# Games like CounterSide

> The closest matches to CounterSide: Honkai Impact 3rd, StarSavior, The Eminence in Shadow: Master of Garden, Reverse: 1999, and Blue Archive. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Honkai Impact 3rd](https://imho.run/games/1671200/honkai-impact-3rd) — Shares collaboration events and gacha system with CounterSide. 4,659 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1671200/)
2. [StarSavior](https://imho.run/games/3609080/starsavior) — Same atmospheric mood as CounterSide. 1,039 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3609080/)
3. [The Eminence in Shadow: Master of Garden](https://imho.run/games/2776900/the-eminence-in-shadow-master-of-garden) — Also JRPG, like CounterSide. 278 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2776900/)
4. [Reverse: 1999](https://imho.run/games/3092660/reverse-1999) — Shares story driven progression and team building with CounterSide. 3,078 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3092660/)
5. [Blue Archive](https://imho.run/games/3557620/blue-archive) — Shares gacha system and team building with CounterSide. 8,796 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3557620/)
6. [DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT](https://imho.run/games/851850/dragon-ball-z-kakarot) — Shares story driven progression with CounterSide. 17,761 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/851850/)
7. [Tales of ARISE](https://imho.run/games/740130/tales-of-arise) — A frequent pick in CounterSide players' libraries, and another RPG. 11,061 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/740130/)
8. [MEGATON MUSASHI W: WIRED](https://imho.run/games/2450450/megaton-musashi-w-wired) — Also JRPG, like CounterSide. 365 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2450450/)
9. [Clair Obscur: Expedition 33](https://imho.run/games/1903340/clair-obscur-expedition-33) — Also JRPG, like CounterSide. 97,746 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1903340/)
10. [Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles](https://imho.run/games/1490890/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-the-hinokami-chronicles) — Also Comic Book and Cartoon, like CounterSide. 8,054 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1490890/)
11. [Etheria: Restart](https://imho.run/games/2084970/etheria-restart) — Shares team building with CounterSide. 100 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2084970/)
12. [CrossCode](https://imho.run/games/368340/crosscode) — Same atmospheric mood as CounterSide. 9,855 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368340/)
13. [Wuthering Waves](https://imho.run/games/3513350/wuthering-waves) — Shares story driven progression with CounterSide. 23,696 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3513350/)
14. [Fate/EXTELLA LINK](https://imho.run/games/622220/fate-extella-link) — A frequent pick in CounterSide players' libraries, and another Action. 1,498 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/622220/)
15. [NieR:Automata™](https://imho.run/games/524220/nier-automata) — Also JRPG, like CounterSide. 49,162 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/524220/)
16. [Metaphor: ReFantazio](https://imho.run/games/2679460/metaphor-refantazio) — Also JRPG, like CounterSide. 13,194 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2679460/)
17. [Coromon](https://imho.run/games/1218210/coromon) — Also JRPG, like CounterSide. 3,098 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1218210/)
18. [SCARLET NEXUS](https://imho.run/games/775500/scarlet-nexus) — Also JRPG, like CounterSide. 5,278 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/775500/)
19. [VALKYRIE CONNECT](https://imho.run/games/1222800/valkyrie-connect) — Also JRPG, like CounterSide. 481 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1222800/)
20. [Zold:out](https://imho.run/games/2057770/zold-out) — Shares character awakening and gacha system with CounterSide. 121 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2057770/)
21. [The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC](https://imho.run/games/251290/the-legend-of-heroes-trails-in-the-sky-sc) — Also JRPG, like CounterSide. 2,685 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251290/)
22. [Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter](https://imho.run/games/3375780/trails-in-the-sky-1st-chapter) — Also JRPG, like CounterSide. 2,148 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3375780/)
23. [Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition](https://imho.run/games/1042550/digimon-story-cyber-sleuth-complete-edition) — Also JRPG, like CounterSide. 4,665 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1042550/)
24. [Beastieball](https://imho.run/games/1864950/beastieball) — Also Comic Book and JRPG, like CounterSide. 1,133 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1864950/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1976440&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1976440&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1976440&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1976440
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1976440
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About CounterSide

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1976440
- **Developer:** Studiobside Co.,Ltd
- **Publisher:** Studiobside Co.,Ltd
- **Genres:** RPG, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, In-App Purchases, Online PvP, PvP
- **Released:** Sep 1, 2022
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1976440/counterside)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1976440&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1976440/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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