The Best 2D scroller Games for PC Windows - Page 2

Update : Bubble Ghost Remake added at rank #48.
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Afterimage (2023)

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

Afterimage is a Metroidvania game where you play as Renee, a young girl who survived an attack and sets out on a journey to regain her memory. Battle fierce enemies and explore the ruins of Engardin with over 200 different equipment options and deep RPG mechanics, crafting a unique gameplay experience. The stunning hand-drawn art style and original orchestral soundtrack add to the immersive experience.

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What we like:
  • Smooth and responsive combat
  • Excellent exploration and enormous map
  • Exciting weapon and skill progression
  • Varied enemy design
  • Nice visuals and relaxing soundtrack
What could be improved:
  • Difficulty ramp-up can feel abrupt and inaccessible areas can be frustrating
  • Lack of minimap can be inconvenient
  • Poorly made quests and bad progression system
  • Poorly designed boss fights except for a few

  • metroidvania
  • platform
  • souls
  • boss
  • hand-drawn
  • 2d
  • exploration
  • rpg
  • anime
  • multiple-endings
  • scroller
  • lore
  • action-adventure
  • hack-and-slash
  • combat

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Abathor (2024)

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

Abathor is a 2D arcade action platformer for up to 4 players. You are the last hope in defense of Atlantis, you’ll face hordes of enemies and countless challenges. Enjoy its pixel art and epic music. A cooperative and competitive game to achieve glory or death.

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  • platform
  • cooperative
  • scroller
  • retro
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • arcade
  • local
  • demons
  • multiplayer
  • precision
  • difficult
  • action

13

Iron Meat (2024)

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

Iron Meat is a run-and-gun arcade shooter that immerses players in an apocalyptic future overrun by "The Meat," an iron-ravenous mass mutating everything in its path. Blast your way through retro-inspired stages and bosses to uncover the shocking horrors behind secret experiments on the Moon.


  • gore-ific
  • run-and-gun
  • customization
  • 2d
  • shoot-em-up
  • arcade
  • platform
  • 2-player
  • scroller
  • gun
  • boss-fight
  • boss
  • character
  • contra
  • shooter

14

Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef (2022)

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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

15

They Always Run (2021)

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PC Windows

Become Aiden, a three-armed mutant who hunts the most dangerous bounties in the galaxy. Catch, slice, dice and destroy enemies in this exciting 2D platformer with a space-western setting.


  • scroller
  • 2d
  • platform
  • hack-and-slash
  • parkour
  • ninja
  • hand-drawn
  • stylized
  • action-adventure
  • space
  • atmospheric
  • story
  • sci-fi
  • fantasy
  • conspiracy

16

Square Off (2023)

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PC Windows IOS iPhone Android

Square Off is a mayhem filled local party arena brawler where you must roll to move, move to aim, and aim to win by battling it out with up to 3 of your friends in short-chaos filled matches.

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  • 2d
  • platform
  • character
  • cartoony
  • 4-player
  • arena
  • pvp
  • shoot-em-up
  • beat-em-up
  • bullet
  • customization
  • arcade
  • colourful
  • scroller
  • local

17

UDONGEIN X (2021)

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PC Windows

Help Reisen Udongein Inaba navigate through 14 action packed stages in this exhilarating 2D Bullet Hell Platformer based on Touhou Project!

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  • bullet-hell
  • 2d
  • shoot-em-up
  • platform
  • scroller
  • mythology
  • pixel
  • action
  • old-school
  • retro

18

Ghost Song (2022)

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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

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Reloader: test subject (2022)

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PC Windows

Reloader: test_subject is an experimental "Bullet Counting Reload Action" game. Experience being a Reloader: having legendary shooting skills and engaging in Close-Quarters Combat(CQC). You just have to remember how to use the gun you’re holding.

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  • voxel
  • noir
  • beat-em-up
  • 2.5d
  • scroller
  • shoot-em-up
  • cyberpunk
  • 2d
  • tactical
  • hack-and-slash
  • real-time
  • pixel
  • shooter
  • simulation

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ROUNDS (2021)

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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.

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

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