Big eyes, big emotions, big battles: games in the style of Japanese anime and manga, from role-playing games to action games.
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A supremely stylish JRPG where you balance daily school life and friendships in Tokyo with heists into the surreal Palaces of corrupt adults as the Phantom Thieves. Snappy turn-based combat, an iconic acid-jazz soundtrack and a long, gripping tale of rebellion set it apart.
A moving pilgrimage across Spira as Tidus and the summoner Yuna confront the endless cycle of destruction wrought by Sin. The tactical turn-order combat with on-the-fly party swaps and the Sphere Grid progression make every battle engaging.
Sora, Donald and Goofy hop between Disney worlds in fast, flashy real-time combat built around reaction commands and Drive Forms. It's all wrapped in a convoluted but heartfelt story about hearts, Nobodies and Organization XIII.
A supremely stylish JRPG where you balance daily school life and friendships in Tokyo with heists into the surreal Palaces of corrupt adults as the Phantom Thieves. Snappy turn-based combat, an iconic acid-jazz soundtrack and a long, gripping tale of rebellion set it apart.
A supremely stylish JRPG where you balance daily school life and friendships in Tokyo with heists into the surreal Palaces of corrupt adults as the Phantom Thieves. Snappy turn-based combat, an iconic acid-jazz soundtrack and a long, gripping tale of rebellion set it apart.
A moving pilgrimage across Spira as Tidus and the summoner Yuna confront the endless cycle of destruction wrought by Sin. The tactical turn-order combat with on-the-fly party swaps and the Sphere Grid progression make every battle engaging.
A moving pilgrimage across Spira as Tidus and the summoner Yuna confront the endless cycle of destruction wrought by Sin. The tactical turn-order combat with on-the-fly party swaps and the Sphere Grid progression make every battle engaging.
Sora, Donald and Goofy hop between Disney worlds in fast, flashy real-time combat built around reaction commands and Drive Forms. It's all wrapped in a convoluted but heartfelt story about hearts, Nobodies and Organization XIII.
Sora, Donald and Goofy hop between Disney worlds in fast, flashy real-time combat built around reaction commands and Drive Forms. It's all wrapped in a convoluted but heartfelt story about hearts, Nobodies and Organization XIII.
An urban anime open-world action RPG where you roam a neon-lit modern city as an unlicensed Anomaly Hunter, taking on supernatural cases with a colorful squad in real-time combat. Its contemporary city setting, complete with vehicles and everyday activities, sets it apart from typical fantasy gacha worlds.
2026PC, PlayStationfree82 % positive
Very positive, 7,939 reviews on Steam
Open world
Lots to discover
Lavish presentation
An urban anime open-world action RPG where you roam a neon-lit modern city as an unlicensed Anomaly Hunter, taking on supernatural cases with a colorful squad in real-time combat. Its contemporary city setting, complete with vehicles and everyday activities, sets it apart from typical fantasy gacha worlds.
A vibrant anime-styled open world where you swap between a team of heroes and chain elemental reactions in fast real-time combat. Every region is packed with puzzles, secrets and climbable vistas, and regular updates keep expanding the world.
A vibrant anime-styled open world where you swap between a team of heroes and chain elemental reactions in fast real-time combat. Every region is packed with puzzles, secrets and climbable vistas, and regular updates keep expanding the world.
What starts as a sugary anime dating sim about a school poetry club gradually turns into unsettling psychological horror that breaks the fourth wall and even toys with the game's own files.
What starts as a sugary anime dating sim about a school poetry club gradually turns into unsettling psychological horror that breaks the fourth wall and even toys with the game's own files.
Sora, Donald and Goofy travel through lavishly recreated Disney and Pixar worlds in flashy, over-the-top real-time combat. As the finale of the Xehanort saga, it delivers big emotions and a famously convoluted story.
2019PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified39.99 €89 % positive
Very positive, 2,729 reviews on Steam
Action-packed real-time combat
Fantasy setting
Lavish presentation
Sora, Donald and Goofy travel through lavishly recreated Disney and Pixar worlds in flashy, over-the-top real-time combat. As the finale of the Xehanort saga, it delivers big emotions and a famously convoluted story.
A visually stunning, highly linear JRPG about a band of branded outcasts, with fast ATB battles built around tactically swapping party roles through Paradigm Shifts. Lavish presentation and a strong soundtrack carry a dense science-fantasy story.
A visually stunning, highly linear JRPG about a band of branded outcasts, with fast ATB battles built around tactically swapping party roles through Paradigm Shifts. Lavish presentation and a strong soundtrack carry a dense science-fantasy story.
A Pokémon adventure set entirely in Lumiose City, featuring a new real-time battle system where you command your Pokémon while moving around the field yourself. By day you explore and catch Pokémon, and at night you battle other trainers in the city's battle zones.
A Pokémon adventure set entirely in Lumiose City, featuring a new real-time battle system where you command your Pokémon while moving around the field yourself. By day you explore and catch Pokémon, and at night you battle other trainers in the city's battle zones.
A fast-paced online mech shooter with anime flair, where you pick from distinct battle robots with unique roles and clash in high-mobility team fights across land and sky.
A fast-paced online mech shooter with anime flair, where you pick from distinct battle robots with unique roles and clash in high-mobility team fights across land and sky.
A twisted murder-mystery visual novel where trapped students are goaded into killing each other by a sadistic bear. Frantic class trials have you literally shoot down lies with evidence, all wrapped in pop-art style and pitch-black humor.
2010PC, PlayStation, Steam Deck playable−90 %19.99 € 1.99 € 11 days left96 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 37,263 reviews on Steam
Strong, story-driven narrative
Dark, serious atmosphere
Puzzles and brain teasers
A twisted murder-mystery visual novel where trapped students are goaded into killing each other by a sadistic bear. Frantic class trials have you literally shoot down lies with evidence, all wrapped in pop-art style and pitch-black humor.
A celebrated visual novel about a self-styled mad scientist in Akihabara who accidentally sends messages into the past and gets tangled in shifting timelines. Its playful, nerdy humor gradually turns into a gripping, emotional sci-fi thriller.
A celebrated visual novel about a self-styled mad scientist in Akihabara who accidentally sends messages into the past and gets tangled in shifting timelines. Its playful, nerdy humor gradually turns into a gripping, emotional sci-fi thriller.
A flashy character-action game in the vein of Final Fantasy and Devil May Cry, where Kaser chains lightning-fast combos with a shape-shifting dragon companion against dimensional invaders and huge bosses. Combat spectacle is the star, while the story plays second fiddle.
A flashy character-action game in the vein of Final Fantasy and Devil May Cry, where Kaser chains lightning-fast combos with a shape-shifting dragon companion against dimensional invaders and huge bosses. Combat spectacle is the star, while the story plays second fiddle.
Catch, train and battle Pokémon across the UK-inspired Galar region, with stadium Gym showdowns, giant Dynamax battles and a roaming Wild Area. An accessible, colorful turn-based adventure with co-op Max Raid battles online.
Catch, train and battle Pokémon across the UK-inspired Galar region, with stadium Gym showdowns, giant Dynamax battles and a roaming Wild Area. An accessible, colorful turn-based adventure with co-op Max Raid battles online.
A co-op space adventure where two friends must work together through puzzles and platforming challenges to save their failing station. It is wrapped in the look of classic Japanese anime, complete with animated cutscenes.
A co-op space adventure where two friends must work together through puzzles and platforming challenges to save their failing station. It is wrapped in the look of classic Japanese anime, complete with animated cutscenes.
An anime open-world action RPG set in a post-apocalyptic world, standing out with fast, precise combat built on dodge counters, parries and character swaps. Defeated monsters can be captured as Echoes and used in battle while you roam a vast, vertically explorable world.
2024PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playablefree87 % positive
Very positive, 58,066 reviews on Steam
Open world
Action-packed real-time combat
Loot and gear
An anime open-world action RPG set in a post-apocalyptic world, standing out with fast, precise combat built on dodge counters, parries and character swaps. Defeated monsters can be captured as Echoes and used in battle while you roam a vast, vertically explorable world.
A murder mystery set in a sleepy Japanese town where you balance school life and friendships by day and dive into an eerie TV world for turn-based dungeon crawling by night. Its lovable cast, warm humor and catchy soundtrack make it a genre classic.
A murder mystery set in a sleepy Japanese town where you balance school life and friendships by day and dive into an eerie TV world for turn-based dungeon crawling by night. Its lovable cast, warm humor and catchy soundtrack make it a genre classic.
A 3D arena fighter with over 160 Dragon Ball characters, delivering fast aerial brawls, energy blasts and transformations straight out of the anime. Great for local versus matches and for fans who want to replay the series' sagas.
A 3D arena fighter with over 160 Dragon Ball characters, delivering fast aerial brawls, energy blasts and transformations straight out of the anime. Great for local versus matches and for fans who want to replay the series' sagas.
A punishing soulslike set in the Dungeon & Fighter universe, where the betrayed general Khazan seeks revenge through weighty, precise melee combat and brutal boss duels. Its striking cel-shaded look and aggressive parry-and-stamina system set it apart.
2025PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified59.99 €85 % positive
Very positive, 21,441 reviews on Steam
Melee combat with weapons or fists
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
Challenging difficulty
A punishing soulslike set in the Dungeon & Fighter universe, where the betrayed general Khazan seeks revenge through weighty, precise melee combat and brutal boss duels. Its striking cel-shaded look and aggressive parry-and-stamina system set it apart.
2012PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable−60 %19.99 € 7.99 € 11 days left95 % positive
A tropical island getaway turns into a killing game: this offbeat visual novel mystery has you investigating murders among your classmates and exposing culprits in frantic class trials. Dark humor, wild twists and a striking pop-art style make it stand out.
2012PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable−60 %19.99 € 7.99 € 11 days left95 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 31,509 reviews on Steam
Strong, story-driven narrative
Dark, serious atmosphere
Lots of humour
A tropical island getaway turns into a killing game: this offbeat visual novel mystery has you investigating murders among your classmates and exposing culprits in frantic class trials. Dark humor, wild twists and a striking pop-art style make it stand out.
A free-to-play open-world creature-collecting RPG where you bond with critters to gain traversal and combat abilities, explore the colorful land of Idyll and compete with other players.
A free-to-play open-world creature-collecting RPG where you bond with critters to gain traversal and combat abilities, explore the colorful land of Idyll and compete with other players.
2018PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch59.99 €90 % positive
A blazing 3v3 tag-team fighter from Arc System Works that looks like a playable anime episode, pairing approachable controls with deep competitive play.
2018PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch59.99 €90 % positive
Very positive, 55,304 reviews on Steam
Competing against other players
Co-op or multiplayer
Action-packed real-time combat
A blazing 3v3 tag-team fighter from Arc System Works that looks like a playable anime episode, pairing approachable controls with deep competitive play.
An anime-styled soulslike where you fight as a vampiric Revenant through a ruined world, backed by an AI companion and swappable Blood Codes that allow very flexible builds. It also offers a deep character creator and a melancholic, memory-driven story.
2019PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable49.99 €83 % positive
Very positive, 46,570 reviews on Steam
Action-packed real-time combat
Melee combat with weapons or fists
Post-apocalyptic setting
An anime-styled soulslike where you fight as a vampiric Revenant through a ruined world, backed by an AI companion and swappable Blood Codes that allow very flexible builds. It also offers a deep character creator and a melancholic, memory-driven story.
A gacha action RPG set in the Arknights universe that pairs real-time four-character squad combat with building automated factories and outpost networks across the alien world of Talos-II.
2026PC, PlayStation, Steam Deck verifiedfree86 % positive
Very positive, 3,139 reviews on Steam
Sci-fi setting
Strong character progression
Building and crafting
A gacha action RPG set in the Arknights universe that pairs real-time four-character squad combat with building automated factories and outpost networks across the alien world of Talos-II.
A 4v4 tag-team fighter from Arc System Works that throws Marvel heroes and villains together in striking anime-style visuals. Fast, accessible team-swapping combat is the focus, especially in head-to-head online play.
2026PC, PlayStation69.99 €48 % positive
Mixed, 5,115 reviews on Steam
Co-op or multiplayer
Action-packed real-time combat
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
A 4v4 tag-team fighter from Arc System Works that throws Marvel heroes and villains together in striking anime-style visuals. Fast, accessible team-swapping combat is the focus, especially in head-to-head online play.
A free rhythm classic where you click circles, trace sliders and spin spinners to the beat, backed by a massive community, endless user-made beatmaps and global leaderboards. It's all about precision and reflexes, with a skill ceiling that goes from casual to brutally demanding.
A free rhythm classic where you click circles, trace sliders and spin spinners to the beat, backed by a massive community, endless user-made beatmaps and global leaderboards. It's all about precision and reflexes, with a skill ceiling that goes from casual to brutally demanding.
A Pokémon adventure set in ancient Sinnoh where you sneak up on wild Pokémon, catch them directly in sprawling open zones, and build the region's very first Pokédex. Research and collecting take center stage over the classic turn-based battles.
A Pokémon adventure set in ancient Sinnoh where you sneak up on wild Pokémon, catch them directly in sprawling open zones, and build the region's very first Pokédex. Research and collecting take center stage over the classic turn-based battles.
2017PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified−80 %33.99 € 6.79 € 11 days left82 % positive
A garishly stylish murder-mystery visual novel where you investigate killings and expose lies in frantic class trials full of mini-games. Pitch-black humor, shocking twists and a finale that questions the entire series make it unforgettable.
2017PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified−80 %33.99 € 6.79 € 11 days left82 % positive
Very positive, 22,358 reviews on Steam
Strong, story-driven narrative
Distinctive, stylised art style
Dark, serious atmosphere
A garishly stylish murder-mystery visual novel where you investigate killings and expose lies in frantic class trials full of mini-games. Pitch-black humor, shocking twists and a finale that questions the entire series make it unforgettable.
A new Fire Emblem tactics RPG built around a tournament where warriors fight to have their greatest wish granted. Familiar systems like combat arts and gambits are joined by new Blaze Arts, which let units trade health for powerful special moves.
A new Fire Emblem tactics RPG built around a tournament where warriors fight to have their greatest wish granted. Familiar systems like combat arts and gambits are joined by new Blaze Arts, which let units trade health for powerful special moves.
A sprawling JRPG set on the backs of giant Titans, where you collect Blades and use them in a real-time combat system built on auto-attacks and combos. Exploring the cloud-sea world of Alrest and a deep progression system drive the experience.
A sprawling JRPG set on the backs of giant Titans, where you collect Blades and use them in a real-time combat system built on auto-attacks and combos. Exploring the cloud-sea world of Alrest and a deep progression system drive the experience.
A spectacular anime fighting game that retells the finale of the Naruto Shippuden saga through fast 3D duels and cinematic boss battles. Its visuals look remarkably close to the show itself.
2016PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable19.99 €90 % positive
Very positive, 72,578 reviews on Steam
Action-packed real-time combat
Melee combat with weapons or fists
Fast pace
A spectacular anime fighting game that retells the finale of the Naruto Shippuden saga through fast 3D duels and cinematic boss battles. Its visuals look remarkably close to the show itself.
The sequel to Final Fantasy X follows an all-female trio in a fast active-time battle system where you swap jobs mid-fight via Dresspheres. The tone is much lighter and poppier, with flexible mission order and incentives for multiple playthroughs.
The sequel to Final Fantasy X follows an all-female trio in a fast active-time battle system where you swap jobs mid-fight via Dresspheres. The tone is much lighter and poppier, with flexible mission order and incentives for multiple playthroughs.
A fairy-tale JRPG with Studio Ghibli artistry: young Oliver travels to a parallel world to save his mother, fighting alongside tamed familiars in real-time battles driven by command menus.
A fairy-tale JRPG with Studio Ghibli artistry: young Oliver travels to a parallel world to save his mother, fighting alongside tamed familiars in real-time battles driven by command menus.
A turn-based sci-fi gacha RPG where you travel from world to world aboard the Astral Express, building a team of many characters around elemental weaknesses and ultimates. Polished presentation, dialogue-heavy storytelling and a large roster of collectible characters define it.
A turn-based sci-fi gacha RPG where you travel from world to world aboard the Astral Express, building a team of many characters around elemental weaknesses and ultimates. Polished presentation, dialogue-heavy storytelling and a large roster of collectible characters define it.
2023PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switchfree68 % positive
A free-to-play 24-player anime battle royale where you play as a My Hero Academia hero or villain and team up to be the last squad standing. Each character's unique quirks drive fast, team-based fights.
2023PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switchfree68 % positive
Mixed, 28,381 reviews on Steam
Co-op or multiplayer
Fast pace
Competing against other players
A free-to-play 24-player anime battle royale where you play as a My Hero Academia hero or villain and team up to be the last squad standing. Each character's unique quirks drive fast, team-based fights.
Vincent is torn between his girlfriend and a seductive affair, and by night must climb deadly block towers in nightmares. By day he drinks at the bar and makes choices that steer the story, mixing relationship drama with brutally tough block-pushing puzzles.
Vincent is torn between his girlfriend and a seductive affair, and by night must climb deadly block towers in nightmares. By day he drinks at the bar and makes choices that steer the story, mixing relationship drama with brutally tough block-pushing puzzles.
A JRPG with a fast paradigm-shifting battle system where you hop through time across different eras and timelines. You recruit monsters as allies and solve occasional puzzles and paradoxes along the way.
A JRPG with a fast paradigm-shifting battle system where you hop through time across different eras and timelines. You recruit monsters as allies and solve occasional puzzles and paradoxes along the way.
A colorful, Ghibli-style action JRPG where you play an exiled young king, recruit allies, build up your own kingdom and fight in real time alongside adorable Higgledies.
2018PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified59.99 €82 % positive
Very positive, 8,121 reviews on Steam
Fantasy setting
Strong soundtrack
Action-packed real-time combat
A colorful, Ghibli-style action JRPG where you play an exiled young king, recruit allies, build up your own kingdom and fight in real time alongside adorable Higgledies.
A turn-based JRPG where you collect hundreds of Digimon, evolve them and build your own teams while unraveling a time-travel mystery spanning the human and Digital Worlds.
2025PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified69.99 €89 % positive
Very positive, 16,166 reviews on Steam
Turn-based combat
Strong character progression
A party of several characters
A turn-based JRPG where you collect hundreds of Digimon, evolve them and build your own teams while unraveling a time-travel mystery spanning the human and Digital Worlds.
An anime-styled arcade racer where every race doubles as a fight, mixing driving with combat mechanics and a personal story of glory, power and revenge.
2026PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified59.99 €80 % positive
Very positive, 1,132 reviews on Steam
Driving or flying
Fast pace
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
An anime-styled arcade racer where every race doubles as a fight, mixing driving with combat mechanics and a personal story of glory, power and revenge.
The prequel to Final Fantasy VII follows the tragic tale of Zack Fair through fast real-time combat, where a slot-reel system randomly triggers special attacks and summons. Its emphasis is on emotional storytelling and beloved characters.
The prequel to Final Fantasy VII follows the tragic tale of Zack Fair through fast real-time combat, where a slot-reel system randomly triggers special attacks and summons. Its emphasis is on emotional storytelling and beloved characters.
A fast, stylish action gacha game set in an urban sci-fi world where you run squads of three, dodge and parry, and swap characters for stun-breaking combos. Its presentation, music and cast are slick and distinctive.
2024PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playablefree87 % positive
Very positive, 19,316 reviews on Steam
Action-packed real-time combat
Lavish presentation
Fast pace
A fast, stylish action gacha game set in an urban sci-fi world where you run squads of three, dodge and parry, and swap characters for stun-breaking combos. Its presentation, music and cast are slick and distinctive.
A 3D arena fighter set in the Dragon Ball universe where you create your own warrior, gather skills and gear, and repair famous battles in a time-travel plot. Fights play out in real time on the ground, in the air and underwater, with a hub city and online missions.
2015PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable39.99 €89 % positive
Very positive, 17,663 reviews on Steam
Action-packed real-time combat
Fast pace
Strong character progression
A 3D arena fighter set in the Dragon Ball universe where you create your own warrior, gather skills and gear, and repair famous battles in a time-travel plot. Fights play out in real time on the ground, in the air and underwater, with a hub city and online missions.
Three protagonists tell the prequel story of the series across Disney worlds. The Command Deck system lets you build flexible real-time combat loadouts with combos, style shifts and finishers.
Three protagonists tell the prequel story of the series across Disney worlds. The Command Deck system lets you build flexible real-time combat loadouts with combos, style shifts and finishers.
An action RPG in which young adventurer Elliot and his fairy companion Faie travel through Philabieldia, a land ruled by warring beast tribes. A simple investigation grows into a grand saga. Ratings are inferred mainly from the metadata, as the game is little known to me.
2026PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified59.99 €79 % positive
Mostly positive, 1,834 reviews on Steam
Fantasy setting
Action-packed real-time combat
Strong, story-driven narrative
An action RPG in which young adventurer Elliot and his fairy companion Faie travel through Philabieldia, a land ruled by warring beast tribes. A simple investigation grows into a grand saga. Ratings are inferred mainly from the metadata, as the game is little known to me.
A dark anime-styled soulslike action RPG sequel where you hunt Horrors alongside a time-manipulating AI partner. Blood-based abilities, deep customization and demanding boss fights are the core of the experience.
A dark anime-styled soulslike action RPG sequel where you hunt Horrors alongside a time-manipulating AI partner. Blood-based abilities, deep customization and demanding boss fights are the core of the experience.
A group of teenagers on a school trip gets stranded in a strange world full of Digimon. It blends visual-novel storytelling with morally weighty choices and grid-based turn-based tactical battles.
2022PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable49.99 €78 % positive
Mostly positive, 3,148 reviews on Steam
Turn-based combat
Choices with consequences
Strong, story-driven narrative
A group of teenagers on a school trip gets stranded in a strange world full of Digimon. It blends visual-novel storytelling with morally weighty choices and grid-based turn-based tactical battles.
A Russian visual novel in which a young man wakes up in a Soviet pioneer camp and, through his choices, finds romance, mystery and time-loop weirdness across many routes and endings. Its nostalgic summer atmosphere and branching paths make it stand out.
2014PCfree94 % positive
Very positive, 78,272 reviews on Steam
Choices with consequences
Strong, story-driven narrative
Dialogue and role-playing
A Russian visual novel in which a young man wakes up in a Soviet pioneer camp and, through his choices, finds romance, mystery and time-loop weirdness across many routes and endings. Its nostalgic summer atmosphere and branching paths make it stand out.
A dark JRPG where you play the vengeful Velvet and lead a band of misfits against the world's established order. Fast real-time combat and a character-driven story set it apart from typical heroic tales.
2016PC, PlayStation49.99 €91 % positive
Very positive, 14,405 reviews on Steam
Fantasy setting
Dark, serious atmosphere
Action-packed real-time combat
A dark JRPG where you play the vengeful Velvet and lead a band of misfits against the world's established order. Fast real-time combat and a character-driven story set it apart from typical heroic tales.
A fast-paced action JRPG about two people from opposing worlds joining forces to break an oppressive rule. Flashy real-time combat with party-based combos and a character-driven story are the core of the experience.
2021PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified49.99 €86 % positive
Very positive, 27,738 reviews on Steam
Action-packed real-time combat
Melee combat with weapons or fists
Companions and relationships
A fast-paced action JRPG about two people from opposing worlds joining forces to break an oppressive rule. Flashy real-time combat with party-based combos and a character-driven story are the core of the experience.
A streamlined, beginner-friendly retelling of the Kanto adventure where you catch wild Pokémon with a throwing motion instead of fighting them first. Eevee is your partner, and a second player can drop in locally at any time.
A streamlined, beginner-friendly retelling of the Kanto adventure where you catch wild Pokémon with a throwing motion instead of fighting them first. Eevee is your partner, and a second player can drop in locally at any time.
HuniePop blends a match-3 puzzler with a dating sim: you clear tile boards on dates to win over the women, and use gifts to boost your stats. The tone is cheeky, humorous and adult-oriented.
2015PC96 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 27,392 reviews on Steam
Puzzles and brain teasers
Lots of humour
Distinctive, stylised art style
HuniePop blends a match-3 puzzler with a dating sim: you clear tile boards on dates to win over the women, and use gifts to boost your stats. The tone is cheeky, humorous and adult-oriented.
A fast 2D run-and-gun platformer where you play as X or Zero and take down Maverick bosses in any order, grabbing their weapons. Tight controls, anime cutscenes and a driving soundtrack make it a series highlight.
A fast 2D run-and-gun platformer where you play as X or Zero and take down Maverick bosses in any order, grabbing their weapons. Tight controls, anime cutscenes and a driving soundtrack make it a series highlight.
A fast 3D fighting game set in the Dragon Ball Z universe, featuring teleporting, flying and juggle combos. It offers a large roster of unlockable fighters and a story mode that retraces the anime.
A fast 3D fighting game set in the Dragon Ball Z universe, featuring teleporting, flying and juggle combos. It offers a large roster of unlockable fighters and a story mode that retraces the anime.
A visual novel and escape-room puzzler where nine captives are forced into deadly decision games. Its branching, non-linear timeline with many endings drives the suspense and delivers big twists.
2016PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified−80 %16.79 € 3.35 € 11 days left81 % positive
Very positive, 4,704 reviews on Steam
Puzzles and brain teasers
Dark, serious atmosphere
Sci-fi setting
A visual novel and escape-room puzzler where nine captives are forced into deadly decision games. Its branching, non-linear timeline with many endings drives the suspense and delivers big twists.
2016PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch19.99 €90 % positive
As a custom Time Patroller you jump into iconic Dragon Ball battles to set history right, building your fighter with moves, gear and mentors. Fast, flashy arena brawls pair with an online hub city and co-op missions.
2016PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch19.99 €90 % positive
Very positive, 45,631 reviews on Steam
Action-packed real-time combat
Melee combat with weapons or fists
Fast pace
As a custom Time Patroller you jump into iconic Dragon Ball battles to set history right, building your fighter with moves, gear and mentors. Fast, flashy arena brawls pair with an online hub city and co-op missions.
A tactical RPG that blends turn-based planning with direct third-person control of units on the battlefield. Its watercolor look and war drama set in a fictional 1930s-style Europe make it stand out.
2008PlayStation, Steam Deck verified19.99 €89 % positive
Very positive, 10,870 reviews on Steam
Tactical depth
A party of several characters
Turn-based combat
A tactical RPG that blends turn-based planning with direct third-person control of units on the battlefield. Its watercolor look and war drama set in a fictional 1930s-style Europe make it stand out.
Anime games share a look more than a genre: expressive characters, bold colors, dramatic story beats and plenty of style. The list covers turn-based role-playing games, action RPGs, a shooter, a mystery game and even a psychological horror visual novel, so the first thing to decide is how you like to play. If you want strategic, menu-driven combat and a long story, look at the turn-based JRPGs. If you prefer real-time action and exploring, the action RPGs fit better.
For stylish turn-based play with a big story, Persona 5 Royal is the pick, and it is listed for PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch, so it is the easiest one to get onto your system. Final Fantasy X is the choice if you want an emotional, party-based fantasy story from an older generation. For open-world exploration with a party of characters, Genshin Impact and NTE: Neverness to Everness both combine action combat with an anime look. Pokémon Legends: Z-A suits Switch players who want something colorful and exploration-focused.
Also check the tone. Doki Doki Literature Club! is a psychological horror story and works best if you go in knowing it is not a light romance. Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc is a stylish detective mystery with a dark edge. Mecha Break is the one to choose if you want multiplayer shooting rather than a story-driven single-player game.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best anime game for beginners?
Persona 5 Royal is a good start if you like story-driven turn-based combat, and it is available on several platforms. Pokémon Legends: Z-A is a colorful, approachable option for Nintendo Switch players.
Which anime games have an open world?
Genshin Impact and NTE: Neverness to Everness are both open-world action RPGs with exploration and party-based play. Pokémon Legends: Z-A also leans on exploration.
Are there anime games that are not RPGs?
Yes. Mecha Break is a multiplayer shooter, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc is a detective mystery, and Doki Doki Literature Club! is a psychological horror story on PC.
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