Why aren't there any isekai games?

[RavenWolf]

Seriously why? We got tons of isekai anime, manga, LN and webnovels but where are games?

 

[kaisyl]

No point, you are kind of already transferred to another world whilst gaming. Doing that again gets you story like the movie inception

 

[K5Rakitan]

I think there are some otome games with isekai out there.

 

[Lord_Drakonus]

I mean, if you're talking about an rpg, then aren't you technically already in an isekai game?

 

[Malonymous]

Some exist, like Pokemon Mystery Dungeon and technically Genshin Impact in a way. But the whole story has to be based around a player character who has no backstory in the game world, so basically this:

you are kind of already transferred to another world whilst gaming.

 

[Moonpearl]

Aren't there quite a few, like Ni no Kuni?

 

[Noldere]

There's several isekai games; most of the ones I'm aware of are adult games, though.

 

[RavenWolf]

Considering how many games are released every day in places like Steam and if you try to find games which has isekai theme there really aren't many.

 

[Bladedante]

Skyrim is one dont you know you wake up randomly nobody knows who you are you have special powers and you seemingly appeared out of nowhere with no backstory

 

[scribesaga]

Any game can be an Isekai if you want it to be lol

 

[Daitengu]

Seriously why? We got tons of isekai anime, manga, LN and webnovels but where are games?

Final Fantasy 10, and Star Ocean 2 both start as an isekai.

Neir: Replicant happened because of the isekai ending in Dracongard 2.

One can argue Doom guy's trip to hell is a kind of isekai.

 

[ZesshiLavi]

Eiyuu Senki and Gold version.

 

[Simo]

There's several isekai games; most of the ones I'm aware of are adult games, though.

*cough* I'll be needing the names, for research purposes ofc...

 

[DreamOfRen]

*Do not click the link if you have issues with NSFW content.*

Hom Factory : My Monster Girl Tower

 

[Yairy]

Seriously why? We got tons of isekai anime, manga, LN and webnovels but where are games?

For all your monster girl isekai needs.

 

[Motsu]

Seriously why? We got tons of isekai anime, manga, LN and webnovels but where are games?

You do know that ISEKAI A, (M, and LN = 1% chances) game adaptions always intend to disappoint PC and Console players? Or rather, no matter how they make it—it will suck (most of the time)! I swear, the only thing Japanese is good at is making mobile gacha games when it comes to their anime. Alternatively, there is a visual novel, but it takes longer to get translated to the west.

ISEKAI:
The Rising of the Shield Hero
Persona 4 (If you count going into a different world by jumping in a TV isekai...)
Re;Zero
Date A Live (If you count the heroines appearing in a different world an isekai...)
Aselia the Eternal -The Spirit of Eternity Sword-
Seinarukana -The Spirit of Eternity Sword 2-
SAO SERIES (most of them suck, find them yourself.)
Radiant Historia Perfect Chronology - 3DS GAME

 

[Misakura_Yeager]

You sure about that?

 

[RavenWolf]

For all your monster girl isekai needs.

Thanks a lot! This going in my wishlist!

 

[Mechaphobic]

I feel like they run it poorly. I would never condone myself to live like a caveman, especially if I could solve it. Who would want to wipe their butt with leaves, and use a dog turd as a lozenge. We romanticize fantasy worlds and ignore all the other issues that come with them. I feel like games almost make this tunnel vision effect worse.


I try to cover a lot of different things when I write isekai, I feel like games have a harder time with this because of player choice. There are lots of awesome ways it could be done for games. If they made a red dead style shooter in a fantasy where you were an outlaw making your own firearms and gunpowder to rob fantasy buildings would be awesome. You could even make it a bit like payday, only fighting orcs, elves, beastmen.


I literally just came up with this off the top of my head as I was writing this post, but I mean it can be done. I feel like the game companies are to worried about telling the story of the world, and that kills the isekai experience.

 

[Snusmumriken]

Minecraft is isekai.


Fight me.