Imagine being trapped in a surreal, colorful digital world where you're forced to endure adventures and quests orchestrated by a mischievous AI ringmaster, with no means of escaping or returning to the human world. That's The Amazing Digital Circus for ya.
If you liked how Pomni, Jax, Ragatha, and the others worked through their existential crisis in this psychological horror-thriller, this article recommends 9 more shows just like it (and where to watch them all online)!
Hazbin Hotel (2019-Present)
Pomni and the others were forced to reside in the virtual reality of The Amazing Digital Circus, but Hazbin Hotel has a similar concept. Hell's princess, Charlie, attempts to redeem sinners by building her hotel (same name as the title of the show) to avoid heaven's yearly extermination due to their overpopulation.
The Amazing Digital Circus focuses on psychological horror and existential dread; Hazbin Hotel is a musical that explores redemption and challenges religious norms on how sinners and saints are picked from death.
Streaming Platforms: Amazon Prime Video
Helluva Boss (2019-Present)
An extension of the Hazbin Hotel universe, Helluva Boss centers on an imp-run assassination company in Hell called I.M.P., which handles murder-for-hire jobs. Both shows share similarities with the Amazing Digital Circus, if you're a big fan of navigating a bizarre world through animated characters with dark humor, vibrant animation, and dysfunctional found families.
Streaming Platforms: Amazon Prime Video, YouTube
Murder Drones (2021-2024)
Who would do better in making nearly similar concepts as The Amazing Digital Circus than its own company? Murder Drones is another Glitch production, centering on rebellious teen worker robots who reside on a frozen planet to hide from murderous Disassembly Drones sent by their creators.
Streaming Platforms: Amazon Prime Video, YouTube
Sword Art Online (2012-Present)
Both The Amazing Digital Circus and Sword Art Online have digital universes that the main characters entered without knowing the consequences.
The only difference is that the anime's premise is that this Virtual Reality Online RPG was initially designed for human free will, until it wasn't, leaving the players stuck in their true human form as they navigate the new reality they're stranded on.
Streaming Platforms: Crunchyroll, Hulu
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010-2011)
Another raunchy comedy starring foul-mouthed stars is Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, which follows angel sisters, Panty and Stocking, who were banished to a purgatory city to fight ghosts (Phantoms) and earn their way back to Heaven. This animation may be the answer for fans seeking a blend of Hazbin Hotel and The Amazing Digital Circus.
Streaming Platforms: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime Video
Big Top Burger (2020-Present)
Big Top Burger depicts the surreal daily lives of circus food-truck employees and their chaotic adventures with their alien clown boss and their rival vampire food truck, Zomburger. But don't think this anthological series leads to nothing but raunchy comedy. The deeper you dig, the more it shows the lore behind Steve (the alien clown boss in question) and his secret life as an intergalactic fugitive hunted by Underworld agents.
Streaming Platforms: YouTube
Infinity Train (2019-2021)
Similar to The Amazing Digital Circus, Infinity Train is an animated anthology in which passengers get trapped on a mysterious, endless train. Each car is a gateway to a unique world that leads characters to confront their personal issues and grow emotionally.
Purchase or Rent: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV
The Legend of Vox Machina (2022-Present)
Using the original characters from the Dungeons & Dragons web series, Critical Role, the Legend of Vox Machina follows a band of hard-drinking misfit mercenaries who take one small-time job after another to save the fantasy realm of Exandria from world-ending threats.
Streaming Platforms: Amazon Prime Video
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy (2024-2025)
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy is about two best friend alien surgeons, Dr. Sleech and Dr. Klak, who run a dodgy but skilled clinic where they save the galaxy from bizarre ailments like anxiety-eating parasites, illegal time loops, and alien STIs, all the while still managing to cause their own chaos in this wildly animated sci-fi world.
Streaming Platforms: Amazon Prime Video
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