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If you enjoyed No Game, No Life, these 12 highly rated shows share its themes and story elements. Each pick says what it has in common, so you can choose by what you liked most. Other seasons of the same franchise are left out.

  1. 1Poster for Nejimaki Seirei Senki: Tenkyou no AlderaminAlderamin on the SkyTV · 2016 · 13 ep. · MadhouseIn common: board games · battle of wits · antihero · adventure · fantasy7.72/10
  2. 2Poster for Overlord IIOverlord IITV · 2018 · 13 ep. · MadhouseIn common: high fantasy · heroic sacrifice · antihero · adventure · comedy7.83/10
  3. 3Poster for Sword Art OnlineSword Art OnlineTV · 2012 · 25 ep. · A-1 PicturesIn common: high fantasy · high stakes games · fairy · adventure · fantasy7.59/10
  4. 4Poster for Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken 2nd SeasonThat Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2TV · 2021 · 12 ep. · 8 Bit / 8-Bit / 8bitIn common: fairy · gainax bounce · drastic change of life · adventure · comedy8.39/10
  5. 5Poster for Zero no Tsukaima: Futatsuki no KishiThe Familiar of Zero: Knight of the Twin MoonsTV · 2007 · 12 ep. · J.c. Staff / J.c.staffIn common: fairy · fanservice · gainax bounce · adventure · comedy7.54/10
  6. 6Poster for Hikaru no GoHikaru no GoTV · 2001 · 75 ep. · M.s.c / PierrotIn common: board game · brain games and gambling · board games · comedy8.08/10
  7. 7Poster for Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku TatakaeriGATETV · 2015 · 12 ep. · A-1 PicturesIn common: asymmetric warfare · fanservice · alternate universe · adventure · comedy7.82/10
  8. 8Poster for Hataraku Maou-sama!The Devil Is a Part-Timer!TV · 2013 · 13 ep. · White FoxIn common: fate · hikikomori · antihero · comedy · fantasy7.79/10
  9. 9Poster for Machikado MazokuThe Demon Girl Next DoorTV · 2019 · 12 ep. · J.c. Staff / J.c.staffIn common: against destiny · fate · antihero · comedy · fantasy7.61/10
  10. 10Poster for Shingeki no Kyojin Season 2Attack on Titan 2nd SeasonTV · 2017 · 12 ep. · Wit StudioIn common: heroic sacrifice · espionage · alternative past · adventure · fantasy8.55/10
  11. 11Poster for Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji: Ultimate SurvivorKaiji - Ultimate SurvivorTV · 2007 · 26 ep. · MadhouseIn common: card games · brain games and gambling · high stakes games8.12/10
  12. 12Poster for Code Geass: Hangyaku no LelouchCode Geass - Lelouch of the RebellionTV · 2006 · 25 ep. · SunriseIn common: board game · board games · battle of wits8.68/10
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How we pick: titles are matched on shared story tags and genres from anime-offline-database (ODbL 1.0), weighted toward distinctive themes, and only shows scoring 7.5/10 or higher are included. Generated 2026-11-15.

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