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Have you finished the first season of Fallout (2024) and need more video game TV shows? Are you too excited about upcoming series like “Knuckles” or “Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft” and need to find something else to watch in the meantime?
In any case, we’ve handpicked 10 video game shows we think you’ll like. We’ll tell you what they’re based on and where to watch them — we’ll even throw in a spoiler-free synopsis for each one. Here are our top picks for TV shows based on video games.
1. Fallout
Year Released: 2024
Based On: the Fallout games
Rating: TV-MA
Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video
Fallout is one of the latest video game TV shows. It follows Lucy, a vault dweller, as she leaves the safety of her vault to explore a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles. The Wasteland tests her can-do attitude at every turn.
The Fallout TV show currently has one eight-episode season but was officially renewed for a second just one week after its premiere.
2. Dragon’s Dogma
Year Released: 2020
Based On: Dragon’s Dogma
Rating: TV-MA
Where to Watch: Netflix
If you’ve been binging Dragon’s Dogma 2, this TV show might be perfect for you. As video game shows go, it’s decent. Follow one man’s journey as he sets out to vanquish the dragon that took away his heart — and his family.
The Dragon’s Dogma TV show has one seven-episode season.
3. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Year Released: 2022
Based On: Cyberpunk 2077
Rating: TV-MA
Where to Watch: Netflix
This is one of the most iconic video game TV shows ever made — it was a major driver for the redemption of Cyberpunk 2077 after its brutal launch. It immerses you in Night City as you follow one street kid’s quest for vengeance, bringing you face-to-face with the realities of cyberware, cyberpsychosis and mercenary work.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners has one standalone, ten-episode season.
4. The Last of Us
Year Released: 2023
Based On: The Last of Us Part I
Rating: TV-MA
Where to Watch: Max, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video
After a global pandemic turns society into a spore-ridden, post-apocalyptic wasteland, Joel is tasked with safeguarding a 14-year-old girl who may be humanity’s last hope. This show is a faithful adaption of the critically acclaimed game — it’s as close to a shot-for-shot remake as most video game TV shows will ever get.
The Last of Us TV show has one nine-episode season. The second season is expected to drop sometime in 2025, according to some reports.
5. Castlevania
Year Released: 2017 – 2021
Based On: the Castlevania games
Rating: TV-MA
Where to Watch: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
This is one of the best shows based on video games you’ll find. Trevor Belmont and his steadfast companions fight against vampires and hordes of the undead controlled by none other than Dracula. It’s a story of vengeance, companionship and regret told with a cinematic, eye-catching art style.
The Castlevania TV show has four seasons, amounting to 32 episodes in total.
6. Castlevania: Nocturne
Year Released: 2023
Based On: the Castlevania games
Rating: TV-MA
Where to Watch: Netflix
Set during the French Revolution, Castlevania: Nocturne picks up hundreds of years after the original series. Richter Belmont travels to France in search of vengeance but soon gets more bloodshed than he bargained for. One reviewer says it does the games — and its predecessor — justice, describing it as a “revolutionary epic” and its art style as “fluid dreaminess.”
Castlevania: Nocturne currently has one eight-episode season but has been renewed for a second. You can find some intriguing teaser trailers for it on YouTube.
7. Arcane: League of Legends
Year Released: 2021
Based On: League of Legends
Rating: TV-14
Where to Watch: Netflix
At its core, Arcane: League of Legends is a story of two sisters finding themselves while searching for each other. Set in the steampunk-esque world of Piltover and Zaun, you follow Vi and Jinx — two champions from the game — as their backstories unfold. It has a 100% rating and a 96% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, if that’s any indicator of how good it is.
The Arcane TV show currently has one nine-episode season. The second season will be released sometime in November 2024, according to Netflix.
8. DOTA: Dragon’s Blood
Year Released: 2021 – 2022
Based On: DOTA 2
Rating: TV-MA
Where to Watch: Netflix
This video game TV show follows one Dragon Knight as he summons the strength to use the power of a dragon to stop an even greater evil. He quickly becomes entangled in a complicated web of intrigue and action far more severe than he could’ve ever imagined.
DOTA: Dragon’s Blood has three seasons, amounting to 24 episodes in total.
9. Dragon Age: Absolution
Year Released: 2022
Based On: Dragon Age
Rating: TV-MA
Where to Watch: Netflix
In Dragon Age: Absolution, one eccentric team must steal an artifact and escape with their lives. Although it sounds easy enough, they quickly realize they’re in over their heads — and they’re not sure who they can trust.
Dragon Age: Absolution has one six-episode season.
10. Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness
Year Released: 2021
Based On: the Resident Evil games
Rating: TV-MA
Where to Watch: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
The Resident Evil franchise is a legendary horror series — and has some of the most violent video games in history. Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness follows Leon and Claire as they work to unravel a grave, gory secret in time to save the world yet again.
Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness has one four-episode season.
Can’t Find Anything On This List? There’ll Be More Soon
While video game TV shows seem to be in short supply, it seems a few major studios and streaming platforms have got the message that viewers like you can’t get enough of them. Keep an eye out for upcoming series based on games like Borderlands, Five Nights at Freddy’s, The Legend of Zelda, Pokémon and Until Dawn. If you can’t wait, there are also movies based on video games you can watch.
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Jack Shaw is a senior writer at Modded. Jack is an avid enthusiast for keeping up with personal health and enjoying nature. He has over five years of experience writing in the men's lifestyle niche, and has written extensively on topics of fitness, exploring the outdoors and men's interests. His writings have been featured in SportsEd TV, Love Inc., and Offroad Xtreme among many more publications.
