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my friend asked me for some recommendations on games where you can make things go boom in a big robot

...so here's a bunch of games where you can make things go boom in a big robot

organized by category and loosely ordered by accessibility. one per series unless the games fit different genres

suggestions welcome!

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Into the Breach
Into the Breach
Xenogears
Xenogears
Xenoblade Chronicles X
Xenoblade Chronicles X
Transformers: War for Cybertron
Transformers: War for Cybertron
Zone of the Enders
Zone of the Enders
Armored Core
Armored Core
Muv-Luv Alternative
Muv-Luv Alternative
this is for faraway dawn, which is a separate game inside of altered fable - an untranslated muv luv fandisc

faraway dawn itself is a brutally difficult turn based strategy that's meant to simulate a realistic scenario against the beta. if you've read the vn then you already know what to expect

it's playable either with trial & error or a translation guide for the interface
Daemon X Machina
Daemon X Machina
Custom Robo
Custom Robo
Metal Wolf Chaos XD
Metal Wolf Chaos XD
BattleTech
BattleTech
M.U.S.H.A.
M.U.S.H.A.
Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell
Metal Warriors
Metal Warriors
Front Mission
Front Mission
Metal Storm
Metal Storm
Baldr Sky
Baldr Sky
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3
MechAssault
MechAssault
Iron Brigade
Iron Brigade
Bulk Slash
Bulk Slash
Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram
Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram
Future Cop: LAPD
Future Cop: LAPD
Cybernator
Cybernator
Shogo: Mobile Armor Division
Shogo: Mobile Armor Division
Ranger X
Ranger X
Front Mission Series: Gun Hazard
Front Mission Series: Gun Hazard
Bangai-O
Bangai-O
Galak-Z: The Dimensional
Galak-Z: The Dimensional
Steambot Chronicles
Steambot Chronicles
Robotrek
Robotrek
Vanguard Bandits
Vanguard Bandits
Slave Zero
Slave Zero
Super Robot Taisen J
Super Robot Taisen J
Frame Gride
Frame Gride
Chromehounds
Chromehounds
no longer playable online
MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries
MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries
if armored core was too arcade-y for you
Love & Destroy
Love & Destroy
not translated
Steel Battalion
Steel Battalion
good luck with this one
Target Earth
Target Earth
Psyvariar 2: The Will to Fabricate
Psyvariar 2: The Will to Fabricate
Hyper Duel
Hyper Duel
WarTech: Senko no Ronde
WarTech: Senko no Ronde
Phantom Crash
Phantom Crash
M.A.S.S. Builder
M.A.S.S. Builder
Battle Engine Aquila
Battle Engine Aquila
Another Century's Episode
Another Century's Episode
not translated
Xardion
Xardion
Gungriffon
Gungriffon
Strania: The Stella Machina
Strania: The Stella Machina
Heavy Gear II
Heavy Gear II
Earthsiege 2
Earthsiege 2
Cybattler
Cybattler
Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit
Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit
Amok
Amok
Epidemic
Epidemic
Gunparade March
Gunparade March
not translated
Macross II
Macross II
Starsiege
Starsiege
Gunhound EX
Gunhound EX
Dual Gear
Dual Gear
The Action Pack
the following games are driven by action over simulation. akin to 3d shooters except with more weight behind them
Run Gun Robots
the following are 2d sidescrolling mecha games
Shmup Mania
Shmup Mania
the following are shmups (stg) that feature mechs as player characters
Simulation Sphere
the following are action games driven by either a strong focus on customization, mech simulation, or both
Strategy Games
the following are either strategy games or rpgs. they may or may not have a focus on customization

3 Comments


2 years ago

hyper duel

2 years ago

Strania: The Stella Machina

2 years ago

oh right i should probably have a shmup category


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