To play it in singleplayer mode go to the top right of the options toolbar and select “Test Document”. Download the custom map you wish to play to your desktop, then open up the Starcraft 2 Map Editor and choose “File > Open”, and then navigate to the new map and load it.
Playing Starcraft 2 custom maps offline rather than over is surprisingly easy, if a bit obscure.
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How to Play Starcraft 2 Custom Maps Offline Top Down Fighters: Yet another example of the incredible customization the Starcraft 2 map editor is capable of, this map reinvents the game as a 4 player cooperative top down shooter, with class and action RPG elements thrown in for good measure. Hell TD: Another remake of a classic WCIII mod, this is a form of tower defence game, featuring multiplayer and a full range of different towers and upgrades.Ĭrush Company - The Last Hope: The first release of a projected full campaign, this SC2 custom map turns the gameplay into a homage to classic arcade beat ‘em up side-scrollers such as Double Dragon, and features full physics and tailored enemy AI. With four heroes to choose from, DotU is already packed with gameplay depth. Early standouts include:ĭefence of the Universe: This custom map is a Starcraft 2 take on the classic Defence of the Ancients mod for Warcraft 3, a modification so popular that it has spawned a whole genre of derivative games, including F2P League of Legends.
Starcraft 2 resource site Nibbits already features an incredible 1,156 custom Starcraft 2 maps for download, testimony to the speed and ingenuity of the SC2 community, and with untold thousands more to come.