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2014USK 12PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified93 % positive19.50 €

A gorgeous sci-fi action RPG in which the singer Red wanders the city of Cloudbank with a talking sword, blending real-time fights with a pausable planning mode. Freely combinable Functions allow creative builds, and a melancholic soundtrack defines the whole experience.

  • Strong soundtrack
  • Build variety
  • Lavish presentation
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
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In short: Games like Transistor

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Transistor special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Up to three areas count more, the rest steps back.

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Horror Turn-based combat High difficulty Roguelike runs Shooter Pixel art Grind Survival PvP Open world Card game

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

82 %Match

2013USK 18PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified96 % positive19.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Transistor: a strong soundtrack, melee combat with weapons or fists and lavish production.

A blistering PlatinumGames hack-and-slash where cyborg ninja Raiden parries and freely slices enemies apart with Blade Mode. Over-the-top boss fights and a legendary metal soundtrack make it a cult classic.

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Ruiner

Sci-fi setting

A brutal top-down shooter set in a neon-soaked cyberpunk dystopia, blending fast dodging, melee and abilities into frantic fights. Its striking visual style and driving electronic soundtrack define the experience.

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

Lavish presentation

An exceptional sci-fi story where you control 13 teenagers across intertwined timelines and slowly piece together a mystery of giant mechs and kaiju. The plot unfolds in gorgeous hand-painted 2D scenes, broken up by real-time strategy battles.

Fantasian Neo Dimension

Lavish presentation

A classic JRPG from Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi with music by Nobuo Uematsu. You play turn-based battles across handcrafted diorama worlds while helping Leo recover his memories in a world threatened by machines.

Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus

Tactical depth

Turn-based tactics in the Warhammer 40,000 universe: as a Magos you lead Adeptus Mechanicus tech-priests across a Necron tomb world. A dark, atmospheric game with resource management, squad upgrades and tight, punchy battles.

Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht

Sci-fi setting

A story-heavy sci-fi JRPG with turn-based battles, visible enemies and a layered, philosophical space saga. Lengthy cutscenes and an orchestral soundtrack define the experience.

NieR

Emotional impact

A bleak action RPG about a father who will do anything to save his sick daughter. It mixes hack-and-slash, bullet-hell and text-adventure moments, carried by a moving story, multiple endings and an outstanding soundtrack.

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