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

Slay the Spire 2 - a game in the Side view genre

Indie, Roguelike, Side view, Dungeons, Fantasy, Procedural generation, Collectible card game (CCG), Card game, Cooperative (co-op)

Early Access: Linux → 5 March 2026; Game in development: Linux → 2027

Players: 4.9/10

Steam: 91/100

The sequel returns in a new form — the Spire awakens after a millennium of oblivion, hiding even more dangers, secrets, and challenges in its depths. Its halls are...

Scott Pilgrim EX

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Beat them all, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Online

Game released: Linux → 3 March 2026

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 75/100

An action adventure based on the comic book series of the same name and made in the format of a pixel beat-em-up. Players have to save Toronto from chaos caused by...

Stick It to the Stickman

Action, Fighting, Platformer, Beat them all, Roguelike, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Online

Early Access: Linux → 18 August 2025; Game released: Linux → 23 September 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 95/100

An unusual roguelike that combines dynamic action and platformer elements, where the player acts as an office worker - Stickman, striving for career heights. The...

Darkest Dungeon: The Fire's Edge

Role-playing game, Adventure, DLC, Turn-based, Tactics, Roguelike, Side view, Dungeons, Fantasy

Game released: Linux → 18 August 2026

Steam: 80/100

The expansion introduces the Duelist and the Runaway from Darkest Dungeon 2, along with the new mechanics of setting fire, which opens up new tactical options in...

Huntdown: Overtime

Action, Shooter, Cyberpunk, Roguelike, Side view, Old school

Early Access: Linux → 7 May 2026; Game in development: Linux → 2027

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 88/100

Prequel to the action-platformer Huntdown. The events unfold in futuristic New Detroit in the year 2084 — a grim metropolis where corporations have replaced...

Sister Ray

Role-playing game, Adventure, Indie, Side view, Survival, Detective

Game released: Linux → 1 June 2026

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 95/100

A dark two-dimensional RPG with survival elements, telling the story of an artist named Ray, who is trying to cope with addiction while taking care of her younger...

Knuckle Jet

Action, Platformer, Steampunk, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Arcade

Game in development: Linux → осень 2026

Steam: 98/100

Crazy action-platformer with jet-powered flights, ricochets, and destructive collisions from the creators of the Teslagrad series. Dynamic battles are based on...

Scott Pilgrim EX - Back in the Band

Action, Adventure, DLC, Platformer, Beat them all, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Online

Game released: Linux → 27 August 2026

Steam: 100/100

Three new playable characters have been added to the expansion — Stephen Stills, Kim Pine, and Knives Chau. Each character has their own fighting style: Stephen...

Upward

Platformer, Indie, Free game, Side view, Casual game, Procedural generation, Parkour

Game released: Linux → 22 June 2026

Steam: 100/100

A free platformer with procedural level generation, where the main goal is to survive as long as possible. Each new run offers a unique combination of locations...

Occulto

Adventure, Puzzle, Point & Click, Side view, Old school, Exploration

Early Access: Linux → 31 July 2026; Game in development: Linux → 2028

Steam: 73/100

An artistic adventure with complex puzzles and hand-drawn scenes about a young magic apprentice named Eliot. The main character navigates traps and tries to find...

Tormentum 2

Adventure, Point & Click, Side view, Fantasy, Horror, Puzzle

Game released: Linux → 23 July 2026

Players: 7/10

Steam: 91/100

A continuation of a dark adventure puzzle with horror elements, set in a surreal world full of frightening creatures and strange characters. This time, the story...

Creepy Tale: Snow Child

Adventure, Stealth, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Side view, Casual game, Point & Click, Horror

Game released: Linux → 14 May 2026

Steam: 91/100

The game continues to develop the ideas of the Creepy Tale series, focusing on expanding the world, improving the visual component, and offering more diverse...

Aye Leon

Platformer, Indie, Side view, Old school, Adventure, Free game

Game released: Linux → 7 January 2026

Steam: 90/100

A short pixel adventure lasting 20 minutes, where the main character flies with a jetpack through colorful floating worlds. You also need to search for secrets and...

Soccerboy vs Aliens

Action, Platformer, Sports game, Free game, Side view

Game released: Linux → 25 June 2026

Steam: 100/100

A sports action platformer where soccer skills become the main weapon in the fight for humanity's salvation. After the invasion of aliens on Earth and the abduction...

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Best Games in the Side view genre of 2026 for Linux