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If you liked Steins;Gate 0 add

...then you might like Shiguang Dailiren II add

Both feature interesting takes on time travel and characters with lots of depth of emotion and deep relationships with each other.

If you liked Maou Evelogia ni Mi wo Sasage yo add

...then you might like Mori no Kuma-san, Toumin-chuu. add

Both are explicit BL; the characters' power dynamic is similar at first, where the uke is in a caretaking role to the younger seme, and the seme grows more powerful as they get older.

If you liked Sarazanmai add

...then you might like SK∞ add

Both these anime have bright, vivid colours with elements of magical realism and move quickly through their stories. Both feature issues with the interpersonal relationships between the leading group of guys. There is a lot of bl subtext (or just text in the case of Sarazanmai). Both can be quite silly at times, though Sarazanmai has more of a magical universe and SK8 is more realistic. Both are lots of fun and fast-paced.

If you liked Tsurune: Kazemai Koukou Kyuudou-bu add

...then you might like SK∞ add

Both are sports anime about self-improvement with an almost all-male cast and strong focus on the relationship between male characters, as well as having a cast of characters with different backgrounds. There is particular focus on the main friendship between the leads. SK8 is more stylish with flair and Tsurune is more focused on traditional Japanese culture. If you like one, you will likely enjoy the other!

If you liked Kuroshitsuji add

...then you might like Yuukoku no Moriarty add

These anime have plenty of bishounen and fascinating relationships between the male leads that are sealed in blood. They are about genius-level lead characters who have faced trauma as children. The time period is set in Victorian England for both. They are both dark mystery-solving dramas. If you like one, you are sure to like the other!

If you liked Kyojinzoku no Hanayome add

...then you might like Maou Evelogia ni Mi wo Sasage yo add

Both these anime are yaoi isekai fantasies (with characters suddenly transported from our world to a fantasy one) made by Studio Hokiboshi. Both feature fast-paced, very short episodes with interesting character dynamics between the two leads.

If you liked Kuragehime add

...then you might like Shounen Maid add

Both of these anime are sweet slices of life with quirky main characters (Tsukimi from Kuragehime and Chiro from Shounen Maid) who have lost their mothers. Additionally, Madoka from Shounen Maid and Kuranosuke from Kuragehime share similar personalities and an interest in fashion/traditionally female things.

If you liked Kuroshitsuji add

...then you might like Ling Qi add

Both these anime have a contracted master-servant relationship with shounen-ai overtones.

If you liked Hakkenden: Touhou Hakken Ibun add

...then you might like Ling Qi add

Some of the supernatural elements and relationships and the shounen-ai feeling of the two series are the same.

If you liked Gakuen Heaven add

...then you might like Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu LOVE! add

Both are lighthearted anime in a school setting featuring all-male casts. Both have similar character archetypes as well. Gakuen Heaven is a bit heavier on the shounen ai, but both the anime have several suggestive situations that lead to amusing episodes.

If you liked Kuroshitsuji add

...then you might like Hakkenden: Touhou Hakken Ibun add

In Hakkenenden, the way that Sousuke values and takes care of Shino, and the way that Shino trusts Sousuke to take care of his daily needs (eating, sleeping, riding first class on trains) reminds me of Ciel’s relationship with his butler Sebastian in Kuroshitsuji. However, Shino and Sousuke have more of a brotherly/friendship relationship and Ciel and Sebastian’s is darker and based on a mutually beneficial contract. Still, both Sousuke and Sebastian have that calm, protective demeanor in taking care of their pretty, younger charges. There is also hints of shounen ai in both these relationships.

If you liked Nabari no Ou add

...then you might like Hakkenden: Touhou Hakken Ibun add

These anime are similar in theme and tone. In both, the main characters (Shino and Miharu) have tragic backstories that lead to magical weapons living inside of them. This makes them the target of the antagonists, and because they are physically smaller, they need the help of protectors who travel around with them. Both anime have hints of shounen-ai as well.

If you liked Deadman Wonderland add

...then you might like Karneval (TV) add

Both of these anime have a cheery circus motif that hides darker elements underneath. Also, both have the innocent white-haired, red-eyed child character (Shiro in Deadman Wonderland and Nai in Karneval).

If you liked Fullmetal Alchemist add

...then you might like Karneval (TV) add

In both these anime, there are creepy apparently soulless creatures that are difficult to defeat: the Varuga from Karneval and the Homunculus-type creatures from Fullmetal Alchemist. Also, in both anime, there is a strong bond between the two main characters and a tendency to go from bright and cheerful to very dark.

If you liked Yamato Nadeshiko Shichihenge♥ add

...then you might like Ookiku Furikabutte add

I'm seeing lots of sports-related anime being recced here, so I'd like to change it up a little. Mihashi from Ookiku Furikabutte shares many character traits with Sunako from Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge, i.e. have trouble getting out full sentences, frequently exist in strange anime-form (the chicken face?) while everyone around them is in normal form, still dealing with the effects of past trauma which results in severely low self-esteem despite having unusual abilities. And both these characters’ stories are presented in a sympathetic and amusing light.