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6 user reviews — 50% positive (6 reviews) · 28 achievements
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
16Bit Survivors is a retro horror horde-survival game with roguelike-elements, where you must annihilate ceaseless waves of monsters. Unlock, upgrade, and forge unbreakable synergies to become godlike against the hordes of demonic creatures coming for your flesh
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Action, Indie, RPG, Casual · 2025 · More under £5 games
Embark on a retro horror adventure as you battle ceaseless waves of demons. With roguelike elements, each game is a fresh challenge where your choices shape your survival prowess.
About this game
16Bit Survivors is a time survival game where spellcasting, darkness, and synergies are the main focus. Choose which spells you will use to burn, blast, freeze, and crackle the countless hordes of monsters with. Leave no creature breathing. Only the strongest builds will give you a chance to face each dungeon’s master. Good luck
10min Runtime, Quick and Casual
Spellcasting: Aim with the mouse or controller to cast spells
Darkness: Crawl through the shrouded dungeons to find secrets
Monster Elites: Defeat stronger variations of monsters to earn meta-progressing currencies
Heart Health System, collect hearts to grant special effects
Retro Pixel Style Visuals
Bit Crushed Audio bites for that delicious nostalgic sound
Character Class Progression System; grow stronger with each run
Steam Page Artists
XYEzawr - Pixel Art
CaptainSkeleto - Pixel Art
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 2 Ghz
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 or better
- Storage: 175 MB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Unity Security Hotfix
Further Details:https://unity.com/security/sept-2025-01Read full article on Community Announcements (DirectorJIN)Patch NotesOfficial
1.1 - Progression Fixes
HotfixSkill Tree Unlocks have be fixed, this should include:+Shrines+Mini-Bosses+Other Skill Tree Unlocks Thank you for your patienceRead full article on Community Announcements (DirectorJIN)Patch NotesOfficial
1.0.1 - Post-Release Fixes
Hotfix Players who played previous versions can now pass unlock checks Thank you for your patienceRead full article on Community Announcements (jinice99)AnnouncementsOfficial
1.0.0 Full Release!
We are proud to fully release 16BitSurvivors! 16BitSurvivors has been a wonderful chance for us to hone our skills and train our development process. We hope that you enjoy the final experience and look to our next titles and updates It's been a cold 5 months, but we've pushed through the long nights and continued to develop 16BitSurvivors best we can. Happy New Year! Synergies Added Ice Bomb Static Spiral Soul Seeker Crazyshot Blackhole Burning Miasma Wart Egg Balances Unlock conditions have been adjusted to offer a cleaner progression Fixes UI Fixes Boss Projectile Collision FixRead full article on Community Announcements (jinice99)AnnouncementsOfficial
v0.4.7 - Class Passives + Relics Complete!
Moving into the New Year with a strong update. The relics are now complete, alongside the hearts and class passives. Next on the Development Sheet is "Synergies" & "Sound Design improvements". See you soon! Fully Upgraded Relics Armoured Bust - Transform standard hearts into stronger Armoured Hearts Bloodskull - Turn excess damage into bloodlust, reducing cooldowns Bloody Die - Gain extra rerolls and luck by killing Final Ankh - Defy death itself Frostwalker - Leave a trail of chilling ice on the floor Glass Dagger - Avoid getting hit while increasing Damage Golden Scales - Earn more exp as you gain more gemstones Jellyfriend - Gain a protective jellyfish that stuns enemies that get too close Life Carrot - Increase Vision, dealing damage to those that walk in the light Loyal Shrimp - Carry a shrimp that donates to your wallet Rooted - Gain boosts while standing still Soulbomb - Shoot soul projectiles every X kills Status Dust - Increase Status Effect Length and Damage Torchlight - Randomly burn your enemies Character Class Passives Added Each class now has a passive effect to make them more distinct from each other. Unlock the passive from the skill tree. Blinding Light Built-In Armour Frostbite Greater Knowledge Immolation Lifesnap Potency Sacrifice Fully Upgraded Spell Earthshot - Missing last 2 levels added New Hearts to Collect Burning - Increase Damage Charged - Increase Crit Chance Chilled - Increase Cast Rate Corrupted - Increase Damage, but corrupts all other hearts Ghost - Chance to ignore damage Spiked - Unleash spikes on taking damage Misc "Curvy Latina" removed from Mini-Boss Pool Minor UI ImprovementsRead full article on Community Announcements (jinice99)
