Side view 2021 for PlayStation 5 — top best games in the Side view genre

Little Nightmares 2 - a game in the Side view genre

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 25 August 2021

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Little Nightmares 2 is a continuation of the horror platformer with quest elements. This time a co-op has appeared in the game and the two of you will have to...

Mortal Kombat 11

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 23 April 2021

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Mortal Kombat 11 is a continuation of the series of brutal fighting games, known for their deadly finishing moves and bloody fatalities. Players will enjoy a new...

Guilty Gear Strive

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 8 June 2021

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Guilty Gear Strive is a new entry in the side-scrolling fighting game series set in the popular Japanese Guilty Gear universe. The list of fighters includes your...

White Shadows

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 7 December 2021

Players: 5.3/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 73/100

White Shadows is an indie action adventure with platforming elements and a side view. Much time has passed since the Great War. Humanity is half human, half animal...

BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites

Arcade, Side view, Action, Fantasy / Medieval, Slasher, Platformer, Horror, Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 9 September 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 60/100

BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites — remaster of the dynamic side-scrolling slasher BloodRayne Betrayal, where the main character, the seductive half-breed Rayne...

Cyber Shadow

Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Indie, Side view, Anime / Manga, Metroidvania

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 January 2021

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Cyber Shadow is a dynamic side-scrolling action platformer set in a sci-fi setting. The world has been taken over by synthetic life forms. A desperate cry for help...

Hoa

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 24 August 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Hoa is an indie platformer with a side view and elements of the puzzle. You are waiting for breathtaking drawings, hand -drawn, excellent music and a pacifying...

Oddworld: Soulstorm

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 6 April 2021

Players: 9.4/10

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...

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...

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...

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...

Mighty Goose

Action, Shooter, Indie, Side view, Arcade, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Online, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 5 June 2021

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Mighty Goose is an old-school arcade action game. In this 2D shooter, you take on the role of a bounty hunter named Goose. And it's actually a goose, only armed 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...

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...

Dreaming Sarah

Metroidvania, Puzzle, Platformer, Adventure, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Casual game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 5 March 2021

Steam: 90/100

The girl Sarah got into an accident and is in a coma. You need to explore the dream world, collect objects and communicate with strange characters to help her wake...

Backbone

Adventure, Stealth, Indie, Side view, Detective, Visual novel

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 28 October 2021

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 65/100

Backbone is a noir detective role-playing game in the spirit of Wolf Among Us, where all the characters are anthropomorphic animals. The game tells the story of...

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...

DARQ

Action, Horror, Indie, Side view, Adventure, Puzzle

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 25 March 2021

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 76/100

DARQ is an indie horror game that puts you in a lucid nightmare. The game tells the story of Lloyd, a boy caught in a nightmare. By exploring the darkest corners of...

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...

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. You will have...

Fuga: Melodies of Steel

Side view, Role-playing game, Turn-based, Fantasy, Strategy, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 29 July 2021

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A peaceful village is attacked by enemies, so several children climb into a huge tank to protect themselves. Characters can use their unique abilities and improve...

Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX

Arcade, Side view, Platformer, Old school, Adventure

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 22 June 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX is an updated version of the 1986 platformer. The legendary Alex Kidd is back. The main character explores locations, breaks stones...

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...

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...

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...

Aeon Drive

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 September 2021

Steam: 76/100

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...

Death Tales

Role-playing game, Action, Platformer, Card game, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 22 February 2021

Players: 6.5/10

Steam: 84/100

Death Tales is a fast-paced side-scrolling action RPG with card game elements. You will go to a mesmerizing world in which you need to fight using combos and...

Vesper

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Science fiction, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 July 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Vesper is an atmospheric side-scrolling platformer. A little android travels across a desert planet, where he is hunted by merciless robots. The android's weapon...

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 trade, collect...

Ball laB

Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Casual game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 8 December 2021

Players: 5.3/10

Steam: 64/100

Ball laB is a hardcore platformer with minimalistic graphics and a side view. In the game you have to control the ball and overcome 60 levels. The main feature of...

Smelter

Action, Platformer, Side view, Adventure, Role-playing game, Arcade, Fantasy / Medieval, Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 2 September 2021

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Smelter is a side-scrolling action-platformer RPG in a fantasy setting. In the game you have to try on the role of Eve, who came to the earthly world from Eden and...

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...

Asdivine Saga

Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Top-down view, Adventure, Side view, Turn-based, Tactics, Japanese role-playing game, Visual novel

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 September 2021

Players: 2.9/10

Steam: 71/100

Asdivine Saga is a fantasy adventure role-playing tactics game with anime elements and a top-down view. In a world facing sudden war, a mercenary named Weiss finds...

Mighty Fight Federation

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Action

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 25 February 2021

Steam: 76/100

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 characters with...

Aeterna Lucis

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

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...

Violetti Goottii

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Action

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 31 May 2021

Violetti Goottii is an old school side-scrolling indie platformer. The game will tell the story of a very strong woman who, while exploring a mysterious cave in the...

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Best Games in the Side view genre of 2021 for PlayStation 5