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

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

Game released: 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...

Seablip

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Warships / Submarines, Indie, Side view, Casual game, Open world

Early Access: Linux → 17 May 2024; Game in development: Linux → 2026

Players: 9/10

Steam: 81/100

A colorful role-playing sandbox with an open world, ships and the romance of sea adventures. A long journey awaits the player, full of secrets and adventures. The...

Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kitten

Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Dungeons, Fantasy, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Slasher, Procedural generation

Game released: Linux → 19 February 2024; Early Access: Linux → 4 December 2020

Steam: 79/100

Hardcore indie platformer with roguelike elements and dungeons. The player takes on the role of a brave hero who, at the command of the eccentric Lady Tallowmere...

Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona

Metroidvania, Action, Platformer, Side view

Game released: Linux → 7 August 2024

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 77/100

A dark metroidvania inspired by the Castlevania and Dark Souls series. The main character is the doomed Lord Derek Erikon, who escaped a fatal end in favor of a...

Anima Flux

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Metroidvania, Indie

Game released: Linux → 7 October 2024

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 78/100

A cooperative game that pits two genetically modified soldiers against mutants in a deserted space city. Each character has their own characteristics and skills...

Templar 2

Action, Side view, Medieval era, Demons, Metroidvania, Platformer, Comics, Slasher, Indie

Game released: Linux → 3 July 2024

Steam: 82/100

The game takes place in a medieval world in which the red plague has turned most people into terrible demons. Only the last Templar knight, Rui, can cope with evil...

Toziuha Night: Order of the Alchemists

Action, Platformer, Anime / Manga, Side view, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Exploration

Early Access: Linux → 7 October 2024; Game released: Linux → 27 October 2025

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 79/100

The game is about an alchemist named Cassandria, who uses an iron whip and her knowledge to fight formidable demons. Various chemical elements can be used to...

Speedollama

Shooter, Platformer, Arcade, Side view, Adventure, Comedy, Indie

Game released: Linux → 21 October 2024

Steam: 95/100

A dynamic pixel game about a group of elite llama mercenaries who set out to destroy an army of alpacas. You can improve your skills and use different weapons. The...

Saviorless

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Indie, Slasher

Game released: Linux → 2 April 2024

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 75/100

A dark action-platformer in which two main characters try to escape the cursed lands known as the Smiling Isles. The main characters realize that they are inside...

3 Minutes to Midnight

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Side view, Comedy, Point & Click

Game released: Linux → 22 August 2024

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 81/100

The game takes place in Mexico, where the peace of people is disturbed by a huge explosion. At this moment, Betty Anderson wakes up and needs to regain her memory...

Until Then

Adventure, Visual novel, Side view, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 25 June 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 76/100

The game follows the life of Mark Boria, a high school student in the Philippines. At first glance, his life is ordinary: school, friends, instant messaging...

Elsie

Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Action, Futurism (Future), Old school, Combat robots, Procedural generation

Game released: Linux → 10 September 2024

Steam: 70/100

A fast-paced platformer with vibrant pixel art and an emphasis on fast-paced combat and acrobatic moves. The player takes on the role of Elsie, a brave heroine who...

BioGun

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

Early Access: Linux → 16 April 2024; Game released: Linux → 31 July 2024

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 87/100

The main character, named Beck, goes on a journey to save all dogs from extinction caused by an ominous virus. The character explores the crazy hand-drawn world of...

Janosik 2

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Fantasy, Old school, Indie

Game released: Linux → 9 December 2024

Steam: 95/100

The famous Slovak mountaineer and robber Janko Janosik finds himself in the center of dangerous events. This time it is not his comrades who need saving, but...

Ruins To Fortress

Online, Sandbox, Post-apocalyptic, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Construction, Crafting, Free game

Early Access: Linux → 13 December 2024; Game in development: Linux → 2026

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 65/100

A pixel game with multiplayer support in which gamers explore a post-apocalyptic island. You need to collect resources to build shelters and craft equipment. You...

Dino Cats

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

Game released: Linux → 31 August 2024

Steam: 92/100

The player walks through a huge park with dinosaurs, in which more than a hundred cats are hidden. Found animals can be painted in the chosen color so as not to be...

Mini GUNN

Side view, Fighting, Action, Platformer, Arcade, Online

Game released: Linux → 20 November 2024

Steam: 86/100

A pixel game in the spirit of Samurai GUNN, in which characters fight each other in the arena. You need to make precise jumps with the sword to hit the enemy...

Circuit Thunder

Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Adventure, Role-playing game

Game released: Linux → 25 October 2024

Steam: 80/100

The game takes place on the planet Photonus. The protagonist embarks on a journey to retrieve an artifact and prevent enemies from destroying the planet. The...

Nerobi

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Fantasy, Casual game

Early Access: Linux → 7 May 2024; Game in development: Linux → 2026

Steam: 92/100

The events of the game take place in a wonderful world inhabited by demons, spirits and entities, where the balance between Life and Death is strictly maintained...

Foxy Man

Adventure, Platformer, Side view

Game released: Linux → 6 May 2024

A pixel game about a brave little fox who is trying to get home. Along the way, you can collect diamonds and jump on the heads of your opponents. You will also have...

Gimmick! 2

Platformer, Side view, Old school, Puzzle, Adventure, Action

Game released: Linux → 5 September 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 80/100

A sequel to the classic 1992 platformer that retains the spirit of the original while offering new and exciting adventures. Players once again control a lovable...

Ouros

Logic, Puzzle, Side view, Casual game, Indie

Game released: Linux → 23 May 2024

Steam: 96/100

A relaxing game in which a gamer draws beautiful smooth lines in a serene space. You can move key points to change the trajectory of movement. There are more than...

Long Live Caesar

Indie, Role-playing game, Tactics, Historical, Roguelike, Side view, Puzzle, Detective, Simulation

Game released: Linux → 16 December 2024

Steam: 78/100

A step -by -step role -playing strategy with elements of a crogue in which the fate of the Roman Empire depends on the decisions of one person. Playing for Guy...

Anomaly Agent

Side view, Action, Cyberpunk, Platformer, Science fiction, Slasher

Game released: Linux → 24 January 2024

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 84/100

A game in a cyberpunk setting with dynamic battles. The main character is an agent who searches for anomalies to protect the world. In addition to hand-to-hand...

Pepper Grinder

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view

Game released: Linux → 28 March 2024

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A pixel game about a pirate girl, Pepper, whose ship crashed and her treasure was stolen. In the hands of the heroine, Grinder is a powerful drilling machine. The...

An Amazing Wizard: Prologue

Action, Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Free game, Procedural generation

Game released: Linux → 27 September 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 90/100

Free prologue for the game An Amazing Wizard about a magician. The main character can learn and use more than 100 spells in battles, further strengthening them with...

BioGun: Clinical Trial

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

Game released: Linux → 26 January 2024

Steam: 84/100

A colorful metroidvania where, according to the plot, all dogs began to die out en masse due to an unknown virus. One of the scientists decided to introduce a...

Kitsune Tails

Action, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Old school, Adventure

Game released: Linux → 1 August 2024

Steam: 95/100

The main character is a cute kitsune (mythical creature-youkai in Japanese mythology), who encounters her ex-girlfriend, who became a villain due to jealousy. As...

Kudamono Party

Side view, Puzzle, Logic, Casual game, Simulation, Strategy

Game released: Linux → 27 January 2024

Players: 1/10

Steam: 65/100

A fast-paced game where you need to drop and align fruits vertically on a moving board to score points and rise in the world rankings. Fruits come in different...

Meteora's Mystic Merge

Puzzle, Side view, Logic, Casual game, Strategy, Point & Click

Game released: Linux → 17 February 2024

Steam: 93/100

The player fills a large glass cube with various famous Vitubers. You can combine identical characters to move on to the next one. As a result, you need to move on...

Soulbind: Prologue

Adventure, Action, Roguelike, Top-down view, Metroidvania, Platformer, Fantasy, Zombies, Side view, Slasher

Game released: Linux → 26 April 2024

Steam: 93/100

Prologue set before the story of Soulbind: Tales Of The Underworld. The story reveals the origin of the character and the acquaintance of the companion. The main...

Daisy Dangerous

Platformer, Adventure, Side view, Dungeons, Action, Free game

Game released: Linux → 7 August 2024

Steam: 93/100

The game is based on the classic 1989 platformer Rick Dangerous. The main character named Daisy must overcome a series of dangerous levels that require...

Counterpick Labs

Roguelike, Platformer, Side view, Online, Indie, Free game, Fighting, Arcade

Early Access: Linux → 13 July 2024

Steam: 89/100

A fast-paced game where you need to knock your opponents off the map to win. You can select and combine different equipment to create the perfect outfit. There are...

Garbanzo Quest

Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Comedy, Old school, Indie

Game released: Linux → 4 September 2024

Steam: 98/100

The main character is a character named Garbanzo, whose main weapon is his saliva. It is with the help of spitting at his opponents that he will have to clear his...

Hidden Cats: The last of cats

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

Game released: Linux → 31 May 2024

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 97/100

The player travels through a mysterious post-apocalyptic world and tries to find all the hidden cats. There are more than a hundred animals in the hand-drawn...

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Best Games in the Side view genre of 2024 for Linux