diff --git a/main/main.gd b/main/main.gd
index 21e621f..51e645b 100644
--- a/main/main.gd
+++ b/main/main.gd
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ const UIPixelationPresenterType = preload(
 const PixelationResetOverlayType = preload(
 	"res://ui/pixelation_reset_overlay.gd"
 )
+const WorldPixelationPostprocessType = preload(
+	"res://main/world_pixelation_postprocess.gd"
+)
 
 const TITLE_MUSIC_SILENCE_DB: float = -80.0
 
@@ -53,6 +56,9 @@ const TITLE_MUSIC_SILENCE_DB: float = -80.0
 @onready var _pixelation_reset: PixelationResetOverlayType = (
 	%PixelationResetOverlay
 )
+@onready var _world_pixelation: WorldPixelationPostprocessType = (
+	%WorldPixelationPostprocess
+)
 
 var _gameplay_started: bool = false
 var _shop_interaction: FishingShopInteractionType
@@ -241,14 +247,7 @@ func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
 func _apply_runtime_settings(settings: PlayerSettingsType) -> void:
 	if settings == null:
 		return
-	var root_viewport: Viewport = get_viewport()
-	root_viewport.scaling_3d_mode = Viewport.SCALING_3D_MODE_NEAREST
-	root_viewport.scaling_3d_scale = PlayerSettingsType.get_world_render_scale(
-		settings.world_pixel_size
-	)
-	root_viewport.msaa_3d = Viewport.MSAA_DISABLED
-	root_viewport.screen_space_aa = Viewport.SCREEN_SPACE_AA_DISABLED
-	root_viewport.use_taa = false
+	_apply_world_pixelation(settings.world_pixel_size)
 	_ui_pixelation.set_pixel_size(settings.ui_pixel_size)
 	_game_ui.get_title_screen().set_world_pixelation(
 		settings.world_pixel_size
@@ -264,6 +263,16 @@ func _apply_runtime_settings(settings: PlayerSettingsType) -> void:
 	)
 
 
+func _apply_world_pixelation(pixel_size: int) -> void:
+	var root_viewport: Viewport = get_viewport()
+	root_viewport.scaling_3d_mode = Viewport.SCALING_3D_MODE_NEAREST
+	root_viewport.scaling_3d_scale = 1.0
+	root_viewport.msaa_3d = Viewport.MSAA_DISABLED
+	root_viewport.screen_space_aa = Viewport.SCREEN_SPACE_AA_DISABLED
+	root_viewport.use_taa = false
+	_world_pixelation.set_pixel_size(pixel_size)
+
+
 func _on_effective_ui_pixel_size_changed(
 	_requested_pixel_size: int,
 	effective_pixel_size: int,
@@ -281,6 +290,7 @@ func _reset_pixelation() -> void:
 
 func _set_gameplay_active(active: bool) -> void:
 	_gameplay_started = active
+	_world_pixelation.set_gameplay_active(active)
 	_ui_pixelation.set_gameplay_active(active)
 	if not active:
 		_player.item_effects.reset_all()
diff --git a/main/main.tscn b/main/main.tscn
index 9729966..192178b 100644
--- a/main/main.tscn
+++ b/main/main.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=16 format=3]
+[gd_scene load_steps=17 format=3]
 
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" path="res://world/test_world.tscn" id="1_world"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" path="res://player/player.tscn" id="2_player"]
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 [ext_resource type="AudioStream" path="res://audio/music/title/as_in_four_wolves.ogg" id="13_title_music"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://ui/ui_pixelation_presenter.gd" id="14_pixelation"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" path="res://ui/pixelation_reset_overlay.tscn" id="15_reset"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" path="res://main/world_pixelation_postprocess.tscn" id="16_world_pixelation"]
 
 [node name="Main" type="Node3D"]
 script = ExtResource("3_main")
@@ -53,6 +54,9 @@ stream = ExtResource("13_title_music")
 volume_db = -80.0
 bus = &"Music"
 
+[node name="WorldPixelationPostprocess" parent="." instance=ExtResource("16_world_pixelation")]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+
 [node name="UIPresentation" type="SubViewportContainer" parent="."]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 texture_filter = 1
diff --git a/main/world_pixelation_postprocess.gd b/main/world_pixelation_postprocess.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..303fa3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/main/world_pixelation_postprocess.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+class_name WorldPixelationPostprocess
+extends CanvasLayer
+
+@onready var _screen_grid: ColorRect = %ScreenGrid
+
+var _pixel_size: int = PlayerSettings.DEFAULT_WORLD_PIXEL_SIZE
+var _gameplay_active: bool = false
+
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	get_viewport().size_changed.connect(_refresh_grid)
+	_refresh_grid()
+
+
+func set_pixel_size(pixel_size: int) -> void:
+	_pixel_size = clampi(
+		pixel_size,
+		PlayerSettings.MIN_WORLD_PIXEL_SIZE,
+		PlayerSettings.MAX_WORLD_PIXEL_SIZE
+	)
+	_refresh_grid()
+
+
+func set_gameplay_active(active: bool) -> void:
+	_gameplay_active = active
+	_refresh_grid()
+
+
+func get_grid_size() -> Vector2i:
+	return PlayerSettings.get_world_grid_size(
+		_pixel_size,
+		get_window().size
+	)
+
+
+func _refresh_grid() -> void:
+	if not is_node_ready():
+		return
+	var effect_enabled: bool = (
+		_gameplay_active
+		and _pixel_size != PlayerSettings.MIN_WORLD_PIXEL_SIZE
+	)
+	_screen_grid.visible = effect_enabled
+	if not effect_enabled:
+		return
+	var shader_material := _screen_grid.material as ShaderMaterial
+	if shader_material != null:
+		shader_material.set_shader_parameter(
+			"logical_grid_size",
+			Vector2(get_grid_size())
+		)
diff --git a/main/world_pixelation_postprocess.gd.uid b/main/world_pixelation_postprocess.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b77b05c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/main/world_pixelation_postprocess.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://c3n47x8egoc8x
diff --git a/main/world_pixelation_postprocess.gdshader b/main/world_pixelation_postprocess.gdshader
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4018a3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/main/world_pixelation_postprocess.gdshader
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+shader_type canvas_item;
+render_mode unshaded;
+
+uniform sampler2D screen_texture
+	: hint_screen_texture, filter_nearest, repeat_disable;
+uniform vec2 logical_grid_size = vec2(640.0, 360.0);
+
+
+void fragment() {
+	vec2 safe_grid = max(logical_grid_size, vec2(1.0));
+	vec2 snapped_uv = (
+		floor(SCREEN_UV * safe_grid) + vec2(0.5)
+	) / safe_grid;
+	COLOR = texture(screen_texture, snapped_uv);
+}
diff --git a/main/world_pixelation_postprocess.gdshader.uid b/main/world_pixelation_postprocess.gdshader.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b61936
--- /dev/null
+++ b/main/world_pixelation_postprocess.gdshader.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://sq224d8sn1b4
diff --git a/main/world_pixelation_postprocess.tscn b/main/world_pixelation_postprocess.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6f952b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/main/world_pixelation_postprocess.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=3 format=3]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://main/world_pixelation_postprocess.gd" id="1_script"]
+[ext_resource type="Shader" path="res://main/world_pixelation_postprocess.gdshader" id="2_shader"]
+
+[sub_resource type="ShaderMaterial" id="ShaderMaterial_world_pixelation"]
+shader = ExtResource("2_shader")
+
+[node name="WorldPixelationPostprocess" type="CanvasLayer"]
+layer = -1
+script = ExtResource("1_script")
+
+[node name="ScreenGrid" type="ColorRect" parent="."]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+material = SubResource("ShaderMaterial_world_pixelation")
+anchors_preset = 15
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
+mouse_filter = 2
diff --git a/settings/player_settings.gd b/settings/player_settings.gd
index 0d3657e..44c00a3 100644
--- a/settings/player_settings.gd
+++ b/settings/player_settings.gd
@@ -13,8 +13,11 @@ const DEFAULT_WORLD_PIXEL_SIZE: int = 3
 const MIN_UI_PIXEL_SIZE: int = 1
 const MAX_UI_PIXEL_SIZE: int = 5
 const DEFAULT_UI_PIXEL_SIZE: int = 3
-const WORLD_RENDER_SCALES: Array[float] = [1.0, 0.9, 0.8, 0.65, 0.45]
-const UI_RENDER_SCALES: Array[float] = [1.0, 0.975, 0.95, 0.925, 0.9]
+const COMPACT_DISPLAY_HEIGHT: int = 560
+const WORLD_DESKTOP_GRID_HEIGHTS: Array[int] = [0, 540, 360, 216, 96]
+const WORLD_COMPACT_GRID_HEIGHTS: Array[int] = [0, 360, 240, 144, 72]
+const UI_DESKTOP_RENDER_HEIGHTS: Array[int] = [0, 612, 504, 396, 288]
+const UI_COMPACT_RENDER_HEIGHTS: Array[int] = [0, 408, 336, 264, 192]
 
 @export var auto_click_enabled: bool = false
 @export_range(0.10, 0.50, 0.01) var auto_click_interval: float = 0.20
@@ -55,19 +58,89 @@ func copy() -> PlayerSettings:
 	return result
 
 
-static func get_world_render_scale(pixel_size: int) -> float:
+static func get_world_grid_height(
+	pixel_size: int,
+	displayed_height: int,
+) -> int:
 	var index: int = clampi(
 		pixel_size,
 		MIN_WORLD_PIXEL_SIZE,
 		MAX_WORLD_PIXEL_SIZE
 	) - 1
-	return WORLD_RENDER_SCALES[index]
+	if index == 0:
+		return maxi(1, displayed_height)
+	var targets: Array[int] = (
+		WORLD_COMPACT_GRID_HEIGHTS
+		if displayed_height < COMPACT_DISPLAY_HEIGHT
+		else WORLD_DESKTOP_GRID_HEIGHTS
+	)
+	return mini(maxi(1, displayed_height), targets[index])
 
 
-static func get_ui_render_scale(pixel_size: int) -> float:
+static func get_world_grid_size(
+	pixel_size: int,
+	displayed_size: Vector2i,
+) -> Vector2i:
+	var safe_size := Vector2i(
+		maxi(1, displayed_size.x),
+		maxi(1, displayed_size.y)
+	)
+	var target_height: int = get_world_grid_height(
+		pixel_size,
+		safe_size.y
+	)
+	return Vector2i(
+		maxi(
+			1,
+			roundi(
+				float(target_height)
+				* float(safe_size.x)
+				/ float(safe_size.y)
+			)
+		),
+		target_height
+	)
+
+
+static func get_ui_render_height(
+	pixel_size: int,
+	displayed_height: int,
+) -> int:
 	var index: int = clampi(
 		pixel_size,
 		MIN_UI_PIXEL_SIZE,
 		MAX_UI_PIXEL_SIZE
 	) - 1
-	return UI_RENDER_SCALES[index]
+	if index == 0:
+		return maxi(1, displayed_height)
+	var targets: Array[int] = (
+		UI_COMPACT_RENDER_HEIGHTS
+		if displayed_height < COMPACT_DISPLAY_HEIGHT
+		else UI_DESKTOP_RENDER_HEIGHTS
+	)
+	return mini(maxi(1, displayed_height), targets[index])
+
+
+static func get_ui_render_size(
+	pixel_size: int,
+	displayed_size: Vector2i,
+) -> Vector2i:
+	var safe_size := Vector2i(
+		maxi(1, displayed_size.x),
+		maxi(1, displayed_size.y)
+	)
+	var target_height: int = get_ui_render_height(
+		pixel_size,
+		safe_size.y
+	)
+	return Vector2i(
+		maxi(
+			1,
+			roundi(
+				float(target_height)
+				* float(safe_size.x)
+				/ float(safe_size.y)
+			)
+		),
+		target_height
+	)
diff --git a/ui/title_screen.gd b/ui/title_screen.gd
index c3552fa..aab4921 100644
--- a/ui/title_screen.gd
+++ b/ui/title_screen.gd
@@ -379,20 +379,25 @@ func set_world_pixelation(pixel_size: int) -> void:
 
 
 func _update_world_preview_resolution() -> void:
-	var render_scale: float = PlayerSettings.get_world_render_scale(
-		_world_pixel_size
+	var displayed_size := Vector2i(
+		maxi(1, roundi(size.x)),
+		maxi(1, roundi(size.y))
+	)
+	var grid_size: Vector2i = PlayerSettings.get_world_grid_size(
+		_world_pixel_size,
+		displayed_size
 	)
 	var shader_material := _background.material as ShaderMaterial
 	if shader_material != null:
 		shader_material.set_shader_parameter(
 			"virtual_pixel_density",
-			Vector2(
-				maxf(1.0, size.x * render_scale),
-				maxf(1.0, size.y * render_scale)
-			)
+			Vector2(grid_size)
 		)
 	var logo_material := _title_logo.material as ShaderMaterial
 	if logo_material != null:
+		var render_scale: float = (
+			float(grid_size.y) / float(displayed_size.y)
+		)
 		var effect_scale: float = 1.0 / render_scale
 		logo_material.set_shader_parameter(
 			"horizontal_displacement_pixels",
@@ -405,9 +410,15 @@ func _update_world_preview_resolution() -> void:
 
 
 func _snap_world_preview(value: Vector2) -> Vector2:
-	var render_scale: float = PlayerSettings.get_world_render_scale(
-		_world_pixel_size
+	var displayed_size := Vector2i(
+		maxi(1, roundi(size.x)),
+		maxi(1, roundi(size.y))
 	)
+	var grid_size: Vector2i = PlayerSettings.get_world_grid_size(
+		_world_pixel_size,
+		displayed_size
+	)
+	var render_scale: float = float(grid_size.y) / float(displayed_size.y)
 	var step: float = 1.0 / render_scale
 	return Vector2(
 		roundf(value.x / step) * step,
diff --git a/ui/ui_pixelation_presenter.gd b/ui/ui_pixelation_presenter.gd
index ca41c15..476f3a8 100644
--- a/ui/ui_pixelation_presenter.gd
+++ b/ui/ui_pixelation_presenter.gd
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class_name UIPixelationPresenter
 extends SubViewportContainer
 
-const MIN_UI_VIEWPORT_SIZE: Vector2i = Vector2i(320, 180)
+const MIN_UI_VIEWPORT_SIZE: Vector2i = Vector2i(256, 180)
 
 signal effective_pixel_size_changed(
 	requested_pixel_size: int,
@@ -70,12 +70,13 @@ func _resize_presentation() -> void:
 		return
 	var previous_effective_size: int = _effective_pixel_size
 	_effective_pixel_size = _resolve_effective_pixel_size(root_size)
-	var render_scale: float = PlayerSettings.get_ui_render_scale(
-		_effective_pixel_size
+	var viewport_size: Vector2i = PlayerSettings.get_ui_render_size(
+		_effective_pixel_size,
+		root_size
 	)
-	var viewport_size := Vector2i(
-		ceili(float(root_size.x) * render_scale),
-		ceili(float(root_size.y) * render_scale)
+	var render_scale: float = minf(
+		1.0,
+		float(viewport_size.y) / float(root_size.y)
 	)
 	var presentation_size: Vector2 = Vector2(viewport_size) / render_scale
 	set_anchors_preset(Control.PRESET_TOP_LEFT)
@@ -98,10 +99,9 @@ func _resize_presentation() -> void:
 
 func _resolve_effective_pixel_size(root_size: Vector2i) -> int:
 	for candidate: int in range(_requested_pixel_size, 0, -1):
-		var render_scale: float = PlayerSettings.get_ui_render_scale(candidate)
-		var candidate_size := Vector2i(
-			ceili(float(root_size.x) * render_scale),
-			ceili(float(root_size.y) * render_scale)
+		var candidate_size: Vector2i = PlayerSettings.get_ui_render_size(
+			candidate,
+			root_size
 		)
 		if (
 			candidate_size.x >= MIN_UI_VIEWPORT_SIZE.x