Pixel details

Games with dithering

Checkerboard or patterned pixels used to blend colors or show gradients.

86 games · Filter games

Mars After Midnight screenshot: pixel art, hand-drawn, first-person, inked lines, hatching (character, environment)

Mars After MidnightPixel art2024

WORLD OF HORROR screenshot: pixel art, hand-drawn, first-person, fixed camera, inked lines, hatching (environment, ui / menu)

WORLD OF HORRORPixel art2023

Celeste Classic 2 screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, flat / unlit (environment, character)

Celeste Classic 2Pixel art2021

Loop Hero screenshot: pixel art, top-down, fixed camera, black outlines, dithered shading (environment)

Loop HeroPixel art2021

Shovel Knight: King of Cards screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, dithered shading (environment, character, combat)

Shovel Knight: King of CardsPixel art2019

Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines (environment)

Shovel Knight: Specter of TormentPixel art2017

Sonic Advance 3 screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, dithered shading (environment, character)

Sonic Advance 3Pixel art2004

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, dithered shading (environment)

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3Pixel art2003

Dragon Ball Z: Legendary Super Warriors screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, top-down, black outlines, flat / unlit (combat, environment)

Dragon Ball Z: Legendary Super WarriorsPixel art2002

Sonic Advance 2 screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, colored outlines, dithered shading (environment, character)

Sonic Advance 2Pixel art2002

Resident Evil Gaiden screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, first-person, dithered shading (environment)

Resident Evil GaidenPixel art2001

Sonic Advance screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, colored outlines, dithered shading (environment, character)

Sonic AdvancePixel art2001

Tetris Worlds screenshot: pixel art, fixed camera, flat / unlit (environment, ui / menu)

Tetris WorldsPixel art2001

Metal Gear: Ghost Babel screenshot: pixel art, top-down (environment)

Metal Gear: Ghost BabelPixel art2000

Pokémon Crystal Version screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment)

Pokémon Crystal VersionPixel art2000

Wario Land 3 screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, dithered shading (environment)

Wario Land 3Pixel art2000

Pokémon Silver Version screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment)

Pokémon Silver VersionPixel art1999

Dragon Warrior Monsters screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, black outlines, dithered shading (environment)

Dragon Warrior MonstersPixel art1998

Pokémon Blue Version screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, black outlines, dithered shading (environment)

Pokémon Blue VersionPixel art1998

Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment)

Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu EditionPixel art1998

Quest for Camelot screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, black outlines (environment, combat)

Quest for CamelotPixel art1998

Wario Land II screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, dithered shading (environment, character)

Wario Land IIPixel art1998

Castlevania Legends screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, dithered shading (environment, combat)

Castlevania LegendsPixel art1997

Pocket Monsters Green screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, black outlines, dithered shading (combat)

Pocket Monsters GreenPixel art1996

Radical Dreamers – Le Trésor Interdit screenshot: pixel art, pre-rendered, first-person, fixed camera, no outlines, dithered shading (cutscene)

Radical Dreamers – Le Trésor InterditPixel art1996

Sonic 3D Blast screenshot: pre-rendered, pixel art, isometric, baked lighting (environment, character)

Sonic 3D BlastPre-rendered1996

Chrono Trigger screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, colored outlines, dithered shading (environment, combat)

Chrono TriggerPixel art1995

Comix Zone screenshot: pixel art, hand-drawn, side-scrolling, black outlines, three-tone cel (environment, character, combat)

Comix ZonePixel art1995

Donkey Kong Land screenshot: pixel art, pre-rendered, side-scrolling, dithered shading (environment, combat)

Donkey Kong LandPixel art1995

Earthworm Jim 2 screenshot: pixel art, hand-drawn, side-scrolling, black outlines, dithered shading (environment)

Earthworm Jim 2Pixel art1995

FIFA Soccer 96 screenshot: pixel art, pre-rendered, isometric, dithered shading (environment)

FIFA Soccer 96Pixel art1995

Kirby's Dream Land 2 screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment)

Kirby's Dream Land 2Pixel art1995

V-Tetris screenshot: pixel art, fixed camera, black outlines, flat / unlit (ui / menu)

V-TetrisPixel art1995

EarthBound screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment)

EarthBoundPixel art1994

Earthworm Jim screenshot: pixel art, hand-drawn, side-scrolling, black outlines, dithered shading (environment, combat)

Earthworm JimPixel art1994

FIFA Soccer 95 screenshot: pixel art, isometric, dithered shading (environment)

FIFA Soccer 95Pixel art1994

FINAL FANTASY VI screenshot: pixel art, fixed camera, black outlines, dithered shading (environment, combat)

FINAL FANTASY VIPixel art1994

Mega Man V screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment, combat)

Mega Man VPixel art1994

Sonic & Knuckles screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, colored outlines, dithered shading (environment)

Sonic & KnucklesPixel art1994

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, selective outlines, baked lighting (environment)

Sonic the Hedgehog 3Pixel art1994

Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines (environment)

Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario WorldPixel art1994

The Lion King screenshot: pixel art, hand-drawn, side-scrolling (environment, combat)

The Lion KingPixel art1994

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, dithered shading (environment)

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3Pixel art1994

Cannon Fodder screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, dithered shading (environment, combat)

Cannon FodderPixel art1993

Disney's Aladdin screenshot: pixel art, hand-drawn, side-scrolling, baked lighting (environment, combat)

Disney's AladdinPixel art1993

FIFA International Soccer screenshot: pixel art, isometric, dithered shading (environment, combat)

FIFA International SoccerPixel art1993

Gunstar Heroes screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, dithered shading (environment, combat)

Gunstar HeroesPixel art1993

Kirby's Adventure screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment, combat)

Kirby's AdventurePixel art1993

Kirby's Pinball Land screenshot: pixel art, top-down, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment, combat)

Kirby's Pinball LandPixel art1993

Sonic CD screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, colored outlines, dithered shading (environment)

Sonic CDPixel art1993

Super Mario All-Stars screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, baked lighting (environment)

Super Mario All-StarsPixel art1993

Zombies Ate My Neighbors screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, black outlines (environment, combat)

Zombies Ate My NeighborsPixel art1993

Ecco the Dolphin screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, no outlines, dithered shading (environment, character)

Ecco the DolphinPixel art1992

Kirby's Dream Land screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment, combat)

Kirby's Dream LandPixel art1992

Streets of Rage 2 screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, dithered shading (environment, combat)

Streets of Rage 2Pixel art1992

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment)

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden CoinsPixel art1992

Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss screenshot: pixel art, fixed camera, colored outlines, dithered shading (ui / menu)

Super Tetris 2 + BomblissPixel art1992

Tetris Classic screenshot: pixel art, fixed camera, flat / unlit (ui / menu)

Tetris ClassicPixel art1992

Battletoads screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, three-quarter, black outlines, dithered shading (environment, combat)

BattletoadsPixel art1991

Final Fantasy Adventure screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, black outlines, flat / unlit (combat, environment)

Final Fantasy AdventurePixel art1991

Final Fantasy IV screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, fixed camera, black outlines, dithered shading (combat)

Final Fantasy IVPixel art1991

Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment, combat)

Mega Man: Dr. Wily's RevengePixel art1991

Metroid II: Return of Samus screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment, combat)

Metroid II: Return of SamusPixel art1991

Sonic the Hedgehog screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, colored outlines, dithered shading (environment, character)

Sonic the HedgehogPixel art1991

Streets of Rage screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, baked lighting (environment, combat)

Streets of RagePixel art1991

Super Castlevania IV screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, baked lighting (environment)

Super Castlevania IVPixel art1991

Super Tetris screenshot: pixel art, fixed camera, no outlines, dithered shading (ui / menu)

Super TetrisPixel art1991

Tetris 2 + Bombliss screenshot: pixel art, fixed camera, flat / unlit (ui / menu)

Tetris 2 + BomblissPixel art1991

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, dithered shading (environment, combat)

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey MousePixel art1990

Gargoyle's Quest screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, top-down, black outlines, dithered shading (environment, combat)

Gargoyle's QuestPixel art1990

Super Mario World screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, three-quarter, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment)

Super Mario WorldPixel art1990

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment, combat)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot ClanPixel art1990

Turrican screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, dithered shading (environment, combat)

TurricanPixel art1990

Castlevania: The Adventure screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, dithered shading (environment, combat)

Castlevania: The AdventurePixel art1989

Populous screenshot: pixel art, isometric, no outlines, baked lighting (environment)

PopulousPixel art1989

Dragon Warrior III screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, first-person, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment)

Dragon Warrior IIIPixel art1988

Forgotten Worlds screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, dithered shading (environment, combat)

Forgotten WorldsPixel art1988

John Madden Football screenshot: pixel art, top-down, no outlines, flat / unlit (environment)

John Madden FootballPixel art1988

Castlevania II: Simon's Quest screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, flat / unlit (environment, combat)

Castlevania II: Simon's QuestPixel art1987

Dragon Quest II screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, flat / unlit (environment)

Dragon Quest IIPixel art1987

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, top-down, flat / unlit (environment)

Zelda II: The Adventure of LinkPixel art1987

Dragon Quest screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, first-person, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment, combat, ui / menu)

Dragon QuestPixel art1986

Super Mario Bros. Special screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, flat / unlit (environment, combat)

Super Mario Bros. SpecialPixel art1986

King's Quest: Quest for the Crown screenshot: pixel art, fixed camera, flat / unlit (environment)

King's Quest: Quest for the CrownPixel art1984

Bump 'n' Jump screenshot: pixel art, top-down, flat / unlit (environment, combat)

Bump 'n' JumpPixel art1982

Xevious screenshot: pixel art, top-down, no outlines, dithered shading (environment, combat)

XeviousPixel art1982

Often combined with

2D 86 Pixel art 86 Dithered shading 67 Vibrant 49 Side-scrolling 47 Limited palette 46 Black outlines 43 8-bit 43

Other pixel details styles

8-bit 165 16-bit 170 32-bit 12 HD pixel art 12 Mixels 4