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Gaming App Icon

Midjourney
By Varun Sharma Tested with Midjourney v7

Gaming App Icon is a Midjourney v7 prompt for a 1:1 app icon. A stylized crossed fantasy sword and shield with a glowing purple gemstone on a dark stone-texture background with rim lighting in steel grey, purple and warm amber produces a rounded-square mobile game icon with no text.

Last tested: August 2026 with Midjourney v7

Part of the Midjourney prompt library.

Remix in builder
Gaming app icon with crossed sword and shield purple gemstone on dark stone in steel grey purple and amber
Gaming App Icon — Midjourney v7, Aspect ratio 1:1
Commercial use included

Prompt 

A gaming app icon, a rounded-square icon for a mobile game, a stylized fantasy sword and shield crossed at the center, a glowing purple gemstone set in the shield boss, a dark stone-texture background with subtle crack details, rim lighting from the upper-left catching the blade edge, 3D rendered style with polished metallic surfaces, palette of steel grey, purple and warm amber light, centered composition with padding from the icon border, no text, no letters --ar 1:1 --stylize 250

Settings

Model
Midjourney v7
Aspect ratio
1:1
Stylize
250

How to use this prompt

"Crossed at the center" is the composition convention for gaming icons — the crossed weapons create a strong silhouette that reads at 60px. "Glowing purple gemstone" is the focal point that draws the eye; without a gem the shield and sword are flat metal shapes. "Dark stone-texture background with subtle crack details" is the fantasy-game convention; a clean background would read as a utility app. "Rim lighting from the upper-left catching the blade edge" is the 3D depth cue that separates the foreground from the background. Stylize 250 gives the metallic surfaces enough polish for an app-store icon. "Padding from the icon border" prevents clipping at small sizes.

Variations to try

  • Swap the sword and shield for a racing helmet with a checkered flag for a racing game icon
  • Change the palette to fire orange and black for a battle-royale game icon variant
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For developers — copy this prompt as JSON 
{
  "title": "Gaming App Icon",
  "prompt": "A gaming app icon, a rounded-square icon for a mobile game, a stylized fantasy sword and shield crossed at the center, a glowing purple gemstone set in the shield boss, a dark stone-texture background with subtle crack details, rim lighting from the upper-left catching the blade edge, 3D rendered style with polished metallic surfaces, palette of steel grey, purple and warm amber light, centered composition with padding from the icon border, no text, no letters --ar 1:1 --stylize 250",
  "model": "Midjourney",
  "model_version": "v7",
  "settings": {
    "aspect_ratio": "1:1",
    "stylize": 250
  },
  "style_tags": [
    "app-icons",
    "game-design"
  ],
  "use_case_tags": [
    "app-icons",
    "game-design"
  ],
  "source_url": "https://promptkoi.com/prompts/midjourney/gaming-app-icon/"
}

The whole library is available as an open JSON dataset · developer docs.