Side view for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Side view genre / Page 18

Warlocks 2: God Slayers - a game in the Side view genre

Role-playing game, Action, Indie, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 June 2019

Metacritic: 59/100

Warlocks 2: God Slayers is a side-scrolling co-op action RPG with a pixel art style. Challenge the vile gods and wring their necks with the help of wizards and...

Sonic Mania Plus

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 July 2018

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Extended version of the arcade platformer Sonic Mania in the universe of the popular Sonic the Hedgehog. The extended edition includes a new Encore Mode and two...

My Brother Rabbit

Adventure, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Point & Click

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 September 2018

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 78/100

My Brother Rabbit is a colorful adventure with lots of puzzles and a side view in a fantasy setting. After parents find out that their daughter is seriously ill...

Rainswept

Adventure, Puzzle, Side view, Detective, Visual novel, Walking Simulator

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 July 2020

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Rainswept is a side-scrolling adventure detective game with a variety of puzzles. Detective Michael Anderson is sent to the small town of Pineview to help the local...

Iris.Fall

Arcade, Adventure, Puzzle, Side view, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 January 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Iris.Fall is a side-scrolling adventure arcade puzzle game that tells the interesting story of a little girl, Iris. One day she wakes up in an unfamiliar place...

A Rat's Quest - The Way Back Home

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Side view, Casual game

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 82/100

An adventurous action game about a little rat named Met, whose life in a damp wine cellar changes dramatically after meeting Nat — a clever house mouse from 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...

Unbound: Worlds Apart

Adventure, Action, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Logic, Puzzle, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 July 2021

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Unbound: Worlds Apart is an atmospheric puzzle platformer with a side view in a fantasy setting. The main character, named Soli, can create magical portals...

Potata: fairy flower

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 June 2020

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 66/100

The game is about a great journey and self-discovery. The main character is an aspiring sorceress Potata, who sets off on her dream adventure. As she progresses...

Bite the Bullet

Action, Adventure, Arcade, Indie, Platformer, Side view, Role-playing game, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 August 2020

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 52/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Bite the Bullet is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer with RPG elements. In this game you have to eat opponents in order to upgrade your character...

Super Mario Bros. 35

Arcade, Platformer, Action, Online, Side view, Mario Game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 October 2020

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Super Mario Bros. 35 — a competitive side-scrolling platformer in the battle royale genre set in the universe of the legendary plumber Mario. The game is...

Mad Rat Dead

Music game, Platformer, Action, Side view, Arcade

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 November 2020

Metacritic: 79/100

Mad Rat Dead is a side-scrolling arcade rhythm platformer with a very dynamic soundtrack. The plot of the game reveals the story of a mad rat who died as a result...

Knights & Guns

Indie, Action, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Cooperative (co-op), Shooter, Arcade, Adventure, Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 September 2021

Steam: 93/100

Knights & Guns is a side-scrolling arcade shooter inspired by the best representatives of the "shoot 'em up" genre: Metal Slug, Pang, Mushihimesama , and...

Woodle Tree Adventures Deluxe

Platformer, Adventure, Side view, Arcade, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 December 2017

Steam: 70/100

Woodle Tree Adventures Deluxe is a side-scrolling arcade adventure platformer. You'll find all the classic elements from 90's games plus some cool new ideas. You...

Moon Samurai

Arcade, Action, Cyberpunk, Beat them all, Side view

Frozen: Nintendo Switch → 18 May 2024

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A fast-paced retro side-scrolling action game that combines platforming and beat ’em up elements in a cyberpunk metropolis of the future. The hero is a young...

The Last Friend

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 April 2022

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 86/100

The Last Friend is a fun side-scrolling tower defense strategy game with action elements. Dogs have started disappearing all over the world. And only Alpha can...

KungFu Kickball

Online, Action, Side view, Indie, Sports game, Arcade

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 February 2022

Steam: 91/100

KungFu Kickball is a side-scrolling multiplayer pixel sports arcade game where you have to kick a ball to hit the enemy team's bell. The winner is the one whose...

Madshot

Adventure, Arcade, Side view, Action, Platformer, Roguelike, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Parkour

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 July 2023

Steam: 79/100

Action roguelike, set in a Lovecraftian horror setting. Cthulhu swallowed up an entire city. The only thing left for you as the main character is to destroy the...

Haiku, the Robot

Arcade, Side view, Futurism (Future), Adventure, Indie, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Metroidvania, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 September 2022

Players: 10/10

Steam: 91/100

This adventure platformer with Metroidvania elements takes place in Arcadia, a mechanical world inhabited by corrupted robots and machinery. The player explores...

Overlord: Escape From Nazarick

Anime / Manga, Action, Platformer, Adventure, Side view, Slasher, Fantasy / Medieval, Metroidvania

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 June 2022

Steam: 65/100

Overlord: Escape From Nazarick is a side-scrolling, fantasy-adventure action-platformer with anime elements. Clementine wakes up to find herself imprisoned in the...

Decarnation

Horror, Adventure, Action, Isometric, Side view, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 May 2023

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Paris, 1990. The main character is a young dancer Gloria, who is going through a turning point in her life. She struggles with the fallout from her relationship...

Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection

Role-playing game, Isometric, Side view, Anime / Manga, In real time, Collection

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 April 2023

Metacritic: 76/100

Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection is a collection of classic Mega Man games. Mega Man is a popular character who has become the hero of games of various...

Pac-Man World Re-Pac

Arcade, Side view, Platformer, Action, Top-down view, Casual game, Remake

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 August 2022

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Pac-Man World Re-Pac is a remake of the excellent action platformer about Pac-Man with a side view, a funny plot and an abundance of gameplay mechanics, released in...

Cursed To Golf

Action, Adventure, Roguelike, Sports game, Golf, Side view, Comedy, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 August 2022

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Cursed To Golf is an action-adventure game about playing golf with a side view. Your alter ego in the game is a damn golfer. He ended up in Golf Purgatory due to a...

Mr. Sun's Hatbox

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Comedy, Metroidvania, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 April 2023

Steam: 85/100

The evil Mr. Moon and his criminal gang robbed a small but proud courier company, stealing a box of hats for Mr. Sun. The hero, thirsting for justice, assembles a...

Fuga: Melodies of Steel

Side view, Role-playing game, Turn-based, Fantasy, Strategy, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 July 2021

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A peaceful village is attacked by enemies, so several children climb into a huge tank to protect themselves. Characters can use their unique abilities and improve...

LISA: The Painful

Role-playing game, Side view, Comedy, Indie, Post-apocalyptic, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 July 2023

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 77/100

A dark role-playing game in a post-apocalyptic world, full of dark humor and unexpected stories. Going in search of the protagonist's daughter, the player is faced...

Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 January 2022

Players: 10/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A game based on the anime “Record of Lodoss War”. The main character named Deedlit wakes up in an unfamiliar place. The girl must go through 6 levels of a labyrinth...

Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 June 2019

Steam: 58/100

A brave warrior takes up a legendary sword and embarks on a journey through time, exploring a futuristic cyberpunk world. The game features four levels with diverse...

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...

JAWS: Retro Edition

Action, Adventure, Side view, Exploration, Old school, Shooter

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 February 2026

Steam: 95/100

A re-release of the classic game from 1987, timed with the release of Steven Spielberg's horror film "Jaws." The player is offered to control a boat and fight...

DARQ

Action, Horror, Indie, Side view, Adventure, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 March 2021

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 76/100

DARQ is an indie horror game that puts you in a lucid nightmare. The game tells the story of Lloyd, a boy caught in a nightmare. By exploring the darkest corners of...

Rise and Shine

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view, Shooter

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 September 2018

Players: 6.1/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 65/100

Rise & Shine is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer with colorful graphics. The game takes place on the planet where the characters from their classic games...

Fantasy Strike

Arcade, Fighting, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Free game, Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 July 2019

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Fantasy Strike is a side-scrolling arcade fighting game in a fantasy setting. The game has many characters with their own special skills and techniques. But it's...

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...

The End Is Nigh

Action, Platformer, Side view, Indie, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 December 2017

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 82/100

The End Is Nigh is a hardcore side-scrolling action platformer from the creators of The Binding of Isaac and Super Meat Boy. You will play as a character named Ash...

Octahedron

Arcade, Platformer, Music game, Side view, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 January 2019

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Octahedron is a side-scrolling arcade rhythm platformer. You have to explore various locations, avoiding enemies and traps. A unique feature of the game will allow...

Planet Alpha

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 September 2018

Players: 10/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Planet Alpha is a side-scrolling adventure arcade action platformer. The main character wakes up on a planet unknown to him, which has become home to hundreds of...

Candleman

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 October 2019

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Candleman is a side-scrolling arcade puzzle platformer where you control a candle character. The candle can only burn for 10 seconds, so you need to solve various...

Romancing SaGa 2 Remaster

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 December 2017

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Romancing SaGa 2 Remaster is an updated version of the Japanese-style adventure role-playing game. You will control members of the royal family of Avalon. The...

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Best Games in the Side view genre for Nintendo Switch