The Anime Zone

Games with anime-inspired art, storytelling, character design, or genre conventions.

Latest Standouts

Recent releases that landed well, newest first, filtered to games with enough reviews to trust the score.

Galvatein : Adventurers' Guild - Players say: As a fantasy guild receptionist, verify adventurers’ quests and monster evidence by day, then cook their loot and hear their stories. Players like: Distinctive Adventurer Stories · Fantasy Character Art · Evidence-Based Deductions ·
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"Welcome, adventurer! What quest have you completed today?” A classic fantasy guild reception simulation — 『Galvatein: Adventurer’s Guild』

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Sep 22, 2026
85% 👍
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Kernel Hearts - Gather your allies. Eliminate Angels. Transform into a Magical Girl. Slay god. Kernel Hearts is a Multiplayer Co-Op Roguelike Action RPG about four magical girls and their attempt to save a world that's drowning in ashes
Anime Shop Simulator ✨ - Players say: Run a first-person anime shop solo or with friends: stock manga and figures, expand the store, and collect and battle with cards. Players like: Card Collecting and Battles · Co-op With Friends · Shop Growth and Decor ·
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Manage your own anime shop 🎌. Play solo or team up with friends 🤝 in 4-player co-op mode to grow your business 📈 Stock shelves with manga, figures, and collectible cards in this immersive first-person game 🕹️.

In Falsus - Players say: Follow five high-school girls drawn into a government program through a visual novel, mouse-and-keyboard rhythm battles, and card puzzles. Players like: Music and song selection are frequently praised for their range and quality. · The unusual, challenging rhythm gameplay appeals to players who enjoy learning its keyboard-and-mouse controls. · Players praise the visual-novel presentation, voice work, characters, or story; opinions on the writing and pacing vary. ·
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In a world bound by truths: connect. In Falsus is a mesmerizing rhythm game tied to an intricate card system brought together through a layered narrative. Taking place in a near-future world, traverse an atmospheric soundscape through the eyes of 5 interconnected protagonists.

HoloTrials: Case Covered - A graffiti mocking the Student Council President appears on the walls, and your best friend is the prime suspect! Play as a student detective in HoloTrials: Case Covered. Investigate the high school campus, face off against your rivals, and clear her name in this legal mystery.
Dissolution of My Self - A prince who has lost his kingdom and everything else. His uncle and aide-de-camp, unable to leave him. In a cramped rented room abroad, click on objects and piece together a codependent relationship filled with brutality and endurance. Watch helplessness turn into violence, tenderness into torture.
Sucker for Love: Crush Landing - Put the ‘love’ in 'Lovecraftian horror!' When a captivating comet named Hheily crashes into your apartment, you are drawn into an interplanetary conflict between light and dark. Feed Hheily's fire to save the world in this horror-comedy visual novel… and maybe even win a smooch!

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Tower Hunter: Erza's Trial - Players say: As Erza, a demon-bound warrior, battle through tower stages, gather upgrades, and defeat bosses to earn a Hunter's License. Players like: Colorful Visual Style · Enjoyable Combat · Fluid Character Movement ·
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Tower Hunter: Erza’s Trial contains core elements of roguelite games, presented in a toon render style. The player explores a mysterious tower with Erza, vanquishes mutant monsters and defeats bosses to acquire a Hunter’s License and become the most powerful Battle Maiden.

ITORAH - Players say: As Nahucan’s last human, Itorah explores masked lands, platforming and fighting with a talking axe to stop a mysterious plague. Players like: Hand-Painted Visuals · Atmospheric Music · Distinctive Setting ·
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Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!

.hack//G.U. Last Recode - Players say: As Haseo hunts Tri-Edge inside a fictional MMO, explore keyword-unlocked dungeons, fight in real time, and follow a four-volume story. Players like: Story and Characters · Fake MMO World · Atmospheric Soundtrack ·
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.hack//G.U. is back! This collection includes all 3 original .hack//G.U. titles, Rebirth, Reminisce, and Redemption, all fully restored and remastered. As well as an all new 4th Volume: .hack//G.U. Reconnection.

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Nov 3, 2017
87% 👍
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Out There Somewhere - Players say: Stranded on an alien world, use a teleport-firing device to solve platforming puzzles and reach the planet’s core to escape. Players like: Teleporting Puzzles · Clever Room Design · Retro Pixel Art ·
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You play an explorer stranded on a dangerous alien planet. Low on fuel, your only hope for escape is to find the planet’s core in this incredibly clever action-puzzle-platformer.

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Mar 14, 2016
93% 👍
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Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions - Players say: Play anime-style football as Tsubasa or a created player, using stamina, dribbles and special shots across story matches. Players like: Anime-Style Spectacle · Custom Hero Mode · Story and Nostalgia ·
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Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions is an arcade football game bringing a refreshing look to the football genre with the exhilarating action and over the top shots that made the license famous. Defy The Laws of Football Become Legend

Ultra Street Fighter® IV - Players say: Pick a fighter from a huge roster and battle in technical 2D matches built around combos, Focus Attacks, and Ultra Combos. Players like: Large Character Roster · Technical Combat · Skill-Based Matches ·
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The world’s greatest fighting game evolves to a whole new level with Ultra Street Fighter IV.

Sclash - Players say: A samurai fights through a myth-inspired story and versus duels, where stamina, timing, and one-hit kills decide each exchange. Players like: Hand-Painted Art · Tense Duel Combat · Fun Local Matches ·
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Sclash is a plug’n play 2D samurai fighting game full of tension where one hit is enough to kill. Play as a hand-drawn samurai in beautiful painted settings and fight your opponent in epic solemn duels where each move matters. Manage well your stamina, breath and take your time to land a deadly hit.

Hiveswap Friendsim - Players say: After crash-landing on Alternia, an unnamed survivor tries to make friends with its trolls in short, choice-driven visual-novel episodes. Players like: Darkly Funny Writing · Memorable Troll Characters · Alternian Worldbuilding ·
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You’ve crash landed on a dangerous alien planet with no food, medicine, or prospects, but you do know one thing—you are absolutely desperate for friendship.

永远消失的幻想乡 ~ The Disappearing of Gensokyo - Players say: Lead Touhou fighters through Gensokyo’s crisis in a top-down action RPG of character skills, shooting, and danmaku dodging. Players like: Distinct Character Abilities · Touhou References · Character Art ·
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"The Disappearing of Gensokyo" is a Touhou Project doujin game from MyACG Studio, a Chinese doujin game fan circle. We have re-imagined Touhou as an ARPG, creating this "Danmaku-Shooting-ARPG". We hope this game will be a good experience for those who are both new and knowledgeable of Touhou!

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Jan 11, 2018
83% 👍
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Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection - Players say: Choose fighters across 12 arcade-era Street Fighter games, battle in 2D matches, and explore a museum of franchise history. Players like: Twelve Classic Games · Arcade Nostalgia · Third Strike Gameplay ·
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Celebrate Street Fighter’s historic legacy with the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection. In this collection of 12 Street Fighter games, four groundbreaking titles let you hop online and relive the arcade experience through the online Arcade Mode or play with friends.

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May 29, 2018
71% 👍
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BlazBlue Centralfiction - Players say: Choose from 35 distinct fighters in fast 2D battles, then follow a visual-novel story concluding the Azure Saga. Players like: Distinct Fighter Roster · Deep, Expressive Combat · Memorable Soundtrack ·
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Combining a 2D fighting game with a visual novel, the BlazBlue series continues on with massive fan support! The latest installation, BlazBlue: Centralfiction, serves as the ending to the Azure Saga, revealing the hidden truth of the world!

Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane - Players say: Defend clients in a magic-bound kingdom by investigating crimes, testing spells as evidence, and exposing courtroom lies. Players like: Connected Case Story · Memorable Characters · Magic-Based Mysteries ·
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In Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane, you play as a defense attorney who practices law in a world of fantasy and wizards. You must defend clients accused of various crimes committed using magic and use the rules of magic to prove them innocent.

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Jun 23, 2023
97% 👍
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Hidden Gems

Well-liked but under-played: strong scores, small review counts.

The Silent Kingdom - An otome RPG adventure with a dark story and meaningful choices. Shape the fate of a princess who must corrupt her soul in order to save her kingdom.
Yoiyami Dancers: Twilight Danmaku Dancers - Players say: Play as Touhou characters in a rhythm-action adventure, moving to the beat to dodge bullet patterns and fight through stages. Players like: Cute Character Art · Catchy Touhou Remixes · Rhythm-Danmaku Blend ·
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Dodge bullets to the rhythm and take down everything that moves! A rhythmical danmaku action game.

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Sep 28, 2022
100% 👍
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Blobun - You are a blob bunny. Your goal? Touch every tile! Get your slime all over the place and overcome tricks and traps as you make your way through this casual puzzle game.
Like Dreamer - A pop and cute bullet-hell shooting game from Cosmo Dreamer "Outside". Both beginners and experts can enjoy speedy and active playing.
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Jul 21, 2022
100% 👍
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Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum - Players say: A debt-bound cybernetic corporate agent hacks, fights, sneaks, and bends time through lethal top-down missions. Players like: Flexible Mission Approaches · Creative Hacking · Build Variety ·
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Embody the ultimate cybernetic corporate agent. Master deadly gunplay, time manipulation, and supernatural abilities. Hack computers, people, even the individual bullets flying at you. Confront the future, and die trying.

her tears were my light - Players say: As Time, rewind conversations and revisit moments to shape a branching romance with Space and respond to her loneliness. Players like: Time-Rewind Storytelling · Tender Cosmic Romance · Cute Character Art ·
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a love story between time and space

Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story - Players say: Help Doraemon and Nobita run a dorayaki shop: invent sweets, explore for ingredients, and grow the store with their friends. Players like: IP Cameos and Details · Shop-Building Management · Frequent Unlocks ·
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A simulation game where you create a wonderful sweets shop with Doraemon

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Dec 8, 2024
99% 👍
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your sisters - Players say: Keep animated characters on your desktop as they follow your cursor, react to clicks, and unlock new looks through interaction. Players like: Steam Profile Styling · Desktop Companions · Trading Cards ·
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Who needs one desktop girl when you can have a whole squad? Meet your adorable chaos crew, always cute, sometimes weird and fun. Your Sisters is a little dose of dopamine for your boring desktop.

Conbunn Cardboard - Players say: As bunny DJ Connie, explore a handmade cardboard island, platform through its areas, and recover lost CDs before her concert. Players like: The cardboard art style, colorful environments, and CD cover illustrations are charming and distinctive. · The relaxed, cozy tone and low-pressure gameplay make for an easygoing session. · The platforming and collectathon gameplay is enjoyable, with responsive movement noted by some reviewers. ·
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A chill and cozy platformer. Hop around collecting the lost CDs of a cute DJ in this land made of cardboard!

The Last Salvage Squad - Players say: Lead giant salvage robots through short 2.5D FPS missions, blasting alien machines and recovering weapons from fallen units. Players like: Distinctive Red Art · Punchy Gunplay · Charming Robot Cast ·
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Battle enemy forces reminiscent of alien weapons from retro sci-fi works in this single-player 2.5D FPS.

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Jun 17, 2026
99% 👍
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Juufuutei Raden™'s Guide for Pixel Museum - Solve the puzzle and complete the art! "Pixel Puzzle" that lets you experience art and culture with Juufuutei Raden.
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Jun 4, 2025
99% 👍
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Second Stellar - Join the enigmatic Starfarers as they traverse the cosmos in this unique dual-character action roguelite, unraveling the mysteries of their galaxy and beyond in pursuit of the Voyager.
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Dec 10, 2025
99% 👍
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Top Rated

Defining examples of the genre, all rated 85%+ across 1,000+ reviews.

MAHOUTEQ! - Players say: Unemployed Luna joins a city's magical-girl crew to afford her favorite figure, facing chaotic workdays and turn-based battles. Players like: Absurd Comedy · Expressive Art · Catchy Soundtrack ·
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A story about an unemployed girl named Luna, who wanted to buy her favorite figure so much that she had to get a job.

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Sep 12, 2025
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HoloCure - Save the Fans! - Players say: Choose a Hololive talent, survive mind-controlled fan swarms, and build weapons and upgrades in an action roguelite. Players like: Distinct Character Builds · Weapon Combinations · Abundant Side Content ·
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Play as your favorite Vtubers from Hololive! Fight, explore, and clear your way through armies of fans and save them from their mind-control in this unofficial free fan-game.

Touhou Mystia's Izakaya - Players say: Run Mystia’s mobile izakaya: forage by day, learn recipes, and serve Gensokyo’s customers by night as the business grows. Players like: Cozy Shopkeeping Loop · Charming Pixel Art · Catchy Soundtrack ·
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A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!

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Oct 1, 2021
99% 👍
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Paper Lily - Chapter 1 - Players say: Guide anxious Lacie through a supernatural hidden world, exploring, solving flexible puzzles, and making choices that shape outcomes. Players like: Intriguing Story · Flexible Puzzles · Memorable Art And Music ·
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Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue - Players say: As student Kat follows a golden letter into an after-dark school, she solves flexible puzzles and makes choices around an occult ritual. Players like: Eerie Atmosphere · Distinctive Pixel Art · Branching Endings ·
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Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

planetarian HD - Players say: In a rain-soaked post-apocalypse, a scavenger meets a planetarium robot and helps restore its broken star projector. Players like: Emotional Story · Yumemi's Character · Atmospheric Soundtrack ·
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planetarian HD is an engaging and emotional visual novel from legendary game studio, Key. A sub-brand of VISUAL ARTS, Key are also famed for creating Kanon, AIR, CLANNAD, Little Busters!, Rewrite, Angel Beats!, and Summer Pockets.

Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue - EXTRA2 - Players say: A visual novel following Misaki after her Flying Circus victory as she faces new rivals and considers her future with the sport and Masaya. Players like: Tactical Aerial Matches · Misaki's Character Growth · Expanded Supporting Cast ·
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Aokana - EXTRA2 is the official Misaki after story for Aokana.

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Dec 16, 2022
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Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey - Players say: Travel through Japan as a language-learning adventurer, using Japanese in conversations, quests, puzzles, and study challenges. Players like: Contextual Language Practice · Practical Vocabulary and Grammar · Motivating Story Progression ·
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Wagotabi is an educational RPG teaching Japanese from the ground up. Immerse yourself in the language through interactive dialogues, quest-solving, and puzzles, all while exploring Japan and its rich culture. Will you become a Japanese master?

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Aug 13, 2025
99% 👍
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Flowers -Le volume sur ete- - Players say: At a girls’ academy in summer, Erika investigates strange incidents and grows closer to a prickly new classmate through player choices. Players like: Erika–Chidori Romance · Expressive Character Writing · Beautiful Artwork ·
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Summer has arrived early to Saint Angraecum Academy, and with it comes change. Follow the story of Erika in the second game in the Flowers series.

Chrono Gear: Warden of Time - Players say: As timekeeper Ouro Kronii, slash and platform through varied stages, wield time powers, and recover gears to mend shattered timelines. Players like: Inventive Stage Design · Responsive Movement · Memorable Soundtrack ·
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Turn back the clock and fight to repair Time itself in this cinematic action platformer with fast sword combat and time-based powers. You are the Warden of Time, Ouro Kronii - be proud and fight hard!

Volcano Princess - Players say: Raise a girl in the Volcano Kingdom by planning her studies, activities, and relationships as she grows toward adulthood. Players like: Emotional Parenting Story · Beautiful Character Artwork · Many Career Endings ·
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Prepare the next monarch by finding her hobbies, training her for battle, and befriending the citizens she'll one day protect. Dive into an all-new parenting-simulator-RPG adventure, where every decision you make will not only affect the future of your daughter but that of an entire empire!

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy - Players say: As defense attorney Phoenix Wright, investigate crimes, gather evidence, and expose contradictions in court across 14 cases. Players like: Memorable Characters · Engaging Mystery Stories · Satisfying Courtroom Deduction ·
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Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.

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Apr 9, 2019
98% 👍
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