Side view for PlayStation 5 — top best games in the Side view genre / Page 3

Planet of Lana 2 - a game in the Side view genre

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Science fiction, Casual game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 5 March 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 81/100

The continuation of the adventure Planet of Lana about Lana and her companion Mui. The heroes explore different corners of the planet and solve...

ScourgeBringer

Action, Indie, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Roguelike

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 19 April 2022

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 77/100

ScourgeBringer is a dynamic action-platformer with a side view and roguelike elements from the creators of NeuroVoider. The events of the game...

Kong: Survivor Instinct

Action, Platformer, Side view, Exploration, Metroidvania

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 22 October 2024

Players: 9/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 66/100

Adventure Metroidvania based on King Kong. The game tells the story of oil rig worker David as he tries to find his daughter in a collapsing city. To...

Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager

Role-playing game, Strategy, Horror, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Indie, Roguelike, Side view, Dungeons

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 11 May 2023

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager is a dark role-playing roguelike with turn-based combat and a side view in a fantasy setting. You have...

The King of Fighters 15

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Action, Online

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 14 February 2022

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 79/100

The King of Fighters 15 is a continuation of the popular series of side-scrolling 3D fighting games. Games from this series have already visited...

Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef

Arcade, Side view, Futurism (Future), Online, Fantasy, Adventure, Platformer, Shooter, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 20 October 2022

Players: 6/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef — a dynamic side-scrolling platformer-shooter set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe from the creators of...

Prison City

Side view, Platformer, Action, Science fiction, Old school, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 16 November 2023

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 84/100

The events of the game take place in 1997. The city of Detroit has become an impenetrable mega-prison. One day, a group of terrorist hackers seized...

Trine 6: Together in Time

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Fantasy, Action

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 4 March 2027

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Continuation of the popular series of cooperative games about the wizard Amadeus, the thief Zoya, and the knight Pontius. The story begins with a...

Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 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...

Mineko's Night Market

Adventure, Side view, Simulation, Indie, Crafting, Exploration, Fantasy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 October 2023

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 66/100

The main character is an inquisitive girl named Mineko, who has just moved to a new home on a hapless Japanese island at the foot of Mount Fugu...

Harold Halibut

Adventure, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Indie, Side view, Exploration, Walking Simulator

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 16 April 2024

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 70/100

The events of the game take place on a large spaceship, which, after two hundred years of its journey, has managed to turn into a real retro-utopia...

Cyber Shadow

Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Indie, Side view, Anime / Manga, Metroidvania

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 January 2021

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Cyber Shadow is a dynamic side-scrolling action platformer set in a sci-fi setting. The world has been taken over by synthetic life forms. A...

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2

Side view, Arcade, Fighting, Online, Action, Comedy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 7 November 2023

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Sequel to Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, where cartoon characters fight each other. The second part introduces new heroes such as Squidward, Jimmy...

Cat Quest 3

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 8 August 2024

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 83/100

The main character is a sweet and brave sailor cat, who this time goes in search of endangered artifacts in order to save his world from disaster. He...

Dragon Ball FighterZ

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Anime / Manga, Action

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 29 February 2024

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 86/100

The game takes you into the spectacular world of cult manga and anime, turning each fight into a dynamic battle on a grand scale. The game is created...

The Last Case of Benedict Fox

Action, Adventure, Mysticism / Supernatural, Side view, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Platformer

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 March 2024

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 66/100

The main character is Benedict Fox, a self-proclaimed detective with a bond with his demon companion. The hero uses this unholy connection to probe...

CLeM

Adventure, Puzzle, Side view, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 17 July 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 92/100

An adventure with a dark plot and riddles. The main character is a teddy bear who wakes up in a cold, dim room. He sets off to explore a huge mansion...

Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement

Action, Platformer, Anime / Manga, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Old school, Metroidvania, Gothic

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2027

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

An action-adventure game set before the events of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. The game takes you to Gothic medieval England, where the...

Neon Blood

Cyberpunk, Role-playing game, Side view, Adventure, Science fiction, Indie, Detective, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 November 2024

Steam: 60/100

An adventure role-playing game set in the cyberpunk future of 2053. The main character is former police detective Axel McCoin, who must uncover a...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants

Beat them all, Arcade, Action, Side view, Comics, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 23 April 2024

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 59/100

Metacritic: 53/100

A cooperative beat-em-up based on the 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series from Nickelodeon. The game features local co-op for up to...

BLEACH Rebirth of Souls

Fighting, Online, Anime / Manga, Comics, Side view, Action

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 21 March 2025

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 72/100

A dynamic fighting game based on the anime "Bleach". The game features spectacular fights, powerful fighting techniques and characters from the...

Source of Madness

Arcade, Side view, Horror, Action, Roguelike, Fantasy / Medieval, Metroidvania

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 11 May 2022

Players: 10/10

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Source of Madness is an action-adventure game with roguelike elements and a side view in a fantasy setting. The game takes place in the Claylands...

Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O.

Action, Fighting, Online, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 October 2025

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 75/100

An improved version of the fighting game Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown for PlayStation 4. The game features classic modes such as Arcade and...

Underling Uprising

Action, Beat them all, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 14 May 2026

VGTimes: 7.3/10

Steam: 72/100

Dynamic action in the spirit of 90s cartoons, combining street fights, crazy super moves, and the vibrant style of old animated series. The story...

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 27 September 2022

Players: 10/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is the third part of the series, which follows the adventures of the half-genie Shantae, who tries to thwart the plans...

The Grinch: Christmas Adventures

Action, Platformer, Side view, Adventure, Casual game, Cooperative (co-op), Online

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 13 October 2023

Steam: 63/100

The Grinch is once again trying to steal Christmas. He sneaks into the city of Who-ville to steal all the gifts. During his adventures, the hero...

Anima Flux

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

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2026

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...

Nikoderiko: The Magical World

Arcade, Cooperative (co-op), Platformer, Side view, Adventure

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 October 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 80/100

A bright adventure with the support of a cooperative, whose heroes want to save a magical island from a villain. There are seven unique worlds where...

Salt and Sacrifice

Platformer, Adventure, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Metroidvania, Action, Slasher

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 10 May 2022

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 62/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Continuation of Salt and Sanctuary, which tells the story of a condemned criminal who becomes an inquisitor hunting mages in a whimsical fantasy...

Shovel Knight Dig

Arcade, Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy, Old school, Medieval era, Procedural generation, Strategy, Action

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 May 2025

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A fast-paced action platformer with roguelike elements set in the Shovel Knight universe. Shovel Knight embarks on a new adventure, digging ever...

Toxic Crusaders

Arcade, Comics, Beat them all, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Old school

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Hurricane beat 'em up based on the 1991 animated series "Toxic Crusaders" of the same name. While Dr. Kilemff tries to enslave the world, only one...

Metal Slug Attack Reloaded

Strategy, Tactics, Side view, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Simulation

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 18 June 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 68/100

Reissue of Metal Slug Attack in the "tower defense" genre. The game combines elements of classic action and strategic gameplay with a rich arsenal...

Asterix & Obelix - Mission Babylon

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Fantasy, Comics, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 October 2025

Steam: 75/100

Asterix and Obelix travel far beyond their native Gaul — to the very heart of the Parthian Empire, which is on the brink of a Roman invasion. The...

Legacy of Kain: Ascendance

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 31 March 2026

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 27/100

Metacritic: 53/100

Old-school action-platformer in the Legacy of Kain series with dynamic battles and a vertical level structure, where players explore the dark world...

Scholar Adventure: Mystery of Silence

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 6 March 2026

Steam: 91/100

A pixel adventure in the spirit of 90s quests about a young writer named William, who is searching for inspiration. He goes to an abbey where the...

Little Nightmares 3 - The Shores

Adventure, Horror, DLC, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 September 2026

Steam: 54/100

An expansion for Little Nightmares 3 that takes Little and One to a new location related to water and underwater dangers. The heroes will face the...

Dead Cells: The Bad Seed

Action, Roguelike, Side view, Adventure, Slasher, Platformer, Role-playing game, Indie

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 29 June 2023

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 93/100

Dead Cells: The Bad Seed is a hardcore side-scrolling action slasher expansion inspired by the Dark Souls series. Two new locations await you, in...

BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites

Arcade, Side view, Action, Fantasy / Medieval, Slasher, Platformer, Horror, Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 9 September 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 59/100

BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites — remaster of the dynamic side-scrolling slasher BloodRayne Betrayal, where the main character, the seductive...

Sonic Origins

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 23 June 2022

Players: 6.3/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Sonic Origins is a collection of classic Sonic adventures that includes four classic games about the blue hedgehog: Sonic the Hedgehog (1991...

A Building Full of Cats

Logic, Side view, Puzzle, Hidden Objects, Point & Click

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 1 June 2023

Steam: 99/100

A cute puzzle in which you need to look for cats in pictures. The player moves through a six-story building, examines the interiors of the rooms and...

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Best Games in the Side view genre for PlayStation 5