17 anime like Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun

These are the titles AniList users most often recommend to people who enjoyed Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun, ranked by how many recommended each one. 11 are short series of 13 episodes or fewer.

1
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
TV · 2011 · 12 eps · 83/100
It shares its focus on female protagonist, philosophy, primarily child cast. Recommended by 100 AniList users who watched Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun.
- Action
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Mahou Shoujo
2
The Promised Neverland
TV · 2019 · 12 eps · 83/100
It shares its focus on primarily child cast, orphan, female protagonist. Recommended by 93 AniList users who watched Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun.
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Horror
- Mystery
3
Girls' Last Tour
TV · 2017 · 12 eps · 82/100
It shares its focus on lost civilization, philosophy, travel. Recommended by 77 AniList users who watched Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun.
- Adventure
- Sci-Fi
- Slice of Life
4
Land of the Lustrous
TV · 2017 · 12 eps · 83/100
It shares its focus on philosophy, seinen, survival. Recommended by 67 AniList users who watched Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun.
- Action
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Mystery
5
From the New World
TV · 2012 · 25 eps · 80/100
It shares its focus on lost civilization, philosophy, female protagonist, and is a longer watch at 25 episodes. Recommended by 65 AniList users who watched Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun.
- Drama
- Horror
- Mystery
- Psychological
6
Kino's Journey
TV · 2003 · 13 eps · 81/100
It shares its focus on philosophy, travel. Recommended by 16 AniList users who watched Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun.
- Adventure
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Psychological
7
Hunter x Hunter (2011)
TV · 2011 · 148 eps · 89/100
It shares its focus on male protagonist, travel, ensemble cast, and is a longer watch at 148 episodes. Recommended by 15 AniList users who watched Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun.
- Action
- Adventure
- Fantasy
8
Hell’s Paradise
TV · 2023 · 13 eps · 80/100
It shares its focus on survival, gore, travel. Recommended by 13 AniList users who watched Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun.
- Action
- Adventure
- Mystery
- Supernatural
9
Berserk
TV · 1997 · 25 eps · 84/100
It shares its focus on seinen, male protagonist, gore, and is a longer watch at 25 episodes. Recommended by 8 AniList users who watched Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun.
- Action
- Adventure
- Drama
- Fantasy
10
To Your Eternity
TV · 2021 · 20 eps · 81/100
It shares its focus on travel, philosophy, ensemble cast, and is a longer watch at 20 episodes. Recommended by 7 AniList users who watched Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun.
- Adventure
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Psychological
11
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IV
TV · 2022 · 11 eps · 77/100
It shares its focus on dungeon, male protagonist, ensemble cast. Recommended by 7 AniList users who watched Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun.
- Action
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Fantasy
12
Now and Then, Here and There
TV · 1999 · 13 eps · 73/100
It shares its focus on survival, primarily child cast, philosophy. Recommended by 5 AniList users who watched Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun.
- Adventure
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Sci-Fi
13
Kemono Friends
TV · 2017 · 12 eps · 72/100
It shares its focus on female protagonist. Recommended by 5 AniList users who watched Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun.
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Fantasy
14
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4
TV · 2026 · 19 eps · 90/100
It shares its focus on seinen, male protagonist, gore. Recommended by 5 AniList users who watched Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun.
- Action
- Adventure
- Drama
- Fantasy
15
Alien Nine
OVA · 2001 · 4 eps · 69/100
It shares its focus on primarily child cast, female protagonist, philosophy, and is shorter at 4 episodes. Recommended by 4 AniList users who watched Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun.
- Drama
- Horror
- Psychological
- Sci-Fi
16
Haibane Renmei
TV · 2002 · 13 eps · 80/100
It shares its focus on philosophy, female protagonist. Recommended by 4 AniList users who watched Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun.
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Mystery
- Psychological
17
Delicious in Dungeon
TV · 2024 · 24 eps · 85/100
It shares its focus on dungeon, ensemble cast, environmental, and is a longer watch at 24 episodes. Recommended by 3 AniList users who watched Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun.
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Fantasy