Choose Anima: Gate of Memories
Choose Anima: Gate of Memories if you want an Adventure experience. Anima: Gate of Memories launched in 2016.
Anima: Gate of Memories vs A Fighter’s Nova: Mindara
Anima: Gate of Memories and A Fighter’s Nova: Mindara both land in Action, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, RPG on Steam. Anima: Gate of Memories (2016) is 12 years older than A Fighter’s Nova: Mindara (2028). Anima: Gate of Memories is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; A Fighter’s Nova: Mindara has no Deck rating yet. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose A Fighter’s Nova: Mindara
Choose A Fighter’s Nova: Mindara if it's the newer release (2028) and ships with the modern feature baseline. A Fighter’s Nova: Mindara launched in 2028.
Both Anima: Gate of Memories and A Fighter’s Nova: Mindara sit in Action and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Anima: Gate of Memories |  A Fighter’s Nova: Mindara | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2028 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 67.6% positive (238 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Anima Project | BadRez Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Anima: Gate of Memories (2016) is 12 years older than A Fighter’s Nova: Mindara (2028).
- Anima: Gate of Memories is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; A Fighter’s Nova: Mindara has no Deck rating yet.
Anima: Gate of Memories vs A Fighter’s Nova: Mindara — FAQ
- Should I play Anima: Gate of Memories or A Fighter’s Nova: Mindara first?
- If you want chronology, Anima: Gate of Memories (2016) came out before A Fighter’s Nova: Mindara (2028). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Anima: Gate of Memories and A Fighter’s Nova: Mindara similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Anima: Gate of Memories run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Anima: Gate of Memories is rated Deck Playable by Valve. A Fighter’s Nova: Mindara doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.