Soulslike games don't need the third dimension to be incredible. In fact, some of the best non-FromSoftware Soulslikes are 2D ...

The game industry has seemingly made 2025 the "year of the ninja" with the release of Assassin's Creed: Shadows and Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound earlier in the year, as well as the upcoming Ghost of Yotei ...

Onikura is a 2D platforming boss-rush action game built around lightning-fast slashes and surgically precise parry actions. Every clash is a battle for survival—attack, parry, heal, and consume souls ...

Ninja Gaiden, as a series, started in arcades in 1988 with an NES game soon to follow. The 2D games were challenging, but fans were there for it. The Ninja Gaiden series got rebooted on the original ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Jagneaux is a writer and analyst, covering MMOs and retro games. Shinobi: Art of Vengeance released last week and you can ...

ClawPunk is a pulse-pounding, melee-focused 2D action game, infused with roguelite elements and an array of badass cat characters. A healthy dose of nostalgia, arcade style platforming and many, many ...

Chronoscript: The Endless End is a 2D exploration action/adventure where you must uncover the truth behind a cursed manuscript. In Chronoscript: The Endless End, players step into the role of an ...

Super Alloy Crush is a Mega Man X-inspired 2D roguelike brawler with punchy combat and deep character builds. Play as Muu or ...