Set up a project for 2D games with the Universal 2D template
Set up a project to create a 2D game.
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Create a project with the Universal 2D template. The template automatically installs the 2D feature set collection of packages, giving you a suite of tools and features specifically designed to support 2D game development.
Follow these steps:
- Create a new project that uses URP. Select the Universal 2D template.
- Install optional packages you need for your project.
The following are the packages included by default when you select the Universal 2D template.
Package | Description |
|---|---|
| 2D Animation | This package includes features and tools to rig your 2D characters and sprites for skeletal animation. |
| 2D PSD Importer | This package allows you to import multilayered PSD files from Adobe Photoshop. You can use this for your sprites, or to rig your characters. |
| 2D Aseprite Importer | This package is an asset importer that imports Aseprite's .ase and .aseprite files into Unity. |
| 2D Sprite | This package provides the Sprite Editor to create and edit sprite assets. |
| 2D SpriteShape | This package allows you to create organic shapes and terrain, similar to a vector drawing tool. |
| 2D Tilemap Editor | This package allows you to create grid-based worlds with square, hexagonal or isometric tiles. Add your tiles to the tile palette, and paint and fill tile grids using different settings and Brushes. |
| 2D Tilemap Extras | This package contains extra scripts for use with the 2D Tilemap Editor package, including custom tiles and Brushes. |
Optional packages
Important
The Built-In Render Pipeline is deprecated and will be made obsolete in a future release.
It remains supported, including bug fixes and maintenance, through the full Unity 6.7 LTS lifecycle.
For more information on migration, refer to Migrating from the Built-In Render Pipeline to the Universal Render Pipeline and Render pipeline feature comparison.
The following are optional packages not included in 2D feature set by default, but they provide additional tools and features that support your 2D game development.
Note
If you're using the Built-In Render Pipeline, use the standalone 2D Pixel Perfect package instead.
Package | Description |
|---|---|
| 2D Pixel Perfect | This package contains the Pixel Perfect Camera component, which ensures your pixel art remains crisp and clear at different resolutions, and stable in motion. |
| Cinemachine | This package adds features and tools that provide additional functions for cameras. |
| Shader Graph | This package enables you to build custom shaders in a visual framework using nodes. |