Games Like CRYSTAR

CRYMACHINA is an action RPG where mechanical girls strive to survive in a post-apocalyptic world to become “Real Humans''. But what does it mean to be a “Real Human”?

Why similar: JRPG 30.9%, Anime 18.7%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, RPG 13.9%, Action RPG 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this title shares the exact same melancholic atmosphere, anime aesthetic, and action-RPG gameplay loop.

Save the world or the life of one girl... I decide my destiny! The world was once ruled by the Nightｌord. In that world lived a Saint, destined to become a sacrifice to the Nightｌord, and a Holy Knight, with the power to use Servans. Take your Servans and fight accross "The Land Without Night" for the one you love!

Why similar: JRPG 29.4%, Female Protagonist 21.4%, Anime 14.5%, RPG 11.7%, Hack and Slash 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: It features a gothic, melancholic atmosphere combined with hack-and-slash combat and a strong focus on female protagonists.

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 36.9%, Anime 26%, RPG 14%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Action 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This JRPG excels at exploring dark, psychological themes within an anime-inspired narrative, much like CRYSTAR's focus on sorrow.

NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 17.4%, Great Soundtrack 17.2%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, JRPG 15.3%, RPG 15%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the existential, melancholic tone and high-octane action gameplay found in CRYSTAR.

Players embark on a journey of self-discovery as they assume the role of Velvet, a young woman whose once kind demeanor has been replaced and overcome with a festering anger and hatred after a traumatic experience three years prior to the events within Tales of Berseria.

Why similar: JRPG 31.6%, Anime 21.8%, Female Protagonist 16%, RPG 10.5%, Great Soundtrack 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: The game features a compelling, darker narrative driven by a strong female lead seeking revenge, fitting the emotional intensity of CRYSTAR.

Long ago, Ragnarok—the End Times—loomed upon the realms. The All-Father Odin, with the last of his strength, created an emissary of redemption, Valkyrie; her sole task being the salvation of a doomed world.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.7%, JRPG 23%, RPG 16.5%, Hack and Slash 10.5%, Action 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action-RPG that follows a female protagonist tasked with navigating the afterlife and managing souls.

The all-new Action-RPG, ONINAKI tells the story of one Watcher on a journey to protect Life, after Death.

Why similar: JRPG 31.7%, RPG 25.1%, Anime 16.3%, Action 12%, Hack and Slash 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This action-RPG is explicitly focused on the themes of death, the afterlife, and moving on, mirroring the core premise of CRYSTAR.

Choose between Yuito and Kasane, elite psionics each armed with a talent in psychokinesis and their own reason to fight. Complete both of their stories to unlock all the mysteries of a Brain Punk future caught between technology and psychic abilities.

Why similar: JRPG 34.9%, Anime 25.9%, RPG 15.4%, Action RPG 9.8%, Action 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality action-RPG that combines psychic powers and psychological storytelling with a distinct anime art style.

A clear summer sky spreads over the Hoshinomiya Girls' High School. This story begins with the belated start of school life for Hinako Shirai, who has just recovered from a leg injury due to a tragic accident. The magical sisters Yuzu and Lime bestowed to her a special power to become a "Reflector".

Why similar: JRPG 32.5%, Female Protagonist 22.9%, Anime 14.9%, RPG 12.5%, Great Soundtrack 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the emotional turmoil and internal struggles of its female cast, echoing the themes of weeping and strength found in CRYSTAR.

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 23.9%, Female Protagonist 21%, Anime 19.7%, JRPG 15.8%, Action 13.8%

Why You'll Like It: An urban fantasy action-RPG that features a female protagonist fighting through supernatural threats in a stylized city setting.

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

Why similar: JRPG 28.5%, Anime 17.8%, RPG 17.5%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Action 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A modern action-RPG entry in the Neptunia series that emphasizes fluid combat and character interactions.

In the face of certain death, we rise. Team up and embark on a journey to the ends of hell to unlock your past and escape your living nightmare in CODE VEIN.

Why similar: JRPG 34.1%, Anime 29.2%, RPG 12.4%, Action RPG 10.9%, Action 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This dark, anime-inspired action-RPG offers a gothic setting and deep character-driven storytelling that complements the vibe of Purgatory.

Redo is a world without sorrow created by the virtuadoll Regret. Virtuadoll songs give Redo residents respite from their struggles. Our protagonists discover the truth and form the Go-Home Club to return to reality. Make your way home with companions bearing heavy burdens in this school-themed RPG.

Why similar: JRPG 39.5%, RPG 23%, Anime 21.9%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%, Female Protagonist 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A JRPG that delves into psychological trauma and the desire to escape a false reality, matching the introspective nature of the seed game.

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 33.8%, JRPG 18.1%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Hack and Slash 10.1%, Great Soundtrack 10%

Why You'll Like It: Provides the fast-paced, hack-and-slash anime action that fans of CRYSTAR's combat system will find familiar and satisfying.

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%, RPG 26.4%, Anime 21.4%, Action 9.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy JRPG that features a unique atmosphere and character-driven narrative centered on a group of witches.

Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years! Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. There, he and the other shipwrecked passengers he rescues form a village to challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins on the isolated island.

Why similar: JRPG 34%, RPG 18.3%, Anime 14.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Action 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in action-RPG storytelling that features a strong narrative and fluid combat mechanics.

Play as Yuma Ilvern and stop the Empire from exploiting the power of the ancient dragons, including the soul of the Shining Dragon within you. With the help of your friends, realize your destiny, save Astoria, and unleash the strength you’ve always had locked away.

Why similar: JRPG 32.2%, Anime 19.9%, RPG 15.9%, Hack and Slash 7.2%, Action RPG 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that leans into musical and anime themes, providing a lighter but still engaging combat experience.

A young woman from the 21st century with sharp swordsmanship skills finds herself in Honnō-ji during the Sengoku period! Together with a trio of newfound ninja friends, she races through the Underworld beneath Honnō-ji, confronted by enraged corpses at every turn!

Why similar: JRPG 27%, Female Protagonist 25%, Anime 22.1%, Hack and Slash 8.2%, RPG 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Combines anime-style character designs with fast-paced, sword-based action and a female-led cast.

Trials of Mana is a modern revival of the 3rd game in the seminal Mana series. The game, originally released in Japan as Seiken Densetsu 3, has been fully rebuilt from the ground up in 3D.

Why similar: RPG 35.4%, JRPG 26.2%, Anime 13.4%, Action RPG 6.5%, Great Soundtrack 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic action-RPG remake that offers a vibrant world and satisfying, accessible combat mechanics.

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 32.8%, Female Protagonist 21.9%, Anime 21.4%, RPG 16.8%, Action 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling JRPG that features the classic anime aesthetic and character-driven humor of the genre.

Explore a dark world brimming with hidden mysteries, master a diverse combat system, and inhabit the dual forces of two sisters in a coming-of-age dark fantasy story with fast-paced action, vicious enemies, and spectacular boss fights.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 41.6%, Hack and Slash 23%, Action RPG 16%, Action 10%, Story Rich 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features a dark fantasy world and a dual-protagonist system that emphasizes deep, tactical hack-and-slash combat.

Don the mask and join the Phantom Thieves of Hearts as they stage grand heists, infiltrate the minds of the corrupt, and make them change their ways!

Why similar: JRPG 41.8%, Great Soundtrack 21.5%, Anime 18.7%, RPG 10.7%, Story Rich 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: While turn-based, its deep exploration of the human psyche and inner worlds makes it a thematic cousin to CRYSTAR.

Eternal Radiance is an action role-playing game about a squire named Celeste who begins a journey to prove herself worthy of becoming a true knight.

Why similar: RPG 24.1%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, JRPG 17.2%, Anime 15.9%, Action 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that focuses on a journey of self-discovery with a classic anime-inspired presentation.

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: Female Protagonist 35.6%, Anime 27.8%, RPG 11.1%, JRPG 9.6%, Action 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty action game featuring a female protagonist fighting through a post-apocalyptic setting.

The demon king is an endangered species!? Oh, slash such fate! A brand new Action-RPG presented by gorgeous creators!

Why similar: JRPG 39.8%, RPG 17%, Anime 14.9%, Action RPG 7.9%, Hack and Slash 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich JRPG with action elements that focuses on character relationships and fantasy tropes.

Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.

Why similar: Anime 58.7%, Great Soundtrack 21.6%, Story Rich 17.7%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological narrative game that explores the subconscious mind, perfect for those who enjoyed the story-rich aspects of CRYSTAR.

Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.1%, Anime 22.9%, Great Soundtrack 18.4%, RPG 17.9%, Action 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action game with a distinct anime style and precise, satisfying combat mechanics.

The second entry in the 'Mysterious' saga follows the adventures of the enthusiastic Firis Mistlud and her loving older sister Liane Mistlud. The sisters have lived their entire lives in the isolated town of Ertona, where Firis uses her unique ability to see where crystals of materials are buried.

Why similar: JRPG 32.3%, Anime 21.5%, RPG 18.2%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a charming, character-focused JRPG experience that emphasizes exploration and personal growth.

Fallen Legion is an intense action RPG where every battle is a heart-pounding fight and each gut-wrenching choice impacts the realm.

Why similar: JRPG 33.2%, Anime 18.3%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, RPG 9.7%, Action 8%

Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy JRPG that features hand-drawn art and a focus on tactical combat decisions.

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

Why similar: JRPG 24.3%, Female Protagonist 20%, Anime 18.2%, RPG 13.8%, Hack and Slash 8.1%

300 years of tyranny. A mysterious mask. Lost pain and memories. Wield the Blazing Sword and join a mysterious, untouchable girl to fight your oppressors. Experience a tale of liberation, featuring characters with next-gen graphical expressiveness!

Why similar: JRPG 34%, Anime 22.8%, RPG 13.8%, Action RPG 8.4%, Female Protagonist 7.7%

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

Why similar: JRPG 36%, Anime 20.3%, RPG 17%, Action 8.1%, Action RPG 6.9%

In this hack 'n' slash adventure co-developed with Tamsoft and Compile Heart, the 4 Goddesses enter an online fantasy game inspired by... themselves! Choose from 12 characters with unique playstyles and skills to fight in realtime brawls, customize with accessories, and play online with others!

Why similar: JRPG 29.2%, Anime 24.7%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, RPG 11.2%, Hack and Slash 7.7%

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 24.9%, Anime 22.9%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, Hack and Slash 10.2%, RPG 10%

"Atelier Yumia" is a story about “memory”. Explore the field to gather materials and synthesis items. The items you create can be key to advancing the story and can also be used in battles and exploration. Additionally, you can create your own base with “Building" in the field.

Why similar: JRPG 25.9%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Anime 14.1%, RPG 9.3%, Hack and Slash 8.9%

A Tale of Three Beautiful Maidens Drawn to Each Other. When three friends, deceived and separated by the tricks of darkness, find each other again, their bond shall become the light that will clear away the shadows and guide them towards the truth...

Why similar: JRPG 29.4%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Anime 11.7%, Hack and Slash 11.2%, RPG 10.9%

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: RPG 26.8%, JRPG 24.6%, Anime 17.1%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Action 11.5%

Set in a post-apocalyptic setting, it’s up to your special team of God Eaters to take down god-like monsters devastating the world. With an epic story, unique characters, and all new God Arcs and Aragami, the latest evolution in ACTION is here!

Why similar: Anime 28.9%, JRPG 25.3%, Hack and Slash 11.4%, Action 8.7%, RPG 8.5%

Explore the land of Sulnas as the "Shadow of Death", a cat girl who's dauntless and fierce. The land is poisoned by secret power and desperately needs salvation. Can you save it from its sure demise or will you doom its fate like everyone else would?

Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.2%, Anime 25.6%, RPG 15.3%, Hack and Slash 10.4%, Action 9.5%

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 42.7%, JRPG 16.7%, Hack and Slash 13.3%, Action 11%, RPG 9%

Gamindustri has been taken over by a new threat, and the CPUs are nowhere to be found! It’s now up to their younger sisters to step into the spotlight and save the day in this hilarious, deeply customizable JRPG!

Why similar: JRPG 34%, Anime 25.7%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, RPG 12.1%, Action 3.2%

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 34.2%, Anime 27.4%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, RPG 11.6%, Action 2.7%

“Initial Ⅱ” is a fast-paced hack & slash featured Action RPG. It tells a tale of both the super-power war and the friendship. Our Heroine wields 4 types of weapons and can dynamically switch between them at will. Hope you like it!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 33%, Anime 20.6%, RPG 18.3%, Hack and Slash 15.6%, Action 12.6%

In collaboration with Corpse Party scenario writer Makoto Kedouin, this horror RPG follows Mai Toyama’s search for her sister in a quiet lakeside town. She’ll unravel clues to the town’s past by day, and battle Shadow Matter by night. Can you uncover the truth before reality is consumed by darkness?

Why similar: JRPG 28%, RPG 23.2%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, Anime 17.3%, Action 11.5%

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 37.9%, Female Protagonist 22%, RPG 17.8%, Anime 13.2%, Great Soundtrack 5%

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 35.1%, Female Protagonist 31.2%, Hack and Slash 16.8%, Action 10.8%, Great Soundtrack 3.9%

Experience the first “modern-era” Ys game, now off the small screen for its worldwide PC debut! Features a full party system, dozens of unique combat skills, and a massive overworld to explore. Uncover the secret of the Five Great Dragons, and help Adol Christin save the day once again!

Why similar: JRPG 33.2%, RPG 21.3%, Great Soundtrack 16.8%, Anime 12%, Action 10.9%

New challengers are taking control of Gamindustri, and Neptune's nowhere in sight. Now she’s gotta help a mysterious stranger fight a colossal new evil, reclaim her Goddess title, and find some time for pudding! Go next gen with Giant Battles and multi-worlds in this JRPG!

Why similar: JRPG 34.3%, Anime 25.4%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, RPG 11.2%, Story Rich 3.7%

In the Academy Citadel, strength reigns supreme: only the most powerful survive and thrive. Fight your way through the high-tech Academy in your quest to get the highest of honors for a student, and uncover secrets that can save it in its direst crisis in this 2.5D side-scrolling Metroidvania.

Why similar: JRPG 28.6%, Female Protagonist 23.8%, Anime 18.4%, RPG 12.9%, Action RPG 9%

THE INITIAL is a hyper action game about pretty schoolgirls battling against evil. It's developed by a small team of five developers. We hope you will love this game as much as we do.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.5%, Anime 24.4%, Hack and Slash 16.6%, RPG 12.6%, Action 12.5%

Swear your oath as a GOD EATER and drive back the supernatural harbingers of Earth’s destruction. Buy GOD EATER 2 Rage Burst and get GOD EATER Resurrection FOR FREE

Why similar: Anime 29.1%, JRPG 22.7%, RPG 13.7%, Hack and Slash 9.9%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%

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 41.6%, Anime 16%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, RPG 11.5%, Action RPG 8.3%

Join the Phantom Thieves and strike back against the corruption overtaking cities across Japan. A summer vacation with close friends takes a sudden turn as a distorted reality emerges; reveal the truth and redeem the hearts of those imprisoned at the center of the crisis!

Why similar: JRPG 28.5%, Anime 19.9%, Great Soundtrack 18.5%, Hack and Slash 11%, RPG 9.1%

ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 44.8%, Great Soundtrack 29.2%, Anime 12.2%, Action RPG 7.2%, Action 4.6%

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: Anime 39.6%, JRPG 33.9%, RPG 11.7%, Action 7%, Female Protagonist 4.3%

In a world torn by war and political skirmishes, accept the burden of the Shepherd and fight human darkness to protect your world from Malevolence and reunite humans and Seraphim.

Why similar: JRPG 42.1%, Anime 20.1%, RPG 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%, Action RPG 5.7%

Mobius. An idyllic world that lets people forget about the pain and problems of reality. Created by a sentient vocaloid program, μ (Mu), reality and fantasy have become blurred, allowing people to relive their high school years in bliss -- but just how real is a virtual happiness?

Why similar: JRPG 30.9%, Anime 18.1%, Great Soundtrack 16.6%, RPG 16%, Female Protagonist 14.2%

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 37.1%, Female Protagonist 24.8%, Hack and Slash 12%, JRPG 8.1%, Action 7.8%

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 27.6%, Anime 23.4%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Hack and Slash 11.2%, RPG 9.6%