This is our top 10 games of both made by companies in Asia or with an Asian setting in the game. Which game do you play or want to try?
Genshin Impact
You will never get bored with this open-world adventure RPG. Delve into the various stories during Story quests, explore the land of Teyvat and collect anything that comes your way or engage in combat with various enemies. And that’s not everything!
Travel through Teyvat to Natlan, the last nation to appear on the map so far. Natlan wil come soon during version 5.1 of the game; including new stories, quests, events and new character Xilonen. Genshin Impact will continue to receive updates in the coming years with new areas, characters and sequels to the storyline. The biggest reason why you should give Genshin Impact a try; playing it is free!
Source: Google Play
Fate Trigger: The Novita
This new Batte Royale is definitely worth a try! Fate Trigger: The Novita is a 3D Anime-style game with some extra features than your usual Battle Royale games. Each character has her own set of abilities that in addition to using a weapon can help you to victory.
Currently the game is not fully out yet and in the closed Alpha phase, but we are counting down to its complete release!
Source: IGN
Strinova (Calabiyao)
Strinova is an anime-style 3rd person shooter with unique characters, who also have their own different play styles. The game itself is free, with a Gacha system for additional cosmetics. The game is generally in 3D, but you can have your character climb, glide and dodge bullets through the map in 2D. Strinova has several team gamemodes and deathmatch to try out all the characters with!
The game will have with an additional closed beta test this month before its worldwide release. Strinova is already out to play in China.
Source: Strinova
Asian horror games
These horror games made by Chilla’s Art have a great range of retro horror games, recognizable by their PS1/VHS-style effects. You probably know some of them; The Bathhouse, Night Security and The Closing shift are a few of these games.
Chilla’s Art’s horror games are also popular with YouTubers and Streamers. Have you come across them before?
Source: IDGB.com
Final Fantasy
You are bound to have come across this popular game series. Final Fantasy has had 16 games to their name since its initial release, with expansions and remakes to take the number even higher. The sixteenth game in the Final Fantasy series was released for the PlayStation 5 in 2023, followed by a version for Windows in September 2024.
Final Fantasy is an RPG with different stories per game, with some game mechanics as similarities. There is so much to explore, you will never get bored with all these parts!
Source: PlaySense
Assassin’s Creed Shadows
After many parts of Assassin’s Creed, the next game Assassin’s Creed Shadows was supposed to come out the end of this year. Unfortunately, the release date has been moved to February 2025.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is an action-RPG, with an open world in the setting of Feudal Japan. Play as Naoe and Yasuke as they usher in a new era for Japan.
We definitely can’t wait until next year!
Source: Sortiraparis.com
Pokemon Z-A
The time has come for Pokémon fans! In 2025, Pokémon Z-A is scheduled to be released worldwide. Explore Lumiose City in the Kalos region, which is being redeveloped into a city for both humans and Pokémon.
More about this game is not yet known, so let 2025 come soon!
Source: Nintendo
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Explore 16th century Japan as a warrior who fears nothing, not even death. In the action game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, you play as Wolf, a warrior on a mission to rescue his kidnapped master and his lost honor.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice won the award of Game of the Year Award in 2019, definitely worth playing it once!
Source: Playstation
Zenless Zone Zero
From the same creators of Genshin Impact, their latest game Zenless Zone Zero is also a big favorite. This Action-RPG and hack and slash game is set in the futuristic, dystopian city of New Eridu, the last safe place for humanity.
As a player, you take on the role of a Proxy and explore the mysterious dimensions, known as Hollows, that have destroyed the world and are teeming with dangerous monsters. Zenless Zone Zero also has a Gacha system for getting a large portion of playable characters.
Source: IMDb
Ghostwire: Tokyo
From the makers of Fallout and DOOM, among others, Ghostwire: Tokyo has also been out since 2022.
Tokyo is plagued by deadly supernatural forces. A dangerous occultist is causing the population of Tokyo to rapidly disappear.
Explore the modern and tradional streets of Tokyo and use elemental powers and ghost-hunting skills to save the city and your family.
Source: Steam
