The Best 2D scroller Games for Playstation 5 - Page 2

Update : Space Adventure Cobra - The Awakening added at rank #42.
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Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef (2022)

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Review score
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PC Windows Mac OS Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox One Xbox Series X

Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef is a side-scrolling shooter with a generous helping of verticality, wherein you play as a gleeful greenskin seeking revenge after being wronged by his boss. You'll trek across the surface of Luteus prime, encountering native Orks and cutting through them on your mission with all manner of ramshackle munitions at your disposal. Plus, its price point does wonders for forgiving that it isn't an 18-hour epic adventure.


What we like:
  • Generous checkpoints and gun store
  • Variety of denizens to oppose you
  • Colossal combatant bosses lifted from the Warhammer 40
  • 000 universe
  • Up to four players in its co-op space
  • Unique abilities and passive bonuses to change gameplay experience
What could be improved:
  • Short game length (2 hours)
  • Abundant load screens

  • shooter
  • twin-stick
  • 2d
  • warhammer-40k
  • cooperative
  • platform
  • pvp
  • boss-fight
  • boss
  • cartoony
  • beat-em-up
  • bullet-hell
  • hand-drawn
  • scroller
  • side-scrolling

12

Ghost Song (2022)

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78
Review score
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PC Windows Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One

In Ghost Song, discover the secrets of the mysterious moon of Lorian while battling strange creatures and customizing your battlesuit. With stunning 2D graphics and a haunting story, Ghost Song is an adventure game you can't miss.


What we like:
  • Beautifully crafted game with eerie atmosphere
  • Unique paths to explore and interesting boss fights
  • Good dialogue and compelling story
  • Fluid and fun combat with unique modification combos and weapons
  • Moving main character with personal stories
What could be improved:
  • Excessive backtracking and frustration without enough fast travel locations
  • Limited replayability and short-lived experience
  • Some creative decisions fall flat
  • Nearly non-existent story that lacks item description
  • Lack of depth and tactics in combat, and poor damage output

  • metroidvania
  • 2d
  • platform
  • boss
  • hand-drawn
  • sci-fi
  • atmospheric
  • scroller
  • exploration
  • boss-fight
  • metroid
  • horror
  • dark
  • robots
  • controller-support

13

ROUNDS (2021)

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95
Review score
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Android Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows

Rounds is a 1v1 rogue-lite shooter where each round gets more intense. The losing player of each round unlocks clever upgrades to create a better build to counter their opponent.


  • 2d
  • card
  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • deckbuilder
  • battler
  • party
  • fight
  • multiplayer
  • rogue-like
  • pvp
  • scroller
  • twin-stick
  • platform
  • local
  • physics

14

6Souls (2021)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch

6Souls is an exciting 2D pixel-art action-adventure platformer. Join Jack and his dog, Butch, as they embark on an adventurous journey to find the abandoned Clifford Castle and uncover its secrets and the fate of the Clifford family.


  • dog
  • 2d
  • platform
  • scroller
  • pixel
  • action-adventure
  • medieval
  • family-friendly
  • mystery
  • colourful
  • controller-support
  • adventure
  • exploration
  • cute
  • fantasy

15

Yars Rising (2024)

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Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 4 PC Windows Nintendo Switch

From the renowned development studio WayForward Technologies, Inc. (Shantae, River City Girls, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp) comes Yars Rising, a 2D action adventure exploration of one of Atari’s richest, and best known classic titles.


  • platform
  • 2d
  • action-adventure
  • metroidvania
  • anime
  • exploration
  • sci-fi
  • shooter
  • classic
  • scroller
  • cyberpunk
  • stealth
  • 2.5d
  • comic
  • retro

16

Gravity Circuit (2023)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.


  • platform
  • robots
  • 2d
  • beat-em-up
  • metroidvania
  • retro
  • pixel
  • scroller
  • superhero
  • futuristic
  • fast-paced
  • classic
  • action

17

Gunborg: Dark Matters (2022)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Playstation 5

Gunborg: Dark Matters is a side scrolling game that stands out from the pack with its distinct gameplay element, responsive combat and vibrant visuals. You have to infiltrate an alien spaceship and capture the enemy aliens using your sword and shield. The game runs smoothly and offers complete button mapping, plus an energy shield to help you traverse levels and deflect projectiles.


What we like:
  • Responsive Combat
  • Vibrant Visuals
  • Smoothe Frame Rate
  • Energy Shield Mechanic
  • Complete Button Mapping
  • Gradual Difficulty Increase
What could be improved:
  • Short Playtime Length
  • Limited Replayability

  • twin-stick
  • platform
  • shooter
  • 2d
  • scroller
  • aliens
  • arcade
  • bullet-hell
  • swordplay
  • sci-fi
  • cyberpunk
  • mech
  • action-adventure
  • robots

18

Volgarr the Viking 2 (2024)

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80
Review score
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Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows

A hardcore, 2D action-platformer where only precision can keep you from death.


  • platform
  • 2d
  • hack-and-slash
  • scroller
  • precision
  • fantasy
  • souls
  • mythology
  • hand-drawn
  • pixel
  • action-adventure
  • 1980s-arcade
  • fine-tuned
  • magic
  • dark

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Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn (2024)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows

After 34 years in the shadows, prepare to see this legendary action adventure in a new light! Looking and playing better than ever before, Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn is Tengo Project’s remake of a cult classic, that the fans have been waiting for.


  • ninja
  • platform
  • remake
  • 2d
  • retro
  • cooperative
  • action-adventure
  • scroller
  • action
  • cartoony
  • rpg
  • anime
  • dystopian

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Planet Cube: Edge (2023)

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80
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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X Mac OS

Planet Cube is being invaded! Prepare to run, gun, jump and dash your way through an underwater science complex, collecting fire-power to turn the tables on a mysterious aggressor. This is high-speed adventuring set in a hand-crafted pixel art world, filled with precision platforming and thrills.


  • platform
  • pixel
  • precision
  • high-skill
  • 2d
  • scroller
  • linear
  • hand-crafted
  • collectathon
  • hero
  • space
  • futuristic
  • underwater
  • sci-fi
  • light-hearted

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