Unreal Engine 2D Assets

Free Download 2D assets for Unreal Engine

Game development is a fascinating and promising direction. Over the past few years, the game industry has grown rapidly, and now it seems as if absolutely everyone is developing a game.

If you have an interesting idea or decided to choose game dev as your main profession, why not try development yourself?

The content in this category comes in handy if you're going to develop a 2D project on UE 4 and UE5. You may think you'd prefer a different game engine for 2D development (e.g. Unity), but that's not so important. The only difference is which environment you will be more comfortable to work in.

In this subcategory we have collected the best 2D Assets. But you may have a legitimate question: "Why should I develop a 2D game at all if I can make a 3D project instead? Well, we're ready to answer that question.

The difference between 2D and 3D games

The most appropriate way to answer the above question is a revealing comparison of 2D and 3D games.

They have the following differences:

• 2D graphics work with an image formed in two dimensions, that is, height and width. The object of 3D graphics is an image formed in three dimensions: width, height and depth. 3D allows you to estimate the size of the object and the distance to it.
• 2D games are performed in flat linear motion. Even if your character runs in different directions, eventually you lead him to the end point - the development of the character in such games occurs with a change of the screen. Unlike 2D games, 3D games have more in-depth graphics that allow the character to move freely and without restriction.
• 2D games are often simpler than their 3D counterparts. Many 2D games are linear, which means that the main goal is simply to get from the beginning to the end of the level.
• In addition, the controls in 2D games are often relatively simple. Because a character does not have a full range of 3D movement, he has fewer possible movements and interactions with other objects.
• In many 2D games, objects exist as something called a sprite, which is a name given to an image that is superimposed over another image. Because of the two-dimensional calculus system, each sprite has X and Y coordinates that precisely define its location. These are flat images, unlike 3D games in which you can view objects from any angle.
• The camera in 2D games is also greatly simplified. Usually the player is looking at the game from the side, so there is not the same perspective as in 3D games. Some 2D games use an effect called parallax scrolling, where the background scrolls at a different speed than the foreground to create the illusion of depth.

What genres of games can be made in 2D on Unreal Engine?

Let's pretend that you have analyzed the above information and already made the decision that you will create a 2D project with Unreal Engine instead of another engine. Here is a list of genres that you will be able to recreate in 2D space.

Arkanoid

The essence of the Arkanoid genre is that you have to bounce a flying ball by controlling the racket it bounces off of. The aim of such games is to break all the blocks that will be on the level.

Sidescroller

The essence of such games is that the screen is constantly in motion, forcing the character to move behind it. You can weave almost any mechanics into this genre. For example, shooting mechanics. By the way, you can also download weapon sounds for Unreal Engine on our website, but in another section.

Fighting games

Although now there are 3D fighting games, and they are quite widespread, the very first and the classic fighting games appeared in 2D. The essence of this genre is that you will play for a fantasy or real character, and you will need to defeat your opponent in the arena, pressing different key combinations and making deadly combinations

Puzzle games

Classic puzzle games, such as three-in-a-row or block-clearing puzzles, work in 2D because they have nothing but moving parts. 3D puzzles are usually much more complex and include puzzles based on movement.