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Pixel art step counter widget

By the WidgetCraft team · Updated November 13, 2026

A pixel art step counter widget shows today's steps against your goal. 8-bit game screens: pixel fonts, chunky meters and limited palettes. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.

Pixel art step counter widget design preview: 8-bit game screens: pixel fonts, chunky meters and limited palettes. — Design preview drawn from the recipe below. Example values are shown; your widget uses live data.

What a pixel art step counter widget shows

A step widget shows one number and how close it is to a goal. A ring on one side and the count on the other reads well at a glance.

Steps come from Health Connect, which needs a compatible phone, your permission and a fitness connection (a Pro feature in WidgetCraft). The numbers are whatever your phone or watch has recorded; the widget does not count steps itself.

How the pixel art style shapes it

Pixel art widgets look like a handheld game console from the late 1980s. Text uses a pixel font, progress is shown as blocks or hearts, and the palette is a few flat greens or bright arcade colors.

Bars and rings: Draw meters as ten square blocks and fill them one by one.
Numbers: Show numbers like a game score, with a short label such as LV or HP in front.

Pixel art step counter widget recipe

Layer	Settings
Canvas	360 × 180, background #D8E8C0, corner radius 0, outline 4 pt #22331F, shadow #22331F offset 6/6 with radius 0
Ring	diameter 104, stroke 9, progress #D64545, range 0 to your goal
Text	percentage inside the ring, size 20, color #22331F
Text	label "Steps today", size 12, color #55704A
Text (fitness)	step count, Press Start 2P, size 38, color #22331F
Text	goal, size 14, color #55704A
Ornament	four 12 × 12 dark squares in the corners for a notched pixel frame, and two small red squares as status lights
Font	Press Start 2P (import the font file), or the built-in Mono
Home screen size	4 × 2 cells

Pixel art color palette

Screen green #D8E8C0Background
Mid green #B8CFA0Surface and tracks
Dark pixel #22331FText
Moss #55704ALabels
Heart red #D64545Accent

How to make a pixel art step counter widget in WidgetCraft

Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to #D8E8C0 and the corner radius to 0. Add a 4-point outline.
Open Data and connect Health Connect, allowing access to steps.
Tap Add and choose Ring. Set the diameter to 104 and the stroke to 9, and connect it to steps with a range from 0 to your goal.
Color the progress #D64545.
Add a Text layer connected to the step count at size 38 in #22331F, plus a label and your goal in #55704A.
Add the pixel art ornament with Shape layers and move them below the other layers in Layers: four 12 × 12 dark squares in the corners for a notched pixel frame, and two small red squares as status lights.
Tap Save, then Add to home screen and resize the widget on your launcher if needed.

The layout and styling are free. The live data connection for this widget needs WidgetCraft Pro, a one-time purchase.

Tips for pixel art step counter widgets

Import Press Start 2P or Silkscreen for authentic pixel type.
Keep every edge square and every color flat.
Show the goal next to the count so the ring has meaning.
Step data can lag by a few minutes depending on the app that records it.
This is an activity display, not medical advice.
Do not use smooth gradients or rounded corners.
Do not use more than four colors in one widget.

Ready-made Retro Pixel templates

WidgetCraft includes a Retro Pixel template pack you can import and edit instead of starting from a blank canvas.

Habit experience23 editable layers

Launch pad18 editable layers

Pocket power HUD36 editable layers

Questions about the pixel art step counter widget

What size is a pixel art step counter widget?

It is designed for 4 × 2 home screen cells on a 360 × 180 canvas. You can resize it on the launcher and the design scales in proportion.

Which colors does it use?

Screen green (#D8E8C0) for the background, Dark pixel (#22331F) for the main text, Moss (#55704A) for labels and Heart red (#D64545) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

The pixel art design is free to build. Showing live step data needs the one-time Pro upgrade.

What else is this style called?

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