Games like Anime Studio Story
If Anime Studio Story is your kind of game, the closest matches are March to a Million, The Manga Works and Mega Mall Story 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its genre blending creativity matters, incremental progress feels satisfying and chill. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
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Steam players who put hours into Anime Studio Story also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
March to a Million
WHY THIS
Top pick for Anime Studio Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Anime Studio Story.
Run a music talent agency and make platinum-selling records!
The Manga Works
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Anime Studio Story.
Second-strongest match for Anime Studio Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Anime Studio Story.
Make history with manga! Turn your work into anime, drama, and even movies!
Mega Mall Story 2
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Anime Studio Story.
Third-strongest match for Anime Studio Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Anime Studio Story.
A brand new business sim! Build cafés, movie theaters, aquariums, and more!
Pocket Clothier
WHY THIS
Shares reputation scoring and a chill mood with Anime Studio Story.
Ranked #4 for Anime Studio Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Anime Studio Story.
A clothing shop management sim. Go from quaint corner shop to world-class brand!
Pool Slide Story
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Anime Studio Story.
Ranked #5 for Anime Studio Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Anime Studio Story.
Make a fantastic, dazzling water park!
Burger Bistro Story
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Anime Studio Story.
Ranked #6 for Anime Studio Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Anime Studio Story.
Open your own diner and create custom burgers in this management sim game.
Hot Springs Story 2
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Anime Studio Story.
Ranked #7 for Anime Studio Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Anime Studio Story.
A "hot" new hot springs resort sim with a ton of new exclusive features!
Jumbo Airport Story
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Anime Studio Story.
Ranked #8 for Anime Studio Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Anime Studio Story.
Just imagine: your own world-famous airport! A game with sky-high levels of fun!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Anime Studio Story at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Anime Studio Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Anime Studio Story.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Anime Studio Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Anime Studio Story.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Anime Studio Story on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Anime Studio Story.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Anime Studio Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Anime Studio Story.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~89% under Anime Studio Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Anime Studio Story.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Anime Studio Story on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Anime Studio Story.
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Anime Studio Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Anime Studio Story.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Anime Studio Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Anime Studio Story.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Anime Studio Story.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Anime Studio Story.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Anime Studio Story.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Anime Studio Story.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Anime Studio Story.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Other recommendable Steam games by Kairosoft Co.,Ltd, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Game Dev Story
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Anime Studio Story.
Another title from Kairosoft Co.,Ltd, the studio behind Anime Studio Story. Shares Strategy and Indie with Anime Studio Story.
Work hard and you may reach the top of the video game industry!
Dungeon Village
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Anime Studio Story.
Another title from Kairosoft Co.,Ltd, the studio behind Anime Studio Story. Shares Strategy and Indie with Anime Studio Story.
Build a heroic hamlet that warriors and merchants can call home!
Dungeon Village 2
WHY THIS
Shares resource allocation and a cozy mood with Anime Studio Story.
Another title from Kairosoft Co.,Ltd, the studio behind Anime Studio Story. Shares Strategy and Indie with Anime Studio Story.
Recruit adventurers and monsters to create your own RRG-style town!
Ninja Village
WHY THIS
Shares a lighthearted mood with Anime Studio Story.
Another title from Kairosoft Co.,Ltd, the studio behind Anime Studio Story. Shares Strategy and Indie with Anime Studio Story.
Lead a ninja clan in the war to unify feudal Japan!
High Sea Saga DX
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Anime Studio Story.
Another title from Kairosoft Co.,Ltd, the studio behind Anime Studio Story. Shares Strategy and Indie with Anime Studio Story.
Set sail and join yer crew in search of treasure and glory!
Dream Town Island
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Anime Studio Story.
Another title from Kairosoft Co.,Ltd, the studio behind Anime Studio Story. Shares Strategy and Indie with Anime Studio Story.
A town sim where you raise generations of residents. Unlock new stores and facilities, help your residents find love, or cash in on the stock market!
Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Anime Studio Story.
Another title from Kairosoft Co.,Ltd, the studio behind Anime Studio Story. Shares Simulation with Anime Studio Story.
A simulation game where you create a wonderful sweets shop with Doraemon
The Sushi Spinnery
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Anime Studio Story.
Another title from Kairosoft Co.,Ltd, the studio behind Anime Studio Story. Shares Strategy and Indie with Anime Studio Story.
Revolutionize the revolving sushi bar in this fresh new sim!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The Manga Works
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Anime Studio Story.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Anime Studio Story.
Make history with manga! Turn your work into anime, drama, and even movies!
Mega Mall Story 2
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Anime Studio Story.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Anime Studio Story.
A brand new business sim! Build cafés, movie theaters, aquariums, and more!
Pocket Clothier
WHY THIS
Shares reputation scoring and a chill mood with Anime Studio Story.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Anime Studio Story.
A clothing shop management sim. Go from quaint corner shop to world-class brand!
Pool Slide Story
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Anime Studio Story.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Anime Studio Story.
Make a fantastic, dazzling water park!
Burger Bistro Story
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Anime Studio Story.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Anime Studio Story.
Open your own diner and create custom burgers in this management sim game.
Hot Springs Story 2
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Anime Studio Story.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Anime Studio Story.
A "hot" new hot springs resort sim with a ton of new exclusive features!
Jumbo Airport Story
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Anime Studio Story.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Anime Studio Story.
Just imagine: your own world-famous airport! A game with sky-high levels of fun!
Frequently asked about Anime Studio Story
- Is Anime Studio Story verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Anime Studio Story is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Anime Studio Story cost?
- Anime Studio Story is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Anime Studio Story?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Anime Studio Story are March to a Million, The Manga Works, Mega Mall Story 2.
- Who developed Anime Studio Story?
- Anime Studio Story was developed by Kairosoft Co.,Ltd.
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