Best Anime Games on Steam

Steam currently has 13,489 Anime games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Anime game rankings were last updated on 12/6/2024.

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1. Wallpaper Engine

Use stunning live wallpapers on your desktop. Animate your own images to create new wallpapers or import videos/websites and share them on the Steam Workshop!

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Wallpaper Engine holds the #1 spot for "best Anime game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 844,242 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 827,665 positive reviews and 16,577 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Wallpaper Engine on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $3.99
Release Date 11/16/2018
Developer Wallpaper Engine Team
Publisher Wallpaper Engine Team
Steam App Id 431960

2. HoloCure - Save the Fans!

Play as your favorite Vtubers from Hololive! Fight, explore, and clear your way through armies of fans and save them from their mind-control in this unofficial free fan-game.

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HoloCure - Save the Fans! has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Anime games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 35,539 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 35,218 positive reviews and 321 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play HoloCure - Save the Fans! on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 8/17/2023
Developer KayAnimate
Publisher KayAnimate
Steam App Id 2420510

3. Senren*Banka

Senren*Banka is a Japanese-style visual novel produced by Yuzusoft, a Japanese developer of romance VNs. This game commemorated Yuzusoft's 10th anniversary. It won numerous awards on the year of its release in Japan for its art, music, and characters.

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Senren*Banka has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Anime games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27,871 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,586 positive reviews and 285 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $34.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Senren*Banka on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $34.99
Release Date 2/14/2020
Franchise 株式会社HIKARI FIELD
Developer Yuzusoft
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Steam App Id 1144400

4. OneShot

OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

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OneShot has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Anime games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 48,820 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 47,979 positive reviews and 841 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run OneShot on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 12/9/2016
Developer Future Cat LLC
Publisher KOMODO
Steam App Id 420530

5. Helltaker

Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

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Helltaker has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Anime games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 122,264 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 119,543 positive reviews and 2,721 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Helltaker on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 5/11/2020
Developer vanripper
Publisher vanripper
Steam App Id 1289310

6. VPet-Simulator

Feeling like the computer desktop is too dull? Need something cute to heal oneself? Come and try this new completely free and open source V-Pet simulator. A cute and adorable pet that supports various feeding interactions to accompany you in game learning is definitely your best choice!

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VPet-Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Anime games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 44,101 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 43,350 positive reviews and 751 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run VPet-Simulator on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 8/14/2023
Developer LB Game
Publisher LB Game
Steam App Id 1920960

7. Touhou Mystia's Izakaya

A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!

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Touhou Mystia's Izakaya has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Anime games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,665 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,339 positive reviews and 326 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $5.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $5.99
Release Date 10/1/2021
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Steam App Id 1584090

8. ATRI -My Dear Moments-

"As the world sank, I found you." In the near future, a sudden and unexplained sea rise has left much of human civilization underwater. In a little town slowly being enveloped by the ocean, an unforgettable summer is about to begin for a boy and a mysterious robot girl...

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ATRI -My Dear Moments- has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Anime games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,713 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,438 positive reviews and 275 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $10.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $10.49
Release Date 6/18/2020
Franchise ANIPLEX.EXE
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Steam App Id 1230140

9. Rhythm Doctor

Save patients with your rhythm mastery! Rhythm Doctor is a rhythm game where you heal patients by defibrillating in time to their heartbeats. Learn each patient's unique heartbeat and defeat boss viruses trying to sabotage your rhythm, all set to heart-pumping, soul-soothing music.

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Rhythm Doctor has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Anime games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,565 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,243 positive reviews and 322 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $15.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $15.99
Release Date 2/26/2021
Franchise 7th Beat Games
Developer 7th Beat Games
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Steam App Id 774181

10. Volcano Princess

Prepare the next monarch by finding her hobbies, training her for battle, and befriending the citizens she'll one day protect. Dive into an all-new parenting-simulator-RPG adventure, where every decision you make will not only affect the future of your daughter but that of an entire empire!

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Volcano Princess has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Anime games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 37,044 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 36,227 positive reviews and 817 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $10.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Volcano Princess on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $10.99
Release Date 4/20/2023
Franchise Gamera Games
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Steam App Id 1669980

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96
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96
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1,466
10/1/2021
96
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ATRI -My Dear Moments- steam charts
138
6/18/2020
96
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Rhythm Doctor steam charts
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2/26/2021
96
$15.99
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4/20/2023
96
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471
12/25/2020
96
$19.99
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118
6/16/2022
96
$12.49
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8/5/2024
96
$13.99
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96
$29.99
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4
10/15/2021
96
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Paper Lily - Chapter 1 steam charts
27
1/26/2024
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178
6/21/2016
95
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109
11/23/2015
95
$44.99
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Persona 4 Golden steam charts
1,803
6/13/2020
95
$19.99
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8/18/2023
95
$39.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 6). Wallpaper Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). HoloCure - Save the Fans! on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 8). Senren*Banka on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). OneShot on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 5). Helltaker on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 9). VPet-Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). Touhou Mystia's Izakaya on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). ATRI -My Dear Moments- on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Rhythm Doctor on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 27). Volcano Princess on Steam. Steam Store.

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