Side view for PlayStation 5 — top best games in the Side view genre / Page 8

Morkull Ragast's Rage - a game in the Side view genre

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 6 March 2025

Steam: 69/100

The main character of the game is Morkull, a villain who knows that he is a video game character. In battles, you can use combos and a variety of abilities to help...

NODE: The Last Favor of the Antarii

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Side view, Science fiction

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 28 August 2025

Steam: 91/100

The game takes you to an abandoned nuclear complex from the Cold War, where the ruins of Soviet technology are intertwined with something otherworldly. As an...

Little Nightmares 3 - The Backstage

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 June 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 83/100

A story expansion for Little Nightmares 3 that opens a new chapter of a dark journey through the mysterious Carnival. This time, the events unfold behind the...

A Juggler's Tale

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 29 September 2021

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 69/100

A Juggler's Tale is an atmospheric side-scrolling action platformer in a fantasy setting. The main character is a puppet named Abby, who was captured in a circus...

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...

Unusual Findings

Adventure, Side view, Futurism (Future), Old school, Point & Click

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 October 2022

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 87/100

Unusual Findings is an old-school side-scrolling quest that combines the atmosphere of 80s teen adventure movies ("The Goonies," "The Monster Squad," and "The Lost...

Aeterna Noctis

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 December 2021

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Aeterna Noctis is a side-scrolling adventure role-playing action platformer in a fantasy setting. The Supreme God Chaos cursed his creation, forcing the dominant...

Death or Treat

Side view, Roguelike, Action, Slasher, Fantasy, Indie

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 11 May 2023

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 57/100

The main character is Zhutik, the owner of PrizraMart, the main enterprise for the production of Halloween sweets. After the mysterious disappearance of the...

Vernal Edge

Side view, Metroidvania, Platformer, Action

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 14 March 2023

Steam: 74/100

The Kingdom of Harikot took off into the skies and split into many small islands — this helped the Aloe Church gain control over these locations. 20 years...

Rusted Moss

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Post-apocalyptic, Side view, Old school, Metroidvania

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 20 June 2024

Steam: 88/100

The main character travels across the map with the help of her grappling hook, fighting her way through witches and rusty machine monsters. The unique grappling...

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 absorb their...

Middle Evil: The Priest

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 May 2026

Steam: 93/100

A dark game set in the Middle Ages. The main character is a young priest who comes to a small village to cleanse it of evil spirits. The character has a large...

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...

Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Science fiction, Action, Indie, Adventure

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 19 June 2019

Steam: 58/100

A brave warrior takes up a legendary sword and embarks on a journey through time, exploring a futuristic cyberpunk world. The game features four levels with diverse...

Lost Twins 2

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Logic

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 14 August 2025

Steam: 87/100

A colorful puzzle-platformer about a brother and sister lost in a magical world. Abi and Ben are trying to find their way home, passing through unusual spaces full...

The Coma 3: Bloodlines

Action, Adventure, Visual novel, Side view, Survival horror, Horror

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 April 2026

Players: 1/10

Steam: 86/100

An adventure horror about survival, where the player must hide and run from pursuing monsters in the dark mirror dimension "Coma". The plot revolves around three...

Saviorless

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Indie, Slasher

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 2 April 2024

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 75/100

A dark action-platformer in which two main characters try to escape the cursed lands known as the Smiling Isles. The main characters realize that they are inside...

Ganbare! Super Strikers

Role-playing game, Football, Sports game, Turn-based, Tactics, Side view, Strategy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 14 June 2022

Steam: 85/100

Ganbare! Super Strikers is a unique turn-based sports RPG focused on football. You will find non-standard football matches, where victories will increase the levels...

Dead Age 2

Role-playing game, Horror, Side view, Turn-based, Adventure, Post-apocalyptic, Zombies

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 8 August 2024

Players: 8/10

Steam: 75/100

Dead Age 2 is a continuation of the action role-playing game with turn-based combat and a side view in the setting of a zombie apocalypse. 10 years after the first...

Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead

Logic, Puzzle, Side view, Post-apocalyptic, Simulation, Zombies

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 December 2020

Steam: 68/100

Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead is another crossover in the bridge-building puzzle game Bridge Constructor, this time meeting famous characters from the...

Dead Cells: Fatal Falls

Arcade, Fantasy / Medieval, Roguelike, Side view, Action, Indie

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 29 June 2023

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 93/100

Dead Cells: Fatal Falls is a hardcore side-scrolling action slasher expansion inspired by the Dark Souls series. Two new locations await you, in which there will be...

Symphonia

Adventure, Action, Side view, Platformer, Music game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 5 December 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 87/100

An action-adventure platformer where every movement sounds like part of a large piece of music. The story centers on a talented violinist who sets off on an intense...

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 add-on...

Contra: Operation Galuga

Action, Arcade, Side view, Shooter, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Old school

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 March 2024

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Reimagining of the original side-scrolling shooter Contra from 1987. The game includes new levels, enemies, game mechanics, and a weapon system. The story mode...

Once Upon A Puppet

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 23 April 2025

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 66/100

The game takes place in the theatrical world. Using the glove, the gamer controls the puppet. The main character must return to the front stage after solving all...

Elsie

Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Action, Futurism (Future), Old school, Combat robots, Procedural generation

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 10 September 2024

Steam: 70/100

A fast-paced platformer with vibrant pixel art and an emphasis on fast-paced combat and acrobatic moves. The player takes on the role of Elsie, a brave heroine who...

Touhou Luna Nights

Metroidvania, Side view, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 25 January 2024

Steam: 97/100

A pixel game in which the main character finds herself in another world. It's full of strange places and demon youkai. You can use different weapons and learn...

Little Nightmares - The Hideaway

Adventure, Horror, DLC, Puzzle, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 10 October 2025

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 76/100

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

Astria Ascending

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 September 2021

Steam: 50/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Astria Ascending is a side-scrolling adventure JRPG with turn-based combat in a fantasy setting. Together with brave heroes, you will explore the vast and beautiful...

New Joe & Mac - Caveman Ninja

Side view, Platformer, Arcade, Cooperative (co-op), Old school

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 2 December 2022

Steam: 55/100

Remake of the classic platformer Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja from 1991. One night, people from one tribe stole all the women from another tribe. Cro-Magnons Joe...

Sclash

Fighting, Side view, Online, Action, Casual game, Arcade

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 2 May 2024

Steam: 82/100

The game takes place in the era of brave samurai fighting each other for their honor. Players take on the role of a master samurai and experience epic battles...

Hotel Barcelona

Action, Horror, Side view, Slasher, Metroidvania

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 September 2025

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 59/100

The game takes place in a giant hotel where serial killers from all over the United States have gathered. The player's task is to clear seven large locations. Each...

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 cheat death and...

Rebel Transmute

Metroidvania, Platformer, Side view, Exploration, Adventure, Science fiction

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 14 March 2024

Steam: 74/100

The main character sets off on a dangerous journey to uncover the mystery of her mother's disappearance. You can learn abilities that change your playing style to a...

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 you can find...

Planet Cube: Edge

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Science fiction, Space, Shooter

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 23 February 2023

Steam: 89/100

Planet Cube has been attacked by aggressors who are trying to capture it. The main character Edge explores an underwater scientific complex and tries to fight back...

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 missing dog Bo...

Harold Halibut

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

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. But after a...

Evergate

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 2 July 2021

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Evergate is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer. The events of the game take place in an amazing afterlife, where two souls have to change their fate and...

Greak: Memories of Azur

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 17 August 2021

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Greak: Memories of Azur is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer. You will take on the role of three siblings: Grek, Adara and Rydel, who will guide them...

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Best Games in the Side view genre for PlayStation 5