28 Games with a anime setting like Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney that you should try

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We filtered the 42 games similar to Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney down to the 28 that fit the “Anime” category. Flower Shop: Winter In Fairbrook, Heileen 3: New Horizons and Always Remember Me top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney.

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The best games with a anime setting like Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney

28 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney. Each one has been evaluated across 10 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Flower Shop: Winter In FairbrookClosest overall match

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SoloNarrativeAnimeFirst Person2D

Steam👍 63%· 109

Year 2014Dev Winter WolvesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney: deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping visual 3d

The Flower Shop: Winter In Fairbrook is a dating and farming simulation game and takes place after the first Flower Shop game, Summer In Fairbrook.

Where it drifts furthest from Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney.

It predates Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Heileen 3: New Horizons

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SoloNarrativeAnimeCasualCozy

Steam👍 63%· 89

Year 2014Dev Winter WolvesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, it's known for deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping visual first person

Heileen 3 continues the story from the end of the second game and takes place in the Caribbean islands. Traveling side by side with Morgan the pirate, Heileen will search for her missing friends, hoping to reunite with all of them. But that's only the beginning, because the story continues!

Where it drifts furthest from Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney.

It predates Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam👍 61%· 271

Year 2014Dev Winter WolvesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, expect visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping visual first person

Amy is desperate! Her boyfriend Aaron doesn't remember her anymore after a car accident! Will you be able to make him remember again? Or perhaps it's time to move on. Maybe Amy will fall in love with someone else? It's up to you to decide.

Where it drifts furthest from Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney.

It predates Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Phoenix Wright: Ace AttorneyClosest on tone

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SoloNarrativeAnime2DFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 43K

Year 2013Dev CapcomOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Like Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

Same studio: Capcom.

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Steam👍 86%· 279

Year 2016Dev sakevisualPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Nearly identical: visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

A visual novel/sim game about life, love, and working in the entertainment industry. Play as makeup artist Sian Goodin as she navigates the world of showbiz. Work with upcoming talent or established pros?

It predates Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative

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SoloNarrativeAnimeFirst Person3D

Steam👍 86%· 3.7KIGDB87· 4OC86· 67

Year 2022Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

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#7Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~

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SoloNarrativeAnimeFirst PersonCozy

Steam👍 86%· 3.1KRAWG👍 40%· 45

Year 2014Dev OVERDRIVE · MangaGamerPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Like Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, it's known for adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping puzzle design

The week you spend in Japan will certainly be memorable!!! Get a taste of the foreign travel offered by printed guidebooks. Enjoy a tour around Japan from the comfort of your own home!

It predates Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

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SoloNarrativeAnimeFirst PersonDark

Steam👍 96%· 37KIGDB82· 9

Year 2010Dev Spike Chunsoft · NIS AmericaOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Like Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney: visuals.

It predates Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair

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SoloNarrativeAnimeFirst PersonDark

Steam👍 96%· 31KIGDB85· 8

Year 2012Dev Spike Chunsoft · NIS AmericaOn Linux · PC · iOS

✓ Shared with Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney: adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney: visuals.

It predates Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10AI: The Somnium Files

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SoloNarrativeAnimeFirst PersonDark

Steam👍 92%· 9.2KIGDB86· 2OC82· 47

Year 2019Dev Spike ChunsoftOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney: visuals.

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#11Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

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SoloNarrativeAnimeFirst PersonDark

Steam👍 83%· 22KIGDB88· 13OC83· 75

Year 2017Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney: visuals.

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#12HuniePop

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SoloNarrativeAnimeFirst PersonDark

Steam👍 96%· 32KIGDB83· 2

Year 2015Dev HuniePotOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, it's known for deep simulation, puzzle design and visual novel storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloNarrativeAnimeCasualOpen World

Steam👍 51%· 253

Year 2015Playtime ~4hOn PC

✓ Shared with Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

X-note is a blend between Visual Novel and Dating Sim. Follow the story of Essi as she pursues the truth of her mother's death. The game occurs over 30 days, of which you can train Essi's psychic abilities, explore the school, collect notes, and make choices to determine her fate. There are a total of 3 pursuable romances, 40+ original illustrations, and 9 endings to unlock.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney.

It predates Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam👍 94%· 7.6KIGDB75· 8OC72· 43

Year 2011Dev Mediatonic · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Like Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, it's known for visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloNarrativeAnimeCasualCozy

Steam👍 96%· 983IGDB75· 1

Year 2017Dev Whirlpool · Sekai ProjectPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Like Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, it's known for deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, cozy, relaxing feel and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

INTERESTING FEATURES LIKE MOVING CAT EARS! Japan. From time immemorial, there are those who possess superhuman abilities. These beings who looked like a cross between man and beast are called Demi-Humans. They acted as Ninja and served those in power.

Where it drifts furthest from Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney: tone.

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