Rank 01Why this
Shares auto battle and skill progression with Blue Archive.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Games like Blue Archive
- 12 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Blue Archive also play
The closest matches to Blue Archive: Ascend From Nine Mountains, 2.5 DIMENSIONAL SEDUCTION: Angels on Stage!, Ash Echoes Global, Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga, and Girls' Frontline. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares gacha and auto battle with Blue Archive.
- Free
- 2024
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Girls' Frontline
Why this: Shares team building and gacha with Blue Archive.
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Dark Deity 2
Why this: Shares turn based combat and character progression with Blue Archive.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Blue Archive
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Ascend From Nine Mountains
Shares auto battle and skill progression with Blue Archive.
- 95% of 151 reviews
- 22.5 DIMENSIONAL SEDUCTION: Angels on Stage!
Shares gacha and auto battle with Blue Archive.
- 70% of 79 reviews
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- 6Dark Deity 2
Shares turn based combat and character progression with Blue Archive.
- 92% of 1,058 reviews
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- 10The Eminence in Shadow: Master of Garden
Shares character collection and gacha with Blue Archive.
- 69% of 278 reviews
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- 17Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator
Genres: Adventure, RPG, Free To Play
- 61% of 1,241 reviews
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- 22Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
Shares skill progression and resource management with Blue Archive.
- 91% of 1,359 reviews
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: NEXON Games
- Price: Free to play
- 93% of 8,796 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- 100 characters with distinct personalities
- Challenging endgame raid content
- Deep and lovable characters 100 students
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Cozy
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Blue Archive.
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Why this: Same whimsical mood as Blue Archive.
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About Blue Archive
The closest matches to Blue Archive: Ascend From Nine Mountains, 2.5 DIMENSIONAL SEDUCTION: Angels on Stage!, Ash Echoes Global, Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga, and Girls' Frontline. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Blue Archive is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ascend From Nine Mountains, 2.5 DIMENSIONAL SEDUCTION: Angels on Stage! and Ash Echoes Global — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and cozy, and single out its auto battle and character collection. 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.
Blue Archive is a free-to-play anime strategy RPG featuring auto-battle, character-collection, elemental weakness matching, and a gacha system within a character-driven, story-heavy setting. Players assemble and progress a roster of 100 students, each with distinct personalities, navigating slice-of-life moments and strategic encounters. Reviewers highlight the deep and lovable cast, with players describing the experience as atmospheric, contemplative, and emotional alongside finding it cozy and lighthearted. The game currently holds a 93% positive rating from 8796 Steam reviews, and its massive length accommodates both short bursts and extended sessions. Endgame raid content provides challenging content that requires tactical coordination. Blue Archive is playable on Steam Deck.
About Blue Archive: An action anime RPG adventure!
Is Blue Archive worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 93% of 8,796 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 80% positive across 307 new reviews, 13 points below its all-time score.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 96 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 90 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- 100 characters with distinct personalities
- Challenging endgame raid content
- Deep and lovable characters 100 students
- Emotional moments that make players cry
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“worst fanbase of a gacha game played this cause i watched its anime was like looks fun but oh boy the players are just too much DONT JUST DONT”
“Game and story is nice, but the English translation is abysmally inaccurate. I will be keeping this review negative until Nexon fixes this.”
People who play it also play: Ascend From Nine Mountains, 2.5 DIMENSIONAL SEDUCTION: Angels on Stage!, Ash Echoes Global
Mobile version
Blue Archive is also on Google Play and App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No ads declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-05, source)
- Google Play: In-app purchases ($0.39 - $64.99 per item) (checked 2026-11-05, source)
- App Store in-app purchases: (checked 2026-11-05, source)
- App Store privacy label: Data Used to Track You (checked 2026-11-05, source)
- Developer says it needs an internet connection (Google Play) (checked 2026-11-05, source)
Note: An Internet connection is required to play this game.
- Developer says it needs an internet connection (App Store) (checked 2026-11-08, source)
Note: An internet connection is required to play this game.
- No ad SDK found in the Android app (Exodus Privacy scan) (checked 2026-11-05, source)
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Frequently asked about Blue Archive
Can I run it?
Is Blue Archive free to play?
Yes — Blue Archive 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.
What games are most similar to Blue Archive?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Blue Archive are Ascend From Nine Mountains, 2.5 DIMENSIONAL SEDUCTION: Angels on Stage!, Ash Echoes Global.
Who developed Blue Archive?
Blue Archive was developed by NEXON Games and published by NEXON Korea.