Hidden 2D Games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated 2d games. For those who prefer not to search, check out lists of the most played, top deals and best free to play 2D games on Steam.
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The Little Acre
While searching for his father, Aidan travels to a strange new world. Lily - his heroic daughter - sets off after him. Fully voiced and with hand-drawn animations, The Little Acre is a lovingly crafted adventure developed by Pewter Games with Executive Producer Charles Cecil.
Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel
The hit crossover 2D fighter finally makes its way to PC, updated to the latest arcade version for character balancing, added background animations and additional winning poses. It also includes all DLC from the console release, such as additional fighters Homura and Heart, in a single value package.
Coffin of Ashes
Delilah is an ordinary school girl who accidentally discovers an old mansion on a rainy night. As her exploration in the mansion continues, she finds many mysterious phenomena that can't be explained. In this mansion covered by ashes, what's the secret hidden deep underground?
Junk Jack
Make the world truly yours in Junk Jack, a relaxing sandbox experience focused on building and improving your home. Discover new planets, tame and breed creatures, cook foods, collect animal companions, farm exotic plants, collect fish, grow flowers, play with your friends!
Creeper World 2: Anniversary Edition
Deceptively simple... amazingly deep. Creeper World 2 thrusts you into the 14th millennium fighting and enemy that flows and oozes through the terrain. Employ advanced weapons,gravity manipulating repulsors, wormhole like rifts, and your own wit against this never yielding enemy.
Doom & Destiny Advanced
Four nerds walk into a dungeon. It’s not a joke, it’s Doom & Destiny Advanced.
The Herbalist
"The Herbalist" is a smooth and meditative game from the creators of "Everlasting Summer". You'll need to recreate some recipes of ancient potions with Slavya.
Don't open the doors!
Claymation action adventure in an odd world of talking pumpkins, blue trees and stuff like that.
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) is an arcade action platformer full of creatures from medieval myths from Spain and the rest of Europe, as well as from chivalric romances. The extended version of the classic Maldita Castilla, originally created by the indie Locomalito.
Karma. Incarnation 1
This multi-award winning adventure game explores a love story between two beautiful souls through ingenious humour, mind bending puzzles and a bizarre, hand-drawn, frame-by-frame animation style.
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1
True Fear: Forsaken Souls takes the best of the psychological thriller, blending in fun and intuitive gameplay mechanics. Episode 1, the first in a trilogy, will long be remembered.
Soulless: Ray Of Hope
Soulless is a 2D side-scrolling puzzle platformer. Set out on your adventure to save your childhood friend by traveling through a colorful world using mechanics and items to complete both relaxing and rushed puzzles. How far would you go to save a friend?
Red Comrades 2: For the Great Justice. Reloaded
Sequel to the amazing adventures of two Russian pop-culture legends: Vasily Ivanovich Chapaev and his fellow aide Petka who fearlessly beat off the alien invasion in a first franchise installment.
DoDonPachi Resurrection
The legendary bullet-hell shoot-’em-up series has come to Steam! DoDonPachi is ressurected after a Blissful Death with enough modes to satisfy the beginner and the expert player alike. Tonight we dine in bullet hell!
Eventide 2: The Sorcerers Mirror
Discover the magic of slavdom!
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.4 Himatsubushi
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
BLUE REVOLVER
Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!
Major\Minor
A highly engaging visual novel, with memorable characters and multiple endings. Traverse worlds, solve a murder mystery -- and partake in political revolution. Inspired by greats such as Steins;Gate, Tales of Symphonia, Persona 4 and Future Diary. An unforgettable science-fiction/fantasy adventure!
Cards of Cthulhu
CARDS OF CTHULHU is the Roguelike Card RPG full of madness. Experience the unique combination of strategic deck-building with fast-paced combat and face-off parody monsters from horror B movies.
Alice's Patchworks 2
Assemble patchwork mosaics, meet your favorite heroes from the world beyond the looking glass and help Alice become the queen!
Zombo Buster Rising
Shoot zombies from terrace like a boss! Zombo Buster Rising Remastered brings you a nostalgic experience of classic 2D side shooting-defense in enhanced build right from your Steam library!
8Bit Fiesta - The Drinking Game
8Bit Fiesta brings everything you need to the table with its action packed local multiplayer mayhem including a built in drinking game! Choose between a ton of characters and challenge your friends and prove yourself worthy the title "King of the Fiesta".