Side view for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Side view genre / Page 15

Battle Princess Madelyn - a game in the Side view genre

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 December 2018

Players: 10/10

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Battle Princess Madelyn is a hardcore side-scrolling action platformer made in the tradition of Ghouls N' Ghosts. An unusual story awaits you in a fantasy world...

The Coma: Recut

Action, Adventure, Horror, Side view, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 December 2017

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 62/100

Coma: Recut is an improved edition of adventure horror with survival elements. The main character will be a Korean student who fell asleep while taking an exam...

Urban Trial Playground

Arcade, Stunts, Motorcycle racing, Side view, Racing, Sports game, Action

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 April 2018

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Urban Trial Playground is a side-view arcade racing game where you have to do various stunts on a motorcycle. The game takes you to the sunny beaches of California...

Stela

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Horror, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 March 2020

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Stela is an atmospheric side-scrolling adventure platformer. The game follows a young woman exploring a mysterious ancient world a few days before the end of the...

Skate City

Arcade, Action, Sports game, Stunts, Skateboards, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 May 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Skate City is a side-scrolling arcade runner for mobile platforms dedicated to skateboarding. In the new game from the developers of Alto's Adventure , you can...

Skybolt Zack

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 November 2019

Steam: 89/100

Skybolt Zack is a fast-paced arcade action platformer with rhythm game elements and a side view in a sci-fi setting. In the game you have to try on the role of the...

HAAK

Action, Indie, Platformer, Side view, Adventure, Post-apocalyptic, Metroidvania

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 August 2022

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 92/100

HAAK is a side-scrolling action adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic setting. You will find yourself in a dark futuristic world of the future, where unique...

YesterMorrow

Indie, Adventure, Platformer, Action, Science fiction, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 November 2020

Steam: 57/100

Metacritic: 49/100

YesterMorrow is an indie side-scrolling time travel platformer. In it you will play as the little girl Yui, who will have to save her family and change the fate of...

Smelter

Action, Platformer, Side view, Adventure, Role-playing game, Arcade, Fantasy / Medieval, Anime / Manga

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 April 2021

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Smelter is a side-scrolling action-platformer RPG in a fantasy setting. In the game you have to try on the role of Eve, who came to the earthly world from Eden and...

The Longest Road on Earth

Arcade, Adventure, Indie, Side view, Casual game, Point & Click

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 January 2022

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 71/100

The Longest Road on Earth is a side-view adventure arcade game in the point and click genre. This is a narrative game, deeply personal and meaningful. Simple...

Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 April 2023

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A pixelated remaster of the original Final Fantasy III with new graphics and sound. The four main characters have been completely redesigned, and new scenarios...

Steel Assault

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 September 2021

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Steel Assault is a fast-paced side-scrolling action platformer set in a sci-fi setting. The game takes place in the near future of post-apocalyptic America. You...

Souldiers

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 June 2022

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Souldiers is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer set in a fantasy setting. Together with other fighters fighting for the glory of their kingdom, you...

Chenso Club

Cooperative (co-op), Action, Roguelike, Platformer, Comedy, Indie, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 September 2022

Steam: 73/100

CHENSO CLUB is a cooperative action-rogal with a view of the side of the platformer. Welcome to the growing community of fighters who are ready to save humanity...

Vasilisa and Baba Yaga

Horror, Adventure, Side view, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 May 2025

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 89/100

A 2D horror adventure based on the Russian folk tale “Vasilisa the Beautiful.” The game will tell a creepy story about Vasilisa's journey into a dark forest in...

Kung Fury - Street Rage Ultimate Edition

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 March 2023

Steam: 89/100

A co-op game based on the short film Kung Fury. Gamers control one of five characters with unique abilities and make their way through crowds of opponents. In...

The Library of Babel

Puzzle, Platformer, Side view, Detective, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 April 2023

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 70/100

The game takes place in a dystopian future where humanity has long since died out and the world is populated by high-tech robots. The main character investigates a...

Bye Sweet Carole

Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Survival horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 October 2025

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 72/100

A dark and captivating fairy tale that pays stunning homage to 1930s animation. Set in early 20th-century England against the backdrop of the burgeoning women's...

Slave Zero X

Side view, Beat them all, Platformer, Action, Futurism (Future), Old school, Slasher, Cyberpunk, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 February 2024

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 69/100

This is a prequel to the original Slave Zero, released in 1999. The game's events take place five years before the events shown in the first part. Megacity S1-9...

Shovel Knight Dig: Wicked Wishes

Action, Adventure, DLC, Indie, Free game, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy, Old school

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 May 2025

The free expansion begins in Hoofman's Guild Hall, a secret hideout where elite adventurers and their distinguished patrons meet. As players progress, they rise...

The Rewinder

Indie, Adventure, Detective, Side view, Puzzle, Horror, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 August 2023

Steam: 92/100

An adventure based on Chinese mythology. The main character's name is Yun, he is the last known "Rewinder" who can communicate with spirits and examine other...

Run Heroes Run

Action, Strategy, Adventure, Beat them all, Tactics, Roguelike, Side view, Comedy, Procedural generation, Clicker

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2027

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Tactical roguelike with dynamic battles. The player gathers a team of heroes, equips them for adventure and tries to find a way to save a world on the verge of...

This Is Fine: Maximum Cope

Adventure, Platformer, Comics, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 May 2026

Steam: 69/100

A colorful Metroidvania based on the famous meme about a dog in a burning house. The player controls a dog named Question Hound, exploring five worlds inspired by...

Terrifier: The ARTcade Game

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Beat them all, Side view, Comedy, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 November 2025

Steam: 59/100

A bloody retro beat 'em up based on the film series of the same name. Players take on the role of the clown Art and navigate levels styled after film sets, facing...

Last Time I Saw You

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 October 2024

Steam: 95/100

An adventure set in Japan in the 1980s. The main character named Ayumi takes her first hesitant steps into adulthood and faces a terrible curse that has fallen upon...

Neva: Prologue

Adventure, DLC, Platformer, Free game, Side view, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 February 2026

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 77/100

White butterflies lead Alba to the remote swamps, where she finds a lost young wolf. Trying to escape the deadly marshes, they gradually learn to trust each other...

Xeodrifter

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 February 2018

Players: 10/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 74/100

This side-scrolling metroidvania follows an interstellar drifter exploring a small cluster of four planets in the Omega sector. After a collision with a rogue...

In Between

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 August 2018

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 68/100

In Between — arcade side-scrolling indie adventure. The game tells a sad story about a man who is dying of cancer. The main character will have to delve into...

Ultimate Chicken Horse

Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Online, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 September 2018

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 96/100

Ultimate Chicken Horse is a side-scrolling arcade platformer in the style of Super Meat Boy. You have to create levels with a huge number of traps and other...

ULTRA STREET FIGHTER 2: The Final Challengers

Arcade, Fighting, First-person view, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 May 2017

Metacritic: 66/100

ULTRA STREET FIGHTER 2: The Final Challengers is a classic side-scrolling, first-person fighting game exclusively for the Nintendo Switch...

Sine Mora EX

Arcade, Futurism (Future), Side view, Shooter

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 October 2017

Players: 10/10

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Sine Mora EX is a re-release of the side-scrolling arcade shooter for modern platforms. New challenges await you, a 16:9 aspect ratio and an easier difficulty...

Type: Rider

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Casual game, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 April 2019

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Type: Rider is a side-scrolling educational arcade platformer. You have to immerse yourself in the mysterious and fantastic world of letters. By controlling the...

Yoshi's Crafted World

Arcade, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Mario Game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 March 2019

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Yoshi's Crafted World is a fun arcade platformer about the adventures of a dinosaur in the cartoon world of the Mario universe. Explore a large-scale world realized...

Wandersong

Action, Adventure, Music game, Indie, Side view, Comedy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 September 2018

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Wandersong is a side-scrolling musical action-adventure game that puts you in the shoes of a wandering singer. Use your singing to bring people together, solve...

GoNNER

Arcade, Roguelike, Side view, Indie, Platformer, Shooter

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 June 2017

Players: 10/10

Steam: 56/100

Metacritic: 79/100

GoNNER is a brutally challenging 2D platformer with roguelike elements and procedurally generated levels. The game tells the story of the friendship between Hiccup...

I Am The Hero

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Indie, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 November 2018

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 65/100

I Am The Hero is an arcade action game with fighting game elements and a side view. The events of the game will tell the story of a mysterious hero with a glorious...

Blazing Chrome

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 July 2019

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Blazing Chrome is a hardcore side-scrolling shooter in a sci-fi setting, inspired by classic games from the 90s. The events of the game will tell the dark story of...

KUNAI

Arcade, Action, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Side view, Indie, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 February 2020

Players: 7/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 76/100

KUNAI is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer set in a sci-fi setting. You will try on the role of an elite robot named Tubby, who masterfully wields a...

Eagle Island

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Puzzle, Roguelike, Side view, Exploration, Mini-game / browser-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 July 2019

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 75/100

Eagle Island is a hardcore side-scrolling action platformer. Discover the birdlife of Eagle Island with Quil and his faithful owl companion Koji. You'll explore...

Towaga: Among Shadows

Arcade, Side view, Action, Indie, Shooter, Adventure, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 June 2020

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 87/100

Towaga: Among Shadows is a side-scrolling adventure arcade action platformer. You have to play the role of a fearless warrior at the top of the tower, who defends...

Side view

Best Games in the Side view genre for Nintendo Switch