Pixels

What is Pixels?

Pixels is a free-to-play, browser-based farming and social MMO rendered in 16-bit pixel art. Players create a character, work a plot of land, gather and process resources, and level up separate professions inside a persistent shared world, mixing farming-sim routines with RuneScape-style skill progression. The game first launched in 2021 on Polygon and migrated to Ronin, the Ethereum-linked chain built by Sky Mavis, in September 2023. Its PIXEL token also exists as an ERC-20 on Ethereum, which is why the game is commonly listed under both networks.

How to play Pixels

Pixels runs entirely in a web browser at play.pixels.xyz, and no wallet is needed to begin: an account can be created with an email address, or by connecting a Ronin wallet through the mobile app or browser extension. New players start on a Speck, a small free public plot, where they plant, water and harvest crops. Actions consume energy that regenerates over time, so progress is paced rather than continuous. Beyond farming there is cooking, crafting and resource gathering such as mining and woodcutting, each with its own experience track, alongside quests, guilds, player markets and privately owned land where visitors can farm in exchange for a share of the output.

Pixels tokenomics & earning

PIXEL is the game's on-chain token, with a maximum supply of 5 billion. It is spent on VIP memberships, guild creation, cosmetics, pets and various upgrades, acting as the economy's main sink, while softer in-game currencies and crafted goods circulate through everyday play. VIP status, bought with PIXEL in-game, is what allows a player to withdraw PIXEL to a Ronin wallet, and it also unlocks extra inventory space and gated areas. Land is represented by Farm Land NFTs, giving owners control over layout, production and tenants.

Is Pixels worth playing?

Entry is free and the game is approachable without any crypto knowledge, but the loop is time-intensive and much of the meaningful economy sits behind land ownership or VIP. Any earnings depend on token prices and seasonal reward rules, both of which change.