A basic 2D side scroller blueprint template for Unreal Engine 5. This template requires Unreal Engine 5.5 or higher for the main branch which includes fixes to the orthographic camera. Other versions of this template for UE 5.1~5.4 can be found in branches the other branches
As a patron you get access to the advanced 2D/3D hybrid version of this template and also Top Down 2D template. Both of these use the free PaperZD plugin which adds Animation Blueprint and Anim Notify support for a better workflow.
https://www.patreon.com/collection/111760
Click on Code and then Download ZIP to download the template.
After that follow the simple instructions in this document: https://cobracode.notion.site/How-to-install-an-Unreal-Engine-Template-b7fe36e8f9d142b2b02a4fc88600b0f9?pvs=4
Huge thanks to Ansimuz for putting out these art assets as Public Domain!