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The Initial/Similar games
Games like The Initial
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like The Initial” means here
Hack and SlashFemale ProtagonistAnimeNuditySexual ContentCharacter Action Game
Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.
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Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed
Hack and Slash · Anime · Female Protagonist · Nudity
92% of 3,018 reviews positive
94%
match
3
SENRAN KAGURA SHINOVI VERSUS
Hack and Slash · Anime · Nudity · Sexual Content
95% of 3,965 reviews positive
92%
match
4
Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online
Anime · Hack and Slash · Female Protagonist · Sexual Content
87% of 4,713 reviews positive
91%
match
5
Blades of Time
Hack and Slash · Female Protagonist · Nudity · Character Action Game
79% of 2,711 reviews positive
90%
match
6
DEAD OR SCHOOL
Female Protagonist · Anime · Sexual Content · Hack and Slash
84% of 2,814 reviews positive
90%
match
7
MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies (Neptunia)
Hack and Slash · Anime · Female Protagonist · Nudity
88% of 1,445 reviews positive
90%
match
8
Bayonetta
Hack and Slash · Female Protagonist · Sexual Content · Nudity
92% of 32,618 reviews positive
89%
match
9
RWBY: Grimm Eclipse
Hack and Slash · Female Protagonist · Anime · Beat 'em up
81% of 11,632 reviews positive
89%
match
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88%
match
13
The Lost Mythologies
Hack and Slash · Female Protagonist · Anime · Nudity
66% of 1,716 reviews positive
87%
match
14
ICEY
Hack and Slash · Female Protagonist · Anime · Character Action Game
90% of 27,892 reviews positive
86%
match
15
Bright Memory
Hack and Slash · Female Protagonist · Anime · Sexual Content
90% of 33,093 reviews positive
85%
match
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84%
match
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84%
match
19
NieR:Automata™
Hack and Slash · Female Protagonist · Anime · Nudity
87% of 153,197 reviews positive · 517 playing now
83%
match
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82%
match
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Azur Lane Crosswave
Anime · Sexual Content · Female Protagonist · Nudity
69% of 7,430 reviews positive
82%
match
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Bright Memory: Infinite
Female Protagonist · Sexual Content · Hack and Slash
92% of 39,864 reviews positive
82%
match
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Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
Anime · Female Protagonist · Sexual Content · Nudity
81% of 7,721 reviews positive
80%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to The Initial?
The closest matches to The Initial on Steam are X-Blades, Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed, SENRAN KAGURA SHINOVI VERSUS, Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online, Blades of Time. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with The Initial's, and shared tags include Hack and Slash, Female Protagonist, Anime.
How are games like The Initial chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Hack and Slash, Female Protagonist, Anime count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches The Initial's. Popularity never affects the ranking.