RETRO GAMES: top 20 games that ode to the past

the universe of games counts more and more with new titles with beautiful graphics and great performances. However, several of them are based on visuals of others who paved the way in this universe. After all, the classics It always has its charm, doesn't it? And what can we considerretro games” today, have already been the basis for the Gamers On duty. Therefore, we bring you a list with the 20 best current titles inspired by classic visuals em 2D or 2.5D. Check the list!

Bastion

Bastion is one of the 2D retro games that follow the narrative of a action RPG with a narrator that reacts to every move you make. Explore over 40 attractions hand painted backdrops As you discover the secrets of Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that tore the world to pieces.

Digital Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, macOS X, PC, Linux e iOS.

Braid

Braid It is one of 2D games from platform and resolution of puzzle, designed in a pictorial style, where it is possible to manipulate the flow of time in strange and unusual ways. Starting from a city house, travel to a series of worlds and solve puzzles to rescue a princess.

Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, Linux e macOS Classic.

Castle Crashers

They retro game is a remaster of 2008 classic. the whole story of Castle Crashers revolves around the kidnapping of four princesses and a large crystal, which is apparently priceless. Up to four users can play on a local network or online to save the princess, protect the kingdom and invade some castles. If you love the 2D games, need to play this one!

Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, PC, macOS e macOS Classic.

Celeste's

Help Madeline to face your inner demons on your journey to the top of Celestial Mountain, in one of the 2D games from the creators of Tower fall. Tackle hundreds of meticulous challenges, uncover tricky secrets and unravel the mountain's mystery. The acclaimed retro game art is worth mentioning, being made by Brazilian studio MiniBoss. And the title competed for The Game Awards 2018, winning in the Best Impact Game and Best Independent Game categories, in addition to being nominated for Best Game of the Year and Best Soundtrack.

Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, macOS, PC, Linux e Google Stadia.

Cuphead

Cuphead is an 2D retro game action and shooting, with an emphasis on boss battles. Inspired by children's animations from the decade of 1930, the visuals and sound effects were recreated using the same techniques as that era. Highlight for the handmade drawings, watercolor backgrounds and recordings originals of jazz.

Platforms: Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch e PC.

FEZ

The plot revolves around Gomez, a two-dimensional character who lives in a flat 2D world. One day, he finds a mysterious cube called “hexahedron“and then receives a hat”FEZ” which gives you the power to see a three-dimensional world around you.

Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Playstation Vita, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, PC, Linux, macOS e iOS.

FTL: Faster Than Light

O FLT is an 2D spaceship simulator with a top-down view launched by the Subset Games in 2012. The game puts you in full command as captain. It allows you to have a complete crew on a ship, inserting names, characteristics and also directing each one to their respective rooms, with their respective functions.

Platforms: PC, Linux, macOS e iOS.

Guacamelee

2D platform action game in style Metroidvania. Guacamelee is set in a magical world inspired by the Mexican traditional culture and folklore. Players control the fighter Juan and explore an open, non-linear world to complete story objectives. Meanwhile, get character upgrades and fight enemies.

Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC, macOS, Nintendo Wii U e Nintendo Switch.

Hollow Knight

Acclaimed action-adventure game from insects and heroes in 2D. players explore serpentine caves, ancient cities and deadly wastes. They fight against evil creatures and ally themselves with bizarre insects. Discover ancient history and solve the mysteries buried at the heart of the kingdom. (https://fii-institute.org/)

Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Cloud Gaming, PC, Linux e MacOS.

Inside

Inside It is one of 2.4D games da Playdead, an independent Danish developer. the adventure game indie is guided by narrative and combines intense action with challenging riddles. Its hallmarks are the dark art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.

Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PC, iOS and macOS.

Limbo

Unsure of his sister's fate, a boy enters the LIMBO looking for her. He only finds a few human characters in the new place, who attack and flee from him. This retro game puzzle em platform features 2D graphics and marked the studio's debut Playdead in 2010.

Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC, Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, Android e iOS.

Mark Of The Ninja

As a true ninja, you must be silent, agile and smart to defeat your opponents. Branded with cursed tattoos that offer heightened senses, every situation presents you with options. This 2D retro game is action Stealth and was launched in 2012, being developed by Clay Entertainment and published by Microsoft Studios.

Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC, Linux, macOS and macOS Classic.

Ori And The Blind Forest

A forest of Nibel is dying. After a major storm sets in motion a series of devastating events, Ori must travel in search of the courage to confront a dark enemy and save his habitat. In Ori And The Blind Forest the 2D graphics are reminiscent of old games, but everything is done using current technologies. And the result is beautiful.

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows.

Ori And The Will Of The Wisps

Ori And The Will Of The Wisps is an retro game fall sequence ao game above. Ori, the little spirit, has already faced many dangers, but when a fateful flight threatens the little owl Only, it will take more than just courage to reunite a family, heal a shattered land, and discover its true destiny. He is one of the highlights of 2D games, and competed for the The Game Awards 2020 in the categories: Best Art Direction, Score and Action/Adventure Game.

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming.

Spelunky

Spelunky is an 2D platform game 2008, where the user takes on the role of an adventurer like the Indiana Jones. The character has to unravel mysteries, collect treasures and save women in trouble along the way to finish each level. its sequel, spelunky 2, was released in 2020 and is available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Xbox Series X/S, PC e Nintendo Switch.

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, PC and macOS.

Stardew Valley

O game It's an endless RPG of country life. You inherited the old farm of your grandfather in dew valley, must now learn to live off the land and transform these fully vegetated fields into a prosperous home. For this, you are equipped with second-hand tools and some coins. Stardew Valley is one of the 2.5D games on the list, however, it has gameplay in 2D.

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Xbox Cloud Gaming, PC, Linux, macOS, Android e iOS.

Terraria

Independent action-adventure RPG released in 2011 by the developer Re-Logic. Its focuses are exploration, craftsmanship, building structures and fight dangerous monsters in a 2d world procedurally generated (set of algorithms used as a tool to create large amounts of content in files of minimal sizes).

Platforms: PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Wii U, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC, OS X, Linux, Android, Windows Phone e iOS.

Tetris Effect

Tetris Effect is a famous game of puzzle where the player must stack cubes in continuous lines. Depending on the combination of these blocks, the lines cancel each other out and disappear, and this yields more points. The longer it takes to reach the top, the better for the score.

This is a reworked, 2D version of the classic Tetris, launched in 2018. With multiplayer, you battle with other players online to see who scores the most. There is a way to disturb the other user as well, "attacking" him. The original title is available for PlayStation, Game Boy, Mega Drive, Super Nintendo, Android, iOS, PC, macOS and can be played for free on official websiteial.

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Xbox Series X/S e Oculus Quest.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is the fifth main game in the acclaimed series The Elder Scrolls. The events in Skyrim — homeland of the people Nords — two hundred years have passed since the crisis of Oblivion (fourth game), in the year 201 of the fourth era, and 30 years after the most recent Great War. The 2.5D title won the award for Best Game of the Year in 2011, at Spike Video Game Awards — award known today as The Game Awards.

Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch e PC.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2

Famoso game de skateboarding in 2.5D, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 takes the name of the acquaintance skateboarder North American. The two titles mentioned and present in the trailer are remasters of the classics, launched in 2020. O game original has versions for PlayStation, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, Nintendo 64, iOS, PC and macOS.

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and PC.

And then, which of retro games above you put it on your list? Tell us in the comments!

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Sources: The Gamer, retro dodo, Slant, IMDB.