Pixel Devil and the Broken Cartridge

Indie· Adventure· Action· Pixel Graphics

Released Feb 2019

Classic platformer in the style of Pixel-art. The main character goes to the world of 8-bit games to save his girlfriend. Help him to find new abilities and find out who is behind the abduction of the girl.

60% positive · 110 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

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Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Evaluation

Pixel Devil and the Broken Cartridge launched on February 26, 2019 as a self-contained pixel-art platformer. The developer issued two small bug-fix patches in March 2019 and then one final feature patch on April 14, 2019 that added achievements, audio polish, and additional bug fixes. There have been no developer communications of any kind since April 14, 2019 — over seven years ago. The store description describes a complete, standalone experience with no mention of additional content, DLC, expansions, or post-launch plans. No DLC has ever been listed for this game. The game launched and was supported briefly through post-launch polish, then development activity ceased entirely, consistent with a game that shipped as a finished product and received only the routine fixes expected after launch.

Evidence

Final patch added 9 achievements, audio improvements, and bug fixes. This is the last recorded developer communication.

news post · Apr 14, 2019 source development ending

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Store description presents a complete, self-contained platformer with no mention of DLC, expansions, or future content additions.

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Details

Developer

Level Evil

Publisher

Level Evil

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

Indie Action Adventure Pixel Graphics Retro

About this game

Description

Idea Of the Game

Pixel Devil and the Broken Cartridge is an old school pixel art platformer. The protagonist ends up in the world of 8-bit video games. Help him get through challenging levels, beat various bosses, learn new skills, and find the villain behind the abduction of young women. But more importantly, together you’ll have to find the answer to the big question: why have the characters of old school video games suddenly turned evil?