- #1 Sunrider: Liberation Day - Captain's Edition
97% matchVery Positive83% of 817 reviews2016
Dev: Love in SpacePub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Liberation Day will come... but you will be betrayed. Experience the stunning continuation of Sunrider Mask of Arcadius in this hardcore turn based tactics game with heavy story elements.
Why similar: Mechs 21% ★, Anime 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, Nudity 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct sequel to the seed game, continuing the story and refining the tactical combat mechanics.
- #2 Sunrider 4: The Captain's Return
96% matchVery Positive88% of 276 reviews2023
Dev: Love in SpacePub: Sekai Project
Windows
Captain Kayto Shields returns from exile in Sunrider 4: The Captain’s Return for a new space adventure!
Why similar: Mechs 26.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 17.6%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Anime 13.8%, Space 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: The latest installment in the series, offering a conclusion to the saga with improved visuals and complex strategy gameplay.
- #3 Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception
96% matchVery Positive93% of 1,346 reviews2020
Dev: AQUAPLUSPub: DMM GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 169.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
You awaken in a field of snow with no memory of even your name. The local monstrosities nearly devour you before you meet your rescuer, a beautiful girl named Kuon—who has animal ears and a tail. She names you Haku⸺ The Japanese hit tactics-RPG visual novel series returns to PC at last!
Why similar: Anime 30.4%, Visual Novel 29.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Nudity 11.1%, Strategy 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Like Sunrider, this title masterfully blends a lengthy, character-driven visual novel with engaging turn-based tactical battles.
- #4 Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,456 reviews2020
Dev: AQUAPLUSPub: DMM GAMES
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 184.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Haku has sacrificed a lot to inherit a mask. With his natural wiles and the reputation of his departed friend, he strikes out on the path to a new future. The curtains rise on an era of strife that will shake Yamato to its very foundations.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.8%, Anime 26%, Strategy 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%, RPG 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel to Mask of Deception that continues the high-stakes political drama and tactical combat experience.
- #5 Muv-Luv
94% matchVery Positive94% of 1,935 reviews2018
Dev: aNCHOR Inc.
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
One of the most highly-acclaimed visual novel series arrives on Steam, newly revamped and officially in English! An interdimensional love story that takes high school romance on a roller-coaster ride through the depths of despair, culminating in a sci-fi grand finale of epic proportions.
Why similar: Mechs 37.3% ★, Anime 21.1%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Sci-fi 6.7%, Nudity 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal visual novel that features intense mech combat and a gripping sci-fi narrative that fans of Sunrider's tone will appreciate.
- #6 BATTLETECH
94% matchVery Positive84% of 32,635 reviews2018
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 43.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war.
Why similar: Mechs 49.7% ★, Turn-Based 14.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%, Strategy 7%, Sci-fi 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: If you enjoy the mech management and tactical combat aspects of Sunrider, this game offers a deeper, more granular experience in the same genre.
- #7 Valkyria Chronicles™
93% matchVery Positive90% of 13,143 reviews2014
Dev: SEGA
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The critically acclaimed Valkyria Chronicles is now available on PC in 1080p True HD, including all previously released DLC!
Why similar: Anime 33.6%, Turn-Based 24.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%, Strategy 9.2%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines anime-style storytelling with a unique turn-based strategy system that emphasizes character placement and squad management.
- #8 WARBORN
92% matchMostly Positive72% of 79 reviews2020
Dev: Raredrop Games LtdPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Deploy for battle in the Variable Armour, a technologically advanced suit of war. With turn-based tactics and quick-fire clashes, lead a strike force of deadly mecha to bring peace to the solar system in a 40-mission campaign. Create your own maps, practice in skirmish, or battle across multiplayer.
Why similar: Mechs 27.8% ★, Turn-Based 14.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Anime 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical game featuring giant mechs and turn-based combat that closely mirrors the strategic feel of Sunrider's battles.
- #9 Rising Angels: Reborn
91% matchVery Positive81% of 588 reviews2014
Dev: IDHAS StudiosPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Despite determination and skill, Natalie Puccile, a Special Investigations and Tactics officer, has spent her career watching over a listening post in the middle of deep space. After the orders that she has always dreamed of arrive, she finds herself in charge of a small destroyer and tasked with discovering the fate of a missing...
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.9%, Anime 39.4%, Nudity 8%, Sci-fi 5.4%, Indie 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi visual novel that shares the space-faring, anime-inspired aesthetic and narrative focus of the Sunrider universe.
- #10 Sunrider Academy
91% matchVery Positive83% of 1,140 reviews2015
Dev: Love in SpacePub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
You are Kayto Shields, an ordinary man thrown into an extraordinary adventure. Control Kayto's day to day life as well as his responsibilities as club manager in this stat management sim.
Why similar: Anime 39.7%, Nudity 28.8%, Visual Novel 25.8%, Great Soundtrack 2.3%, Romance 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: A spin-off title that shifts the focus to a dating-sim style experience while keeping the familiar characters and anime aesthetic.
- #11 TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
89% matchVery Positive94% of 9,639 reviews2020
Dev: Dandylion
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is the first season of a turn-based strategy SRPG that takes place in the world of Troubleshooter.
Why similar: Turn-Based 30.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 27.8%, Anime 21.9%, Strategy 9.3%, RPG 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, anime-styled tactical RPG that offers extensive character customization and complex turn-based combat systems.
- #12 GIRLS' FRONTLINE 2: EXILIUM
89% matchMixed67% of 2,909 reviews2025
Dev: SUNBORN Information Co., Ltd.Pub: Darkwinter Software Limited
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 69.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Continuing the legacy of the Girls' Frontline world, this all-new adventure casts you as the Commander, challenging you to lead your squad of Tactical Dolls deep into perilous contamination zones and overcome enemies with tactical prowess.
Why similar: Anime 32.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.9%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Strategy 11.3%, RPG 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical strategy game featuring anime-style characters and deep combat mechanics that align well with the Sunrider aesthetic.
- #13 Machina of the Planet Tree -Planet Ruler-
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 196 reviews2015
Dev: Denneko YuugiPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Join Cram, Cronos, Retla, and Esty as they discover the secrets behind the great ruins that lie beneath their feet in this combo-based, action packed indie RPG!
Why similar: Turn-Based 25.1%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Anime 20.5%, Strategy 8.3%, Sci-fi 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a similar blend of visual novel storytelling and turn-based party combat set in a fantasy-sci-fi world.
- #14 FRONT MISSION 1st: Remake
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 649 reviews2023
Dev: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
FRONT MISSION 1st: Remake is an immersive, tactical turn-based RPG, placing you in command of the awe-inspiring Wanzers – powerful military machines.
Why similar: Mechs 49.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 24.8%, Strategy 10.3%, Sci-fi 6.7%, RPG 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic mech-based tactical RPG that focuses on squad management and strategic positioning in a gritty sci-fi setting.
- #15 Super Robot Wars 30
87% matchVery Positive86% of 6,369 reviews2021
Dev: Bandai Namco Forge Digitals Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 58.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
30 years on, the battle for our world's future continues. Super Robot Wars is a tactical RPG that brings characters and robots from a variety of mecha anime together to battle their mutual foes.
Why similar: Mechs 34.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.9%, Anime 15.1%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Strategy 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive anime mech strategy game, featuring massive crossover rosters and deep tactical gameplay that fans of the genre will love.
- #16 Into the Breach
86% matchVery Positive94% of 21,742 reviews2018
Dev: Subset Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 31.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.
Why similar: Mechs 36.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 24.8%, Turn-Based 13.7%, Strategy 9.2%, Sci-fi 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: While more minimalist, this game provides a pure, high-stakes tactical mech combat experience that captures the tension of Sunrider's battles.
- #17 Fairy Fencer F
86% matchVery Positive89% of 2,373 reviews2015
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Long ago, the Vile God and the Goddess waged war with each other. Equally matched, they were sealed away in another world… Now a lazy young man named Fang somehow finds himself a key part of this war he’d really rather not deal with, but fate beckons in this uncommon RPG!
Why similar: Anime 51.3%, Turn-Based 18.1%, RPG 8.7%, Visual Novel 8.7%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A character-driven JRPG with a strong anime aesthetic that focuses on party dynamics and strategic turn-based combat.
- #18 SC2VN - The eSports Visual Novel
85% matchVery Positive93% of 874 reviews2015
Dev: Team Eleven
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
SC2VN is a visual novel about the South Korean StarCraft 2 scene. You play as Mach, a foreign semi-pro trying to make it in eSports who soon learns that success in StarCraft takes more than in-game strategy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 50.9%, Anime 42.2%, RPG 3.8%, Indie 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A focused visual novel experience that captures the competitive spirit and character drama often found in anime-style games.
- #19 Everlasting Summer
84% matchVery Positive95% of 77,204 reviews2014
Dev: Soviet Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 57.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Visual novel loved by many – Everlasting Summer – now on Steam!
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.7%, Anime 29.4%, Great Soundtrack 14.4%, Nudity 11.5%, Story Rich 5%
Why You'll Like It: A highly regarded visual novel that captures the emotional, character-focused storytelling found in the Sunrider series.
- #20 Disgaea 5 Complete
83% matchVery Positive87% of 3,529 reviews2018
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 42.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The nefarious Overlord Void Dark seeks to enslave countless Netherworlds...and only the young demon Killia can stop him! Assemble your tenacious army of rebels and unleash vengeance in this hell-raising adventure! The stakes are high, the damage cap is higher, and the destruction is limitless!
Why similar: Anime 30.9%, Turn-Based 25.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%, Strategy 14.6%, RPG 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: An anime-inspired tactical RPG that provides endless strategic depth and a lighthearted, character-driven story.
- #21 Agarest: Generations of War Zero
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 392 reviews2014
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Ghostlight LTD
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 48.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From the void, the gods of darkness and light created Agarest, a most perfect and divine world. As the generations passed, paradise sadly fell to the ravages of time. War darkened the skies and Agarest soon became a torturous hell as the gods divided and immense armies clashed, desecrating the once beautiful land…
Why similar: Anime 38.3%, Turn-Based 15.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.2%, Strategy 7.7%, Visual Novel 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that combines anime storytelling with complex grid-based combat and party management.
- #22 Strike Suit Zero: Director's Cut
82% 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: Mechs 51.4% ★, Space 27.8%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%, Indie 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: If you want to experience the mech combat from a more action-oriented perspective, this game offers high-speed space dogfights.
- #23 Langrisser I & II
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 925 reviews2020
Dev: Chara-ani CorporationPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The battle between light and chaos comes to a head in this remake of legendary Strategy RPGs Langrisser I and Langrisser II.
Why similar: Strategy 34%, RPG 22.3%, Anime 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Turn-Based 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: These classic tactical RPGs feature anime aesthetics and a strong focus on unit management and strategic battlefield control.
- #24 Brigandine The Legend of Runersia
79% matchVery Positive85% of 1,309 reviews2022
Dev: Happinet
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The continent of Runersia is home to six major powers with more than 40 bases, 100 knights, and 50 types of monsters. Select a ruler, organize knights and monsters into troops, and conquer enemy bases!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 51.1%, Strategy 22.1%, Anime 14.2%, Hex Grid 11.2% ★, Singleplayer 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: A grand-strategy tactical game that emphasizes managing armies and heroes, perfect for those who enjoy the leadership aspect of Sunrider.
- #25 Ashes of War
77% matchVery Positive97% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: CAT'S TOOTH STUDIO
Windows
Thrown into a century long war between the Union and the Kingdoms, a lone starship Captain decides to rebel against his fate. Join him in his galactic journey and discover the various stories that can still bloom in the Ashes of War...And flirting. A lot of flirting.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.6%, Anime 26.3%, Nudity 13.2%, Space 12.7%, Sci-fi 9.4%
- #26 Ignited Steel: Mech Tactics
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 88 reviews2022
Dev: YokaicadePub: Meteorbyte Studios
Windows
Ignited Steel is a mech roguelike turn-based-tactics game. Manage a team of overheating old-tech mechs, more heat means more vulnerability and damage! Unravel the galaxy’s story as you travel from node to node, improving your mechs, acquiring new pilots, and defeat the sentient A.I. overlord!
Why similar: Mechs 42.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18%, Anime 17.9%, Space 9.9%, Strategy 8%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike tactical game focused on mech management and turn-based combat against overwhelming odds.
- #27 Chaos Galaxy
80% matchVery Positive83% of 296 reviews2020
Dev: Han ZhiyuPub: ChaosGalaxyStudio
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A pixel-art turn-based Galaxy total war game. You can select 14 factions, 61 heroes, hundreds of warships and mecha, and command multiple fleets to carry out grand strategic operations on the map of the galaxy.
Why similar: Mechs 39.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, Turn-Based 13.9%, Anime 10.8%, Sci-fi 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A grand-strategy game with a retro aesthetic that focuses on space conquest and fleet management.
- #28 Acaratus
82% matchMixed50% of 62 reviews2017
Dev: Nodbrim Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Acaratus is a turnbased tactical RPG set in a medieval steampunk world where you build and fight with your mechanized battle suits to help Adina free the people enslaved by the emperor Helios, their oppressor.
Why similar: Mechs 49.2% ★, Turn-Based 21.7%, Strategy 16.4%, RPG 9.4%, Indie 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based game that allows you to build and customize your own mechs for strategic combat encounters.
- #29 SUPER ROBOT WARS Y
75% matchVery Positive84% of 2,530 reviews2025
Dev: Bandai Namco Forge Digitals Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 41.4 hrsMean: 67.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Super Robot Wars is a grid-based tactical combat RPG that brings units and pilots from a variety of anime together to battle their mutual foes. Rise, Unite, and Triumph!
Why similar: Mechs 25.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 21.1%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Anime 15.5%, Strategy 8.9%
- #30 Girls' Frontline
74% matchVery Positive85% of 670 reviews2025
Dev: SUNBORN Information Co., Ltd.Pub: Darkwinter Software Limited
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
As a Commander for Griffin & Kryuger PMC. Navigate faction power struggles, deploy forces strategically, and work to restore order in a war-torn world.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 27.1%, Anime 21.9%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Strategy 13.8%, RPG 7%
- #31 Phantom Brave PC
78% matchVery Positive85% of 682 reviews2016
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
In the world of Ivoire lives Marona, an orphan with the ability to speak with phantoms. Though shunned by society, she believes in helping others. With her phantom companion Ash, Marona aims to purchase the mysterious Phantom Isle.
Why similar: Anime 45.3%, Turn-Based 26.2%, RPG 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%, Strategy 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A unique tactical RPG with an anime style that focuses on creative unit placement and strategic map manipulation.
- #32 Dies irae ~Amantes amentes~
78% matchVery Positive87% of 687 reviews2017
Dev: lightPub: views Co., Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Night after night, the same dream of a guillotine. A headhunting serial killer. And the "knights" in black who follow soon after. Irrationality that defies the realm of common sense begins to assault and devour the city.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42%, Anime 34.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, Nudity 5.7%, Story Rich 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A long-form visual novel with a dark, anime-inspired narrative that will appeal to fans of the more serious story arcs in Sunrider.
- #33 Just Deserts
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 348 reviews2016
Dev: Vifth FloorPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Just Deserts is a sci-fi action dating sim where you play as a soldier who must protect a city from mysterious alien attack, while at the same time you will also be seeking to capture the heart of your dream girl(s)! Theme song by Vesuvia [Ecky], vocal track by iMochi
Why similar: Anime 27.1%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Turn-Based 15.7%, Nudity 10.5%, Sci-fi 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dating-sim visual novel set in a military environment, sharing the romance and character interaction elements of Sunrider.
- #34 Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog
72% matchVery Positive91% of 903 reviews2025
Dev: Space Colony StudiosPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Survive the mystery that awaits the JFS Gun-Dog in deep space in this retro visual novel / graphic adventure.
Why similar: Mechs 35.3% ★, Anime 17.1%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Space 13%, Sci-fi 9.8%
- #35 Narcissu 1st & 2nd
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,225 reviews2015
Dev: stage-nanaPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%
This is a story of disease and suffering; of medication and adverse effects; of thoracotomy scars and cellular poisons; of the living who cannot help but to die and of the dying who cannot help but to live; of a resting place other than "on 7F" or "at home".
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.5%, Anime 36.7%, Great Soundtrack 9%, Story Rich 2.7%, Indie 1.6%
- #36 Metal Waltz: Anime tank girls
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,716 reviews2017
Dev: WuL Game Studio
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 59.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Military Strategy + RPG + Collection + Story. This is a story of the war between mankind and the tank monsters. The hope of the human relies on the girls, whose bodies have been rebuilt and combined with armor parts. All the girls are under your command. Lead your army, won the war!
Why similar: Anime 55.1%, Nudity 22.8%, Strategy 9.4%, Visual Novel 7.1%, RPG 5.6%
- #37 Strike Suit Zero
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,666 reviews2013
Dev: Born Ready Games Ltd.Pub: Born Ready Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Immerse yourself in massive fleet battles where your dog-fighting skills will directly affect the fate of the cosmos.
Why similar: Mechs 51% ★, Space 27.7%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.9%, Indie 1.9%
- #38 Palinurus
76% matchVery Positive95% of 265 reviews2016
Dev: Watercress
Windows
A drifting traveler boards a one-man space shuttle destined for Alpha Centauri. This shuttle is piloted by Budapest, an artificial intelligence program designed to serve humanity. When disaster unexpectedly befalls their ship, the two of them are sent careening through uncharted space.
Why similar: Anime 50.6%, Visual Novel 47.3%, Indie 2.1%
- #39 Starcom: Nexus
74% matchVery Positive91% of 2,274 reviews2019
Dev: Wx3 Labs, LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Suddenly thrown into an unknown galaxy, you must explore, fight or befriend aliens and transform your ship from a small survey vessel into a powerful battlecruiser to unravel the mystery of the forces that brought you here and find your way home.
Why similar: Space 58.6%, Sci-fi 21.5%, RPG 11.1%, Indie 3.5%, Story Rich 3.3%
- #40 Baldr Sky
73% matchVery Positive94% of 1,544 reviews2019
Dev: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 59.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Kou Kadokura, a cyber officer, seeks to uncover the truth behind the tragedy that ended his once peaceful life. A war looms, and the answers he’s looking for are locked away in him... So why can't he remember anything? Unravel the mysteries hidden in his lost memories through this fast-paced mech action game!
Why similar: Mechs 41.7% ★, Visual Novel 19.6%, Anime 15.1%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Great Soundtrack 6.9%
- #41 eden*
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,041 reviews2015
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 60.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A tale of the planet's final love story told using the full force of minori's critically acclaimed illustrative style, engaging musical compositions, and the highly talented staff that has led fans coming back for more every single time!
Why similar: Anime 40.9%, Visual Novel 36.9%, Great Soundtrack 8%, Nudity 5.1%, Story Rich 3.4%
- #42 Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1
72% matchVery Positive94% of 12,198 reviews2015
Dev: IDEA FACTORY Co., Ltd.Pub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 57.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Anime 45.5%, Turn-Based 14.9%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Nudity 8.6%, RPG 5.8%
- #43 Star Traders: Frontiers
71% matchVery Positive84% of 3,754 reviews2018
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You are the captain of a starship venturing through a massive open universe. Customize your crew and take command at the helm of your very own ship as you explore a galaxy torn apart by internal strife, alien threats, and political intrigue.
Why similar: Space 34.2%, Sci-fi 30.6%, Strategy 18.1%, RPG 11.6%, Difficult 5.6%
- #44 VenusBlood GAIA International
71% matchMixed66% of 119 reviews2023
Dev: NinetailPub: JAST
Windows
Embark on the impossible quest to rescue the decaying world of Palastra in this dungeon defense SRPG, interwoven with a story of epic proportions!
Why similar: Visual Novel 29%, Anime 24.1%, Strategy 22.1%, RPG 11.9%, Tactical 6.5%
- #45 Star Ruler
73% matchVery Positive83% of 340 reviews2010
Dev: Blind Mind Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Take command of a vast interstellar empire and safeguard your species from total extinction in a procedurally generated 3D galaxy (with the option to flatten it) from 1 System to 10,000+! Prove your species' ingenuity through a deep and intricate combat system where anything (from individual components on ships to the stars themselves)...
Why similar: Space 42.6%, Strategy 30.1%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%, Indie 4.9%
- #46 群星战纪: 遗失的星辰 - STARS ERA: LOST STARS
71% matchVery Positive85% of 81 reviews2020
Dev: AnimicGame
Windows
在可怕的噩梦中苏醒，岁月发现自己已沉睡了数万年。 自己曾经效忠的庞大帝国，因为突然爆发的“深渊侵蚀”，只剩下寥寥数人与最珍贵的“心智模型”。 面对外部极其相近的“类人类文明”与卷土重来的“深渊”，背负着仇恨与责任的岁月，又该如何抉择……
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.1%, Anime 26.5%, Space 18.2%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Nudity 6.4%
- #47 Star Lusts
68% matchMixed61% of 208 reviews2025
Dev: ICECONEPub: PINKCORE
Windows
StarLusts is a bullet hell-style shoot ‘em up game which fuses sci-fi, mecha, and anthropomorphic themes. Players become Captains of an Earth Federation ship, leading mecha Cadettes through space to battle alien threats and capture ancient beauties called Mimics.
Why similar: Mechs 39.8% ★, Anime 19.7%, Nudity 16.7%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Space 8.2%
- #48 Eros Raiders
68% matchMixed54% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: GAMEYOND
Windows
Welcome to Eros Raiders, the ultimate fusion of waifus, sci-fi, mechas and hentai!
Why similar: Mechs 40% ★, Anime 23.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.4%, Sci-fi 7.1%, RPG 5.5%
- #49 Mech Academy
66% matchVery Positive90% of 210 reviews2024
Dev: Space Samurai StudioPub: Space Samurai Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
It is the year 2175 and you are the pilot of a Guardian Mech. Gigantic war machines built to defend Earth from the Noxa, a ruthless alien race intent on conquering your planet. As a result of a mysterious experiment, you have been catapulted two centuries forward in time...
Why similar: Mechs 35% ★, Visual Novel 28.2%, Nudity 25.8%, Story Rich 3.9%, Romance 3.6%
- #50 Heaven Will Be Mine
69% matchVery Positive92% of 754 reviews2018
Dev: Pillow Fight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
HEAVEN WILL BE MINE is a visual novel about making terrible life decisions in the midst of a hot-blooded battle between giant robots. Select one of three terribly behaved girls to fight and/or make out with each other in their struggle for the fate of space.
Why similar: Mechs 40.4% ★, Visual Novel 24.6%, Sci-fi 7.6%, Space 6.8%, Anime 6.7%
- #51 Chaos Sector 混沌宙域
70% matchVery Positive82% of 97 reviews2018
Dev: Han ZhiyuPub: ChaosGalaxyStudio
Windows
It's a retro-style strategy game, you can choose the Northsky Fleet or the Pirates, lead your commanders, controll many kinds of warships and robots, and fight a war with the enemy's fleet and alien horde on the galactic chessboard!
Why similar: Mechs 36.4% ★, Turn-Based 15.2%, Anime 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Strategy 7.1%
- #52 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
68% matchVery Positive93% of 3,057 reviews2018
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 38.6 hrsMean: 55.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Civil war has broken out across Erebonia. After his narrow escape from Trista, Rean will take up his sword again on a journey with his Divine Knight, Valimar, in search of his friends from Class VII and a way to end the conflict before its price becomes far too dear...
Why similar: Anime 26.4%, Mechs 23.6% ★, Turn-Based 23.2%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, RPG 6.9%
- #53 The Last Sovereign
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,088 reviews2025
Dev: Sierra Lee
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 25.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.
Why similar: Nudity 46.2%, Strategy 19.7%, RPG 15.3%, Story Rich 10.9%, Indie 4.9%
- #54 Analogue: A Hate Story
69% matchVery Positive93% of 2,291 reviews2012
Dev: Love Conquers All Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A dark visual mystery novel featuring transhumanism, traditional marriage, loneliness, and cosplay. Two pursuable characters. Five endings. Welcome to the future.
Why similar: Visual Novel 52.7%, Anime 27.5%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Great Soundtrack 3.8%, Story Rich 2.4%
- #55 Mech Armada
67% matchVery Positive81% of 679 reviews2022
Dev: Lioncode Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Create and command custom Mechs to outmaneuver The Swarm in this post-apocalyptic tactical turn-based rogue-lite. Leverage the terrain, learn each Mech's unique skills and use strategy and resources to survive an ever-changing series of battles to give humanity hope.
Why similar: Mechs 41.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 17.6%, Turn-Based 17.2%, Sci-fi 8%, Strategy 7.3%
- #56 Stranger of Sword City
70% matchMixed66% of 631 reviews2016
Dev: Experience Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Your flight crashes after passing through a mysterious portal. As the sole survivor, you awaken to an unfamiliar land lit by stars you’ve never seen. This land is Escario. Quickly marked as the Chosen One, the Stranger of Sword City, you must defend this place, and choose your allegiances carefully...
Why similar: Turn-Based 45.2%, Anime 38.4%, RPG 14.6%, Difficult 1.8%
- #57 War of the Human Tanks
69% matchVery Positive86% of 542 reviews2014
Dev: Yakiniku BanzaiPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
War of the Human Tanks is a story driven strategy game with a gameplay reminiscent of Battleship and Chess, featuring a story of war, loyalty, sacrifice and human shaped tanks.
Why similar: Anime 36.1%, Visual Novel 25.1%, Strategy 13%, Hex Grid 11.7% ★, Sci-fi 10.4%
- #58 Armored Suit Solgante
65% matchVery Positive84% of 193 reviews2024
Dev: GapTaxPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Play as a mech pilot battling against threats to your nation. But in your struggle to defeat the terrorist forces, you become implicated in one of the very schemes you're fighting against...
Why similar: RPG 33.2%, Nudity 29.2%, Strategy 28.3%, Singleplayer 4.9%, Indie 4.5%
- #59 Sierra Ops - Space Strategy Visual Novel
67% 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: Mechs 40.8% ★, Visual Novel 20.9%, Anime 19.2%, Sci-fi 8%, Strategy 7.9%
- #60 Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen
65% matchVery Positive94% of 1,340 reviews2021
Dev: AQUAPLUSPub: DMM GAMES
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 135.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The first game in the Utawarerumono trilogy of story-rich tactics RPGs. Into a world filled with verdant nature, populated by folk with fluffy ears and fuzzy tails, awakens Hakuowlo, a man of masked mien and missing memory.
Why similar: Anime 28.5%, Visual Novel 25.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 19%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Strategy 6.9%
