Games like KAIJU NO. 8 THE GAME

Steam reviews

What players say

Mixed opinion: fans of the anime and manga like the story and presentation, but many find the gacha pull rates and repetitive grind hard to accept.

Many players say the game looks and sounds good: smooth 3D animations, fully voiced story scenes and character designs that reproduce the manga well. Fans value the original story, which runs alongside the anime and adds new characters. Turn-based combat with auto-battle is seen as decent and easy to play in the background. Criticism focuses on the gacha: many players say limited characters keep arriving, pity systems are unclear and duplicates are needed to build teams, which pushes towards spending later on. Some players also find missions repetitive and the late game difficult without paid characters. Several reviewers mention technical problems such as connection drops and performance issues. Some recent reviews, dated from the last year, are harsher about the spending pressure and the publisher's decisions, though this is a mixed picture overall.

Who it suits

Suited to fans of Kaiju No. 8 who want more story and characters, and to players who are happy to play casually without spending money.

Who should skip it

Players who dislike gacha systems, expect a deep tactical game or want to progress without paying should skip it.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with hundreds of hours more often complain about the repetitive late game and pull rates, while newer players tend to praise the story and visuals.

Summarised by AI from 78 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.