Popular games built on game engine PICO-8
A hardcore platform game for the PICO-8 fantasy console.
Tutankham is a combination of the maze, action and shoot 'em up genres. Taking on the role of an explorer grave robbing Tutankhamun's tomb, the player is chased by creatures such as asps, vultures, parrots, bats, dragons, and even curses, all that kill the player on contact. The explorer can fight back by firing lasers at the creatures, but he can only cover the left and right directions. The player is also endowed with a single screen-clearing "flash bomb" per level or life. Finally, each level has warp zones that teleport the player around the level, which enemies cannot use. To progress, the player collects keys open locked doors throughout the levels, searching for the large exit door. Optional treasures can be picked-up for bonus points. Each level has a timer; when it reaches zero the explorer can no longer fire lasers, and once a level is cleared the remaining time is converted to bonus points.
In Dust Bunny, you are a little bunny with a big job - sweep up the dust!
A retro scrolling beat'em up with a dark fantasy theme.
"In Dino Sort, there are, uh, dinosaurs, and, well, you have to, you know, sort them out." A puzzle game about arranging dinosaurs around a grid. Each dinosaur has a specific ruleset that must be followed.
A first-person grid-based oldschool mini dungeon crawler inspired by Wizardry/Ultima, created in PICO-8.
A demake of the first world of the original Plants vs. Zombies. 10 levels, 8 different plants, 5 different zombies, 3 complete songs!
A tiny metroidvania platformer where you play as a cube. You gain more and more abilities as you progress. There are multiple environments, some collectibles, and you can find a boss fight at the end.
Guide the twin cats to their childhood friend Mii-chan. A two-player cooperative game created in PICO-8.
Get back to your nest and finish your nap in this retro-inspired platformer! Pip is a baby pelican that is startled from its sleep during a storm and must find its way back home. Collect the feathers scattered around the island until you have enough strength to flap back to your nest
The Earth is under attack from the invading alien war machine! Take control of the Solar Blaster fighter ship and strike back! An action packed space shooter where you’ve got 2 minutes to get the high score.
Your goal is to reach the green gem in each level. Use the arrow keys to move and push red blocks out of your way. Find keys to open locked passages.
Dusk Child is an adventure-platformer about a young archaeologist looking for her home.
Get pigment droplets, dodge the deadly razor discs, paint all tiles
A small platformer game about frog and crown!
A port of Omega Race for PICO-8. Kill all enemies to advance to the next level. Use the shield to avoid enemy fire and the rotating lasers. Collect yellow coins for the bonus level.
A sequel to Marballs, now with verticality, orbs and jump pads!
Soar to freedom in Feathered Escape, a platformer where you, as a trapped bird, navigate challenging environments, overcoming obstacles and adversaries to reclaim the open skies.
A Metroidvania without an interconnected world or character upgrades.
Pico Snail is a Pico-8 game inspired by the musician Snail's House You play as Snail-Chan, and are tasked with defending the Dream castle! You can run, jump, thwack enemies, and use stars you collect for special powers!
Use your solitaire skills to assemble sweet combos and defeat the dungeon's monsters. Grab treasure and spend it on powerful, synergistic abilities. Manage both your own resources and the demon's patience to hopefully survive the ordeal.
Explore tide pools and consult the cards as you pick which rumors about yourself to spread.
A juicy remake of Breakout/Arkanoid with 15 levels and a high-score list.
In Bandit Accountancy, you sort gems using a gamepad or the arrow keys.