Kingdom Hadou brings the Warring States saga to mobile with 30-player siege battles, but server pace and paywall gates wear down free players. Here are 7 strategy MMO alternatives.
Inazuma Eleven Cross revives the anime soccer training loop for mobile, but the roster fills slowly and matches auto-resolve. Here are 7 soccer sim and anime sports alternatives.
Denshattack! is Tony Hawk with trains, and it just landed Eurogamer's 10/10. Seven arcade action games with the same speed, tricks, and cel-shaded attitude on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Sony is walling off the Crunchyroll store behind Mega Fan tiers. Seven Crunchyroll alternatives on Android for streaming anime without the paywall creep.
Great One Piece alternatives for PC in 2026: Dragon Ball FighterZ, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, Naruto to Boruto Shinobi Striker, My Hero One's Justice 2, Tales of Arise, Ni no Kuni II and Guilty Gear Strive.
Streaming apps for anime anthology and short-form films on Android: Netflix, Prime Video, Crunchyroll, Hidive, RetroCrush, Tubi and YouTube compared for anthologies like Memories.
Blue Box is ending. Seven Android manga apps for sports fans, covering official licensed catalogues and open reader clients with the biggest sports series.
Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2 is coming and the appetite for anime-styled cyberpunk action is back. Seven desktop games for Windows that scratch the Edgerunners itch.
Genshin Impact 7.0 is leaving budget PCs behind. Here are 7 open-world gacha and anime RPGs on PC worth playing instead.
The Great Ace Attorney turns 5 in North America. Eight desktop visual novels worth your evenings, from Slay the Princess to Steins;Gate, tested on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Ghost in the Shell is back and Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2 is next. Seven desktop apps that cover the mecha catalog from Mobile Suit Gundam to Trigger's newest.
Frieren's season 3 wait is real. Seven Android apps that surface the seasonal chart, upcoming premieres, and where to watch every airing anime this quarter.
Solo Leveling: KARMA's new combat trailer looks great, but the wait is long. Here are 7 anime action RPGs on PC that scratch the same power-fantasy itch right now.
Bleach: The Calamity just got its first look at Anime Expo. Seven shonen anime brawler games on PC that scratch the same power-scaling, over-the-top combo itch.
Anime Expo 2026 dropped Bleach, Persona 4 Revival, and Black Clover Season 2 news in one weekend. Seven anime convention planning apps for PC to keep every panel, badge, and vendor sorted.
Android apps for planning Anime Expo, Otakon, Anime NYC, and every convention in between, ranked for schedules, maps, group chat, and logistics.
Mobile players want Attack on Titan action on Android. We tested 7 anime action mobile alternatives with aerial mobility, boss fights, and free entry.
Track currently airing anime episodes with countdowns and per service notifications on Android using seven release calendar apps we tested in 2026.
The best Attack on Titan game alternatives for PC in 2026: God Eater 3, Toukiden 2, NieR: Automata, Devil May Cry 5, Sekiro, Naraka: Bladepoint, and My Hero One's Justice 2.
Arc System Works' 4v4 Marvel tag fighter lands in 2026. Seven Steam fighting games to play right now while you wait, picked for similar combat feel, team mechanics, and netcode.
Japan's streaming market is the most surprising on the planet. Eight Android apps for streaming Japanese TV, anime, drama, and Hollywood titles in 2026.
From The Bugle Call to Frieren, fantasy anime is the strongest genre on streaming. Eight Android apps for fantasy anime streaming in 2026, free and paid.
Desktop Mate's anime companion is a Steam hit, but it's not the only option. Seven Desktop Mate alternatives for PC across desktop pets, shimeji apps, and virtual companions.
Snowball Earth is back for a second season, and the spring sci-fi anime calendar is dense. These 7 desktop apps for sci-fi anime streaming cover Crunchyroll, HiDive, regional licensors, and the self-hosted angle.
Storm Connections is a fan-service highlight reel but short on new story. Seven Naruto x Boruto Storm Connections alternatives for PC in 2026.
Shoko organizes anime libraries against AniDB, but the setup is heavy and the UI shows its age. These seven Shoko alternatives cover Plex, Jellyfin, Sonarr, and more.
Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2 is teased for next week. These 7 sci-fi anime streaming apps for Android cover Crunchyroll, Netflix, free legal options, and the underrated catalogues.
The Everyday Wonders expansion is cute, but Pokémon TCG Pocket's energy timer still gets in the way. These 7 mobile TCG alternatives cover deeper deck-building, faster matches, and bigger metas.
AniList and MyAnimeList run the web side, but the desktop experience needs the right scrobbler. These seven apps cover tracking, scrobbling, and offline lists on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
miHoYo's BSide: Olivia Lin is the latest, but it joins a growing genre. We tested 8 AI desktop companion apps that live on your screen, react to what you do, and actually help.
Pokémon TCG Pocket's new Everyday Wonders expansion landed this week. Here are 8 Android card battlers that scratch the same itch on mobile.
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game launches this summer. We tested 7 PC alternatives that scratch the same anime fighter itch right now.
Crunchyroll just added a French thriller from the Snowpiercer creator. The bigger question is which anime streaming app on desktop is worth your monthly fee. We tested 7.
Crunchyroll's next sleeper hit is two weeks out, but the platform's price hikes have viewers exploring alternatives. Seven Crunchyroll desktop alternatives for streaming anime in 2026.
Re:Zero just broke records ahead of its season 4 announcement. Seven streaming apps ranked on isekai catalogue depth, simulcast speed, and price.
Wuthering Waves 3.4 just dropped Lucilla's banner. If the gacha grind or PC stutters wear you down, these seven action-RPG alternatives run great on Windows.
Xenoverse 3 was just teased. Until it ships, these are the seven best Dragon Ball games on Steam for Windows and Linux fans to play right now.
Wuthering Waves 3.4 dropped Lucilla and a Cyberpunk crossover, but the gacha is heavy and the optimization keeps slipping. These seven Wuthering Waves alternatives on Android scratch the same anime-action itch.
Berserk is back and Shonen Jump's catalogue keeps growing. These 7 desktop manga reader apps handle local files, cloud syncing, and official feeds.
Persona 5 Royal is a 110-hour commitment. We tested 7 alternatives on PC that hit the same JRPG plus social-sim sweet spot.
Jujutsu Kaisen's surprise fighting game put anime brawlers back in the news. Seven anime fighting game apps for PC, ranked across rollback, casual, and competitive.
Polygon's preview of Into the Wind put Studio Ghibli back on the gaming agenda. We tested 8 Ghibli-inspired desktop games on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Persona 4 Revival was just announced for spring. Until it lands, we ranked 7 PC JRPGs that capture the same social-sim plus dungeon-crawl rhythm.
Aimy ships a deep anime character creator and voice chat, but Japanese-only menus and uneven character memory push users to look elsewhere. Seven AI companion apps that fit better.
Roku still has The Roku Channel, but Google TV runs apps Roku can't. These are the eight Google TV apps to install first when migrating from a Roku stick or TV.
Anime Filter from Peace is fast at turning selfies into anime, but the ads and the small style library push power users elsewhere. We tested 7 anime filter alternatives.
Seven Naruto and shinobi-themed action games tested on Android, ranked on combat depth, jutsu variety, multiplayer support, and how true they stay to the source material.
Seven Dragon Ball mobile games tested on Android, ranked on combat, character roster, story mode, and how fair the gacha really is for free players.
Magic Fashion's anime-style dress-up gets repetitive past chapter 30. These 7 alternatives keep the kawaii fashion-battle feel with deeper wardrobes and progression.
Doll Makeup is a kid-friendly fashion sandbox, but the variety thins out fast. These 7 alternatives keep things safe, simple, and full of new doll content.
Crunchyroll's queue is fine until you watch on more than one service. These six Android apps track your anime watchlist across every source you use.
Pokécolo Twin's twin care loop wears thin and the gacha leans hard on premium. Here are 7 Pokécolo Twin alternatives for cute avatar dress-up, doll customisation and fashion gameplay.
Kitakuji turned Ichiban Kuji into a digital playground for Indonesian collectors, but stock limits and per-pull pricing send fans to alternatives. Here are 7 options.
Phones are the most natural place to read a visual novel. Seven Android picks across romance, mystery, sci-fi, and Ace Attorney-style courtroom drama, free and paid.
The Rick and Morty movie is officially happening. Eight Android apps cover where to actually watch adult animation, from Adult Swim's own app to Hulu, Max, Netflix, and Tubi.
OC Space's 2D avatar maker hits a wall once you outgrow its templates. Here are 7 OC and avatar creator alternatives with deeper customization and bigger communities.
Square Enix is calling its next RPG 'somewhat gacha-like' and the genre keeps getting bigger. These eight Android gacha games range from action-RPG showcase to tactical and turn-based picks worth the time investment.
OwO built one of Discord's biggest collecting and waifu economies. These seven OwO bot alternatives cover anime card collecting, idle RPGs, social commands, and pet hunting for servers that want a fresh take.
Nekotina ships 10,000 anime GIFs and 100+ roleplay commands, but its uptime, command cooldowns, and shard load aren't a fit for every server. These seven Discord anime interaction bot alternatives cover the same ground.
SAKURA School Simulator hit 213 million downloads, but performance warnings and dated controls show their age. Here are 7 sandbox school sim alternatives.
Magic Princess pulled in a 4.3 rating with anime-style 3D doll dress-up, but the wardrobe pool stays small without IAP. Here are 7 stronger character creators.
Gundam is the most profitable anime franchise on the planet but the Android catalog runs deeper than Bandai's licensed apps. Our pick of seven mecha and giant-robot games worth installing in 2026.
