- #1 GOD EATER 2 Rage Burst
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,739 reviews2016
Dev: BANDAI NAMCO StudioPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Hunting 22.6% ★, Anime 17.9%, Character Customization 13.2%, Hack and Slash 11%, JRPG 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct predecessor, it offers the most authentic experience of the series' core hunting mechanics and narrative style.
- #2 MONSTER HUNTER RISE
96% matchVery Positive83% of 125,740 reviews2022
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 28.0 hrsMean: 88.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Rise to the challenge and join the hunt! In Monster Hunter Rise, the latest installment in the award-winning and top-selling Monster Hunter series, you’ll become a hunter, explore brand new maps and use a variety of weapons to take down fearsome monsters as part of an all-new storyline.
Why similar: Hunting 28.7% ★, Character Customization 14.3%, JRPG 9.6%, Co-op 7.8%, Online Co-Op 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title is the gold standard for fast-paced, mission-based monster hunting with deep weapon customization and co-op support.
- #3 Monster Hunter: World
95% matchVery Positive89% of 515,846 reviews2018
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 35.8 hrsMean: 163.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Welcome to a new world! In Monster Hunter: World, the latest installment in the series, you can enjoy the ultimate hunting experience, using everything at your disposal to hunt monsters in a new world teeming with surprises and excitement.
Why similar: Co-op 22.3%, Character Customization 17.5%, Multiplayer 14.7%, Action 7.7%, Hack and Slash 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a massive, immersive world filled with challenging monsters that require the same strategic preparation found in God Eater.
- #4 Toukiden 2
96% matchVery Positive80% of 1,467 reviews2017
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 27.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Slayers! Go forth and eradicate the Oni menace! Experience the latest hunting action game featuring a dynamic targeted destruction system! The latest installment in the hunting action series "Toukiden".
Why similar: Hunting 31.8% ★, Character Customization 11.9%, Hack and Slash 11.8%, Anime 9.5%, JRPG 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This hunting game features a similar Japanese-inspired aesthetic and focuses on breaking off monster parts during intense combat.
- #5 CODE VEIN
94% matchVery Positive83% of 62,409 reviews2019
Dev: Bandai Namco StudiosPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 30.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Anime 19.3%, Character Customization 19.2%, JRPG 13.9%, Co-op 9.7%, Hack and Slash 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this action RPG features a similar anime art style and deep character creation systems.
- #6 Granblue Fantasy: Relink
93% matchVery Positive90% of 55,629 reviews2024
Dev: Cygames, Inc.
Windows
Median: 36.6 hrsMean: 89.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A grand adventure in the skies awaits! Form a party of four from a diverse roster of skyfarers and slash—or shoot or hex—your way to victory against treacherous foes in this action RPG. Take on quests solo or with the help of others in up to 4-player co-op play!
Why similar: Anime 23.1%, JRPG 21.9%, Hack and Slash 12.2%, Online Co-Op 9.6%, Action RPG 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers high-fidelity anime action with a strong emphasis on cooperative boss battles and character-specific abilities.
- #7 WILD HEARTS™
94% matchMixed47% of 13,055 reviews2023
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.Pub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 16.9 hrsMean: 37.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Master ancient tech to hunt down giant beasts. WILD HEARTS™ is a twist on the hunting genre where technology gives you a fighting chance against giant nature-infused beasts. Hunt alone or with friends.
Why similar: Hunting 42.4% ★, Hack and Slash 16.1%, Co-op 12.7%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Action 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the hunting genre that emphasizes fast, mobile combat and creative environmental tools.
- #8 SCARLET NEXUS
92% matchVery Positive80% of 18,152 reviews2021
Dev: BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Anime 28.5%, JRPG 23.7%, Character Customization 9.9%, Action RPG 9.2%, Hack and Slash 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game features fast-paced, stylish anime combat with unique psychic abilities that mirror the intensity of God Eater's battles.
- #9 Tales of ARISE
91% matchVery Positive87% of 36,708 reviews2023
Dev: Bandai Namco Studios Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 15.9 hrsMean: 34.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: Anime 27.2%, JRPG 25.3%, Action RPG 8.6%, Character Customization 8.2%, RPG 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A polished JRPG that features a vibrant anime aesthetic and a highly satisfying, action-oriented combat system.
- #10 Attack on Titan 2 - A.O.T.2
90% matchVery Positive93% of 7,816 reviews2023
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 76.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Abandon all fear. Attack on Titan 2 is the gripping sequel to the action game based on the worldwide hit anime series "Attack on Titan."
Why similar: Anime 30.3%, Character Customization 20.2%, Multiplayer 8.7%, Action 8.6%, Hack and Slash 7%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the thrill of using high-mobility gear to take down massive, god-like threats in an anime-inspired setting.
- #11 Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 19,500 reviews2018
Dev: Dimps CorporationPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 52.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Anime 30.5%, Character Customization 19.4%, JRPG 15.6%, Multiplayer 8%, RPG 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title blends anime-style storytelling with third-person shooter mechanics and extensive character customization.
- #12 DAEMON X MACHINA
89% matchVery Positive84% of 6,843 reviews2020
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Pilot your fully customizable Arsenal mech and join your fellow mercenaries in defending humanity from the corrupted machines and gigantic robots in this post-apocalyptic action game!
Why similar: Character Customization 35.8%, Anime 26.6%, Action 14.9%, Multiplayer 6.9%, Post-apocalyptic 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers incredible depth in character and mech customization paired with fast-paced, mission-based action.
- #13 NieR:Automata™
89% matchVery Positive87% of 152,978 reviews2017
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 49.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 41.9%, JRPG 12.4%, Anime 11.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%, RPG 8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides fluid, high-speed hack-and-slash combat wrapped in a deep, philosophical anime-inspired narrative.
- #14 Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis
88% matchMixed69% of 24,649 reviews2020
Dev: SEGA
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 89.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis is a free-to-play action MMO. Join players around the world to explore the planet Halpha and fight in epic battles as ARKS Defenders! Unleash your imagination with our ultimate character creation experience and creative spaces to create your own phantasy.
Why similar: Character Customization 24.2%, Anime 23.2%, JRPG 12.1%, Multiplayer 9%, Online Co-Op 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: An anime-styled action RPG that excels in cooperative boss encounters and fast-paced combat movement.
- #15 Tales of Berseria™
87% matchVery Positive91% of 18,905 reviews2017
Dev: BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Anime 33%, JRPG 29.4%, Hack and Slash 7.6%, RPG 6.4%, Action RPG 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich JRPG with a darker tone and a robust combat system that rewards strategic play.
- #16 Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
86% matchVery Positive90% of 7,033 reviews2018
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 30.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 30%, Anime 21.3%, Hack and Slash 12.1%, RPG 10.7%, Action 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This JRPG is renowned for its incredibly fast and responsive action combat that keeps players engaged throughout the journey.
- #17 Toukiden: Kiwami
86% matchMixed69% of 1,337 reviews2015
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
"Toukiden: Kiwami" is a hunting action game where players take on the role of a Slayer possessing unique abilities, and battle the Oni to save mankind from destruction. To defeat these huge Oni, players band together to sever, pierce, and crush parts of the Oni using the Targeted Destruction System!
Why similar: Hunting 37% ★, Anime 11.3%, JRPG 10.7%, Character Customization 8.8%, Action 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic entry in the hunting genre that focuses on team-based combat against supernatural demons.
- #18 Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition
84% matchVery Positive87% of 50,470 reviews2021
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 15.1 hrsMean: 72.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Battle hordes of yokai in this masocore Action RPG. Create your protagonist and embark on an adventure through a myriad of locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Utilize the new Yokai Shift ability to defeat even the most ferocious yokai and be prepared to brave through Dark Realms created by your enemies.
Why similar: Character Customization 24.5%, JRPG 15.2%, Hack and Slash 15.2%, Co-op 13.2%, Action 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: While more challenging, it offers some of the best character customization and action-RPG combat mechanics available.
- #19 Fate/EXTELLA LINK
84% matchVery Positive93% of 4,730 reviews2019
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 33.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 43.5%, Hack and Slash 25.1%, JRPG 10.3%, Action 9.2%, Multiplayer 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on fast-paced, anime-style hack-and-slash action against hordes of enemies.
- #20 SWORD ART ONLINE Alicization Lycoris
85% matchMixed61% of 6,834 reviews2020
Dev: AQURIA Co., Ltd.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 53.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Enjoy seamless, action-packed real-time battles using a combination of sword skills, sacred arts, and your favorite SAO characters!
Why similar: Anime 25.6%, JRPG 17.1%, Character Customization 12.9%, RPG 10.9%, Multiplayer 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: An expansive action RPG that allows players to explore a vast world while engaging in anime-inspired combat.
- #21 Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
83% matchVery Positive88% of 48,978 reviews2016
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 31.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents a rewarding action combat experience.
Why similar: Character Customization 33.3%, RPG 12.6%, Action RPG 9.4%, JRPG 8%, Action 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features a unique take on monster hunting where players can climb onto massive creatures to strike their weak points.
- #22 Ys IX: Monstrum Nox
82% matchVery Positive94% of 1,928 reviews2021
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 26.5 hrsMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
While imprisoned in Balduq, Adol is cursed and becomes a Monstrum. With his newfound powers, he must stop the Grimwald Nox from consuming the city.
Why similar: JRPG 40.3%, Anime 15.5%, Action RPG 14.7%, Action 10.1%, RPG 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It expands on the series' fast combat with unique traversal abilities that make exploration feel as dynamic as the battles.
- #23 Tower of Fantasy
82% matchMixed66% of 12,047 reviews2022
Dev: Hotta StudioPub: Perfect World Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 54.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Embark together on your fantasy adventure! Set hundreds of years in the future on the distant planet of Aida, the shared open-world RPG, anime-infused sci-fi adventure Tower of Fantasy now is officially available on Steam.
Why similar: Anime 41.2%, Character Customization 18.4%, Action RPG 10.6%, RPG 9.1%, Action 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: An anime-styled action RPG that offers a wide variety of weapon types and cooperative multiplayer content.
- #24 Devil May Cry 5
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 169,803 reviews2019
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 30.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 47.2%, Action 15.1%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Anime 8.8%, Multiplayer 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: The pinnacle of stylish hack-and-slash action, offering the same level of mechanical depth and intensity found in God Eater's combat.
- #25 CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION
79% matchVery Positive89% of 8,954 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII- REUNION is a remaster of CRISIS CORE featuring updated graphics, combat systems and soundtrack. Follow the tale of SOLDIER operative Zack Fair, as he discovers the secrets of Shinra's dark experiments.
Why similar: JRPG 42.3%, Action RPG 17.1%, Action 14%, RPG 12.8%, Third Person 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This action-focused JRPG delivers cinematic combat and a compelling story that resonates with fans of anime-style action.
- #26 Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Deluxe Edition
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,699 reviews2017
Dev: AQURIAPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 34.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
2026, Sword Art: Origin, a new VRMMORPG has emerged. Kirito meets a mysterious NPC and receives a cryptic message. This game is definitively not the same as the one he escaped years ago…
Why similar: Anime 33.5%, JRPG 19.9%, Character Customization 10.6%, Multiplayer 9.5%, RPG 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a large-scale RPG experience with a focus on party-based combat and anime-style character interactions.
- #27 .hack//G.U. Last Recode
80% matchVery Positive87% of 4,254 reviews2017
Dev: CyberConnect2Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
.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.
Why similar: JRPG 31.9%, Anime 27.5%, RPG 9%, Action RPG 8.2%, Great Soundtrack 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic anime-styled JRPG series that focuses on a digital world setting and character-driven narratives.
- #28 Honkai Impact 3rd
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 10,011 reviews2021
Dev: COGNOSPHERE PTE. LTD.
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 54.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Honkai Impact 3rd - Ultimate anime action made real! HD cel-shading, infinite combos, explosive feedback... Experience next-gen real-time action! An original tale told across media, immersive stage events, star-studded voice cast... Become part of the legend!
Why similar: Anime 23.9%, JRPG 22.9%, Co-op 13.8%, Action RPG 10%, Action 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action game with a heavy emphasis on character-switching mechanics and anime visuals.
- #29 CODE VEIN II
77% matchMixed65% of 7,124 reviews2026
Dev: Bandai Namco Studios Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
An epic adventure awaits, where you and your chosen partners explore a post-apocalyptic world, face fierce battles against powerful enemies, and uncover an epic story that transcends time.
Why similar: Character Customization 23.6%, Anime 22.9%, JRPG 18.7%, Action RPG 9.1%, Action 8.9%
- #30 Nioh 3
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 19,109 reviews2026
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 42.9 hrsMean: 53.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
In the third game in the dark samurai action RPG series Nioh, you will need to use both Samurai and Ninja combat styles in your battles against formidable yokai as you explore a thrilling open field.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.7%, Character Customization 15.1%, Action RPG 10.9%, JRPG 10.2%, Action 7.6%
- #31 Monster Hunter Wilds
76% matchMixed49% of 328,529 reviews2025
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 54.2 hrsMean: 85.0 hrs≥1hr: 99%
The unbridled force of nature runs wild and relentless, with environments transforming drastically from one moment to the next. This is a story of monsters and humans and their struggles to live in harmony in a world of duality.
Why similar: Hunting 39.8% ★, Character Customization 13.6%, Co-op 9.5%, Multiplayer 7.8%, Online Co-Op 7.6%
- #32 Soulstice
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,767 reviews2022
Dev: Reply Game StudiosPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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: Hack and Slash 51.5%, Action RPG 16.9%, Third Person 11%, Action 10%, Female Protagonist 6%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish action game that features a dark, anime-inspired aesthetic and dual-character combat mechanics.
- #33 Punishing: Gray Raven
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,497 reviews2026
Dev: KURO GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
As the commandant of the Gray Raven squad, you must assemble the most powerful Construct soldiers ever created and lead them into battle. Uncover the dark truths behind the Punishing Virus, push back the Corrupted, and reclaim Earth in this stylish, high-octane action RPG.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 23%, Anime 22.4%, JRPG 15.5%, Action 9%, RPG 6.8%
- #34 Attack on Titan / A.O.T. Wings of Freedom
78% matchVery Positive85% of 3,856 reviews2016
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
An international hit anime "Attack on Titan" has come to Steam®! Battle is joined between the man-eating Titans and Eren and his companions. Experience the illusion of being in the anime, and controlling the flow of the story. The story from the anime, with a few original twists, is yours to experience!
Why similar: Anime 44.5%, Hack and Slash 14.8%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Action 8.5%, Online Co-Op 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides an intense, mission-based experience focused on fighting giant threats with specialized equipment.
- #35 Tales of Zestiria
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 9,312 reviews2015
Dev: BANDAI NAMCO Studio Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 33.5%, Anime 26.1%, RPG 6.7%, Action RPG 6.3%, Great Soundtrack 5.4%
- #36 Wuthering Waves
73% matchVery Positive88% of 54,869 reviews2025
Dev: KURO GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 76.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Wuthering Waves is a story-rich open-world action RPG with a high degree of freedom. You wake from your slumber as Rover, joined by a vibrant cast of Resonators on a journey to reclaim your lost memories and change the world.
Why similar: Anime 33.3%, Co-op 9.8%, Hack and Slash 8.9%, Action 8%, Multiplayer 6.8%
- #37 DragonSword : Awakening
71% matchVery Positive90% of 11,331 reviews2026
Dev: Hound13 Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Explore the anime-style open world of the Continent of Orbis, brought to life with Unreal Engine 5! Recruit unique companions, unleash spectacular Status Ailment tag-team action, and embark on an epic journey to save the world from the threat of a Dragon reawakened after 60 years.
Why similar: Anime 27.5%, JRPG 15.8%, Hack and Slash 8.8%, Action 8.7%, Action RPG 8.4%
- #38 Soulworker
74% matchMostly Positive70% of 10,730 reviews2021
Dev: VALOFEPub: G・O・P
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 58.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Fierce emotions help fuel SoulWorkers to save the world from the devastated scene of a post-apocalyptic world. In a world where only dark devastation reigns – you are the only SoulWorker to come to the rescue.
Why similar: Anime 31.3%, Hack and Slash 19%, Co-op 8.8%, Multiplayer 7.9%, Action RPG 6.9%
- #39 Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,174 reviews2018
Dev: AQURIA Co., Ltd.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 66.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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: Anime 30.3%, JRPG 24.1%, Hack and Slash 11.9%, RPG 9.5%, Character Customization 6.6%
- #40 Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online
74% matchVery Positive87% of 4,715 reviews2018
Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 105.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Anime 19.9%, Hack and Slash 18.9%, JRPG 18.3%, Co-op 10.1%, Action RPG 7.3%
- #41 Echoes of Aincrad
71% matchMixed48% of 5,068 reviews2026
Dev: Game Studio Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Step into Aincrad, a world of beauty and danger where every battle could be your last. Create your hero, choose your gear, and master combat by building synergy with your partner, leveling up, and unlocking special abilities to expand your horizons.
Why similar: Anime 20.4%, JRPG 20%, Hack and Slash 19.4%, Character Customization 17.3%, Action RPG 8.1%
- #42 Godfall Ultimate Edition
73% matchMixed63% of 2,560 reviews2022
Dev: Counterplay Games IncPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Aperion is on the precipice of ruin. You are the last of the Valorian knights, god-like warriors able to equip Valorplates, legendary armor sets that transform wielders into unstoppable masters of melee combat. Ascend in Godfall, the first-of-its-kind, looter-slasher, melee action-RPG.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 30.8%, Co-op 13.2%, Action RPG 12.3%, Action 9.8%, Multiplayer 9.2%
- #43 CRYSTAR
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,447 reviews2019
Dev: FURYU CORPORATION
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Anime 29%, JRPG 25%, Hack and Slash 11.2%, Action 8.7%, RPG 8.3%
- #44 SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream
70% matchMixed65% of 2,860 reviews2024
Dev: Dimps CorporationPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 60.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Introducing the 2nd installment for the 10th anniversary of SWORD ART ONLINE! A total of 21 characters from the series join the battle beyond memory—a challenge taken on solo or with friends. Go beyond memory... and Switch!
Why similar: Anime 18.3%, Hack and Slash 17%, Character Customization 11.8%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Online Co-Op 9%
- #45 NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139...
70% matchVery Positive88% of 28,329 reviews2021
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 15.2 hrsMean: 32.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The upgraded prequel of NieR:Automata. A kind young man sets out with Grimoire Weiss, a strange talking book, to search for the "Sealed verses" in order to save his sister Yonah, who fell terminally ill to the Black Scrawl.
Why similar: JRPG 21.8%, Hack and Slash 20.4%, Great Soundtrack 14.4%, Anime 13.1%, Action 6.9%
- #46 Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion
69% matchMixed63% of 2,495 reviews2025
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Feel the exhilaration of fast-paced combat in your fully customized armored suit as you freely explore a deadly and dangerous world on land or in the air. Take on titanic boss battles with alone or with up to two other friends in online co-op!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.3%, Anime 24.9%, Character Customization 24.4%, Co-op 8.4%, Action 4.8%
- #47 Solo Leveling: ARISE OVERDRIVE
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 8,997 reviews2025
Dev: Netmarble NeoPub: Netmarble
Windows
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Solo Leveling, the webtoon with 14.3 billion views worldwide, is now an action RPG game! Help our hero grow from his humble E-Rank beginnings.
Why similar: Anime 21.4%, Hack and Slash 20.5%, Co-op 10.9%, Online Co-Op 10.7%, Action RPG 8.8%
- #48 LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,815 reviews2015
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 45.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Lightning Returns is the concluding chapter of the Final Fantasy XIII saga and series heroine Lightning's final battle. The grand finale of the trilogy brings a world reborn as well as free character customization and stunning action based battles.
Why similar: JRPG 30.4%, Anime 13.3%, RPG 9.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%, Character Customization 8.1%
- #49 FREEDOM WARS Remastered
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,351 reviews2025
Dev: Dimps CorporationPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Born into a one-million-year prison sentence, you must survive deadly missions to earn any hope of freedom. Die in prison or live on the battlefield. The choice is yours.
Why similar: Hunting 27.9% ★, Character Customization 14.5%, Anime 13.8%, JRPG 12.9%, Co-op 8.3%
- #50 Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
69% matchVery Positive83% of 17,174 reviews2021
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 16.6 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A new adventure awaits you in this second installment of the turn-based RPG series set in the world of Monster Hunter! Become a Rider and form bonds with friendly monsters known as Monsties to fight alongside them as you take part in an epic story.
Why similar: JRPG 31.3%, Hunting 20.8% ★, Character Customization 17.8%, RPG 10.1%, Multiplayer 5.8%
- #51 MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies (Neptunia)
71% matchVery Positive88% of 1,444 reviews2016
Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 86.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Hack and Slash 20.5%, Anime 19.2%, JRPG 18%, Co-op 10.9%, Multiplayer 8.5%
- #52 Tokyo Xanadu eX+
70% matchVery Positive85% of 1,800 reviews2017
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: Aksys Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 34.9%, Anime 22.6%, Hack and Slash 12.6%, Action RPG 9.9%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%
- #53 AI LIMIT
64% matchVery Positive92% of 36,628 reviews2025
Dev: Sense GamesPub: CE-Asia
Windows
Median: 17.4 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In the distant future when civilization is on the verge of extinction, people follow the legend of the Elysium in the last city, Havenswell. In this post-apocalyptic wasteland sci-fi ARPG, you will play as Arrisa, a Blader with immortality, and explore the city ruin to find the hope of a new life.
Why similar: Anime 40.2%, Action RPG 14.7%, Post-apocalyptic 9.9%, Souls-like 9.2%, Action 6.8%
- #54 Zenless Zone Zero
63% matchVery Positive88% of 14,691 reviews2026
Dev: COGNOSPHERE PTE. LTD.
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 31.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Zenless Zone Zero is HoYoverse’s brand-new urban fantasy ARPG. Players act as "Proxies" who explore Hollows alongside a wide range of unique Agents, fighting enemies, and completing commissions on their journey to unveil the mysteries behind New Eridu.
Why similar: Anime 38.6%, Hack and Slash 26.1%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%, Action 6.9%, Post-apocalyptic 5.6%
- #55 Stellar Blade™
63% matchVery Positive94% of 93,526 reviews2025
Dev: SHIFT UP CorporationPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC (excluding China)
Windows
Median: 27.1 hrsMean: 41.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Save humanity from extinction in post-apocalyptic action-adventure Stellar Blade™. Experience blistering combat and a twisting storyline as you unravel the mysteries of Earth’s downfall.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 39.8%, Action 11.4%, Action RPG 11.4%, Post-apocalyptic 9.3%, Third Person 7.7%
- #56 Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
67% matchMixed50% of 29,290 reviews2023
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 28.1 hrsMean: 54.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 23.4%, Character Customization 16.7%, JRPG 14%, Action RPG 10.1%, Action 9%
- #57 Darksiders III
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 17,412 reviews2018
Dev: Gunfire GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Return to an apocalyptic Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash Action Adventure where players assume the role of FURY in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins. The most enigmatic of the Four Horsemen, FURY must bring balance to the forces that now ravage Earth.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 49.3%, Action 11.1%, RPG 7.7%, Souls-like 7%, Post-apocalyptic 5.8%
- #58 Zengeon
69% matchMixed65% of 1,576 reviews2019
Dev: IndieLeague StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Zengeon is an anime infused Action RPG and Roguelite with a selection of unique characters and varying play-styles. Slaughter your way through demonic hordes and colossal bosses with hundreds of combination and skill possibilities!
Why similar: Anime 22.4%, Hack and Slash 16.7%, Action 10.5%, RPG 9%, Action RPG 8.8%
- #59 Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom
67% matchVery Positive84% of 11,154 reviews2018
Dev: LEVEL5 Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 27.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Join the young king Evan as he sets out on an epic quest to found a new kingdom and, with the help of some new friends, unite his world, saving its people from a terrible evil.
Why similar: JRPG 31.8%, Anime 27.3%, RPG 10.5%, Hack and Slash 10.3%, Action RPG 5.4%