# Pixl8 — PICO-8 fantasy console games

> PICO-8 fantasy console games (iPhone/iPad app by Codedreams.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixl8/id6805516278 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Codedreams](https://appshunter.io/developer/6805516280)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Action, Casual
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 9 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish and 2 more
- Released: 2026-09-04
- Data updated: 2026-09-11
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixl8/id6805516278/reviews.md

## What is Pixl8?

Pixl8 turns your iPhone into a pocket-sized retro 8-bit-style console for PICO-8, the fantasy console loved for its tiny, handcrafted pixel-art games. Point Pixl8 at the folder where you
keep your carts and it turns them into a tap-and-play library. Each cart is a single PNG image (example.p8.png) with a whole game inside: art, music and code.

If you love retro gaming, chiptune soundtracks and hand-drawn pixel art, Pixl8 lets you carry a whole community's worth of indie games in your pocket: arcade shooters, platformers,
puzzlers, RPGs, roguelikes and playable demos, all in that unmistakable low-res, high-charm PICO-8 style.

https://pixl8.dev

What you get:
• A growing library of games, added with their authors' permission and playable right away.
• Library, Favourites and Recent tabs for your own collection.
• Per-cart actions on long-press: open the BBS page, resume game, start fresh game, manage save states.
• Cross-platform multiplayer: play with friends on other devices, over local Wi-Fi or the internet.

Plays the way you want:
• Touch controls with a fully editable on-screen layout. Drag, resize and save your placement.
• Bluetooth game controllers. Pair a retro-style gamepad for the authentic feel.
• Hardware keyboard supported.
• Shader effects, including a retro LCD look.

Pro features (optional one-time purchase):
• Save states, up to 10 per cart, plus an auto-save-on-exit slot.
• Host multiplayer games.
• Resume on tap: open a cart and pick up exactly where you left off, with no menu navigation.
• In-game quick-save and quick-load on a gamepad combo.
• Manage Save States screen with export and import.

Whether you grew up on 8-bit handhelds or just love the pixel-art aesthetic, Pixl8 makes it effortless to discover, collect and play the best of the PICO-8 scene.

Pixl8 does not ship PICO-8 itself or any of Lexaloffle's copyrighted assets. It is an independent player that reads the public PICO-8 cart format. To run a cart you will need either one of the bundled examples (included with permission) or your own files. The lexaloffle.com BBS hosts thousands of free community carts.

Pixl8 is not affiliated with Lexaloffle.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pixl8 Pro:Save States & Multiplayer | $6.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.6.8 — 2026-09-10

The left analog stick now works everywhere the d-pad does: move your character in games, navigate the launcher, and change options in the in-game pause menu (such as the save-state slot). In games that use the pointer, the cursor speed follows how far you push the stick.

Broader controller compatibility, including controllers that have only a d-pad and buttons with no analog sticks.

### 1.6.7 — 2026-09-05

Three new games: Harold's Bad Day by biovoid, sokoblox by codeAtorium, and Yet Another Pico Tetris by jonckjunior.

A featured game that gets a new version now shows an "Updated" badge, cleared once you play it.

Fixed a timing issue that could leave some games stuck on an intro or music screen (such as Bank Runner). They now play through correctly.

### 1.0 — 2026-09-05

No release notes.

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