The best 2D games in 2026

In the catalog: 423 games
Top rated: Terraria
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1. Terraria
Dig, fight, explore, build!
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Open World Survival CraftPixel GraphicsSandbox
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2. Vampire Survivors
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn!
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn!
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn!
Bullet HellRoguelitePixel Graphics
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3. Among Us
An online and local party game of teamwork and betrayal for 4-15…
An online and local party game of teamwork and betrayal for 4-15 players...in space!
An online and local party game of teamwork and betrayal for 4-15 players...in space!
Social DeductionSpaceFunny
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4. BlazBlue Entropy Effect
Enjoy action-packed flashy combat with incredibly satisfying combos and…
Enjoy action-packed flashy combat with incredibly satisfying combos and responsive controls!
Enjoy action-packed flashy combat with incredibly satisfying combos and responsive controls!
Replay ValuePlatformerAction Adventure
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5. Risk of Rain Returns
Carefully designed, beautifully remastered, and loaded with new ways to…
Carefully designed, beautifully remastered, and loaded with new ways to play—Risk of Rain…
Carefully designed, beautifully remastered, and loaded with new ways to play—Risk of Rain is back and better than ever!
Looter ShooterPvEAction Roguelike
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6. Cuphead
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss…
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles.
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles.
CartoonGreat SoundtrackDifficult
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7. Rabbit and Steel
RABBIT & STEEL is a co-op action roguelike that recreates the essence…
RABBIT & STEEL is a co-op action roguelike that recreates the essence of high-level MMO…
RABBIT & STEEL is a co-op action roguelike that recreates the essence of high-level MMO raiding in a randomized, simplified, bunny-sized package.
AnimeCuteBullet Hell
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8. Your Mother
《Your Mother》is a computer desktop companion.
《Your Mother》is a computer desktop companion. Experience the love and kindness from mothers.
《Your Mother》is a computer desktop companion. Experience the love and kindness from mothers.
Desktop CompanionFemale ProtagonistAnime
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9. Castle Crashers®
Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D…
Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from…
Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!
Beat Em UpHack and SlashFunny
10. BOKURA
BOKURA is a two-player puzzle adventure game.
BOKURA is a two-player puzzle adventure game.
BOKURA is a two-player puzzle adventure game. Play as two boys who ran away from their homes and work together to take yourselves somewhere far, far away.
Psychological HorrorPixel Graphics2D
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11. UFO 50
UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a…
UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres…
UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs.
RetroPixel Graphics2D
12. Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander
Design and simulate the starships of your dreams!
Design and simulate the starships of your dreams!
Design and simulate the starships of your dreams! Command your ship or fleet in epic battles and manage your crew while exploring a dangerous galaxy.
SpaceSci FiBuilding
13. Barotrauma
Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival…
Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG…
Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements.
SubmarineSurvival HorrorSurvival
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14. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge reunites Leonardo…
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge reunites Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello…
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge reunites Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael as they kick shell in a beautifully realized beat ’em up.
Co-op CampaignSide ScrollerBeat Em Up
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15. Romestead
Rome has fallen!
Rome has fallen!
Rome has fallen! Rebuild civilization in this action-adventure survival game for 1-8 players.
Procedural GenerationCraftingSurvival
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16. Strike Force Heroes
Strike Force Heroes is an oldschool arena shooter rebuilt with modern…
Strike Force Heroes is an oldschool arena shooter rebuilt with modern mechanics with full…
Strike Force Heroes is an oldschool arena shooter rebuilt with modern mechanics with full co-operative and PvP online multiplayer.
NostalgiaArena ShooterCharacter Customization
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17. Windowkill
Something's wrong with the window...
Something's wrong with the window...
Windowkill is a twin-stick shooter, but the game window itself is constantly closing in on you.
Twin Stick ShooterBullet HellAction Roguelike
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18. Broforce
Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom…
Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in…
When evil threatens the world, the world calls on Broforce - an under-funded, over-powered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.
PlatformerPixel GraphicsLocal Co-op
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19. Oaken Tower
Oaken Tower is a synergy-heavy PvP auto battler where your tower of…
Oaken Tower is a synergy-heavy PvP auto battler where your tower of items fights other…
Oaken Tower is a synergy-heavy PvP auto battler where your tower of items fights other players. Build deadly combos and scale exponentially. Every decision matters.
Asynchronous MultiplayerAuto BattlerCard Battler
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20. Ratatan
Ratatan is a rhythm roguelike action game that combines rhythm games…
Ratatan is a rhythm roguelike action game that combines rhythm games and side-scrolling…
Ratatan is a rhythm roguelike action game that combines rhythm games and side-scrolling action, with online co-op gameplay supporting up to 4 players.
MusicRhythmAnime
21. Little Goody Two Shoes
Venture into the woods as you play Little Goody Two Shoes, a…
Venture into the woods as you play Little Goody Two Shoes, a phantasmagorical horror…
Venture into the woods as you play Little Goody Two Shoes, a phantasmagorical horror narrative adventure where all your decisions matter!
Dating SimLgbtq2D
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22. Rhythia
Rhythia is a game about aiming and hitting musical beats with precision…
Rhythia is a game about aiming and hitting musical beats with precision timing, within a…
Rhythia is a game about aiming and hitting musical beats with precision timing, within a dynamic 3x3 grid system.
Point ClickRhythmFirst Person
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23. ShellShock Live
Demolish your friends with hundreds of upgradable weapons shot from…
ShellShock Live is a strategic online multiplayer artillery game developed by kChamp Games.
Demolish your friends with hundreds of upgradable weapons shot from your customizable tank in this action-packed online multiplayer tanks game.
TanksTurn Based2D
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24. The Escapists 2
Craft, Steal, Brawl and Escape!
Craft, Steal, Brawl and Escape!
Craft, Steal, Brawl and Escape! It’s time to bust out of the toughest prisons in the world as you return to the life of an inmate in The Escapists 2, now with multiplayer!
Pixel GraphicsLocal Co-op2D
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25. 33 Immortals
33 Immortals is a co-op action-roguelike for 33 players.
33 Immortals is a co-op action-roguelike for 33 players.
33 Immortals is a co-op action-roguelike for 33 players. Jump straight into runs, solo or with friends.
Hand DrawnRoguelikeAction RPG
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26. Sonic Mania
Experience the ultimate celebration of past and future in Sonic Mania…
Experience the ultimate celebration of past and future in Sonic Mania, an all-new 2D Sonic…
Experience the ultimate celebration of past and future in Sonic Mania, an all-new 2D Sonic adventure running at a crisp 60FPS with stunning HD retro-style graphics.
Fast PacedClassicGreat Soundtrack
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27. Streets of Rage 4
Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and…
Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street…
Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and…
FightingBeat Em UpLocal Multiplayer
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28. Just Shapes & Beats
"Just Shapes & Beats" is a chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on…
"Just Shapes & Beats" is a chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things…
"Just Shapes & Beats" is a chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things: avoid Shapes, move to the kick-ass Beats, and die, repeatedly.
MusicGreat SoundtrackRhythm
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29. Little Fighter 2 Remastered
Rediscover the classic combat charm of "Little Fighter 2," now with…
Rediscover the classic combat charm of "Little Fighter 2," now with fully upgraded and…
Rediscover the classic combat charm of "Little Fighter 2," now with fully upgraded and redrawn graphics, support for local connections up to 8 computers, and every character move…
Cartoon2D FighterCartoony
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30. Awesomenauts
Use your power, show your might!
Use your power, show your might! Play this Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game!
Use your power, show your might! Play this Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game! AWESOMENAUTS combines 2D platforming with team-based strategy and hero based action.
MobaPlatformerLocal Co-op
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