It's map-view top down, so no, not really side-scrolling. I've put over...*checks*...wow, 40 hours into this game already, and it's a ton of fun. The semi-demanding gameplay and delightful consomme of boiled down roguelite tropes and RPG inventory management, and getting the balance of difficulty right for your run with how and when you place cards, deciding whether to risk another round and only go home with 30/60% of your loot, or call it at the campfire with all spoils intact, it's involving without needing you to do every second of the clicking.