If you liked
Serial Experiments Lain
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...then you might like
Mawaru Penguindrum
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I'm surprised there aren't that many recommendations for these two. Some of the biggest links are extremely spoiler heavy, but overall both shows explore inherently abstract themes while relying heavily on their strong direction and symbolism. Both shows also utilize their main supernatural-esque gimmick in very unique ways, operating beyond the realms of the logical world.
If you liked
Steins;Gate
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...then you might like
Shiguang Dailiren
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Both are time travel anime (with well crafted time loops) that explore similar philosophies of whether you are truly bound by time; forced to take decisions they don't want to in order to create a better world. While Link Click's story isn't as masterful as Steins;Gate, the tales told are a bit more episodic and can appeal to a different audience. Link Click's use of cliffhangers also keeps a superb job of keeping you glued to the screen throughout several stories and you're really just sitting there at the end of each episode with a surprised pikachu face Link Click is better than Steins;Gate in a couple of aspects too. Instead of having a slow start, Link Click has one of the most gripping first episodes ever. Its kinda like the same dish as Steins;Gate, but with a different flavour. Link Click is one of the most enjoyable anime I've watched and highly recommend it.