Side view 2024 — top best games in the Side view genre

Prince of Persia The Lost Crown - a game in the Side view genre

Adventure, Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Exploration

Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android → 18 January 2024

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 87/100

A reimagining of the Prince of Persia series, the main character of which is the Persian soldier Sargon from the elite group of warriors “Immortals”, who is able to...

Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit

Adventure, Side view, Indie, Horror, Exploration, Old school

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 → 8 August 2024

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 87/100

The official spin-off to the Five Nights at Freddy's universe, made in 2D pixel style. Oswald is bored with his city and his life. But everything changes when he...

Tekken 8

Adventure, Fighting, Side view, Online, Action

Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 26 January 2024

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 59/100

Metacritic: 90/100

Tekken 8 is a side-scrolling adventure fighting game. In the background, during the battle, you can see dynamic waves and tornadoes, a huge tanker gradually falling...

Kong: Survivor Instinct

Action, Platformer, Side view, Exploration, Metroidvania

Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch → 22 October 2024

Players: 9/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 66/100

Adventure Metroidvania based on King Kong. The game tells the story of oil rig worker David as he tries to find his daughter in a collapsing city. To save his...

Octopath Traveler

Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Side view, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: Nintendo Switch, PC, Stadia, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 → 12 July 2018

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 82/100

A Japanese-style RPG that invites you to set off on a journey with one of eight heroes. Each character has unique abilities and their own storyline, revealing...

Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles

Side view, Roguelike, Turn-based, Role-playing game, Card game

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4 → 21 September 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 94/100

The player explores the fantasy world of Astraea, where he fights against opponents to save the star system. You can choose one of six unique characters, each with...

Carrion

Action, Horror, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, iOS, Android → 23 July 2020

Players: 9/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 76/100

The game's protagonist is a creature created in a laboratory that managed to escape from a glass container and start hunting its creators. The huge complex and its...

Mindcop

Adventure, Logic, Point & Click, Side view, Detective, Puzzle

Game released: PC, iOS, Android, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch → 15 November 2024

Steam: 94/100

A detective game with puzzles, set in a quiet village where a murder has occurred. The main character must interact with the locals and use their skills to solve...

Darkest Dungeon 2

Role-playing game, Turn-based, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy, Medieval era, Dungeons, Gothic, Indie

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Mac → 8 May 2023

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A continuation of a unique party RPG, where the heroes’ skills are tied not to abstract indicators of strength, dexterity, intelligence, but to a very real mental...

Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Side view, Exploration, Remake

Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, iOS, Android → 24 September 2024

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 77/100

A remake of the colorful Disney Epic Mickey for Wii in 2010. Mickey Mouse embarks on an epic journey across the Wasteland, the realm of forgotten Disney characters...

Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns

DLC, Fighting, Side view, Action, Fantasy, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch → 24 September 2024

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 60/100

According to the plot of the add-on, the heroes come together again to repel the ruthless titan Havik. Liu Kang continues to defend his New Era by battling the...

Blasphemous

Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Fantasy, Indie

Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Android, iOS, Mac, Linux → 10 September 2019

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A hardcore action platformer made in the spirit of the Castlevania series, but in a bloodier and more brutal form. The player explores the dark world of corrupt...

BlazBlue Entropy Effect

Action, Roguelike, Side view, Platformer, Metroidvania, Procedural generation, Cyberpunk, Replayability

Game released: PC, Mac, iOS, Android → 14 February 2024

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A dynamic action roguelike in the BlazBlue universe. Familiar characters from the series team up to overcome various challenges and fight hordes of enemies who want...

JustAxe

Side view, Action, Arcade, Platformer, Adventure

Game released: PC → 27 May 2024

Steam: 72/100

The game takes place in the distant future. Creatures from another world invade the small town of New Soviets and kidnap the main character's sister. The girl takes...

The Case of the Golden Idol

Adventure, Side view, Detective, Puzzle, Point & Click

Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 → 13 October 2022

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Side view detective adventure game. The game takes place in an alternate 18th century England, where players will have to unravel 12 of the strangest and most...

Katana Zero

Action, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Indie, Side view, Platformer

Game released: PC, Mac, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, iOS, Android → 18 April 2019

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Katana Zero is a hardcore side-view action game in cyberpunk style. Expect dynamic battles using futuristic technologies, fast movements of the main character and...

Nine Sols

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4 → 28 May 2024

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Adventure action-platformer from the creators of psychological horrors Detention and Devotion. The game tells the story of an awakened hero who must fight nine...

Pentiment

Adventure, Side view, Logic, Historical, Medieval era, Exploration

Game released: PC, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 → 14 November 2022

Players: 9/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Historical role-playing detective story, the events of which unfold in Bavaria in the early 16th century. The main character is an apprentice who follows his mentor...

Dragon Ball FighterZ

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Anime / Manga, Action

Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 26 January 2018

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 86/100

The game takes you into the spectacular world of cult manga and anime, turning each fight into a dynamic battle on a grand scale. The game is created in the style...

Castle Doombad Classic

Side view, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Comedy, Fantasy, Strategy, Casual game

Game released: PC, Android, iOS, Mac → 13 December 2024

Players: 8/10

Steam: 95/100

The player in the role of a villain defends his lair from annoying heroes. There are more than two dozen insidious traps that need to be placed throughout the...

100 Dino Cats

Side view, Puzzle, Hidden Objects, Casual game, Free game

Game released: PC → 26 February 2024

Steam: 95/100

The player travels through the park with dinosaurs and tries to find all the hidden cats. There are more than a hundred animals in the hand-drawn picture. There is...

Voidwrought

Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Exploration, Fantasy

Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 → 24 October 2024

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 76/100

The main action takes place in a hand-rendered cosmic horror world, in which the player explores the ruins of the First Civilization and battles the gods who live...

The Plucky Squire

Arcade, Puzzle, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy

Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S → 17 September 2024

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 80/100

The main characters are characters from a fairy tale book who manage to get out of their 2D world and get into another reality — three-dimensional. The heroes...

Legend of mushroom

Role-playing game, Arcade, Adventure, Side view

Game released: iOS, Android → 3 March 2024

Players: 7.6/10

A casual idle RPG where the player controls a small mushroom, gradually turning it from a weak creature into a capable fighter. Legend of Mushroom focuses not on...

Ib

Adventure, Horror, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Indie, Side view, Exploration

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 11 April 2022

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Ib is a dark 2D horror adventure game that is a remake of the original game of the same name, released in February 2012. The game is about a girl named Ib who one...

MultiVersus

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Online, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Free game

Game released: PC, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 → 28 May 2024

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Dynamic action function with the side of the side, in which you are offered to play for popular heroes from films and cartoons Warner Bros. The battles in the game...

Skul: The Hero Slayer

Side view, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Roguelike

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, iOS, Android → 21 January 2021

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Skul: The Hero Slayer is a side-scrolling pixel platformer. People have attacked the demon fortress and are trying to destroy their leader. Most of the inhabitants...

Pilgrims

Adventure, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Replayability, Point & Click, Card game

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android → 7 October 2019

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 95/100

Pilgrims — an atmospheric side-view adventure from the creators of Machinarium and Samorost 3. The game will delight you with the absence of a rigid script...

Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics

Action, Collection, Fighting, Side view, Online, Comics

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One → 11 September 2024

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 86/100

A collection of iconic fighting games that brings together beloved characters from the Marvel and Capcom universes in dynamic battles. Players dive into the...

Night Slashers: Remake

Side view, Beat them all, Adventure, Arcade, Indie, Remake, Zombies, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Action

Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android → 26 September 2024

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 61/100

Remake of the beat 'em up Night Slashers, the original version of which was released in 1994 on arcade machines. The events of the game unfold in a nightmare...

ANIMAL WELL

Metroidvania, Action, Side view, Platformer, Old school, Puzzle, Exploration

Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 → 9 May 2024

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 89/100

An old school metroidvania with a focus on exploration and puzzle solving that will require the player to think outside the box to achieve results. In the game you...

Neva

Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Indie

Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Mac → 15 October 2024

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 87/100

The main character is the girl Alba, who, after meeting with dark forces, found herself connected with a curious wolf cub. Together they embark on a dangerous...

Umamusume: Pretty Derby — Party Dash

Arcade, Online, Anime / Manga, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Action, Casual game

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android → 30 August 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 68/100

A pixel game based on the Uma Musume: Pretty Derby franchise. Familiar characters take part in the championship with different challenges. There are several...

Clock Tower: Rewind

Adventure, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Old school, Gothic, Survival horror

Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 28 October 2024

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Re-release of the 16-bit horror [url=https://vgtimes.ru/games/clock-tower-1997/] Clock Tower[ /url]. The game tells the story of orphan Jennifer. She ended up in...

Backpack Hero

Indie, Turn-based, Fantasy, Dungeons, Tactics, Card game, Side view, Roguelike, Replayability

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 14 November 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 87/100

Pixel roguelike about anthropomorphic animals and inventory management. The player sets out to conquer dungeons, collecting rare items, distributing them in a...

Yes, Your Grace

Role-playing game, Business / Management, Fantasy / Medieval, Strategy, Historical, Side view, Indie

Game released: PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, iOS, Android, Mac → 6 March 2020

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Yes, Your Grace is a management strategy with role-playing game elements in a medieval setting. In the game you will take control of a large kingdom. Every game...

Harold Halibut

Adventure, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Side view, Indie, Walking Simulator, Exploration

Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Mac → 16 April 2024

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 70/100

The events of the game take place on a large spaceship, which, after two hundred years of its journey, has managed to turn into a real retro-utopia. But after a...

Darkside Detective

Adventure, Side view, Point & Click, Detective

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5 → 27 July 2017

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Darkside Detective is a noir adventure detective story that contains references to the popular TV series Twin Peaks and True Detective. The events take place in the...

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU

Adventure, Metroidvania, Indie, Fantasy, Side view, Platformer

Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch → 23 April 2024

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 75/100

The main character is Zau, a young warrior seeking adventure in the fantasy world of Kenzer. He has unusual abilities that allow him to change the shape of his...

Banana

Side view, Clicker, Free game, Casual game, Simulation

Game released: PC, Linux → 23 April 2024

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 78/100

A minimalistic and casual game in which the gamer clicks on a banana. The task is to call as many as possible. Every three and eighteen hours a random banana may...

Side view

Best Games in the Side view genre of 2024 (Game released)