Games Like Transistor

Discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 58%, Isometric 10%, Action RPG 6.8%, Story Rich 5.9%, RPG 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: From the same studio, it pairs isometric action RPG combat, a reactive narrator, beautiful environments, and a standout Darren Korb soundtrack.

A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 34.3%, Action RPG 20.5%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Cyberpunk 6.1%, RPG 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its satisfying action RPG battles, build customization, demanding puzzles, and sci-fi virtual-world story make it an especially strong mechanical match.

Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 50.1%, Isometric 11.8%, Story Rich 8.8%, Action RPG 6.5%, RPG 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Supergiant's roguelite retains Transistor's polished isometric combat, exceptional music, expressive art, and character-driven storytelling.

Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 63%, Action RPG 7.6%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Sci-fi 5.2%, Indie 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers similarly sleek top-down combat, cryptic sci-fi melancholy, vivid neon environments, and an evocative electronic score.

Pyre is a party-based RPG from the creators of Bastion and Transistor. Lead your band of exiles to freedom through a series of mystical competitions in the Campaign, or challenge a friend to a fast-paced ritual showdown in the head-to-head Versus Mode.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 66.6%, Story Rich 10.6%, RPG 9.1%, Indie 5.7%, Atmospheric 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: Another Supergiant game, Pyre emphasizes the studio's signature art, music, narration, and heartfelt cast alongside tactical real-time contests.

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: Great Soundtrack 49.6%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, RPG 8.7%, Story Rich 8.6%, Hack and Slash 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its stylish combat, android heroine, philosophical sci-fi narrative, mournful beauty, and unforgettable soundtrack strongly echo Transistor's emotional appeal.

EXPLORE YOUR WAY. Awoken to a world ruined by war, Alma must traverse the vast city of Arcadia before the life force of her friends and herself withers away. Time is ticking, and every moment matters. Who will you save, and who will you leave to turn UNSIGHTED?

Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.9%, Action RPG 17.7%, Sci-fi 14.4%, RPG 11.4%, Indie 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This top-down sci-fi action RPG combines a female lead, intense combat, upgradeable build choices, exploration, and an emotional futuristic setting.

RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 41.3%, Great Soundtrack 35.8%, Isometric 8.6%, Sci-fi 5.3%, Atmospheric 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its brutal top-down action, dense cyberpunk setting, electronic soundtrack, and neon visual style make it a darker, faster-paced counterpart.

The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 39.8%, Cyberpunk 27%, Sci-fi 11%, Story Rich 7.6%, Atmospheric 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: Furi delivers a neon sci-fi atmosphere, demanding combat built around careful timing, and an acclaimed synth-heavy soundtrack.

Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 39.9%, Isometric 12.5%, Turn-Based 11.4%, RPG 9%, Sci-fi 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its excellent cyberpunk writing, memorable companions, and tactical planning provide a slower but deeply story-rich alternative to Transistor.

Remember Me™ is a 3rd person action adventure where players take on the role of Nilin, a former elite memory hunter with the ability to break into people’s minds and steal or even alter their memories.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 33%, Great Soundtrack 21.2%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Beautiful 9.5% ★

Why You'll Like It: A female-led cyberpunk story about memory manipulation, identity, and a striking future city gives it strong thematic overlap despite its third-person combat.

Stories: The Path of Destinies is an Action RPG, an enchanted storybook filled with madcap fantasy tales, each told by a zippy narrator attuned to the player’s choices and actions.

Why similar: Adventure 30.7%, Great Soundtrack 27.4%, Action RPG 10.6%, RPG 9.9%, Isometric 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its fast isometric action, colorful fantasy-tech world, narrator-led storytelling, and branching plot routes suit players who enjoyed Transistor's presentation.

ANNO: Mutationem is an action-adventure game with RPG elements set in a cyberpunk world, featuring a unique mix of pixelated 2D & 3D graphic style with a rich, dark and bizarre plot.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 36%, Female Protagonist 20%, Action RPG 11.7%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Story Rich 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It blends a female protagonist, cyberpunk intrigue, stylish pixel-art cityscapes, exploration, and action-RPG combat.

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

Why similar: Action RPG 28.5%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, Sci-fi 14.1%, RPG 12.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This action RPG follows female android protagonists through an emotional science-fiction story with flashy combat and a polished futuristic aesthetic.

Omensight is an Action Murder Mystery game. In order to prevent the apocalypse, you are fated to repeat the last day of the world until it can be saved. Investigate clues, fight enemies, and solve the murder of the Godless-Priestess.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 38.4%, Female Protagonist 12%, Action RPG 10.8%, Story Rich 10.8%, RPG 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: From the creators of Stories, it combines isometric action, a stylish world, narrative investigation, and replayable choices that reshape the story.

The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Can you survive without it?

Why similar: Cyberpunk 49.6%, Isometric 18.3%, Action RPG 13.4%, RPG 9.7%, Indie 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: This isometric cyberpunk action RPG captures Transistor's futuristic city mood while adding weighty combat, loot, and character progression.

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 50.3%, Cyberpunk 27.7%, Story Rich 9%, Sci-fi 3.8%, Indie 3%

Why You'll Like It: Its neon-noir setting, razor-sharp action, unreliable-memory story, and electronic score create a similarly stylish and melancholic experience.

Satellite Reign is a real-time, class-based strategy game, set in an open-world cyberpunk city. You command a group of 4 agents through rain-soaked, neon-lit streets, where the law is the will of mega-corporations.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 49.8%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Isometric 9.6%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%, Tactical 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its real-time-with-pause squad tactics and corporate cyberpunk city make it a good fit for players who liked planning abilities during Transistor's Turn mode.

ICEY is a 2D side-scrolling action game and a META game in disguise. As you follow the narrator's omnipresent voice, you will see through ICEY's eyes and learn the truth about her world. The narrator will constantly urge you in one direction, but you must ask, "Why? Why am I following his directions?“ Obey? Rebel?

Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.4%, Great Soundtrack 25.6%, Cyberpunk 18.7%, RPG 5.4%, Action 5%

Why You'll Like It: Its female protagonist, fast action, futuristic setting, and self-aware narrative make it a brisk, combat-focused indie alternative.

The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 40%, Great Soundtrack 37.1%, Story Rich 9.5%, Sci-fi 5.2%, Atmospheric 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: This compact cyberpunk narrative explores consciousness, corporate control, and human connection with strong writing and a memorable soundtrack.

Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 45.7%, Sci-fi 17.9%, Story Rich 13.1%, RPG 9.6%, Atmospheric 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: While it is more narrative-driven, its intimate cyberpunk setting, character relationships, and reflective sci-fi themes match Transistor's emotional side.

Pilot a mech to hunt down and destroy the oppressive government of a cyberpunk autocracy. In this fast-paced, top-down shooter, use overwhelming firepower to destroy columns of tanks and level buildings. Unlock up to 56 unique vehicles and 40 weapons.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 42.1%, Isometric 22.7%, Sci-fi 17%, Atmospheric 5.9%, Indie 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Brigador offers crunchy isometric combat, destructible neon-dystopian cityscapes, and one of Steam's strongest synthwave soundtracks.

VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 50.8%, Female Protagonist 23.3%, Story Rich 12.2%, Sci-fi 12%, Adventure 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric cyberpunk visual novel trades combat for intimate conversations, superb music, and a richly realized neon future.

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 34.3%, Female Protagonist 31.1%, Sci-fi 20.2%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: SIGNALIS shares a female protagonist, haunting retro-futurist world, fragmented storytelling, and a deeply melancholic sci-fi tone.

Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 42.7%, Great Soundtrack 35.6%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Action 3.4%, Hack and Slash 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its sleek cyberpunk environments, propulsive electronic music, and demanding precision action offer a more first-person, high-speed version of Transistor's intensity.

Indivisible is a hand drawn action RPG platformer from Lab Zero, creators of the critically acclaimed Skullgirls! Set in a huge fantasy world, Indivisible tells the story of Ajna, a fearless girl with a rebellious streak who sets out on a quest to save everything she knows from being destroyed.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.6%, Female Protagonist 26.7%, RPG 18.3%, Indie 10.3%, Action RPG 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It combines a female-led journey, gorgeous hand-drawn presentation, exploration, and hybrid action-RPG combat with a strong emotional core.

Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.

Why similar: Isometric 36.1%, Action RPG 28.4%, RPG 12.9%, Hack and Slash 7%, Action 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its polished isometric combat, somber atmosphere, environmental storytelling, and excellent music appeal even though its setting is fantasy rather than cyberpunk.

Become symphonic in Narita Boy! A radical action-adventure as a legendary pixel hero trapped as a mere echo within the Digital Kingdom. Discover the mysteries behind the Techno-sword, lock swords with the corrupt and tainted Stallions. Save the world!

Why similar: Story Rich 34.6%, Atmospheric 21.3%, Action 15.6%, Hack and Slash 12.8%, Singleplayer 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal retro-digital adventure with a synth soundtrack and a visually bold virtual world, it scratches Transistor's audiovisual sci-fi itch.

You are ARID, the AI of a high-tech combat suit crashed on a hostile planet. Your pilot is dying inside you. Your protocols demand you save him — but this world will force you to bend every rule you have. A dark sci-fi puzzle-adventure. Winner of Giant Bomb's Best Story award.

Why similar: Sci-fi 29.8%, Cyberpunk 17.2%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Story Rich 11.9%, Atmospheric 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This thoughtful side-scrolling sci-fi adventure centers on an AI protagonist, identity, and problem-solving in a lonely futuristic world.

Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35.2%, Turn-Based 18.4%, RPG 10.8%, Story Rich 9.6%, Tactical 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: For players most drawn to Transistor's beautiful melancholy and consequential storytelling, this tactical RPG offers a similarly moving, music-led journey.

Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 43.5%, Beautiful 18.7% ★, RPG 8.8%, Indie 5.8%, Action RPG 5.5%

Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition is the capstone title in Harebrained Schemes' Shadowrun series - and now includes the all-new, 6+ hr Shadows of Hong Kong Bonus Campaign. Experience the most impressive Shadowrun RPG yet, hailed as one of the best cRPG / strategy games of 2015!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 37.5%, Isometric 11.9%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, Turn-Based 10%, RPG 8.5%

The unique cyberpunk-meets-fantasy world of Shadowrun has gained a huge cult following since its creation nearly 25 years ago. Now, creator Jordan Weisman returns to the world of Shadowrun, modernizing this classic game setting as a single player, turn-based tactical RPG.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 42.4%, Isometric 13%, Turn-Based 11.3%, RPG 10.8%, Sci-fi 7.9%

Dex is a 2D, side-scrolling, open-world cyberpunk RPG with a focus on exploration and non-linear gameplay.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 50.2%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Sci-fi 8.5%, RPG 7.1%, Story Rich 5.3%

Battle Chasers: Nightwar is an RPG inspired by the classic console greats, featuring deep dungeon diving, turn-based combat presented in a classic JRPG format, and a rich story driven by exploration of the world.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 34.9%, RPG 25.2%, Turn-Based 12%, Isometric 7.4%, Atmospheric 5.7%

A neon-noir story in a rain-drenched cyberpunk metropolis. It’s your first night on the job working for the Cloudpunk delivery service. Two rules: Don’t miss a delivery and don’t ask what’s in the package.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 39.1%, Great Soundtrack 14.8%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Sci-fi 11%, Story Rich 7.1%

Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.

Why similar: Isometric 29%, RPG 20.8%, Great Soundtrack 18.5%, Story Rich 16.2%, Female Protagonist 3.5%

Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 73.9%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Indie 4.1%, RPG 3.3%, Action 1.1%

Aurora, a young girl from 1895 Austria, awakens on the lost fairytale continent of Lemuria. To return home she must fight against the dark creatures of the Queen of the Night, who have stolen the sun, the moon and the stars. At stake is not only Lemuria, but Aurora’s true destiny.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 42.3%, Beautiful 15.5% ★, Female Protagonist 14.1%, RPG 8.9%, Turn-Based 8.7%

Take on the role of Nora Harwood, member of Everreach’s Security Division, on a mission to secure the colonization process of Eden and investigate mysterious incidents! Everreach: Project Eden is a fast-paced, story-driven action-RPG set on the visually stunning Planet Eden.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.2%, Beautiful 17.1% ★, Sci-fi 16.7%, RPG 14.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

Why similar: Beautiful 42.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 34.6%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Atmospheric 4.6%, Story Rich 3%

Traverse a mythic little realm, use a sword to do battle & evoke sworcery to solve mystical musical mysteries.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 58.8%, Beautiful 12.9% ★, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Indie 5.4%, Atmospheric 4.2%

You play Adam Jensen, an ex-SWAT specialist who's been handpicked to oversee the defensive needs of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. When a black ops team breaks in and kills the very scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job changes.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 43.5%, Great Soundtrack 27.2%, Sci-fi 10.7%, RPG 7%, Story Rich 6.3%

UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 42.2%, Cyberpunk 30.6%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Isometric 6.9%, Sci-fi 3.7%

Command a steam-driven pirate crew in a series of epic tactical shootouts in SteamWorld Heist. This is turn-based strategy with a twist: You manually aim the guns of your robots, allowing for insane skill shots and bullet-bouncing action!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.1%, Turn-Based 19.4%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, RPG 10.2%, Strategy 6.8%

Sayonara Wild Hearts is a dreamy arcade game about riding motorcycles, skateboarding, dance battling, shooting lasers, wielding swords, and breaking hearts at 200 mph.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 50.8%, Beautiful 28% ★, Female Protagonist 12%, Story Rich 2.4%, Atmospheric 1.9%

Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 36.3%, Story Rich 18.4%, RPG 18.2%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Indie 7.1%

Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 38.6%, Female Protagonist 29.8%, Story Rich 11.6%, Indie 7.5%, Sci-fi 4.3%

A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 71.1%, Story Rich 16.5%, Indie 5.3%, RPG 2.5%, Female Protagonist 2%

In a silent world where music is outlawed, play as a singer to shatter the strings of fate and sing the melody of freedom in this unforgiving Turn Based Rhythm JRPG.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 33.9%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Isometric 12.9%, Turn-Based 11.4%, Sci-fi 8.5%

“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 77.6%, Story Rich 8.1%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Adventure 1.8%, Indie 1.7%

Use the power of music to reawaken long forgotten memories in Distortions, a story-driven journey through a world of unparalleled beauty.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 47.4%, RPG 19.6%, Indie 12.4%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Adventure 6.4%

In a world bound by truths: connect. In Falsus is a mesmerizing rhythm game tied to an intricate card system brought together through a layered narrative. Taking place in a near-future world, traverse an atmospheric soundscape through the eyes of 5 interconnected protagonists.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40.2%, Female Protagonist 25.3%, Story Rich 12.7%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Indie 4%

Adventure awaits in the award-winning Action RPG debut from Runic Games! Explore the randomized depths of this boom town, collect loot, and level up to save Torchlight - and possibly the world.

Why similar: Action RPG 42.1%, RPG 18.1%, Isometric 9.1%, Hack and Slash 8.5%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%

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: Cyberpunk 35.2%, Great Soundtrack 20.6%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Story Rich 9.2%

The Final Cut is the ultimate collector's edition of Dreamfall Chapters, a story-driven 3D adventure about choice and consequence, set in parallel worlds: a cyberpunk vision of the future and a magical fantasy realm.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 37.2%, Female Protagonist 21.5%, Story Rich 14.5%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Atmospheric 6.4%

Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 34.7%, Isometric 19.3%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Turn-Based 8.8%

Final Fantasy XIII is a fantasy RPG in which a band of brave humans struggle against fate in the utopian sky city of Cocoon and the primeval world of Pulse. Follow stylish heroine Lightning's fast paced battles and high adventure in a mysterious new world.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 51.9%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, RPG 7.1%, Story Rich 7.1%, Sci-fi 5.6%

A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 55.6%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Story Rich 7.7%, Indie 4.3%