--- title: "8-Bit Icons - Retro Game Style, Free to Download" product: "Streamline Icons, Illustrations and Elements" url: /8-bit-icons canonical_url: "https://design.streamlinehq.com/8-bit-icons" summary: "8-bit style icons with retro game charm, drawn on a pixel grid. 662 free, open source icons that stay crisp at small sizes." --- # Download 662 free 8-bit retro icons > 8-bit style icons with retro game charm, drawn on a pixel grid. 662 free, open source icons that stay crisp at small sizes. - **URL**: https://design.streamlinehq.com/8-bit-icons --- * The only icon system: massive, consistent sets * Drawn in-house by one team of 8 icon designers * Recolor to your brand in one click with SVG [Access Pro Icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/premium), [Start With Free Icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/free) ## Download an icon in three steps ### Find the icon you need Real-time search shows results as you type. Every family shares the same categories, so one search covers all of them. ### Pick the style and set the colour Save your brand colours in Streamline and apply them to a whole set in one click, previewing before you export. ### Export as SVG or PNG SVG stays editable in code and design tools. PNG bakes it in, ready for slides, documents, and email. ## Pixel, the whole set 662 icons, free and open source. ### Pixel Pixel will bring you back to the 80s. Every icon sits on an 8-bit grid, drawn square by square. 662 free icons, open source. * **Pixel**: [662 free icons](https://www.streamlinehq.com/icons/pixel) ## Where these sets get used ### Retro and gaming contexts Pixel is nostalgic and retro, inspired by the work of Susan Kare. Drawn on a pixel grid, it is the one style that gains something from being shown small rather than losing to it. ## Works in your tools * [Mac App](https://home.streamlinehq.com/plugins/download): Drag and drop icons directly into any app * [Figma](https://www.figma.com/community/plugin/852192486284901337): Browse and insert icons without leaving Figma * [Framer](https://www.framer.com/marketplace/plugins/core-icons-by-streamline/): Use icons natively in Framer projects * [Webflow](https://webflow.com/apps/detail/streamline-icons): Add icons directly to Webflow sites * [VS Code](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=streamline.streamline-icons): Insert icons as SVG or JSX in editors * [Lucid](https://lucid.co/marketplace/01f05f6d/streamline-icons-illustrations-emojis-and-elements): Add icons to your Lucidchart diagrams * [Miro](https://miro.com/marketplace/streamline/): Drop icons into your Miro boards * [Adobe Express](https://adobesparkpost.app.link/TR9Mb7TXFLb?addOnId=w165n33k3): Use icons in Adobe Express projects ## Get every style with Pro Free sets cover thousands of icons. Pro unlocks the full library across every family. ### Free: $0 * 109,582 icons * Mandatory attribution * All plugins, web app, MCP and API (limited) * Adjust size, color and format [Get started](https://www.streamlinehq.com/free) ### Pro subscription: $19 per month * 333,032 pro icons on top * Full resolution PNG exports * 58 pro sets in 11 families * All plugins, web app, MCP and API * Pay monthly or yearly [Get Pro](https://www.streamlinehq.com/pricing) ### One-time purchase: Lifetime * Buy once, own forever * Future assets included * All source files as a ZIP * All plugins, web app, MCP and API * No renewal fees [Get Lifetime](https://www.streamlinehq.com/lifetime) ## What 8-bit actually refers to The name comes from the hardware. Eight-bit consoles and home computers could hold very few colours and very few pixels per sprite, and designers worked inside that limit. The look we call 8-bit is what those constraints produced. So an 8-bit icon is not a filter applied to a drawing. It is a drawing made the way those machines forced: on a small grid, with each pixel deliberate, and with the silhouette doing the work that detail cannot. ## Using it without it becoming a costume Pixel will bring you back to the 80s, with retro charm inspired by the work of Susan Kare. That heritage is the appeal, and it is specific, so the style works where the nostalgia is the point and grates where it is decoration. Gaming, streaming overlays, developer tools with a retro streak, and anywhere a product is leaning into its own history. Less good on a banking dashboard, where the era carries meaning nobody intended. ## What free covers No sign up required. Free downloads ask for attribution, a credit link wherever the icons appear, which Pro and Lifetime plans remove. That is 109,582 free icons across 34 families, with 333,032 more on Pro. Yes, you can use them for all personal and commercial projects. Each icon, free or premium, is optimized for large-size exports, ensuring visual clarity and sharpness. So, you can avoid pixelation or blur. ## Frequently asked questions Quick answers about this style. ### What is an 8-bit icon? An icon drawn in the style of eight-bit era games and computers: on a small pixel grid, with a limited palette and a strong silhouette. The name refers to the hardware whose limits produced the look. ### Is 8-bit the same as pixel art? Close, and often used interchangeably. Pixel art is the broader technique of drawing on a pixel grid. 8-bit refers specifically to the era and the constraints of that hardware, so all 8-bit icons are pixel art but not all pixel art is 8-bit. ### Where can I download 8-bit icons free? Streamline's Pixel set is 662 icons, entirely free and open source, drawn on a pixel grid with the retro charm of the era. No sign up required. ### Are these icons free to download? Yes. 109,582 icons across 34 families are free, with no sign up required. Free downloads ask for attribution, a credit link wherever the icons appear, which [Pro and Lifetime](https://www.streamlinehq.com/pricing) plans remove. See [SVG icons](/svg-icons.md) for the format itself.