Side view for PlayStation 5 — top best games in the Side view genre / Page 9

Neva: Prologue - a game in the Side view genre

Adventure, DLC, Platformer, Free game, Side view, Indie

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 19 February 2026

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 77/100

White butterflies lead Alba to the remote swamps, where she finds a lost young wolf. Trying to escape the deadly marshes, they gradually learn to...

3 Minutes to Midnight

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 September 2024

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 81/100

The game takes place in Mexico, where the peace of people is disturbed by a huge explosion. At this moment, Betty Anderson wakes up and needs to...

Merchant of the Skies

Strategy, Adventure, In real time, Business / Management, Indie, Side view, Casual game, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 7 June 2021

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 87/100

Merchant of the Skies is a real-time management strategy with a side view. In the game, you will act as the captain of an airship, who will have to...

Shaolin vs Wutang 2

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 8 April 2025

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 87/100

A dynamic arcade fighting game featuring fighters from cult Hollywood films. Among the fighters are heroes inspired by Bruce Lee, Ip Man, Chuck...

UNBEATABLE

Adventure, Arcade, Anime / Manga, Action, Side view, Music game, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 9 December 2025

Players: 1/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 71/100

UNBEATABLE is a side-scrolling, arcade-style anime action adventure game. It is a special episodic side story set in the world of the upcoming...

Lost Ruins

Arcade, Side view, Anime / Manga, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Slasher, Adventure, Metroidvania

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 25 April 2025

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 59/100

Lost Ruins is a hardcore side-scrolling action-adventure platformer with a retro theme. The girl wakes up in the twilight of the dungeon. She doesn't...

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...

Rivals of Aether 2

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Online, Platformer, Indie, Side view

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2027

Steam: 78/100

The game takes place in a fantasy world where the elements of fire, water, earth and air control their heroes. Players choose characters with unique...

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: 81/100

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...

Souldiers

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 2 June 2022

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Souldiers is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer set in a fantasy setting. Together with other fighters fighting for the glory of their...

Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection

Collection, Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Old school, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 22 November 2023

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 50/100

A collection that includes 7 games from the Jurassic Park series from the Game Boy, NES, SNES and SEGA Mega Drive consoles. The developers have...

Mighty Fight Federation

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Action

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 25 February 2021

Steam: 74/100

A dynamic game with multiplayer support in which gamers control fighters, team up with other heroes and fight in the arena. There are 13 different...

Slave Zero X

Side view, Beat them all, Platformer, Action, Futurism (Future), Old school, Slasher, Cyberpunk, Horror

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 21 February 2024

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 69/100

This is a prequel to the original Slave Zero, released in 1999. The game's events take place five years before the events shown in the first part...

Out of Sight

Action, Adventure, Horror, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Side view, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 22 May 2025

Steam: 94/100

An atmospheric horror game that combines first- and third-person perspectives with tense sound design. The main character is Sophie, a blind girl who...

Endling - Extinction is Forever

Arcade, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Adventure, Indie, Stealth, Survival

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 3 November 2022

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Endling — Extinction is Forever is a fun side-scrolling adventure in which you need to help the last adult fox on Earth. She needs to lead her...

NORCO

Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Point & Click, Gothic

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 24 March 2022

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 89/100

NORCO is a sci-fi adventure with a gothic and noir twist. The game takes place in the sinking suburbs and green industrial swamps of the...

Moonscars

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 27 September 2022

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Moonscars is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer. Under the dark moonlight, the fierce clay warrior Gray Irma fights, driven by a lonely...

Azure Striker Gunvolt 3

Arcade, Side view, Anime / Manga, Futurism (Future), Action, Platformer, Adventure, Fantasy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 December 2022

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 is a continuation of the dynamic action platformer with a side view in a fantasy setting with a touch of futurism. You will...

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...

TEVI

Metroidvania, Anime / Manga, Adventure, Action, Platformer, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 28 May 2024

Players: 8/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 83/100

The main character Tevi is agile and agile, and has both her trusty dagger and a huge wrench in her arsenal, which she uses to strike in close combat...

Tomba! Special Edition

Action, Platformer, Side view, Old school

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 1 August 2024

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Remaster of the action-platformer Tomba! from 1997. The story centers around a pink-haired wild boy named Tomba, who embarks on an exciting...

Blasphemous 2 - Mea Culpa

Action, Adventure, DLC, Platformer, Side view, Gothic, Indie

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 31 October 2024

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 51/100

The continuation of the story of the Penitent, who goes on a completely new adventure, where he will be able to try out new abilities and fight...

Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 17 April 2025

Steam: 84/100

A pixel co-op game in which a brave foursome of characters explore parallel worlds to rescue a girl kidnapped by a villain. The battles are made in...

OVIVO

Platformer, Indie, Side view, Action, Casual game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 3 July 2019

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 71/100

OVIVO is a minimalist side-scrolling indie platformer. In the world of the game, Black and White live in harmony. Intertwining and replacing each...

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...

Enchanted Portals

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 8 September 2023

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 40/100

The game tells the story of two aspiring wizards, Bob and Penny, who are stuck between dimensions. As they progress, they encounter mortal dangers...

Zombie Derby: Pixel Survival

Post-apocalyptic, Side view, Arcade, Racing, Action, Indie

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 2 April 2025

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 92/100

A vibrant game in a post-apocalyptic setting, in which the gamer controls a car making its way through crowds of zombies and various obstacles. A...

Peglin

Arcade, Adventure, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy, Pinball, Turn-based

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 1 May 2025

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 76/100

A pachinko-style roguelike where every attack turns into a thrilling collision of balls and pins. The game revolves around collecting an arsenal of...

Romancelvania

Action, Comedy, Side view, Platformer, Role-playing game, Metroidvania, Adult game, Gothic, Exploration, Slasher

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 7 March 2023

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Hybrid parody of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and dating simulator. The game tells the story of the vampire Drac, who, in search of love, ends up...

Laika: Aged Through Blood

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 5 December 2023

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A Western set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. The plot tells the story of a tribe oppressed by the invaders. The main character wants revenge in...

Eden's Guardian

Action, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Metroidvania

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2027

Anticipation Rating: 8.9/10

The game takes place in a world with a medieval and fantasy aesthetic, ravaged by conflict, where the stories of gods and men are intertwined. The...

World of Goo 2

Puzzle, Side view, Casual game, Adventure, Construction

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 25 April 2025

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 80/100

The continuation of the colorful puzzle World of Goo. The player connects colorful balls, building various structures out of them to reach the end...

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...

This Is Fine: Maximum Cope

Adventure, Platformer, Comics, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 1 May 2026

Steam: 69/100

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...

Mindcop

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 November 2024

Steam: 94/100

A detective game with puzzles, set in a quiet village where a murder has occurred. The main character must interact with the locals and use their...

JAWS: Retro Edition

Action, Adventure, Side view, Exploration, Old school, Shooter

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 13 February 2026

Steam: 95/100

A re-release of the classic game from 1987, timed with the release of Steven Spielberg's horror film "Jaws." The player is offered to control a boat...

Deer & Boy

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Stealth

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 23 June 2026

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 72/100

An atmospheric platformer that tells a touching story without a single word. At the center of the plot is a runaway boy who finds an unexpected...

SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed

Action, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Runner, Casual game, Comedy, Parkour, Online, Racing

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 3 September 2026

Steam: 55/100

A dynamic competitive platformer and a sequel to the cult indie game. In races with up to eight players, participants compete on challenging tracks...

Manual Samuel

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 3 June 2025

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Manual Samuel is a fun adventure game that tells the story of Samuel. He is handsome and rich, but most importantly, he is dead. Samuel decides to...

Omen of Sorrow

Arcade, Horror, Fighting, Side view, Fantasy, Action

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 23 March 2023

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 64/100

The game world is filled with creatures from myths, scary fairy tales and classic books like Dracula and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The game features...

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Best Games in the Side view genre for PlayStation 5