Fit check
Is Pixel: ru² worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Platformer fans who want puzzles built around gravity and color changes
- Players who enjoy combining shooting with precision platforming
- Level creators who want to build and share stages through Steam Workshop
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who hit a wall when precise platforming requires jumping between platforms while gravity changes
- Players who prefer a single gameplay system may find the combination of shooting, platforming, and color-and-gravity puzzles demanding to master
- Players seeking cooperative play may not find the described story and leaderboard competition suited to that preference
Our take on Pixel: ru²
Players who struggle with precision platforming may hit a wall when jumps require flipping gravity or using rocket jumps. The next hurdle is puzzle-solving that combines color and gravity changes on the character and other objects, alongside combat with weapons such as the ricochet gun.
What is Pixel: ru²?
Play as a sentient pixel moving through corrupted image files in a digital world.
Run, jump, flip gravity, and use weapons against hostile pixels while solving puzzles based on color and gravity changes. Platforming includes precision jumps and rocket jumps, while optional data pickups reveal more about the story. Global leaderboards support score competition, and a drag-and-drop editor with a logic engine lets players build levels and share them through Steam Workshop. The game also supports third-party mods and plugins, colorblind mode, and effects on listed RGB peripherals. Its gameplay combines platforming, shooting, and puzzles, with systems the vendor says are easy to learn but difficult to master.
How Pixel: ru² plays
- 01Gravity and color puzzles
- Puzzles can involve changing these properties on the player character and other objects.
- 02Level editor
- A drag-and-drop tool and logic engine support building both simple and complex stages.
- 03Community level sharing
- Created stages can be distributed through Steam Workshop.
- 04Global leaderboards
- Scores are tracked for competition with other players.
- 05RGB peripheral effects
- The game can trigger color effects on supported keyboards, mice, headsets, and Philips Hue bulbs.
- 06Colorblind mode
- A mode is available for players with color vision differences.
Pixel: ru² compared to similar games
Polarity focuses on a single-player hacking mystery presented as a puzzle platformer. Pixel: ru² adds shooting, gravity and color manipulation, global score competition, and tools for creating and sharing levels.
Pixel: ru²: platforms & release
Is Pixel: ru² worth it?
It is worth it if: platformer fans who want puzzles built around gravity and color changes. Skip it if: players who hit a wall when precise platforming requires jumping between platforms while gravity changes.
Where can I download Pixel: ru²?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Pixel: ru²'s store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Pixel: ru² on?
Windows only.
