2DUpcoming Video Games
Video Games Encyclopedia by Gamepressure.com
A list of Upcoming 2D video games sorted by popularity among gamers.
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Haunted Chocolatier
RPG TBA
Haunted Chocolatier is an action RPG in which we run a chocolate store. The player goes on expeditions to the magical land to get the ingredients, and then with their help produces various sweets. He also has to take care of the business side of the whole venture.
Keep Driving
RPG 2025
An unusual RPG, in which we set off on a cross-country journey in an old car, hoping to reach a music festival. Keep Driving shows the action from the side. We encounter hitchhikers and various events, solving problems using a turn-based system. We can also customize our car.
Chrono Sword
RPG 2025
Action adventure game with RPG elements and soulslike features. In Chrono Sword we play as Aenor, a time traveller, who explores the gloomy land trying to change her own fate and influence the history of the whole fallen world.
Caves of Qud
RPG 05 December 2024 (early access since 15 July 2015)
Caves of Qud is a game combining mechanics of RPGs and roguelikes. We end up in post-apocalyptic world with salt deserts, which is partially generated. It's up to us how we will use our environment and how our story in each session will play out.
The Siege and the Sandfox
Arcade 2025
The Siege and the Sandfox is a 2D platformer with sneaking elements, reminiscent of the Metroid and Castlevania series. In a lonely desert city, the hero is wrongly accused of murdering the king. Unlawfully sentenced to imprisonment in dungeons, he must find his way to the surface and clear his name. Only truth can prevent the collapse of the kingdom.
Burden of Command
RPG March 2025
A tactical RPG developed by Green Tree Games - an independent studio supported by Chris Avellone - the co-creator of such classics as Fallout 2 or Planescape Torment. The player gets acquainted with a story of the 7th US Infantry Regiment (the Cottonbalers) that goes through 18 missions based on historical events. The experience focuses mainly on commanding soldiers.
Crowsworn
Action 2025
Metroidvania realized in the form of action platform game. In Crowsworn we take on the role of a hero, who explores the dark land and faces many enemies, trying to find out more about himself and the curse that has been put on this once great kingdom.
Leaden Sky
Action 2025
Science fiction horror platform action game. In Leaden Sky we play as a soldier trying to destroy the Tower - a structure generating force field creating various anomalies and causing strange mutations in people.
World of Anterra
RPG 2025
An open-world RPG in which the action is observed from a top-down view. World of Anterra stands out from others of its kind for its minimalist interface, fast-paced, turn-based skirmishes and focus on accessibility.
Tormentum II
Adventure 2025
A point and click adventure set in a dark, surreal world filled with monsters from a nightmare. Tormentum II was inspired by the works of H.R. Giger and Zdzislaw Beksinski. Polish developer OhNoo Studio is responsible for the game.
Super Fantasy Kingdom
Strategy 2025
A strategy game mixed with tower defense, city builder and roguelike mechanics. In Super Fantasy Kingdom our task is to rebuild the kingdom. We must face the monsters trying to destroy our castle, planning our defense. It's also important to explore nearby lands.
Mariachi Legends
Action 2025
An action platformer metroidvania. Mariachi Legends is set in a Mexican town and has us playing as a detective, hired by Death to reclaim a magical amulet capable of shaking the worlds of the living and the dead.
Brassheart
Adventure 2025
A point & click adventure game that was inspired by the dieselpunk convention and classic adventure games. Hexy Studio, a Warsaw-based developer, is responsible for developing this title.
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Action TBA
Hollow Knight: Silksong is a 2D platformer from Team Cherry, a continuation of the hit of 2017. The game offers a great world with a partially open structure, a crafting system and an extensive dexterity combat system, based on acrobatic maneuvers.
Tale of Ronin
RPG 2025
A turn-based RPG created by Dead Mage Studio. Tale of Ronin features a story set in Japan’s feudal period. As the title suggests, player assumes the role of a ronin, i.e. a masterless samurai, who gets a chance to improve his lot. To make that happen, however, he must embark on a dangerous journey and experience both good and bad sides of the turbulent period of history, such as friendship, betrayal, war and honor.
Faeland
Action January 2025 (early access since 05 December 2023)
Metroidvania, in which we play the role of a talented hunter trying to save the kingdom from extinction. The action takes place in a fantastic world full of people, orcs and other creatures.
Aeterna Lucis
Action 2025
An action platformer metroidvania with RPG elements and the sequel to Aeterna Noctis. Aeterna Lucis has us playing as the Queen of Light, facing off against the setting's top god, Chaos.
Sunkissed City
RPG December 2024
A 2D RPG focused on socializing and exploring an open city. Sunkissed City is set in Apollo City, where we'll get to know the people and take part in various events, such as fishing and farming.
Streets of Rogue 2
Action December 2024 (early access since 31 December 2024)
The second installment in a series of sandbox action games with roguelike elements. Streets of Rogue 2 tasks us with overthrowing a corrupt president, giving us tons of freedom in how to achieve our objective.
Blade Chimera
Action 2025
An action platformer metroidvania. Blade Chimera has us playing as the warrior Shin, traversing a dystopian sci-fi world, cutting down hordes of monsters while trying to remember his past.
The Guardian of Nature
Adventure 2025
A point & click adventure game in which we play as Henry - the last guardian of nature. He sets out on a grand quest to protect the Mother Tree holding the island together from great danger.
GEX Trilogy
Arcade 2025
A remastered compliation of three first GEX Games: GEX, GEX: Enter the Gecko and GEX 3: Deep Cover Gecko; it was created by Limited Run Games and Square Enix.
Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist
Action 23 January 2025 (early access since 25 March 2024)
A two-dimensional metroidvania platformer. Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist is a sequel to Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights. It features Lilac as the new protagonist and it offers various new gameplay features, including voice overs and difficulty levels changes.
