Axel & Pixel

Point-and-click puzzle adventure across four seasons inside a painter's dream

Silver Wish Games · Published by 2K · Released Oct 6, 2010

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 74% of 102
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 0; peak 24h 1
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Axel & Pixel?

Guide a painter and his dog through a dream world as they try to find a way home. This single-player point-and-click adventure has puzzles across 24 chapters set in four seasons, with vehicle minigames between them.

For you if...

+you like point-and-click exploration in surreal landscapes
+you prefer short adventures with straightforward puzzles

Not for you if...

−you want a puzzle adventure without mandatory arcade challenges
−you expect difficult puzzles or elaborate storytelling

What players say

74% of 102 reviews are positive

Players praise the artwork and dreamlike setting, but many find the mandatory, unskippable minigames frustrating and disruptive. Some also report that game speed changes with frame rate, causing problems on high-refresh-rate monitors.