Side view 2020 for PC — top best games in the Side view genre

Ori and the Will of the Wisps - a game in the Side view genre

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

Game released: PC → 11 March 2020

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 90/100

Ori and the Will of the Wisps — the continuation of the colorful side-scrolling platformer Ori and the Blind Forest. The forest spirit Ori embarks on a journey once...

Streets of Rage 4

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Side view, Indie

Game released: PC → 30 April 2020

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Streets of Rage 4 is a continuation of the iconic side-view beatmap from the 90s. You will find bright graphics made in the style of comics, as well as characters...

Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Dry Twice

Adventure, Side view, Adult game, Point & Click, Comedy

Game released: PC → 23 October 2020

Players: 5/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Dry Twice is a continuation of a series of exciting point and click adventures about forty-year-old balding heartthrob Larry Laffer...

Spiritfarer

Simulation, Business / Management, Side view, Adventure, Indie, Strategy, Cooperative (co-op), Construction

Game released: PC → 18 August 2020

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Spiritfarer is a fun management simulator with a side view that tells the story of death. You take on the role of a ferryman for the dead and build your own ship to...

Carrion

Action, Horror, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 23 July 2020

Players: 9/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 76/100

The game's protagonist is a creature created in a laboratory that managed to escape from a glass container and start hunting its creators. The huge complex and its...

Mortal Kombat 11 Aftermath

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

Game released: PC → 26 May 2020

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Mortal Kombat 11 Aftermath — continuation of the story campaign of the fighting game Mortal Kombat 11, known for its deadly finishers and bloody fatalities. It...

Skul: The Hero Slayer

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

Early Access: PC → 19 February 2020; Game released: PC → 21 January 2021

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Skul: The Hero Slayer is a side-scrolling pixel platformer. People have attacked the demon fortress and are trying to destroy their leader. Most of the inhabitants...

Huntdown

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

Game released: PC → 12 May 2020

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Huntdown is an arcade side-scrolling pixel shooter with platforming elements in a sci-fi setting. You will go to a dark world of the future, where the police have...

Fury Unleashed

Arcade, Shooter, Platformer, Comics, Side view, Online, Action, Replayability

Early Access: PC → 24 February 2017; Game released: PC → 8 May 2020

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Fury Unleashed is a 2D arcade platformer with a side view, made in a comic book style. You will play as the cool Scumbag, a comic book hero whose goal is to save...

Spelunky 2

Arcade, Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Replayability

Game released: PC → 29 September 2020

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 89/100

Spelunky 2 is a sequel to the fun side-scrolling arcade platformer with procedurally generated levels. This time you have to embark on an adventure as the child of...

Noita

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

Game released: PC → 15 October 2020; Early Access: PC → 24 September 2019

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Noita is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer in a fantasy setting. You will find procedural generation of levels, the irreversible death of the hero, as well...

Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager

Role-playing game, Strategy, Horror, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Indie, Roguelike, Side view, Dungeons

Early Access: PC → 20 March 2020; Game released: PC → 29 April 2021

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager is a dark role-playing roguelike with turn-based combat and a side view in a fantasy setting. You have to build a...

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Farm Simulator

Game released: PC → 10 November 2020

Players: 10/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is a side-scrolling action-platformer from the creators of Astebreed. In the game, you will take on the role of Sakuna, a proud but...

Hayfever

Platformer, Indie, Side view, Comedy, Adventure

Game released: PC → 25 February 2020

Steam: 89/100

Players need to help the postman Thomas collect lost letters. The hero suffers from severe allergies, and various allergens help him overcome obstacles. For...

The Longing

Adventure, Side view, Puzzle, Arcade, Platformer, Point & Click, Walking Simulator, Exploration

Game released: PC → 5 March 2020

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 79/100

The Longing is an unusual game, the main feature of which lies in its length. The fact is that it will take 400 days to complete the game. Even if a player enters...

Yes, Your Grace

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

Game released: PC → 6 March 2020

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Yes, Your Grace is a management strategy with role-playing game elements in a medieval setting. In the game you will take control of a large kingdom. Every game...

Neon Abyss

Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future), Roguelike, Side view, Platformer, Procedural generation

Game released: PC → 14 July 2020

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Neon Abyss is a dynamic action game with roguelike elements and a side view in a sci-fi setting. As a fearless warrior, you will go into dangerous dungeons that...

Evan's Remains

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Puzzle, Indie, Adventure, Casual game, Visual novel

Game released: PC → 11 June 2020

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Evan's Remains is a side-scrolling puzzle-platformer adventure inspired by classic Japanese thrillers. You have to explore a mysterious island and solve puzzles to...

Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Online, Action

Game released: PC → 17 November 2020

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate — the ultimate edition of the fighting game Mortal Kombat 11, which includes the base game, two fighter packs, and a story expansion...

Samurai Shodown

Arcade, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Side view, Action, Online

Game released: PC → 14 June 2021

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 77/100

The game's plot unfolds between Samurai Shodown 5 and the original Samurai Shodown (1993). New and familiar characters with their own goals come together to...

ScourgeBringer

Action, Indie, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Roguelike

Game released: PC → 21 October 2020

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 77/100

ScourgeBringer is a dynamic action-platformer with a side view and roguelike elements from the creators of NeuroVoider. The events of the game unfold in a...

Worms Rumble

Action, Strategy, Tactics, Side view, Third-person view, In real time, Shooter, Online, Battle Royale

Game released: PC → 1 December 2020

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 60/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Worms Rumble is a new part of the tactical action strategy with a side view in the legendary Worms series of games about funny worms. The sequel was the first game...

Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kitten

Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Dungeons, Fantasy, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Slasher, Procedural generation

Game released: PC → 19 February 2024; Early Access: PC → 4 December 2020

Steam: 79/100

Hardcore indie platformer with roguelike elements and dungeons. The player takes on the role of a brave hero who, at the command of the eccentric Lady Tallowmere...

My Diggy Dog 2

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Casual game, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 11 August 2020

Players: 7/10

Steam: 87/100

My Diggy Dog 2 is a side-scrolling adventure puzzle platformer about a brave archaeologist dog who helps his owner find his wife. Once upon a time, adventurers in...

Vigil: The Longest Night

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

Game released: PC → 14 October 2020

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Vigil: The Longest Night is a 2D platformer with RPG elements and a side view, inspired by the Castlevania and Salt and Sanctuary series. You have to go together...

Battletoads

Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Futurism (Future), Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Adventure

Game released: PC → 20 August 2020

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Battletoads is the return of the legendary side-scrolling arcade action game set in the fantasy universe of Battletoads. The game retains its original arcade...

When The Past Was Around

Adventure, Side view, Indie, Hidden Objects, Puzzle, Point & Click

Game released: PC → 22 September 2020

Players: 6.1/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 78/100

When The Past Was Around is a point & click adventure puzzle game with a sad story about a girl who has lost the meaning of life. She couldn't find him until she...

Neighbours Back From Hell

Logic, Puzzle, Side view, Action, Point & Click, Stealth

Game released: PC → 8 October 2020

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 95/100

Neighbors Back From Hell is a modern re-release of two parts of the How to Get Your Neighbor puzzle. The new product received updated graphics, doubled frame rate...

Inmost

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

Game released: PC → 21 August 2020

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Inmost is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer with horror elements. The events of the game take place in two parallel worlds in which three brave main...

Granblue Fantasy: Versus

Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Side view

Game released: PC → 13 March 2020

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Granblue Fantasy: Versus is a fast-paced side-scrolling fighting game set in the fantasy universe of Granblue Fantasy. The game combines exciting action with...

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...

Jet Lancer

Arcade, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Side view, Futurism (Future), Action, Indie

Game released: PC → 12 May 2020

Players: 6.5/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Jet Lancer is a hair-raising arcade shooter with a side view in a sci-fi setting. You will play the role of a desperate mercenary in the distant future and will...

Poly Bridge 2

Side view, Puzzle, Logic, Strategy, Simulation, Construction

Game released: PC → 28 May 2020

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 95/100

Sequel to the game about building bridges. The player is engaged in creating various structures that help vehicles get over ponds and cliffs. In the continuation, a...

Deck of Ashes

Role-playing game, Card game, Roguelike, Side view, Indie, Strategy

Game released: PC → 9 June 2020

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 69/100

Deck of Ashes is an interesting mixture of a card game and a roguelike. You'll explore procedurally generated levels in search of new cards to build a powerful...

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...

Gleamlight

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

Game released: PC → 20 August 2020

Players: 5.3/10

Steam: 37/100

Metacritic: 42/100

Gleamlight is a side-scrolling indie adventure platformer set in a dark fantasy setting. You will set off to conquer the amazing stained glass world to unravel the...

9 Monkeys of Shaolin

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Historical, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Third-person view

Game released: PC → 16 October 2020

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 71/100

9 Monkeys of Shaolin is a side-scrolling co-op arcade action game from the creators of Redeemer. Expect thrilling gameplay based on the techniques of the ancient...

Dead Cells: The Bad Seed

Action, Roguelike, Side view, Adventure, Slasher, Platformer, Role-playing game, Indie

Game released: PC → 11 February 2020

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 93/100

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

Creaks

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: PC → 22 July 2020

Players: 9/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Creaks — an adventure puzzle-platformer with a side view from the creators of Samorost and Machinarium. The events of the game revolve around a young guy who...

WWE 2K Battlegrounds

Action, Fighting, Side view, Wrestling, Sports game

Game released: PC → 18 September 2020

Players: 7/10

Steam: 56/100

Metacritic: 58/100

WWE 2K Battlegrounds is an arcade spin-off from the main WWE 2K series, dedicated to the fights of miniature wrestlers. Battlegrounds features the familiar battles...

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Best Games in the Side view genre of 2020 for PC