Underplayed Gems

A Pixel Story (2015)

A Pixel Story cover
Developer
Lamplight Studios
Platforms
PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Genres
Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Where to get it
PlayStation Store
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A tricky puzzle platformer that feels like a nostalgic journey through video game history, relying on precise hat teleportation to overcome clever obstacles.

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About

A Pixel Story is a devious 2D puzzle platformer that charts the evolution of video games. You must use your Magical Teleportation Hat to explore 6 increasingly detailed zones on your quest to reach the core of The System to stop the evil OS and save the world.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.