I think Blender is your best bet for true 3D, if you're going to do the art yourself. But perhaps you don't really need full-on 3D-baked in your 2D game? If you

I think Blender is your best bet for true 3D, if you're going to do the art yourself. But perhaps you don't really need full-on 3D-baked in your 2D game? If you're trying to commercialize it then yes, otherwise i'd say go with isometric or pixel art.