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2021PC

An anime-style gacha collection RPG where you act as a teacher leading students of an academy city. Semi-automated real-time squad battles with skills and positioning mix with a charming, funny story that also has emotional moments.

  • Lots of grind
  • Companions and relationships
  • A party of several characters
  • Emotional impact
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Blue Archive special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Umamusume: Pretty Derby

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2021PEGI 3PC, Steam Deck playable93 % positivefree

Brings what grabs you about Blue Archive: lots of grind, companions you grow fond of and emotional impact.

You train anime-styled horse girls as their manager, planning schedules, building stats and skills, then watching them compete in automated races. It blends deep optimization and gacha collecting with surprisingly emotional character stories.

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