Side view 2024 for PC — top best games in the Side view genre

Prince of Persia The Lost Crown - a game in the Side view genre

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

Game released: PC → 18 January 2024

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 87/100

A reimagining of the Prince of Persia series, the main character of which is the Persian soldier Sargon from the elite group of warriors “Immortals”, who is able to...

Tenebris: Terra Incognita

Role-playing game, Adventure, Turn-based, Tactics, Side view, Science fiction, Strategy, Dungeons

Early Access: PC → 30 September 2024; Game released: PC → 14 September 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 79/100

Turn-based role-playing game in the spirit of Darkest Dungeon. The main action takes place on the planet Tenebris, which is teeming with hostile bugs. The player...

Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit

Adventure, Side view, Indie, Horror, Exploration, Old school

Game released: PC → 8 August 2024

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 87/100

The official spin-off to the Five Nights at Freddy's universe, made in 2D pixel style. Oswald is bored with his city and his life. But everything changes when he...

Tekken 8

Adventure, Fighting, Side view, Online, Action

Game released: PC → 26 January 2024

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 59/100

Metacritic: 90/100

Tekken 8 is a side-scrolling adventure fighting game. In the background, during the battle, you can see dynamic waves and tornadoes, a huge tanker gradually falling...

Mindcop

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

Game released: PC → 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 skills to solve...

The Rogue Prince of Persia

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy, Parkour, Replayability

Early Access: PC → 27 May 2024; Game released: PC → 20 August 2025

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Adventure action roguelike in the Prince of Persia series. The game tells the story of the Prince's confrontation with the Huns, who fell under the influence of...

Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns

DLC, Fighting, Side view, Action, Fantasy, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PC → 24 September 2024

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 60/100

According to the plot of the add-on, the heroes come together again to repel the ruthless titan Havik. Liu Kang continues to defend his New Era by battling the...

Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Side view, Exploration, Remake

Game released: PC → 24 September 2024

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 77/100

A remake of the colorful Disney Epic Mickey for Wii in 2010. Mickey Mouse embarks on an epic journey across the Wasteland, the realm of forgotten Disney characters...

100 Dino Cats

Side view, Puzzle, Hidden Objects, Casual game, Free game

Game released: PC → 26 February 2024

Steam: 95/100

The player travels through the park with dinosaurs and tries to find all the hidden cats. There are more than a hundred animals in the hand-drawn picture. There is...

Kong: Survivor Instinct

Action, Platformer, Side view, Exploration, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 22 October 2024

Players: 9/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 66/100

Adventure Metroidvania based on King Kong. The game tells the story of oil rig worker David as he tries to find his daughter in a collapsing city. To save his...

BlazBlue Entropy Effect

Action, Roguelike, Side view, Platformer, Metroidvania, Procedural generation, Cyberpunk, Replayability

Early Access: PC → 16 August 2023; Game released: PC → 14 February 2024

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A dynamic action roguelike in the BlazBlue universe. Familiar characters from the series team up to overcome various challenges and fight hordes of enemies who want...

Dragon Is Dead

Action, Adventure, Hack and slash, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy, Demons, Slasher

Early Access: PC → 7 June 2024; Game released: PC → 6 June 2025

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Action-adventure roguelike inspired by Dead Cells, Diablo and Castlevania. In the story, the dragons challenged the gods, but lost the battle and fell. Only one...

Thank Goodness You're Here!

Adventure, Side view, Comedy, Exploration, Platformer, Puzzle, Open world

Game released: PC → 1 August 2024

Players: 9.8/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 86/100

An absurd comedy game set in the quaint town of Barnsworth. The main character works as a traveling salesman, and in his free time he goes sightseeing and gets to...

Edge of Sanity

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

Game released: PC → 13 September 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 67/100

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...

Nine Sols

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 28 May 2024

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Adventure action-platformer from the creators of psychological horrors Detention and Devotion. The game tells the story of an awakened hero who must fight nine...

Umamusume: Pretty Derby — Party Dash

Arcade, Online, Anime / Manga, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Action, Casual game

Game released: PC → 30 August 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 68/100

A pixel game based on the Uma Musume: Pretty Derby franchise. Familiar characters take part in the championship with different challenges. There are several...

ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist

Side view, Metroidvania, Action, Platformer, Fantasy, Role-playing game

Early Access: PC → 25 March 2024; Game released: PC → 22 January 2025

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Continuation of Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights. The great kingdom of mages flourished, and the created beings known as "homunculi" were meant to aid in...

Contra: Operation Galuga

Action, Arcade, Side view, Shooter, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Old school

Game released: PC → 12 March 2024

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Reimagining of the original side-scrolling shooter Contra from 1987. The game includes new levels, enemies, game mechanics, and a weapon system. The story mode...

The Strange City

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

Game released: PC → 25 November 2024

Players: 7/10

Steam: 47/100

Atmospheric platformer in the spirit of the Little Nightmares series. The game takes place in an otherworldly world in which a certain Agent G is trying to find his...

The Plucky Squire

Arcade, Puzzle, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 17 September 2024

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 80/100

The main characters are characters from a fairy tale book who manage to get out of their 2D world and get into another reality — three-dimensional. The heroes...

ANIMAL WELL

Metroidvania, Action, Side view, Platformer, Old school, Puzzle, Exploration

Game released: PC → 9 May 2024

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 89/100

An old school metroidvania with a focus on exploration and puzzle solving that will require the player to think outside the box to achieve results. In the game you...

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown - Mask of Darkness

DLC, Adventure, Action, Platformer, Side view

Game released: PC → 17 September 2024

Steam: 54/100

The plot add -on, continuing the saga about the sargon. This time he is trapped in the mind of Rajen - the murderers of the immortals, whose dark magic created the...

Sons of Valhalla

Side view, Strategy, Roguelike, Dungeons, Action, Medieval era, Open world

Game released: PC → 5 April 2024

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 73/100

The main character sets off on a dangerous journey to find the jarl who stole his beloved. It is necessary to establish a fortress on the lands of England in order...

MultiVersus

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

Beta testing: PC → 19 July 2022; Game released: PC → 28 May 2024

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Dynamic action function with the side of the side, in which you are offered to play for popular heroes from films and cartoons Warner Bros. The battles in the game...

Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona

Metroidvania, Action, Platformer, Side view

Game released: PC → 7 August 2024

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 77/100

A dark metroidvania inspired by the Castlevania and Dark Souls series. The main character is the doomed Lord Derek Erikon, who escaped a fatal end in favor of a...

Clock Tower: Rewind

Adventure, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Old school, Gothic, Survival horror

Game released: PC → 28 October 2024

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Re-release of the 16-bit horror [url=https://vgtimes.ru/games/clock-tower-1997/] Clock Tower[ /url]. The game tells the story of orphan Jennifer. She ended up in...

Iron Meat

Shooter, Side view, Arcade, Platformer, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Science fiction

Game released: PC → 26 September 2024

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 96/100

Meat shooter inspired by the legendary Contra and seasoned with a dark plot and living machinery. Players fight bloodthirsty bosses that look like KAMAZ trucks...

Braid Anniversary Edition

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Logic, Side view, Action

Game released: PC → 14 May 2024

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Anniversary Edition of Braid. The creators invited the original game's artist, David Hellman, to help update the visual style. But the changes aren't limited to...

Seablip

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Warships / Submarines, Indie, Side view, Casual game, Open world

Early Access: PC → 17 May 2024; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 9/10

Steam: 81/100

A colorful role-playing sandbox with an open world, ships and the romance of sea adventures. A long journey awaits the player, full of secrets and adventures. The...

Toziuha Night: Order of the Alchemists

Action, Platformer, Anime / Manga, Side view, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Exploration

Early Access: PC → 7 October 2024; Game released: PC → 27 October 2025

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 80/100

The game is about an alchemist named Cassandria, who uses an iron whip and her knowledge to fight formidable demons. Various chemical elements can be used to...

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...

Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus

Adventure, Metroidvania, Side view, Platformer, Demons, Exploration

Game released: PC → 17 July 2024

Players: 6.1/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 76/100

The main character is a certain Bo. One day he descends from heaven to play a key role in a mystical ritual. The hero goes on a dangerous journey through colorful...

Voidwrought

Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Exploration, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 24 October 2024

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 76/100

The main action takes place in a hand-rendered cosmic horror world, in which the player explores the ruins of the First Civilization and battles the gods who live...

The Happyhills Homicide

Adventure, Side view, Puzzle, Horror, Comedy, Stealth

Game released: PC → 5 November 2024

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 94/100

A pixel game in the spirit of 80s slasher films. There are 20 different levels where the gamer, in the role of a maniac, deals with his victims, and each of them...

Night Slashers: Remake

Side view, Beat them all, Adventure, Arcade, Indie, Remake, Zombies, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Action

Game released: PC → 26 September 2024

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 61/100

Remake of the beat 'em up Night Slashers, the original version of which was released in 1994 on arcade machines. The events of the game unfold in a nightmare...

Magic Archery

Clicker, Side view, Role-playing game, Casual game, Indie, Arcade, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 4 October 2024

Steam: 98/100

The player teaches a commoner how to shoot a bow. You need to train a lot, improve your characteristics, collect treasures and buy new equipment. There's a long way...

Blasphemous 2 - Mea Culpa

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

Game released: PC → 31 October 2024

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 50/100

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 additional bosses...

The Spirit of the Samurai

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

Game released: PC → 12 December 2024

Players: 5/10

Steam: 59/100

Metacritic: 59/100

The game takes place in feudal Japan and tells about the confrontation with an army of terrible Oni demons, undead and youkai. The game features three main...

Withering Rooms

Adventure, Action, Horror, Side view, Procedural generation

Game released: PC → 5 April 2024; Early Access: PC → 4 October 2022

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 76/100

The main action takes place in a Victorian-style mansion. Every night the environment in the house changes, which makes it impossible to study the locations. The...

Neva

Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Indie

Game released: PC → 15 October 2024

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 87/100

The main character is the girl Alba, who, after meeting with dark forces, found herself connected with a curious wolf cub. Together they embark on a dangerous...

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Best Games in the Side view genre of 2024 for PC