Best 2D games on PC
Games use flat, two-dimensional graphics rather than fully 3D environments. They span platformers, survival sandboxes, RPGs, action games, and strategy simulations.
- Flat, two-dimensional presentation
- Side-view or top-down perspectives
Related: Pixel Graphics, Platformer, Sandbox, Indie
3,068 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
NEKOPARA Vol. 0
Short slice-of-life visual novel following catgirls through a household day
94% positive
18K reviews
Peglin
Turn-based pachinko roguelike with upgradeable orbs and relics
84% positive
18K reviews
Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
Isometric open-world RPG with turn-based combat and branching choices
94% positive
17K reviews
Iron Snout
Free-to-play 2D brawler where a pig fights wolf hordes
98% positive
Free
Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
Cartoon tower defense built around upgrades, spells, and heroes
97% positive
17K reviews
Quaver
Competitive four- and seven-key rhythm game with community-made maps
92% positive
Free
Craft The World
Sandbox colony sim about building and defending a dwarf fortress
88% positive
17K reviews
Ultra Street Fighter® IV
Competitive 2D fighting with a large roster and local multiplayer
91% positive
17K reviews
OpenTTD
Open-source transport management sim about building profitable logistics networks
95% positive
17K reviews
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Retro side-scrolling platformer with four campaigns and local battles
96% positive
17K reviews
The Past Within
Co-op point-and-click adventure with puzzles spanning past and future
95% positive
17K reviews
Mini Metro
Minimalist subway puzzle about keeping a growing city moving
96% positive
17K reviews
Spelunky
Difficult roguelike platformer with destructible, randomly generated underground levels
92% positive
17K reviews
Eastward
Pixel-art action adventure with character-switching puzzles and monster fights
84% positive
17K reviews
Cat Goes Fishing
2D fishing game where a cat hunts increasingly elusive fish
94% positive
17K reviews
Florence
Interactive romance built from everyday moments and simple puzzles
93% positive
16K reviews
One Finger Death Punch
Two-button stick-figure brawler where each attack needs precise timing
98% positive
16K reviews
FEZ
Puzzle platformer with rotating viewpoints in a three-dimensional world
93% positive
16K reviews
Melvor Idle
RuneScape-inspired idle RPG built around interconnected skills and combat
90% positive
16K reviews
Zup! S
2D physics puzzles using explosions to position a blue ball
97% positive
16K reviews
The Escapists
Prison escape sandbox where you craft tools and dodge guards
90% positive
16K reviews
Turmoil
Oil-rush management game about drilling, trading, and outbidding rivals
93% positive
16K reviews
Strange Horticulture
Cozy occult puzzle adventure about identifying mysterious plants
94% positive
16K reviews
Armello
Turn-based fantasy board game with cards and a throne to claim
82% positive
16K reviews