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

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

Game released: PC → 14 April 2026

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 86/100

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...

Mewgenics

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

Game released: PC → 10 February 2026

VGTimes: 7.6/10

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 90/100

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...

Little Nightmares 3 - The Shores

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

Game released: PC → 30 September 2026

Steam: 55/100

An expansion for Little Nightmares 3 that takes Little and One to a new location related to water and underwater dangers. The heroes will face the return of...

Servant of the Lake

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

Game released: PC → 13 August 2026

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 98/100

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...

SiNiSistar 2

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

Game released: PC → 16 May 2026

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 89/100

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...

Well Dweller

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Horror

Game released: PC → 22 September 2026

Players: 9/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 88/100

A dark fairy tale metroidvania from the creators of Crypt Custodian. Deep in the forest lies a well, at the bottom of which lives Blik — a tiny bird armed with a...

Invincible VS

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

Game released: PC → 30 April 2026

Players: 7/10

Steam: 75/100

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 Tokon: Fighting Souls

Action, Fighting, Comics, Side view, Casual game, Arcade

Game released: PC → 6 August 2026

VGTimes: 7.5/10

Steam: 48/100

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...

Fallen Tear: The Ascension

Action, Slasher, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Side view, Exploration, Fantasy, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 23 September 2026

Steam: 75/100

An adventure metroidvania set in the fantasy world of Raoah, where your chosen allies and relationships with them affect your combat style and exploration. As the...

TBH: Task Bar Hero

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

Game released: PC → 27 May 2026

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 62/100

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

Steam: 87/100

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

Tenebris: Terra Incognita

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

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...

MIO: Memories in Orbit

Platformer, Indie, Side view, Science fiction, Metroidvania, Exploration

Game released: PC → 20 January 2026

Players: 4/10

Steam: 86/100

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...

The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival

Arcade, Action, Post-apocalyptic, Beat them all, Side view, Old school, Zombies

Game released: PC → 18 September 2026

Players: 7/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 64/100

An arcade beat 'em up in the universe of "The Walking Dead," based on the events of the storyline "All-Out War." The game brings familiar heroes into a brutal...

Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game

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

Game released: PC → 23 July 2026

VGTimes: 7.5/10

Steam: 85/100

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...

Grime 2

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

Game released: PC → 31 March 2026

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 86/100

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...

Okko The Exiled

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

Game released: PC → 30 September 2026

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 89/100

An adventure platformer in the spirit of classic ’90s games, inspired by the aesthetic of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. The project’s main feature is its...

Barbarian Saga: The Beastmaster

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

Game released: PC → 9 September 2026

Steam: 45/100

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...

Scott Pilgrim EX

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

Game released: PC → 3 March 2026

Steam: 85/100

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...

Stick It to the Stickman

Action, Fighting, Platformer, Beat them all, Roguelike, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Online

Game released: PC → 23 September 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 95/100

An unusual roguelike that combines dynamic action and platformer elements, where the player acts as an office worker - Stickman, striving for career heights. The...

Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse

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

Game released: PC → 5 March 2026

Steam: 71/100

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...

MARVEL MaXimum Collection

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

Game released: PC → 27 March 2026

Steam: 76/100

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...

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...

Happy Wheels

Arcade, Indie, Free game, Side view, Sandbox, Action

Game released: PC → 21 September 2026

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 95/100

Happy Wheels is a free-to-play side-scrolling arcade runner for mobile platforms. Your main task is to try to survive and get to the finish line before the “death...

Divinum

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

Game released: PC → 28 August 2026

Steam: 85/100

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...

Magin: The Rat Project Stories

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

Game released: PC → 29 April 2026

Steam: 70/100

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...

Lady Death Demonicron

Action, Slasher, Beat them all, Indie, Side view, Fantasy, Old school, Cooperative (co-op), Arcade

Game released: PC → 31 August 2026

Steam: 47/100

Cooperative action-slasher in the spirit of arcade fighters from the 1990s. Lady Death embarks on a journey through time and reality, where she must cut through...

Ratalorica

Free game, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy, Clicker, Indie, Casual game, Text quest

Game released: PC → 19 May 2026

Steam: 90/100

An unusual companion game that can be placed right on top of the desktop and run simultaneously with other programs or games. The main character GRATS automatically...

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

Steam: 80/100

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...

Legacy of Kain: Ascendance

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

Game released: PC → 31 March 2026

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 27/100

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...

Akatori

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

Game released: PC → 5 August 2026

Steam: 72/100

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, Strategy

Game released: PC → 13 August 2026

Steam: 78/100

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...

Dead or Alive 6 Last Round

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Action, Casual game, Online

Game released: PC → 25 June 2026

Players: 4.4/10

Steam: 30/100

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...

Gurei

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Indie

Game released: PC → 23 July 2026

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 77/100

The game follows Rei, a human spirit who must defeat mystical nature entities, Kami, to obtain their power. The game features a dynamic difficulty system: the...

Sister Ray

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

Game released: PC → 1 June 2026

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 95/100

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...

Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition

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

Game released: PC → 13 February 2026

Steam: 63/100

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...

River City Saga: Journey to the West

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

Game released: PC → 3 June 2026

Steam: 65/100

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...

Little Nightmares 3 - The Backstage

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

Game released: PC → 12 June 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 83/100

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...

ChainStaff

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

Game released: PC → 8 April 2026

Steam: 92/100

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...

Doloc Town

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

Game released: PC → 6 August 2026

Steam: 97/100

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...

Side view

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