 2019 New Super Mario Bros. U DeluxeNintendo Switch
  28. 2019 Super Mario Maker 2Nintendo Switch
  29. 2020 Super Mario 3D All-StarsNintendo Switch
  30. 2020 Super Mario Bros. 35Nintendo Switch
  31. 2021 Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's FuryNintendo Switch
  32. 2023 Super Mario Bros. WonderNintendo Switch
  33. 2025 Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2Nintendo Switch
  34. 2025 Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo Switch)Nintendo Switch

Pokémon

33 games · 1996–2025

Pixel art→Low-poly→Cel-shaded→Stylized 3D
  1. 1996 Pocket Monsters BlueGame Boy
  2. 1998 Pokémon Blue VersionGame Boy
  3. 1998 Pokémon Red VersionGame Boy
  4. 1998 Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu EditionGame Boy
  5. 1999 Pokémon Gold VersionGame Boy Color
  6. 1999 Pokémon PinballGame Boy Color
  7. 1999 Pokémon Silver VersionGame Boy Color
  8. 1999 Pokémon StadiumNintendo 64
  9. 2000 Pokémon Crystal VersionGame Boy Color
  10. 2002 Pokémon Ruby VersionGame Boy Advance
  11. 2003 Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & SapphireGame Boy Advance
  12. 2004 Pokémon FireRed VersionGame Boy Advance
  13. 2004 Pokémon LeafGreen VersionGame Boy Advance
  14. 2009 Pokémon HeartGold VersionNintendo DS
  15. 2009 Pokémon SoulSilver VersionNintendo DS
  16. 2010 Pokémon Black VersionNintendo DS
  17. 2012 Pokémon Black Version 2Nintendo DS
  18. 2013 Pokémon XNintendo 3DS
  19. 2013 Pokémon YNintendo 3DS
  20. 2014 Pokémon Omega RubyNintendo 3DS
  21. 2016 Pokémon SunNintendo 3DS
  22. 2017 Pokémon Ultra MoonNintendo 3DS
  23. 2017 Pokémon Ultra SunNintendo 3DS
  24. 2018 Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!Nintendo Switch
  25. 2018 Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!Nintendo Switch
  26. 2019 Pokémon ShieldNintendo Switch
  27. 2019 Pokémon SwordNintendo Switch
  28. 2021 Pokémon Brilliant DiamondNintendo Switch
  29. 2021 Pokémon Shining PearlNintendo Switch
  30. 2022 Pokémon Legends: ArceusNintendo Switch
  31. 2022 Pokémon ScarletNintendo Switch
  32. 2022 Pokémon VioletNintendo Switch
  33. 2025 Pokémon Legends: Z-ANintendo Switch

Call of Duty

26 games · 2005–2026

Realistic
  1. 2005 Call of Duty 2Windows PC
  2. 2005 Call of Duty 2: Big Red OnePlayStation 2
  3. 2006 Call of Duty 3PlayStation 2
  4. 2007 Call of Duty 4: Modern WarfareWindows
  5. 2008 Call of Duty: World at WarWindows PC
  6. 2008 Call of Duty: World at War – Final FrontsPlayStation 2
  7. 2009 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2Windows
  8. 2010 Call of Duty: Black OpsWindows
  9. 2011 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3Windows
  10. 2012 Call of Duty: Black Ops - Mac EditionOS X
  11. 2012 Call of Duty: Black Ops IIWindows
  12. 2013 Call of Duty: GhostsWindows
  13. 2014 Call of Duty: Advanced WarfareWindows
  14. 2015 Call of Duty: Black Ops IIIWindows
  15. 2016 Call of Duty: Infinite WarfareWindows
  16. 2016 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare RemasteredWindows
  17. 2017 Call of Duty: WWIIWindows
  18. 2019 Call of Duty: Modern WarfareWindows
  19. 2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarWindows
  20. 2020 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign RemasteredPlayStation 4
  21. 2021 Call of Duty: VanguardWindows
  22. 2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIWindows
  23. 2023 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIIWindows
  24. 2024 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6Windows
  25. 2025 Call of Duty: Black Ops 7Windows
  26. 2026 Call of Duty: Black Ops (PlayStation 5)PlayStation 4

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