Side view 2026 — top best games in the Side view genre

Replaced - a game in the Side view genre

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk, Indie, Side view

Game in development: Android → 8 December 2026

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 77/100

The game transports you to a dark cyberpunk metropolis, where neon reflects in puddles and human organs have become currency. The world is controlled by the...

Absolum

Action, Adventure, Beat them all, Roguelike, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy

Game in development: Android, iOS → 5 November 2026

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Dynamic action-clip from the creators teenage mutant ninja turtles: shredder's revenge and streets of rage 4. The main action unfolds in the world of Talam, where...

Rayman Legends Retold

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Remake

Game in development: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 → 3 December 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

An updated version of the colorful platformer Rayman Legends, which brings back Rayman, Globox, and their friends to the vibrant world of the Dream Glades. This...

Nocturnal 2

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Exploration, Fantasy, Demons, Metroidvania

Game in development: PC → 10 November 2026

A hand-drawn metroidvania with the mechanics of “juggling” the enemy and a unique game feature: after a single blow to the source of fire, the sword bursts into...

4:AM

Adventure, Stealth, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Horror

Game in development: PC → 10 December 2026

Steam: 90/100

A cinematic stealth adventure in a dark world of the near future, where the usual laws of reality no longer apply. At exactly 04:00, Ayla wakes up among the ruins...

HEART ABYSS

Action, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania, Slasher

Game in development: PC → 3 November 2026

Dynamic action inspired by Japanese mythology. The plot takes place in the dark lands of the Human Empire, where creatures from Japanese legends are encountered...

Aeterna Lucis

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Side view, Exploration, Fantasy, Metroidvania

Game in development: PC → 3 December 2026

Continuation of Aeterna Noctis, but with a new character. After the events of the first part, the Queen of Light must stop the destruction of the world by...

Barotrauma: Home and Harbor

Online, Business / Management, Roguelike, Side view, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Survival horror, Survival

Game in development: PC, Mac, Linux → 2 December 2026

Anticipation Rating: 8.8/10

The add-on adds the Descendants faction for Barotrauma, which uses alien technology. Now you can control underwater outposts and install modules on them. Also, NPC...

The James Pond Legacy: The Pond Is Not Enough

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Comedy

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → October 2026

A collection of classic adventures about the unusual secret agent James Pond, bringing together four games from the series in one edition. The compilation includes...

Harold Halibut

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

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 12 November 2026

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...

AutoForge

Adventure, Sandbox, Side view, Exploration, Crafting, Construction

Game in development: PC → 28 October 2026

Steam: 86/100

An exciting sandbox in the spirit of Terraria and Factorio. The main character is the golem Otto, who automates everything in his path, building conveyors and...

Curse of Resthaven

Role-playing game, Adventure, Horror, Roguelike, Side view, Detective, Exploration

Game in development: PC, Mac → 29 October 2026

An adventure roguelike with settlement management, set on the cursed island of Resthaven. The protagonist takes charge of the colony after their niece mysteriously...

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Best Games in the Side view genre of 2026 (Game in development)