- #1 ERROR143
97% matchVery Positive92% of 4,810 reviews2022
Dev: Jenny Vi Pham
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%
A bickering and bantering rivals-to-lovers visual novel where you fall in love after first hack.
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.7%, Otome 20% ★, LGBTQ+ 18.5%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Romance 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar intense, chat-based dynamic with a rival-to-lovers trope that mirrors the high-stakes tension of your seed game.
- #2 Our Life: Beginnings & Always
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 13,335 reviews2020
Dev: GB Patch Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.8%, LGBTQ+ 19%, Otome 14.9% ★, Romance 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers unparalleled character customization and a deeply personal, choice-driven romance experience that resonates with the emotional depth of the seed game.
- #3 Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™
96% matchVery Positive90% of 6,572 reviews2022
Dev: PsyopPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Welcome to Murderer’s Island. Your companions: four dead-sexy Killers who, underneath their murderous exteriors, just want a little romance. Flirt your way into their hearts, uncovering dark twists along the way. Will you find true love, forge friendships… or get hacked to death?
Why similar: Dating Sim 36.3%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Romance 14.3%, LGBTQ+ 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines supernatural horror elements with a humorous, character-focused dating sim experience.
- #4 Speed Dating for Ghosts
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 544 reviews2018
Dev: Copychaser Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Branching dialogue! Hard choices! A cemetery's worth of phantoms, wraiths, and poltergeists lookin' for love in all the blight places.
Why similar: Dating Sim 30%, LGBTQ+ 23.8%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Romance 11.4%, Supernatural 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Explores supernatural romance through a unique, narrative-heavy lens that focuses on the stories of the deceased.
- #5 missed messages.
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,420 reviews2019
Dev: Angela He
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 18%
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.6%, Visual Novel 26.7%, Romance 21.9%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Anime 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: Utilizes a modern, chat-based interface to deliver a short but impactful narrative about connection and tragedy.
- #6 Monster Prom
94% matchVery Positive93% of 14,244 reviews2018
Dev: Beautiful GlitchPub: Xelu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You have 3 weeks to get a date for Monster Prom! Go through absurd and funny situations, raise your stats and seduce one of your classmates. Beautiful art, bold, unapologetic dialogue and hard choices make up this Multiplayer (1-4 players) Dating Sim. Be your worst self.
Why similar: Dating Sim 50.3%, LGBTQ+ 24.7%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Choices Matter 5.3%, Comedy 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A choice-heavy, darkly comedic dating sim that excels at balancing high-stakes scenarios with quirky, supernatural romance.
- #7 Sucker for Love: First Date
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,933 reviews2022
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Put the 'love' in 'Lovecraftian horror'! Perform terrifying rituals to win the affections of eldritch horrors and smooch 'em... at any cost!
Why similar: Dating Sim 36.7%, Romance 21.4%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Multiple Endings 7.1%, Anime 6%
Why You'll Like It: Presents a dark, comedic, and supernatural dating experience that leans into the absurdity of romancing otherworldly entities.
- #8 Killer Chat! - Original Edition
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 913 reviews2025
Dev: rosesrotPub: angelrot games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Killer Chat! is a satirical serial killer dating chatsim. Play as a (customisable!) writer as you pretend to be a serial killer, get inspiration for your book, fall in love and try not to call the cops through a whirlwind six months with your murderous beau of choice. What could possibly go wrong?
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.7%, Otome 22.5% ★, LGBTQ+ 19.3%, Romance 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the chat-based interaction mechanic while maintaining a dark, suspenseful tone throughout the romance.
- #9 Date Everything!
91% matchVery Positive94% of 6,867 reviews2025
Dev: Sassy Chap GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Date Everything! is a sandbox dating simulator set in the comfort of your own home, featuring 100 fully voice acted datable characters! Let the romance flow between your bed, smoke alarm and… Overwhelming Sense of Existential Dread? Are you ready to Date Everything?
Why similar: Dating Sim 34.5%, LGBTQ+ 29.5%, Romance 14.7%, Visual Novel 7.9%, Multiple Endings 4%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy dating game that allows for unconventional romances, fitting the experimental spirit of the seed game.
- #10 When The Night Comes
92% matchVery Positive93% of 327 reviews2021
Dev: Lunaris Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
When The Night Comes is a queer, narrative-driven, supernatural visual novel.
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.9%, LGBTQ+ 21.7%, Romance 12.6%, Otome 12.4% ★, Visual Novel 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural visual novel featuring LGBTQ+ romance and a dark, atmospheric world that feels thematically aligned.
- #11 Bewitching Sinners
90% matchVery Positive96% of 487 reviews2024
Dev: Miss Xero
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bewitching Sinners is a dark comedy dating sim where your choices will either leave you with your true love or ruin a whole world and potentially killing millions of people within it, no pressure! Explore a fantasy world full of witches, hot priests, and the occasional dance with death.
Why similar: Otome 24.2% ★, Dating Sim 21.6%, LGBTQ+ 16.2%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Romance 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction title that leans into supernatural romance and otome-style character dynamics.
- #12 Drops of Death
89% matchVery Positive93% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Snowhaven Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A murder mystery visual novel with a romantic twist. The killer is randomly chosen at the start of each playthrough, and you may unknowingly fall in love with them. How will your story come to its end? Will you bring the killer to justice, fall in love with them, or die at their hands?
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.4%, Otome 20.1% ★, LGBTQ+ 17.3%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Romance 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused visual novel that incorporates supernatural elements and high-stakes choices.
- #13 Boyfriend Dungeon
89% matchVery Positive92% of 2,624 reviews2021
Dev: Kitfox Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Date your weapons! Romance swords, daggers, and polearms to level them up in this “shack-and-slash” dungeon crawling adventure.
Why similar: Dating Sim 35.4%, LGBTQ+ 29.8%, Romance 17.1%, Choices Matter 6%, Comedy 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: Blends dungeon crawling with dating sim mechanics, allowing you to romance the weapons you wield in a supernatural setting.
- #14 Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator
88% matchVery Positive92% of 6,231 reviews2017
Dev: Game Grumps
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator is a game where you play as a Dad and your goal is to meet and romance other hot Dads. Are you ready? Hi ready, I'm Dad.
Why similar: Dating Sim 36.1%, LGBTQ+ 31.8%, Romance 11.6%, Visual Novel 8.5%, Character Customization 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on heartfelt, character-driven LGBTQ+ romance with a strong emphasis on player choice and dialogue.
- #15 Find Love or Die Trying
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,005 reviews2021
Dev: Sunseeker Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Welcome to the only killer dating show where ending up single means ending up dead! Date or die, it's up to your choices!
Why similar: Dating Sim 45.3%, Romance 18.8%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Multiple Endings 5.1%, Anime 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes dating sim where the pressure of survival adds a unique layer to the romantic progression.
- #16 Witches x Warlocks
87% matchVery Positive91% of 657 reviews2020
Dev: Nifty VisualsPub: Nifty Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Witches x Warlocks is a cute and light-hearted Halloween Raising Sim; featuring a customizable protagonist and 4 love interests of different genders!
Why similar: Otome 28.3% ★, Dating Sim 23.4%, LGBTQ+ 20.9%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Multiple Endings 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features supernatural themes and a focus on building relationships within a magical setting.
- #17 Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,101 reviews2020
Dev: Beautiful Glitch
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
"Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp" brings you more of the world's best (and maybe only?) multiplayer dating sim; but in a way you've never expected!
Why similar: Dating Sim 32.2%, LGBTQ+ 24.2%, Romance 11.4%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Multiple Endings 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the successful formula of the original with more supernatural characters and chaotic, choice-driven dating scenarios.
- #18 Death and Taxes
86% matchVery Positive86% of 8,138 reviews2020
Dev: Placeholder Gameworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
In this 2D, short narrative-based game, you assume the role of the Grim Reaper... on an office job. Your job is to decide which people are going to live or die. The consequences of your choices are yours to bear, while the mystery of your incarnation awaits revelation!
Why similar: Character Customization 23.5%, Choices Matter 20.1%, Multiple Endings 18.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: While not a dating sim, it features a Grim Reaper protagonist and choice-heavy gameplay that explores the morality of life and death.
- #19 Doki Doki Literature Club!
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 219,150 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Dating Sim 44.8%, Visual Novel 26.9%, Romance 17%, Anime 8.6%, Story Rich 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative visual novel that uses its interface to subvert expectations, much like the digital-first approach of the seed game.
- #20 MindMindMind
83% matchVery Positive97% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: ChattercapPub: Chattercap LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark, psychological romance VN about a British ghost who has haunted you since childhood. When you get close to a new boy at college, he starts to get possessive, and the mind games begin!
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.5%, Otome 21.6% ★, LGBTQ+ 17.1%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Romance 8%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological visual novel that explores complex character dynamics through a digital-first narrative style.
- #21 Blush Blush
84% matchVery Positive86% of 7,453 reviews2020
Dev: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 89.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
You are responsible somehow for a curse that befalls 12 unfortunate hawt dudes. Now you have to find them and break the curse with your love!!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.7%, Dating Sim 31.9%, Otome 14.5% ★, Romance 8.8%, Visual Novel 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: An idle dating sim that features a large cast of supernatural characters to romance.
- #22 Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,847 reviews2025
Dev: Xso
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Love Curse is a GL visual novel. You’ve fallen under a curse, and the only way to break it is to find your soulmate! The clock is ticking… Will you find true love? And what secrets will you uncover along the way?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 34.7%, Dating Sim 28%, Visual Novel 14%, Romance 9.7%, Choices Matter 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A romance-focused visual novel that centers on breaking supernatural curses through character connection.
- #23 Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,111 reviews2017
Dev: Dicesuki
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...
Why similar: Otome 44.1% ★, Romance 16.1%, Visual Novel 16%, Dating Sim 13.5%, Anime 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, high-quality free-to-play visual novel with strong character development and branching paths.
- #24 Dangerous Fellows: Otome Game
82% matchMixed44% of 140 reviews2023
Dev: Storytaco
Windows
Otome dating sim - make your choices and survive this thriller romance game!
Why similar: Otome 32.1% ★, Dating Sim 27.5%, Romance 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Anime 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a survival-horror setting with romance, forcing players to make difficult choices to keep their love interests alive.
- #25 Demonheart
81% matchVery Positive91% of 752 reviews2017
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Discover the secrets of the witches and demons in this dark fantasy romance game, featuring a female protagonist whose personality is completely up to the player thanks to extensive dialog choices.
Why similar: Otome 26.4% ★, Dating Sim 19.7%, LGBTQ+ 18.9%, Romance 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, villain-protagonist-focused otome game that offers a more mature and complex take on the genre.
- #26 Curtain Call
79% matchVery Positive88% of 156 reviews2024
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)Pub: IndieArk
Windows
Curtain Call: the latest game from the Noobs Want to Live devs. A strategic roguelite combining auto-battling and deck-building mechanics—recruit performers, take to the stage, and prepare for battle! Win glory and the rapturous applause of the audience. Take that curtain call!
Why similar: Funny 100%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, interactive visual novel that provides a lighter, more focused romantic experience.
- #27 Bloody Painter Dating Sim
77% matchVery Positive90% of 1,598 reviews2024
Dev: DeluCat Productions
Windows
You have unfortunately been captured by a serial killer, and you must increase your chances of survival within seven days. Your choices will determine how he treats you and the outcome of your relationship. What will your final relationship with him be...?
Why similar: Dating Sim 44.2%, Otome 21.4% ★, Visual Novel 15%, Romance 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 3.9%
- #28 NEKOPARA - Catboys Paradise
78% matchVery Positive89% of 5,420 reviews2021
Dev: NEKO WORKsPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 35.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
When your grandfather passes away and you inherit his café, it's a tall task for anyone. But with the help of 4 talented catboys, Cafe Kin'uan is ready for business in NEKOPARA - Catboys Paradise!
Why similar: Otome 46.7% ★, Dating Sim 27.5%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Romance 7.6%, Anime 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted, anime-style otome game that provides a straightforward and charming romantic experience.
- #29 Kitty Powers' Matchmaker
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,923 reviews2015
Dev: Magic Notion Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Kitty Powers’ Matchmaker is a hilarious dating simulator with a difference. Manage your own matchmaking agency with the guidance of your fabulous boss, drag queen diva Kitty Powers!
Why similar: Dating Sim 36.3%, LGBTQ+ 29%, Romance 17.8%, Character Customization 6.2%, Funny 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, humorous take on the dating sim genre that focuses on the mechanics of matchmaking.
- #30 Emberfate: Tempest of Elements
78% matchVery Positive98% of 140 reviews2023
Dev: Wind Chimes Games Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
An immersive MMORPG-simulation chatroom based romance / otome visual novel. You are the leader of a raiding guild in the world's hottest MMORPG, Emberfate. Will you lead your guild to success in the newest raid — and perhaps find love along the way among your guildmates?
Why similar: Otome 26.2% ★, Dating Sim 21%, LGBTQ+ 11.1%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Romance 7%
- #31 Doodle Date
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 338 reviews2018
Dev: Nicholas Lives
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Romance, seduce, and even marry your own drawings! Forget about finding true love; In Doodle Date, you create it!
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.8%, LGBTQ+ 17%, Romance 12.6%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Character Customization 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark-comedy dating sim that uses a unique, hand-drawn aesthetic to deliver a surreal romantic experience.
- #32 Repurpose
77% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: Repurpose Studios
Windows · Mac
You and several others have passed away. You have three options: either take the trials to earn your place in Heaven, live it up in Hell, or remain lost in Limbo for the rest of eternity. Repurpose is an LGBT+ positive dating sim about death, love, and finding your purpose.
Why similar: Dating Sim 28.1%, Otome 18.3% ★, LGBTQ+ 15.3%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Character Customization 5%
- #33 BAD END THEATER
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,533 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36.4%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Romance 12.3%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Choices Matter 8%
- #34 Fling with a Tiefling
75% matchVery Positive92% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: Kristi Jimenez
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fling with a Tiefling is a short fantasy romance visual novel that follows you, an adventurer whose journey is about to come to an end. With tonight potentially being the last night with your treasured Tiefling companion Karrus, how will you spend it with him?
Why similar: Otome 24.8% ★, LGBTQ+ 17.8%, Dating Sim 16.6%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Romance 10.3%
- #35 Curtain Call
76% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: Dramatis Personae GamesPub: Juggernaut Entertainment
Windows · Mac
"Curtain Call" is a visual novel about (literally) breaking through social masks by forming meaningful connections with incredibly deep personalities. Whether you’re looking to make new friends or something more, there’s a whole cast of characters just dying to meet you!
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.9%, LGBTQ+ 21.2%, Romance 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Multiple Endings 5.1%
- #36 Graveyard Girls
74% matchVery Positive98% of 158 reviews2022
Dev: Delphinium Interactive
Windows
Graveyard Girls is a halloween-themed yuri visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. Collect Elle’s “scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death.
Why similar: Dating Sim 30.4%, LGBTQ+ 19.8%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Romance 10.7%, Text-Based 5%
- #37 Doomsday Paradise
74% matchVery Positive91% of 244 reviews2023
Dev: Lemonade Flashbang
Windows
Can you get a date before the end of the world? Doomsday Paradise is a goofy, multiplayer dating sim about finding love before the apocalypse. With over 130 different endings and 12 different singles to woo- no two games will ever be the same.
Why similar: Dating Sim 33.1%, LGBTQ+ 28.3%, Romance 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Anime 5.1%
- #38 First Bite
75% matchVery Positive85% of 162 reviews2022
Dev: First Bite Games
Windows · Mac
An LGBTQ+ Vampiric Visual Novel. One Night. Three vampires. Make a deal with death or die trying.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.8%, Dating Sim 18.8%, Romance 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Otome 12.2% ★
- #39 Homicipher
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,818 reviews2024
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
Why similar: Otome 49.6% ★, Visual Novel 18.4%, Text-Based 7.8%, Multiple Endings 6.9%, Choices Matter 6.2%
- #40 Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,273 reviews2022
Dev: Beautiful Glitch
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Embark on a road trip like no other in this co-op narrative survival adventure. Visit fun locations, meet wacky characters, and manage your resources wisely. And yes: you still can date some hot monsters ;)
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.7%, LGBTQ+ 23.2%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Romance 11.2%, Choices Matter 5%
- #41 PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,324 reviews2024
Dev: TERNOX
Windows
Your Pocket-Sized Dating Simulator! Every launch brings a new date with unique dialogues! Spend endless hours with your adorable, love-struck virtual girlfriend.
Why similar: Dating Sim 48.2%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Romance 19.1%, Multiple Endings 5.5%, Anime 3.7%
- #42 Coming Out on Top
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,392 reviews2017
Dev: Obscurasoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The acclaimed gay dating sim. Have a sweet, sexy, or bizarrely comedic adventure with the man of your choice!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 57.8%, Dating Sim 22.9%, Visual Novel 6.6%, Romance 6.3%, Choices Matter 3%
- #43 Ballads at Midnight
71% matchVery Positive94% of 458 reviews2022
Dev: SynstoriaPub: Abiding Bridge
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 37%
When a sarcastic bard is arrested and exiled to an abandoned castle, she expected to be at the mercy of a hungry, blood-thirsty vampire. She soon discovers that the vampire, Lucius, is not starving: he is gravely bored. She may just survive on borrowed time, one ballad each midnight.
Why similar: Otome 41.9% ★, Romance 17.5%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Dating Sim 9%, LGBTQ+ 6.3%
- #44 Virtual Cottage
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,950 reviews2020
Dev: DU&I
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 61.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
Why similar: Anime 52.8%, Life Sim 47.2%
- #45 Monster Prom 4: Monster Con
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,038 reviews2025
Dev: Beautiful Glitch
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Can you find love at the nerdiest convention ever? "Monster Con" goes back to the multiplayer dating sim formula: go through absurd and funny situations as you find love among six sexy monsters! Who will you romance? The mimic who cosplays? The idol clown? Or the eldritch cutie? (There's also Liam)
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.6%, LGBTQ+ 22.8%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Romance 9.7%, Text-Based 5.2%
- #46 Velvet Bite: Softly, with Teeth
72% matchMixed52% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: EVERIUM
Windows · Mac
You've been invited to a Halloween party! Yay! Music! Food! Drinks! Vampires! Wait. VAMPIRES!? Velvet Bite: Softly, With Teeth is a Romantic Visual Novel featuring 6 romanceable vampires.
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.5%, Otome 25.2% ★, LGBTQ+ 18.9%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Romance 4.9%
- #47 Hotel Tutwin
73% matchVery Positive80% of 61 reviews2019
Dev: Roxiano Creations
Windows · Mac
Hotel Tutwin is a visual novel designed for horror / romance lovers, but can also be quirky and cute. Each story line is quick and to-the-point, but there are many to discover. Prepare for inevitable deaths.
Why similar: Otome 27.4% ★, Dating Sim 15.1%, LGBTQ+ 14.7%, Romance 12.5%, Visual Novel 9.4%
- #48 Demonheart: Hunters
72% matchVery Positive84% of 292 reviews2020
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embrace or resist the demonic influence around you. Romance your companions in this RPG with an emphasis on conversation choices and character interactions.
Why similar: Otome 26.8% ★, Dating Sim 21.3%, LGBTQ+ 18.6%, Romance 11.2%, Visual Novel 8.2%
- #49 A Pinch of Magic
71% matchVery Positive84% of 236 reviews2021
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
Save your grandparent's failing café/magic shop from bankruptcy and possibly fall in love!
Why similar: Otome 23.8% ★, Dating Sim 23%, LGBTQ+ 18.1%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Character Customization 7.7%
- #50 Spread The Love
68% matchVery Positive86% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: jamms
Windows · Mac
A silly dating sim where your flavor decides your fate. Customize your profile, flirt with six lovably unique characters, and try to survive your first date!
Why similar: Dating Sim 45.1%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Character Customization 13.7%, Romance 12.6%, Multiple Endings 7.1%
- #51 Homicipher: Demo
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,631 reviews2023
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamera Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Homicipher is a female-targeted language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
Why similar: Otome 56.4% ★, Text-Based 10.9%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.3%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #52 Find Love or Die Trying: Til Death Do Us Part
69% matchMixed69% of 162 reviews2025
Dev: Sunseeker Games
Windows · Linux
The afterstory to Find Love or Die Trying is here! Continue your romance with your chosen partner in the world beyond the killer dating show. Will your love survive, when the world turns against you?
Why similar: Dating Sim 44.6%, Romance 19.4%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Anime 5.1%, Multiple Endings 4.9%
- #53 Yuri Dating Agency
68% matchVery Positive89% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: Red bean Taiyaki
Windows · Mac
Yuri Dating Agency - a speed dating simulator for WLW. You're a girl who likes girls, walking into this Yuri dating agency to find yourself a date. Here, you will be able to get to know lots of girls. Will you be able to win their hearts?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.7%, Dating Sim 20.8%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.3%, Text-Based 7.5%
- #54 Demonheart: The Ice Demon
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 128 reviews2022
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac
Play as the young witch Shar, as she moves in with a famous witch who keeps demonic prisoners in her basement. Will you find romance or doom?
Why similar: Otome 26.5% ★, Dating Sim 20.9%, LGBTQ+ 15.8%, Romance 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #55 Lovers of Aether
69% matchVery Positive94% of 1,586 reviews2019
Dev: Dan FornacePub: Aether Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 27.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Are you tired of fighting? Lovers of Aether is the game for you! This is a wholesome animal dating simulator set in the world of Rivals of Aether.
Why similar: Dating Sim 60.9%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Romance 6.3%, LGBTQ+ 4.4%, Anime 3.2%
- #56 Mizi NO!
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,744 reviews2024
Dev: DU&I
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
In this free 2D puzzle game, you must reassemble broken objects that your cat has knocked over.
Why similar: Comedy 53.5%, Funny 46.5%
- #57 Sucker for Love: Date to Die For
65% matchVery Positive95% of 1,247 reviews2024
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Put the ‘love’ in 'Lovecraftian horror!' Avoid the fanatical cultists and survive dangerous rituals to escape the Black Woods with your life in this 90’s anime inspired visual novel!
Why similar: Dating Sim 44.7%, Visual Novel 20%, Romance 9.6%, LGBTQ+ 8.8%, Anime 6.3%
- #58 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,133 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 22%, Anime 20.4%, Choices Matter 20%, Supernatural 19.8%, Story Rich 11.6%
- #59 The Groom of Gallagher Mansion
66% matchVery Positive100% of 224 reviews2023
Dev: SnaccPop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hunt down a beheaded ghost to save your college club from losing funding! It'll be a piece of cake— wait, what do you mean he wants to marry you!? The Groom of Gallagher Mansion is spooky comedic romantic visual novel full of laughs and scares all around!
Why similar: Otome 29.9% ★, Dating Sim 27%, LGBTQ+ 21.1%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 3.8%
- #60 Romance Club - Stories I Play
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 988 reviews2023
Dev: Your Story Interactive
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Immerse yourself in romantic visual stories where you control what happens!
Why similar: Romance 30.1%, Visual Novel 26.5%, Character Customization 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.9%, Text-Based 7.8%
