Best Games in the Side view genre of 2021 (Game released)
Arcade, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Action, Role-playing game, Adventure, Metroidvania, Platformer, Indie
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 15 December 2021
Steam:
76/100
Metacritic:
69/100
Aeterna Noctis is a side-scrolling adventure role-playing action platformer in a fantasy setting. The Supreme God Chaos cursed his creation, forcing the dominant...
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 → 7 December 2021
Players:
6.5/10
Steam:
63/100
Metacritic:
64/100
Asterix & Obelix: Slap them All! — a classic beat 'em up with a side view, based on the comic book "The Adventures of Asterix and Obelix". The main opponents...
Role-playing game, Side view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Exploration
Game released: PC, Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S → 28 July 2021
Steam:
81/100
Metacritic:
77/100
A pixel remaster of the original Final Fantasy II with new graphics and sound. The epic adventure begins with four young people who have lost their home during the...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S → 30 September 2021
Steam:
75/100
Aeon Drive is a side-scrolling arcade platformer in a sci-fi setting. The action takes you to the neon-lit streets of Neo-Barcelona. You will try on the role of...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 → 26 January 2021
Players:
7.1/10
Steam:
93/100
Dead Cells: Fatal Falls is a hardcore side-scrolling action slasher expansion inspired by the Dark Souls series. Two new locations await you, in which there will be...
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, iOS, Android → 23 January 2019
Players:
6.2/10
Steam:
73/100
Metacritic:
77/100
Unruly Heroes is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer set in a fantasy world and inspired by the famous Chinese tale Journey to the West. The game features...
Adventure, Visual novel, Mysticism / Supernatural, Indie, Fantasy / Medieval, Anime / Manga, Side view, Exploration, Walking Simulator
Game released: PC, Mac, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android → 26 May 2021
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
86/100
Sumire is a fantasy adventure visual novel with anime and supernatural elements. In this charming place, a sad girl named Sumire meets a mischievous spirit who...
Strategy, In real time, Tactics, Isometric, Side view, Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Steampunk, Online, City Building
Game released: iOS, Android, PC → 8 July 2021
Steam:
58/100
Heroes of the Dark is a real-time strategy game with elements of a fantasy role-playing tactical game. Brave heroes can begin their adventure with the Eye of von...
Role-playing game, Top-down view, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Adventure
Game released: PC, Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S → 10 November 2021
Players:
10/10
Steam:
92/100
Metacritic:
82/100
A pixelated remaster of the original Final Fantasy V with new graphics and sound. The King of Tycoon senses a change in the wind. The crystals that maintain the...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 29 July 2021
Steam:
93/100
Metacritic:
83/100
A peaceful village is attacked by enemies, so several children climb into a huge tank to protect themselves. Characters can use their unique abilities and improve...
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Android → 17 August 2021
Players:
7.5/10
Steam:
80/100
Metacritic:
70/100
Greak: Memories of Azur is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer. You will take on the role of three siblings: Grek, Adara and Rydel, who will guide them...
Arcade, Logic, Puzzle, Match-3 (Three in a row), Online, Cooperative (co-op), Side view, Casual game, Action
Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch → 24 March 2021
Steam:
89/100
Metacritic:
79/100
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 is a combination of two popular puzzle games where you have to challenge your opponent. As in the first part, the task is simple: you need to...
Adventure, Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk, Indie, Point & Click, Side view, Exploration, Old school, Visual novel
Game released: PC → 2 April 2021
Steam:
70/100
A cyberpunk adventure in an alternative future of the Soviet Union, which has survived a global nuclear catastrophe. The surviving humanity has built underground...
