With the Govee Gaming Pixel Light presented at CES 2025, the manufacturer aims to deliver a convincing lighting solution to upgrade your gaming setup. 1,024 LEDs provide harmonious pixel lighting in over 150 presets, and we took a closer look at the light in our test.
Technical data
| The product | Gaming Pixel Light |
| Size | 18.5 cm x 15 cm |
| Number of LEDs | 1.024 |
| Connection frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| Integration with | Amazon Alexa, Google Home |
| Price for | RRP: 99.99 euros |
Govee Gaming Pixel Light Review: futuristic display
- Compact, lightweight display
- Wall or table mounting possible
The Govee Gaming Pixel Light is available in two different sizes: 18.5 x 15 cm and 26.5 x 15 cm. Both include a customizable display in a gaming-inspired case with a silver-green sci-fi look. The Pixel Light comes with both a stand and a wall mount – so it’s up to you whether you want to use the light on your desk or mount it on a wall.
The rear side tapers to a triangle in the middle. In the middle is a fan that can be heard when switched on – although not too loudly. The Govee Gaming Pixel Light also needs to be fitted with a power cable at the back to make it work.
The design is quite appealing and the workmanship is perfectly fine, although the case does give way slightly under pressure, especially at the rear.
There are a total of four buttons on the top. In addition to the power button, you can adjust the volume, change the lighting mode or start a user-defined shortcut that can be set in the companion app.
Setup and companion app
- Quick and easy to set up
- Clearly laid out app
- App must be restarted after display timeout
Once you have set up the Govee Gaming Pixel Light, you can switch it on, whereupon the Pixel display plays six predefined scenes one after the other. However, to really make the most of the full range, the Govee Home app must be installed on the smartphone, in which the light can be fully customized. It is also easy to synchronize scenes with other devices from the manufacturer.
The Pixel Light is quickly paired and receives you in the app with various functions. For example, you have the option of showing various display effects such as the clock, weather, NBA game results or the current price of Bitcoin.
Of course, there are also a number of scenes to choose from, including effects inspired by classic 8-bit video games, animals, changing colors, art objects or emojis. There are also effects that react to music and sounds, as well as the option to create your own effects.
You can also create playlists that combine up to 20 effects with music. The Govee Gaming Pixel Light can also play music. You can choose from a manageable number of 8-bit and gaming sounds, as well as five additional sound effects. You can upload your own sounds as .wav, .mp3 or .ogg.
There is also an AI feature where you can provide the chatbot with prompts for your own ideas. Nice, but the results are unfortunately rather limited. Especially as the bot was not able to create animated images – and that is exactly what makes the Govee Gaming Pixel Light stand out.
What I find extremely annoying, however, is that if the smartphone display goes out while you are using the app or you switch it off, you can no longer make any settings on the Pixel Light. Neither a change to the scene nor anything else. You first have to close the app manually and reconnect so that you can adjust the settings again. Voice control using Google Home and Alexa is also possible.
Practical test of the Govee Gaming Pixel Light
- Clear focus on gaming effects and sounds
- Beautiful animations with 30 fps
The Govee Gaming Pixel Light comes in a square version with 1,024 LEDs, all of which can be illuminated individually. This results in a colorful pixel look that can be used to achieve a lot.
As is so often the case, some effects and animations look better than others. This is because they are shown on the display at 30 frames per second. Flashing hearts, classic 8-bit racing games or a campfire in the forest at night? That looks good.
The depiction of prehistoric times, weather and texts is also quite impressive. Other effects, on the other hand, hardly come into their own or are simply not recognizable due to the pixel look. And yet: the majority of the pre-installed effects can be used wonderfully. However, it also relies primarily on effects from the gaming sector.
This also clearly shows where the Govee Gaming Pixel Light feels at home. After all, the effects are too special for use in the family living room or on the kitchen table. This also applies to the music.
Clearly, the Govee Gaming Pixel Light is aimed at a very specific target group and I can imagine that the display would be a nice addition to a streaming setup. Especially as it is very intuitive to use.
Govee Gaming Pixel Light Review: Conclusion
The Govee Gaming Pixel Light is a harmonious addition to your own gaming room or streaming setup. The 1,024 LEDs can be used to create many successful effects, even animated at 30 fps. The selection of pre-installed effects is very pleasing and, as is usually the case with Govee, many more effects are likely to be added over time.
If you are creative, you can also create your own animations or images or use the AI chatbot – although the latter delivers rather mediocre and static results. The option to play back sound is also nice, but I don’t really like the selection here.
What is currently really annoying is the fact that the app has to be restarted every time the smartphone display goes out. But the manufacturer could fix this in a future update.
- Many functions
- Quick to use
- Varied effects
- Account constraint
- App hangs up
- Not all effects are convincing
Govee Gaming Pixel Light
Workmanship
Assembly
Features
Value For Money
90/100
Coherent and creative display for gaming setups with great effects and a nice sound feature.
