The Best 2D Games for PC Windows - Page 4

Update : Saviorless added at rank #15.
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Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth- (2021)

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

Play as Deedlit in Record of Lodoss War ~Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth~, a thrilling 2D action-exploration game. Using your sword and bow, fight against enemies and level up your elemental spirits to gain new abilities. With beautiful graphics and an engaging story by the original creator, both longtime fans and new players will enjoy this Metroidvania-style adventure.


What we like:
  • Fantastic gameplay and puzzles
  • Beautiful 2D sprites with great animations
  • Good music
  • Backtracking is not a chore
  • Smooth and responsive controls with continuous influx of new weapons and spells
What could be improved:
  • Extremely short gameplay for completionists
  • Grating music at times
  • Potentially difficult fights

  • anime
  • boss
  • action-exploration
  • "
  • exploration
  • pixel
  • novel
  • metroidvania
  • 2d
  • boss-fight
  • fantasy
  • rpg
  • beat-em-up
  • platform
  • ikaruga

32

Bleak Sword DX (2023)

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78
Review score
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PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Discover and destroy increasingly horrifying creatures across an oppressive lofi world, wielding fierce weaponry and powerful magic in this pocket-sized action adventure.


  • hack-and-slash
  • fantasy
  • dark
  • rogue-like
  • pixel
  • swordplay
  • 2d
  • fight
  • atmospheric
  • boss
  • minimalist
  • linear
  • gladiator
  • action
  • action-adventure

33

Gunborg: Dark Matters (2022)

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79
Review score
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PC Windows Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4

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

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Adorable Witch 4: Lust (2022)

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90
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PC Windows

Get ready to solve puzzles in Adorable Witch 4: Lust! As a player, it's your job to help witches and elves get flowers to pass the trainee witch test. Destroy slabs in the scene and guide pure water to the seeds to ensure that they grow, while also making sure they're not contaminated by evil spirits. This game offers fun and creative gameplay, cute sprites and magical girls, lovely game painting style, and beautiful CG. Don't forget to collect achievements and background display pictures as you progress.

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What we like:
  • Cute graphics
  • Interesting storyline
  • Fun RPG elements
  • Audio is enchanting
  • Steam trading cards.
What could be improved:
  • Not much variety in gameplay
  • Short playtime
  • Lack of depth in characters
  • Limited replay value

  • drama
  • anime
  • casual
  • 2d
  • cute
  • linear
  • strategy
  • atmospheric
  • puzzle
  • platform
  • achievements

35

Locked (2020)

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Linux Xbox One PC Windows

LOCKED in a deadly cat-and-mouse with a relentless serial killer, you must outsmart, escape, and survive in this intense 2D horror experience. Solve chilling puzzles, and stay one step ahead of a relentless pursuer. Inspired by PS1-PS2 classics and iconic horror films.

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  • 2d
  • visual-novel
  • philosophical
  • horror
  • artificial
  • intelligence
  • survival-horror
  • point-and-click
  • mystery
  • conversation
  • anime
  • atmospheric
  • platform
  • adventure
  • dark

36

Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2 (2022)

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75
Review score
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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4

Break into the new apeX of 2D action! INTI CREATES is proud to present new apeX of cutting-edge 2D action with Luminous Avenger iX 2!

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  • platform
  • boss
  • action
  • 2d
  • robots
  • action-adventure
  • combo
  • boss-fight
  • air
  • side-scrolling
  • sci-fi
  • melee
  • scroller
  • spin-off
  • pixel

37

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

38

YOHANE THE PARHELION -BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE- (2023)

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86
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Playstation 4 l Playstation 5 Xbox Series X PC Windows Xbox One

Yohane the Parhelion is an official spin-off of "Love Live! Sunshine". Yohane's fantasy world sets the stage for a 2D metroidvania in "Yohane the Parhelion: Blaze in the Deepblue"!

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  • '
  • anime
  • dungeon
  • boss
  • metroidvania
  • 2d
  • underwater
  • action
  • cute
  • adventure
  • hack-and-slash
  • crafting
  • fantasy
  • pixel
  • park

39

Mega Serval (2022)

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100
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PC Windows

Serval's friends are in danger and it's up to her to save the day! Progress through 12 action-packed platforming stages in this "Kemono Friends Project" derivative work!

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  • 1980s
  • dystopian
  • nature
  • post-apocalyptic
  • 2d
  • platform
  • single-player
  • third-person
  • pixel
  • cartoony
  • colourful

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Pronty: Fishy Adventure (2021)

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100
Review score
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PC Windows

Guide Pronty and its Javelin partner Bront as it defend the once great city of Royla. Explore the deep sea, fight mutant sea creatures, and discover the secrets behind this new Atlantis in this beautiful action-packed adventure.

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  • metroidvania
  • underwater
  • 2d
  • scroller
  • shoot-em
  • multiple-endings
  • platform
  • cartoony
  • action-adventure
  • atmospheric
  • souls
  • cute
  • exploration

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