Side view 2026 for Xbox One — top best games in the Side view genre

MIO: Memories in Orbit - a game in the Side view genre

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

Game released: Xbox One → 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...

Scott Pilgrim EX

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

Game released: Xbox One → 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...

Darkest Dungeon: The Fire's Edge

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

Game released: Xbox One → 18 August 2026

Steam: 78/100

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...

ChainStaff

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

Game released: Xbox One → 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...

Akatori

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

Game released: Xbox One → 12 August 2026

Steam: 71/100

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...

Planet of Lana 2

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Science fiction, Casual game

Game released: Xbox One → 5 March 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 81/100

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...

Creepy Tale: Snow Child

Adventure, Horror, Stealth, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click, Side view, Casual game

Game released: Xbox One → 15 October 2026

Steam: 90/100

The game continues to develop the ideas of the Creepy Tale series, focusing on expanding the world, improving the visual component, and offering more diverse...

Bread & Fred

Arcade, Online, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Xbox One → 24 February 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 78/100

A cooperative game in which two gamers must cooperate to climb to the top of a snowy mountain. Two penguins must use the inertia from the swing and protect each...

Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kitten

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

Game released: Xbox One → 2 June 2026

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...

Little Nightmares 3 - The Shores

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

Game released: Xbox One → 30 September 2026

Steam: 54/100

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...

Prison Run and Gun

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Side view

Game released: Xbox One → 15 October 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 90/100

Arcade action platformer with pixel graphics about a daring prison escape. The main character must overcome many obstacles, fight enemies, and solve puzzles to win...

The Coma 3: Bloodlines

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

Game released: Xbox One → 30 April 2026

Players: 1/10

Steam: 85/100

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...

Little Nightmares 3 - The Backstage

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

Game released: Xbox One → 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...

Scott Pilgrim EX - Back in the Band

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

Game released: Xbox One → 27 August 2026

Steam: 100/100

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...

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Best Games in the Side view genre of 2026 for Xbox One