7 [Similar Anime] Like Steins;Gate 0

both have similarities in terms of storyline and character, in which the main character has an bad fate and is very suffering from the person he loves being killed.

Both of these anime definitely has a lot of similarities, especially the characters of Okabe and Subaru. Both act outrageous to amuse the people around them and go through a lot of mental stress trying to save the ones they love. It's quite obvious Steins;Gate fleshed out its time travel element more and in case of Re Zero it's time travel with supernatural aspect. Both of these characters shows a similar type of ability - Subaru every time returns from death in a specific point of time functioning similar to Okabes time leap. Both deal with this despair feeling, and have contrived stories. You can take Re Zero as Steins Gate 3 with no time travel scientific mechanism but with a lot of sufferings and I mean a lot.

So, essentially, the similarity between these is in protagonists. Okabe's behaviour and action patterns somewhat correlate with such of Emiya Kiritsugu. Also, both of them go through lots of crap to protect their loved ones that makes a huge impact on their minds.

Madoka Magica Gaiden is amazing. There are few tragedies out there nowadays, and Madoka Magica shows you a fantastic one. One of the most engrossing aspects of the anime is watching the characters struggle against something that is, at least subconsciously, impossible to fight against. The wills of something more advanced and calculating.

Both being prequels of their respective story timelines and tells about the series of events that lead to the eventual decline and destruction of the world.

I think both shows need to be watched if you like AI/SCI-FI related themes. Steins Gate 0 has Amadeus - computer AI with memories of Kurisu while Ghost in the Shell has Makoto Kusanagi who is an android with a human brain but no recollection of the past. Ghost in the Shell has a lot philosophical commentary on what it is to be an android/human and what is the boundary between them.

They both present a bold statement on perseverance and the miracles it's capable of. Huouoin Kyoma VS Shouyou Hinata? Very different personalities, sure.. yet that same trait they share - the talent to go for that extra step in a moment of doubt/failure/hardship - is what makes for a rewarding watch and expands on the experience of S;G0 (watch Haikyuu!! after S;G0)