Pixel Samurai

A 2D sword-fighting game centered on timing your deflections

ArtofKingsgame · Released Jun 16, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 125
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Jul 15, 2022
Minimum PC: 1GB RAM; 4 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Pixel Samurai?

You play a lost samurai in a single-player, pixel-art action game structured around duels with five different samurai. You attack with a katana, deflect incoming blows, and dash or run to avoid attacks.

For you if...

+you enjoy demanding fights built around learning enemy patterns

Not for you if...

−you want a broad moveset with many combat options

What players say

87% of 125 reviews are positive

Players praise the parry-focused combat and boss fights. The most common complaint is the short length, with several players wishing for more opponents.

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Pixel Samurai system requirements

Minimum: 1GB RAM, 4 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows Vista/7/8
Processor: 2.0 Ghz i5 or better
Graphics: 1GB Video RAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 200 MB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Pixel Samurai have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Pixel Samurai run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.

Does Pixel Samurai use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam