2.5D Games

Dave the Diver

Dave the Diver

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo
Dave the Diver
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
MultiVersus

MultiVersus

PCPlayStationXbox
MultiVersus
Replaced

Replaced

PCXbox
Replaced
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era

PC
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
Out of Words

Out of Words

PCPlayStationXbox
Out of Words
Dave the Diver

Dave the Diver

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

June 28, 2023

RPG, 2.5D, Strategic Elements, Simulation Elements, Humorous, Under Water, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Roguelike, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Play Anywhere.

A pixel art adventure game with economic and RPG elements. Dave the Diver has us playing as the titular diver, exploring ocean depths during the day and running a sushi restaurant during the night.

9.0

OpenCritic

9.7

Steam

6.5

Users

Dave the Diver
Little Nightmares II

Little Nightmares II

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

February 11, 2021

Arcade, 2.5D, Puzzle Elements, Horror, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.

Sequel of the memorable 2017 platformer produced by Tarsier studio. Little Nightmares II introduces new heroes, locations and enemies, preserving the unique atmosphere of the first installment.

8.0

Gamepressure

8.2

OpenCritic

9.3

Steam

7.3

Users

Little Nightmares II
Unravel Two

Unravel Two

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

June 9, 2018

Arcade, 2.5D, EA Play, Puzzle Elements, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Platformers, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.

Unravel Two is a 2.5D platform game. Playing as a yarn toy, you need to be both skillful to succeed and clever to complete many logic puzzles in your path.

7.9

Steam

7.6

Users

Unravel Two
BALL x PIT

BALL x PIT

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

October 15, 2025

Action, 2.5D, Fantasy, Indie Games, PC Game Pass, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Top-down, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere.

An action game with roguelike elements, using mechanics inspired by the cult classic Arkanoid. In BALL x PIT, we explore a ruined fantasy land and eliminate enemies who advance in rows. We must shoot at them using various projectiles, capable of bouncing off walls.

8.7

OpenCritic

9.6

Steam

BALL x PIT
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

January 18, 2024

Action, 2.5D, Fantasy, Platformers, Action Adventure, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is an action adventure 2.5D platformer. The player must explore different stages, solve puzzles, avoid traps and fight enemies. The time control mechanic is a big part of the game.

9.5

Gamepressure

3.4

Users

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Mortal Kombat 11

Mortal Kombat 11

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

April 23, 2019

Fighting, 2.5D, Very Brutal, Internet, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Singleplayer, Urban Fantasy, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.

The eleventh part of the best-selling series of brutal fighting games. Mortal Kombat 11 uses a new graphic engine; in addition, the NetherRealm Studios team gives us new warriors, as well as a wide range of possibilities to modify each of them.

8.8

Steam

7.0

Users

Mortal Kombat 11
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era

PC

2026, Early Access

Strategy, 2.5D, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Internet, Might & Magic, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Turn-based.

A prequel to the third installment of the popular turn-based strategy series. Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era takes us to a fantasy world, allowing to explore maps, collect resources, take over buildings, build armies, develop heroes and fortify cities. The game features 6 playable factions and a campaign mode.

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
Dragon Ball FighterZ

Dragon Ball FighterZ

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

January 26, 2018

Fighting, 2.5D, Dragon Ball, Internet, Manga and Anime, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.

Dragon Ball FigtherZ is a 2.5D fighting game developed by Arc System Works and published by Bandai Namco where characters from the popular Dragon Ball universe fight each other. Unlike the previous Dragon Ball games, FighterZ uses the Tag Battle mechanics. We create a team of three different characters between which we can switch anytime we want to when fighting. Doing so allows us to execute powerful combos and special attacks. The battle ends when all of our characters have zero health points. Action takes place on 2D arenas, but all of the remaining elements of the game are 3D. It allowed the developers to use advanced graphical effects and stylized animations to make the game look like the classic anime.

8.6

OpenCritic

9.0

Steam

6.1

Users

Dragon Ball FighterZ
MultiVersus

MultiVersus

PCPlayStationXbox

May 28, 2024

Fighting, 2.5D, Crossover, DC Comics, Movies, Internet, Multiplayer, Platformers, Animated TV Series, Online, Singleplayer, Superheroes, Free-to-play.

Multiversus is a 2.5D fighting game based on the free-to-play model, allowing you to fight battles between famous Warner Bros. characters in full platform arenas. Fighters include Batman, Superman, Bugs Bunny and Shaggy.

7.6

Steam

3.9

Users

MultiVersus
Endling

Endling

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

July 19, 2022

Adventure, 2.5D, Experimental/artistic, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Survival, Animals.

An adventure game with survival elements. In Endling we play as a fox trying to escort three puppies to a place where people cannot hurt them. The game presents a dystopian vision of the future where the overexploitation of natural resources led to total devastation of the environment.

5.7

Users

Endling
Oddworld: Soulstorm

Oddworld: Soulstorm

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

April 6, 2021

Arcade, 2.5D, Puzzle Elements, Indie Games, Platformers, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.

Oddworld: Soulstorm is another game in the popular platform-adventure game series developed by Oddworld Inhabitants Inc. and Frima Studio. The game is a direct sequel to Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty, a 2013 remake of Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee, and is loosely based on Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus. Once again, we control Abe, a friendly Mudokon who managed to escape from the Glukkon's grip, and now leads three hundred of rescued Mudokons into the unknown. Our hero and his companions travel across the endless desert and face shortages of food and water. They find relief in a certain addicting brew. Gameplay in Oddworld: Soulstorm did not change that much since the first 2013 New ‘n’ Tasty. It is still a 2.5D platform-adventure game where we have to rely on Abe's and his fellow Mudokons' abilities. The game, however, is a bit darker in terms of stylistics.

6.7

Steam

3.0

Users

Oddworld: Soulstorm
Little Nightmares

Little Nightmares

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

April 28, 2017

Arcade, 2.5D, Horror, Indie Games, Platformers, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Singleplayer.

A platformer game by Tarsier Studios. The player assumes the role of Six, a heroine who was kidnapped by monsters and locked in an underwater complex called The Maw. Her task is to escape this terrifying place which is difficult because of dangers, inspired by childhood nightmares, that lurk behind every corner. In Little Nightmares, the action is presented from a side view and the core of the gameplay is searching the atmospheric locations, hopping from platform to platform, and solving environmental puzzles. Given that the protagonist is equipped only with a lighter, we have to avoid direct confrontation with nightmarish opponents and try to sneak past them unnoticed. The title boasts high-quality three-dimensional graphics and is distinguished from among other platformer games by its dark style and toned-down colors.

7.9

OpenCritic

9.5

Steam

7.4

Users

Little Nightmares
Mortal Kombat X

Mortal Kombat X

PCPlayStationXboxMobile

April 8, 2015

Fighting, 2.5D, Very Brutal, Fantasy, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Singleplayer.

A sequel to the 2011 game created by NetherRealm, which restored the leading position in gaming to Mortal Kombat, a long-standing, cult fighting game franchise launched in 1993 by the Midway / Acclaim duet. Once again, we get a wide array of playable fighters – both known from the previous games in the series, as well as brand new ones. Moreover, each one comes in several varieties, differing in tactics and combat style. Duels are fought on 2.5D arenas filled with interactive elements that you can use in combat. There is of course no shortage of spectacular finishers, so-called fatalities. The game’s core features an expansive story mode set 25 years after the events presented in the previous game. The authors implemented numerous both local and online multiplayer modes, enabling the players to compete with one another in a global struggle for primacy.

8.4

OpenCritic

8.6

Steam

6.5

Users

Mortal Kombat X
12 Minutes

12 Minutes

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

August 19, 2021

Adventure, 2.5D, Indie Games, Point-and-click, Singleplayer, Thriller, Top-down.

12 Minutes is an interactive adventure thriller. The player takes on the role of a man trapped in a time loop lasting twelve minutes. He must try different sequences of events and activities to find the one that will allow him to save his life and that of his wife.

8.0

Gamepressure

5.4

Users

12 Minutes
Octopath Traveler II

Octopath Traveler II

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

February 24, 2023

RPG, 2.5D, Fantasy, jRPG, Singleplayer, Steampunk, Turn-based, Isometric View.

The second part of the jRPG series launched in 2018. In Octopath Traveler II we find ourselves in the steampunk land of Solistia, which we traverse in the skin of one of eight characters. The game retains all the features and elements of the original, and also introduces a number of novelties.

8.5

OpenCritic

9.4

Steam

6.4

Users

Octopath Traveler II
Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat

PCPlayStationXbox

April 19, 2011

Fighting, 2.5D, Very Brutal, Fantasy, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Singleplayer.

A brutal fighting game and a reboot of the Mortal Kombat video game series - one of the most popular fighting-oriented franchises, launched back in 1992. The game was created by NetherRealm and the works were supervised by Ed Boon - the father of the series. This new installment is based on the best mechanics of its predecessors, both improving and modernizing the classic Mortal Kombat experience. Thus brutal fighting is the core of the game - fights are filled with spectacular special attacks and creative ways of finishing off the enemy. The players received a massive number of both well-known and completely new fighters. The new X-Ray system was introduced as well, allowing the player to launch special attack sequences. New game modes were also added, including challenges, Story Mode and Tag Team, which allows two teams of two players to fight against each other. Combining classic elements with the new can be also observed in the visuals that combine 2D and 3D elements.

9.2

Steam

8.3

Users

Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat 1

Mortal Kombat 1

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

September 19, 2023

Fighting, 2.5D, Very Brutal, Internet, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Singleplayer, Urban Fantasy, PC Game Pass, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.

The twelth main installment in a bestselling fighting game series known for its brutality. Mortal Kombat 1 was developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

8.4

OpenCritic

7.1

Steam

7.5

Users

Mortal Kombat 1
Door Kickers 2: Task Force North

Door Kickers 2: Task Force North

PCMobile

February 10, 2025

Strategy, 2.5D, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, RTS, Singleplayer, Tactics, Terrorism, Top-down, Modern Conflicts.

A continuation of the 2014 tactical strategy game developed by Killhouse Games, which recreates the routines of SWAT anti-terrorist units. The action of Door Kickers 2: Task Force North takes the players to the Middle East, where the player-controlled squad, comprising representatives of many special forces, follows the trace of a dangerous terrorist organization. One observes the action from a top-down perspective and experiences all the events in real time with the option to utilize the active pause system. Like the first installment, the game has been divided into two parts - equally important to carrying out a mission is proper preparation, which includes selecting units with adequate skills and dispatching them properly across the map. The creators introduced many improvements and novelties that make the whole experience even more realistic. Among these, one can find new pieces of gear, the option to operate under the cover of night, jumping through windows, and the new mechanics allowing one to group his units.

Door Kickers 2: Task Force North
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree

Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

April 17, 2025

RPG, 2.5D, Crowdfunding, Fantasy, Indie Games, Platformers, Action RPG, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Play Anywhere.

Mandragora is an action RPG with elements of a 2.5D platform game. The player chooses one of several character classes and sets out to explore the dark fantasy world.

7.0

Gamepressure

7.7

OpenCritic

8.0

Users

Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
Street Fighter 6

Street Fighter 6

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

June 2, 2023

Fighting, 2.5D, Internet, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Singleplayer.

The sixth installment in a popular series of arcade fighting games by Capcom. Street Fighter 6 introduces alternate control schemes for newcomers and the Drive meter used to execute special techniques.

9.0

Gamepressure

9.1

OpenCritic

8.4

Steam

5.2

Users

Street Fighter 6
Trek to Yomi

Trek to Yomi

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

May 5, 2022

Action, 2.5D, Experimental/artistic, Indie Games, Japan, Polish, Action Adventure, Samurai, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.

Action adventure game inspired by the films of Akira Kurosawa. In Trek to Yomi we play as a young samurai who, in order to fulfill his oath made to his dying mentor, must face the forces of evil. The title was developed by Leonard Menchiari and Flying Wild Hog studio.

8.0

Gamepressure

7.1

Steam

7.7

Users

Trek to Yomi
Unravel

Unravel

PCPlayStationXbox

February 9, 2016

Arcade, 2.5D, EA Play, Puzzle Elements, Platformers, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.

An action-logic platform game created by Coldwood Interactive in cooperation with the Electronic Arts company. You play as Yarny, a character made of yarn, who travels across various locations, inspired by the landscape of northern Scandinavia, in search of traces of his long lost family. Scores of adventures await you, requiring you to cleverly use the protagonist’s unique ability of unraveling his own body. He can use some of the yarn he is made of to create a bridge or catch a fish and use it to cross a river. The game features impressive, fully 3D graphics, although presented in 2.5D perspective, resembling LittleBigPlanet.

7.6

OpenCritic

9.0

Steam

8.4

Users

Unravel
Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Nintendo

October 20, 2023

Arcade, 2.5D, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Platformers, Splitscreen, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.

A side-scrolling 2.5D platformer. Super Mario Bros. Wonder introduces the Wonder Flowers, power-ups that affect gameplay in various unpredictable ways.

9.0

Gamepressure

4.3

Users

Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Little Nightmares III

Little Nightmares III

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

October 10, 2025

Arcade, 2.5D, Puzzle Elements, Horror, Co-op, Multiplayer, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Play Anywhere.

Little Nightmares III is the third installment in a series of horror platformers with adventure and stealth elements. The game features two playable characters named Low & Alone, who must escape from a nightmare world called Nowhere. The game supports singleplayer and two player co-op.

7.3

OpenCritic

4.5

Steam

Little Nightmares III
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China

Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China

PCPlayStationXbox

April 21, 2015

Action, 2.5D, Historical, Platformers, Action Adventure, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Singleplayer, Stealth, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.

The first installment in the Assassin's Creed Chronicles series of spin-offs, created in the form of a 2.5D adventure platformer. The game was developed by Ubisoft as a bonus for users who bought the season pass for Assassin's Creed: Unity. The game is set in the sixteenth-century China, and the players assume the role of female assassin Shao Jun – a student of Ezio Auditore and the protagonist of the animated film Assassin's Creed: Embers. Being the last survivor of the Order's Chinese subdivision, she returns to her homeland with the intention of avenging her murdered brother. During the journey she meets a number of historical figures and visits several famous locations of China, including Beijing, the Great Wall, and the Forbidden City. Gameplay mechanics are a translation of the usual gameplay into a side-scrolling platform game. We can climb, sneak, fight, and kill silently. The production features an original graphic style, inspired by traditional Chinese painting.

6.7

OpenCritic

7.4

Steam

6.3

Users

Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China
Mario & Luigi: Brothership

Mario & Luigi: Brothership

Nintendo

November 7, 2024

RPG, 2.5D, Arcade Elements, Mario, Platformers, Singleplayer, Turn-based, Nintendo Exclusive.

The sixth installment of a series launched in 2003. Mario & Luigi: Brothership combines mechanics from RPG and arcade games. The titular brothers explore the vast world of Concordia, co-operating with each other, performing quests and completing turn-based battles.

7.5

Gamepressure

7.7

OpenCritic

Mario & Luigi: Brothership
This War of Mine

This War of Mine

PCPlayStationXboxMobile

November 14, 2014

Strategy, 2.5D, Crafting, Games for Impact, Polish, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Survival, Modern Conflicts.

An extraordinary war game with focus on survival. It was inspired by the real stories of people who at some point of their lives struggled to survive a war. The game was developed by Polish studio 11 bit, known for an original strategy game series Anomaly. The game gives you control over a group of civilians trying to survive in a ruined city, where the biggest enemies are such problems as starvation and shortage of medicines. Depending on the time of day you can improve your hideout, craft weapons, furniture, and tools, or explore city streets in search for food and useful items. Randomly generated missions provide players with varied challenges and dilemmas, which may require sacrificing one person for the good of the others. The gloomy atmosphere is emphasized by an original visual style based on light and shadow contrasts.

8.5

OpenCritic

9.4

Steam

8.9

Users

This War of Mine
Injustice: Gods Among Us

Injustice: Gods Among Us

PlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

April 3, 2013

Fighting, 2.5D, DC Comics, Internet, Comics, MMO, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, Superheroes.

A spectacular fight of the creators of Mortal Kombat. In the game we will play one of the superheroes or superhumans, appearing in films and comic books from the DC universe. During combat, all characters use their characteristic powers and skills.

7.0

Users

Injustice: Gods Among Us
MIO: Memories in Orbit

MIO: Memories in Orbit

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

January 20, 2026

Action, 2.5D, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Science Fiction, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.

A colorful side-scrolling metroidvania, requiring a lot of precision from the player and in many ways similar to the Ori series. MIO: Memories in Orbit has us exploring the decks of a gigantic space ship, playing as a small robot. We must fight enemies (including bosses) and use our skills to explore hard-to-reach places.

MIO: Memories in Orbit
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

October 21, 2008

Action, 2.5D, Comics, Marvel Comics, Singleplayer, Spider-Man, Superheroes, TPP.

Another game about adventures of Spider-Man, which as one of the few is not directly related to the plot of the movies and comics with Spider-Man. Game was created by Shaba Games studio in cooperation with Treyarch team, known mainly from Call of Duty series. The action takes place on the streets of New York, where as a result of a dangerous virus, the inhabitants were infected with a mysterious substance and a whole menagerie of dangerous mutants came into the world.

5.4

Users

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
Street Fighter IV

Street Fighter IV

PCPlayStationXbox

February 12, 2009

Fighting, 2.5D, Internet, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Singleplayer.

Street Fighter IV is the fourth installment of the extremely popular fighting series. The action of the game was set between the events presented in the second and third part of the cycle. Among the 25 warriors in which the player can play, there are both well-known (Ryu, Chun-Li, Ken and others) as well as completely new heroes. Developers from Capcom also decided to return to the roots of the series and although the character models and scenery are made in 3D technology, the action was shown in a characteristic two-dimensional projection.

6.7

Steam

6.3

Users

Street Fighter IV
Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days

Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days

PC

April 10, 2025, Early Access

Action, 2.5D, Crafting, Indie Games, Post-apocalypse, Action Adventure, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Survival, Zombie.

An action adventure game with survival elements, which is a spin-off of the Into the Dead series. In Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days, we play the role of an ordinary man who, along with others like him, fights for survival in a world overrun by the living dead.

Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days
Octopath Traveler 0

Octopath Traveler 0

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

December 4, 2025

RPG, 2.5D, Fantasy, jRPG, Singleplayer, Turn-based, Xbox Play Anywhere.

The third installment of the jRPG series from Square Enix, started in 2018. Octopath Traveler 0 offers a unique Path Actions system and features "HD-2D" graphics style. This time we can create our own character and there's also a new mechanic which involves rebuilding a destroyed city.

8.2

OpenCritic

7.7

Steam

Octopath Traveler 0
Inside

Inside

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

June 29, 2016

Arcade, 2.5D, Dystopia, PC Game Pass, Platformers, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Essential, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Free-to-play.

Inside is the second project of the independent Danish studio PlayDead, which became famous by creating the cult game Limbo. The game's development was partially funded by a grant from the Danish government. The story tells about a young boy who must stop the forces of evil that are trying to take over the world by experimenting on humans. The gameplay mechanics are similar to classic platformer games. They combine the necessity to solve various puzzles with tasks requiring reflexes and good manual skills. The game takes place in a dark universe where the rain never ceases to fall. The visuals of the game are similar to the ones used in the previous bestselling game developed by PlayDead studio. However, this time the world is three-dimensional. The colors in the game are toned down and the music is atmospheric. The game was created by using the popular, multi-platform Unity engine.

9.0

Gamepressure

9.1

OpenCritic

9.7

Steam

8.4

Users

Inside
Mortal Kombat XL

Mortal Kombat XL

PCPlayStationXbox

March 1, 2016

Fighting, 2.5D, Very Brutal, Fantasy, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Singleplayer.

An expanded edition of Mortal Kombat X by NetherRealm, released in April 2015 as the tenth installment in the cult fighting game series which was launched back in 1992 on arcade machines. The action takes place 25 years after the events of the original game and tells a completely new story, in which new characters, for example: Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade’s daughter, play a major role. The gameplay mechanics were not changed significantly – it is still a 2.5D fighting game that puts emphasis on special attacks and spectacular finishers. Mortal Kombat XL contains all DLCs released as a part of the original game's season pass. Apart from a large variety of various skins for the available warriors, their biggest attraction are bonus playable fighters such as the four-armed Goro, Tremor, Tanya Tri-Borg, Bo’ Rai Cho, as well as iconic movie characters like Predator, Xenomorph, Jason Voorhees, or Leatherface.

9.6

Users

Mortal Kombat XL
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time

Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

August 21, 2020

Action, 2.5D, Platformers, 3D Platformers, Action Adventure, Animated TV Series, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Slasher, TPP.

Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time is an action adventure game with clearly defined platform elements. The title presents a completely new story in the universe of the animated series Samurai Jack (it is the culmination of the plot of that production).

5.0

Users

Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time
Possessor(s)

Possessor(s)

PCPlayStation

November 11, 2025

Action, 2.5D, Metroidvania, Platformers, Science Fiction, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.

A sci-fi metroidvania with elements of platforming and adventure games. In Possessor(s) we end up inside a city put under quarantine. We must figure out its mystery, eliminating enemies, solving puzzles and reaching previously unavailable places in the process.

7.2

OpenCritic

8.1

Steam

Possessor(s)
F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch

F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

September 7, 2021

Action, 2.5D, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Science Fiction, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.

Arcade action game, belonging to the well-known subspecies of metroidvania. The production is set in the universe in the climate of dieselpunk, and the player takes on the role of quite an original hero - a humanoid rabbit, wearing a powerful mechanical arm on his back. The Chinese studio TiGames is responsible for creating this title.

6.7

Users

F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves

PCPlayStationXbox

April 24, 2025

Fighting, 2.5D, Internet, Multiplayer, Singleplayer.

A fighting game representing a series launched in 1991. Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves features battles with both old and fresh mechanics, led by a completely new Rev system allowing for various moves. The game also features 2 control schemes - for veterans and newcomers.

8.0

Gamepressure

8.1

OpenCritic

8.1

Steam

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
Star Ocean: The Second Story R

Star Ocean: The Second Story R

PCPlayStationNintendo

November 2, 2023

RPG, 2.5D, Fantasy, jRPG, Remaster/remake, Action RPG, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.

Star Ocean: The Second Story R is an action jRPG and a remake of the second installment in an iconic sci-fi fantasy series. The remake improves both on the audiovisuals and the gameplay.

2.6

Users

Star Ocean: The Second Story R
The Hong Kong Massacre

The Hong Kong Massacre

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

January 22, 2019

Action, 2.5D, China, Gangster, Indie Games, 90s, Singleplayer, Shooters, Top-down.

Inspired by John Woo's films, this spectacular top-down view shooter is Sweden's debut project by VRESKI studio. Players go to Hong Kong, where a fierce war of triad takes place. The gameplay is based on efficient bypassing of opponents' balls, which makes it easier to slow down time, and eliminating them with a wide range of weapons. The whole is complemented by a spectacular audiovisual setting and largely destructible environment.

7.3

Steam

6.1

Users

The Hong Kong Massacre
Out of Words

Out of Words

PCPlayStationXbox

2026

Adventure, 2.5D, Epic Store Exclusive, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Platformers, Splitscreen, Side-scroll.

A platforming adventure game, designed exclusively for coop (local or online). Out of Words features Kurt and Karla as the protagonists without their voices. They end up in the land called Vokabulantis, trying to recover the ability to speak and also to save the kingdom.

Out of Words
The Rogue Prince of Persia

The Rogue Prince of Persia

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

August 20, 2025

Action, 2.5D, Fantasy, Platformers, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Roguelike, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.

An action platformer with roguelike elements, developed by Evil Empire studio known for the post-launch support of Dead Cells. The Rogue Prince of Persia offers combat, puzzles and the feature to manipulate time. Levels are procedurally generated and change with each run.

8.0

OpenCritic

9.0

Steam

4.4

Users

The Rogue Prince of Persia
LittleBigPlanet

LittleBigPlanet

PlayStation

October 27, 2008

Arcade, 2.5D, Internet, Co-op, LAN, Multiplayer, Platformers, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive.

LittleBigPlanet is a dynamic platformer, designed for PlayStation 3 owners. This item is the first on this console to allow almost unlimited interference in the course of the game. You find yourself on a small planet, the boundaries of which are constantly widening while you play.

8.0

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Replaced

Replaced

PCXbox

March 2026

Action, 2.5D, Dystopia, Platformers, Action Adventure, Science Fiction, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.

A 2.5D action adventure game that takes us to an alternative, retrofuturistic America of the 1980s. In Replaced we play as an artificial intelligence trapped in a human body who learns the dark secrets of dystopian Phoenix City.

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Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. / Ultimate Showdown

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PCPlayStationXbox

June 1, 2021

Fighting, 2.5D, Internet, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer.

The second remaster of Virtua Fighter 5, featuring all of the new features of Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown as well as a number of improvements. Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown also uses the new Dragon Engine technology.

7.1

OpenCritic

7.6

Steam

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Hammerting

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November 16, 2021

Strategy, 2.5D, Economic, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.

A strategy game with RPG elements in which players take control of a dwarf colony and carry out orders for a variety of products; this requires continuous sourcing of raw materials, expansion of the base and staff development. In Hammerting you can play alone or in multiplayer mode.

6.5

Gamepressure

7.6

Users

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Broken Sword: Parzival's Stone

Broken Sword: Parzival's Stone

PC

2026

Adventure, 2.5D, Detective, Point-and-click, Singleplayer.

The sixth installment in an iconic series of point-and-click adventure games. Broken Sword: Parzival's Stone stars George and Nico, searching for the mythical Holy Grail, the fate of the world in their hands.

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PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

March 12, 2024

Action, 2.5D, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Platformers, Splitscreen, Remaster/remake, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.

A remake of an iconic 1987 shoot 'em up, developed by WayForward and published by Konami. Contra: Operation Galuga features thoroughly refreshed visuals and modernised mechanics.

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Steam

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Users

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Sonic X Shadow Generations

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

October 25, 2024

Arcade, 2.5D, Platformers, 3D Platformers, Remaster/remake, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Sonic, TPP.

Remastered and expanded version of the Sonic Generations platformer from 2011, combining 2,5D and 3D gameplay. Sonic X Shadow Generations offers both the original content, as well as the new campaign in which Shadow is the main protagonist.

8.0

OpenCritic

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Users

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