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Enter the world of PIXEL HEROES and prepare yourself for a thrilling RPG/Roguelike experience like you have never seen before!

Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic is a rpg, indie and pixel graphics game developed by The Bitfather and published by Headup.
Released on February 06th 2015 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 2 languages: English and German.

It has received 571 reviews of which 432 were positive and 139 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 9.75€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.43€ on Eneba.

The Steam community has classified Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic into these genres:

RPG Indie Pixel Graphics Adventure Rogue-lite Rogue-like Turn-Based 2D Dwarf Retro Singleplayer Comedy Turn-Based Combat Fantasy

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP or newer
  • Processor: Pentium 4 / Athlon64 or newer
  • Memory: 128 MB RAM
  • Graphics: any graphic card with shader model 2
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 78 MB available space
  • Sound Card: any stereo sound card
MacOS
  • OS: OS X 10.6
  • Processor: any Intel Mac
  • Memory: 128 MB RAM
  • Storage: 108 MB available space
  • Sound Card: any stereo sound card
Linux
  • OS: 10.10 Ubuntu or equivalent
  • Processor: Pentium 4 / Athlon64 or newer
  • Memory: 128 MB RAM
  • Graphics: any graphic card with shader model 2
  • Storage: 105 MB available space
  • Sound Card: any stereo sound card

User reviews & Ratings

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36 hours played
May 2026
I am a bit hesitant in writing this review. I didn't finish the game, which some would argue affects my judgement. Some of the problems I see in Pixel Heroes are also arguably part of the roguelike genre as a whole, meaning it's difficult to parse what is an issue and what is a feature. As a turn-based roguelike, Pixel Heroes is fine. It has some cute (and sometimes vaguely horrifying) surprises and references, the gameplay follows a pretty predictable but engaging rock-paper-scissors model and it obviously doesn't lack challenge. That's why I ended up siding with the blue and not the red on this one, because I did have some fun with the game. I don't want to dismiss that. However. What the game suffers from is twofold: 1) a lack of transparancy and 2) status effects that are too powerful in relation to the protection available against them. For example, a status effect like poison can do an irrelevant amount of damage in one encounter, while on another run it can take away chunks of your health bar with no real way to discern what the difference between the two is. This becomes worse with the fact that there are no consistent way to lessen the status effects, only block them. So, if you've gotten a quest that takes you to an area with a lethal status effect, but you have the wrong type of armor on and there is no relevant equipment in the shop (something I feel happens suspiciously often, but it might just be that my recollection is biased), well... you could end up eating it really quickly. Or, you don't, and the status effect ends up less serious than expected for no apparent reason. I might be missing something, so take the criticism with a grain of salt. What might be the worse issue is that I never felt particularly angry after getting screwed out of a run, which sounds like a strange complaint but does reflect a certain lack of investment I felt towards the game. Pixel Heroes is a pretty good time, but only for so long. While it was alright overall, I doubt I'll ever pick it up again.
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35 hours played
Dec. 2025
picked up on sale. casual and fun. cute and funny. can be difficult and has satisfying unlocks. my kinda sauce
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22 hours played
Aug. 2025
Yes, I do recommend this little gem
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41 hours played
July 2025
Funny and fun, with enough loot to satisfy a loot rpg lover
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20 hours played
July 2025
Ganz lustig und nicht zu einfach
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Frequently Asked Questions

Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic is currently priced at 9.75€ on Steam.

No, Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.75€ on Steam.

Yes, Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic received 432 positive votes out of a total of 571 achieving a rating of 7.19.
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Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic was developed by The Bitfather and published by Headup.

Yes, Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Yes, Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Yes, Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic is a single-player game.

Yes, there is a DLC available for Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic. Explore additional content available for Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic on Steam.

No, Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic.

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