Emulator for Pico-8: Picpic

Name: Emulator for Pico-8: Picpic
Rating: 4.5 (44 reviews)
Author: Valentin Dreyfus

Play the Fantasy Console ROMs

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad

44 Ratings
Age Rating

9+
Years
Category

Developer Tools
Developer

Valentin Dreyfus
Controller

Supported
Language

EN
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Size

22.1
MB

The First Pico-8 Emulator on the App Store! PicPic brings the charming world of Pico-8 games to your iPhone, letting you play thousands of tiny, handcrafted games natively on iOS. What is Pico-8? Pico-8 is a fantasy console, a creative platform with deliberate constraints that inspire developers to build small, expressive games in 128x128 pixels with a 16-color palette. The result is a massive library of free, community-made games spanning every genre. Features: • Native Emulation – Play .p8 and .p8.png cartridges at full speed with audio. • Import Cartridges – Load games from Files, Safari, or import entire folders at once. • Touch Controls – On-screen D-pad or 360° analog joystick, designed for mobile play. • Multicart Games - Play larger adventures that span multiple cartridges. • Local Multiplayer - Share the fun with multi-controller support on cartridges built for more than one player. • Mouse & Touch Games – Play cartridges that use Pico-8's mouse/pointer input natively. • Save States – Save anytime and optionally enable autosave. • Game Library – Organize, add to favorites, search, and manage your cartridge collection. • Customizable Layout – Reposition and resize controls with the interactive editor. • Retro Aesthetic – Authentic 128×128 pixel display with the classic Pico-8 palette and optional filter. • Controller Support – Play with your favorite gamepad. • Keyboard Support – Full keyboard input on Mac and iPad. • Mac Support – Also runs natively on Mac M-Series. • Landscape Mode – Play in landscape or portrait at any time. • Haptic Feedback – Tactile response on every button press. • Personalization – Custom app icons and console color themes, including OLED Black. • Starter Games – A few great games included so you can play right away. • Optimized for iPad – Adaptive layouts for all screen sizes. • No Ads – Clean, uninterrupted play. How It Works: Import Pico-8 cartridge files into your library. PicPic runs games natively: no web views, no streaming, no internet required. Terms & Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/ Privacy Policy: https://sa-moo-rai.com/about Note: this software is NOT related to Pico-8, or otherwise related to or supported by Lexaloffle Software

Ratings & Reviews

4.5

out of 5

44 Ratings

Awesome work, needs more quality of life.
Feb 20
Preston Four
I’m enjoying having a pico emulator on my phone, but I struggle with the d-pad and buttons. It seems like the tolerances are too tight where I’m forced to perfectly place my fingers where the app wants them to be. There’s no “close enough” zone in the control pad. For instance if I try to walk in a circle, there’s a dead zone where I stop walking between the up right down and left buttons.I’ve had better luck with other touch controls, so I know it can work. Makes gameplay often impossible especially for twitch games.Very excited to see this product thrive.

Developer Response
Hi! Thanks for your review. Could you try the latest update? It should be fixed. If not, can you send more information at https://sa-moo-rai.com/contact ?
Awesome work, needs more quality of life.
Feb 20
Preston Four

I’m enjoying having a pico emulator on my phone, but I struggle with the d-pad and buttons. It seems like the tolerances are too tight where I’m forced to perfectly place my fingers where the app wants them to be. There’s no “close enough” zone in the control pad. For instance if I try to walk in a circle, there’s a dead zone where I stop walking between the up right down and left buttons.I’ve had better luck with other touch controls, so I know it can work. Makes gameplay often impossible especially for twitch games.Very excited to see this product thrive.
Developer Response Mar 9
Hi! Thanks for your review. Could you try the latest update? It should be fixed. If not, can you send more information at https://sa-moo-rai.com/contact ?
Great! Just great!
Apr 2
Mister_Doctor
Need an option to move the game screen vertically. Just got my GameSir Pocket Taco, and when connected, the Pico-8 viewport is centered, placing it slightly under my controller. If I had a slider to move the screen vertically, that would be stupendous.Edit: I found an option to lock the screen to the top when a controller is connected. Perfect!

Developer Response
Hi,We've added a setting to lock the game screen position vertically. Please update the app :)If you need any help, feel free to reach out at https://sa-moo-rai.com/contact
Great! Just great!
Apr 2
Mister_Doctor

Need an option to move the game screen vertically. Just got my GameSir Pocket Taco, and when connected, the Pico-8 viewport is centered, placing it slightly under my controller. If I had a slider to move the screen vertically, that would be stupendous.Edit: I found an option to lock the screen to the top when a controller is connected. Perfect!
Developer Response Mar 30
Hi,We've added a setting to lock the game screen position vertically. Please update the app :)If you need any help, feel free to reach out at https://sa-moo-rai.com/contact
Thanks for virtual mouse support!
Mar 27
fftq
Some games like Slipways use mouse input (meant to be run on a computer). Thanks for that!You should have mentioned this in your 2.0 release notes instead of just “updates”. I found your post on r/SBCGaming to find out more!
Thanks for virtual mouse support!
Mar 27
fftq

Some games like Slipways use mouse input (meant to be run on a computer). Thanks for that!You should have mentioned this in your 2.0 release notes instead of just “updates”. I found your post on r/SBCGaming to find out more!
Incredible developer
Jun 9
poober123
Gave feedback on Reddit. Developer implemented within a week. Actually incredible!
Incredible developer
Jun 9
poober123

Gave feedback on Reddit. Developer implemented within a week. Actually incredible!

Bug fixes & performance improvements.

Version 2.3.1 Jul 1

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Seller: Valentin Dreyfus
Size: 22.1 MB
Category: Developer Tools
Compatibility: Requires iOS 16.1 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 16.1 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.1 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.

Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 10.1 or later.
Languages: English and 5 more

English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese
Age Rating: 9+

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