Fit check
Is Giana Sisters 2D worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Platform fans who want a large set of 2D stages
- Retro-game players interested in a high-definition remake
- Controller users who want customizable controls and Steam tracking features
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a 3D platformer, open-world structure, or exploration-focused progression
- Players who want a short campaign rather than 112 stages of repeated platforming challenges
- Players looking for a multiplayer platforming game
Our take on Giana Sisters 2D
The likely bounce point is the stage-by-stage platforming format: players expecting the broader exploration and progression of a metroidvania may lose interest once the game settles into its sequence of 2D levels.
What is Giana Sisters 2D?
Giana Sisters 2D remakes the 2009 Nintendo DS platformer for Steam with HD visuals, customizable controls, and full controller support.
Its level set combines 80 new stages with 32 restored stages from the original game. The game uses a retro-inspired visual style and includes a soundtrack inspired by Chris Huelsbeck. Steam integration adds leaderboards, achievements, and trading cards. The vendor presents the controls and progression as suitable for a gradual learning curve while retaining challenge for platform-game players. This release continues the Giana Sisters series that followed the original Commodore 64 title and the later Nintendo DS reboot.
How Giana Sisters 2D plays
- 01112 platforming levels
- The package contains 80 new stages alongside 32 recreated levels from the Nintendo DS version.
- 02HD retro presentation
- Visuals receive a modern high-definition treatment while retaining the series' retro-inspired style.
- 03Controller customization
- Players can use a gamepad and adjust the control configuration.
- 04Steam features
- The Steam release includes leaderboards, achievements, and trading cards.
- 05Original-inspired soundtrack
- The music draws inspiration from composer Chris Huelsbeck's work.
Giana Sisters 2D compared to similar games
SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER also centers on running, jumping, dodging, and shooting, while Giana Sisters 2D focuses on a larger set of dedicated platforming stages. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is a chaotic metroidvania, so it adds exploration and metroidvania progression rather than using Giana Sisters 2D's level-based 2D structure.
Giana Sisters 2D: platforms & release
Is Giana Sisters 2D worth it?
It is worth it if: platform fans who want a large set of 2D stages. Skip it if: players seeking a 3D platformer, open-world structure, or exploration-focused progression.
Where can I download Giana Sisters 2D?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Giana Sisters 2D's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Giana Sisters 2D on?
Windows only.
