Pocket Bravery

Retro pixel-art fighter with elemental combat and online matches

Statera Studio · Published by PQube · Released Aug 31, 2023

Action Indie

Reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 734
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 0; peak 24h 5
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 1 week ago; Sep 14, 2026

Free demo available, 1 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 74/100 (critic reviews)

What is Pocket Bravery?

This 2D fighting game has you choose from twelve fighters and face opponents in local or online matches. Each fighter uses elemental energy for attacks and defense and can charge an ultimate attack. Single-player play is also available.

For you if...

+you enjoy learning timing and combos in fighting games
+you want both single-player play and head-to-head matches
+you prefer retro pixel art to realistic graphics

Not for you if...

−you want exploration rather than head-to-head matches
−you dislike practicing character-specific moves and combat systems

What players say

89% of 734 reviews are positive

Players praise the varied fighters, elemental combat, pixel art, and single-player content. The most common complaint is the small online player pool; some players also report technical or input problems.

Screenshots and trailer

Pocket Bravery system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 or newer
Processor: Intel Core i3-540 or AMD Phenom II X2 550
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 620, 1 GB or AMD Radeon HD 6570, 1 GB or Intel HD Graphics 530
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 16 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11