Games influenced by anime aesthetics sorted by title, from Z to A
In the 80s and 90s the Japan influence on western culture started to grow exponentially. Publishers and designers noticed that peculiar trend and produced some of the earliest video games for DOS and Windows with graphics based on anime or manga style.
Most popular anime style games
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos - Yugi the Destiny
Windows XP/98/952003 Konami
This is the game where Yugi Moto teaches you how to duel—and then proceeds to obliterate you with Dark Magician. Yugi the Destiny is slick, nostalgic, and full of cards you'll remember from the anime. The music is intense, t...
Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos - Kaiba the Revenge
Windows XP/98/95Windows 10/112004 Konami
Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos - Joey the Passion
Windows XP/98/95Windows 10/112004 Konami
Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Joey the Passion, released by Konami in 2004, is a PC video game that brings the popular Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game to life. This game is the third and final installment in the "Power of Chaos" series.&n...
Ys: The Vanished Omens
DOS1989 Nihon Falcom
Welcome to the Ys series, where you swing swords by running headfirst into enemies. The Vanished Omens introduces Adol Christin, red-haired hero extraordinaire, as he embarks on a journey filled with ancient ruins, awkward transla...
True Love
Windows XP/98/951995NSFW Software House Parsley
True Love is abandoned visual novel and dating simulation developed by Software House Parsley and released by JAST USA in 1995 for Windows. True Love is one of the many erotic anime-style visual novels released in the 1990s.
Three Sisters' Story
DOS1999NSFW JAST USA
Sorcerian
DOS1990 Nihon Falcom
Sexy Fighter
DOS1993NSFW Kingformation
Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator
Windows XP/98/951999protected
Season of the Sakura
DOS1997NSFW JAST USA
Season of the Sakura is an abandoned visual novel game developed by JAST USA and released by in 1997 for DOS. Season of the Sakura is one of the many Japanese visual novels published in the 90s with a eroge theme.
Runaway City
DOS1995NSFW JAST USA
Princess Maker 2
DOS1993 Gainax
Princess Maker 2 is a life simulation anime-style game developed by Gainax in 1993. In Princess Maker 2, the player is the father of a young princess and must tutor and raise her to the age of 18 by scheduling jobs, school classes...
One Must Fall 2097
DOS1994freeware Diversions Entertainment
One Must Fall: 2097 is a fighting game released in 1994 by Epic MegaGames. Set in a futuristic world, the game features giant humanoid robots known as HARs (Human-Assisted Robots) controlled by human pilots. The storyline revolves...
Metal & Lace
DOS1993NSFW MegaTech Software
Metal & Lace: The Battle of the Robo Babes is a video game developed by Megatech Software and published by Forest Interactive in 1993. It's an adult-themed fighting game for MS-DOS.In the game, players control customizable fem...
Mega Man X4
Windows XP/98/951998 Capcom
Mega Man X4 is a side-scrolling action-platformer video game released by Capcom for Windows, Sony PlayStation, and Sega Saturn in 1997 and 1998. It is part of the Mega Man X series, a spin-off of the original Mega Man franchise.Se...
Mega Man X3
Windows XP/98/951998 Capcom
Mega Man X
DOS1995protected Capcom
Mega Man 3
DOS1992 Hi-Tech Expressions
Marble Cooking
DOS1994NSFW Negative
Mad Paradox
DOS1994NSFW Queen Soft
Knights of Xentar
DOS1994NSFW MegaTech Software
Gal Pani X
Windows XP/98/952000freewareNSFW
Gal Pani X is an action-puzzle game reminiscent of the classic arcade Qix, developed by D2 and released in 2000 for Windows. Gal Pani X is an adult-themed Doujin game: it was made by fans and wasn't for profit.
Fatal Relations
Windows XP/98/951998NSFW
Fairy Nights
Windows XP/98/952000NSFW Milky House
Elona
Windows 10/112007freeware
Elona (short for Eternal League of Nefia) is a free roguelike RPG developed by Japanese indie developer named Noa in 2007. Its gameplay combines elements of open-world exploration, dungeon crawling, and life simulation. It has com...
Dragon Slayer: the Legend of Heroes
DOS1989 Nihon Falcom
Crescent
DOS1993NSFW Silky's
Crescent is a mysterious blend of action and intrigue set in a pixelated sci-fi world. The plot is sparse, dropped in cryptic hints as you battle your way through hostile landscapes. The visuals, while modest, have a certain moody...
Cosmic Soldier: Psychic War
DOS1989 Kogado Software Products
In Cosmic Soldier: Psychic War, you’re not just fighting enemies—you’re reading their minds while doing it. This RPG mixes sci-fi exploration with telepathic abilities, creating battles where knowing what your op...
Cobra Mission
DOS1992NSFW MegaTech Software
Let’s be honest: Cobra Mission is remembered less for its RPG mechanics and more for its... risqué content. The first “eroge” RPG translated into English, it’s basically a detective story with lots o...
Beats of Rage
DOS2003freeware
Beats of Rage is what happens when fans of Streets of Rage decide to stop waiting for Sega and just build their own game—with a side of King of Fighters for flavor. This DOS beat 'em up is so full of punches, kicks, and pixe...
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