Games like NieR:Automata™
If you like NieR:Automata™ (action rpg, story and open world), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
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- In common: story and action
When you want a story that unfolds over several playthroughs: after the first ending, you replay the second half more quickly.
DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT
- In common: action and story
When you fancy a long, stress-free adventure: the story runs around 30-40 hours and doesn't force you to grind.
KINGDOM HEARTS III + Re Mind (DLC)
- In common: action and story
When you've got plenty of evenings ahead: the main story runs to around 35-40 hours, and seeing everything takes a good deal longer.
Bastion
- In common: action and story
- Difference: shorter sessions
When you want a short action adventure with lots of personality, in hour-long sessions.
Mass Effect (2007)
- In common: story and long sessions
When you have dozens of hours for a space opera where your answers nudge you toward idealism or a hard line.
God of War
- In common: story and action
When you have a free afternoon and energy: the mix of story and combat works best in long sessions.
CHRONO TRIGGER®
- In common: story and long sessions
- Difference: less action
When you want a classic JRPG that doesn't drag on or make you grind, and that autosaves as you cross the map.
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut
- In common: story and long sessions
When you want to discover where the saga began and have plenty of evenings ahead: it lasts 40 hours or more.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
- In common: story and long sessions
- Difference: less action
When you want a turn-based JRPG of around 50 hours that blends mob drama with wildly silly side content.
Yakuza 0
- In common: story and action
When you want a powerful story with lots of fun distractions: each session mixes drama and absurdity.
How we pick them
We compare the tags the Steam community gives each game with our own classification: what you do (action, story, building…), the difficulty, how long sessions last and whether you play alone or with others. Nobody pays to appear.
About NieR:Automata™
An action RPG starring androids on a ruined Earth overrun by machines: fast combat with a drone firing at your side, sections that turn into a shoot 'em up, and a story told over several playthroughs from different perspectives.
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