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2014PCPlayStationNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified94 % positive19.50 €

A gorgeous sci-fi action RPG in which the singer Red wanders the city of Cloudbank with a talking sword, blending real-time fights with a pausable planning mode. Freely combinable Functions allow creative builds, and a melancholic soundtrack defines the whole experience.

  • Lavish presentation
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Tactical depth
  • Turn-based combat

The closest matches for Transistor are Ruiner, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and Galak-Z: The Dimensional. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Transistor special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Ruiner

84 %Match

2017PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified90 % positive19.50 €

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Lavish presentation
  • Distinctive, stylised art style

A brutal top-down shooter set in a neon-soaked cyberpunk dystopia, blending fast dodging, melee and abilities into frantic fights. Its striking visual style and driving electronic soundtrack define the experience.

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

Strong, story-driven narrative

An exceptional sci-fi story where you control 13 teenagers across intertwined timelines and slowly piece together a mystery of giant mechs and kaiju. The plot unfolds in gorgeous hand-painted 2D scenes, broken up by real-time strategy battles.

Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus

Turn-based combat

Turn-based tactics in the Warhammer 40,000 universe: as a Magos you lead Adeptus Mechanicus tech-priests across a Necron tomb world. A dark, atmospheric game with resource management, squad upgrades and tight, punchy battles.

Arknights

Tactical depth

A tower-defense strategy game where you recruit and train operators with distinct roles, then deploy them with careful placement and timing in tricky missions. It pairs a bleak dystopian story with a striking art style.

Invisible, Inc.

Turn-based combat

A turn-based stealth tactics game where you guide a small team of agents through procedurally generated corporate facilities while a ticking clock pressures you. Every move matters, since mistakes can permanently cost you agents.

Endless Space 2

Tactical depth

A deep space 4X strategy game where you lead a distinct star-faring civilization through expansion, research, diplomacy and war. Each faction plays very differently thanks to unique mechanics and quest lines.

Limbus Company

Turn-based combat

A dark, stylish turn-based gacha RPG from Project Moon where you lead twelve Sinners inspired by classic literature through a dystopian city. Its coin-flip skill clash combat and dense, unsettling story set it apart.

Valkyria Chronicles

Turn-based combat

A tactical RPG that blends turn-based planning with direct third-person control of units on the battlefield. Its watercolor look and war drama set in a fictional 1930s-style Europe make it stand out.

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