Side view for PlayStation 5 — top best games in the Side view genre / Page 7

Spiritfall - a game in the Side view genre

Action, Roguelike, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Slasher

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 9 May 2025

Players: 4.7/10

Steam: 92/100

A colorful action roguelike that tells the story of a mysterious warrior named Omen. He was chosen by the Divine Spirits to fight the disease spreading across the...

Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition

Horror, Stealth, Platformer, Side view, Survival, Adventure, Puzzle

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 10 October 2025

Steam: 94/100

An updated version of Little Nightmares, which runs at 60 frames per second and 4K resolution. The developers also added ray tracing and improved various effects...

Aeterna Lucis

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Side view, Exploration, Fantasy, Metroidvania

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 December 2021

Continuation of Aeterna Noctis, but with a new character. After the events of the first part, the Queen of Light must stop the destruction of the world by...

River City Saga: Journey to the West

Action, Platformer, Beat them all, Roguelike, Side view, Comedy, Fantasy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 3 June 2026

Steam: 65/100

A dynamic action roguelike set in the River City Saga universe, which humorously reinterprets the classic Chinese work "Journey to the West." As familiar heroes...

Blood Dungeon

Action, Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy, Old school

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 25 August 2026

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 74/100

A dynamic roguelike platformer with frantic shooting from the creators of Nidhogg, where danger lurks at every level of the underground maze. The space here is not...

Tekken 3

Action, Fighting, Arcade, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 21 October 2025

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 96/100

Tekken 3 is a side-scrolling arcade action fighting game. Set fifteen years after the King of the Iron Fist Tournament 2, the story begins with Jun Kazama living a...

The Gardens Between

Adventure, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Hidden Objects, Walking Simulator

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 16 June 2022

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 79/100

The Gardens Between is a side-scrolling fantasy adventure from Australian developers The Voxel Agents. The events unfold around the girl Ariana and the boy Frendt...

Inkulinati

Strategy, Turn-based, Side view, Medieval era, Historical

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 22 February 2024

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 78/100

The player takes on the role of a medieval illuminator who uses Living Ink to draw and command an army of creatures. On his way to power, he battles numerous...

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 KAMAZ trucks...

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...

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...

Potionomics

Business / Management, Side view, Fantasy, Simulation, Visual novel, Indie, Role-playing game, Crafting

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 22 October 2024

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Potionomics is an exciting management simulator with visual novel elements in a fantasy setting. After the tragic death of her uncle, a poor witch named Sylvia...

God of Rock

Fighting, Music game, Action, Side view, Online, Strategy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 18 April 2023

Steam: 50/100

Metacritic: 60/100

The mysterious god of rock has revived the souls of the greatest musicians from across the universe to fight for his amusement. They have acquired new bodies and...

Punch Club 2: Fast Forward

Business / Management, Role-playing game, Sports game, Boxing, Isometric, Side view, Adventure, Cyberpunk

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 20 July 2023

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 80/100

The continuation of Punch Club, but in a cyberpunk future setting. The player controls a boxer and tries to make him a champion. The character can upgrade...

While the Iron's Hot

Side view, Crafting, Adventure, Role-playing game, Medieval era, Fantasy, Puzzle

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 5 December 2023

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 80/100

In the distant land of Ellian, legendary artisans have gathered for centuries to perfect their skills. The main character wants to join them. The character explores...

Underling Uprising

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 14 May 2026

VGTimes: 7.3/10

Steam: 73/100

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

Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread

Arcade, Side view, Comics, Adventure, Action, Platformer, Metroidvania, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 13 April 2022

Players: 10/10

Steam: 87/100

Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread is a fast-paced side-scrolling action platformer that follows the adventures of secret agents. In the story, world...

Tails of Iron

Adventure, Action, Side view, Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 17 September 2021

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Tails of Iron is a side-scrolling action-adventure game in a fantasy setting. Playing as Reggie, heir to the Rat throne, you will have to save your kingdom and...

FAR: Changing Tides

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 1 March 2022

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 79/100

FAR: Changing Tides is an adventure puzzle-platformer with a side view in a post-apocalyptic setting, which is the spiritual successor to FAR: Lone Sails from...

Aeon Drive

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Cyberpunk, Side view, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 September 2021

Steam: 75/100

Aeon Drive is a side-scrolling arcade platformer in a sci-fi setting. The action takes you to the neon-lit streets of Neo-Barcelona. You will try on the role of...

Saga Of Sins

Action, Adventure, Role-playing game, Arcade, Metroidvania, Side view, Medieval era

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 March 2023

Steam: 76/100

The game takes place in a dark fantasy world with demons, monsters and dark magic. There are several characters available that you can switch between during battle...

River City Girls Zero

Arcade, Side view, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Music game, Adventure, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Motorcycle racing

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 13 September 2022

Steam: 68/100

Metacritic: 68/100

River City Girls Zero is a cooperative Beat 'em up action game with 16-bit graphics, which tells the story of four characters: Kunio, Riki, Misako and Kyoko. In the...

Bye Sweet Carole

Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Survival horror

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 9 October 2025

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 72/100

A dark and captivating fairy tale that pays stunning homage to 1930s animation. Set in early 20th-century England against the backdrop of the burgeoning women's...

Gravity Circuit

Action, Platformer, Combat robots, Beat them all, Side view, Metroidvania, Indie

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 13 July 2023

Steam: 95/100

The game takes place in a future world where intelligent robots face an old enemy — the Virus Army. Many years ago the villains were defeated, but now they...

RUSHING BEAT X: Return of Brawl Brothers

Casual game, Side view, Fighting

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 19 March 2026

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 65/100

A beat ’em up in the RUSHING BEAT series follows the conflict with the Zeekus and Cyber Clones. A virus known as the “Joecal incident” increases the physical...

Wall World 2

Action, Strategy, Roguelike, Side view, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 28 May 2026

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 72/100

The continuation of the pixel game Wall World, in which Gamer in the role of Shakhtar explores the mysterious wall on a spider robot. You need to fight monsters in...

Worldless

Adventure, Platformer, Turn-based, Side view, Fantasy, Metroidvania

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 21 November 2023

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 85/100

The player explores a formless world, battling enemies. Battles are turn-based, but you'll need to choose the right actions at the right moment. As you progress...

Reed 2

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Adventure, Action

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 6 May 2020

Reed 2 is a side-scrolling arcade adventure...

Afterlove EP

Adventure, Indie, Music game, Side view, Visual novel, Comics

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 14 February 2025

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 76/100

An interactive visual short story with elements of a musical rhythm game and a dite simulator, the action of which unfolds in a modern Jakarta. In the center of...

Frontier Hunter: Erza's Wheel of Fortune

Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Anime / Manga, Dungeons, Exploration, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 July 2024

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Side-scrolling action-adventure platformer. Erza is a legendary huntress who has become a spearhead in the Empire's military campaigns. With its help, the majestic...

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...

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...

Terrifier: The ARTcade Game

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Beat them all, Side view, Comedy, Horror

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 21 November 2025

Steam: 59/100

A bloody retro beat 'em up based on the film series of the same name. Players take on the role of the clown Art and navigate levels styled after film sets, facing...

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 of the pirate...

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 of a rabbit who...

Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals

Adventure, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 July 2023

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 78/100

The events of the game unfold 5 years after the original Oxenfree. Due to an accidentally opened portal, a temporal rift has occurred in the world, and now a cult...

Watcher Chronicles

Role-playing game, Action, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Cooperative (co-op), Platformer, Metroidvania

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 27 September 2022

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 84/100

Watcher Chronicles is a hardcore side-scrolling action RPG platformer set in a dark fantasy setting. In the game you have to go to conquer purgatory, filled with...

The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

Side view, Adventure, Puzzle, Point & Click, Detective, Comedy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 4 August 2021

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 84/100

The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark is a point and click adventure puzzle game with a side view. Twin Lakes is a damn town. Damned enough to pay attention...

Pepper Grinder

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 6 August 2024

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A pixel game about a pirate girl, Pepper, whose ship crashed and her treasure was stolen. In the hands of the heroine, Grinder is a powerful drilling machine. The...

Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection

Action, Platformer, Collection, Side view, Comedy, Comics

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 9 September 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 53/100

Collection of Bubsy games, featuring classic platformers about the lynx Bubsy from the 90s. The collection includes four games from the series, carefully recreated...

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Best Games in the Side view genre for PlayStation 5