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

ANNO: Mutationem - a game in the Side view genre

Indie, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Side view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Anime / Manga

Game released: PC → 17 March 2022

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 73/100

ANNO: Mutationem is an indie action role-playing adventure game in the style of futurism and cyberpunk, with a side view. Welcome to a world covered in neon lights...

The King of Fighters 15

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Action, Online

Game released: PC → 17 February 2022

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 79/100

The King of Fighters 15 is a continuation of the popular series of side-scrolling 3D fighting games. Games from this series have already visited almost all...

Detention

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

Game released: PC → 12 January 2017

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Detention is an indie puzzle game with horror elements and a side view. At Greenwood High School, located in a remote mountainous area, two students are trapped...

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU

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

Game released: PC → 23 April 2024

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 75/100

The main character is Zau, a young warrior seeking adventure in the fantasy world of Kenzer. He has unusual abilities that allow him to change the shape of his...

Nullstar: Solus

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

Game released: PC → 16 April 2026

Steam: 98/100

A dynamic 2D platformer set in a "dying future." Players take control of a scout drone that ventures into the ruins of an abandoned world. The goal of the game is...

The Yellow Ladder

Arcade, Action, Free game, Side view, Old school, Indie

Game released: PC → 10 November 2019

Steam: 50/100

A side-scrolling arcade action platformer with pixel art, in which a temporary gardener’s job turns into a dangerous break-in at a mysterious building. From the...

Castle Crashers

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Slasher, Adventure

Game released: PC → 26 September 2012

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Castle Crashers is a furious side-view co-op action game designed for 4 people. The game takes place in the fictional Middle Ages, in which an evil sorcerer steals...

Dungeon Rushers

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Roguelike, Side view, Dungeons, Strategy

Game released: PC → 6 September 2016

Players: 1/10

Steam: 63/100

Dungeon Rushers is a fantasy role-playing game with turn-based combat where you go on a dungeon exploration. All levels are generated randomly and are fraught with...

Tokyo Dark

Adventure, Horror, Anime / Manga, Side view, Visual novel, Detective

Game released: PC → 7 September 2017

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Tokyo Dark is a side-scrolling crime-psychological adventure in the Japanese style. You will take on the role of detective Ayami Ito, who is searching for her...

STAY

Adventure, Horror, Indie, Side view, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 16 May 2018

Steam: 67/100

STAY is an unusual adventure with a side view and horror elements. Quinn woke up in a closed room, where there is only a computer connected to the chat you are in...

Exit the Gungeon

Arcade, Shooter, Fantasy / Medieval, Beat them all, Roguelike, Side view, Indie, Action

Game released: PC → 17 March 2020

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Exit the Gungeon is a side-view arcade shooter with roguelike elements, which is a spin-off of the game Enter the Gungeon. In the game, you will once again take...

Castlevania Advance Collection

Arcade, Side view, Horror, Platformer, Action, Fantasy / Medieval, Collection, Metroidvania, Exploration

Game released: PC → 24 September 2021

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Castlevania Advance Collection is a classic collection of the Castlevania series, which includes the classic Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, Castlevania...

ACTION SANDBOX

Simulation, Side view, Sandbox, Construction

Game released: PC → 21 April 2022

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 73/100

ACTION SANDBOX is a side view simulator. A physical sandbox for people who love to play with digital toys. You will be able to create, manage toys and determine...

Backpack Hero

Indie, Turn-based, Fantasy, Dungeons, Tactics, Card game, Side view, Roguelike, Replayability

Early Access: PC → 15 August 2022; Game released: PC → 14 November 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 87/100

Pixel roguelike about anthropomorphic animals and inventory management. The player sets out to conquer dungeons, collecting rare items, distributing them in a...

Lacuna — A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure

Adventure, Detective, Side view, Science fiction, Cyberpunk

Game released: PC → 20 May 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...

Ultros

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

Game released: PC → 13 February 2024

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 80/100

The main character comes to his senses in a certain sarcophagus floating in space. The character explores areas of the ship and fights alien creatures to uncover...

Metal Slug Attack Reloaded

Strategy, Tactics, Side view, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Simulation

Game released: PC → 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...

Guns of Fury

Action, Side view, Platformer, Adventure, Old school, Indie, Metroidvania, Shooter

Game released: PC → 13 February 2025

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 88/100

Dynamic retro action in the spirit of the Metal Slug series. The main action takes place in a dystopian future in which the world is in an energy crisis. One day, a...

Volkolak: The Will of Gods

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Medieval era, Metroidvania, Slasher

Early Access: PC → 22 August 2025; Game in development: PC → 2027

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 87/100

The game takes place in a gloomy world where, because of Koshchei the Immortal, all people began to go crazy and turn into evil spirits. The main character is...

Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O.

Action, Fighting, Side view, Online

Game released: PC → 28 January 2025

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 75/100

An improved version of the fighting game Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown for PlayStation 4. The game features classic modes such as Arcade and Ranked Match, as...

Yes, Your Grace 2: Snowfall

Role-playing game, Business / Management, Medieval era, Strategy, Historical, Indie, Side view

Game released: PC → 8 May 2025

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 77/100

A continuation of the royal strategy, in which it is again necessary to manage the destinies of people, making difficult decisions in the face of political...

Underground Nomads

Strategy, Simulation, Business / Management, Side view, Survival, Casual game, Exploration, Fantasy, Construction

Game in development: PC → Q1 2027

Anticipation Rating: 5/10

A drilling train management simulator where players assume the role of a dwarven nomad crew commander. Players must assemble a team with unique skills, assign tasks...

Tingus Goose

Strategy, Horror, Simulation, Business / Management, Side view, Casual game

Game released: PC → 2 December 2025

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 74/100

The player creates a goose tree, on the branches of which various mechanisms and creatures reside. You can create whimsical and strange things by combining...

Cobalt

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

Game released: PC → 2 February 2016

Players: 10/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Cobalt is a side-scrolling co-op action platformer set in a sci-fi setting. You will take on the role of robot agent Cobalt, who discovers the lost colonization...

Song of the Deep

Arcade, Adventure, Warships / Submarines, Puzzle, Side view, Metroidvania, Action

Game released: PC → 12 July 2016

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Song of the Deep is a side-scrolling arcade adventure. The setting was a sunken city that hides many secrets and mysteries and where the main character’s father was...

SteamWorld Dig 2

Arcade, Platformer, Steampunk, Side view, Adventure, Metroidvania, Indie

Game released: PC → 22 September 2017

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 87/100

SteamWorld Dig 2 is a continuation of the side-view arcade platformer in steampunk style. The main character of the game this time will not be Rusty, but a certain...

Pikuniku

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Indie, Casual game

Game released: PC → 24 January 2019

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Pikuniku is a side-scrolling arcade puzzle adventure game. You have to go to a mysterious game world where you need to uncover a conspiracy and restore the...

Sakura Apprentice

Visual novel, Simulation, Adult game, Side view, Adventure

Game released: PC → 26 August 2019

Players: 8.9/10

Sakura Apprentice is a side-scrolling adventure game for adults in which you take on the role of a hero trained by a charming girl named Freya. She wants to make...

Roki

Adventure, Indie, Side view, Puzzle, Casual game

Game released: PC → 23 July 2020

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...

Hellish Quart

Action, Fighting, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical, Indie, Side view, Arcade, Slasher

Early Access: PC → 16 February 2021; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 7/10

Steam: 87/100

Hellish Quart is a side-scrolling historical fighting game that focuses on realism and dueling with bladed weapons. A full-fledged dismemberment awaits you in real...

HighFleet

Strategy, In real time, Side view, Futurism (Future), Action, Indie, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PC → 27 July 2021

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 74/100

HighFleet is a dynamic action game with elements of management strategy and a side...

SANABI

Adventure, Action, Indie, Platformer, Side view, Cyberpunk

Early Access: PC → 21 June 2022; Game released: PC → 9 November 2023

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 83/100

The game takes place in a cyberpunk city in which power belongs to a corrupt conglomerate. One day something inexplicable happens — after a sudden power...

Nightmare: The Lunatic

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

Game released: PC → 31 March 2024

Steam: 87/100

A hardcore platformer in which the player tries to escape a nightmare. The main task is to get out of the eternal nightmare. As you progress, you can switch between...

Cats In The Shell

Action, Strategy, Card game, Combat robots, Roguelike, Side view, Science fiction, Role-playing game

Game in development: PC → 20 January 2027

As players progress, they collect and customize their battle mechs using over a thousand different modules and parts. Each mech has five module slots, allowing for...

About Cannons & Sparrows

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

Game in development: PC → 2027

In the center of the story is a little cannon that hatched from a bird's egg in a forgotten forest. It knows neither its purpose nor its own abilities, but its...

Mighty No. 9

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

Game released: PC → 21 June 2016

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 57/100

Metacritic: 52/100

Mighty No. 9 is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer that is the spiritual successor to the Mega Man series. At the beginning of the 21st century, there was a...

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Metroidvania, Indie

Game released: PC → 20 December 2016

Players: 10/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 81/100

This side-scrolling fantasy platformer builds its heroine’s actions around belly dancing and hair-whipping. Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is an HD adventure starring...

Axiom Verge

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Metroidvania, Indie

Game released: PC → 14 May 2015

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Axiom Verge is a side-scrolling pixel action platformer set in a sci-fi setting. You will play the role of a scientist who, due to an accident, finds himself in a...

Cave Story+

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

Game released: PC → 22 November 2011

Players: 10/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Cave Story+ is a supplemented and improved version of the arcade action-platform with the side of the Cave Story. You have to go to a fascinating world where an...

Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection

Arcade, Fighting, Collection, Side view, Action

Game released: PC → 29 May 2018

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection is a massive collection of classic games from the Street Fighter series. Some games have online mode available, as well...

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Best Games in the Side view genre for PC