About CrossoverMatch
CrossoverMatch connects games to anime based on vibe, atmosphere, and spiritual DNA — not just surface-level genre tags.
The Problem
Most game-to-anime recommendation lists are just "this is popular, that is too" — they match on surface genre (RPG → Fantasy anime) without understanding what actually makes a game feel a certain way. The result? Hollow Knight fans getting recommended generic isekai when they should be watching Made in Abyss.
Our Approach
We built a cross-media tag dictionary that maps Steam tags and AniList tags to shared aesthetic dimensions like "cyberpunk-dystopia", "melancholic-exploration", "adult-dark-seinen", and more.
Each game-to-anime match shows you exactly which dimensions connected them, so you can see why a recommendation makes sense — or discover surprising connections you'd never expect.
Data Sources
- 🎮 Game data: Steam Store API + SteamSpy user tags
- 📺 Anime data: AniList GraphQL (tags, scores, genres)
- 🏷️ Matching: Custom aesthetic dimension dictionary