Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic
Released Feb 2015
Enter the world of PIXEL HEROES and prepare yourself for a thrilling RPG/Roguelike experience like you have never seen before!
75% positive · 604 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
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Evaluation
Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic launched on February 6, 2015 as a complete roguelike RPG. On September 4, 2026, the developer shipped the "NEW CONTENT Mega Update" — a substantial free update adding an endless arena mode, a new story campaign, 4 new dungeons, 3 new heroes, 6 new items, an orchestra soundtrack, and numerous other improvements. The update was released under the renamed title "Pixel Heroes - MEGA Byte & Magic," indicating this is a rebranded, expanded version of the original game. The update's scope and branding suggest it was conceived as a definitive content milestone. The only DLC ever listed is a soundtrack pack released on July 19, 2016. No unreleased DLC is listed, no roadmap has been published, and no developer statement announces further content beyond this update. The Mega Update appears to represent the completion of the game's content, delivered over a decade after the original launch.
Evidence
Mega Update ships with substantial new content: endless arena mode, new story campaign, 4 dungeons, 3 heroes, 6 unique items, orchestra soundtrack, 17 achievements, and gamepad support. Game rebranded as 'Pixel Heroes - MEGA Byte & Magic.'
Only DLC ever released is a soundtrack pack; no unreleased DLC is listed on the store.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Headup
Achievements
72
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
„Listen! The end is nigh!! Hear my words and prepare! An ancient cult has set foot in our lands! They call themselves -The Sons of Dawn- and pray to some dark elder god. They have started recruiting people for their cause all over the country. I fear that they want to try to awaken something which should be left sleeping. Something dangerous and sinister! Something that might destroy us all. Spend your last of days wisely...“
Enter the world of PIXEL HEROES and prepare yourself for a thrilling RPG/Roguelike experience like you have never seen before!
Explore a randomized world full of hilarious events, deadly dungeons and the weirdest NPCs you will ever meet in a game!
Choose three heroes for your party and take them on a journey that will be completely different each time you start a new game. Bath in a pool of procedurally generated loot and defeat the evil forces that threaten the township of Pixton!
Features:
Enter the world of PIXEL HEROES and prepare yourself for a thrilling RPG/Roguelike experience like you have never seen before!
Explore a randomized world full of hilarious events, deadly dungeons and the weirdest NPCs you will ever meet in a game!
Choose three heroes for your party and take them on a journey that will be completely different each time you start a new game. Bath in a pool of procedurally generated loot and defeat the evil forces that threaten the township of Pixton!
Features:
- 30 unique hero classes to unlock, each with individual skills and attributes.
- More procedurally generated axes, spears, maces, swords, shields, bows, crossbows, spells and prayers than a lama has hair on its body.
- 13 mystic and beautifully cruel dungeons to explore. With epic bossfights waiting!
- 3 campaigns to unlock, each with its own final dungeon and boss.
- Permadeath! You know you want it.
- A detailed graveyard where you can mourn your dead heroes, compare their statistics and see which of their choices led to their tragic death.
- Completely crazy NPCs, each one of them with a significant storyline that you can follow to unlock cool stuff!
- Tons of random events that you will encounter on your way, expecting you to make important choices. Will you yell at the cat like a crazy idiot?
- Many achievements and unlockables, try to get them all and become the most badass Pixel Heroes player in the world!
Last evaluated Sep 7, 2026
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