Side view for PlayStation 5 — top best games in the Side view genre / Page 4

DNF Duel - a game in the Side view genre

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 28 June 2022

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Fighting game set in the Dungeon Fighter Online universe. The game features 16 characters with unique skills and personalities, 8 battle arenas...

Nocturnal

Side view, Arcade, Platformer, Adventure, Demons, Exploration, Action

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 7 June 2023

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 81/100

The main character, a warrior of the Unquenchable Fire named Ardeshir, returns to his native island of Nakhran after a long journey. Everything...

Sonic Superstars

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 17 October 2023

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Amy travel to the North Star Islands to defeat the evil Dr. Eggman. Heroes use new abilities, the power of which is...

Dragon Is Dead

Action, Adventure, Hack and slash, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy, Demons, Slasher

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 23 April 2026

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Action-adventure roguelike inspired by Dead Cells, Diablo and Castlevania. In the story, the dragons challenged the gods, but lost the battle and...

Voidwrought

Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Exploration, Fantasy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 19 March 2026

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 76/100

The main action takes place in a hand-rendered cosmic horror world, in which the player explores the ruins of the First Civilization and battles the...

A Little to the Left

Logic, Puzzle, Side view, Casual game, Point & Click

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 February 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 75/100

A set, which includes more than a hundred diverse casual puzzles. For example, you need to sort bottles, arrange books or lay out small details in a...

Warpips

Strategy, In real time, Side view, Tanks, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Tactics, Indie

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 October 2022

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 89/100

Warpips is an exciting tactical strategy game in the tower defense genre and with a side view. In the game you have to create an indestructible army...

OlliOlli World

Arcade, Side view, Third-person view, Platformer, Sports game, Skateboards, Stunts

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 8 February 2022

Players: 10/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 86/100

OlliOlli World is the sequel to the explosive skateboarding action platformer. You will have to drive through the vibrant and vibrant world of...

The Plucky Squire

Arcade, Puzzle, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 17 September 2024

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 80/100

The main characters are characters from a fairy tale book who manage to get out of their 2D world and get into another reality &mdash...

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...

Ratopia

Survival, City Building, Side view, Simulation, Business / Management, Sandbox, Construction, Strategy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 25 August 2025

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 87/100

The player controls a city inhabited by mice. Each resident of Ratopia has their own skills and characteristics — they need to organize...

Castle of Heart: Retold

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Medieval era

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 3 October 2025

Steam: 63/100

An improved version of Castle of Heart, released in 2018. The player takes on the role of the warrior Svaran, bewitched by an evil sorcerer, who has...

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...

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

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 7 September 2021

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...

Iron Meat

Shooter, Side view, Arcade, Platformer, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Science fiction

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 September 2024

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 96/100

Meat shooter inspired by the legendary Contra and seasoned with a dark plot and living machinery. Players fight bloodthirsty bosses that look like...

Mighty Goose

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 5 June 2021

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Mighty Goose is an old-school arcade action game. In this 2D shooter, you take on the role of a bounty hunter named Goose. And it's actually a goose...

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...

Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley

Adventure, Music game, Puzzle, Side view, Open world, Hidden Objects, Role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 17 December 2024

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 82/100

A musical adventure about restoring harmony and balance in Moominvalley. Snufkin restores the valley and helps the quirky characters who call it...

Escape from Ever After

Role-playing game, Action, Turn-based, Side view, Comedy, Fantasy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 23 January 2026

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 82/100

A bright game in the spirit of the Paper Mario series. In the story, greedy corporations from the real world want to profit from the magical worlds...

Shattered: Tale of the Forgotten King

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 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...

Worms Rumble

Action, Strategy, Tactics, Side view, Third-person view, In real time, Shooter, Online, Battle Royale

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 1 December 2020

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 60/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Worms Rumble is a new part of the tactical action strategy with a side view in the legendary Worms series of games about funny worms. The sequel was...

Across the Obelisk

Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Card game, Roguelike, Online, Strategy, Side view, Turn-based, Casual game, Adventure, Tactics

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 6 November 2024

Steam: 81/100

Across the Obelisk is a role-playing roguelike in a fantasy setting with turn-based battles, a side view and the ability to collect a powerful deck...

Neva

Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Indie

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 October 2024

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 87/100

The main character is the girl Alba, who, after meeting with dark forces, found herself connected with a curious wolf cub. Together they embark on a...

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...

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...

ANIMAL WELL

Metroidvania, Action, Side view, Platformer, Old school, Puzzle, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 9 May 2024

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 89/100

An old school metroidvania with a focus on exploration and puzzle solving that will require the player to think outside the box to achieve results...

Ultimate Sheep Raccoon

Racing, Platformer, Bicycles, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Online

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 9 December 2025

Steam: 49/100

A bright cooperative game in which several characters ride on the highway on bicycles. You need to perform tricks, type points and overtake...

Chronicles of the Wolf

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Old school, Medieval era, Metroidvania

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 19 June 2025

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 77/100

A fantasy Metroidvania in the vein of the Castlevania series, players take on the role of the last remaining member of the Order of the Rose Cross...

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...

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 7 October 2022

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap is a side-scrolling remake of the legendary arcade action platformer. The game tells the story of a valiant knight who...

Magin: The Rat Project Stories

Role-playing game, Strategy, Adventure, Turn-based, Card game, Indie, Side view, Fantasy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 29 April 2026

Steam: 69/100

A narrative adventure in a dark fantasy world, combining exploration, choices, and card battles with deck building. The action takes place in a grim...

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...

My Little Pony: A Maretime Bay Adventure

Arcade, Platformer, Adventure, Third-person view, Side view, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 27 May 2022

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 80/100

My Little Pony: A Maretime Bay Adventure is a bright arcade platformer based on the popular animated series Friendship is Magic. You will take on the...

Spidersaurs

Arcade, Side view, Comics, Platformer, Shooter, Comedy, Anime / Manga, Adventure, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Action

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 14 July 2022

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Spidersaurs is a fun side-scrolling arcade action platformer with sci-fi elements. Ugly spiderosaurs — hybrids of dinosaurs and spiders &mdash...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge - Dimension Shellshock

DLC, Side view, Action, Cooperative (co-op), Comics, Beat them all, Arcade, Online, Adventure, Indie

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 31 August 2023

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 87/100

The Neutrino alien race from Dimension X needs help again: Shredder is planning to take over the entire multiverse by moving between dimensions. The...

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU

Adventure, Metroidvania, Indie, Fantasy, Side view, Platformer

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 23 April 2024

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 75/100

The main character is Zau, a young warrior seeking adventure in the fantasy world of Kenzer. He has unusual abilities that allow him to change the...

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...

ChainStaff

Action, Platformer, Side view, Science fiction, Old school, Metroidvania

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 8 April 2026

Steam: 91/100

A hardcore action-platformer with an unusual spear-hook, powerful weapon upgrades, and a cool soundtrack. The events of the game take place on Earth...