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

Servant of the Lake - a game in the Side view genre

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click, Side view, Exploration, Detective

Game released: PC → 13 August 2026

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 79/100

An adventure quest from the Rusty Lake series. The events take place in the Vanderboom family house, where a new guest is soon expected to arrive. The gameplay...

Replaced

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

Game released: PC → 14 April 2026

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 8.7/10

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...

Tenebris: Terra Incognita

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

Game released: PC → 14 September 2026

Players: 10/10

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...

Mewgenics

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

Game released: PC → 10 February 2026

VGTimes: 7.6/10

Players: 9.1/10

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...

Barbarian Saga: The Beastmaster

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

Game released: PC → 9 September 2026

The events of the game unfold in the world of Arboréa, which has survived devastating portal wars. After a brief period of peace, the new king of the Empire, along...

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls

Action, Fighting, Comics, Side view

Game released: PC → 6 August 2026

VGTimes: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 84/100

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...

MIO: Memories in Orbit

Platformer, Indie, Side view, Science fiction, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 20 January 2026

Players: 4/10

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...

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...

2XKO

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 20 January 2026

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Dynamic game set in the League of Legends universe. The gamer controls familiar characters and faces off against the opponent. Battles take place in various...

TBH: Task Bar Hero

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

Game released: PC → 27 May 2026

Players: 8.5/10

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...

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...

Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game

Fighting, Online, Anime / Manga, Side view

Game released: PC → 23 July 2026

VGTimes: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 79/100

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...

Invincible VS

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

Game released: PC → 30 April 2026

Players: 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...

Darkest Dungeon: The Fire's Edge

Role-playing game, Adventure, DLC, Turn-based, Tactics, Roguelike, Side view, Dungeons, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 18 August 2026

The expansion introduces the Duelist and the Runaway from Darkest Dungeon 2, along with the new mechanics of setting fire, which opens up new tactical options in...

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...

SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed

Action, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Runner, Casual game, Comedy, Parkour

Game released: PC → 3 September 2026

A dynamic competitive platformer and a sequel to the cult indie game. In races with up to eight players, participants compete on challenging tracks, use bonuses...

Divinum

Action, Slasher, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Old school, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 28 August 2026

In the center of the story is a girl named Fior — one of the defenders, born with the fate of a Guardian and outstanding combat skills. An unknown threat descends...

Grime 2

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

Game released: PC → 31 March 2026

Players: 7.8/10

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...

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...

Legacy of Kain: Ascendance

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

Game released: PC → 31 March 2026

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 53/100

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...

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...

MARVEL MaXimum Collection

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

Game released: PC → 27 March 2026

Metacritic: 70/100

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...

Scott Pilgrim EX - Back in the Band

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

Game released: PC → 27 August 2026

Three new playable characters have been added to the expansion — Stephen Stills, Kim Pine, and Knives Chau. Each character has their own fighting style: Stephen...

A Rat's Quest - The Way Back Home

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

Game released: PC → 3 April 2026

Players: 5.5/10

An adventurous action game about a little rat named Met, whose life in a damp wine cellar changes dramatically after meeting Nat — a clever house mouse from the...

Kill The Shadow

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Side view, Exploration, Old school, Detective

Game released: PC → 5 August 2026

A role-playing adventure detective game in which the player investigates a series of strange murders that occurred in different areas of the city. To uncover the...

Doloc Town

Platformer, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Side view, Casual game, Construction, Crafting, Farm Simulator

Game released: PC → 6 August 2026

Metacritic: 78/100

The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic world. The main character, who collects trash in the wastelands, accidentally finds a small settlement and decides to...

Akatori

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Open world, Fantasy, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 5 August 2026

A brave nun named Mako embarks on a journey through the land of emerald peaks, inspired by East Asia. The girl is helped on her journey by a red bird, which can...

Path of Idle: Old Gods Rising

Role-playing game, Adventure, Side view, Casual game, Fantasy, Clicker

Game released: PC → 13 August 2026

A dark role-playing clicker in the spirit of Lovecraftian fantasy with automatic battles, loot collection, and the development of your own team. The gameplay...

ChainStaff

Action, Platformer, Side view, Science fiction, Old school, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 8 April 2026

A hardcore action-platformer with an unusual spear-hook, powerful weapon upgrades, and a cool soundtrack. The events of the game take place on Earth, which has been...

Underling Uprising

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

Game released: PC → 14 May 2026

VGTimes: 7.3/10

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...

Blood Dungeon

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

Game released: PC → 25 August 2026

Metacritic: 74/100

A dynamic roguelike platformer with frantic shooting from the creators of Nidhogg, where danger lurks at every level of the underground maze. The space here is not...

Ritter & Rotwein

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Comedy, Medieval era

Game released: PC → 20 July 2026

Medieval action with deliberately absurd physics, where the path to glory often turns into a series of ridiculous falls and comical situations. Controlling a puppet...

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...

Dead or Alive 6 Last Round

Arcade, Fighting, Side view

Game released: PC → 25 June 2026

Players: 4.4/10

Metacritic: 63/100

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...

Amarta: Kingdom of Shadows

Strategy, Platformer, Free game, Side view, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Casual game, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 21 August 2026

Free casual 2D strategy game inspired by Indonesian folklore. The story tells about the warrior Bhima and his brothers the Pandavas, who were deprived of their...

Planet of Lana 2

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Science fiction

Game released: PC → 5 March 2026

Players: 5.5/10

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...

Tormentum 2

Adventure, Point & Click, Side view, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 23 July 2026

Players: 7/10

A continuation of a dark adventure puzzle with horror elements, set in a surreal world full of frightening creatures and strange characters. This time, the story...

Little Nightmares 3 - The Backstage

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

Game released: PC → 12 June 2026

Players: 5.5/10

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...

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...

Holey Ship

Action, Simulation, Indie, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game

Game released: PC → 26 August 2026

Chaotic cooperative puzzle game with action elements for up to four players. A team of repair workers finds themselves on board constantly breaking down ships...

Side view

Best Games in the Side view genre of 2026 for PC (Game released)