Side view for PC — top best games in the Side view genre / Page 15

Bait & Tackle - a game in the Side view genre

Hunting / Fishing, Platformer, Indie, Free game, Side view, Comedy, Action

Game released: PC → 3 October 2025

Steam: 94/100

The player takes on the role of a legendary fisherman, catching exotic fish and battling sea monsters. The protagonist, a retired fisherman, must rebuild his...

Occulto

Adventure, Puzzle, Point & Click, Side view, Old school, Exploration

Early Access: PC → 31 July 2026; Game in development: PC → 2028

Steam: 73/100

An artistic adventure with complex puzzles and hand-drawn scenes about a young magic apprentice named Eliot. The main character navigates traps and tries to find...

Huntdown: Overtime

Action, Shooter, Cyberpunk, Roguelike, Side view, Old school

Early Access: PC → 7 May 2026; Game in development: PC → 2027

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 89/100

Prequel to the action-platformer Huntdown. The events unfold in futuristic New Detroit in the year 2084 — a grim metropolis where corporations have replaced...

Scholar Adventure: Mystery of Silence

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click, Side view, Detective, Visual novel

Game released: PC → 9 December 2025

Steam: 91/100

A pixel adventure in the spirit of 90s quests about a young writer named William, who is searching for inspiration. He goes to an abbey where the monks have taken a...

Fading Afternoon

Action, Adventure, Beat them all, Indie, Side view, Old school, Sandbox, Role-playing game

Game released: PC → 14 September 2023

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 77/100

An atmospheric pixel adventure about Seiji Maruyama — an aging yakuza who has just been released from prison and finds himself at a crossroads. The story unfolds in...

Underling Uprising

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

Game released: PC → 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...

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee

Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Adventure

Game released: PC → 28 August 2008

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee is a side-scrolling action platformer with puzzle elements. Chosen by the fickle finger of fate, Master First Class was catapulted into a...

Viktor

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Beat them all, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Indie, Adventure

Game released: PC → 13 June 2014

Steam: 71/100

Viktor is a dynamic arcade shooter with a side view. Victor's story begins in Eos, a world divided into two realms: the Overworld and the Netherworld. The fragile...

Assassin's Creed Chronicles Trilogy

Arcade, Stealth, Platformer, Collection, Historical, Side view, Action, Adventure

Game released: PC → 9 February 2016

Players: 7.8/10

Assassin's Creed Chronicles Trilogy is a collection that contains: Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China, Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India and Assassin's Creed...

Pumped BMX +

Arcade, Side view, Motorcycle racing, Sports game, Bicycles, Indie

Game released: PC → 18 September 2015

Steam: 85/100

Pumped BMX + — A fun side-scrolling arcade game dedicated to stunts on BMX bikes. You will find many different levels where you can combine various tricks and...

Penarium

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

Game released: PC → 22 September 2015

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 72/100

This 2D arena platforming game is set in a sinister circus where contestants must entertain a cruel crowd. Willy tries to survive the show by running, jumping and...

Way of the Passive Fist

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

Game released: PC → 6 March 2018

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 66/100

Way of the Passive Fist is a side-scrolling 2D arcade fighting game. As a mysterious traveler, you will go on a dangerous adventure around the world in search of...

Dandara

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 6 February 2018

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Dandara is an adventure action-platformer with a side view. You will witness the story of a young girl named Dandara, who wakes up in a world unfamiliar to her and...

Cruel World

Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Roguelike, Side view

Game in development: PC → 2026

Cruel World is a role-playing game that combines elements of classic RPGs, roguelikes and survival. The universe is ruled by gods. Among them there are elders...

Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition

DLC, Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Action

Game released: PC → 14 February 2020

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition is an expansion for the side-scrolling arcade fighting game in the popular Street Fighter series. In the updated version you will...

Aircraft Carrier Survival

Simulation, Indie, Warships / Submarines, Strategy, Historical, Business / Management, Tactics, Side view, Isometric, Action, Survival

Early Access: PC → 5 February 2021; Game released: PC → 20 April 2022

Steam: 59/100

Aircraft Carrier Survival is a tactical simulator with elements of real-time management strategy, where you will act as the captain of an aircraft carrier during...

Dark Light

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

Early Access: PC → 8 May 2020; Game released: PC → 29 September 2022

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 77/100

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...

Unreal Life

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Logic, Indie, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: PC → 19 November 2020

Steam: 95/100

Unreal Life is a side-view pixel adventure about a girl who has lost her memory and remembers nothing but one name — Miss Sakura. Hooked on this thread, she...

Firework

Indie, Adventure, Side view, Horror, Puzzle, Mysticism / Supernatural, Visual novel

Game released: PC → 4 February 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 92/100

Firework is a side-scrolling indie horror adventure with visual novel elements. An accidental fire at a funeral forces police to re-investigate a closed mass murder...

Flashback 2

Arcade, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Action, Science fiction, Adventure

Game released: PC → 16 November 2023

Players: 2/10

Steam: 48/100

Metacritic: 36/100

Sequel to the action-platformer Flashback (1992) from 1992. The events of the game tell about the new adventures of Conrad, who defeated the "Mastermind" — the...

Creepy Tale 2

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

Game released: PC → 16 July 2021

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 86/100

Creepy Tale 2 is a continuation of the action-adventure game with a side view and horror elements. These are dark times. A mysterious evil is terrorizing the...

Knights of Braveland

Action, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Roguelike, Role-playing game, Online, Beat them all, Slasher

Game released: PC → 16 February 2023

Steam: 75/100

Difficult times have come in the world — the Guild of Heroes has fallen, and the villains are triumphant and keep the entire kingdom in fear. Players team up...

SUMMERHOUSE

Side view, City Building, Construction, Strategy, Casual game, Simulation, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 8 March 2024

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Creative game about building houses with pixel graphics. The gamer builds up a small area to his liking. There are several locations: near a big city, near the sea...

Banana

Side view, Clicker, Free game, Casual game, Simulation

Game released: PC → 23 April 2024

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 78/100

A minimalistic and casual game in which the gamer clicks on a banana. The task is to call as many as possible. Every three and eighteen hours a random banana may...

Edge of Sanity

Survival horror, Exploration, Action, Crafting, Detective, Adventure, Side view, Horror

Game released: PC → 13 September 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 68/100

A hand-drawn 2D psychological survival horror game set in the ruthless wilds of Alaska with the intense atmosphere of the Cthulhu Mythos. The main character is a...

Lucky Tower Ultimate

Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Roguelike, Side view, Dungeons, Comedy, Procedural generation, Adventure

Early Access: PC → 13 September 2024; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 9.8/10

Steam: 95/100

The player must help the knight escape from the tangled tower, which is a labyrinth with traps, secrets and monsters. You can also meet other prisoners who will...

Touhou Luna Nights

Metroidvania, Side view, Exploration

Game released: PC → 25 February 2019

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...

Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Comedy, Old school, Metroidvania, Exploration, Anime / Manga

Game released: PC → 19 August 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 74/100

A remastered version of the sequel to the first Shantae, released for the Game Boy Advance, the project of which was suspended in 2004 due to problems with the...

Stick It to the Stickman

Action, Fighting, Platformer, Beat them all, Roguelike, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Online

Early Access: PC → 18 August 2025; Game released: PC → 23 September 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 95/100

An unusual roguelike that combines dynamic action and platformer elements, where the player acts as an office worker - Stickman, striving for career heights. The...

Kill the Brickman

Action, Indie, Roguelike, Side view, Casual game, Old school, Arcade, Strategy

Game released: PC → 21 August 2025

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A turn-based roguelike inspired by the spirit of old crazy arcades, where every action is associated with cubes flying in all directions. The gameplay is centered...

Naib's Adventure

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Adventure, Action, Role-playing game

Game released: PC → 24 June 2025

Steam: 60/100

A fan game inspired by the world of Identity V. The protagonist is a battle-hardened mercenary who receives a mysterious mission from a priestess. He must explore...

Daemon Bride: Additional Gain

Arcade, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Side view, Fantasy, Old school, Demons, Action, Online

Game released: PC → 30 December 2025

Steam: 83/100

Old-school fighting game, which is a port of the same name from arcade machines. The game features a confrontation between 17 angels and demons against the backdrop...

Monstro Maestro

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Free game, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Casual game

Game released: PC → 1 January 2026

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 90/100

A game about a conductor and his wandering troupe, trapped in an abandoned and insane mansion. You need to explore locations filled with melodic rhythms in search...

Brave Escape

Platformer, Indie, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Science fiction, Combat robots

Game released: PC → 31 January 2025

Steam: 98/100

Cooperative platformer for two, built on constant synchronization and joint overcoming of obstacles. The story follows Colin and Floyd, who embark on a dangerous...

Fleck & Grus

Action, Platformer, Free game, Side view

Game released: PC → 3 July 2026

Steam: 84/100

A free hardcore 2D platformer where you need to guide the fisherman Grus and his friend Fleck through dangerous locations. The game requires quick reactions...

Viravius Shooter

Arcade, Shooter, Top-down view, Free game, Science fiction, Casual game, Side view

Game released: PC → 16 November 2024

Steam: 50/100

A dynamic shooter with adventure elements, set in the year 2084. The player takes control of an intelligent artificial intelligence named Viravius, who is forced to...

Little Triangle

Side view, Exploration, Parkour

Game released: PC → 21 January 2017

Steam: 89/100

Little Triangle is a platformer about a small triangular hero making their way through levels filled with enemies and obstacles. Single-player and local co-op for...

Shank

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

Game released: PC → 25 October 2010

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Set in a stylized criminal underworld, this side-scrolling beat ’em up follows Shank on a quest for revenge. Its story unfolds through fully animated scenes, while...

Serious Sam: Kamikaze Attack!

Action, Arcade, Side view, Runner, Platformer

Game released: PC → 27 July 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 83/100

Serious Sam: Kamikaze Attack! is a fun side-scrolling arcade runner-platformer in which you play as a headless kamikaze - one of Sam Stone's most famous enemies in...

Angry Birds: Star Wars

Arcade, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Side view

Game released: PC → 8 November 2012

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Angry Birds: Star Wars is a fantastic arcade game in the style of Star Wars with a side view. Levels take place both on standard terrain and in outer space. The...

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Best Games in the Side view genre for PC