$2.99Dead Pixels Blast Through the Zombie City
Toxic waste in the water has raised the dead, and your only way out is through the pixel streets of Hexington. Dead Pixels is a fast side-scrolling zombie shooter with RPG leveling, loads of guns and grenades, and two-player local co-op, so you and a co-op friend can loot houses, trade with survivors, and hold the line together.
Is Dead Pixels worth it?
Dead Pixels is worth it if…
- you want a simple co-op shooter to play side by side on one screen
- you like looting houses, buying guns, and leveling stats between fights
- you like retro pixel shooters with fast rounds and high replay value
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Two survivors against one shuffled city
This one is built for the couch. You pick a character, step into a procedurally generated city that changes every run, and push street by street toward rescue while the horde closes in.
With co-op friends, it turns into a simple split of jobs: one of you covers the doorway while the other ducks into a house to grab ammo, medkits, or a better shotgun. You drop cash from killed zombies at survivor shops to buy guns, raise health, or boost damage and carrying strength. The pace stays quick and arcade-like, and the mix of standard, spitting, bulky, and rushing zombies keeps you calling out targets.
Loot, trade, and blast through
Every run is a scavenging trip with shooting. You search stores, houses, and even a church for supplies, swap goods with other survivors, and work through over 100 weapons, grenades, and items — from rifles and magnums to flamethrowers, freeze guns, and a chainsaw.
Three modes and four difficulty settings change how long you last and how hard the bosses hit. The 8-bit look, detailed streets, and driving soundtrack give the crawl a tense retro feel, and online leaderboards give your best escapes something to beat next time.
Good to know before you team up?
Can you play it in co-op?
Yes. It supports single-player and two-player local co-op on one screen, which suits couch play with a friend or family member. There is no online multiplayer, so both survivors need to be at the same machine.
What do you actually do together?
You move through the city street by street, enter buildings to loot weapons and supplies, trade with survivors, and fight off growing zombie packs and bosses. Coordination is simple: share ammo needs, cover each other while looting, and decide when to spend cash on guns, healing, or stat upgrades.
Does the city change between runs?
Yes. The city is procedurally generated, so the layout is different every time you play. Combined with three modes, four difficulty settings, and a wide spread of weapons and zombie types, repeat runs feel fresh even when the goal stays the same: reach rescue alive.
