The Best Anime Games for Playstation 4

Update : YOHANE THE PARHELION -BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE- added at rank #3.
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Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth- (2021)

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Playstation 4 PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5

Play as Deedlit in Record of Lodoss War ~Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth~, a thrilling 2D action-exploration game. Using your sword and bow, fight against enemies and level up your elemental spirits to gain new abilities. With beautiful graphics and an engaging story by the original creator, both longtime fans and new players will enjoy this Metroidvania-style adventure.


What we like:
  • Fantastic gameplay and puzzles
  • Beautiful 2D sprites with great animations
  • Good music
  • Backtracking is not a chore
  • Smooth and responsive controls with continuous influx of new weapons and spells
What could be improved:
  • Extremely short gameplay for completionists
  • Grating music at times
  • Potentially difficult fights

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  • action-exploration
  • novel
  • pixel
  • metroidvania
  • anime
  • exploration
  • boss
  • 2d
  • fantasy
  • beat-em-up
  • ikaruga
  • rpg
  • boss-fight
  • platform

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SCARLET NEXUS (2021)

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Xbox Series X PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4 Playstation 5

Scarlet Nexus is a fast-paced action JRPG with visceral combat that follows an all-new story of humanity's struggle against a hostile alien race. You play as a special kind of soldier with the power and abilities to fight back, and you must master your psychokinetic control over objects, borrow your allies' powers, and outwit the enemies that stand in your way.


What we like:
  • Visceral combat
  • Intuitive controls
  • Dynamic visual novel-like cut scenes
  • Stunning world design
  • Evocative theme
  • Entertaining characters
What could be improved:
  • 3D perspective can make placement difficult sometimes

  • anime
  • rpg
  • japanese
  • combat
  • action
  • jrpg
  • battle
  • fight
  • narrative
  • futuristic
  • quick-time-event
  • sci-fi

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YOHANE THE PARHELION -BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE- (2023)

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Yohane the Parhelion is an official spin-off of "Love Live! Sunshine". Yohane's fantasy world sets the stage for a 2D metroidvania in "Yohane the Parhelion: Blaze in the Deepblue"!


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  • anime
  • dungeon
  • boss
  • metroidvania
  • 2d
  • underwater
  • action
  • cute
  • adventure
  • hack-and-slash
  • crafting
  • fantasy
  • pixel
  • park

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Shin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation - The Endless Seven-Day Journey (2021)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4

Shin-Chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation -The Endless Seven-Day Journey- is an adventure game with a heartfelt summer vacation vibe. Join Shin-Chan and his family as they explore Japan, meet unique characters, collect bugs and plants, and help the mad scientist bring dinosaurs to life. Experience a peaceful world filled with stunning scenery, funny dialogue, and time travel.


What we like:
  • Fun dialogue
  • Beautiful scenery
  • Engaging side quests and activities
  • Time travel elements
What could be improved:
  • Repetitive tasks at times
  • Not all lines of dialogue are voiced

  • simulation
  • 2.5d
  • collector
  • creature
  • anime
  • 3d
  • cartoony
  • life
  • dinosaurs
  • farming
  • immersive
  • battler
  • atmospheric
  • adventure
  • story

5

River City Girls 2 (2022)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X

Get ready for an all-new adventure with River City Girls 2! Team up with friends for local or online co-op and pound punks with new abilities including guard-crush attacks and lift-off combos. Level up to earn new moves, buy items, and recruit defeated foes and hired heavies to help you along the way. With enhanced combat, bigger areas to explore, surprise cameos, and an epic soundtrack, you'll be brawling until your enemies yell "BARF!"


What we like:
  • Side quests include mini-games for diversity
  • Multiplayer options available for local and online play
  • Destructible background objects for added fun
  • Offers solid beat 'em up mechanics with light RPG mechanics
  • Unique enemy recruitment system that allows players to personalize their play style
What could be improved:
  • Unbalanced boss battles
  • Lack of enemy variety
  • Technical issues with FPS and multiplayer

  • beat-em-up
  • brawler
  • anime
  • cooperative
  • pixel
  • boss
  • rpg
  • fight
  • local
  • collectathon
  • comic
  • boss-fight
  • arts
  • action
  • book

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Super Chicken Jumper (2021)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Android PC Windows

Super Chicken Jumper is a hardcore retro platformer that offers an addictive and rage-inducing gaming experience. Play as a superhero chicken and help Mrs President take down huge bosses across 6 unique worlds, while avoiding an array of obstacles. Equip yourself with an array of tools and equipment to give you a fighting chance against the mutated bosses!


What we like:
  • Simple approach
  • Colourful aesthetics
  • Cute graphics
  • Cooperative gameplay
  • Flappy Bird-like gameplay
  • Endless option
  • Brutal and unfair challenges
  • Basic concept with power-ups to change the course of the game
What could be improved:
  • Brutal difficulty curve and unforgiving mechanics that will make you wince with failure repeatedly
  • Cinematic not for everyone
  • Basic button layout can be fiddly to master at times

  • anime
  • cute
  • action-adventure
  • colourful
  • cooperative
  • local
  • souls
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • funny
  • runner
  • multiplayer
  • arcade
  • difficult
  • procedural

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Dungeon Munchies (2019)

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Dungeon Munchies is a unique 2D platformer that combines zombie cooking action with RPG elements. Explore a collapsed world filled with mutated potatoes, killer wasps, electric snails, and more. Collect ingredients from defeated enemies, cook new recipes, and unlock different buffs and weapons. The game offers a mix of gross-out humor and a compelling storyline.


What we like:
  • Unique combination of cooking and platforming
  • Compelling storyline
  • Customization options for combat
  • Impressive art style and monster designs
  • Diverse soundtrack
What could be improved:
  • Imprecise controls for ranged weapons, shields, and platform jumping

  • cooking
  • platform
  • bullet-hell
  • rpg
  • comedy
  • scroller
  • post-apocalyptic
  • anime
  • pixel
  • 2d
  • funny
  • action-adventure
  • food
  • action
  • exploration

8

ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4 (2020)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4

ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4 is the latest evolution of PIRATE WARRIORS action! Based on the concept of "experiencing a real ONE PIECE battlefield," buildings will come crashing down during the action and attacks will throw up smoke and dust, placing you in the thick of the ONE PIECE world!

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  • beat-em-up
  • anime
  • pirates
  • hack-and-slash
  • split-screen
  • pvp
  • fight
  • cooperative
  • musou

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Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness (2022)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 PC Windows

Experience the awesome power of the Curse of the Abyss, as well as the astonishing, legendary entities known as primeval creatures. Prepare to glimpse the world of Riko and her friends.


  • anime
  • survival
  • crafting
  • rpg
  • 3d
  • dungeon-crawler
  • exploration
  • fantasy
  • adventure
  • dark
  • fight
  • combat
  • dungeon

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Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai (2023)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 5 Xbox Series X/s Playstation 4

The memories of the Hero, in your hands! Experience the story of the legendary anime series, DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai, in an exhilarating action role-playing game that combines stunning visuals with art from the anime and manga.


  • anime
  • rpg
  • rogue-like
  • action
  • boss
  • boss-fight
  • hack-and-slash
  • arena
  • battle
  • fight
  • combat
  • card
  • story
  • dungeon
  • spin-off

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