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51+ Best Anime Games Of All Time! (UPDATED)​

When it comes to anime games, you can expect the most immersive experience with an adventure-filled story. The games can range anywhere from puzzle-solving to emotional cutscenes that might make you all teary. Just like the anime and manga, video games have their essence.

Therefore, if you’re a gamer and an anime fan side by side, here are the top 52 best anime games of all time!

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This list will contain some of the best anime games from all the platforms out there. These best anime games of all time will give you a rough idea about where you might want to begin. Let’s dive straight into the list.

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Best Anime-inspired Games

52. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle

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Release date: August 29, 2013

Size: x

Cost: $49.00

Platform: PlayStation®3

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Players: Single-player, Multiplayer

Languages: English, Japanese

All the PlayStation fans, ASSEMBLE! If you’ve discovered JJBA recently, I can assure you that it has been popular since forever. The 1 on 1 tournament-type game was one of the best 2D games at the time of its release. Moreover, the game is well built with an essence of beautiful structure in every corner.

Just imagine playing as Jotaro ORA ORA-ing your enemies. The stand will come out once you start playing this badass game. Definitely one of the best anime games out there.

51. Fairy Tail

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Release date: 30 July, 2020

Size: 10 GB

Cost: $59.99

Platform: PlayStation®4, Steam®, Nintendo Switch™

RAM Required: 8 GB RAM

Players: Single-player

Languages: English, Japanese

This is an RPG game based on the famous anime, Fairy Tail.

You will be incarnating and playing as the mages from all different guilds of the series. There are up to 16 playable avatars! A surprise will also await you as the game offered us one original episode.

The purpose of the game is to climb up the ranks and become the No. 1 guild. You will be adventuring in Magnolia and your guild hall will be entirely portrayed.

Special missions to complete will materialize on the request board, level up with your Nakama’s, and become the strongest mage of Fairy Tail!

50. Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition

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Release date: 18 October, 2019

Size: 4 GB

Cost: $49.99

Platform: PlayStation®4, PlayStation®Vita, Nintendo Switch™, Windows PC

RAM Required: 4 GB RAM

Players: Single-player, Multiplayer

Languages: English, Japanese

This game has an amazing storyline, however, the best thing about it is that there are tons and tons of Digimon to find and collect!

  • MYSTERIOUS EVENTS

     In the Mysterious Event, you turn into a cyber-detective or an extraordinary hacker and your goal is to crack Machiavellian Digi-mysteries.

  • VIVID & IMMERSIVE WORLDS

     Set on a journey where the boundaries of the real and digital worlds are distorted.

  • ENDLESSLY ADDICTING

     Here you have approximately 300 Digimon to collect, train, and evolve!

  • SOLID GAMEPLAY

     Create an all-star Digimon team to combat enemies in turn-based battles.

49. Granblue Fantasy: Versus

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Release date: 13 March, 2020

Size: 7 GB

Cost: $19.99

Platform: PlayStation®4, Windows PC

RAM Required: 4 GB RAM

Players: Single-player

Languages: English

Granblue Fantasy is a role-playing fighting game where your mission is to eradicate the enemy by using combo attacks. Each avatar or character has unique skills or abilities called “Skybound Arts”.

This game offers an amazing design with top-notch sound and special effects. It captivated many and is still doing so until now.

48. Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r]

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Release date: 21 August, 2018

Size: 10 GB

Cost: $24.99

Platform: PlayStation®4, Nintendo Switch™, Windows PC

RAM Required: 2 GB RAM

Players: Single-player, Multiplayer

Languages: English, Japanese

The Hollow Night

The “Night Blade” organization has been acting since the beginning of time, as protectors against the “Hollow Night”. Linne, the Princess of the Night Blade, bound to her eternal task, meets a boy called Hyde.  

Hyde is the possessor of the Fabled Sword of Destiny that the Princesses have been seeking.

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At the same time, in the Hollow Night, the number of monsters known as Voids and In-births that fill their ranks has been tremendously increasing. The Night Blade is currently investigating to find the reason behind the catastrophe. 

Linne uncovers a demonic plan that “Paradox” has been putting together. She soon learns that Paradox is Hilda, the leader of an organization hiding in the shadows called “Amnesia”.

 The Princess and her new ally Hyde are now on a quest to put an end to Paradox’s scheme.

47. Naruto: Rise of a Ninja

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Release date: 24 September, 2021

Size: 200 MB

Cost: $4.99

Platform: Xbox 360

RAM Required: 512 MB RAM

Players: Single-player

 Languages: English, Japanese

Ubisoft took Naruto to a whole other level by building one of the best anime games out there. Rise of a Ninja isn’t your usual cookie-cutter game. It follows a unique direction of the open-world game with stories inspired by the actual anime itself.

The best thing about Rising of a Ninja is the fact that you can explore any aspect of the village on any map you want to explore. The action scenes are phenomenal, leaving no room for complaint. However, if we compare the graphics to the new games, you aren’t getting the best visuals.

All in all, a legendary anime game that blew everyone’s mind away with a unique approach.

46. Code Vein

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Release date: 27 September, 2019

Size: 35 GB

Cost: $59.99

Platform: PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Windows PC

RAM Required: 6 GB RAM

Players: Multiplayer video game

Languages: English, Japanese

Are you a fan of the Dark Souls series? Truth be told, Code Vein is the anime version of Dark Souls. The game is an excellent RPG game that is heavily inspired by the old-school RPGs. 

Code Vein has stunning visuals with swordplay as the primary focus of combat. It is not just a slash-slash game but it follows something deeper than that. 

Your character is controllable in many aspects, promoting a lot of flexibility in the moves you choose. Code Vein adopts some aspects from games like Devil May Cry and Sekiro.

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  • RISE TOGETHER

     Partner up with an AI or a Nakama in co-op multiplayer and dive into an apocalyptic world of cheer chaos. Survive by combining your strength to overcome overpowered enemies. Sync up and protect each other from ambushes.

     Obtain enhanced gear, increase the level of your character, become a force of nature in order to stand on equal grounds with The Lost.

45. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba-The Hinokami Chronicles

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Release date: 15 October, 2021

Size: 25 GB

Cost: $59.99

Platform: PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Steam®, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch™

RAM Required: 6 GB RAM.

Players: 1-2 (online mode available)

Languages: English, Japanese

  • Adventure Mode

     Having Tanjiro as your character, you will relive the story of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime and fight against demons to turn back Nezuko into a human.

  •  Versus Mode

     Any character of the anime can be picked, of course, it includes Tanjiro and Nezuko. You will be playing in a 2 vs 2 setting that also includes an offline mode.

     Become the Hashira that you dream to be!

44. Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution

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Release date: 24 March, 2020

Size: 2 GB

Cost: $39.99

Platform: PlayStation®4, Windows PC Xbox One, Nintendo Switch™

RAM Required: 2 GB RAM

Players: Single-player, Multiplayer

Languages: English, Japanese

Collect cards, build the perfect deck, make friends as well as enemies and let’s Duel!

The famous anime that this game was based on needs no introduction. We all wished to travel into their world and battle to our hearts’ content, well, here is our chance.

Become an unbeatable duelist and explore the world of Yu Gi Oh! With your trusty partners.

43. BlazBlue: Central Fiction

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Release date: 26 April, 2017

Size: 52 GB

Cost: $39.99

Platform: PlayStation®3, PlayStation®4, Nintendo Switch™, Windows PC, Arcade

RAM Required: 4 GB RAM

Players: Single-player, Multiplayer

Supported language: English, Japanese

BlazBlue is a 2D fighting video game with exceptional visuals and neat netplay. With more than 40 hours of fun in story mode, plus three extra acts in arcade mode; I assure you, you won’t get bored.

Return to the Azure and let the Wheel of Fate turn again!

42. Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2

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Release date: 31 May, 2017

Size: 14 GB

Cost: $18.99

Platform: PlayStation®3, PlayStation®4, Windows PC, Arcade

RAM Required: 2 GB RAM

Players: Single-player, Multiplayer

Supported language: English, Japanese, Korean

Guilty Gear came back in force with new fighters, new badass moves, new unique stories and chapters—you haven’t heard the best of it yet. You couldn’t have found a better year to become a 2.5D brawler in an apocalyptic world.

Baiken and Answer are the two newest characters that made their entrance on the battle stage, with them you can experience stages, use moves and explore territories you have never seen before.

A perfect balance between new and old where the original fighters get amazing updates, improved moves, and event new visuals.

Let’s get ready to rumble!

41. Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Maxiboost ON

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Release date: 30 June, 2020

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Cost: $59.99

Platform: PlayStation®3, PlayStation®4, Arcade

RAM Required: 2 GB RAM

Players: Single-player, Multiplayer, 2 VS 2

Supported language: English, Japanese

Synchronize and destroy your enemies in ferocious PVP battle using the legendary characters of the famous series. With 183 units to choose from, the integrity of the Gundam universe is at your disposal, each one with unique, awesome skills and abilities.

Gear up and aim for victory!

40. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3

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Release date: 16 November, 2004

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Platform: PlayStation®2

RAM Required: 2 GB RAM

Players: Multiplayer video game

Supported language: English, Japanese

Train your body and mind, strengthen your KI, level up, break all your limits and reach new heights! Enter the world of the Super Saiyans, and become the heroes who will save the Earth from all its enemies.

Using the characters of the iconic series, Goku, Vegeta, Gohan and so many more, achieve your dream of casting a KAMEHAMEHA while flying on Nimbus.

39. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3

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Release date: 4 October, 2007

Size: 1.5 GB

Cost: $90.00

Platform: PlayStation®2, Wii

RAM Required: 1 GB RAM

Players: 2 Players

Supported language: English, Japanese

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 came back in force and became one of the most impressive and inspirational games of all time. The exhilarating journey of Goku was already overwhelming us in the series but fighting hand in hand with your friends, in his shoes, was just as exciting if not more!

Our world is in grave danger, creatures from outer space are planning an invasion, and even Saiyans are backing them up. However, there is one gluttonous hero who’s more than just excited to get to fight powerful opponents.

38. Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot

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Release date: 17 January, 2020

Size: 36 GB

Cost: $59.99

Platform: PlayStation®4, Nintendo Switch™, Windows PC, Xbox One, Google Stadia

RAM Required: 4 GB RAM

Players: Single-player video game

Supported language: English, Japanese

For all of those Dragon Ball fans out there, this is one of the best anime games ever. The sole purpose of releasing this game was to fulfill the desire of fans and deliver them one of the best open-world anime games out there.

The game delivers the same old story of Goku and all the action-filled adventures that he did in the anime. Even if you’ve finished the series, it’s an excellent choice for you to play. The graphics, story, and combat system will surely leave no regrets.

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You are now the universe’s only hope!

Raditz, Frieza, Cell and all the iconic villains that we hate and love will be waiting to cross punches within an amazing environment that you can freely smash and destroy.

Also, your job isn’t just to aimlessly fight. Become a Saiyan yourself, live and interact in their bodies, hunt, surf through the sky, cook, eat and train, even make friends!

37. hack//G.U. Last Recode

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Release date: 3 November 2017

Size: 40 GB

Cost: $49.99

Platform: PlayStation®4, Windows PC

RAM Required: 4 GB RAM

Players: Single-player

Supported language: English, French, German, Japanese

While the MC of this anime was struggling to find a way to log out, all we wanted was to take his place and login into “The World”, well, here is our chance.

Dive into the latest RPG game, create your avatar, disconnect from the real boring world and let’s start an amazing adventure full of action and blood pumping battles alongside your favorite characters from the series you know and love.

36. Honkai Impact

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Release date: 21 October, 2021

Size: 15 GB

Cost: Free

Platform: Android, iOS, Windows PC

RAM Required: 8 GB RAM

Players: Single-player, Multiplayer

Supported language: English, French, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese

Honkai Impact is a mobile-based anime game that never ceases to amaze me. It shows how far we have come in the world of anime that your smartphones can play such awesome games on them.

The game itself has a perfect story but it’s short. By that, I mean that you can finish the game in probably a day. Even so, it’s my favorite anime game when it comes to mobile gaming. Everything from the story, design, and sounds. 

Venture into the epic world of Valkyries! Fight against the Honkai’s the creators of civilization that are now hell-bent on destroying it. Don’t falter against the threat, take your rightful position as the commander of the Valkyries and save the Earth from annihilation.

35. One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4

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Release date: 26 March, 2020

Size: 25 GB

Cost: $12.00

Platform: PlayStation®4, Nintendo Switch™, Windows PC, Xbox One

RAM Required: 8 GB RAM

Players:  2 Players

Supported language: English, Japanese

The never-ending anime One Piece just can’t leave us alone and had to get a game, not that we are sad about it!

Covering the BEST arcs of the series, we have here an awesome adventure that goes through Alabasta, Enies Lobby, the Paramount War, Dressrosa, Whole Cake Island, and even Wano. However, this time, you will be the one to write your own ending.

Embark on The Going Merry with all your Nakama and explore the vast sea of One Piece!

34. Pokémon Red and Blue

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Release date: 28 September, 1998

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Platform: Game boy

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Players: Single-player, Multiplayer

Supported language: Japanese

I know this one is old also but let’s be real, at the time, it was the number one anime game. It became a piece of our childhood, a memory that we still hold dear.

Even now, fans seek the game not just to play but also because it became an artifact of the history of anime, a rare collection that can’t be replaced. The price on its own reflects its unmeasurable worth and value.

33. Pokken Tournament DX

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Release date: 16 July, 2015

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Cost: $44.99

Platform: Wii U, Arcade video game, Nintendo Switch™, Arcade game

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Players: Single-player video game, Multiplayer video game

Supported language: English

This one is also a bit outdated, however, it had a huge impact when it came out as it was the first Pokémon game available for the Nintendo Switch console.

Turn into a Pokémon trainer, collect all 21 legendary Pokémon, train them, evolve them, and enter the arena to go up against others just like you.

Release your Pokémon’s exclusive Burst Attack and sweep the Rank 1 from everybody else, to get the title of champion of the Ferrum Region!

32. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst

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Release date: 5 March, 2013

Size: 23 GB

Cost: $11.00

Platform: PlayStation®3, PlayStation®4, Nintendo Switch™, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox 360

RAM Required: 2 GB RAM

Players: 2 Players

Supported language: English, Japanese

This game is not just about having fun, it’s also about understanding the importance of friendship and brotherhood, two concepts that the Naruto series was based on.  

Brawling it out is not the purpose here, you have to use your brain and make wise and ethical decisions at each stage.

Enjoy your time role-playing in the shoes of your favorite characters and a little surprise will be waiting for you at the end that will help you unleash the full power of your character.

31. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4

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Release date: 5 February, 2016

Size: 40 GB

Cost: $29.99

Platform: PlayStation®4, Nintendo Switch™, Windows PC, Xbox One

RAM Required: 2 GB RAM

Players: Multiplayer video game

Supported language: English, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese

The Storm series is still evolving, coming up at each step with more colorful and spectacular adventures! Dive in the most exhilarating battles of your life. Now you can really say that you have become a true Shinobi!

30. Pokemon Yellow

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Release date: 12 September, 1998

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Cost: $191.50

Platform: Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Nintendo 3DS

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Players: 2 players

Supported language: Japanese, French, German, Italian

If you aren’t familiar with the Pokemon franchise, you’re not from the 90s. Pokemon Yellow is the perfect example of a game that raises the company’s image. The game is totally based on the anime version and at the time of its release, it got popular everywhere in the world.

Sure, you won’t get any good graphics or badass action, but it is a legendary game that has been passed to the generation. You will fight against different Pokemon trainers including the notorious team rocket.

Get ready to explore one of the best Pokemon games out there.

29. Doki Doki Literature Club Plus

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Release date: 22 September, 2017

Size: 350 MB

Cost: Free

Platform: Linux, Windows PC, Macintosh operating systems

RAM Required: 4 GB RAM

Players: Single-player

Supported language: English, Japanese

This game will play with your emotions like no one ever did before. It’s a story filled with completely unexpected events that will get you hooked big time!

A harem will be working with you, the players, to make sure that the Literature Club becomes an official club of the school.

It’s kind of a psychological thriller where you will select 20 words that will be turned into a poem which will dictate the progress of the game.

28. Tales of Symphonia

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Release date: 29 August, 2003

Size: 7 GB

Cost: $12.00

Platform: PlayStation®2, PlayStation®3, Windows PC, GameCube

RAM Required: 1 GB RAM

Players: 2 Players

Supported language: English, Japanese

Dive into the world of Sylvarant! Your mission, as the hero of this make-believe world, will be to protect it at all costs with the help of your best friend Colette Brunel. However, in order to do so, you will have to seal the fate of a parallel world called Tethe’alla.

Can you end an entire world for the sake of yours?

27. Attack on Titan 2

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Release date: 15 March, 2018

Size: 30 GB

Cost: $59.99

Platform: Nintendo Switch™, Xbox One, Google Stadia, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®Vita, Windows PC, GameCube

RAM Required: 6 GB RAM

Players: Multiplayer video game

Supported language: Japanese

Attack on Titan has been one of the best anime out there. The game version is no exception either. It follows the usual storyline of Attack on Titan where you have to slay the titans by slashing them with your gear. Moreover, the combat system?

Combat is the strongest aspect of Attack on Titan 2, making it one of the most action-packed anime/adventure games ever.

26. Dragon Ball FighterZ

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Release date: 26 January, 2018

Size: 6 GB

Cost: $60.00

Platform: Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4, Windows PC, Xbox One

RAM Required: 4 GB RAM

Players: 2 Players

Supported language: English, Japanese

ANOTHER DRAGON BALL GAME? WHAT? Wait! Hear me out. For all of those Mugen fans who were longing for a game that will deliver a similar experience, and Bandai Name delivered the best they could. 

The game is so excellent that you will instantly get addicted to it. Action and combat are the most prominent and unique aspects of online match capabilities as well. You can play the game with your friends all day and you wouldn’t know where the time went.

FighterZ is one of the best anime games of all time.

25. Tales of Berseria

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Release date: 27 January, 2017

Size: 15 GB

Cost: $49.99

Platform: PlayStation®3, PlayStation®4, Windows PC

RAM Required: 2 GB RAM

Players: Multiplayer video game

Supported language: English, Japanese

If you’re looking for something unique with your usual RPG stuff, Tales of Berseria is your cup of tea. The story itself is excellent with over the top compelling storyline. Don’t go too deep into the story as it’s quite emotional at times too.

The story follows a badass exorcist female protagonist that is all about that action, boy. It features an action-packed story filled with great cutscenes that will leave your jaws dropped.

Moreover, the combat system might not be the strongest point but if you’re more into a story-focused game; Tales of Berseria is an awesome choice.

24. Astral Chain

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Release date: August 30, 2019

Size: 9.6 GB

Cost: $54.99

Platform: Nintendo Switch™

RAM Required: 16 GB RAM

Players: 2 Players

Supported language: English, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Korean, Chinese.

Take on the role of a detective from the “Neuron” special police task force. Solve interesting and interactive cases concerning occurrences happening in “The Ark“. Explore and discover every corner of this new world while questioning NPC’s, finding and examining evidence.

Those evidence will turn into clues and puzzles that will then become leads to further advance your investigation.

Then comes the “Astral Plane“, another dimension very similar to a dungeon that you will have to overcome in order to continue your journey. Face powerful enemies with all your might and catch the culprit.

23. Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (999)

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Release date: 10 December, 2009

Size: 4 GB

Cost: $51.00

Platform: PlayStation®4, PlayStation®Vita, Windows PC, Nintendo DS, iOS

RAM Required: 4 GB RAM

Players: Single-player

Supported language: Spanish

You will be impersonating a college student called Junpei. The gameplay is composed of two sections: Novel and Escape.

  •  Novel sections:

     You will converse with NPCs and will be offered options that will dictate the course that the game will take. Your goal is to reach the “true” ending between the six available. When you do you will be given the info behind the mystery.

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     You will be trapped in a room you have to escape from. You will need to find pre-determined items that will lead to puzzles you have to resolve. Very similar to Escape the Room, you will have to rack your brains a bit to overcome the challenge.

PS: Don’t worry, you have hints at your disposition.

22. Catherine: Full Body

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Release date: 14 February, 2019

Size: 11.40 GB

Cost: $49.99

Platform: PlayStation®4, PlayStation®Vita, Nintendo Switch™

RAM Required: 4 GB RAM

Players: Single-player, 2 Players

Supported language: English, Japanese

A cross-genre video where the MC is tormented by horrific nightmares after toying with multiple women. The gameplay is split into two: Daytime social simulation segments and Nightmare segments.

  • Daytime:

     Interact with NPC’s at the Stray Sheep bar.

  • Nightmare

     Survive the tower by solving puzzles and mysteries.

21. Fire Emblem: Three Houses

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Release date: 26 July, 2019

Size: 11.90 GB

Cost: $39.00

Platform: Nintendo Switch™

RAM Required: 4 GB RAM

Players: Single-player

Supported language: Japanese, English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Korean, Chinese

It’s a tactical role-playing game where the continent of Fódlan is split between 3 ruling powers. They are linked through the Garreg Mach Monastery. You will be incarnating Byleth, a retired mercenary whose past is shrouded in mystery.

He will become a professor at the academy of the Monastery. You will choose which class you want to teach and you will be the one leading your students into battle.

Make sure all your precious pupils survive using your intelligence and shrewdness.

20. Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair

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Release date: 26 July, 2012

Size: 5 GB

Cost: $80.00

Platform: Nintendo Switch™, Android, iOS, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®Vita, PlayStation®Portable, Windows PC, OS X, Linux

RAM Required: 3 GB RAM

Players: 2 Players

Supported language: English, Japanese

Free the detective sleeping in you and solve the murder mystery with the help of various clues. However not all of them are reliable information, so beware!

Kill your enemies in order to survive yourself while uncovering the secrets that lie behind the island you are stranded on.

Become one with your characters and try not to fall into despair when the time’s come to end your friends.

19. Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2

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Release date: 25 October, 2016

Size: 12.50 GB

Cost: $15.00

Platform: Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4, Windows PC, Xbox One, Google Stadia

RAM Required: 2 GB RAM

Players: 2 Players

Supported language: English, Japanese

The sky is now your hunting ground. Pursue your enemies, challenge them, and level up in order to become the stronger Saiyan around.

Now in the flesh of your favorite characters, try your best to not tarnish their good names!

18. BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

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Release date: 21 November, 2019

Size: 28 GB

Cost: $19.99

Platform: Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4, Arcade video game, Windows PC, Xbox One,

RAM Required: 4 GB RAM

Players: Multiplayer

Supported language: English, Japanese

An indescribable clash of unmeasurable proportions! That’s what you are getting yourself into.

Handpick your team and head into battle with courage and confidence.

Keep your comrades alive and hand them the victory on a silver plate, IF you are up to the challenge that is.

17. Sunday vs Magazine: Shuketsu!
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Release date: 26 March, 2009

Size: x

Cost: ?

Platform: PlayStation®Portable

RAM Required: x

Players: Single-player, Multiplayer

Supported language: English

Embody one of your favorite anime characters in epic battles against AI’s or your friends. Show no mercy and sweep all victories from under their feet. Become a legend, enter history and try to keep your title of undefeated champion for as long as you can!

16. Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

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Release date: 17 March, 2022

Size: x

Cost: $29.99

Platform: Arcade, PlayStation®3, PlayStation®4, Xbox 360, Windows PC, Nintendo Switch™

RAM Required: 3 GB RAM

Players: Single-player, Multiplayer

Supported language: English, Japanese

You are now in possession of all the characters of Persona 3 and Persona 4. Using your unique Persona abilities enter a war against the terrifying “Shadow World”.

Don’t let your guard down for a sec, that mistake might most probably become the end of you.

15. Persona 5 Royal

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17/20
7/10
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Release date: 31 October, 2019

Size: 37.76 GB

Cost: $59.99

Platform: PlayStation®4

RAM Required: 6 GB RAM

Players: Single-player

Supported language: English, Japanese

A role-playing video game where you turn into a high school student codenamed Joker. During your time at school, you can get a part-time job or even pick up hobbies. That is apart from the main events happening during the game.

Build relationships, find the love of your life, increase your “Confidant” ranks and engage in exhilarating battles.

14. Bleach: Dark Souls

Overall Quality Graphics User Experience Gameplay Total
17/20
8/10
7/10
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Release date: 15 February, 2007

Size: x

Cost: $44.40

Platform: Nintendo DS

RAM Required: x

Players: Single-player, Multiplayer

Supported language: English

A festival is ongoing. Ichigo and his team are, of course, attending. However, Mod Souls that were being studied in the Department of Research and Development escaped by taking the appearance of scientists and Hollows.

 They are planning an act of huge revenge on Seireitei! And it’s your job to stop them.

13. Kill la Kill–IF

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Release date: 26 July, 2019

Size: 16 GB

Cost: $19.99

Platform: PlayStation®4, Windows PC, Nintendo Switch™

RAM Required: 4 GB RAM

Players: Single-player

Supported language: English, Japanese

You are now Satsuki Kiryuin. Based on the famous series, you will be battling familiar characters while moving through the story.

However, the scenarios are all originals created by the one and only scenario-writer, Kazuki Nakashima.

12. Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax

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Release date: 18 March, 2014

Size: 1.90 GB

Cost: $47.52

Platform: Arcade, PlayStation®3, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®Vita

RAM Required: 16384 MB RAM

Players: Single-player

Supported language: English, Japanese

Have you ever wished to see two awesome characters from different series pitted against each other? Well, I did and got it through this game.

Organize your dream duels using these most powerful MCs of anime like Kirito from Sword Art Online, Sadao Maou from The Devil is a Part-Timer, or even Enju Aihara from Black Bullet!

11. My Hero One's Justice 2

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8/10
8/10
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Release date: 13 March, 2020

Size: 12 GB

Cost: $59.99

Platform: PlayStation®4, Windows PC, Nintendo Switch™, Xbox One

RAM Required: 4 GB RAM

Players: Single-player, Multiplayer

Supported language: English, Japanese

Let’s take things up a notch with My Hero One’s Justice 2. The fight for justice just got way cooler than it ever was.

Continue on your road to righteousness alongside Deku and Class 1-A. With new characters, new arcs, and new enemies, it’s time to turn you into a full-fledged hero!

10. Jump Ultimate Stars

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Release date: 23 November, 2006

Size: x

Cost: $90.50

Platform: Nintendo DS

RAM Required: x

Players: Single-player, Multiplayer

Supported language: English, Japanese

Your fight starts in arenas designed like pages of manga. Each of them is unique and each challenge is based on a different anime.

Use your “Battle Komas” to pulverize your enemies and knock them out of the arena, and on to the next trial.

9. Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

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Release date: 20 September, 2019

Size: 45 GB

Cost: $49.99

Platform: PlayStation®3, PlayStation®4, Windows PC, Nintendo Switch™, Nintendo DS

RAM Required: 4 GB RAM

Players: 4 Players

Supported language: English, Japanese

An awesome adventurous JRPG game produced by Ghibli Studio in which 4 players join hands to overcome levels after levels to gain experience and collect points.

You have the freedom to allocate your work to the NPCs. Keep on finding tons and tons of gold in order to never stop upgrading.

8. Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom

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18/20
9/10
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Release date: 23 March, 2018

Size: 40 GB

Cost: $59.99

Platform: PlayStation®4, Windows PC, Nintendo Switch™

RAM Required: 4 GB RAM

Players: 4 Players

Supported language: English, Japanese

Welcome back to the fantastic world of Ni no Kuni!

King Evan was overthrown by his followers during a coup d’état. He set on a quest to find a new land to rule and protect from the dark forces.

Help him reach his goal in a world divided into 5 extraordinary levels featuring captivating avatars drawn by Yoshiyuki Momose and a thrilling soundtrack created by Joe Hisaishi.

7. Dragon Quest XI

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Release date: 29 July, 2017

Size: 40 GB

Cost: $60.00

Platform: PlayStation®4, Windows PC, Nintendo Switch™, Nintendo 3DS, Xbox One, Google Stadia

RAM Required: 8 GB RAM

Players: 4 Players

Supported languages: English, Japanese

What’s special in this game is the gameplay varies depending on the platform you are using. Of course, the concept stays the same, you have to explore the worlds and battle against creatures to gain access to the high areas.

It’s one of the best role-playing video games with an elaborated plot and well-thought characters that will get you hooked in no time.

6. The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

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19/20
9/10
9/10
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Release date: 27 July, 2021

Size: 7 GB

Cost: $39.99

Platform: PlayStation®4, Windows PC, Nintendo Switch™

RAM Required: 4 GB RAM

Players: Single-player

Supported language: English

Gather evidence, come up with theories, and enter the courtroom for fierce battles as the rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.

You have five murder-mystery episodes to solve with unexpected plot twists. Shed the light on the secrets of criminal conspiracy and defend your case in intense trials.

A realistic game that will make you feel like a real lawyer or at least make you want to become one.

5. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

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Release date: 17 April, 2016

Size: 1.8 GB

Cost: $30.00

Platform: PlayStation®4, Windows PC, Nintendo Switch™, Nintendo 3DS, Xbox One

RAM Required: 4 GB RAM

Players: Single-player

Supported language: English, Japanese

Continue your fight for justice and exonerate all your innocent clients from unfair judgement. As the game will try to play tricks on the mind, you will always have to keep your guard up to not fall into its traps.

Choose the right words to convince the judge as you engage in interactive dialogues in court and prove to the world that you are the BEST attorney any client could ever get.

4. MapleStory

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Release date: 29 April, 2003

Size: 20 GB

Cost: Free

Platform: Windows PC

RAM Required: 2 GB RAM

Players: Multiplayer

Supported language: English

You are now a citizen of Maple World. Work to upgrade your skills until the sealed antagonist makes his grand comeback. Your ultimate role is not to restore what was undone but to witness the villain’s resurrection.

3. Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe

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Release date: 20 Nov, 2017

Size: 2.026 GB

Cost: $19.99

Platform: PlayStation®4, Windows PC, Nintendo Switch™, macOS, Linux, Macintosh operating systems

RAM Required: 4 GB RAM

Players: Single-player

Supported language: English

Yokoso to Victusia, where you are to become one of the elites of the Battle Chef Brigade. Hunt and kill monsters and use their flesh to concoct the most amazing dishes. However, your spot will be taught to keep as chefs from across the world will come and challenge you for it.

2. Final Fantasy XIV

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10/10
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Release date: 27 August, 2013

Size: 60 GB

Cost: Free

Platform: Windows PC, macOS

RAM Required: 4 GB RAM

Players: Multiplayer

Supported language: English, French, German, Japanese

Make friends from all around the world and take part in a fantastic adventure. Explore a new environment and familiarize yourself with all the hallmarks of one of the best-selling franchises ever!

1. Genshin Impact

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Release date: 28 September, 2020

Size: 30 GB

Cost: Free

Platform: PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Android, Windows PC , iOS

RAM Required: 8 GB RAM

Players: Single-player, Multiplayer

Supported language: English, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese, German, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian

Genshin Impact recently made its debut in both the PC and mobile worlds. It’s an awesome open-world game with some of the best visuals out there. Genshin Impact is number one on the list due to its mesmerizing visuals and over-the-top addicting exploration aesthetics.

Play as a time traveller looking for his sibling in a parallel world where a God stripped you of all your initial powers.

It’s one of the most action/adventure-filled RPG games out right now. Grab your game and explore the stunning world of Teyvat!

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The variety of anime video games is endless. There are so many more amazing ones that weren’t mentioned that made a huge impact on gamers and anime fans.

So which one is your favorite? Which one do you think deserves its place on the list? Which ones did you play till now? Give us your thoughts!

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