Pick Up Bullet by DonutsHunter is a bullet hell shooter game made for PICO-8.
Your goal in this game is to clear the boss battle while using different bullets depending on the enemy.
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Cavely by ManuGamesDev is a cute platformer game made for PICO-8.
Your goal in this game is to make your way down into the cave as fast as possible. Can you find all 16 coins and the secret hidden game mode? Find out how fast you can beat this little speedrun platformer. You should check for secret fake walls as well.
Setsubun by mabbees is a platformer game made with PICO-8. The game is only available in Japanese.
This game marks the beginning of spring, and heralds the custom of throwing beans. You’ll be playing as the Oni. Help your kids enjoy Setsubun by trying to get hit by the beans.
SigNul by tomputergames is a game made for PICO-8.
The world is under attack and only you can save it. Take control of the world’s most powerful musical weapon ‘The SigNul’ and stave off the attackers for as long as you can. To play the game smoothly, you can remember the following controls:
- [Up]/[Down] – To change the signal and change the tune.
- [X]/[Z] – Start the game, or restart after the game is over.
- Each note in the signal tune causes the corresponding turret to shoot.
- Score by shooting down the alien attackers.
- If an alien attacker makes it to a turret, you lose a life.
- The more you score, the faster the game gets.
- The game is over when you’ve lost all your lives.
Tapioca Hunter by Danilo, Andre and Marcio is a prototype platformer game made for Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. This project was developed for the Global Game Jam 2023.
In this game you will hunt for tapiocas, but beware, there are ghosts around. You must avoid them to survive.
Mandragora by shantih19 is a fast-paced platform game made for PICO-8.
In this game, you need to shout your way to victory. You have to defeat the other player by shouting at him and making him fall in the open ground.
Eventual Baristancy by radicalslice is an action arcade game made for PICO-8. This game was made for Global Game Jam 2023, where the theme was “roots”.
Your goal in this game is to enter the coffee shop as quickly as possible. But, you will be unable to enter the coffee shop until you have zero health. Let the baddies hit you until you lose all your health. Each time you kill a baddie, the flow of time will accelerate slightly. Occasionally, your father will appear from the window of the coffee shop and drop a coffee power up. The power up will greatly reduce the speed of the baddies, making them easier to bump into. However, it will also make your auto attack trigger randomly, so it is risky to use the power up. Use the arrow keys to move. Your character will attack automatically.
Helmet Point by mcniner is a short 3-level platformer game made for PICO-8.
The story of the game follows Sir Lancelot. He is one of the most valiant knights in the kingdom. However, in one of his many battles, his helmet is enchanted by a witch. The helmet, now blessed with life, decides he is tired of being left out of adventuring and being dismissed as a mere piece of armor. He leaves to explore the world. In the game, you will head through three pretty difficult levels. There are power-ups, such as the ‘Power Ore’, a rainbow piece of metal that grants extreme power for a short time, and the ‘HELLmet’, which breaks reality and makes the game harder.
Turnipix by Merve is a prototype multiplayer game made for PICO-8.
In this game, the white rabbit cooperates with the pink rabbit and both work hard to grow the turnips. You need to pick them up at the right time, they need to be ripe but not decayed. The pink rabbit plants the seed (A) and the white rabbit picks up (M) the turnip to gain +2 points for the team. But be careful, if you pick up a decayed turnip, you will get -1 point. If you pick up a seed or not ripe turnip, no points will be added or deducted.
Sneaky Root by LAGjara is a fast-paced short platformer game made for PICO-8.
In this game you will play as a root, where you need to collect the green bean in order to keep increasing your bar. The green bar shows on the upper left side of the screen. If it gets empty, it will be a game over for you. You need to avoid spiders as well.