pixa vs Pitfall 2600
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
pixa
Experience the nostalgia of 8-bit classic video games with modern polish. Embark on smile-inducing quests featuring pixelated landscapes, monsters, and castles. Enjoy simple controls, engaging battles, and infinite gameplay.
- Authentic Atari 2600-style graphics
- Grand adventures with quests and monsters
- Simple, responsive controls
- Exciting beat-based battle mode
- Infinite gameplay
- Witty story and characters
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Do you love classic video games from the 8-bit era? Do names like "Pitfall," "Combat," "Adventure," or "Haunted House" bring back warm memories of fuzzy televisions and pixelated landscapes? Pixa offers all the nostalgia of an 8-bit classic with all the polish and depth of a modern hit. It will take you on a smile-inducing quest in true old-school style. Simple. Classic. Engrossing. Try it now! See how it plays here: http://youtu.be/2hZpsoQD8uI Featuring: * Authentic Atari 2600-style retro graphics and gameplay * Many grand adventures with quests, monsters, and castles * Simple, responsive controls * Exciting beat-based battle mode * Infinite gameplay - the fun never stops * Witty story and characters * Full Game Center support with leaderboards and achievements
Pitfall 2600
Navigate a jungle world across 256 interconnected screens to collect 32 treasures within a time limit. This classic-style adventure challenges players to master the environment and find all the hidden items.
- Collect 32 jungle treasures
- Explore 256 interconnected screens
- Time-based challenges
- Flip-screen gameplay
- Classic adventure style
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Pitfall Larry is found in the jungle collecting all the 32 treasures within a certain amount of time. The jungle world consists of 256 screens which are horizontally connected in a flip screen manner.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: pixa at 92% against Pitfall 2600's 17%. pixa also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
pixa costs $0.99 and Pitfall 2600 $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
pixa holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of pixa's written reviews are positive against 17% of Pitfall 2600's.
pixa ships an update every 18 months, Pitfall 2600 every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | pixa | Pitfall 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (37 ratings) — better | 2.0 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.8% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Electric Toy Company | Lazaros Dinakis |
Customer experience
pixa
Pitfall 2600
Bugs and requests
pixa
Reported bugs
17 issues- Can't drop first item
- Game is busted
- Randomly stops letting me move
- Randomly closes map
- Can't see objects in dark
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- Wraparound effect disliked
- Always two monsters on screen
- Can't find sword at high levels
- Sword slips after fights
- Repetitive mechanics
- Dragons are irritating
- No cloud save
- Adults comments seem mean-spirited
- No controller support
- No explanation about anything
- Combat is difficult
- Dragon gauge unclear
Requested features
5 requests- Controller support
- More instruction on combat
- Cloud save
- Where's the bat that steals stuff?
- Reboot Haunted House, Pitfall, and Superman
Pitfall 2600
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
pixa
No in-app purchases
Pitfall 2600
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is pixa free?
Is Pitfall 2600 free?
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