Adorable Fan-Made Turn Minecraft Into a 2D Game

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As a game built around the very spirit of creativity, it's not surprising that the Minecraft community frequently shows off some incredible creations, though one project recently shared by a talented fan presents what Minecraft itself might look like if it was a fully 2D side-scrolling game instead of the huge 3D sandbox it's known as. Various fan games inspired by Minecraft in the past have taken the form of such a 2D game, and even some official artwork for the game pays homage to this classic 2D style.

Minecraft's practically infinite sandbox worlds were always made for the purpose of letting players go wild and create whatever they can imagine, with the spirit of creativity forming the game's foundation even before Minecraft's survival mechanics were introduced. While players have shared countless mind-blowing creations in the past and continue to do so to this day, the widespread love for the game itself has given rise to plenty of artwork from fans. From hand-crafted cosplay outfits featuring some of the game's most popular mobs to animated music videos themed around the game, countless Minecraft fans have demonstrated their creative talents time and again in many different ways.

While Minecraft has directly inspired plenty of similar sandbox games in the past, a work of fan art recently shared by the player known online as Hot_Comfortable_111 shows off what Minecraft may have looked like in a world where it took the form of a 2D side-scrolling game instead. This adorable yet incredibly detailed project features artwork of two different environments — the surface of the Overworld itself, and a large cave complete with a waterfall. The art style used by the artist to illustrate the environments and mobs in these images seems to share some similarities with some of the official 2D artwork often used to promote Minecraft's mob votes and the like.

The artwork goes a step further by demonstrating how the UI might fit into a 2D version of Minecraft, with the hotbar