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Steam app 1204050 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 18:51 UTC

Pixel Studio - pixel art editor

Best pixel art editor. Simple. Fast. Portable.

Pixel Studio - pixel art editor Steam header artwork
Hippo GamesHippo Games
183playing now
19224-hour peak
273all-time peak
133average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

−7.8Gain−5.55%% gain220Peak

719 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

05911917823813 Aug18 Aug23 Aug28 Aug02 Sep07 Sep12 SepThursday 13 August 2026147 peakFriday 14 August 2026195 peakSaturday 15 August 2026182 peakSunday 16 August 2026220 peakMonday 17 August 2026208 peakTuesday 18 August 2026216 peakWednesday 19 August 2026206 peakThursday 20 August 2026199 peakFriday 21 August 2026191 peakSaturday 22 August 2026195 peakSunday 23 August 2026204 peakMonday 24 August 2026197 peakTuesday 25 August 2026205 peakWednesday 26 August 2026183 peakThursday 27 August 2026177 peakFriday 28 August 2026182 peakSaturday 29 August 2026197 peakSunday 30 August 2026180 peakMonday 31 August 2026168 peakTuesday 01 September 2026150 peakWednesday 02 September 2026158 peakThursday 03 September 2026163 peakFriday 04 September 2026167 peakSaturday 05 September 2026195 peakSunday 06 September 2026177 peakMonday 07 September 2026160 peakTuesday 08 September 2026164 peakWednesday 09 September 2026152 peakThursday 10 September 2026144 peakFriday 11 September 2026161 peakSaturday 12 September 2026192 peak
Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

82 months, December 2019 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

0741472212952019202120222023202420252026December 201926 monthly peakJanuary 2020123 monthly peakFebruary 2020113 monthly peakMarch 2020123 monthly peakApril 2020114 monthly peakMay 2020111 monthly peakJune 2020102 monthly peakJuly 2020100 monthly peakAugust 2020103 monthly peakSeptember 202090 monthly peakOctober 2020101 monthly peakNovember 2020106 monthly peakDecember 202093 monthly peakJanuary 2021114 monthly peakFebruary 2021118 monthly peakMarch 2021131 monthly peakApril 2021114 monthly peakMay 2021113 monthly peakJune 2021107 monthly peakJuly 2021112 monthly peakAugust 2021119 monthly peakSeptember 2021113 monthly peakOctober 2021128 monthly peakNovember 2021127 monthly peakDecember 2021125 monthly peakJanuary 2022164 monthly peakFebruary 2022168 monthly peakMarch 2022148 monthly peakApril 2022153 monthly peakMay 2022155 monthly peakJune 2022144 monthly peakJuly 2022136 monthly peakAugust 2022142 monthly peakSeptember 2022128 monthly peakOctober 2022134 monthly peakNovember 2022136 monthly peakDecember 2022135 monthly peakJanuary 2023152 monthly peakFebruary 2023155 monthly peakMarch 2023166 monthly peakApril 2023172 monthly peakMay 2023167 monthly peakJune 2023172 monthly peakJuly 2023181 monthly peakAugust 2023191 monthly peakSeptember 2023165 monthly peakOctober 2023173 monthly peakNovember 2023178 monthly peakDecember 2023196 monthly peakJanuary 2024197 monthly peakFebruary 2024176 monthly peakMarch 2024196 monthly peakApril 2024212 monthly peakMay 2024220 monthly peakJune 2024205 monthly peakJuly 2024210 monthly peakAugust 2024207 monthly peakSeptember 2024213 monthly peakOctober 2024234 monthly peakNovember 2024214 monthly peakDecember 2024223 monthly peakJanuary 2025224 monthly peakFebruary 2025226 monthly peakMarch 2025252 monthly peakApril 2025230 monthly peakMay 2025225 monthly peakJune 2025250 monthly peakJuly 2025235 monthly peakAugust 2025273 monthly peakSeptember 2025208 monthly peakOctober 2025199 monthly peakNovember 2025204 monthly peakDecember 2025189 monthly peakJanuary 2026224 monthly peakFebruary 2026218 monthly peakMarch 2026194 monthly peakApril 2026207 monthly peakMay 2026203 monthly peakJune 2026181 monthly peakJuly 2026214 monthly peakAugust 2026220 monthly peakSeptember 2026195 monthly peak
Monthly peak

The last four months

Show:

The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

059119178238July 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026July 2026214 peak — daily detail belowAugust 2026220 peak — hourly detail belowSeptember 2026195 peak — hourly detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

05811617323101 Jul06 Jul11 Jul16 Jul21 Jul26 Jul31 JulWednesday 01 July 2026176 peakThursday 02 July 2026170 peakFriday 03 July 2026185 peakSaturday 04 July 2026186 peakSunday 05 July 2026194 peakMonday 06 July 2026174 peakTuesday 07 July 2026194 peakWednesday 08 July 2026171 peakThursday 09 July 2026171 peakFriday 10 July 2026179 peakSaturday 11 July 2026167 peakSunday 12 July 2026168 peakMonday 13 July 2026187 peakTuesday 14 July 2026178 peakWednesday 15 July 2026185 peakThursday 16 July 2026184 peakFriday 17 July 2026185 peakSaturday 18 July 2026179 peakSunday 19 July 2026183 peakMonday 20 July 2026187 peakTuesday 21 July 2026193 peakWednesday 22 July 2026188 peakThursday 23 July 2026200 peakFriday 24 July 2026205 peakSaturday 25 July 2026199 peakSunday 26 July 2026214 peakMonday 27 July 2026188 peakTuesday 28 July 2026204 peakWednesday 29 July 2026191 peakThursday 30 July 2026180 peakFriday 31 July 2026165 peak

August 2026

31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 437 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

05911917823801 Aug06 Aug11 Aug16 Aug21 Aug26 Aug31 AugSaturday 01 August 2026166 peakSunday 02 August 2026197 peakMonday 03 August 2026180 peakTuesday 04 August 2026207 peakWednesday 05 August 2026199 peakThursday 06 August 2026181 peakFriday 07 August 2026181 peakSaturday 08 August 2026170 peakSunday 09 August 2026173 peakMonday 10 August 2026186 peakTuesday 11 August 2026202 peakWednesday 12 August 2026190 peakThursday 13 August 2026196 peakFriday 14 August 2026195 peakSaturday 15 August 2026182 peakSunday 16 August 2026220 peakMonday 17 August 2026208 peakTuesday 18 August 2026216 peakWednesday 19 August 2026206 peakThursday 20 August 2026199 peakFriday 21 August 2026191 peakSaturday 22 August 2026195 peakSunday 23 August 2026204 peakMonday 24 August 2026197 peakTuesday 25 August 2026205 peakWednesday 26 August 2026183 peakThursday 27 August 2026177 peakFriday 28 August 2026182 peakSaturday 29 August 2026197 peakSunday 30 August 2026180 peakMonday 31 August 2026168 peak

September 2026

12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 282 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

05310515821101 Sep03 Sep05 Sep07 Sep09 Sep11 SepTuesday 01 September 2026150 peakWednesday 02 September 2026158 peakThursday 03 September 2026163 peakFriday 04 September 2026167 peakSaturday 05 September 2026195 peakSunday 06 September 2026177 peakMonday 07 September 2026160 peakTuesday 08 September 2026164 peakWednesday 09 September 2026152 peakThursday 10 September 2026144 peakFriday 11 September 2026161 peakSaturday 12 September 2026192 peak

October 2026

Pixel Studio - pixel art editor was released on 24 Dec, 2019.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Free to playUpdated 12 Sep 2026, 18:51 UTC
App ID
1204050
Last updated
08 Jul 2026 build 24110344
Developer
Hippo Games
Publisher
Hippo Games
Release date
24 Dec, 2019
Platforms
WindowsmacOS
Download size
65 MB36 MB
Install size
222 MB113 MB
Genres
Animation & Modeling, Design & Illustration, Photo Editing, Game Development
Game modes
Controller support
Unknown

Features & support

Steam features

In-App Purchases

Controllers & input

Accessibility

Popular tags

Design & IllustrationPixel GraphicsAnimation & ModelingFree to PlaySoftwareGame DevelopmentPhoto EditingTutorialUtilities
About this gameFull description from Steam
Pixel Studio is a new pixel art editor for artists and game developers. Simple, fast and portable. No matter whether you are a beginner or a professional. Create amazing pixel art anywhere and anytime! We support layers and animations and have a ton of useful tools - all you need to create cool projects. Use Google Drive to sync your work between different devices and even platforms. Join Pixel Network™ - our new pixel art community! Don't doubt, just try it and make sure you've chosen the best pixel art tool ever! Over 2.000.000 downloads around the world, translated to 23 languages! Features It's super simple, intuitive and user friendly It's cross-platform, use it on mobile and desktop with Google Drive sync Use layers for advanced pixel art Create frame-by-frame animations Save animations to GIF or sprite sheets Share arts with friends and Pixel Network™ community Create custom palettes, use built-in or download palettes from Lospec Advanced color picker with RGBA and HSV modes Simple zoom and move with gestures and joysticks Use Portrait mode for mobile and Landscape for tablets and PC Customizable toolbar and a lot of other settings We support Samsung S-Pen and Apple Pencil! We support all popular formats: PNG, JPG, GIF, PSP (Pixel Studio Project), ASE (Aseprite) Autosave and backup - don't lose your work! Discover a ton of other useful tools and features! More Features Dark Theme Shape Tool for primitives Gradient Tool Built-in and custom brushes Sprite Library for your image patterns Tile Mode for making seamless textures Tile Mode for brushes Symmetry drawing (X, Y, X+Y) Dot Pen for precise drawing with a cursor Text Tool with different fonts Dithering Pen for shadows and flares Pixel art rotation with Fast RotSprite algorithm Onion Skin for advanced animation Apply palettes to images Grab palettes from images Mini-map and Pixel Perfect preview Unlimited canvas size Canvas resizing and rotation Customizable background color Customizable grid Multithreaded image processing JASC Palette (PAL) format support System Requirements 2GB+ of RAM for large projects and animations Powerful CPU (AnTuTu score 100.000+) Sample images made by lorddkno, Redshrike, Calciumtrice, Buch, Tomoe Mami are used under CC BY 3.0 license.
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 / Windows 11 or newer Processor: Intel or AMD quad-core CPU Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Integrated Intel or AMD Storage: 100 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 / Windows 11 or newer Processor: Intel or AMD six-core CPU Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Discrete Nvidia or AMD Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 100 MB available space

macOS

Minimum: OS: macOS High Sierra and newer Processor: Intel Core or Apple M1 and newer Memory: 4 GB RAM Storage: 100 MB available space Recommended: OS: macOS Sequoia and newer Processor: Apple M1 and newer Memory: 8 GB RAM Storage: 100 MB available space

Linux

Minimum: Recommended:
Supported languages21 languages
LanguageFull audio
English
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Portuguese - Brazil
Spanish - Latin America
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Korean
Dutch
Polish
Portuguese - Portugal
Russian
Turkish
Ukrainian
Japanese
Danish
Romanian
Czech
Vietnamese

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

50 developer announcements, Aug 2020 to Jun 2026 · times in UTC

June

  1. Update 5.49

    • Chat added (Pixel Network)• Auto selecting Pen from Eraser when picking colors

    Patch notes

April

  1. Update 5.47

    New Outline toolCMYK color format supportQuick navigation by framesNew color quantizer (Layer menu)Gestures support in PreviewLocalization fix suggestions (Settings)

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June

  1. Update 5.33

    Scripts are sets of instructions used to create interactive animations. For example, you can create clickable buttons and assign actions for them.How to use scrips?Open Layers toolbarSelect a layerOpen Layer menuPress Script managerCreate a…

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May

  1. Update 5.22

    Interactive Animation Template Minor bugs fixed

    Patch notes

March

  1. Update 5.17

    • Improved Reference features • Bookmarks for folders in Storage • Bug fixes

    Patch notes

January

  1. Update 5.03

    - Layer groups added to Advanced Template - Palette button gestures (double click to edit, long press to delete) - Links to authors (@) and artworks (*) in comments (Pixel Network) - GIF slow playback fixed (Pixel Network) - Sign-in with…

    Patch notes

September

  1. Update 5.00

    • Starred tools added • Selection tools improved • Flip on Paste • Palette quick search added • Saving tools settings

    Patch notes

February

  1. Update 4.88

    AI regulations added (User Agreement updated) New options for uploading content to Pixel Network Google Drive now uses unrestricted scope `drive.file` instead of restricted `drive` (the app can only access files created with it) Minor bugs…

    Patch notes

October

  1. Update 4.82

    Google Drive Backup is now available for all users You can now upgrade from PRO to PRO CROSS You can now gift PRO CROSS to your friend Minor fixes

    Patch notes

September

  1. Update 4.81

    Google Drive Super Sync replaced by

    Patch notes

August

  1. Update 4.72

    Semitransparent colors can be now displayed in the palette Locked layers don't allow undo/redo and pasting images now A reference image is copied when copying frames and buttons added to Layer Manager and Animation Manager The bug with file…

    Patch notes

June

  1. Update 4.66

    Resetting to Simple Template from Advanced fixed Pipette issue with Alt+Tab fixed

    Patch notes

May

  1. Update 4.64

    Now you can find palette usages in Pixel Network Comment limit = 20 for authors

    Patch notes
  2. Update 4.62

    • Paletto • Improved algorithm for Functions/Apply Palette • Arabic translation by Ahmed Ismail • Minor improvements and bug fixes

    Patch notes

April

  1. Update 4.59

    You can rate uploads in Pixel Network now! Beauty Creativity Style Technique Palette

    Patch notes
  2. Update 4.58

    Sign in to Pixel Network with one-time codes Minor improvements and bug fixes

    Patch notes

February

  1. Update 4.55

    Line renderer improved Text tool missed options fixed Semitransparency support for brushes

    Patch notes
  2. Update 4.54

    Restricting comments in Pixel Network (on upload) Image zoom in Pixel Network Issues with creating new clips fixed for Advanced Template

    Patch notes
  3. Update 4.51

    Grid tool optimized and improved Cursor - a new tool Toolbar settings improved

    Patch notes

January

  1. Update 4.47

    Compatibility with old projects fixed.

    Patch notes
  2. Update 4.41

    • Battery usage -15% in idle state • User palettes, brushes and sprites are now synced with Google Drive • Minor bugs fixes

    Patch notes
  3. Update 4.35

    Advanced Template issues fixed.

    Patch notes

December

  1. Update 4.33

    I've completed developing a new animation toolbar for making advanced animations. In previous app versions it was called Unified Animation Workflow, and now it's been improved based on your feedback. I've added linked layers (like…

    Patch notes
  2. Update 4.32

    BMP format full support Background eraser (an option for Fill and Color Replace) An option for Magic Wand to pick pixels on entire canvas 0-9 hotkeys to pick colors on the palette Organizing palettes

    Patch notes

November

  1. Update 4.27

    Purchasing fixed

    Patch notes
  2. Update 4.23

    Storage Import/Export as ZIP Hiding built-in palettes Deny downloads and sharing for artworks (Pixel Network) Max size for animations is now 256x256 (Pixel Network) Pixel Network optimization

    Patch notes

October

  1. Update 4.16

    Palette files import & export Pixel perfect preview added Arrows added to move layers and frames (Advanced settings) Music speed fixed (Pixel Network) Migrated to Unity 2021

    Patch notes

September

  1. Update 4.14

    Font import bug fixed Pixel Network level bug fixed

    Patch notes

August

  1. Update 4.06

    You can pick and upload profile banners (Pixel Network) You can pick an avatar from uploaded arts (Pixel Network) Discord links support (Pixel Network) Extended range of allowed symbols for user names (Pixel Network) Options added for…

    Patch notes

May

  1. Update 4.04

    You can add multiple animation frames from Animation window Selection tool fixed You can edit comments in Pixel Network (within 5 minutes) User blocking improved (please unblock and block to refresh) Refreshing a country flag in Pixel…

    Patch notes
  2. Update 3.98

    You can add multiple animation frames from Animation window Selection tool fixed You can edit comments in Pixel Network (within 5 minutes) User blocking improved (please unblock and block to refresh) Refreshing a country flag in Pixel…

    Patch notes

April

  1. Update 3.92

    Saving layers/frames to PSD Exporting layers via Layers menu You can now block users in Pixel Network and like comments Telegram links support for Pixel Network profiles GIPHY uploads removed (you can still upload to your personal account…

    Patch notes

January

  1. Update 3.88

    PSD reading/saving (layers only, no animation, no Photoshop layer effects) Hotkeys fixed Mouse scroll over toolbars fixed

    Patch notes
  2. Update 3.87

    Pixel scaler in Functions (Scale2x/AdvMAME2x, Scale3x/AdvMAME3x)

    Patch notes
  3. Update 3.86

    jpg, tga full support (open/save) ai, eps, exr, heic, pdf, psd, svg, webp support (cloud open only, PRO required) Reference features improved Right modifier keys support added (hotkeys) Eraser Pen improved Minor optimizations

    Patch notes
  4. Update 3.81

    Shape tool improved (fill + cube) Last Seen widget added (Pixel Network) Animated avatars in authors list (Pixel Network) Promotion in TRENDS (purchase added) Seller pages removed Minor bugs fixed

    Patch notes

December

  1. Update 3.75

    Max palette size increased to 32 for the free version Minor bug fixes

    Patch notes

November

  1. Update 3.70

    Customizable hotkeys More stylus and gesture options Moving files and folders in Gallery Minor improvements and bug fixes

    Patch notes
  2. Update 3.57

    You can now add music in Animation Manager You can now upload animations with music to Pixel Network Saving to MP4 also supports audio now Rearranging tabs Uploading active projects to Pixel Network with "Save" options Critical bugs and app…

    Patch notes

October

  1. Update 3.53

    This update brings more features to Pixel Network: • Custom aspect ratio support (from 2:1 to 1:2) • You can now reply to comments • Followers links fixed

    Patch notes

September

  1. Update 3.50

    Tabs UI improved Tap layer name to rename

    Patch notes

August

  1. Update 3.49

    Paste action popup fixed Pixel Network avatars fixed

    Patch notes
  2. Update 3.47

    Lasso tool added Disable option for image blur warning (Advanced Settings) Weather notifications (Advanced Settings) History revert bug fixed Pen draw optimized

    Patch notes

May

  1. Update 3.42

    Unified layers & animation workflow (Settings/User/Advanced) View/Share counters added to Pixel Network 'Transparency' label renamed to 'Opacity' Fx and Settings icon changed Minor improvements and bug fixes

    Patch notes

February

  1. Update 3.33

    New Palettes window & new palettes New Pixel Network UI You can submit palettes to Pixel Network now! Color management improved Canvas movement bug fixed (jerking) Pixel Network bugs fixed (blank images)

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January

  1. Update 3.26

    Improved Pixel Network UI Avatars are displayed for images and comments in Pixel Network Now you can tag users by login with @ Check-in to unlock stickers! Stickers added! Report senders are now hidden in news Minor improvements and bug…

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  2. Update 3.20

    New smooth workspace 2.0 New 'Overlay Menu', you can move it now! 'Pure View' feature added, it can hide most of UI (Overlay Menu) 'Tap to Stretch' feature added (behind the canvas) Drag grey outer space to move the canvas with one finger…

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August

  1. Update 3.01

    New Layer-driven project template Copy/Paste for layers and frames (Layer/Animation window) Deep copy (Fx window)

    hippogamesunity
  2. Update 3.00

    Animation clips added (Animation window) Minor improvements and bug fixes

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  3. Update 2.99

    Sign in to Pixel Network with Steam! Move Layer/Frame arrows removed Minor bugs fixed

    Patch notes

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