retrodiffusion
Retro Diffusion — True Pixel Art Generation
Generate authentic pixel art sprites, tilesets, and animations from text prompts or reference images using the Retro Diffusion API. Output is true pixel art (clean integer-pixel grids, limited palettes), not blurry diffusion-model output downscaled into pixels — making it the best AI option for shippable 2D game art and fast prototyping.
Paid service. Retro Diffusion requires an account at https://www.retrodiffusion.ai and an API key with credits. Always tell the user this requires a paid Retro Diffusion account before generating anything, and confirm they understand each call deducts from their balance.
Reference Files
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| api-reference.md | Full API endpoints, models, prompt_style values, response shape, pricing, and error codes |
When to Use
- Quick prototypes — generate dozens of unique sprites in a minute instead of hand-coding 16×16 arrays
- Polish pass on a working game — replace placeholder shapes with cohesive pixel art that already matches a chosen style
- Tilesets — wang-style ground/wall sets without manually drawing every transition tile
- Sprite animations — walk cycles, idle bobs, attacks delivered as transparent GIFs or spritesheets
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