Rigidbody2D component needed for 2D character movement. Input tracking uses horizontal (-1) and vertical (1) values. WASD keys work by default without modifications
Terraria leads with 81 Metascore, combining Minecraft-like mechanics with platforming. Megaman Zero ranks 14th with 82 Metascore, featuring gritty combat and unique weapons. Broforce takes 13th place with 83 Metascore, featuring pun-based characters. Sonic Mania ranks 12th with 86 Metascore, modernizing classic Sonic gameplay. Ori & The Blind Forest takes 11th with 88 Metascore, featuring stunning visuals
GameMaker Studio is a drag-and-drop game engine with IDE capabilities. Ideal for beginners and artists without coding knowledge. Limited to 2D games, but powers successful titles like Katana Zero. Creator License costs $39 for Windows/MacOS, Console licenses $799
Tilemap system enables rapid 2D game world prototyping in Unity. System consists of grid overlay and various components. Tilemap Editor installed via Package Manager
Developed by Dimps and Sonic Team, released October 2010 for multiple platforms. Originally conceived as smartphone-exclusive spin-off, later became mainline. Development lasted about a year and a half. Game sold over one million copies within a year
Godot is a multi-purpose 2D/3D game engine with strong community support. Tutorial demonstrates creating simple coin collection game in Godot 4. Project files and sprites available for download