What Pixel Art is
Pixel Art Icons is exactly what it sounds like: 1,099 icons drawn on a strict pixel grid, so every stroke lands on a whole pixel and the result has the hard-edged, aliased character of classic 8-bit and 16-bit game art.
The set is drawn on a 24×24 grid with each pixel treated as a discrete unit, rather than as vector paths that happen to look blocky. That distinction matters — scaled up, the icons keep their crisp stair-stepped edges instead of softening, because the geometry is genuinely pixel-based.
IconStash indexes the complete Pixel Art Icons collection. You can search it alongside 27 other libraries, preview any icon at any size and colour, and export SVG, PNG, React JSX, Vue, CSS, or an SVG sprite without installing a package or creating an account.
React
npm install pixelarticons
The official package ships each icon as a tree-shakeable component, so bundlers only include the icons you actually import. Open any Pixel Art icon on IconStash and the Code tab shows that icon's exact import statement and JSX.
Plain SVG and other frameworks
You do not have to install anything. Every Pixel Art page lets you copy the raw SVG markup and paste it inline, which avoids a dependency entirely and gives you full control over colour, size, and stroke width.
IconStash also exports PNG at six sizes, Vue and CSS snippets, and SVG sprites — all generated in the browser from the original vector.
Good fit
Games, retro-styled interfaces, creative portfolios, streaming overlays, and any project that wants deliberate nostalgia rather than a modern flat look.
Consider alternatives
Pixel icons will look out of place in a conventional product interface. For general use, Lucide, Heroicons, or Remix Icon are the appropriate choices.
Licensing
MIT. The full set is free for commercial use, including in commercial games, with no attribution required.
What is Pixel Art Icons?
Pixel Art Icons is exactly what it sounds like: 1,099 icons drawn on a strict pixel grid, so every stroke lands on a whole pixel and the result has the hard-edged, aliased character of classic 8-bit and 16-bit game art.
Is Pixel Art Icons free for commercial use?
Yes. Pixel Art Icons is released under the MIT license, which permits unrestricted commercial use, modification, and distribution. No attribution is required, though it is appreciated. This makes Pixel Art one of the safest icon libraries to use in commercial SaaS products, client work, and proprietary applications.
How do I use Pixel Art icons in React?
Install the package with npm install pixelarticons, then import icons as components. Every Pixel Art page on IconStash shows the exact import statement and usage snippet for that specific icon in the Code tab, so you can copy working code without checking the docs. Tree-shakeable packages mean your bundler only includes the icons you actually import.
Can I download Pixel Art icons as PNG?
Yes. Open any Pixel Art icon on IconStash and use the Download PNG button to export at 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, or 512 pixels. The PNG is generated client-side from the original vector, so it stays crisp at every size. You can also copy the raw SVG markup, export a React component, or build an SVG sprite without installing anything.
Do pixel icons scale well?
They scale, but they are intended to look pixelated — the geometry is genuinely grid-based, so edges stay hard instead of smoothing out. Render them at integer multiples (24px, 48px, 72px) and disable image smoothing in CSS with image-rendering: pixelated to keep the edges crisp at large sizes.
Can I use Pixel Art Icons in a commercial game?
Yes. The set is MIT licensed, which permits commercial use, modification, and distribution without attribution. You can recolour and edit the icons to match your game's palette as needed.