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Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising - a game in the Side view genre

Business / Management, Role-playing game, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Anime / Manga, Adventure, Action, Arcade, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 10 May 2022

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a Japanese side-scrolling action RPG set in a fantasy setting. The game is a prequel to Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred...

Pac-Man World Re-Pac

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 August 2022

Steam: 91/100

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...

Biomorph

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 22 November 2024

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...

Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania

DLC, Action, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania, Roguelike, Platformer, Gothic

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 29 June 2023

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 88/100

An expansion for the hardcore side-scrolling action roguelike Dead Cells, which brings original content inspired by Castlevania to the game. The...

Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy

Action, Fantasy, Side view, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Puzzle, Adventure, Role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 31 August 2023

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Continuation of the popular series of cooperative games about the wizard Amadeus, the thief Zoya and the knight Pontius. The heroes join forces to...

Convergence: A League of Legends Story

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 23 May 2023

Steam: 87/100

The main character Ekko is a young inventor of a device that rewinds time. Together with his friends, he works to make his hometown of Zaun safe. But...

Three Minutes to Eight

Indie, Adventure, Side view, Puzzle, Science fiction, Detective, Point & Click

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 21 December 2023

Steam: 63/100

A pixel game set in the near future. The main character should die at exactly 19:57, but the gamer still tries to save him. We need to find ways to...

The Cub

Adventure, Platformer, Post-apocalyptic, Side view, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 19 January 2024

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 72/100

A post-apocalyptic platformer made in the spirit of old-school projects from the Sega Mega Drive era. The main character is a boy who is running away...

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...

Darkside Detective

Adventure, Side view, Point & Click, Detective

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 23 April 2021

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Darkside Detective is a noir adventure detective story that contains references to the popular TV series Twin Peaks and True Detective. The events...

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Action, Online

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 5 October 2021

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is a fast-paced side-scrolling action fighting game that puts you in the shoes of popular Nickelodeon cartoon characters...

The Knight Witch

Side view, Metroidvania, Shooter, Collectible card game (CCG), Exploration, Adventure, Comedy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 2 December 2022

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 79/100

The Knight Witch is a fast-paced Metroidvania adventure with shooter elements, set in a hand-drawn world. The game tells about witch knights who are...

Disney Illusion Island

Arcade, Online, Platformer, Side view, Adventure

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 May 2025

Players: 2/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Mickey and his friends explore the mysterious island of Monot to find three mystical books and save the world from disaster. Characters can unlock...

The Karate Kid: Street Rumble

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 20 September 2024

Steam: 74/100

Pixel bitmap based on the film series “The Karate Kid”. The action takes place in the 80s. The game features 12 levels inspired by locations featured...

Dustland Delivery

Simulation, Post-apocalyptic, Side view, Business / Management, Role-playing game, Survival

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 22 January 2026

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 87/100

A post-apocalyptic business simulator in which the player takes on the role of a courier delivering goods through a dangerous wasteland. The game...

Beyond the Ice Palace 2

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 10 March 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 63/100

A pixel game about the damned king who went on a trip to return his crown and throne. In battles, the character uses chains that also help when...

Neon Inferno

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 20 November 2025

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Old-school cyberpunk action that combines elements of a side-scroller and a "target" type shooter, where the action unfolds simultaneously on...

Out of Words

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

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2027

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Cooperative adventure where Kurt and Carla venture into the colorful world of Vocabulanthys to find their lost voices. You will need to solve...

Ninja Five-O

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 25 February 2025

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 82/100

The dynamic action-platformer, in which Detective Dzo Osuga, known under the call sign of Ninja Five-O, is taken for restoration of justice. Applying...

Prison Run and Gun

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 October 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 90/100

Arcade action platformer with pixel graphics about a daring prison escape. The main character must overcome many obstacles, fight enemies, and solve...

Oddworld: Soulstorm

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 6 April 2021

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Oddworld: Soulstorm is a continuation of the arcade platformer with a side view, where we will once again play as Abe the Mudokon. The events of the...

Ayo the Clown

Role-playing game, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Action

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 22 April 2022

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Ayo the Clown is an adventure platformer with a variety of puzzles and role-playing elements. You have to help the cute clown Ayo in search of his...

River City Girls

Arcade, Side view, Action, Fighting, Cooperative (co-op), Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 21 January 2022

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 79/100

River City Girls is a fun retro arcade action game with a side view. The events of the game will take you to the dangerous streets of River City. Two...

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...

Plunder Panic

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 16 September 2022

Steam: 96/100

Plunder Panic is a side-scrolling, 12-player arcade action platformer where two rival teams battle for supremacy. You and your crew need to loot the...

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...

Backpack Hero

Indie, Turn-based, Fantasy, Dungeons, Tactics, Card game, Side view, Roguelike, Replayability

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 11 June 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 87/100

Pixel roguelike about anthropomorphic animals and inventory management. The player sets out to conquer dungeons, collecting rare items, distributing...

Edge of Sanity

Survival horror, Exploration, Action, Crafting, Detective, Adventure, Side view, Horror

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 13 September 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 68/100

A hand-drawn 2D psychological survival horror game set in the ruthless wilds of Alaska with the intense atmosphere of the Cthulhu Mythos. The main...

Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Comedy, Old school, Metroidvania, Exploration, Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 19 August 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 74/100

A remastered version of the sequel to the first Shantae, released for the Game Boy Advance, the project of which was suspended in 2004 due to...

Nullstar: Solus

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Science fiction

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 16 April 2026

Steam: 98/100

A dynamic 2D platformer set in a "dying future." Players take control of a scout drone that ventures into the ruins of an abandoned world. The goal...

Little Nightmares - The Depths

Adventure, Horror, DLC, Puzzle, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 10 October 2025

Players: 6.3/10

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 62/100

Little Nightmares — The Depths is an add-on for the side-scrolling horror adventure Little Nightmares. The add-on tells an alternative story to...

Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Online, Action

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 17 November 2020

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate — the ultimate edition of the fighting game Mortal Kombat 11, which includes the base game, two fighter packs, and a...

Islets

Arcade, Side view, Adventure, Metroidvania, Platformer, Fantasy, Action, Open world

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 23 September 2025

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Islets is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer with Metroidvania elements in a fantasy setting. Aiko is an aspiring warrior who explores the...

Suikoden 1&2 HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 6 March 2025

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Remsters Suikoden and Suikoden 2 -games from the 90s, known for their deep plot and memorable characters. In games, updated visual effects, new...

The Library of Babel

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 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...

Venture to the Vile

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Open world, Metroidvania

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 19 December 2024

Steam: 72/100

The game is about a hero who is looking for his missing best friend Ella. On his way there are various dangers and opponents, by killing whom he can...

Chronicles of 2 Heroes: Amaterasu's Wrath

Action, Platformer, Side view, Old school, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Demons, Indie

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 May 2023

Steam: 62/100

The game takes place in a fantasy version of feudal Japan with evil spirits and demons. The game world is based on Japanese myths and legends. Brave...

Big Helmet Heroes

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 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...

Primal Planet

Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Crafting, Metroidvania, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 28 July 2025

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 77/100

A pixel adventure about a caveman who went on a dangerous journey for his family. The main character encounters dinosaurs and wildlife. You need to...

MARVEL MaXimum Collection

Arcade, Fighting, Platformer, Collection, Side view, Old school, Action, Comics

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 27 March 2026

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 70/100

A collection that brings together six classic Marvel games from arcade machines, Sega Genesis, NES, and Super Nintendo. Various display options can...

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Best Games in the Side view genre for PlayStation 5