Side view 2026 for PC — top best games in the Side view genre

Mewgenics - a game in the Side view genre

Role-playing game, Arcade, Platformer, Turn-based, Roguelike, Side view

Game released: PC → 10 February 2026

VGTimes: 7.6/10

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 88/100

A crazy cat-breeding RPG from the creator of The Binding of Isaac and Super Meat Boy. This turn-based roguelike with draft simulator elements is a new challenge...

TBH: Task Bar Hero

Role-playing game, Free game, Side view, Casual game, Fantasy, Old school, Clicker

Game released: PC → 27 May 2026

Players: 10/10

An unusual free RPG that offers a maximally unobtrusive gameplay format. The main feature of the project is that the game literally lives on the Windows taskbar...

SiNiSistar 2

Action, Adult game, Side view, Fantasy, Demons, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 16 May 2026

Players: 7.7/10

A stylized pixel-art adventure in a decadent world inhabited by grotesque, monstrous creatures. Sister Lelia and her partner Hanya embark on a mission to eradicate...

REANIMAL

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

Game released: PC → 13 February 2026

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 81/100

A dark game from the authors of Little Nightmares 1 and 2 with a cooperative mode. Brother and sister must save their missing friends and get off the creepy island...

Replaced

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk, Side view

Game released: PC → 14 April 2026

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 77/100

The game transports you to a dark cyberpunk metropolis, where neon reflects in puddles and human organs have become currency. The world is controlled by the...

Sister Ray

Role-playing game, Adventure, Indie, Side view, Survival, Detective

Game released: PC → 1 June 2026

Players: 10/10

A dark two-dimensional RPG with survival elements, telling the story of an artist named Ray, who is trying to cope with addiction while taking care of her younger...

Slay the Spire 2

Indie, Roguelike, Side view, Dungeons, Fantasy, Procedural generation, Collectible card game (CCG)

Early Access: PC → 5 March 2026; Game in development: PC → 2027

Players: 4.4/10

The sequel returns in a new form — the Spire awakens after a millennium of oblivion, hiding even more dangers, secrets, and challenges in its depths. Its halls are...

Huntdown: Overtime

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

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

Players: 5.5/10

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

Rayman Legends Retold

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Remake

Game in development: PC → 1 October 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

An updated version of the colorful platformer Rayman Legends, which brings back Rayman, Globox, and their friends to the vibrant world of the Dream Glades. This...

MIO: Memories in Orbit

Platformer, Indie, Side view, Science fiction, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 20 January 2026

Players: 4.6/10

Metacritic: 82/100

An android named Mio awakens on a large spaceship that has fallen into disrepair. The main character explores overgrown locations filled with hostile machines to...

River City Saga: Journey to the West

Action, Platformer, Beat them all, Roguelike, Side view, Comedy, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 3 June 2026

A dynamic action roguelike set in the River City Saga universe, which humorously reinterprets the classic Chinese work "Journey to the West." As familiar heroes...

Grime 2

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

Game released: PC → 31 March 2026

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Continuation of the metroidvania about a hero with a black hole instead of a head. The new part is dedicated to the Formless — a vile creature that can absorb...

Deer & Boy

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view

Game in development: PC → 23 June 2026

An atmospheric platformer that tells a touching story without a single word. At the center of the plot is a runaway boy who finds an unexpected friend — a little...

Disney Pixar Toy Story: Retro Roundup!

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Collection, Side view, Casual game

Game in development: PC → 15 October 2026

A large retro collection that brings together classic games based on the animated films "Toy Story" and "A Bug's Life". The compilation includes iconic projects...

Trine 6: Together in Time

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Fantasy

Game in development: PC → 17 September 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Continuation of the popular series of cooperative games about the wizard Amadeus, the thief Zoya, and the knight Pontius. The story begins with a robbery that went...

Little Nightmares 3 - The Backstage

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

Game released: PC → 12 June 2026

A story expansion for Little Nightmares 3 that opens a new chapter of a dark journey through the mysterious Carnival. This time, the events unfold behind the...

The Last Gas Station

Adventure, Simulation, Business / Management, Side view, Casual game, Old school

Game released: PC → 28 April 2026

An atmospheric simulator for managing an old gas station, where the familiar routine gradually intertwines with the unsettling mystery of the previous owner's...

Salmon Tower

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

Game released: PC → 28 May 2026

A dynamic platformer focused on inertia and precision of movements, telling an unusual story of a salmon striving to reach the top of the mysterious Dark Tower. The...

Planet of Lana 2

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Science fiction

Game released: PC → 5 March 2026

The continuation of the adventure Planet of Lana about Lana and her companion Mui. The heroes explore different corners of the planet and solve puzzles together...

Invincible VS

Fighting, Online, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 30 April 2026

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 75/100

A brutal superhero fighting game based on the animated series "Invincible" with battles in the "3 on 3" format. Familiar characters fight in recognizable arenas...

MARVEL MaXimum Collection

Arcade, Fighting, Platformer, Collection, Side view, Old school

Game released: PC → 27 March 2026

Metacritic: 71/100

A collection that brings together six classic Marvel games from arcade machines, Sega Genesis, NES, and Super Nintendo. Various display options can be used to...

TURBOZOD

Role-playing game, Action, Indie, Free game, Side view, Casual game, Clicker

Game released: PC → 22 May 2026

A dynamic sci-fi RPG with loot and fast-paced battles, where the main character is an ideal biological weapon that has escaped from a secret laboratory. Having lost...

The Coma 3: Bloodlines

Action, Adventure, Visual novel, Side view, Survival horror

Game released: PC → 30 April 2026

An adventure horror about survival, where the player must hide and run from pursuing monsters in the dark mirror dimension "Coma". The plot revolves around three...

Scott Pilgrim EX

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Beat them all, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school

Game released: PC → 3 March 2026

Metacritic: 75/100

An action adventure based on the comic book series of the same name and made in the format of a pixel beat-em-up. Players have to save Toronto from chaos caused by...

Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse

Online, Roguelike, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 5 March 2026

A game that supports co-op for up to 4 people. Characters explore dungeons, ruins, and gardens that are automatically generated each time. The game also has...

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse

Role-playing game, Action, Side view, Exploration, Fantasy, Medieval era, Metroidvania

Game in development: PC → 15 October 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The Curse of Blood returns to the Castlevania universe in a modern 2D action format with a focus on world exploration from the creators of Dead Cells. The events...

Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch

Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Side view

Game released: PC → 20 April 2026

Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch is a side-scrolling arcade beat-em-up starring popular characters Jay and Silent Bob. The developers took inspiration from...

Ratatan

Strategy, Online, Music game, Indie, Roguelike, Side view, Casual game

Early Access: PC → 18 September 2025; Game in development: PC → 16 July 2026

The spiritual successor to the Patapon series of games. Ratatans are animated musical heroes, each with unique abilities. So, one of them uses a megaphone to...

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls

Action, Fighting, Comics, Side view

Game in development: PC → 6 August 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A colorful fighting game from the creators of the Guilty Gear series, where iconic Marvel heroes and villains clash in dynamic team fights. Instead of the usual...

Dead or Alive 6 Last Round

Arcade, Fighting, Side view

Game in development: PC → 25 June 2026

Updated and expanded version of Dead or Alive 6. The edition includes 24 base characters and five additional fighters: Nyotengu, Phase 4, Momiji, Rachel, and...

Escape from Ever After

Role-playing game, Action, Turn-based, Side view, Comedy, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 23 January 2026

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 82/100

A bright game in the spirit of the Paper Mario series. In the story, greedy corporations from the real world want to profit from the magical worlds of books. The...

Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game

Fighting, Online, Anime / Manga, Side view

Game in development: PC → 23 July 2026

A game based on the anime "Avatar: The Last Airbender," featuring 12 playable characters, players can utilize various attacks and a flow system with fast movements...

Silver Pines

Adventure, Horror, Side view, Detective, Metroidvania

Game in development: PC → 8 October 2026

The main character is a private detective, Red Walker, who travels to the mysterious town of Silver Pines to investigate the disappearance of musician Eddie Velvet...

Legacy of Kain: Ascendance

Action, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Old school, Gothic

Game released: PC → 31 March 2026

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 56/100

Old-school action-platformer in the Legacy of Kain series with dynamic battles and a vertical level structure, where players explore the dark world of Nosgoth...

Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition

Action, Adventure, Collection, Side view, Comedy, Old school

Game released: PC → 13 February 2026

Metacritic: 71/100

A collection that includes versions of Rayman for MS-DOS, PlayStation, Atari Jaguar, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance, over 120 additional levels from Rayman's...

Underling Uprising

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

Game released: PC → 14 May 2026

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...

Monstro Maestro

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

Game released: PC → 1 January 2026

Players: 7.2/10

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...

Magin: The Rat Project Stories

Role-playing game, Strategy, Adventure, Turn-based, Card game, Indie, Side view, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 29 April 2026

A narrative adventure in a dark fantasy world, combining exploration, choices, and card battles with deck building. The action takes place in a grim universe at the...

Relooted

Action, Adventure, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Tactics, Side view, Exploration

Game released: PC → 10 February 2026

Metacritic: 70/100

The player controls Nomali and her team to retrieve African artifacts taken to Western museums. As you progress, you need to plan and prepare heists, solve puzzles...

This Is Fine: Maximum Cope

Adventure, Platformer, Comics, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 1 May 2026

A colorful Metroidvania based on the famous meme about a dog in a burning house. The player controls a dog named Question Hound, exploring five worlds inspired by...

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Best Games in the Side view genre of 2026 for PC