28 Games with a anime setting like Guilty Gear: Strive that you should try

✓ Both are arena fighters — sharing fighting mechanics, melee combat and setting anime

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, open world exploration and skill tree progression, while skipping strong narrative focus

✓ Both are arena fighters — sharing fighting mechanics, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with visual novel storytelling, punishing difficulty and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping vibe casual

✓ Both are arena fighters — sharing fighting mechanics, melee combat and setting anime

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, competitive edge and punishing difficulty, while skipping strong narrative focus

✓ Fits the arena fighters cluster, with fighting mechanics, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping vibe casual

✓ Both are arena fighters — sharing fighting mechanics, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic and setting scifi, while skipping vibe casual

✓ Fits the arena fighters cluster, with fighting mechanics, vibe casual and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and deep simulation, while skipping PvP competition

✓ Like Guilty Gear: Strive, it's known for fighting mechanics, melee combat and setting anime

≠ Where it differs: brings visual pixel and free to play, while skipping strong narrative focus

✓ Fits the arena fighters cluster, with fighting mechanics, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty and competitive edge, while skipping vibe casual

✓ Both are arena fighters — sharing fighting mechanics, strong narrative focus and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling, cozy, relaxing feel and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping fantasy world

✓ Same family of arena fighters: fighting mechanics, vibe casual and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings competitive edge, punishing difficulty and skill tree progression, while skipping strong narrative focus

✓ Same family of arena fighters: fighting mechanics, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: competitive edge, dark, oppressive atmosphere and free to play, while skipping vibe casual

✓ Same family of arena fighters: fighting mechanics, melee combat and setting anime

≠ Its own twist: competitive edge, cozy, relaxing feel and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping strong narrative focus

✓ Both are arena fighters — sharing fighting mechanics, melee combat and setting anime

≠ Where it differs: brings competitive edge and punishing difficulty, while skipping strong narrative focus

✓ Same family of arena fighters: fighting mechanics, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, competitive edge and horror setting, while skipping vibe casual

✓ Both are arena fighters — sharing fighting mechanics, melee combat and setting anime

≠ Stands apart with competitive edge, while skipping strong narrative focus