v1.0 — browser game

Pixel Pets

Adopt a pixelated companion, keep them happy, earn coins, and play minigames — all in your browser.

Play Free

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PIXEL

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WHISKERS

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NIBBLES

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STARDUST

🦎

GECKO

🐍

SSSLITHER

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BUN

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POLLY

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BUBBLES

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CAPY

Getting Started

How to Play

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Title Screen

Hit START on the title screen to begin. Six animated pets welcome you.

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Choose a Pet

Pick from 10 unique pixel companions — each with their own personality, sounds, and home decor style.

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Name Them

Give your pet a custom name up to 16 characters, or keep their default name.

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Keep Stats Up

Watch Hunger, Happy, Energy, and Health. They decay over time — stay on top of them!

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Earn Coins

Max out your pet's happiness to earn a 🪙 coin each time. Spend coins in the Shop.

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Visit the Shop

Buy furniture, food bundles, medicine, and a play ball to unlock new features.

Ready to adopt?

The game runs entirely in your browser — no downloads, no accounts, no ads. Just you and your new pixel companion.

GAME FILE NOT FOUND

Place pixelpets.html in the same directory as this index.php file on your server.

Controls

Commands

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FEED

Feed

Give your pet food. Requires food in your inventory. Costs 1 food per use.

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PLAY

Play

Launches a random minigame. Winning boosts happiness and costs energy. Ball unlocks Pong.

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SLEEP

Sleep

Toggle rest mode. Energy recharges while sleeping. Pet walks to their bed if you own one.

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PET

Pet

Opens the petting minigame — tap glowing spots on your pet before time runs out!

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MEDICINE

Medicine

Use a medicine item to restore 80% health. Requires at least one medicine in stock.

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SHOP

Shop

Browse and buy items using your coin balance shown inside the shop.

Stats

The Four Stats

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HUNGER

Hunger

Decreases over time. Feed your pet to keep it up. Drops from playing and sleeping.

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HAPPY

Happiness

Decreases over time. Petting, playing, and feeding all help. Hit 100% to earn a coin!

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ENERGY

Energy

Used up by playing. Recovers during sleep. Falls too low and your pet can't play.

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HEALTH

Health

Declines slowly. Drops more when feeding without a food bowl. Use medicine when below 15%.

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SICK WARNING

When Health drops below 15%, a thermometer appears at your pet's mouth and their happiness slowly drains. Give them medicine before it's too late! If Happiness falls below 10%, your pet will look visibly sad.

Companions

All 10 Pets

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Pixel

Dog

Loyal and energetic. Tail wags, fetches balls, and loves a good sniff around.

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Whiskers

Cat

Aloof and judgmental. Accepts your affection on their terms. Green slit-pupil eyes.

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Nibbles

Hamster

Stuffs cheeks when eating, runs on a wheel to play. Tiny but mighty.

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Stardust

Unicorn

Magical and floaty. Rainbow mane, golden horn, and sparkle effects. Eats oats.

🦎

Gecko

Slow-blinking lizard with orange slit eyes, spots, and a waving tail.

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Ssslither

Snake

Coiled up with yellow belly scales and a forked tongue. Mysterious.

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Bun

Rabbit

Big ears, pink eyes, and a fluffy cotton tail. Floppy when sleepy.

🦜

Polly

Parrot

Colourful with a hooked beak, wing flaps, and a lot to say.

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Bubbles

Fish

A tropical orange and blue fish that bobs and blows bubbles. Peaceful.

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Capy

Capybara

Big, calm, and semi-aquatic. Loves a mud pool and sits very still.

Economy

The Shop

Earn 🪙 coins by maxing out your pet's happiness, then spend them here. Each item unlocks new gameplay mechanics.

🍖

Food Bundle

Three portions of food. Feed your pet before hunger runs out. Keep a stock!

🪙 2

x3 food

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Medicine

Restores 80% health instantly. Essential when your pet shows the sick thermometer.

🪙 3

x1 med

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Pet Bed

Appears top-left of the enclosure. Your pet walks over to sleep in it instead of sleeping in place.

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Furniture

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Food Bowl

Placed bottom-right. Food spawns inside it and feeding no longer damages health.

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Furniture

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Play Ball

Placed next to the bed. Unlocks the classic Pong minigame when you press Play.

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Furniture

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Mini Chair

Your pet will randomly wander over and sit in it for a while. Adorable.

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Furniture

Mini Games

Play Minigames

Press the Play button and a minigame is randomly selected. Your score converts to a happiness bonus when you quit. Four games available — one requires the Play Ball.

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Catch!

Move your mouse to catch falling treats with a basket. Miss 3 and it's game over. Items fall faster as your score climbs.

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Rhythm!

A ball bounces back and forth. Hit SPACE or tap when it enters the glowing zone. Build combos for 2× points!

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Whack!

Pixel moles pop up from holes in 3×3 grid. Click or tap them before they duck back down. They get faster with score.

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Pong!

Classic arcade Pong against the AI. Move your paddle with the mouse or W/S keys. First to 7 points wins.

🎾 Requires Play Ball

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Pet!

Glowing circles appear over your pet. Tap them all before 6 seconds runs out. A quick-fire test of reflexes!

Pro Tips

Tips & Tricks

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Buy the bowl first

The Food Bowl costs just 🪙5 and stops feeding from damaging health. It's the best first purchase.

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Sleep to recover energy

Playing drains energy fast. Put your pet to sleep for a few minutes to fully recharge before more play.

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Max happiness = coin

Every time happiness hits 100%, you earn a coin. Pet + Play combo is the fastest way to max it out.

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Name screen skippable

Leave the name field blank and hit Confirm to keep the default name if you're in a hurry.

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Medicine is a safety net

Don't buy medicine until you need it — it's expensive. Keep an eye on the health bar instead.

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Pong gives big bonuses

Winning at Pong gives 20 points per goal. Quit immediately after a win for a massive happiness bonus.