Pixel Art SVG Icons

Blocky, hard-edged, unmistakably retro — this collection groups icons built in the pixel art style, where every shape follows a visible grid instead of smooth curves. It brings together general pixel-style icon sets (Arcticons, Pixelarticons, Pixel Icon, Pixel Free Icons) alongside pixel-themed game icons (Game Icons), for interfaces that want an 8-bit or retro-computing feel rather than the flatter, rounded look of most modern icon libraries.

5 icon packs·Free & open source

Icon Packs

Arcticons

14,996 iconsCC BY-SA 4.0
001 Taxis
0h H1
0h N0
0xchat
1 And 1 Tv
1 Gb Gift Bank

Game Icons

4,134 iconsCC BY 3.0
3d Glasses
3d Hammer
3d Meeple
3d Stairs
Abacus
Abbot Meeple

Pixel Icon

578 iconsCC BY 4.0
Ad
Ad Solid
Algolia
Align Center
Align Center Solid
Align Justify

Pixelarticons

1,169 iconsMIT
4g
4k
4k Box
5g
A Arrow Down
A Arrow Down Sharp

Pixel free icons

662 iconsCC BY 4.0
Beauty Barber Light Sign
Beauty Beard Style
Beauty Body Care Snail
Beauty Body Care Sun Screen
Beauty Cosmatic Brush Set
Beauty Cosmatic Lip Stick

Common Use Cases

  • 1

    Retro-themed games and game jams needing consistent 8-bit style UI icons

  • 2

    Portfolio or personal sites with a nostalgic, retro-computing aesthetic

  • 3

    Launcher and app icon sets for custom Android icon packs (like Arcticons)

  • 4

    Terminal or command-line themed tools wanting a pixel-art visual identity

  • 5

    Streaming overlays and Discord server icons with a retro gaming look

  • 6

    Merchandise, stickers, or print designs using a blocky pixel art style

  • 7

    Music players or media apps built around a chiptune/retro theme

Frequently Asked Questions

They're built on a visible pixel grid — hard edges and blocky shapes rather than smooth curves — which is what gives them the pixel art look. As SVG files, the shapes are vector paths rather than literal raster pixels, but they're designed to replicate that grid-based aesthetic faithfully.

Since they're SVG, they scale without blurring, but scaling a pixel art icon to a non-multiple size (like 15px when it was designed on an 8px or 16px grid) can slightly soften the crisp blocky edges that make the style work. For best results, scale to multiples of the icon's original grid size where possible.

Arcticons was originally built as a full Android launcher icon pack (for replacing app icons via tools like Nova Launcher), which is a slightly different use case than typical in-app UI icons. It's included here because it shares the same pixel-art visual style as the rest of the collection, so it's a good source if you want app-icon-style pixel art specifically.

Even within a shared 'pixel art' style, grid size (like 8px vs 16px) and line weight can differ between libraries, so mixing them can look slightly inconsistent up close. It's generally safer to pick one library and stick with it across a single interface or project.

Each icon keeps the license from its source library attached to it, and terms can differ between Arcticons, Pixelarticons, Game Icons, Pixel Icon, Pixel Free Icons, and other included libraries. Check the license shown on the individual icon or pack page before using it commercially.

Most are single-color SVGs, so CSS recoloring generally works well — useful for matching a specific retro color palette (like a classic Game Boy green or NES-style limited palette).

With general pixel icon sets and Game Icons combined, common interface and game concepts are covered, but very specific items may not have a pixel art version yet. In that case, using a non-pixel icon as a reference and creating a custom pixel version, or checking a dedicated pixel-art asset resource, may be necessary.

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