28 Games with a anime setting like Skullgirls that you should try

✓ Both are arena fighters — sharing fighting mechanics, strong narrative focus and competitive edge

≠ Stands apart with visual novel storytelling, punishing difficulty and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

✓ Both are arena fighters — sharing fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and fantasy world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

✓ Fits the arena fighters cluster, with fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and deep simulation, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

✓ Same family of arena fighters: fighting mechanics, competitive edge and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: visual 3d and free to play, while skipping horror setting

✓ Same family of arena fighters: fighting mechanics, competitive edge and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, visual 3d and free to play, while skipping strong narrative focus

✓ Fits the arena fighters cluster, with fighting mechanics, strong narrative focus and competitive edge

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

✓ Both are arena fighters — sharing fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat.

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

✓ Fits the arena fighters cluster, with fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat

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

✓ Same family of arena fighters: fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, punishing difficulty and skill tree progression, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

✓ Same family of arena fighters: fighting mechanics, competitive edge and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with visual novel storytelling, setting modern and visual pixel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat.

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.