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City pixel art

39 cities in pixel art, made in Retro Diffusion by 31 creators. Each one shows the prompt, size and style behind it, so you can make your own in seconds.

39images
31creators
256x256most common size
A distinctive two-story building in the Old Quarter of Greybridge, a dense, snowy cyberfantasy city, designed as a landmark for a beautiful 2D top-down pixel… (pixel art)
A distinctive two-story building in the Old Quarter of Greybridge, a dense, snowy cyberfantasy city, designed as a landmark for a beautiful 2D top-down pixel…
192x128Top DownRD Pro
A bustling city skyline at night in detailed pixel art. Clustered skyscrapers of varied heights with thousands of tiny lit windows, glass towers catching a… (pixel art)
A bustling city skyline at night in detailed pixel art. Clustered skyscrapers of varied heights with thousands of tiny lit windows, glass towers catching a…
256x256DefaultRD Pro
Landscape pixel art desktop wallpaper, 16:10 aspect ratio, 16-bit style with crisp clean pixels and no anti-aliasing. A cyberpunk city called Neo Bohemia,… (pixel art)
Landscape pixel art desktop wallpaper, 16:10 aspect ratio, 16-bit style with crisp clean pixels and no anti-aliasing. A cyberpunk city called Neo Bohemia,…
256x256DefaultRD Pro
Spectrum bar style illustration, horizontal bars composing a distant city skyline silhouette at night, buildings formed by rows of horizontal bars of varying… (pixel art)
Spectrum bar style illustration, horizontal bars composing a distant city skyline silhouette at night, buildings formed by rows of horizontal bars of varying…
256x256DefaultRD Pro
Grimdark gothic science-fiction pixel art. A towering industrial hive city at dusk, colossal cathedral spires, smokestacks and hanging chains, dark iron and… (pixel art)
Grimdark gothic science-fiction pixel art. A towering industrial hive city at dusk, colossal cathedral spires, smokestacks and hanging chains, dark iron and…
256x256Sci-fiRD Pro
create a isometric background of a city at night in pixelart. There's lots of neon, the aestetic is cyberpunk (pixel art)
create a isometric background of a city at night in pixelart. There's lots of neon, the aestetic is cyberpunk
256x256IsometricRD Pro
A moody rainy city street at night, viewed from street level down a wet asphalt road. Tall buildings line both sides, windows glowing warm yellow. Vibrant… (pixel art)
A moody rainy city street at night, viewed from street level down a wet asphalt road. Tall buildings line both sides, windows glowing warm yellow. Vibrant…
256x144Sci-fiRD Pro
A sci-fi city with stacked shipping containers on one another (pixel art)
A sci-fi city with stacked shipping containers on one another
256x256PlatformerRD Pro
A 2d stockholm city pub front. Ready to be used as a background in a game. Cosy, homely and in the sunset (pixel art)
A 2d stockholm city pub front. Ready to be used as a background in a game. Cosy, homely and in the sunset
256x256DefaultRD Pro
A sprawling 80s city map rendered in pixel art from a 2/3 top-down angle, featuring winding roads, cracked sidewalks, neon signs, street lamps, and a… (pixel art)
A sprawling 80s city map rendered in pixel art from a 2/3 top-down angle, featuring winding roads, cracked sidewalks, neon signs, street lamps, and a…
256x256Top DownRD Pro
A dark detailed night city skyline rendered in pixel art, with blocky geometric forms. highways are visible within the city (pixel art)
A dark detailed night city skyline rendered in pixel art, with blocky geometric forms. highways are visible within the city
192x108SimpleRD Fast
A moody post-apocalyptic city skyline receding into the distance under a hazy orange sky, shattered skyscraper silhouettes and broken radio towers along the… (pixel art)
A moody post-apocalyptic city skyline receding into the distance under a hazy orange sky, shattered skyscraper silhouettes and broken radio towers along the…
256x192Sci-fiRD Pro
A rain-slicked city street at dusk where modern life and magic overlap: a narrow alley between brick apartment blocks, a neon-lit ramen bar with a paper… (pixel art)
A rain-slicked city street at dusk where modern life and magic overlap: a narrow alley between brick apartment blocks, a neon-lit ramen bar with a paper…
256x192PainterlyRD Pro
A wide street scene in a busy third-world city, the cracked asphalt road in the middle foreground riddled with deep potholes, jagged cracks and scattered… (pixel art)
A wide street scene in a busy third-world city, the cracked asphalt road in the middle foreground riddled with deep potholes, jagged cracks and scattered…
256x192DefaultRD Pro
First-person view of a dark medieval city alleyway at night. A group of hooded assassins in dark cloaks with drawn daggers advances toward the viewer down a… (pixel art)
First-person view of a dark medieval city alleyway at night. A group of hooded assassins in dark cloaks with drawn daggers advances toward the viewer down a…
256x256DefaultRD Pro
A sprawling modern city from a top-down perspective, featuring towering skyscrapers with glowing windows, wide boulevards filled with tiny pixelated vehicles,… (pixel art)
A sprawling modern city from a top-down perspective, featuring towering skyscrapers with glowing windows, wide boulevards filled with tiny pixelated vehicles,…
256x256DefaultRD Fast
Historical center of Russian city, Russian Empire architecture (pixel art)
Historical center of Russian city, Russian Empire architecture
256x256IsometricRD Pro
A post-apocalyptic city street in dark moody pixel art. A wide avenue stretching away into the distance, the asphalt cracked and overgrown with dead weeds,… (pixel art)
A post-apocalyptic city street in dark moody pixel art. A wide avenue stretching away into the distance, the asphalt cracked and overgrown with dead weeds,…
256x144HorrorRD Pro
A dark detailed night city skyline rendered in pixel art, with gradient shading and blocky geometric forms (pixel art)
A dark detailed night city skyline rendered in pixel art, with gradient shading and blocky geometric forms
192x108SimpleRD Fast
A cobblestone road tile for a steampunk city ground (pixel art)
A cobblestone road tile for a steampunk city ground
256x256IsometricRD Pro
City of Toronto. Just the basics: CN tower, lake, skydome, city hall, streetcar, toronto island (pixel art)
City of Toronto. Just the basics: CN tower, lake, skydome, city hall, streetcar, toronto island
256x111IsometricRD Pro
Pixel art background, 2D game asset. Post-apocalyptic ruined city skyline in the distance. Silhouette style, monochromatic sepia and dark grey color palette.… (pixel art)
Pixel art background, 2D game asset. Post-apocalyptic ruined city skyline in the distance. Silhouette style, monochromatic sepia and dark grey color palette.…
128x128Low ResolutionRD Fast
3d Isometric, simple not too busy, city scape of Toronto. (pixel art)
3d Isometric, simple not too busy, city scape of Toronto.
256x110DefaultRD Fast
A hiver city gothic architecture but also sci fi. It's very tall and can reach space (pixel art)
A hiver city gothic architecture but also sci fi. It's very tall and can reach space
256x256IsometricRD Plus
About city pixel art

39 cities in pixel art, made in Retro Diffusion by 31 creators. Each one shows the prompt, size and style behind it, so you can make your own in seconds.

The most common size for cities here is 256×256, and the most used style is Default.

Every image is real pixel art on a true grid with a limited palette, ready to drop into a game. Open one to copy its settings, or start from the Default style with your own prompt.

Common sizes
256×25619
192×1084
128×1283
256×1443
256×1923
Most used styles
Questions

How do I make city pixel art?

Describe the city in a short prompt, pick a style (Default is the most used for cities here) and a size such as 256×256, then generate. Retro Diffusion draws on a real pixel grid, so the result is game-ready.

What size should a city sprite be?

Most cities in this gallery are 256×256, 192×108, 128×128 pixels. Small sizes (32×32, 64×64) suit icons and characters; larger ones suit scenes.

Can I use cities I make in my game?

Yes. These examples were made by the community and are shown for inspiration. Pixel art you generate yourself is yours to use, including in commercial games.