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 3,015 reviews positive
94%
match
3
SENRAN KAGURA SHINOVI VERSUS
Anime · Hack and Slash · Nudity · Sexual Content
95% of 3,960 reviews positive
93%
match
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Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online
Anime · Hack and Slash · Female Protagonist · Sexual Content
87% of 4,712 reviews positive
90%
match
5
Blades of Time
Hack and Slash · Female Protagonist · Nudity · Character Action Game
79% of 2,694 reviews positive
90%
match
6
Bayonetta
Hack and Slash · Female Protagonist · Sexual Content · Nudity
92% of 32,168 reviews positive
90%
match
7
RWBY: Grimm Eclipse
Hack and Slash · Female Protagonist · Anime · Beat 'em up
81% of 11,620 reviews positive
90%
match
8
MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies (Neptunia)
Hack and Slash · Anime · Female Protagonist · Nudity
88% of 1,442 reviews positive
89%
match
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89%
match
10
The Lost Mythologies
Hack and Slash · Female Protagonist · Anime · Nudity
66% of 1,718 reviews positive
87%
match
11
SENRAN KAGURA ESTIVAL VERSUS
Sexual Content · Nudity · Anime · Hack and Slash
94% of 5,480 reviews positive
87%
match
12
Bright Memory
Hack and Slash · Female Protagonist · Anime · Sexual Content
90% of 33,077 reviews positive
86%
match
13
ICEY
Hack and Slash · Female Protagonist · Anime · Character Action Game
90% of 27,767 reviews positive
85%
match
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85%
match
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85%
match
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Age of Barbarian Extended Cut
Nudity · Sexual Content · Hack and Slash · Female Protagonist
78% of 915 reviews positive
84%
match
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84%
match
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83%
match
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NieR:Automata™
Hack and Slash · Female Protagonist · Anime · Nudity
87% of 152,246 reviews positive · 857 playing now
83%
match
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SENRAN KAGURA Peach Beach Splash
Sexual Content · Nudity · Anime · Female Protagonist
81% of 4,270 reviews positive
83%
match
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Azur Lane Crosswave
Anime · Sexual Content · Female Protagonist · Nudity
69% of 7,428 reviews positive
82%
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 — 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.