2D - both graphics and gameplay are two-dimensional.
Isometric - 3D gameplay represented with 2D graphics.
3D - both graphics and gameplay are three-dimensional
2.5D - game is played in two dimension only, even if presentation is 3D.
//NOTE TO SELF: All entries in the table should be links, not just first appearance.
Title
|
Developer
|
Platform(s)
|
Release Date
|
Perspective
|
Donkey Kong
|
Nintendo R&D1
|
Arcade
|
1981-07-09
|
2D
|
Jump Bug
|
Hoei/Coreland
|
Arcade, Arcadia 2001
|
1981-12
|
2D
|
Miner 2049er
|
Big Five Software
|
Atari 800
|
1982
|
2D
|
Congo Bongo
|
Sega
|
Arcade
|
1983
|
Isometric
|
Manic Miner
|
Matthew Smith
|
ZX Spectrum
|
1983
|
2D
|
Mario Bros.
|
Nintendo R&D1
|
Arcade
|
1983-07-14
|
2D
|
Jet Set Willy
|
Matthew Smith
|
ZX Spectrum
|
1984
|
2D
|
Super Mario Bros
|
Nintendo R&D4
|
NES
|
1985-09-13
|
2D
|
Ghosts'n Goblins
|
Capcom
|
Arcade, NES
|
1985-09-19
|
2D
|
Metroid
|
Nintendo R&D1
|
NES
|
1986-08-06
|
2D
|
Castlevania
|
Konami
|
NES (Famicom Disk System)
|
1986-09-26
|
2D
|
Mega Man
|
Capcom
|
NES
|
1987-12-17
|
2D
|
Ninja Gaiden
|
Tecmo
|
1988-12-09
|
1988-12-09
|
2D
|
Prince of Persia
|
Brøderbund
|
Apple II
|
1989-10-03
|
2D
|
Alpha Waves
|
Infogrames
|
DOS PC
|
1990
|
3D
|
Sonic the Hedghehog
|
Sonic Team
|
Sega Genesis
|
1991-06-23
|
2D
|
Kirby's Dream Land
|
HAL Laboratory
|
Game Boy
|
1992-04-27
|
2D
|
Mega Man X
|
Capcom
|
Super Nintendo
|
1993-12-17
|
2D
|
Super Metroid
|
Nintendo R&D1
|
Super Nintendo
|
1994-03-19
|
2D
|
Rayman
|
Ubisoft
|
PlayStation, Atari Jaguar
|
1995-09-01
|
2D
|
Super Mario 64
|
Nintendo EAD
|
Nintendo 64
|
1996-06-23
|
3D
|
Tomb Raider
|
Core Design
|
PlayStation
|
1996-10-25
|
3D
|
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
|
Konami
|
PlayStation
|
1997-20-03
|
2D
|
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
|
Oddworld Inhabitants
|
PlayStation
|
1997-09-19
|
2D
|
Banjo-Kazooie
|
Rare
|
Nintendo 64
|
1998-06-29
|
3D
|
Sonic Adventure
|
Sonic Team
|
Dreamcast
|
1998-12-23
|
3D
|
Pac-Man World
|
Namco,Full Fat
|
PlayStation
|
1999-10-12
|
3D
|
Jet Set Radio
|
Smilebit
|
Dreamcast
|
2000-06-29
|
3D
|
Kingdom Hearts
|
Square
|
PlayStation 2
|
2002-03-28
|
3D
|
Ratchet & Clank
|
Insomniac Games
|
PlayStation 2
|
2002-10-04
|
3D
|
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
|
Naughty Dog
|
PlayStation 2
|
2001-12-03
|
3D
|
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
|
Sucker Punch Productions
|
PlayStation 2
|
2002-09-23
|
3D
|
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
|
Ubisoft Montreal
|
PlayStation 2,Xbox,Windows PC
|
2003-10-06
|
3D
|
Cave Story
|
Pixel
|
Windows PC
|
2004-12-20
|
2D
|
Psychonauts
|
Double Fine Productions
|
Windows PC,Xbox,PlayStation 2
|
2005-04-19
|
3D
|
Mega Man ZX
|
Inti Creates
|
DS
|
2006-07-06
|
2D
|
Portal
|
Valve
|
Windows PC, Xbox 360
|
2007-09-10
|
3D
|
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
|
Naughty Dog
|
Playstation 3
|
2007-19-11
|
3D
|
Mirror's Edge
|
EA DICE
|
Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
|
2008-11-11
|
3D
|
Shadow Complex
|
Chair Entertainment
|
Xbox 360
|
2009-19-08
|
2.5D
|
VVVVVV
|
Terry Cavanagh
|
Windows PC, OS X
|
2010-01-11
|
2D
|
Portal 2
|
Valve
|
Windows PC
|
2011-04-19
|
3D
|
Fez
|
Polytron Corporation
|
Windows PC
|
2012-04-13
|
(see main article)
|
Super Mario 3D World
|
Nintendo EAD,1-Up Studio
|
Wii U
|
2013-10-21
|
3D
|
Shovel Knight
|
Yacht Club Games
|
Windows PC, Wii U, 3DS
|
2014-06-26
|
2D
|
Ori and the Blind Forest
|
Moon Studios
|
Windows PC, Xbox One
|
2015-03-11
|
2D
|
Unravel
|
Coldwood Interactive
|
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows PC
|
2016-02-09
|
2.5D
|