Games like Transistor
If you like Transistor (action, rpg and tactical), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
Bastion
- In common: story and action
- Difference: less thinking
When you want a short action adventure with lots of personality, in hour-long sessions.
Cyberpunk 2077
- In common: story and action
- Difference: longer sessions
When you have the energy and hours to immerse yourself in a spectacular city with a mature story and action.
Everhood
- In common: story and action
- Difference: less thinking
When you fancy something weird and musical for one or two afternoons, with battles played like a rhythm game.
Mass Effect (2007)
- In common: story and action
- Difference: longer sessions
When you have dozens of hours for a space opera where your answers nudge you toward idealism or a hard line.
Hades II
- In common: action and story
- Difference: longer sessions
When you have energy and 30-45 minutes: a full attempt fits in one session and you always return to camp with something new.
Undertale
- In common: story
- Difference: less thinking
When you want a special, short story you can finish in a few sessions.
Hades
- In common: action and story
- Difference: longer sessions
An attempt lasts between 20 and 40 minutes and you always return home with something: upgrades, new dialogue or story progress.
Katana ZERO
- In common: story and action
When you want stylish, intense action you can finish in one or two sessions.
Half-Life 2
- In common: action and story
- Difference: longer sessions
When you want an action adventure with a story: each chapter changes pace and fits into an hour or two.
SteamWorld Heist
- In common: thinking and progression
- Difference: less story
When you fancy turn-based tactics without endless battles: each mission usually takes 10 to 20 minutes.
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 Transistor
A singer robbed of her voice crosses a futuristic city carrying a sword that speaks with the voice of a man trapped inside it. Real-time fights you can freeze with Turn() to plan your attacks, and Functions you combine however you like.
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