Sidestepping is most commonly used in video games as another way of saying dodging. To sidestep you would simply just have to ''
dodge'' any visuals with a negative impact. ( Visuals in this sentence would be stuff like magic, fire,
traps, hammers and swords, etc. ) When sidestepping the only thing you do is walking or running.
Roll,
jump, duck, etc, yeah... none of them counts as sidesteps.
Side note: Sidestepping is a very advanced move depending on the game you are playing, it can require a lot of skills to pull it off in some games.
''Dude, this guy hits me with every spell.''
''If you
don'
t wanna get hit, sidestep it.''
''Easier said than
done...''