Side view
Description
These games use a traditional “platforming” viewpoint where the action is seen from the side. This perspective can be used for 2D as well as 3D games, both scrolling and static.![]() |
Virtual Boy (1995) On a vacation in the Awazon river, Wario stumbles across a hidden cave filled with treasure. Of course, being Wario,... |
SNES (1994) A soccer simulation game which takes place in your preference of side, top or 3/4 overhead view. The game dynamically... |
Arcade (2000) Virtua NBA is an officially licensed basketball game made for arcades that allows the player to take control of any... |
Xbox 360 (2013), PlayStation 3 (2013) and Arcade (1995) Virtua Striker is the first game in Sega's series of arcade football games. Similar to other football games of its... |
Windows (2006) |
Oric (1984) and Thomson MO (1984) Vision is an educational game of observation and reflexes for two kids. Red and blue players compete, climbing a rope.... |
Browser (2012) The Visit is a short platform game, created for the Gamedev Hackathon Stuttgart 48-hour game jam. The player controls a... |
Amiga (1994) and Amiga CD32 (1995) Vital Light is one of those innovative games which only appear once a while. In this particular one, you have... |
Windows (1998) Vitamin is a puzzle game, where the player should remove the growing ball sets of the same color, selecting most... |
Windows (2013) In Vita's Great Escape the player controls Vita from Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha. She is trapped in a dungeon and... |
Browser (2007) Viva Caligula! is an action game in which the player assumes the role of the mad emperor Caligula in ancient... |
VIC-20 (1986) Viva VIC is a compilation of eight Llamasoft titles for the VIC20: Abductor Andes Attack Gridrunner Hellgate Matrix Metagalactic Llamas:... |
Windows (2006) The minuscule species of Bantams - creatures no bigger than a tip of a needle - have long thrived on... |
DOS (1988), Amiga (1988), Atari ST (1988), Commodore 64 (1988), ZX Spectrum (1988) and Amstrad CPC (1988) The Vixen is the last human on the planet Granath, which is now ruled by a race of dinosaurs. She... |
DOS (1992), Amiga (1991), Atari ST (1991), Commodore 64 (1991), ZX Spectrum (1991) and Amstrad CPC (1991) Viz: The Game is an action game where the players run through various scrolling environments. It is based on a... |
Browser (2014) Vladi Bird is a clone of Flappy Bird made for the Belgian TV program De ideale wereld (The Ideal World).... |
Windows (2017) |
Windows (2018) and Nintendo Switch (2019) |
Windows (2017) |
Windows (2017) |
Critic Score
Top games by as rated by the press:
- 96 Super Mario Galaxy 2
- 96 Super Mario Bros. 3
- 95 World of Goo
- 95 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
- 95 Photographs
- 95 Photographs
- 94 World of Goo
- 94 World of Goo
- 94 Three Weeks in Paradise
- 94 Tetris
Games must have at least a Critic Score of 80 to be considered.
MobyScore
Top games as rated by our users:
- 4.73 Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition (2012)
- 4.67 Ice Guys (1997)
- 4.64 Darkest Dungeon (2015)
- 4.62 Sonic Rush Adventure (2007)
- 4.61 Museum Madness (1994)
- 4.57 Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shogun Magginesu (1993)
- 4.56 Worms: The Director's Cut (1997)
- 4.53 Metal Slug: Anthology (2006)
- 4.53 Sonic CD (2011)
- 4.52 Street Fighter X Tekken (2012)
Games must have at least 5 votes and a User Score of 4.0 to be considered.
Perspective
Side view is part of Perspective. This group of genres contain: