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

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 skies and earth...

Ratatan

Strategy, Online, Music game, Indie, Roguelike, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Anime / Manga

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 15 October 2026

Steam: 90/100

The spiritual successor to the Patapon series of games. Ratatans are animated musical heroes, each with unique abilities. So, one of them uses a megaphone to...

Night Slashers: Remake

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 September 2024

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 61/100

Remake of the beat 'em up Night Slashers, the original version of which was released in 1994 on arcade machines. The events of the game unfold in a nightmare...

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 and skills...

Voidwrought

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 19 March 2026

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 78/100

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 gods who live...

Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O.

Action, Fighting, Side view, Online

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 Ranked Match, as...

Disney Pixar Toy Story: Retro Roundup!

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Collection, Side view, Casual game, Exploration

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 15 October 2026

A large retro collection that brings together classic games based on the animated films "Toy Story" and "A Bug's Life". The compilation includes iconic projects...

Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 17 November 2020

Players: 7.7/10

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 story expansion...

Return to Monkey Island

Adventure, Side view, Comedy, Point & Click

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 8 November 2022

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Many years have passed since the last battle between Guybrush Threepwood and his nemesis, the zombie pirate LeChuck. Elaine Marley, his only love, is distracted...

9 Years of Shadows

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 31 July 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 74/100

The main character explores a dark castle filled with dangerous creatures in order to lift the curse that has stripped the earth of all its flowers. The dormant...

Kingdom Eighties

Strategy, Side view, Construction, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Exploration, City Building

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 16 October 2023

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 81/100

A new part of the Kingdom microstrategy series. The main character is trying to protect his family and the city from attacks by mysterious monsters. Neighboring...

Asterix & Obelix Slap Them All! 2

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 13 November 2023

Steam: 79/100

The plot of the second part tells how Asterix and Obelix go to Lutetia in search of the stolen Golden Eagle, a precious symbol of the Roman legions, in order to...

Pocket Bravery

Arcade, Fighting, Online, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 10 April 2025

Steam: 90/100

A colorful fighting game inspired by classic games of the nineties. The events of the game unfold around Nuno and his comrades who are trying to investigate the...

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 four players, 6...

Grime

Role-playing game, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Action, Indie, Metroidvania, Platformer, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 December 2022

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Grime is an action-adventure platformer with role-playing elements and a side view in a fantasy setting. Grime takes place in a crazy world with a surreal...

Oddworld: Soulstorm

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 6 April 2021

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 64/100

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 game will...

Unbound: Worlds Apart

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 10 February 2022

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...

Silt

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Side view, Horror

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 1 June 2022

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 71/100

The actions of the game take place in the depths of the sea, where various monsters live. With the help of soul transference, the main character can use the...

SpiderHeck

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Cyberpunk, Futurism (Future), Action, Parkour, Online

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 23 September 2022

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 94/100

SpiderHeck is a minimalistic side-scrolling arcade fighting game where you take on the role of a spider with a laser sword. In the game you can fight in a hurricane...

Awaken - Astral Blade

Role-playing game, Action, Side view, Adventure, Fantasy, Exploration, Metroidvania, Slasher, Indie, Platformer

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 22 October 2024

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 82/100

The main character is a certain Loretta, who is called upon to defeat demons and save the world. Among the features of the game are a wide selection of weapon...

Blue Wednesday

Side view, Visual novel, Music game, Adventure, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 27 March 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 85/100

A game about a boy named Morris. The main character plays the piano and walks around the city, where he communicates with various characters. There are many...

Lacuna — A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure

Adventure, Detective, Side view, Science fiction, Cyberpunk

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 21 December 2021

Steam: 92/100

A fascinating journey into the world of science fiction, cyberpunk and noir, where, in the role of detective Neil Conrad, the player faces complex moral choices...

Bread & Fred

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 24 February 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 78/100

A cooperative game in which two gamers must cooperate to climb to the top of a snowy mountain. Two penguins must use the inertia from the swing and protect each...

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 of the game is...

Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Dungeons, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Warhammer 40K, Stealth

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2027

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A grim 2D action-platformer that tells the story of a mercenary named Vihnik, who seeks to climb the hierarchical ladder of the Eshin clan and earn the coveted...

Night in the Woods

Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Adventure, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 14 December 2022

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 87/100

Night in the Woods is an arcade side-scrolling indie platformer. The game tells the story of a twenty-year-old cat who was expelled from college for truancy. After...

Roki

Adventure, Indie, Side view, Puzzle, Casual game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 28 October 2021

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Roki is an atmospheric side-scrolling adventure steeped in the spirit of Scandinavian folklore. The game will tell the story of a young girl, Tova, who goes on a...

River City Girls 2

Arcade, Side view, Action, Fighting, Cooperative (co-op), Beat them all, Adventure, Role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 December 2022

Players: 10/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 77/100

River City Girls 2 is a continuation of the exciting retro arcade action game with a side view. The events of the game will take you to the dangerous streets of...

Withering Rooms

Adventure, Action, Horror, Side view, Procedural generation

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 5 April 2024

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 76/100

The main action takes place in a Victorian-style mansion. Every night the environment in the house changes, which makes it impossible to study the locations. 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: 69/100

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

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 of books. The...

The Witch's Bakery

Role-playing game, Adventure, Simulation, Indie, Side view, Fantasy, Visual novel

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 14 October 2026

An RPG bakery simulator inspired by the anime Witch's Delivery Service. The game is about a cheerful witch who opens her bakery in modern Paris. During the day, the...

This Is Fine: Maximum Cope

Adventure, Platformer, Comics, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 1 May 2026

Steam: 71/100

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...

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 take place in the...

Asterix & Obelix: Slap them All!

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 2 December 2021

Players: 6.5/10

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Asterix & Obelix: Slap them All! — a classic beat 'em up with a side view, based on the comic book "The Adventures of Asterix and Obelix". The main opponents...

Dark Light

Indie, Action, Adventure, Side view, Cyberpunk, Futurism (Future), Role-playing game, Metroidvania

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 January 2024

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 94/100

A sci-fi metroidvania in a cyberpunk setting, where the world is experiencing an apocalypse after an invasion of supernatural creatures. The player must make his...

Catmaze

Metroidvania, Platformer, Action, Adventure, Role-playing game, Exploration, Fantasy, Anime / Manga, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 9 September 2022

Players: 10/10

Steam: 83/100

Catmaze is an action adventure game in the Metroidvania genre with elements of anime and fantasy. Cats have always been the link between the worlds of Yav and Navi...

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 Redland in search of...

American Arcadia

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Side view, Third-person view, Point & Click, Indie

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 May 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 77/100

An unusual adventure puzzle game from the creators of Call of the Sea. In terms of plot, the game is similar to a darker version of the film "The Truman Show...

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 fighting styles...

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Best Games in the Side view genre for PlayStation 5