The best 2D games in 2026

In the catalog: 423 games
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271. Crisis Wing
Crisis Wing is 90's style vertically scrolling arcade shooter.
Crisis Wing is 90's style vertically scrolling arcade shooter.
Crisis Wing is 90's style vertically scrolling arcade shooter. Master 7 intense vertical stages, and take down massive bosses. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op.
DifficultTop Down ShooterShoot Em Up
272. REZ PLZ
Human Sacrifices, Very Poor Magic and More!
A puzzle platformer with a new twist on co-op and single player gameplay.
A puzzle platformer with a new twist on co-op and single player gameplay.
Dark ComedyPuzzle PlatformerSide Scroller
273. Towertale
Fight your way up a Tower of bosses and unveil the mystery that lies up…
Fight your way up a Tower of bosses and unveil the mystery that lies up in its peak.
Fight your way up a Tower of bosses and unveil the mystery that lies up in its peak. Play four intertwined storylines and unlock multiple endings. Now with co-op up to 4 players!
Character Action GameStory RichAction RPG
274. Mighty Switch Force! Collection
Switch up the fun with four games in one!
Switch up the fun with four games in one!
Switch up the fun with four games in one!
Great SoundtrackFemale ProtagonistPuzzle Platformer
275. Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection
8 KONAMI arcade classics of the 80s, from Nemesis to TwinBee.
8 KONAMI arcade classics of the 80s, from Nemesis to TwinBee.
8 KONAMI arcade classics of the 80s, from Nemesis to TwinBee. Including bonus eBook packed with new information never before revealed to the public.
ClassicRetroShoot Em Up
276. Reformers Intl Ver(变革者国际版)
Introduction Reformers is a retro Role-Playing Game.
Introduction Reformers is a retro Role-Playing Game.
You may have played some classical Role-Playing Games like Cross Gate, this game, Reformers, will bring you back to childhood.
2.5DJRPGMmorpg
277. Heroes of Umbra
Discover a world of exciting adventures in Heroes of Umbra, a…
Discover a world of exciting adventures in Heroes of Umbra, a multiplayer side-scrolling…
Discover a world of exciting adventures in Heroes of Umbra, a multiplayer side-scrolling action RPG.
Side Scroller2D PlatformerPixel Graphics
278. Koloro
Between dreams and nightmares, “Koloro” tells the tale of a young pink…
Between dreams and nightmares, “Koloro” tells the tale of a young pink hair girl named Kora…
Between dreams and nightmares, “Koloro” tells the tale of a young pink hair girl named Kora who embarks on a quest to find her missing sister through a stunning Puzzle-Platformer…
Puzzle PlatformerLocal MultiplayerPlatformer
279. From Shadows
When the night falls, two unlikely heroes emerge.
Action-platformer filled to the brim with blood, mayhem, and demons straight from hell!
Action-platformer filled to the brim with blood, mayhem, and demons straight from hell!
2D FighterSide Scroller2D Platformer
280. Rocket Wars
Fast-paced local multi-player game packed with action.
Fast-paced local multi-player game packed with action.
Fast-paced local multi-player game packed with action. Destroy your friends with all sorts of different weapons and power-ups across multiple game modes!
ControllerArena Shooter4 Player Local
281. Lux Alliance
Lux Alliance is a synchronized-turns strategy war game, inspired by the…
Lux Alliance is a synchronized-turns strategy war game, inspired by the classic boardgames…
Lux Alliance is a synchronized-turns strategy war game, inspired by the classic boardgames RISK, Diplomacy and Axis & Allies.
WarBoard GameTurn Based Strategy
282. NEONomicon
"EVEN IF YOU WERE EATEN, YOU HAVE TWO CHOICES..."
Minimalistic puzzle game telling about a tricky life situation, which gets your Hero.
Minimalistic puzzle game telling about a tricky life situation, which gets your Hero. Mysterious world and treacherous enemies. Strange laws of this weird reality.
Puzzle PlatformerPlatformer2D
283. Splody
The classic couch competitive gameplay of games like Bomberman brought…
The classic couch competitive gameplay of games like Bomberman brought into the modern era.
The classic couch competitive gameplay of games like Bomberman brought into the modern era.
4 Player LocalLocal Multiplayer2D
284. Conclave
An online RPG with the story and turn-based combat of a classic fantasy…
An online RPG with the story and turn-based combat of a classic fantasy tabletop campaign.
An online RPG with the story and turn-based combat of a classic fantasy tabletop campaign. Play a party of up to four characters solo, or co-op with other players.
Party Based RPGTurn BasedTabletop
285. Junk Jack
Make the world truly yours in Junk Jack, a relaxing sandbox experience…
Make the world truly yours in Junk Jack, a relaxing sandbox experience focused on building…
Make the world truly yours in Junk Jack, a relaxing sandbox experience focused on building and improving your home.
Open World Survival CraftCraftingSandbox
286. Super Mutant Alien Assault
The Citizen Kane of Super Crate Box clones - dance with death through…
Three fleets of spaceships flee a doomed Earth carrying the last humans in cryostasis.
Three fleets of spaceships flee a doomed Earth carrying the last humans in cryostasis. Pursued by aliens, it’s up to the lowly security droids to save humanity.
PlatformerPixel GraphicsAction Roguelike
287. Skyhook
Fight with grappling hooks in this party brawler for one to four…
Fight with grappling hooks in this party brawler for one to four players.
Fight with grappling hooks in this party brawler for one to four players.
PiratesFighting2D Fighter
288. Project Starship
Project Starship is an arcade bullet-hell with random mechanics.
Project Starship is an arcade bullet-hell with random mechanics.
Project Starship is an arcade bullet-hell with random mechanics. No match will ever be the same. Who will you be? Garret or Gwen? Will you save the world from the mighty cthulhu?
Shoot Em UpBullet HellPixel Graphics
289. LocoSoccer Classic
LocoSoccer is a fun, crazy physics-based soccer game where you must do…
LocoSoccer is a fun, crazy physics-based soccer game where you must do a lot of goals to…
LocoSoccer is a fun, crazy physics-based soccer game where you must do a lot of goals to win cups and accesories for your team.
SportsPixel Graphics2D
290. Shoot 1UP DX
Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once!
Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once!
Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once! Unleash an entire armada of ships in Shoot 1UP!
Score AttackSide ScrollerShoot Em Up
291. Gunslugs
Lock and load for chaotic, fast-paced action in Gunslugs!
Lock and load for chaotic, fast-paced action in Gunslugs!
Lock and load for chaotic, fast-paced action in Gunslugs!
RetroPlatformerPixel Graphics
292. Vortex Attack: ボルテックスアタック
Vortex Attack is a frenetic arcade space shooter featuring worldwide…
Vortex Attack is a frenetic arcade space shooter featuring worldwide tournaments and an…
From an initial choice of ships, (more unlockable by playing) the player has to destroy all the vortices they will face across the galaxies.
DifficultShoot Em UpBullet Hell
293. RIP - Trilogy™
With the completion of the third title in the RIP series, the RIP games…
With the completion of the third title in the RIP series, the RIP games have become an…
With the completion of the third title in the RIP series, the RIP games have become an instant classic in the arcade-shooter genre.
Shoot Em Up2DArcade
294. Grind or Die
Hell doesn’t run out of demons. How long can you last?
Hell doesn’t run out of demons. How long can you last?
Grind or Die is an endless, top-down arena survival game packed with demonic hordes, brutal bosses, randomized upgrades, and character-specific powers.
DemonsSouls LikeCombat
295. Ezmeralda
Ezmeralda is an action-packed top-down RPG where you explore dangerous…
Ezmeralda is a top-down action RPG where exploration, combat, and discovery go hand in hand.
Ezmeralda is an action-packed top-down RPG where you explore dangerous dungeons, battle powerful bosses, and collect legendary loot.
Dungeon CrawlerHack and SlashAction RPG
296. Shape Up!
Be a circle, a square, or a triangle - and change your mind mid-jump.
Be a circle, a square, or a triangle - and change your mind mid-jump.
Be a circle, a square, or a triangle - and change your mind mid-jump. A neon platformer about the right shape at the right instant.
Level EditorPrecision PlatformerPuzzle Platformer
297. A ARMY BASE
This game is developed and produced by myself, AndyLaw.
This game is developed and produced by myself, AndyLaw.
2D side-scrolling shooting, 5-player local cooperative combat, base defense, zombie survival, firearms, melee weapons, vehicles, and mechs.
Perma DeathPost ApocalypticArena Shooter
298. Asteroids: Recharged
The original space shooter warps to the modern era!
The original space shooter warps to the modern era!
How long can you survive the depths of space in this fresh revival of the classic arcade shooter, all while grooving to an original score by Megan McDuffee.
ControllerTop Down ShooterShoot Em Up
299. Tanuki Justice
Tanuki Justice is an action-packed run 'n gun (but with shurikens)…
Tanuki Justice is an action-packed run 'n gun (but with shurikens) platformer.
Tanuki Justice is an action-packed run 'n gun (but with shurikens) platformer.
Precision Platformer2D PlatformerDifficult
300. Rev
Become a fox and work together with your pack to hunt down a variety of…
Become a fox and work together with your pack to hunt down a variety of different animals…
Become a fox and work together with your pack to hunt down a variety of different animals in the overgrown ruins of an ancient civilization.
Real Time TacticsColorfulManagement