# Your favourite 2D games

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favourite-2d-games/534689>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [April 2, 2010, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favourite-2d-games/534689 "2010-04-02T02:11:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favourite-2d-games/534689/21 "2010-04-04T18:12:06Z")

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> [@Blazric Jones](#):
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> Thanks for all the replies, I’ll be hunting down or buying most of these today to try out. I guess by 2D I mean, if it’s not a puzzle or strategy game then it’s side scrolling. However, I’m quite happy for suggestions that don’t fit this criteria if the game is simple and addictive.
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> As for Plants VS Zombies, I would say it was 2D but if you don’t, that’s fine with me.

Well, technically all games are 2D. The third dimension is just an illusion.

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**Author:** ![Delayed\_Reflex](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/delayed_reflex/32/3172_2.png) [@Delayed\_Reflex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Delayed_Reflex)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favourite-2d-games/534689/22 "2010-04-04T18:29:34Z")

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I found [Gish](http://www.chroniclogic.com/gish.htm) to be quite a fun and unique indie side-scroller, with pretty interesting physics and graphics design.

If you like Rube-Goldberg style builder games, [Armadillo Run](http://www.armadillorun.com/) is a great take along the lines of [The Incredible Machine](http://www.abandonia.com/games/25/Incredible+Machine,+The.html) and [The Even More Incredible Machine](http://www.abandonia.com/en/games/92/Even+More+Incredible+Machine,+The.html) (seems like you can download the latter games, but they are on DOS?).

And seconding the recommendation by **Ellis Dee** for Star Control 2, the universe that the game is set in is truly one of the most fun sci-fi settings ever.

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**Author:** ![in\_hiding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c5a1d2/32.png) [@in\_hiding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/in_hiding)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favourite-2d-games/534689/23 "2010-04-04T18:59:59Z")

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> [@Carmady](#):
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> Braid

I was going to say Lemmings, but yeah. Braid. The Opening gives shivers every time, even if it’s “only” a nifty platform - jump&run.

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**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2010, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favourite-2d-games/534689/24 "2010-04-05T18:25:36Z")

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Here’s one from the Xbox indie marketplace: **I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1NIT!!!1** Yes, that’s actually the title; the game doesn’t exactly take itself seriously. It has one of the best, most hilarious video game songs I’ve ever heard; [listen to it](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz-TQcdXDJU) for yourself, the best bit only takes about 2 minutes.

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