Punishing but rewarding hardcore difficulty
Mentioned in ~3 in 5 positive reviews
“Success here feels earned. When you finally land that impossible jump or defeat a brutal boss, you know it was all you.”
Steam review · 2 h played ↗
PixelBoss: Shattered Depths
Worth buying? What 127 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 127 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Positive · 75%Mostly Positive · 75%Quacky Games2026Platformer · Action · Arcade
−40%$2.99$1.79
US Steam price, checked 2 h ago
The verdict
A short, punishing retro pixel platformer with tight boss fights and strong atmosphere, but some find the controls unresponsive and the content too thin for the price. Skip it if you want a long or forgiving game.
Great for
Hardcore platformer fans who love Celeste-style trial and error, pixel art and boss fights
Main risk
Very short playthrough with clunky controls and bugs, which feels poor value for the price
What players love
Great pixel art and retro atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“The atmosphere is fantastic. The stylized pixels and the dark environments create a world that feels both nostalgic and menacing.”
Steam review · 3.5 h played ↗
Well-designed boss fights and enemies
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“The enemies are not just damage sponges. Each one has a unique behavior that you must learn to overcome with timing and precision.”
Steam review · 2.4 h played ↗
Cheap price and addictive for an evening
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Overall the game is definitely worth its price, I recommend it to all!”
Steam review · translated · 1.9 h played ↗
Nostalgic old-school platformer feel
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“This brings back so much nostalgia.[/b] It’s a cool pixel platformer, just like the good old days.”
Steam review · 2.5 h played ↗
Tight, responsive controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“The controls are razor sharp. You always feel in command of your character, which makes every death feel like your own fault, not the game's.”
Steam review · 1 h played ↗
What players complain about
Unresponsive, clunky controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“The controls are very unresponsive, as for a platformer, with constant under-jumping and over-jumping”
Steam review · 2.5 h played ↗
Unfair, artificial difficulty
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Instead of a fair challenge, it offers artificial difficulty and tons of frustration.”
Steam review · translated · 0.5 h played ↗
Too short for the price
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“I finished the game in 7 minutes. By the way, I spent 141 rubles.”
Steam review · translated · 2.2 h played ↗
Bugs and broken hitboxes or collisions
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“deadly traps and enemies with unpredictable physics make you replay the same sections a hundred times because of bugs and bad collisions, not lack of skill”
Steam review · translated · 1.2 h played ↗
Raw Early Access state
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Raw Early Access for 141 rubles.”
Steam review · translated · 1.5 h played ↗
Inconsistent, weak graphics and empty levels
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Some objects look gothic and some look like they came from a cartoon.”
Steam review · 2.5 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unknown2 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10 (64 bit)
ProcessorIntel Core i3-6100 / AMD FX-6300
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti / AMD Radeon HD 7850
Storage2 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10/11 (64 bit)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-10400 / Ryzen 5 3600
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsGTX 1060 6GB / RX 580
Storage6 GB available space
OSWindows 10 (64 bit)
ProcessorIntel Core i3-6100 / AMD FX-6300
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti / AMD Radeon HD 7850
Storage2 GB available space
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