Side view for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Side view genre / Page 14

Big Helmet Heroes - a game in the Side view genre

Action, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Arcade, Slasher

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 February 2025

Players: 4.6/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 69/100

A cooperative adventure about brave knights that confront monsters in different fantastic worlds. Each hero has his own skills. There are 4 combat styles: a warrior...

Storm Lancers

Adventure, Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Action

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 December 2025

Steam: 62/100

A dynamic game with co-op on one screen, where heroes make an emergency landing in a dying alien world that holds a secret source of powerful magic. You need to...

The Drifter

Adventure, Horror, Point & Click, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Science fiction

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 July 2025

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 84/100

A dark story inspired by King, Crichton, and Carpenter. The main character constantly moves from one job to another, never staying in one place for long. One day...

Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition

Action, Adventure, Collection, Side view, Comedy, Old school, Platformer

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 February 2026

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 71/100

A collection that includes versions of Rayman for MS-DOS, PlayStation, Atari Jaguar, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance, over 120 additional levels from Rayman's...

Gravity Circuit 2

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Beat them all, Side view, Old school, Indie

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2027

A dynamic action-platformer focused on fast-paced combat and style choices. At the center of the story are two heroes with completely different approaches to...

Lichtspeer

Arcade, Action, Side view, Indie, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 September 2017

Players: 10/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Lichtspeer is an arcade action game set in a futuristic world inspired by ancient Germanic myths. Summoned by the gods, a hero sets out on a perilous journey and...

A Space for the Unbound

Anime / Manga, Side view, Adventure, Indie, Exploration, Puzzle, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 January 2023

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Two school friends with supernatural powers explore the Indonesian countryside to uncover its secrets. There is an opportunity to communicate with the townspeople...

F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch

Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Steampunk, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 July 2022

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 80/100

F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch is an atmospheric action platformer with a side view in a dieselpunk setting. In the game you will try on the role of a rabbit who...

Gato Roboto

Indie, Action, Adventure, Side view, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Metroidvania

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 May 2019

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Gato Roboto is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer set in a sci-fi setting. In the game you will play as a cat who has to save his captain and the...

Minute of Islands

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Side view, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 March 2021

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Minute of Islands is a side-scrolling adventure puzzle platformer set in a post-apocalyptic setting. In the game, you will take on the role of an experienced...

Panzer Paladin

Platformer, Indie, Side view, Combat robots, Action, Slasher

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 July 2020

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Panzer Paladin is a fast-paced side-scrolling action platformer set in a sci-fi setting. The Sinister Raven and his legions of cruel demons are ready for battle...

Ganryu 2

Action, Arcade, Slasher, Side view, Indie, Fantasy / Medieval, Platformer

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 April 2022

Steam: 58/100

Metacritic: 65/100

Ganryu 2 is a continuation of the old-school action-slasher with a side view in the setting of fantastic Japan of the 17th century. After defeating Kojiro, Musashi...

Blazing Strike

Action, Fighting, Side view, Old school, Online, Sports game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 October 2024

Steam: 53/100

A dynamic fighting game with retro graphics, inspired by 16-bit games by Capcom and SNK. The game has three modes: story, arcade and online battles. Each fighter...

Deer & Boy

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Stealth

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 June 2026

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 72/100

An atmospheric platformer that tells a touching story without a single word. At the center of the plot is a runaway boy who finds an unexpected friend — a little...

Deer God

Arcade, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Indie, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 December 2017

Steam: 62/100

Metacritic: 49/100

A side-scrolling adventure platformer about a deer’s survival in a fantasy world shaped by karma and reincarnation. The player explores 3D pixel-art landscapes...

Unruly Heroes

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 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...

Mages of Mystralia

Action, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 January 2019

Players: 5.7/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Mages of Mystralia — A colorful action adventure with a side view in a fantasy setting. The events of the game take place in a world where magic is strictly...

Headspun

Adventure, Indie, Side view, Point & Click, Visual novel

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 August 2019

Steam: 51/100

Metacritic: 51/100

Headspun is an unusual adventure with a side view. The events of the game will tell the story of Theo Kavinsky, who woke up after a five-week coma and lost his...

Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Side view, Space

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 March 2023

Steam: 92/100

A dynamic arcade shooter that transfers to the atmosphere of films of the 50s. History follows the Lieutenant Kaya - the ace of the Royal Air Force of Great...

Lumines Remastered

Arcade, Music game, Puzzle, Logic, Side view, Match-3 (Three in a row), Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 June 2018

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Lumines Remastered is an updated version of the arcade side-scrolling match-3 rhythm puzzle game for modern platforms. In it you have to throw two-color blocks down...

Bubsy: Paws on Fire!

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view, Adventure, Runner

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 May 2019

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 63/100

Bubsy: Paws on Fire! is a continuation of the old-school side-scrolling arcade platformer about a kitten named Bubsy. This time you will be given the opportunity to...

Liberated

Action, Adventure, Comics, Side view, Cyberpunk

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 June 2020

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 59/100

Liberated is an exciting side-scrolling action game made in the form of a comic book. The events of the game take place in a gloomy world where the authorities are...

Deep Sky Derelicts: Definitive Edition

Visual novel, Role-playing game, Roguelike, Futurism (Future), Side view, Turn-based, Strategy, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 March 2020

Players: 6.2/10

Deep Sky Derelicts: Definitive Edition — enhanced edition of the role-playing game Deep Sky Derelicts. It includes expansions: Deep Sky Derelicts: Station Life...

30XX

Arcade, Roguelike, Side view, Futurism (Future), Action, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op), Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 August 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Dynamic action-platformer inspired by the Mega Man series. The game is a direct sequel to 20XX. The events of the game begin with the protagonist awakening after a...

3 out of 10: Season One

Adventure, Side view, Free game, Exploration, Comedy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 March 2021

Players: 7.8/10

3 out of 10: Season One is a shareware episodic adventure game that tells the story of the world's worst game development studio. The game is an interactive sitcom...

Teslagrad 2

Arcade, Side view, Adventure, Action, Platformer, Steampunk, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 April 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 71/100

The young Teslamancer Lumina found herself in a difficult situation after her airship crashed far to the north, on the territory of the unpredictable Wyrmheim. The...

Final Fantasy II Pixel Remaster

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 April 2023

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...

Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story

Arcade, Side view, Music game, Indie, Runner, Action

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 November 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story — a dynamic arcade runner with rhythm game elements and a side view in the League of Legends...

Rivals of Aether 2

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

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2027

Steam: 78/100

The game takes place in a fantasy world where the elements of fire, water, earth and air control their heroes. Players choose characters with unique abilities, such...

Moonscars

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Slasher, Metroidvania

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 September 2022

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Moonscars is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer. Under the dark moonlight, the fierce clay warrior Gray Irma fights, driven by a lonely goal: to find the...

Anvil Saga

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 June 2025

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 70/100

An economic blacksmithing management simulator set during the Hundred Years’ War. The main character aims to restore his father’s forge and turn it into a thriving...

Biomorph

Metroidvania, Action, Side view, Fantasy, Adventure, Platformer

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 April 2025

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 73/100

A colorful metroidvania in the spirit of Hollow Knight, in which the main emphasis is on hardcore battles with enemies, an abundance of different fighting styles...

Death or Treat

Side view, Roguelike, Action, Slasher, Fantasy, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 July 2023

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 57/100

The main character is Zhutik, the owner of PrizraMart, the main enterprise for the production of Halloween sweets. After the mysterious disappearance of the...

Eden's Guardian

Action, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Metroidvania

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2027

Anticipation Rating: 8.9/10

The game takes place in a world with a medieval and fantasy aesthetic, ravaged by conflict, where the stories of gods and men are intertwined. The main character...

Astro Duel 2

Online, Cooperative (co-op), Side view, Arcade, Platformer, Science fiction

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 March 2024

Steam: 100/100

A pixel game with multiplayer support that you can play with or against friends. The gamer controls a fast spaceship and fights at a distance, and when necessary...

Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Survivor

Fighting, Anime / Manga, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 July 2025

A game based on the anime "Hunter x Hunter" featuring team battles. You must assemble a team of characters and use combinations of their abilities to defeat...

Super Meat Boy Forever

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Indie, Action, Runner

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 December 2020

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 58/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Continuation of the hardcore arcade runner Super Meat Boy. The game has a full story, six new chapters and twice as many bosses. Meat Boy and Band-Aid Girl try to...

Shu

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Indie, Action

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 January 2018

Players: 2.9/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Shu is a side-scrolling adventure arcade platformer set in a fantasy setting. In the role of a funny creature named Shu, you have to save the villagers from a...

Shattered: Tale of the Forgotten King

Role-playing game, Action, Platformer, First-person view, Side view, Adventure, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 April 2022

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Shattered: Tale of the Forgotten King is a side-scrolling action RPG platformer. Powerful creatures called Demiurges began to rule the world of Hypnos after the...

Super Hydorah

Arcade, Shooter, Futurism (Future), Side view, Indie, Action

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 November 2018

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 82/100

This nonlinear horizontal shoot ’em up takes place around the star Omios, invaded by the Meroptians, biomechanical creatures waging a war of conquest. The player...

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Best Games in the Side view genre for Nintendo Switch