Is Pixoot free to play?
Yes. Pixoot is a free browser pixel-art action RPG: open the page, press play, and you are hunting. There is no download, no installer and no account required to start. The only things that cost money are cosmetic, and nothing you buy makes your hunter stronger. Here is exactly what that means.
Yes — and here is exactly what that means
Free here means the whole game, not a demo with a clock on it. Nothing in the list below is behind a payment:
- You play in the browser. There is no download, no installer and no launcher to run — the game is the page.
- You can start without an account. You can be in a fight before you have typed an email address anywhere.
- Every gameplay system is included. 13 maps — twelve lands plus the town of Haven — a 189-node skill tree, 205 glyphs, quests, 194 Forge recipes and 4-player co-op rooms are all there from your first session.
- All four currencies are earned by playing. Gold, Essence, Shards and Orbs drop from kills, dismantling and chests; none of them is ever sold for real money.
Where each currency comes from and what the Forge charges for it is covered in the crafting and currencies guide.
What costs money
Two purchases exist, both optional, both cosmetic, both shown in US dollars and paid for through Stripe Checkout:
| Purchase | Price | What it unlocks |
|---|---|---|
| One cosmetic category | $2.99 | Every item in that one category, once |
| Supporter pack | $14.99, one-time | All 8 categories, plus the Supporter badge in chat |
There are 88 cosmetics in total: 8 categories of 11 items each — wings, auras, hats, pets, trails, halos, capes and accessories. The first cosmetic in every one of the 8 categories is free, so every slot on your hunter can be customised without paying anything. Cosmetics only change how your hero looks; they are drawn on top of your character and replace no stats.
What you can never buy
No gameplay advantage is for sale. The store accepts exactly two kinds of purchase — a pack or a category — and there is nothing else it will sell you:
- No weapons, armor, glyphs, skill-tree points, quests or map unlocks.
- No Gold, Essence, Shards or Orbs, and no way to trade money for them.
- No boosters or modifiers to damage, health, speed or loot, for you or anyone in your room.
- No tier of player: the 13 maps, the Forge recipes, the glyph book and co-op are identical for everyone, paying or not.
The terms of service put it in one line: Pixoot is free to play, cosmetics are optional, and they are the only thing that is charged for.
Accounts, saves and buying safely
You do not need an account to play, but you do need one to buy, and the email address on it must be verified first — checkout is refused for an unverified address, so every unlock is tied to an account you control.
Payment is handled by Stripe, and Pixoot never receives, stores or sees your card number, CVC or expiry date. Prices are confirmed in dollars before you pay, unlocks arrive immediately, and purchases, refunds and chargebacks are written out in the terms of service. The data behind accounts and payments is covered by the privacy policy.
That is the whole deal: the game is free, the extras are cosmetic, and progress is only ever earned.