Games Like AKIBA'S TRIP: Hellbound & Debriefed

In Tokyo’s popular ”Electric Town” district, Akihabara, vampires called “Synthisters” walk among us. You must identify and dispose of them the only way you know how – by engaging them in hand-to-hand combat in order to strip them of their clothes so their bodies melt away in the sunlight.

Why similar: JRPG 29.7%, Anime 27.8%, Beat 'em up 14.6%, RPG 12.7%, Action 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This is the direct sequel to the seed game and offers a more refined version of the same unique stripping-based combat and otaku-culture exploration.

UPPERS is an over-the-top brawler that puts you in control of numerous fighters, including bonus character Daidoji-senpai of the SENRAN KAGURA series. Follow their journey through seven varied Acts across multiple difficulty levels and a multitude of locations!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 42.4%, JRPG 16.9%, Anime 13.3%, Comedy 11.1%, Action 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A high-energy beat-em-up that shares the same chaotic, over-the-top combat style and anime-inspired character designs.

Dusk Diver is an anime style beat-em-up action game. You will be playing as Yumo, an ordinary high school girl, to fight with the Guardians against those Phantoms who dare to enter the realm of men.

Why similar: RPG 27.9%, Beat 'em up 22.6%, Action 19.2%, JRPG 14.9%, Anime 14.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features urban exploration in a real-world city with a heavy emphasis on anime-style combat and supernatural themes.

Experience the original SENRAN KAGURA Burst, the beginning of the world's best-loved buxom battle series, like never before! Tackle the classic ninja brawler from a whole new perspective in gorgeous, fluid HD, with new features and mechanics throughout!

Why similar: Anime 37.3%, Beat 'em up 31.3%, Action 20.6%, Character Customization 7.4%, Story Rich 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers high-speed anime action with a focus on character-driven combat and stylized, fanservice-heavy aesthetics.

Fight your way to the top in this HD remaster of everyone's favorite assassin action game! As all-American otaku Travis Touchdown, use your trusty beam katana to hack-and-slash though the competition and claim the title of world's #1 assassin!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 48%, Comedy 19.9%, Action 19.9%, Anime 5.7%, 3D 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky, otaku-centric action game that shares a similar irreverent sense of humor and stylized, violent combat.

Tokyo Xanadu eX+; a massive action RPG from the masters of the genre, Nihon Falcom! When high school student Kou Tokisaka encounters the nightmare realm known as the Eclipse, his world is forever changed.

Why similar: JRPG 54.3%, RPG 18.6%, Anime 17.3%, Action 5%, Story Rich 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: An urban fantasy JRPG that combines modern-day Japanese city exploration with fast-paced action-RPG combat.

There's trouble once again in River City, and this time only the girls can save the day! Using a variety of attacks, weapons, and items, these hot-blooded heroines are ready to teach the city’s lowlifes a lesson - either solo or in 2-player co-op! It’s an old-school rumble for a new generation!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 65.1%, Anime 16.9%, Action 14.4%, RPG 3%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: A vibrant, modern beat-em-up that captures the same spirit of street-level combat and colorful, anime-inspired visuals.

VALKYRIE DRIVE -BHIKKHUNI- is the all-new all-action brawler from the creators of SENRAN KAGURA. The girls of Bhikkhuni are infected with the mysterious VR-Virus and the only way to control it is to fight.

Why similar: Anime 42.5%, Beat 'em up 34.9%, Action 19.6%, Character Customization 3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action game featuring a large cast of anime characters and mechanics that prioritize flashy, combo-heavy combat.

To commemorate the 15th anniversary of the sword fighting action game series Onee Chanbara, the events of THE Onee Chanbara and THE Onee Chanbara 2 have been completely remade in full HD. The evolution of this high-speed action game cannot be missed!

Why similar: Action 46.5%, Anime 40.3%, 3D 10.9%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers fast-paced hack-and-slash action with a focus on stylized combat and distinct character designs.

The non-PC buxom shinobi of SENRAN KAGURA, the brawler series that’s as over-the-top with its fighting mechanics as it is with its gratuitous depictions of female ninja in various forms of undress, invade the PC realm for the first time in HD and 60fps glory.

Why similar: Anime 37.3%, Beat 'em up 28.9%, Action 14.5%, JRPG 10.2%, Character Customization 5%

Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy brawler that focuses on a large cast of characters and high-octane anime-style combat.

Notoriously lewd first-person shooter, where you find yourself irresistible to every girl in school! Fend off their advances as you explore the school grounds. Use gadgets to expel mischievous demons and upgrade kit like the 'Demon Sweeper' to suck the skirts clean off your suitors!

Why similar: Anime 55.4%, Action 25.2%, Story Rich 15.5%, Singleplayer 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted, anime-style game that focuses on otaku-culture themes and playful, fanservice-oriented mechanics.

"Only the possibility of you can change our fate" Rindo comes to the grim realization that his life is on the line when he is forced to compete in the so-called "Reapers' Game."

Why similar: JRPG 39.3%, RPG 20.8%, Anime 13.1%, Action 9.1%, 3D 7%

Why You'll Like It: Explores modern Tokyo with a distinct anime aesthetic and unique action-RPG combat mechanics.

Packed with fast-paced, turn-based RPG action, fourth-wall-breaking, trope-demolishing dialogue, and more item, weapon, and costume customization than you can shake a Lvl. 1 Stick at, Gamindustri is a world set on turning the concept of the JRPG on its head!

Why similar: JRPG 40.7%, Anime 25.1%, RPG 15.2%, Comedy 8.9%, 3D 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: A JRPG that leans heavily into anime tropes, self-aware comedy, and character-focused storytelling.

Code of Princess offers players an exciting yet unconventional experience, deftly blending the combo-heavy fighting gameplay of beat ‘em ups with the stat-boosting character customization of RPGs.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 46.7%, RPG 20.5%, Anime 18.2%, Action 13%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling beat-em-up with deep RPG elements and a colorful, anime-inspired art style.

Onechanbara Z2: Chaos is the latest entry in the Onechanbara series. Two sets of buxom vampire sisters battle through over a dozen stages of high-octane real-time swordplay. Fight off the invasion in gruesome detail, occasionally transforming into a demon for short bursts of added power and speed.

Why similar: Action 34.5%, Beat 'em up 34.2%, Anime 31.3%

Why You'll Like It: Over-the-top hack-and-slash action that prioritizes stylish combat and character-focused gameplay.

Death end re;Quest takes the classic turn-based RPG and flips it upside-down. Switch between the RPG action of the game world and the visual novel segments of the real world. In the realm of game development, it may seem all fun and games until the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur.

Why similar: JRPG 42.4%, Anime 23.3%, RPG 20%, Action 6.3%, Story Rich 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A JRPG that blends modern-day settings with virtual reality themes and anime-style storytelling.

Neptunia and SENRAN KAGURA join forces in this action-packed RPG!

Why similar: JRPG 30.1%, RPG 18.7%, Anime 16.3%, Action 13.1%, Comedy 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG crossover that combines the distinct combat styles of two popular anime-inspired franchises.

Neptune, stricken with amnesia, awakes in a mysterious world where 2D reigns supreme. With a little help from her friends, Neptune embark on a journey to regain her memory, save the world, and 3D games as we know it.

Why similar: JRPG 34.6%, RPG 21.7%, Anime 18%, Action 10.4%, Comedy 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling action-RPG that features a vibrant anime aesthetic and classic JRPG party-building mechanics.

Band together with Virtual Idols to save Planet Emote in this music-based hack n' slash!

Why similar: JRPG 31.3%, RPG 18.3%, Anime 14.3%, Character Customization 11.2%, Action 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that incorporates modern internet culture and anime-style characters into its gameplay loop.

"Bullet Girls Phantasia" is the latest installment of the all-female third person shooter "Bullet Girls" series. This game is a thrilling action-packed game where cute girls shoot assault rifles and bazookas in a world filled with slimes, orcs, and dragons.

Why similar: JRPG 53.3%, Anime 19.3%, Action 13.6%, Comedy 12.3%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person action-shooter featuring anime characters and significant fanservice elements.

Get ready for some seriously stylish action from renowned designer SUDA51. In this exclusive version for PC, players will be slicing, dicing, and shooting as the suave executioner Mondo Zappa. Prepare for the thrill of love and kill in KILLER IS DEAD!

Why similar: Action 58.7%, Beat 'em up 19.4%, Comedy 13.5%, Singleplayer 4.7%, Story Rich 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, stylized action game that shares the same 'weird' anime-inspired energy and unconventional combat mechanics.

Fight in 3-tiered battles, devour your enemies, and customize your characters in this epic RPG to end the dragon's curse!

Why similar: JRPG 42.3%, RPG 22.6%, Anime 20.1%, 3D 7.5%, Story Rich 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A JRPG with a dark fantasy anime aesthetic and unique combat mechanics that emphasize character growth.

A collaboration project between ASCII Media Works’ Dengeki Bunko and SEGA, the Sega Hard Girls are made up of various Sega consoles, including the Dreamcast, Sega Saturn, and Mega Drive! These anthropomorphized consoles are girls with an array of personalities and spunk, and this time they are teaming up with Neptune and IF for an...

Why similar: JRPG 28.2%, RPG 27.8%, Anime 14.9%, Action 10.3%, Comedy 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A crossover JRPG with action elements and a strong focus on anime-style character interactions.

Become a hero in this sexy Beat 'em up with RPG elements and erotic content! Set your rules, customize your appearance, pick your talents and specials, and get ready to fight your way through dark alleys, night clubs and secret laboratories in your quest to save Solas City!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 40%, RPG 16%, Character Customization 14.6%, Anime 11.1%, Action 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: An action-focused game that utilizes a mature, anime-inspired aesthetic and urban combat themes.

For when I weep, then I am strong. Battle through Purgatory as Rei to help save her sister in this Action RPG. Switch freely between four playable characters, and uncover each one of their pasts to see the sorrows they have endured.

Why similar: JRPG 37%, RPG 23.1%, Anime 21%, Action 14.4%, Story Rich 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG with a melancholic anime aesthetic and a heavy focus on character-driven narrative.

Experience the anime from DanMachi. Follow the story from the beginning and discover new content in the game! Enter the world of Orario, where gods live amongst humans and protect them in their Familia - become the greatest adventurer through dungeon-crawling, real-time RPG combat and date events!

Why similar: JRPG 42.4%, RPG 19.1%, Anime 18.5%, Action 11.3%, Story Rich 7%

Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawling action-RPG based on a popular anime series that emphasizes character interaction.

This enhanced version of 2016’s Megadimension Neptunia™ VII features smoother graphics courtesy of a new engine, a revamped battle system, and a whole new VR experience. Now, their dimensions and yours are connected!

Why similar: JRPG 36.7%, RPG 19.4%, Anime 18.7%, Comedy 14.5%, 3D 5%

Why You'll Like It: A JRPG that captures the series' signature humor and anime-style character dynamics in a modern setting.

Choose your tag team and rip through massive hordes of enemies with exciting aerial and ground-based combos. Look out, though - take too many hits and your clothes and defense will end up shredded!

Why similar: JRPG 30.9%, Anime 17.2%, RPG 15.4%, Comedy 12.1%, Action 9.9%

With Gamindustri on the brink of destruction, Nepgear and the Candidates must band together and restore order!

Why similar: JRPG 28.9%, RPG 15.5%, Anime 14.1%, Comedy 11.3%, Character Customization 10.2%

Enjoy seamless, action-packed real-time battles using a combination of sword skills, sacred arts, and your favorite SAO characters!

Why similar: RPG 31.3%, JRPG 26%, Anime 19.2%, Action 15.3%, Character Customization 7.6%

It's time for classmating! Monsters have invaded the world of Aterra, and only a few special individuals, imbued with the power of the Star God, are equipped to fight it. Combine your Star power to make magical Star Children to boost up your forces in battle!

Why similar: JRPG 42.4%, RPG 29.1%, Anime 26.8%, Story Rich 1.2%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Step into Japan's criminal underworld in this explosive action brawler starring legendary yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu, who is hellbent on unraveling the truth around his daughter's tragic accident.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 36.3%, JRPG 17.1%, Action 14.3%, RPG 14.1%, Comedy 8.4%

A rail shooter, with a difference, replacing bullets with pheromone shots, and enemies with giddy love-obsessed school girls. Every love letter and advancing kiss drains your energy! Repel them while upgrading your power ups and take part in outrageously lewd mini-games to find your true love!

Why similar: Anime 36.1%, Character Customization 27.3%, Action 18%, 3D 15.4%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Continue the fight in the HD remaster of the second entry in everyone's favorite assassin action series! After falling down the ranks of the United Assassins Association, Travis Touchdown whips out his beam katana to reclaim his rightful spot at the top.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 47.7%, Action 21.1%, Comedy 18.6%, 3D 5.8%, Anime 5.7%

Discover the decadence and danger of 1980's Japan as you fight like hell through its neon-lit entertainment districts in the definitive edition of the action-adventure crime drama that created yakuza legends.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 40.2%, RPG 21.9%, Action 15.5%, JRPG 11.6%, Comedy 5.1%

The infamous ecchi rail-shooter is back! Fight back with pheromones as girls throw themselves at you and try to find true love in less than a day! Discover a beautifully reimagined version of the first game of the series that never came to the west!

Why similar: Anime 27.9%, Character Customization 23.1%, Comedy 20.7%, Action 17.2%, Colorful 11.1%

The buxom shinobi of SENRAN KAGURA are back, and they've traded their katanas for water guns in this Third-Person Splasher! Customize your team, lead them through battles across a sprawling single-player campaign, or go online and take on teams worldwide. Come on in; the water's great!

Why similar: Anime 61.9%, Action 16.4%, Character Customization 15.8%, Story Rich 4.3%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Experience an original story where you are the protagonist in the world of Gun Gale Online. Create your own avatar and explore devastated lands while experiencing exciting third person shooting in this action RPG.

Why similar: JRPG 28.3%, Anime 27.1%, RPG 20.8%, Character Customization 13.7%, Action 9.3%

Become Ichiban Kasuga, a low-ranking yakuza grunt left on the brink of death by the man he trusted most. Take up your legendary bat and get ready to crack some underworld skulls in dynamic RPG combat set against the backdrop of modern-day Japan.

Why similar: JRPG 37.4%, RPG 31.2%, Action 14.4%, Comedy 8%, Story Rich 5.6%

Thrust into a parallel dimension, our buxom shinobi prepare for a new kind of beach-side battle. Can the islands’ hosts be trusted? Will the other schools play fair? Will there be time to enjoy the beach before the fighting starts? Will anyone manage to keep their clothes intact?

Why similar: Anime 45.9%, Beat 'em up 25.3%, Action 17.4%, JRPG 8.2%, Story Rich 2.2%

Zombies have invaded Gamicademi, and now it's up to Blanc and friends to school them! Take them out with crazy combos in this hack 'n' slash with a tag-team in single player, or complete special missions with up to 3 other players with online play!

Why similar: JRPG 34.3%, Anime 17.9%, RPG 16.1%, Comedy 13.5%, Action 11.5%

Take on the role of Kirito, the hero of the popular Sword Art Online anime series, and explore a fantasy world alongside attractive companions! Take down tough enemies in strategic battles and communicate with your companions in real time!

Why similar: JRPG 38.4%, RPG 28.6%, Anime 23.8%, Action 4.3%, Character Customization 4.1%

History, legend, and sci-fi collide in the latest chapter of the Fate/EXTRA saga! Join 26 Heroic Spirits from all across time as they hack and slash their way across the battlefields of SE.RA.PH, a digital realm for the last survivors of Earth.

Why similar: Anime 38.7%, JRPG 18.7%, Action 18.4%, RPG 12.5%, Beat 'em up 7.5%

Take control of the weirdest hero: a sentient hand! Slap bizarre foes, summon quirky allies, or heal endlessly in this chaotic roguelite. Upgrade your hand with unique powers and enjoy extremely hot moments with beautiful girls as you conquer every unpredictable victory!

Why similar: JRPG 39.6%, RPG 21.9%, Anime 18.2%, Action 10.8%, Colorful 7.6%

Get ready for a Yakuza experience of unprecedented scale! Follow five characters across five Japanese cities, each trying to achieve their dream. The connections between them bring them together, but the conflict that unfolds is nothing any of them could have predicted.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 38.7%, JRPG 15.1%, Action 14.7%, RPG 12%, Comedy 8.3%

Lost in an alternate dimension, Neptune must collect enough shares to get back home. Sounds easy – except the Seven Sages want to rid Gamindustri of CPUs, including Neptune! Help defeat them and return her to her own world in this JRPG – or be stuck in the '80s forever!

Why similar: JRPG 39%, Anime 25%, RPG 16.3%, Comedy 8.8%, 3D 3.4%

Underground dwelling girl Hisako is aiming for the surface in a zombie infested Tokyo. Hack and slash RPG! Obtain weapons and gear from enemies, and customize your skill tree to create your own unique and powerful a character!

Why similar: Anime 37.8%, RPG 23.3%, Action 21.6%, JRPG 16.6%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Explore a supernatural RPG with stylish summoners and dark dangers lurking under the neon lights of a cyberpunk Japan. It is up to Ringo, an agent of Aion, to save the world from apocalypse.

Why similar: JRPG 50.6%, RPG 29.4%, Anime 14.4%, Story Rich 4.4%, Singleplayer 1.3%

When reports of kidnappings and strange incidents begin to break out across Tokyo, Hinowa Academy's very own Xth Squad is dispatched to investigate and neutralize the imminent danger. Loyalties will be questioned and secrets will be exposed as they desperately search for the truth!

Why similar: JRPG 41%, RPG 30.9%, Anime 28.1%

Get ready for a voxel art action game featuring an unprecedented level of freedom! A whole range of cute girl monsters are waiting to punch, kick, wrap you up, suck your blood, and eat you right up.

Why similar: RPG 33%, Comedy 29.1%, Anime 22.2%, Action 15.7%

Older Neptune and friends shoot and slash through enemies of Gamindustri in this rail shooter!

Why similar: Action 41.7%, Anime 40%, Colorful 15.2%, Singleplayer 3.1%

In the digital realm of SE.RA.PH, the Holy Grail War is over, but the land’s new ruler faces challenges and threats from all sides. The servants now find themselves drawing up tense and unlikely alliances, preparing for a conflict that may tear SE.RA.PH apart...or destroy it entirely.

Why similar: Anime 41.6%, JRPG 28.3%, Action 17.3%, Story Rich 6.5%, RPG 5%

Older Neptune takes the spotlight—this time, as the CEO of Victory—at a new video game studio in Gamindustri! It's up to Older Nep and a new Goddess trio to resurrect the company from the ground up in this quirky and meta RPG!

Why similar: JRPG 32.4%, RPG 14.3%, Anime 13.9%, Comedy 11.8%, Action 9.2%

The busty shinobi of SENRAN KAGURA exchange their kunais for kitchen knives in this epic cooking/rhythm showdown! Culinary warfare is carried out via rhythm battles, and players who can create the ultimate Super Dish may be treated to a special feast for the eyes as well.

Why similar: Anime 90.6%, Story Rich 6.1%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Do battle against abominable demons as Saki the shrine maiden! Use her four different forms to slay enemies, or activate full-auto mode and watch as Saki is defiled and corrupted...

Why similar: RPG 43%, JRPG 29.4%, Anime 25.8%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Cyber Hentai is an action-adventure game set in the city of the future. Androids have gone crazy and you need to deal with it.

Why similar: RPG 47.3%, Action 27.5%, Anime 23.2%, Singleplayer 1.9%

The Olicts, dangerous monsters that prey upon human energy, have been suspiciously active lately. It's your job to find out why and to put a stop to their plans.

Why similar: JRPG 43.1%, RPG 36.5%, Anime 18.6%, Singleplayer 1.7%

From the creators of SENRAN KAGURA, the future's wettest and wildest new sport is here! Join one of seven teams and race through Tokyo's waterways on futuristic jet machines, using water weapons to blow your opponents back onto dry land!

Why similar: Anime 47.2%, Character Customization 29.7%, Action 16.4%, Story Rich 6.7%

Shadows of the Damned, an action-adventure road trip through hell, has been remastered at last! Get ready for a story about rock, love, and just a little bit of demon slaying.

Why similar: Action 75.9%, 3D 19.4%, Singleplayer 4.7%