Ah, anime, the DNA of the soul. I love it, you love it, we all love it. Ah, but anime isn’t video games (and historically video games based on anime have been as good as you’d think they would be), so what is a person not having enough anime in their lives to do when they want to play video. Now of course we’re just poking fun at all of the banter going on about consoles, but truthfully the PC marketplace has really stepped up its game especially in the anime category and have released a mammoth amount of titles for otaku fans to choose from. Let’s take a look at some of the more notable ones in our top ten PC anime games list. Sep 19, 2018  Game Light x Shadow menjadi salah satu game MOBA offline dengan bentuk karakter anime jepang. Jadi, bukan hanya Mobile Legends aja ya gaes game MOBA terbaik saat ini. Soalnya, game ini juga menjadi game dalam bentuk tim dan bertugas untuk melawan musuh dan menghancurkan tower. Are you looking for a new Anime MMORPG or Anime MMO game to play? We’ve compiled the best free-to-play Anime-themed MMOs and MMORPGs to download and play right now!Our Anime MMO Games list includes a variety of fun Anime games for any player!

Ah, anime, the DNA of the soul. I love it, you love it, we all love it. Ah, but anime isn’t video games (and historically video games based on anime have been as good as you’d think they would be), so what is a person not having enough anime in their lives to do when they want to play video games instead?

Well don’t you worry, I have a handy dandy list here of games that are, let’s say, anime-adjacent, so you can still enjoy animu, while you’re enjoying vidya.

Now the thing is, I’m not gonna just put here 10 licensed games based on actual anime series. For one thing, that would be boring. For another, like I said, these games are for the most part pretty bad, that’s the sort of curse that comes with licensing. No, I’m going to give you 10 games that evoke anime, but aren’t affiliated with any specific series IP and I’ll try to make it as varied in terms of genre and gameplay as possible. So, In order from the least anime, to the most anime. And no, Code Vein isn’t on the list, sadly, due to Capcom screwing up royally and pushing the release into 2019. Ikimashio!

10. HuniePop

Spicy.
So let’s start with something easy, and yet spicy. Huniepop is a game that has garnered a kind of controversial reputation, because yes, it is indeed an erotic game.

A subject to staunch criticism, Huniepop managed to gather a cult audience anyway, and for solid reasons.

What the game boils down to, is a fusion of a match 3 game and a visual novel where you interact with various Huniepop ladies, catering to various kinks. Despite being overtly sexual, it manages to be surprisingly tasteful and heartfelt on occasion, not to mention exceedingly hilarious. It’s simple, yet satisfying, in all the right ways.

9. Tales of Symphonia

Japan finally opening up to the western PC markets.
A true classic that I had to include on this list and while it is indeed exceedingly anime, it has aged a bit over the years, which is why it isn’t higher on the list.

Released by Namco back in 2003 it would be 13 years before it got a PC release, but it was an immediate success on Steam.

Tales of Symphonia tells an epic story of fantasy and adventure, but unlike the classic Final Fantasy games, it features a tactically complex, real-time combat system. However, the true selling point of the game is the beautiful art-style and graphics which miraculously didn’t age a single day due to sheer finesse of their craftsmanship.

8. Soulcalibur V

The soul still burns.
With little effort I could have filled this entire list with fighting games, but that would be against the point of the article.

Honorable mentions include Dead or Alive and Tekken, but I decided on Soulcalibur for two reasons: the character design is fantastic and the game features guest appearances from other franchises, in this case, Ezio of Assassin’s Creed fame.

Soulcalibur is a fighting game whose gimmick revolves around an idea that, unlike in most fighting games, characters in Soulcalibur use weapons. Like a lot of weapons. Sometimes very creative weapons like a giant Chakram and crotch spikes (oh, Voldo). It’s tight, complex and the latest part in the series has a very good multiplayer AND a character creator tool, so you can make your own, better anime, while you fight with very anime characters. Win-win.

7. Bayonetta

Jackpot.
It was a genuine toss-up between Bayonetta and Devil my Cry here and while it was very difficult not to give the devil his due on this, ultimately I had to give this one to Bayonetta because of the one anime element it beats DMC hands down on—fanservice.

I mean the whole concept here is that the protagonist’s clothes are made from her hair and as she fights the costume gets skimpier and skimpier. This is such a staple of anime I had to give this one to the best girl.

Bayonetta is a spectacle fighter game that is all about fighting hordes of enemies and looking super cool and sexy while doing it. Sure, it also features a dramatic story and entertaining, whacky characters, but the big drive here is the sheer thrill of combat and the titular protagonist being both engaging and fantastically designed.

6. Guilty Gear Xrd

What is it with the Japanese and gears?
We have another fighting game on the list, only barely beating Soulcalibur, but it does so for very good reasons: the character design in this series is just fantastic.

From straight forward characters like pirate girl May to whatever the hell Faust is (his special attack involves rectal probing with his fingers… I don’t know why), there isn’t one boring character in the roster and the game feels no shame about its musical references (which might be a Jojo reference, so here we are).

Guilty Gear is a series with much pedigree, but little actual renown outside of Japan. With 12 games total (before including the various remasters), the game is legendary. It would be impossible for me to explain its story, but it is best understood through these characters. It’s over the top with its fighters, with its mechanics, with its music and with its story. It’s also something of a guilty pleasure of mine (got it? Heh), so I had to put it in here.

5. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

Anime Rpg Games For Pc

Nanomachines son.
You knew a Kojima game had to be on here. The man has this tendency to mock western storytelling with Japanese aesthetics in the most charming way. And while I could have put any of the Metal Gear games, I chose Revengeance, because of the sheer meme appeal of this game. Memes indeed are, the DNA of the soul, as Red Memesoon teaches us.

Revengeance is a fantastic action game oozing personality and style. Moreover, in a fashion of great anime it puts its themes and esoteric ideas first, wraps them up in aesthetics and only then concerns itself with a cohesive plot. The fighting is satisfying (the ingenious use of slow mo for in the Blade Mode is something else), the style is something to behold and the story gets strangely profound on occasion without once stopping the insanity.

4. Final Fantasy XV

The best road trip in video games.
I was reluctant to put Final Fantasy on this list, because while it is a staple of Japanese video games and each part of the series is (almost) entirely self-contained, these games are rather hard to approach for the western audience.

But that is not true for Final Fantasy XV, which has enough western influences in the core mechanics to pull that kind of audience in and keep them entertained.

Ostensibly, it’s a game about four very pretty boys on a great road trip<, a journey of adventure and self-discovery. It’s a simple idea, but everything in the game works to make it shine. The turn-based combat of old FF games is replaced with a satisfying fighting engine occurring in real time and the visual presentation of the game is absolutely on-point. It’s something of a love letter to the west, combining Japanese style with western senses, making it a fantastic synthesis of cultures.

3. Doki Doki Literature Club

Yes, we’re here again.
I had to mention this gem again, I just had to. While a list of compelling visual novels would be something that could exist on its own (and it will, it’s still in my backlog), I couldn’t have just filled this list with them. But this one game, oh this one I had to include.

Doki Doki Literature Club is a masterpiece of clever subversion of genre—ostensibly a dating simulator, Doki Doki Literature Club lulls the player into a false sense of security with its colorful cast of cliché anime tropes of characters, bright colors and soothing music. And then the other shoe drops and the blast radius is enormous.

Despite this, I chose this game specifically because doing what Doki Doki did is just so perfectly anime, which you know if you’ve watched a show like Madoka Magica. Though a fair word of warning: this one isn’t the best point of entry into the Visual Novel genre, you’re far better off starting with something much simpler like Stein’s Gate or Kindred Spirits on the Roof. But for the seasoned veterans, this one is a serious treat.

This one is actually free. If you’re ready for it. Get it here.

2. Monster Hunter: World

A cat is fine too.
You’ve heard about Monster Hunter World of course. I’m not just putting it on these lists because it’s a new hot thing, I put it here because I truly believe in the game and wish to spread its merit to all corners of the world.

In essence I’m doing Capcom free promotion, but knowing them a copyright strike is already in the making… Aaaaanyway.

Monster Hunter World certainly presents its anime influences proudly, with fantastic monsters, beautifully rendered backgrounds, ridiculously oversized weapons, great fight sequences and perhaps most importantly the strange ways in which the game can shit its tone from a serious, dramatic hunt to a lighthearted, fanservicey mini-game involving cute cats and food. More so than most games, this one feels like what being inside anime would actually be like, which is why it could only have been bested by…

1. Nier: Automata

Do Androids watch anime?
Nier Automata. A game that is criminally unrecognized for the genius that it is (at least as far as sales are considered). While I wouldn’t recommend this game to anyone having to play with mouse and keyboard, as long as you do have a controller, the PC port is surprisingly competent.

Everything in Automata works to establish a cohesive whole, from its dark and somber themes of destruction and rebirth and to its anime aesthetic. It also goes above and beyond what you would even expect a game to be with its meta-narrative, but herein we’re reaching spoilers. And honestly, how many games do you know where the game will actively change your camera orientation if you attempt to score a panty shot? That’s anime as hell, fam.

Weeaboo to your to your heart’s content!

There you have it, a list of anime-inspired games, specifically designed for the western audience. These games, sometimes classics, sometimes very experimental, but always having a serious cult following, are self-contained enough that one could enjoy them, without having consumed a ton of other products. Whether you’re a hardcore anime fan, or just a person starting out, these stand out as solitary works that can scratch that anime itch without you having to involve Crunchyroll.

You can look forward to more on the subject in the future, as the market for anime-adjacent games is a vast one and containing a lot of sub-genres, each of which could provide for a list entirely on its own. Whether it be fighting games, RPGs or VNs, all of these are connected by the shared approach to aesthetic and the cultural space they occupy.

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More #PokemonGO details have just been revealed! https://t.co/9VO0uOUuaUpic.twitter.com/KgycD0gFqf

— Pokémon (@Pokemon) March 24, 2016

Consoles are just so expensive. To top it off, video games are so expensive so we can’t exactly have a plethora of video games in our collection. New consoles are always being churned out too, which render previous consoles pretty “useless” as they would not be able to play the latest games only available on the latest consoles. Not many people can afford that, but with how the world works nowadays, many of us have a smartphone. And with our smartphones, we are able to play some mobile anime games! Granted, the gameplay, design, and storyline tend to be simpler, but we still have fun playing mobile anime games. If you are looking to try some amazing mobile games, you may follow some of our recommendations below:

Hope everyone is enjoying Pokémon Shuffle! What stage have you made it to? pic.twitter.com/Sw3GP38Sw7

— Pokémon Shuffle (@PkMnShuffle) March 4, 2015

• System/Platform: Nintendo 3DS, App Store, Google Play
• Publisher: Nintendo
• Developer: Genius Sorority
• Release Date: Feb. 2015

Originally released for the Nintendo 3DS, this is a free-to-play puzzle game which is now also available on the App Store and Google Play. The goal of the game is simple; the player just needs to match 3 or more of the same Pokemon to defeat and get a chance to capture the wild Pokemon. This style of puzzle gameplay is not new but is nevertheless addictive, and the Pokemon theme is just too cute!

Pokemon Shuffle may not be as popular as Pokemon GO as it does not offer a unique gameplay. However, not all of us enjoy going out and catching Pokemon due to various reasons such as laziness, safety, and weather conditions. An alternative game for Pokemon fans would be Pokemon Shuffle as you can just play the game on your mobile device without going anywhere.

Get your hands on some #DigimonHeroes mobile wallpapers here: https://t.co/fOvuqHMRuTpic.twitter.com/KCxF7PNhGP

— Digimon Heroes! (@DigimonHeroes) January 27, 2016

• System/Platform: App Store, Google Play
• Publisher: Bandai Namco Games
• Developer: Bandai Namco Games
• Release Date: Jan. 2013

Digimon Heroes is a free-to-play card battle game available for iOS and Android users. Players would need to match 3 cards, preferably of the same color, to attack. There are 5 different colors and each color represents a different race. Critical damage can be achieved depending on your card combination. Besides that, each Digimon has a Main and Leader skill.

Compared to its rival Pokemon, Digimon has more complex illustrations and the monsters look fiercer overall. There are more than 1000 Digimon to collect in Digimon Heroes! so it is a game you can spend a lot of time on. You can play it with other players too as the game has PvP feature.

【TOLink】
ついに本日新章公開 & 主人公アレンにボイス搭載！
担当声優は小野友樹さん！
そして──もう一度、'君'に出会う
【リンク運営担当】https://t.co/UjXrkI4x2t#tolinkpic.twitter.com/MMwaTRA1eM

— テイルズチャンネル＋ (@tales_ch) December 16, 2016

• System/Platform: App Store, Google Play
• Publisher: Bandai Namco Games
• Developer: Bandai Namco Games
• Release Date: Winter 2014

The story in Tales of Link takes place in Liafyse where deities watch over and keeps the peace. The peace is threatened when unknown entities enter the heavenly shrine and breaks the seal on the seeds of ruin. The main character is an amnesiac who later joins up with Sara and Lippy.

Tales of Link is an RPG game where you can have up to 9 heroes in your battle party. In addition, you can have up to 3 guardians who act as support characters. Players have to complete quests to progress in the story. The game features original voice actors and also alternate outfits for the characters.

• System/Platform: App Store, Google Play
• Publisher: Konami Digital Entertainment
• Developer: Other Ocean Interactive
• Release Date: Oct. 2014

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Generation is a card game. It seems like when an anime is so specialised, like in the anime Yu-Gi-Oh which is based on a card game, there are rarely games that are made out of that realm. Nevertheless, who does not enjoy a good card game? There are more than 6000 cards available to collect which includes various Traps, Magical Spells, and Monsters.

In this game, you can to enjoy a card duel with players all over the world. You can play the game against the computer too. Hence, it is a game you can play both offline and online. Therefore, you do not need to worry about Internet connection and can play while you are commuting. There is a tutorial in this game so you don’t have to watch the anime to understand the concept of the game.

• System/Platform: App Store, Google Play
• Publisher: Bandai Namco Games
• Developer: Bandai Namco Games
• Release Date: Winter 2013

Chopper is one of the main characters in One Piece and in ONE PIECE Run, Chopper, Run!, Chopper is the main character. If you are looking for a simple game which provides stupid fun, then we recommend this game for you.

This game is reminiscent of Flappy Bird as you would only need to tap on your screen to make Chopper jump over obstacles. However, it is easier and more interesting than Flappy Bird as Chopper get to transform into 7 different forms. Furthermore, Chopper has various costumes to make himself look cuter.

【ドッカンフェス開催中】
フェス限定のアルティメット孫悟飯が新登場！
撃つ度にATKが上昇するアルティメット孫悟飯の必殺技を放て！
更に1回のみ10連ガシャが「龍石」40個で引ける大チャンス！#ドッカンバトルpic.twitter.com/09uOy3tqVX

— 【ドラゴンボールZ ドッカンバトル】公式 (@dokkan_official) April 1, 2016

• System/Platform: App Store, Google Play
• Publisher: Bandai Namco Games
• Developer: Bandai Namco Games
• Release Date: Jul. 2015

Dragon Ball is the ever-popular anime series that to date, there are still games produced based on the series. Even though Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle sounds like it appears to be a traditional fighting game, it is actually a puzzle/adventure game. We are glad that it is not a traditional fighting game as it can be difficult to play fighting games on mobile phones as opposed to using controllers.

The battle system involves the concept of color-matching and board games. The game looks flashy but some strategy is needed or you would not be able to defeat some opponents. One of the basic strategy in the game is to pay attention to the strengths and weaknesses of the enemies, as well as their types.

Pichu, Togepi, and more Pokémon make their debut in #PokemonGO! https://t.co/FVtzLbvCXTpic.twitter.com/KsleAYOyB1

— Pokémon (@Pokemon) December 12, 2016

• System/Platform: App Store, Google Play
• Publisher: Niantic
• Developer: Niantic
• Release Date: Jul. 2016

Pokemon GO is a big hit due to the popular franchise and also its unique gameplay. This game encourages people to exercise as they would have to go out and catch Pokemon by swiping on their mobile devices. The game was an overnight success with the incorporation of augmented reality and Google Maps technology.

There are 3 teams you can choose from in Pokemon GO, which are Team Yellow, Team Blue, and Team Red. The team you choose may lead to childish squabbles if you happen to be against your friend’s team, but competitiveness makes the game fun, right? Alternatively, you may choose peace and be in the same team with your friends and go on a Pokemon hunt together in various locations, which could possibly include other countries as there are special Pokemons only available in certain countries!

運営チームでのチューニングの結果、超究極ネプドラちゃんのパラメータに修正がはいりました。運営サイトでも後ほどお知らせいたします！ #パズドラpic.twitter.com/npPWabW5DW

— pad_sexy　パズル＆ドラゴンズ公式 (@pad_sexy) December 2, 2016

• System/Platform: App Store, Google Play
• Publisher: GungHo Online Entertainment
• Developer: GungHo Online Entertainment
• Release Date: Feb. 2012

Puzzle & Dragons is a match-3 puzzle game which involves elements RPGs and strategy games. It is like a more advanced version of Bejeweled. In Puzzle & Dragons, players would have to match colored orbs which would determine which monster on the player’s team would attack the enemy, and also the amount of damages inflicted.

There are over 3000 types of monsters in Puzzle & Dragons which the player could collect. The player could pick 6 of the monsters to be added to his or her team. The monsters are interesting as they were drawn from various origins such as fantasy, mythology, religion, and characters from popular franchises.

こちらはネオエクスデスちゃん！ＦＦⅤのボスキャラクターです！なんかイラストがすごいことになってます！！！#パズドラpic.twitter.com/xRsW53QLVB

— pad_sexy　パズル＆ドラゴンズ公式 (@pad_sexy) April 21, 2015

【お知らせ】BLEACH Brave Souls （ブレソル）公式サイトオープンしました。BLEACH初のスマートフォン用3Dアクションゲームが登場！ https://t.co/tBv6fyHQPm#ブレソル

— BLEACH Brave Souls公式 (@Bleach_BS) January 18, 2015

• System/Platform: App Store, Google Play
• Publisher: KLab Global Pte. Ltd.
• Developer: KLab Global Pte. Ltd.
• Release Date: Jul. 2015

If you are not familiar with the story of Bleach, you can play this game as the story mode is pretty true to the series. In the story mode, the first character you will get is Ichigo Kurosaki, the main character of Bleach. In this game, he is a 2-star character. Playable characters are rated based on the number of stars with 1-star being the most common and 5-star the rarest.

Bleach: Brave Souls is a hack and slash game which is quite common for mobile games. However, Bleach: Brave Souls is quite well done and is among the better ones. As there are events run often, you won’t get bored of this game too quickly. Some characters are only available during certain events, so you should look out for the events to snatch some really rare characters!

新ホーム背景【桜】が追加！桜が舞う春の季節の背景にチェンジしてお花見気分を楽しもう♪さらにBGMにも【桜】が追加！背景とBGMは【各種設定】⇒【背景設定】で変更できるぞ！ https://t.co/nyIb7P6AHc#ブレソルpic.twitter.com/YRhqcxh98n

— BLEACH Brave Souls公式 (@Bleach_BS) April 1, 2016

【イベント情報】12月17日・18日ベルサール秋葉原&UDXで開催される「ポタフェス2016」へのスクフェスAC出展概要を掲載いたしました！スクフェスACで極上の音楽体験をしてみてくださいね♪#スクフェスAC#ポタフェスhttps://t.co/r2Kd3QEAz6

— 【公式】ラブライブ！スクフェスAC運営 (@lovelive_SIF_AC) December 2, 2016

• System/Platform: App Store, Google Play
• Publisher: KLab Global Pte. Ltd
• Developer: KLab Global Pte. Ltd
• Release Date: Apr. 2013

Love Live! School Idol Festival is a hugely popular game that you can see people cosplay as them all the time at cosplay events. The main characters in the games are female idols from the bands known as μ's and Aqours which the player can switch between. It is a free-to-play rhythm game so you can groove along with the music.

There are 2 modes in the game which are Story Mode and Live Mode. In Live Mode, the player would have to tap on the circles based on the rhythm. Based on the scores, the player might get more idol cards or level up and transform their characters by combining the cards. In Story Mode, the player would be playing as the helper for μ. The game would progress by completing tasks such as performing songs.

【ロケテ情報】今回のロケテ版ではメンバー衣装「タカラモノズ」を新規実装しました！メンバーカードを手に入れることでライブ中の衣装を変更できるようになります。#lovelive#スクフェスACpic.twitter.com/a86n605wjE

— 【公式】ラブライブ！スクフェスAC運営 (@lovelive_SIF_AC) August 5, 2016

Final Thoughts

Gone are the days when we need to rely on consoles to play fun anime games. Mobile games keep improving and amaze us, which is why we love technology so much! Do share other mobile games you have discovered and love.

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