# Games like ACE Academy

> The closest matches to ACE Academy: Crystalline, Kaori After Story, Ethereal Enigma, Academy Love Saga: Tennis Angels, and Astral Ascension. 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. [Crystalline](https://imho.run/games/616250/crystalline) — Also JRPG and Dating Sim, like ACE Academy. 1,107 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/616250/)
2. [Kaori After Story](https://imho.run/games/979600/kaori-after-story) — A frequent pick in ACE Academy players' libraries, and another RPG. 372 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/979600/)
3. [Ethereal Enigma](https://imho.run/games/1069760/ethereal-enigma) — Also JRPG and Dating Sim, like ACE Academy. 370 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1069760/)
4. [Academy Love Saga: Tennis Angels](https://imho.run/games/3099630/academy-love-saga-tennis-angels) — Shares relationship building with ACE Academy. 71 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3099630/)
5. [Astral Ascension](https://imho.run/games/1529350/astral-ascension) — Also JRPG and Dating Sim, like ACE Academy. 110 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1529350/)
6. [Charming Hearts](https://imho.run/games/2817140/charming-hearts) — Shares relationship building and replayability with ACE Academy. 84 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2817140/)
7. [Arcade Spirits](https://imho.run/games/910630/arcade-spirits) — Also Dating Sim and Choose Your Own Adventure, like ACE Academy. 392 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/910630/)
8. [Arcadia Fallen](https://imho.run/games/1174640/arcadia-fallen) — Also Dating Sim and Choose Your Own Adventure, like ACE Academy. 364 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1174640/)
9. [定制女友](https://imho.run/games/2791020/game) — Shares relationship building and replayability with ACE Academy. 52 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2791020/)
10. [Muv-Luv](https://imho.run/games/802880/muv-luv) — Also Mechs and Choose Your Own Adventure, like ACE Academy. 656 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/802880/)
11. [Five Hearts Under One Roof](https://imho.run/games/3021100/five-hearts-under-one-roof) — Shares relationship building and replayability with ACE Academy. 2,046 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3021100/)
12. [Love is All Around: Echoes of Yesterday](https://imho.run/games/3099660/love-is-all-around-echoes-of-yesterday) — A frequent pick in ACE Academy players' libraries, and another Strategy. 90 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3099660/)
13. [Winds of Change](https://imho.run/games/594130/winds-of-change) — Also Dating Sim and Choose Your Own Adventure, like ACE Academy. 476 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594130/)
14. [Knowledge, or know Lady](https://imho.run/games/2786680/knowledge-or-know-lady) — Shares replayability with ACE Academy. 1,097 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2786680/)
15. [Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut](https://imho.run/games/1989270/slay-the-princess-the-pristine-cut) — Shares voice acting with ACE Academy. 21,995 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989270/)
16. [Cabernet](https://imho.run/games/2401410/cabernet) — Shares relationship building with ACE Academy. 1,198 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401410/)
17. [Summer’s Heartbeat](https://imho.run/games/4179020/summer-s-heartbeat) — Shares replayability with ACE Academy. 73 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4179020/)
18. [The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel](https://imho.run/games/538680/the-legend-of-heroes-trails-of-cold-steel) — Also JRPG and Dating Sim, like ACE Academy. 3,462 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/538680/)
19. [CLANNAD](https://imho.run/games/324160/clannad) — Also Dating Sim and Romance, like ACE Academy. 1,961 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/324160/)
20. [Our Life: Beginnings & Always](https://imho.run/games/1129190/our-life-beginnings-always) — A frequent pick in ACE Academy players' libraries, and another Indie. 11,334 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129190/)
21. [I Was a Teenage Exocolonist](https://imho.run/games/1148760/i-was-a-teenage-exocolonist) — Also Dating Sim and Choose Your Own Adventure, like ACE Academy. 3,777 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148760/)
22. [Arcadie: Second-Born](https://imho.run/games/2196980/arcadie-second-born) — Shares replayability with ACE Academy. 334 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2196980/)
23. [Mission: It's Complicated](https://imho.run/games/1041210/mission-it-s-complicated) — Shares relationship building with ACE Academy. 187 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1041210/)
24. [Angels with Scaly Wings™ / 鱗羽の天使](https://imho.run/games/571880/angels-with-scaly-wings) — Shares relationship building with ACE Academy. 1,149 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/571880/)

## 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=396650&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=396650&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=396650&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=396650
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/396650
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About ACE Academy

ACE Academy is a 2016 sci-fi visual novel dating sim developed by PixelFade set in a mecha academy, blending relationship building with giant robot culture. The game features branching romance paths and multiple-choice dialogue where player decisions meaningfully alter story outcomes. Reviewers highlight the fully voice-acted performances and character arcs that feel surprisingly heartfelt despite the comedic tone, while the witty Western-style humor provides a distinctive voice in the genre. Players describe the overall experience as emotional, funny, and lighthearted, with the mecha-school setting offering a fresh twist on the dating sim formula. The branching structure provides natural replayability, and the game holds a 95% positive rating from 1229 Steam reviews. It maintains a chill difficulty level across a medium-length campaign and runs on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 396650
- **Developer:** PixelFade
- **Publisher:** PixelFade
- **Genres:** Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 22, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/396650/ace-academy)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=396650&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396650/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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