They Bleed Pixels News

[p]We pushed a minor update last month (July 2025) that caused some confusion due to the lack of patch notes. [/p][p][/p][p]This update just fixed a long standing issue introduced in a previous update, which caused the game to lose focus and minimize during the opening cutscene in Windows 10. Hopefully this should no longer happen. We also used this as a chance to update the controller database to support some newer controllers. [/p][p][/p][p]Apologies for any confusion caused by the lack of patch notes, I'd assumed it was a small enough update to not really require a note, till I saw folks react in the forum. Will be sure to include patch notes for any basic maintenance updates like this in the future! ːtbphappyː[/p]

We've teamed up with the fine folks at Premium Edition to release physical collectors editions of They Bleed Pixels for Nintendo Switch. The month long pre-order period starts today (November 16th) and along with the Standard Release there is also a very limited number of an extra special Retro Edition which comes with a bunch of goodies packed in a SNES style box!


[h3]Pre-order Standard Release[/h3]


[h3]Pre-order Retro Edition[/h3]

A new update just dropped for They Bleed Pixels sorting out some issues that have come up over the years as new hardware has been released and operating systems have updated.

Here are the highlights:

ːtbphappyː macOS Catalina support!
For those who don't know, the latest macOS version cut off support for 32-bit games and apps, including They Bleed Pixels. This update brings us up to 64-bit making it compatible with Catalina and future macOS updates.

ːtbphappyː Fixes for issues caused by Windows 10 and newer hardware!
A small number of players have run into issues with They Bleed Pixels not loading on newer hardware in Windows 10. This update should handle those special cases. Give us a shout if it doesn't!

ːtbphappyː Improved Gamepad support
This includes a number of things. Support for hot swapping. New button images and detection for Dual Shock, Xbox One and Switch Pro controllers and a fix for the bug that caused sticky inputs when playing on keyboard with a gamepad plugged in. We strongly recommend not using any of Steam's built in gamepad support when playing the game. The game does a much better job providing correct button prompts etc..

For a full breakdown of all the changes check this post from Ethan Lee who provided the update:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/211260/discussions/0/2148720889355958561/

We also have a new Spooky Squid Games Discord if you want to hang out, trade tips for any of our games or show off your speed running skills!

[h3]This update was made possible thanks to our Nintendo Switch release which came out today! [/h3]

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[h3]Sharpen your claws! Indie cult classic They Bleed Pixels is now available on Nintendo Switch! This is the first time They Bleed Pixels' special blend of gothic-cute artwork, punishing platforming and bloody one-button combat has been available on a console! [/h3]

You can pick it up right now with a 20% launch discount till Halloween!
US eShop | UK eShop | Japan eShop

If you aren't located in the regions above just check the eShop on your Nintendo Switch!

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We also have a new Spooky Squid Games Discord if you want to hang out, trade tips for any of our games or show off your speed running skills!

The Nintendo Switch port also allowed us to update the Steam versions, bringing 64bit support to Mac OS, more controller support and a bunch of little fixes to issues that have cropped up over the years. You can read the details here!



Nintendo Switch is a trademark of Nintendo.