The Best Video Game Shows To Watch If You Like Arcane

The League of Legends animated show Arcane set the world alight in 2021, with the Netflix production being a rare high-quality video game adaptation. Arcane flourished on the streaming platform through its incredible level of animation and its dedication to League of Legends lore, basing the show and its premise around the game's characters and their backstories rather than the game itself.

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Arcane is a one-of-a-kind show, although there are many video game shows that have emerged over the years that have enjoyed great success, becoming phenomenons just like Arcane. From live-action adaptations to animated series, video game shows have become mainstream, with many showcasing immense quality and high-end production.

7 Dota: Dragon's Blood

Follows The Dragon Knight Davion And His Hunt For A Terrifying Demon

Based on the popular Valve game Dota 2, Dota: Dragon's Blood follows the adventures of Davion, a Dragon Knight who merges with the dragon Slyrak, leading to the character engaging in a thrilling chase of the demonic demon Terrorblade, who aims to eliminate all dragons.

Like Arcane, Dota: Dragon's Blood is an animated Netflix show that invites audiences into a unique fantasy world that mirrors the famed video game it is based on. Although not every aspect of Dota 2 is reflected in the show, Dota: Dragon's Blood acts as a faithful and fun adaptation of a thriving video game.

6 Fallout

Explores The Fallout Wasteland Through Original Characters

One of the biggest hits of 2024 was the Prime Video show Fallout, based on the video game franchise of the same name. Following the same premise as the Bethesda games that see Vault Dwellers emerge onto Earth's surface after nuclear warfare has ravaged the planet, Fallout follows three different characters, with the main protagonist, Lucy, choosing to leave her vault to search for her kidnapped father.

While on her journey the Wasteland, Lucy meets Maximus, a distrustful Brotherhood of Steel member, and The Ghoul, a threatening bounty hunter, with all three intertwining throughout the narrative. The post-apocalyptic world of Fallout offers high-stakes drama with a dash of hilarity, mirroring many aspects of Arcane, such as the wry humor and the theme of searching for family.

5 Twisted Metal

Post-Apocalyptic America Erupts Into A Dangerous Warzone

For audiences hoping for a comedic adaptation of a video game, Twisted Metal is the ideal show, with the notoriously funny and charismatic Anthony Mackie taking the lead in this post-apocalyptic series. This action comedy sees Mackie play the role of hyperactive John Doe, a character traversing a desolate and feral America to deliver a package that will give him the chance to start a better life.

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While on his mission across the vigilante and criminal-filled apocalypse, Mackie encounters several threats, such as the iconic Sweet Tooth. The show takes a video game franchise featuring high speed car combat and thrilling action and fleshes it out in terms of narrative. Audiences looking for high-octane action and strong comedic writing won't go wrong with Twisted Metal, a video game adaptation that aims purely to entertain.

4 The Last Of Us

Follows The Dynamic Duo Joel & Ellie Across A Desolate Nation

HBO's The Last of Us made its way to television following much anticipation and fan expectation. Nevertheless, the zombie drama that follows Joel and Ellie's trek across a decimated America held up its end of the bargain, bringing another quality piece of TV to HBO.

Starring the ever-charming Pedro Pascal in the titanic role of Joel, The Last of Us offered several themes throughout its first season that added depth to the zombie apocalypse show, with ideas such as loss and family trauma affecting both main protagonists dramatically. Fans of Arcane who enjoyed Jinx and Vi's separation storyline can indulge in The Last of Us as a modern series that offers visceral and powerful drama examining the loss of family in a fractured world.

3 Dragon Age: Absolution

The Land Of Thedas Erupts Into Chaos

Netflix continued its quality catalog of animated video game adaptations with the release of the impressive Dragon Age: Absolution, a show inspired by Bioware's Dragon Age video game series.

This animated fantasy show features six episodes covering the continent of Thedas, where a high-stakes heist goes wrong. This results in all-out war over a blood magic artifact, with the heroic elf Miriam playing an integral role in proceedings. Featuring slick animation, a world filled to the brim with Dragon Age lore, and a fight for powerful artifacts, Dragon Age: Absolution is a show that Arcane fans will be sure to enjoy.

2 Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

Follows The Tragic Journey Of A Street Kid In A Futuristic Society

Arcane fans who admire its compelling narrative, crisp animation, and all-out action will not have to look far for a show of equal quality, with the series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners becoming one of the stand-out Netflix properties of recent years. While being an anime, Edgerunners is based on the world of Cyberpunk 2077, a video game set in a futuristic society where high-tech corporations run society and street kids try to make ends meet in the criminal underbelly.

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Edgerunners' protagonist, David, integrates himself into a criminal gang, causing him to develop a budding romance with Lucy, a skilled netrunner. The pair's relationship coupled with their criminal activity, all set in a fractured and futuristic society, makes for electric television, while the show's vibrant and colorful art fleshes out the non-stop metropolis that is Night City.

1 Castlevania

Dark Fantasy That Sees A Monster Hunter Taking On Dracula

For fans of Arcane and other fantasy shows, Castlevania sticks out in the genre, focusing on vampires, monsters, and the ever-famous Dracula. Based on the famed Konami video game franchise of the same name, Castlevania's gothic world is fully explored in the Netflix show, with the vampire Dracula sending forth his demons upon the region of Wallachia and its people, resulting in a massacre. To combat Dracula's destruction, the protagonist, Trevor Belmont, aims to end the vampire's evil with the aid of his versatile companions.

Castlevania's strong points lie in its impressive animation, faithful adaptation of the series lore and esthetics, and continual improvement season by season, making the show one of the strongest video game adaptations to date, and sure to impress audiences who desire a mix of fantasy and horror.

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Arcane

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