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2014 PCPlayStationNintendo Switch 19.50 € 👍 94 % Very positive, 30,592 reviews on Steam

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.

What defines Transistor:

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

The closest matches for Transistor are Remember Me, Astral Chain and BioShock Infinite. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Transistor special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Remember Me

86 %

2013 PCPlayStationXbox −80 % 29.99 € 5.99 € until tomorrow 👍 83 % Very positive, 16,097 reviews on Steam

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Lavish presentation
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

Memory hunter Nilin fights through a neon-soaked Neo-Paris of 2084 with a custom combo system, climbs across rooftops and remixes people's memories to rewrite past events. Its standout features are the striking setting and the glitchy orchestral soundtrack.

Astral Chain

Lavish presentation

Astral Chain pairs fast, flashy combat with a chained companion creature, the Legion, letting you weave dual-character attacks together. Between fights you investigate a neon-soaked, strongly stylized cyberpunk city.

BioShock Infinite

Strong, story-driven narrative

A first-person shooter set in the floating city of Columbia, mixing fast combat with Vigors and skyline rails with a mind-bending tale of alternate realities. Companion Elizabeth and the stunning finale make it a standout narrative experience.

Replaced

Lavish presentation

A striking 2.5D pixel-art platformer set in a dystopian alternate 1980s, where you play an AI trapped in a human body. Cinematic platforming meets fluid free-flow combat.

Ruiner

Sci-fi setting

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.

Anno: Mutationem

Sci-fi setting

A 2.5D action adventure set in a gloomy cyberpunk metropolis, blending pixel art characters with 3D environments. Fast sword combat, light RPG elements and SCP Foundation influences shape its story.

Panzer Dragoon Orta

Distinctive, stylised art style

A visually distinctive rail shooter where you ride a dragon as the young Orta through strange, hauntingly beautiful worlds. You can shift the dragon's forms to adapt in combat, and the setting feels mysterious and unique.

Sanabi

Sci-fi setting

A fast action-platformer where you play a veteran with a grappling prosthetic arm, swinging through a dystopian city, dodging bullets and taking down enemies. Fluid swinging movement is paired with a dark, stylish presentation.

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

Lavish presentation

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.

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