- #1 ROGUE FLIGHT
97% matchVery Positive96% of 301 reviews2024
Dev: Truant Pixel, LLCPub: Perp Games
Windows
A breathtaking arcade space combat game inspired by prestige anime.
Why similar: Flight 77%, Action 12.8%, Anime 6.5%, Indie 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A perfect match for the seed game, featuring fast-paced arcade flight combat with a distinct anime visual style.
- #2 ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN
96% matchVery Positive88% of 54,253 reviews2019
Dev: Bandai Namco Studios Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Become an ace pilot and soar through photorealistic skies with full 360 degree movement; down enemy aircraft and experience the thrill of engaging in realistic sorties! Aerial combat has never looked or felt better!
Why similar: Flight 65.7%, Simulation 15%, Sci-fi 7.6%, Action 6.7%, Story Rich 5%
Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for arcade-style flight combat, offering the high-octane aerial dogfighting and cinematic storytelling that defines the genre.
- #3 Wing of Darkness
96% matchMixed41% of 237 reviews2021
Dev: Production ExabilitiesPub: Clouded Leopard Entertainment
Windows
This high-speed 3D shooting game allows players to experience exhilarating battles in the sky, as well as a series of cutscenes depicting the growth of the main characters throughout the story.
Why similar: Action 44.6%, Indie 44.2%, Anime 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines anime-style storytelling with aerial combat featuring female protagonists in a sci-fi military setting.
- #4 Nimbus INFINITY
95% matchMixed52% of 116 reviews2023
Dev: GameCrafterTeamPub: GameTomo Co., Ltd.
Windows
Nimbus INFINITY is a high-speed mech action game, set in the future of a war-torn Earth that has just begun to heal. Equip mechanical Battle Frames with weapons to customize your battle style, and soar through variant battlefields while discovering the story of a new generation.
Why similar: Flight 52.6%, Sci-fi 15.7%, Action 12.2%, Anime 9.5%, Story Rich 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers high-speed mecha flight action that mirrors the anime-inspired sci-fi intensity of the seed game.
- #5 The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 212 reviews2015
Dev: Studio SiestAPub: Rocket-Engine Co.,Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
【About "The Hurricane of the Varstray"】"The Hurricane of the Varstray" is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with a SF story: in the distant future, to defend the Earth against the invasion of mystery mechanical structures, 4 girls head to "the Varstray sector," far away from the Earth and considered as the v
Why similar: Action 27%, Female Protagonist 23%, Indie 18.3%, Sci-fi 17.5%, Anime 14.2%
Why You'll Like It: An anime-styled arcade shooter that provides the same intense aerial action and sci-fi themes.
- #6 Natsuki Chronicles
94% matchVery Positive84% of 221 reviews2021
Dev: QutePub: Rising Star Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 48%
New dramatic horizontal shoot ’em up that takes place in the same setting as Ginga Force. An immersive story that follows protagonist Natsuki. Discover the story of her past as a rookie pilot up to present day with events that are parallel to those in Ginga Force.
Why similar: Action 88%, Anime 12%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced anime-style arcade shooter that focuses on flight-based combat and high-speed maneuvers.
- #7 Jet Lancer
93% matchVery Positive93% of 1,187 reviews2020
Dev: Code WakersPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Jet Lancer is a high-velocity aerial combat shooter where you duel enemy aviators, hunt giant robots, and defy death at supersonic speeds as you evolve from an unknown rookie aviator into a once-in-a-generation ACE pilot.
Why similar: Flight 51.2%, Action 12.7%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Indie 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style flight combat game that emphasizes skill and maneuverability with a striking visual style.
- #8 Chorus
91% matchVery Positive83% of 4,444 reviews2021
Dev: Deep Silver FishlabsPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Take control of Nara on a quest to destroy the dark cult that created her. Unlock devastating weapons & mind-bending abilities in an evolution of the space-combat shooter. Along with Forsaken, her sentient starfighter, explore ancient temples, engage in zero-g combat & venture beyond waking reality.
Why similar: Flight 31.3%, Action 28.1%, Indie 13.9%, Female Protagonist 13%, Sci-fi 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features space flight action with a strong female lead and a compelling sci-fi narrative.
- #9 Mirage Feathers
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,386 reviews2024
Dev: oyasumi Workshop
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
「Maybe one day, I won't have to fight when I fly.」
Why similar: Flight 32.5%, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Anime 16.8%, Action 13.2%, Story Rich 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: An anime-style on-rails shooter that mirrors the arcade intensity and visual flair of the seed game.
- #10 Strike Suit Zero: Director's Cut
91% matchVery Positive82% of 387 reviews2014
Dev: Born Ready Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In the year 2299, an interstellar war rages on. In a bid to save Earth from destruction, you must take control of the Strike Suit – a revolutionary fighter craft with the ability to transform into a lethal suit of space armor.
Why similar: Flight 41.4%, Action 21.4%, Sci-fi 19.3%, Simulation 10.1%, Indie 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique blend of space flight and anime-inspired mecha transformations with a strong arcade feel.
- #11 Air Guardians
92% matchMixed43% of 180 reviews2015
Dev: Lazy Bum Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Air Guardians is a flight combat game set in the distant future. A world government is attempting to seal their grip on power, and an air force of advanced fighter craft is called upon to fight them. Fly through several different levels, with cut scenes between missions and in game narration.
Why similar: Simulation 35.6%, Flight 35.3%, Action 12%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Indie 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Directly shares the simulation and flight-action focus of the seed game within a sci-fi setting.
- #12 DAEMON X MACHINA
90% matchVery Positive85% of 6,755 reviews2020
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.2 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: Action 46.8%, Sci-fi 32.7%, Anime 20.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides fast-paced, anime-styled mech action with high-speed aerial movement and deep customization.
- #13 Project Wingman
89% matchVery Positive94% of 21,209 reviews2020
Dev: Sector D2
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Project Wingman is a flight action game that lets you take the seat of advanced fighter jets and become a true ace. Fight in various missions and gamemodes ranging from intense aerial dogfights to large scale ground assault in an alternate scorched earth setting.
Why similar: Flight 65%, Simulation 12.6%, Action 9.2%, Sci-fi 5.3%, Indie 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers intense, arcade-focused aerial combat that captures the same adrenaline-pumping energy as the seed game.
- #14 Divided Skies
87% matchMixed43% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: Our SunPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
Fly through the slums of futuristic Mumbai and complete various missions as Kyra - a member of the Nandaka gang. Transport illegal tech and mechanical enhancements, fight off rival gangs, chase down foes and explore hidden areas as you uncover the secrets of the metropolis
Why similar: Flight 69.4%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Action 10.6%, Indie 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features flight-based combat with a female protagonist and open-world elements that echo the seed game's structure.
- #15 SOL: Exodus
88% matchMixed51% of 109 reviews2012
Dev: Bit Planet Games, LLC
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Take on the role of the Lieutenant Commander, ace fighter pilot, as you search for a new home, battle a mysterious enemy, and rescue humanity from a fiery end.
Why similar: Simulation 56.6%, Action 24.9%, Indie 18.6%
Why You'll Like It: A space-based flight combat game that emphasizes arcade action and sci-fi world-building.
- #16 Sky Rogue
85% matchVery Positive93% of 1,204 reviews2017
Dev: Fractal Phase
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Sky Rogue is a fwooshy rogue-lite action flight simulator! Blow things up over land, sea, and air, on an infinite number of procedurally-generated islands. Go toe-to-toe with enemy aces or assault giant flying aircraft carriers, but watch out for volleys of missiles; when you die, you're dead.
Why similar: Flight 63.1%, Simulation 20.6%, Action 8.8%, Indie 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style flight combat game with roguelite elements and a retro aesthetic that emphasizes quick, action-packed sorties.
- #17 AIRHEART - Tales of broken Wings
86% matchVery Positive84% of 188 reviews2018
Dev: Blindflug Studios AG
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Airheart is a dieselpunk airplane action rogue like game, where every colorful level is built on top of the previous one, all the way up to the stratosphere. Welcome to Granaria, a flying city in the clouds. Meet Amelia - a young pilot and fisherwoman wishing to reach the abundant world's edge.
Why similar: Flight 51.6%, Action 18.3%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Indie 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite flight game that features a female protagonist and a unique, vibrant visual style.
- #18 Yar's Revenge
86% matchMixed65% of 85 reviews2011
Dev: Killspace EntertainmentPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Take flight as you explore exotic alien worlds and seek to avenge your fallen race
Why similar: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style shooter featuring a female lead and sci-fi themes that align with the seed game's core identity.
- #19 Planet Diver
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 59 reviews2015
Dev: Fabraz
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Planet Diver is about an adventurous daredevil tackling her newest obsession: Interstellar wing suit diving. With her close robotic companion Buddy she'll travel across space to seek out the most dangerous planets and their respective chasms to dive in.
Why similar: Action 31.9%, Indie 23.7%, Sci-fi 22.6%, Female Protagonist 21.8%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style action game with a female protagonist that emphasizes high-speed movement and reflex-based gameplay.
- #20 LunarLux
81% matchVery Positive95% of 419 reviews2023
Dev: CosmicNobab GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 28.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Experience a sci-fi action-adventure RPG on the Moon in the year 30XX! Join Bella in a story of science, truth, justice, and trust, as she travels the silver globe to find a way to save humanity from Comet Coda! It's time to unleash your Lux!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.7%, Sci-fi 31%, Anime 19%, Action 16.1%, Story Rich 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: An anime-inspired sci-fi RPG with a female protagonist and fast-paced action sequences.
- #21 Nirvana Pilot Yume
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 129 reviews2017
Dev: Dev9k
Windows · Mac · Linux
Nirvana Pilot Yume is the cure for your ‘80s sci-fi anime nostalgia: a retro-synthwave world with space races inspired by the DOS classic SkyRoads and a steamy visual novel of romance and redemption. Raise the volume and turn on the neon lights!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.3%, Sci-fi 29.9%, Anime 20.8%, Story Rich 15%
Why You'll Like It: An anime-styled space racing and action game featuring a female protagonist and a narrative-heavy approach.
- #22 无梦少女 DreamlessGirl
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: REZEROR STUDIOPub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Light up your fantasy with extra lives ✈︎ ⋆。˚A new type of bishoujo game combining "bullet hell shooting" and "visual novel."
Why similar: Flight 47.5%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Action 8.2%, Anime 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: An anime-styled bullet hell game with a strong narrative focus and a female protagonist.
- #23 Ceres
83% matchMixed52% of 156 reviews2015
Dev: Jötunn GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Take control of a squadron of ships in full 3D space combat. Explore, battle and trade your way through a pirate, machine and monster-infested solar system.
Why similar: Simulation 33.7%, Action 25%, Sci-fi 20.4%, Indie 13.7%, Female Protagonist 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Space-based action with a focus on tactical flight and sci-fi storytelling that complements the seed game's atmosphere.
- #24 Vector Thrust
82% matchMixed48% of 739 reviews2015
Dev: TimeSymmetryPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Vector Thrust is a fast-paced single and mulltiplayer combat flight game, using a unique cel shaded art style. The game features 260 fully playable aircraft (through various iterations of over 45 aircraft models).
Why similar: Flight 52.9%, Simulation 27.7%, Action 12.7%, Indie 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on arcade-style flight combat with a wide variety of aircraft and fast-paced aerial engagements.
- #25 EVERSPACE™
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 11,373 reviews2017
Dev: ROCKFISH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
EVERSPACE™ combines fast-paced combat with roguelike elements, great visuals and a captivating story. It takes you on a challenging journey through an ever-changing, beautifully crafted universe full of surprises. Shoot, craft and loot your way to victory while the odds are stacked against you.
Why similar: Flight 43.7%, Action 21.3%, Sci-fi 19.4%, Indie 11%, Simulation 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines arcade-style space flight combat with a strong sci-fi narrative and roguelite progression.
- #26 Smelter
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 210 reviews2021
Dev: X PLUS Co., Ltd.Pub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
You are Eve, fresh out of Eden and armed with a living suit of armor, Smelter. Explore a dangerous new world, battle its bizarre denizens and expand your empire in a desperate journey to find Adam.
Why similar: Simulation 31.3%, Female Protagonist 24.1%, Action 18.3%, Anime 15.8%, Story Rich 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game with anime aesthetics and fast-paced combat that shares the seed game's energetic tone.
- #27 Welcome to Planet E1d0r4d0!
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 176 reviews2025
Dev: LuluGamesPub: 2P Games
Windows
Welcome to Planet E1d0r4d0 is a narrative-driven management sim and side-scrolling hunting adventure about a young girl searching for the meaning of existence at the edge of the cosmos. In this chaotic, lawless universe, even immortality feels devastatingly fragile.
Why similar: Simulation 53.4%, Female Protagonist 30.2%, Story Rich 16.4%
- #28 Star Soraight Fantasy: Magic to reach the sky
75% matchVery Positive90% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Altoseal and HoshikuzunoyoruPub: holo Indie
Windows · Mac
Tokino Sora zaps into another world mid-live! Join her Hololive friends in a thrilling Metroidvania-style action-adventure, blending 2D and 3D. Explore a mysterious realm, recover scattered items, and guide Sora’s epic tale to a dazzling finale!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.5%, Action 29.7%, Anime 17.8%, Story Rich 13.2%, Indie 4.7%
- #29 Roah
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 75 reviews2019
Dev: Grynsoft
Windows
A great unknown danger is approaching Roah's home planet. Follow Roah as she explores the world and encountering all of its different factions, uncovering the mystery of what is draining the planets lifeforce.
Why similar: Action 32.9%, Female Protagonist 32.8%, Indie 21.5%, Anime 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game with a female protagonist and a vibrant, anime-inspired design that emphasizes fluid movement.
- #30 Sora
77% matchVery Positive92% of 475 reviews2016
Dev: Orange_JuicePub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From Orange Juice comes a shoot'em'up starring the lone enhanced human, Sora. The sequel of the high-speed shoot'em'up "Suguri", with improved game system and graphics.
Why similar: Flight 42.1%, Sci-fi 16.9%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Action 10.3%, Anime 9.4%
- #31 Ciel Fledge: A Daughter Raising Simulator
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 134 reviews2020
Dev: Studio NamaapaPub: PQube
Windows · Linux
Daughter Raising Simulator with in-depth management gameplay, backed by an outstanding City Pop soundtrack. Take a young girl under your wing and raise her to adulthood. Set in a future where humanity has fled earth, your choices for your daughter will determine the outcome for humanity.
Why similar: Simulation 68%, Indie 20.2%, Female Protagonist 4.7%, Story Rich 4.3%, Anime 2.8%
- #32 Starlight Inception™
80% matchMostly Negative21% of 62 reviews2014
Dev: Escape Hatch Entertainment, LLC
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Travel a hundred years into the future to pilot advanced starfighters through the greatest conflict humankind has ever known. The next generation of space combat is here. . Light up the Sky!
Why similar: Simulation 57.2%, Action 26.2%, Indie 16.6%
Why You'll Like It: Sci-fi space flight action that balances simulation elements with arcade-style combat.
- #33 Space Pilgrim Episode III: Delta Pavonis
76% matchVery Positive83% of 588 reviews2016
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Still reeling from the life-changing events of the previous episode, Gail seeks out a safe haven with her father in the Delta Pavonis system. However, she soon learns that the politics of Planet Leto can be as treacherous and unpredictable as the local weather.
Why similar: Sci-fi 31.7%, Female Protagonist 28.7%, Indie 16.6%, Story Rich 14.3%, Action 8.7%
- #34 ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos
74% matchVery Positive95% of 407 reviews2021
Dev: MyDearest Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 36.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A sci-fi adventure full of robot battles, pop music, and emotion. Featuring one of the largest branching storylines ever in a VR game with 15-20 hours of gameplay, Altdeus will place you in the shoes of Chloe, a pilot in humanity's forces fighting massive hostile organisms known as the Meteora.
Why similar: Sci-fi 32.2%, Female Protagonist 32.1%, Anime 19.4%, Story Rich 16.3%
- #35 Lost Nova
74% matchVery Positive92% of 399 reviews2022
Dev: Jon NielsenPub: HopFrog
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Your spaceship crashed on an alien planet. Explore, salvage, craft, trade, manage and upgrade your way back home!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 36.1%, Sci-fi 32.5%, Story Rich 17.3%, Indie 14.1%
- #36 Space Pilgrim Academy: Reunion
76% matchVery Positive96% of 73 reviews2019
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Margaret Dale crosses the galaxy in search of her lost mother, determined to solve once and for all the mysteries surrounding the destruction of Latona station.
Why similar: Sci-fi 31.2%, Female Protagonist 28.3%, Indie 15.9%, Story Rich 14.3%, Anime 10.2%
- #37 UNBEATABLE [white label]
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,536 reviews2021
Dev: D-CELL GAMES
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 39%
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 41.2%, Anime 26%, Story Rich 20.1%, Action 12.7%
- #38 Beyond Reality
75% matchVery Positive81% of 181 reviews2016
Dev: EternalShadow StudiosPub: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Join the crew of the Alpha Omega Company in a journey through science fiction and fantasy, as secrets lie beyond the reality you've always known. Prevent a war, abolish pollution and rewrite history in the very fabric of the world's past!
Why similar: Action 56.1%, Indie 43.9%
- #39 Sierra Ops - Space Strategy Visual Novel
73% matchVery Positive88% of 378 reviews2020
Dev: Innomen TeamPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 16.2 hrsMean: 54.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Woefully ill-prepared, play as Captain Fahrenheit as they uncover long-lost secrets new and old, while fighting in an impossible war between Earth and Mars.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 35.6%, Sci-fi 30.3%, Anime 17.7%, Story Rich 16.5%
- #40 MARS 2120
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Metroidvania with a mix of melee and ranged combats inspired by classics like Super Metroid, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night or Guacamelee! Help Anna “Thirteen” Charlotte battle her way through the secrets of Mars.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 39%, Action 29.2%, Story Rich 16.9%, Indie 14.9%
- #41 Rebel Transmute
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 272 reviews2024
Dev: Fatal Fawn GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.
Why similar: Sci-fi 36.1%, Female Protagonist 29.5%, Action 19.2%, Story Rich 15.2%
- #42 Final Frontier Story
70% matchVery Positive82% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Dodge lasers and explore! Planetary Development Simulation
Why similar: Simulation 72.4%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Indie 6.4%
- #43 Virtua Unlimited Project
69% matchVery Positive92% of 424 reviews2024
Dev: Virtua Ride SystemPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows
Virtua Unlimited Project is a 2D pixel-art style ACT game featuring VTuber characters. With classical platformer gameplay, challenging combat, and retro game feelings, VUP presents you a surreal, virtual world in which you will play as Aizawa Kana to venture and seek the truth beneath.
Why similar: Action 33.4%, Anime 24.6%, Indie 18.1%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #44 AIdol: Artificial Intelligence Idol
73% matchMixed68% of 66 reviews2018
Dev: MysteryCorgi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A young high school student goes on an adventure to save her favorite virtual idol, Aiko, from malfunctioning, and gets help from the most unexpected of places.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.8%, Sci-fi 29.6%, Indie 15.3%, Anime 15.1%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #45 Axiom of Maria: Prologue
70% matchVery Positive92% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Ganzheit
Windows
Axiom of Maria is an action-adventure game featuring Kay as the protagonist trying to get back her family from an AI in Seoul, a ghost town due to population decline.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.7%, Sci-fi 24%, Action 21.7%, Story Rich 17.1%, Indie 9.5%
- #46 Farstorm
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 61 reviews2018
Dev: CG Creations
Windows
Farstorm is a 3D Action Anime RPG (AARPG) where you control Kazuko, an elven princess with a tyrant father dominating the Elven land.. Go back in time and stop your father from taking the throne, even if it costs you your life. For the people of Farstorm!
Why similar: Action 48.8%, Indie 31.7%, Anime 19.4%
- #47 Rimward Basilisk
70% matchVery Positive94% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: Nowaki (old)
Windows
The long war between Ulstania and Kostakovia was interrupted when a cyberweapon went catastrophically out of control. Follow the stories of the survivors as they fight and navigate through the fallout. [NOTE: please read game description below]
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.5%, Anime 21.6%, Story Rich 20.6%, Action 20.1%, Indie 11.3%
- #48 Space Pilgrim Academy: Year 1
72% matchVery Positive90% of 128 reviews2017
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Latona Research Station has been destroyed by unknown assailants. The only survivor is a young girl who was rescued by the Starship Quicksilver and her renowned captain.
Why similar: Sci-fi 36.4%, Indie 23.9%, Female Protagonist 21%, Story Rich 18.7%
- #49 AI LIMIT
65% matchVery Positive92% of 34,078 reviews2025
Dev: Sense GamesPub: CE-Asia
Windows
Median: 17.3 hrsMean: 21.8 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: Female Protagonist 48.2%, Anime 28.2%, Action 20.3%, Indie 3.4%
- #50 Forward to the Sky
71% matchVery Positive82% of 2,217 reviews2015
Dev: Animu Game
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 43.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Reveal the story of the sky tower! Forward to the Sky is a third person action adventure game in the sky tower ruin. You are going to collect all the crystal pieces to connect the story and everything will be revealed once Princess reaches the top level.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.3%, Action 29.8%, Anime 23.8%, Indie 14.1%
- #51 fault - milestone one
69% matchVery Positive92% of 3,231 reviews2014
Dev: ALICE IN DISSONANCE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 29.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
fault is a series of Science Fantasy Cinematic Novels using a unique 3D Camera system for a visually immersive reading experience. Follow Selphine, the bubbly Princess and her sharp-witted Royal Guardian, Ritona, on their journey of a lifetime back to their homeland of Rughzenhaide.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 41.3%, Anime 37.4%, Story Rich 14.6%, Indie 6.7%
- #52 Earthion
65% matchVery Positive96% of 471 reviews2025
Dev: Ancient CorporationPub: Limited Run Games, Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Earthion is a side-scrolling space shooter developed natively for 16-bit systems. Guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takanashi in her fight to repel the alien invaders and save planet Earth.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.7%, Action 31.7%, Sci-fi 18.7%, Anime 14.9%
- #53 The Invincible
65% matchVery Positive89% of 9,176 reviews2023
Dev: Starward IndustriesPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science.
Why similar: Sci-fi 43.1%, Female Protagonist 39%, Story Rich 17.9%
- #54 Protodroid DeLTA
67% matchVery Positive81% of 142 reviews2023
Dev: Adam KareemPub: Balor Games
Windows
Reach your potential in a fast and fluid 3D action-platformer set in a beautiful and hopeful Solarpunk world. Take on challenging bosses, upgrade your systems, and show humanity the promise of AI.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 38.3%, Action 26.7%, Anime 17.7%, Indie 17.4%
- #55 ZeroRanger
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,130 reviews2018
Dev: System Erasure
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...
Why similar: Action 33.3%, Indie 27%, Sci-fi 17.2%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #56 Second Stellar
64% matchVery Positive99% of 279 reviews2025
Dev: Pepperlog
Windows
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.
Why similar: Indie 29.1%, Action 28.1%, Anime 22.1%, Female Protagonist 20.6%
- #57 KAMITSUBAKI CITY ENSEMBLE
66% matchMixed70% of 1,354 reviews2024
Dev: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
"KAMITSUBAKI CITY ENSEMBLE" is a rhythm game in which AI girls who were awoken after the apocalypse use special song magic to create melodies with you, in an effort to restart the world. How did the destruction happen? Why do these girls exist? All answers will be revealed...when the music stops.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.3%, Action 21.6%, Anime 19.8%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #58 ANDARA: RISE FOR REBELLION
67% matchVery Positive81% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Chivito GamesPub: ESAT
Windows
Ordon’s armies have invaded Hailstone and are plundering their resources. Become Andara, the tyrant’s daughter, in this frenetic third-person shooter. Engage enemy weak points and move fast in a brief yet intense single-player campaign. Rise for rebellion.
Why similar: Action 53.2%, Sci-fi 26.5%, Female Protagonist 20.3%
- #59 Mecha Ace
69% matchVery Positive87% of 156 reviews2014
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into the cockpit of a giant "mecha" robot, dueling with plasma sabers in an interstellar civil war!
Why similar: Indie 100%