What to know
- The nickname comes from its urban open-world design similar to GTA-style games.
- Driving cars and city exploration are the biggest reasons for the comparison.
- It’s still a gacha RPG at its core, not a crime sandbox like GTA.
- The “Anime GTA” label is more about vibe than actual gameplay structure.
When you first look at Neverness to Everness, it’s easy to see why the internet quickly labeled it as “Anime GTA” or “GTA Gacha.” The comparison isn’t random—it comes from a mix of visual design, gameplay systems, and overall world structure that feel very different from traditional anime RPGs.
The biggest reason: a modern open-world city
Most gacha games drop you into fantasy worlds filled with magic, ruins, or mythical lands. NTE flips that expectation completely.
Instead, you explore a fully realized modern city with streets, traffic, apartments, and businesses. This urban setting immediately reminds players of games like Grand Theft Auto, which are famous for their living, breathing city environments.
That familiar city-life structure is the foundation of the “GTA” comparison.
Driving cars like a core gameplay feature
One of the biggest standout features in NTE is fully functional vehicles. Unlike most gacha games where movement is limited to running or teleporting, NTE lets you:
- Drive cars freely across the city
- Customize vehicles
- Experience realistic driving systems (including first-person view)
This alone is a huge shift. According to previews, vehicle systems are deep enough to feel like a major gameplay pillar—not just a side mechanic.
Driving through a city in an open world is one of the most iconic elements of GTA, so naturally, players draw that connection quickly.
Urban sandbox activities and lifestyle systems
Another reason for the nickname is how much you can do in the city.
In NTE, you’re not just fighting enemies—you can buy properties or businesses, participate in mini-games like fishing or delivery missions, and explore side activities that feel like everyday city life.
This creates a sandbox-style experience, where the game isn’t just about combat but also living in the world, similar to GTA’s open-ended gameplay loop.
That “do anything in the city” feeling is a core reason people call it Anime GTA.
Multiple characters—but with a gacha twist
Here’s where the “Gacha” part comes in.
Unlike GTA, where you control a fixed protagonist, NTE is built around a character collection system. You unlock and play as different characters (called Espers), each with unique abilities.
So while the world feels like GTA, the progression system is closer to games like:
- Character-based RPGs
- Gacha mechanics with pulls and team building
This hybrid is exactly why people say “GTA Gacha.”
NTE vs GTA-style expectations
| Feature | Neverness to Everness | GTA-style games |
|---|---|---|
| Setting | Modern anime city | Realistic modern city |
| Vehicles | Yes, customizable | Yes, core gameplay |
| Combat | RPG + abilities | Gunplay/action |
| Characters | Gacha-based roster | Fixed protagonists |
| Activities | Mix of RPG + life sim | Sandbox chaos |
| Tone | Supernatural anime | Crime-focused realism |
Calling Neverness to Everness “Anime GTA” is definitely incomplete.
The nickname mainly comes from its open-world city and driving mechanics, which feel very similar to Grand Theft Auto. However, once you actually play it, you’ll notice it’s closer to a character-driven gacha RPG with urban sandbox elements.
In short, it’s not GTA in anime form—it’s a new hybrid genre that just happens to look like one at first glance.
