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Games like CounterSide

If CounterSide is your kind of game, the closest matches are 宇宙大战, The Eminence in Shadow: Master of Garden and White Girl — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, cinematic and emotional. 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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CounterSide is a free-to-play urban graphic novel RPG developed by Studiobside Co.,Ltd, released in 2022. The game combines character collection and awakening mechanics with story-driven progression, cost-based battles, and gacha elements within a setting defined by conflict between Counters and Corrupted Objects following an Administration Failure. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, cinematic, emotional, and epic, with reviewers highlighting how the character awakening system drastically changes performance and how the gacha system is generous for free-to-play players. The silent protagonist has a distinct personality according to players, and the storyline has been described as emotionally gripping. It features online co-op, PvE content, collaboration events, and tower defense elements. Reviewers note the difficulty is challenging and the length is massive, while the game is playable on Steam Deck. The game holds a 78% positive rating from 1893 Steam reviews.

About CounterSide: Everything has another side Urban Graphic Novel RPG "CounterSide" A world where conflict never ends between Counters and Corrupted Objects after the Administration Failure We invite you to a journey to save the Reality.

2022RPGFree To PlayFree to playDeck PlayableWindowsby Studiobside Co.,Ltd
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Character awakening drastically changes performanceGacha is generous for free to playMusic and art quality is exceptionalAtmosphericCinematicEmotional

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  1. 宇宙大战

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for CounterSide fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG and Free To Play with CounterSide.

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  2. The Eminence in Shadow: Master of Garden

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with CounterSide.

    Second-strongest match for CounterSide fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with CounterSide.

    Enter the world of The Eminence in Shadow: Master of Garden, a multiplayer, narrative driven, action-RPG where players form their own party from a deep roster of unique characters, voiced by the actors from the anime, and engage in new stories, to take down the world-threatening Cult of Diabolos.

    2024ActionStrategyAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  3. White Girl

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for CounterSide fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    This game's category is very original, which is "Real-time-color-changing-strategy Game". This game sets "color" itself as a battle states and it makes this game unique.

    2021StrategySimulationSteam ↗
  4. KING's RAID

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for CounterSide fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG and Free To Play with CounterSide.

    Experience real-time strategic battles in the RPG King's Raid. Combine hero skills and explore an immersive world unique to King's Raid. Join countless heroes on an endless adventure full of action and strategy.

    StrategyAdventureRPGFreeSteam ↗
  5. Advent Arena

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for CounterSide fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Free To Play with CounterSide.

    A card-game/tower-defense hybrid. Play solo or with a partner to level up your hero, summon creatures, and cast spells to take down your foes in online multiplayer. Employ any of many diverse strategies in quick matches. Collect and deploy every unique and quirky hero and card for free.

    2026StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. Beastieball

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with CounterSide.

    Ranked #6 for CounterSide fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with CounterSide.

    A turn-based volleyball RPG where you coach a sports team of Beasties! Your Beasties' relationships grow and change, unlocking new abilities and combo plays!

    2024SportsIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Cavalry Girls

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for CounterSide fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with CounterSide.

    In this refreshing and exciting shooting game, lead the brave and fearless girl soldiers to fight with the enemy. Refit different types of machine armour, reasonably deploy machine soldiers with different skills, repel all kinds of enemies, and protect the Empire behind you in the gunfire.

    2023StrategyIndieRPG7.79 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Screeps: Arena

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for CounterSide fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Screeps: Arena is an online asynchronous PvP strategy game for programming enthusiasts. You write real JavaScript to control your units, and they fight autonomously against other players in a 1v1 match-based arena environment.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about CounterSide

Does CounterSide run on Steam Deck?
CounterSide is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is CounterSide free to play?
Yes — CounterSide is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does CounterSide have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — CounterSide supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to CounterSide?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside CounterSide are 宇宙大战, The Eminence in Shadow: Master of Garden, White Girl.
Who developed CounterSide?
CounterSide was developed by Studiobside Co.,Ltd.

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