What is OneBit Arcade?
OneBit Arcade is a free handheld console that lives in your browser. Every game is drawn in pure 1-bit style: just two colors, with patterns of dots (dithering) for the shades, like the pocket LCD games of the 80s and 90s. Behind the retro look there is a modern engine: smooth 60 frames per second, chiptune sound effects made on the fly, and controls that work with a keyboard, a touch screen or a game controller.
All the games are original and made for this console. There are quick arcade runs, puzzles to think about, sports, board games against the computer, and a whole shelf of dial games, where you pour, reel, steer and aim by spinning a knob.
How to play
- Choose a game: left and right move through the cartridges, up and down switch shelves, A starts the game and B shows its instructions.
- On a computer: arrow keys or WASD to move, Z or Space for A, X for B, Enter for the menu, and Q/E or the mouse wheel to turn the dial.
- On a phone: press the buttons on the console. Drag your finger around the dial to spin it.
- With a controller: plug in any standard gamepad. The right stick (spun in circles) or the triggers turn the dial.
Your best scores are saved on your device, so you can always try to beat yourself. More details on the controls and help page.