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7 Games with a anime setting like Dust: An Elysian Tail that you should try

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We filtered the 48 games similar to Dust: An Elysian Tail down to the 7 that fit the “Anime” category. ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist, Forgotton Anne and BloodRayne (Legacy) top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dust: An Elysian Tail.

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Year 2012Dev Humble Hearts

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Within the “Anime” category, the closest game to Dust: An Elysian Tail is ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Forgotton Anne and BloodRayne (Legacy) follow close behind.

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The best games with a anime setting like Dust: An Elysian Tail

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dust: An Elysian Tail. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist

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ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
Closest overall match
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyAnimeExploration2D
Year 2025Dev Live Wire · Binary Haze InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

If Dust: An Elysian Tail worked for you because of deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds 2D presentation and fantasy world. They part company on tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Released 13 years after Dust: An Elysian Tail.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting84Progression74
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Forgotton Anne

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Forgotton Anne
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyAnime2D
Year 2018Dev ThroughLine Games · Square Enix CollectiveOn PS4 · Android · PC

What brings it close to Dust: An Elysian Tail is deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone: a casual, approachable feel.

Released 6 years after Dust: An Elysian Tail.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting76Tone54
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BloodRayne (Legacy)

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BloodRayne (Legacy)
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyAnime2D
Year 2011Dev Abstraction Games · Majesco EntertainmentPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Dust: An Elysian Tail does: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting72Tone52
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Horsey Game

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Horsey Game
Closest on tone
RPGAction RPG
SoloNarrativeFantasyAnimeMagic
Year 2012Dev Hanako GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

It shares the essentials of what Dust: An Elysian Tail does: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on combat and progression: this one brings magic-based combat and skill tree progression.

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Magical Diary: Horse Hall

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Magical Diary: Horse Hall
RPGAction RPG
SoloNarrativeFantasyAnimeMagic
Year 2012Dev Hanako GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

If Dust: An Elysian Tail worked for you because of deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, the same is here. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and progression: magic-based combat and skill tree progression.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Combat0Progression0
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BlazBlue Entropy Effect

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BlazBlue Entropy Effect
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeAnime2D
Year 2023Dev 91ActPlaytime ~8hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

Shelved next to Dust: An Elysian Tail for good reason: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat. Both also lean on single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is punishing difficulty and post-apocalyptic world.

Released 11 years after Dust: An Elysian Tail.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals60Tone53Setting30
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Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

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Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeAnimeExploration2D
Year 2014Dev WayForward · Rising Star GamesOn PS4 · PC · PS5

Genre puts it alongside Dust: An Elysian Tail, and so does deep RPG systems, melee combat and an anime aesthetic. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel and magic-based combat.

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