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  1. #1 Dark Nights
    97% matchVery Positive92% of 407 reviews2022
    Dev: Pinlin
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Nothing is as it seems.

    Why similar: Otome 34.4%, Romance 11.7%, Dating Sim 9.3%, Visual Novel 9%, Mystery 7%

  2. #2 The Demon's Apple - Otome Game
    96% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2026
    Dev: Kakera
    Windows · Mac

    The Demon's Apple is a Dark Fantasy otome game with mature content. Pomme, a herbalist as to make an alliance with a bloodthirsty demon she saved to survive in a world hostile to both. Play as Pomme who has to learn to live under the same roof as the demon who wants her blood and more.

    Why similar: Otome 37.9%, Romance 12.2%, Dating Sim 9.9%, Female Protagonist 6.2%, Interactive Fiction 6.1%

  3. #3 Of Frost and Flowers
    96% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2023
    Dev: Elseth GamesPub: Neoclassic Games
    Windows · Mac

    An otome-fantasy visual novel. Play as Alto, a fearless knight, and enter a world of magic and myths with secrets waiting for you to unveil.

    Why similar: Otome 31.6%, Romance 10.9%, Dating Sim 10.7%, Visual Novel 8.4%, Female Protagonist 5.8%

  4. #4 Low Effort Romance
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: AzureXtwilightPub: Neoclassic Games
    Windows

    Low Effort Romance is an otome visual novel about two tired adults who accidentally fall for each other between quarterly reports. Can you juggle deadlines, nosy coworkers, group projects, and a romance that keeps almost happening on company property?

    Why similar: Otome 32.4%, Dating Sim 13%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Romance 8.4%, Female Protagonist 6.4%

  5. #5 The Radiants
    94% matchVery Positive86% of 85 reviews2023
    Dev: Rose Arcana Games
    Windows · Mac

    The Radiants is a magical adventure visual novel with light stat raising & multiple endings. Choose what kind of Oracle you will become and maybe find romance along the way.

    Why similar: Otome 30.1%, Dating Sim 11.6%, Romance 10.9%, Visual Novel 8.9%, Interactive Fiction 7.4%

  6. #6 Cinderella Phenomenon: Evermore
    94% matchVery Positive96% of 217 reviews2021
    Dev: Dicesuki
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    What happens after Happily Ever After…?

    Why similar: Otome 34.3%, Romance 13.8%, Dating Sim 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Multiple Endings 5.8%

  7. #7 Teachers. With Love and Passion.
    93% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Honey Bunny StudioPub: Neoclassic Games
    Windows

    Start your new life as a teacher! You worked hard to get here, but nothing prepared you for a lounge full of charming single teachers. Each has secrets, and your choices can change everything. Will you find love in this school romance?

    Why similar: Otome 30.5%, Dating Sim 10.7%, Romance 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%

  8. #8 Jest Messters
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Elseth GamesPub: Papertrail Studios
    Windows · Mac

    A comedy-mystery otome (GxB) visual novel full of dad jokes, cringe puns, and an unexpected mystery! Come and join the pun!

    Why similar: Otome 31.7%, Dating Sim 11.5%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Romance 8.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%

  9. #9 Diffraction
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Rain Droplet Atelier
    Windows

    A quiet coming-of-age story about how photography changed the lives of three people in a rainy small town and the paths in life they took with it.

    Why similar: Otome 35%, Romance 10.6%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Dating Sim 8.2%, Anime 7.2%

  10. #10 Amnesia™: Memories
    91% matchVery Positive92% of 4,125 reviews2015
    Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    You awaken to find your memories gone. To learn the truth behind your amnesia, you’ll choose from five romantic paths, each its own world. With 20+ endings, can you write the lasting love story you deserve, or will your love and life come to an end?

    Why similar: Otome 46.3%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Romance 10.5%, Dating Sim 10.2%, Female Protagonist 7.1%

  11. #11 In Ashes
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Studio EphuaPub: Ephua Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In Ashes is a medieval LGBTQ+ fantasy adventure where you must balance heroism and survival with rest, burn out, and trust. In this choice-driven visual novel, you must build a hero who can overcome the weight of their legacy. When faced with a choice, what kind of hero will you be?

    Why similar: Otome 27.9%, Romance 9.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Dating Sim 7.8%

  12. #12 The Princess of the Tower Wants a Hero
    89% matchVery Positive94% of 144 reviews2022
    Dev: AntaPub: Neoclassic Games
    Windows · Mac

    A sweet winter themed Otome Visual Novel about a princess of a tower who just wants a hero. … Except she ends up with a tone-deaf bard for a roommate, a sassy demon for a butler and no hero. Still stuck in a tower though.

    Why similar: Otome 35.2%, Romance 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Anime 6.3%

  13. #13 Dream Kitchen
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Studio SoulAres
    Windows

    Follow the story from different points of view and make choices to decide your future on five different routes and discover the mystery behind this magical adventure as you find love with one of the appliances of your kitchen.

    Why similar: Otome 32.7%, Romance 11.8%, Dating Sim 11.7%, Visual Novel 8.4%, Text-Based 7.7%

  14. #14 Pre-Odyssey: Love at First Quack
    87% matchPositive97% of 35 reviews2025
    Dev: AntaPub: Neoclassic Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    She’s a princess beloved by ducks. He’s a notorious king of schemes. A romantic fragment from a 3000-year old EPIC, retold as an Otome visual novel… but with ducks somehow added to the mix.

    Why similar: Otome 32.5%, Romance 11%, Visual Novel 8.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%, Text-Based 6.8%

  15. #15 Fujiwara Bittersweet
    88% matchVery Positive87% of 412 reviews2021
    Dev: MagicBenchVN
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Girl protag heartwarming slice of life with bittersweet twists!

    Why similar: Otome 35.9%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.2%, Text-Based 7.5%, Multiple Endings 6.9%

  16. #16 Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
    86% 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%, Romance 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Female Protagonist 7.2%, Anime 6.3%

  17. #17 Gods of Love: An Otome Visual Novel
    86% matchMostly Positive71% of 45 reviews2020
    Dev: Y Press Otomes
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An otome with strong, independent protagonist and hints of spicy scenes! The healer Thalia has developed magical powers and the gods of her world think she might be a new goddess they can marry. Poor Thalia just wants to do her work.

    Why similar: Otome 36.4%, Romance 12.6%, Dating Sim 12.4%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Anime 5.8%

  18. #18 My Love for You is Evermore
    84% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: LovelyInc LLC
    Windows · Mac

    My Love for You is Evermore is an interactive office-romance visual novel. Customize your character, explore branching dialogue choices, and experience voice calls from your suitors as you pursue multiple endings in a star-studded love story.

    Why similar: Otome 40.8%, Dating Sim 13.1%, Romance 12.2%, Visual Novel 7.8%, Anime 6.8%

  19. #19 Reanimation Scheme
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Wind Chimes Games Limited
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An otome game and romance visual novel. Step into the shoes of the necromancer, Raenelle. Meet a colorful cast of characters, fail to summon the spirits of the dead, unravel mysteries, and maybe — just maybe — fall in love.

    Why similar: Otome 30.2%, Dating Sim 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.2%, Visual Novel 8.2%, Romance 8.1%

  20. #20 私のリアルは充実しすぎている フルボイス版
    83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,177 reviews2022
    Dev: TetraScopePub: HotchPotch K.K.
    Windows
    Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    顔良し、頭良し、性格良し。 完全無欠のリア充女子が送るドタバタラブコメディ!(たぶん)

    Why similar: Otome 38.6%, Romance 11%, Visual Novel 8.6%, Text-Based 7.7%, Female Protagonist 7.6%

  21. #21 Heartstop Tour
    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Comfort Kuma StudiosPub: HMoon Publishing LLC
    Windows

    Spend 4 days with 2 boy failures in this otome visual novel. Will you choose Julian, the lost tourist with golden retriever energy, or Riku, the quietly intense guy in a bear suit, to steal your heart in this short & sweet romance?

    Why similar: Otome 40.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Romance 9.5%, Visual Novel 8.9%, Female Protagonist 7.7%

  22. #22 Wrapped With a Kiss
    82% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2022
    Dev: LegendEx Games
    Windows

    Date the small holiday town's cute local carpenter and help Noel rekindle her relationship with her family in this emotional Christmas themed otome visual novel!

    Why similar: Otome 25%, Romance 12.4%, Dating Sim 12%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.5%

  23. #23 My Wife is a Spy?!
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Transparent Games
    Windows

    In this otome isekai visual novel you're thrown into an arranged marriage with the cold Duke of the North. Explore political tension, shifting loyalties, and two routes: romance or rebellion. Support your husband or betray him like a true villainess and take control of your fate.

    Why similar: Otome 33.4%, Romance 12.2%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%, Text-Based 7.7%

  24. #24 That Which Binds Us
    82% match8 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2018
    Dev: Crystal Game Works
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    All she wanted was to get a bail bond for her troublesome boyfriend. That's when she met Idris, a very special kind of bondsman. With a flick of a knife, he asked Evalise one confusing question- what if we could make him forget you?

    Why similar: Otome 37.7%, Romance 11.9%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Anime 7.5%, Female Protagonist 6.3%

  25. #25 Band Camp Boyfriend
    80% matchVery Positive97% of 119 reviews2023
    Dev: Lovebird Game Studios
    Windows

    Will you lead your marching band to victory as drum major? Explore band camp and attend rehearsal alongside an unforgettable cast of characters, where every choice matters. Find love or face tragedy in 7 routes with 35+ different endings in this colorful, musically-rich otome visual novel.

    Why similar: Otome 31.7%, Dating Sim 12.2%, Romance 10.3%, Visual Novel 7.9%, Female Protagonist 6.6%

  26. #26 7'scarlet
    81% matchMostly Positive75% of 854 reviews2019
    Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Intragames
    Windows
    Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    The remote town of Okunezato is shaped like a crescent moon and shrouded in dark myths and legends. Take on the role of a brave young woman journeying into the unknown to uncover dangerous truths and locate her missing brother with her childhood friend.

    Why similar: Otome 38.4%, Romance 11.4%, Dating Sim 11.4%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Female Protagonist 7.3%

  27. #27 Karamu Trilogy
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ChattercapPub: Chattercap LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A trilogy of dark, horror romance visual novels about a girl who tries to break up with her (obsessive) boyfriend who really doesn't want to break up. He's hiding secrets, but you've got a few of your own. Unravel your shared pasts and try to make it out of this relationship (alive).

    Why similar: Otome 35.3%, Romance 11.9%, Dating Sim 11.8%, Visual Novel 8.2%, Female Protagonist 6%

  28. #28 Die For Me
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: EVERIUM
    Windows · Mac

    Trapped in a vicious political game, you were executed as the ultimate villainess. But fate has intervened, sending you back in time. Can you rewrite your destiny, escape a tragic end, and win your true love?

    Why similar: Otome 24.4%, Dating Sim 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Romance 8.4%

  29. #29 Saintess of the Golden Bow
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Transparent Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Reborn as the Saintess of the Golden Bow in your favorite fantasy novel, rewrite fate in this otome visual novel. Forge bonds, evade death, and battle the Demon Queen, your choices shape the realm's destiny. Will you save the world or meet a tragic end?

    Why similar: Otome 31.6%, Romance 11.5%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%, Text-Based 8%

  30. #30 Yukar From The Abyss
    77% matchPositive92% of 49 reviews2023
    Dev: LocaGames
    Windows

    A fantasy otome game based on the myths and legends of Hokkaido, Japan. Meet and fight with unique Gods, overcome fierce trials together, and discover what happens when you pursue forbidden love with the divine..

    Why similar: Otome 29.5%, Dating Sim 10.9%, Romance 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%, Visual Novel 8.2%

  31. #31 Salvus: Aries
    76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews
    Dev: Rosemilk Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A mature slice of death and adventure fantasy otome visual novel that begins at the bad ending.

    Why similar: Otome 37.6%, Romance 13.6%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%, Female Protagonist 7.3%

  32. #32 The Confines Of The Crown
    78% matchVery Positive89% of 255 reviews2015
    Dev: Hanako Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Madeleine Valois is a prince's companion. It is her responsibility to keep him out of trouble - not to let him walk blindly into a political minefield, not to let him get arrested for a crime he didn't commit, and definitely not to let him fall in love with her...

    Why similar: Otome 35.3%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Romance 9.5%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Multiple Endings 6.1%

  33. #33 Rondo Of Darkness: The Curse of Twin Moon
    76% match5 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
    Dev: RoseLinde De-Pero
    Windows

    Life was ordinary for Morella Vité, a doctor from the town of Fleur, until she received a letter from a friend asking her to come to Idris and help investigate a strange case.

    Why similar: Otome 29%, Dating Sim 12.5%, Romance 10.7%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%

  34. #34 Cinders
    77% matchVery Positive87% of 787 reviews2014
    Dev: MoaCube
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    A mature take on Cinderella that's all about player choices and breaking the classic fairy tale in any way you like.

    Why similar: Otome 31.2%, Dating Sim 11.5%, Romance 11.2%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Female Protagonist 7.5%

  35. #35 Melty Amethyst
    75% matchPositive84% of 32 reviews2024
    Dev: Miniature fleurPub: VNka
    Windows

    The full-voiced otome visual novel that adds colour to ordinary life.

    Why similar: Otome 42%, Romance 13.6%, Visual Novel 13%, Dating Sim 9.1%, Anime 8.8%

  36. #36 Trouble Comes Twice
    74% matchVery Positive87% of 143 reviews2023
    Dev: Foxglove Games
    Windows

    Play as twins Hazel and Jace in this wholesome romcom visual novel. After a silly bet is made, the protagonists must find a boyfriend or girlfriend before their twin beats them to it!

    Why similar: Otome 30%, Romance 13.5%, Dating Sim 13%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 6.8%

  37. #37 FFS, Another Northern Duke?!
    73% matchPositive100% of 22 reviews2024
    Dev: Chthonic Chrome Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    There's only one goal here: survive. Seduce the Duke?! Expelled from the modern world into a novel, you occupy the body of a minor villainess, on her way to marry the beastly Duke of the North. (Why does that sound familiar...) A Fantasy + Romance + Slice-of-Life Otome Visual Novel.

    Why similar: Otome 43.9%, Romance 14.3%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%, Text-Based 7.1%

  38. #38 Heart & Soul
    74% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2022
    Dev: HMoon Publishing
    Windows

    A romance otome visual novel set in Ancient Greece that follows the myth of Psyche as she falls in love with her mysterious husband. Navigate fickle gods and Psyche's looming tragic fate by making meaningful choices that affect the story and its ending.

    Why similar: Otome 32.8%, Romance 11.6%, Dating Sim 10.6%, Visual Novel 8.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%

  39. #39 X-note
    75% matchMixed51% of 253 reviews2015
    Dev: Zeiva Inc
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    X-note is a blend between Visual Novel and Dating Sim. Follow the story of Essi as she pursues the truth of her mother's death.

    Why similar: Otome 38.9%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Anime 8.7%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Romance 5.4%

  40. #40 Alaris
    72% matchPositive100% of 39 reviews2025
    Dev: Crescence Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Discover secrets long forgotten, and nurture relationships waiting to bloom. In a game inspired by the lore of Dragon and Fae, make choices that can shape your story, relationships, and even personality. Will you be brave, kind, wise, charismatic? Only you know the answer to your fate.

    Why similar: Otome 30.1%, Dating Sim 11.2%, Romance 10.7%, Visual Novel 8.2%, Interactive Fiction 7.2%

  41. #41 Healer&Phoenix
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hyper StudioPub: Hyper Studio
    Windows

    A visual novel with a pet healing mini-game about a mythical animal veterinarian, a magnificent phoenix, love and saving the world. Will you heal all the animals of a mysterious magical sickness or will the world be destroyed by evil magic? Find love, make choices, and get one of the 10+ endings.

    Why similar: Otome 28.3%, Dating Sim 10.6%, Romance 10.4%, Visual Novel 8%, Text-Based 7.6%

  42. #42 Moondusk Masquerade
    71% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2025
    Dev: Nochi Studios
    Windows · Mac

    Moondusk Masquerade - an otome romance game inspired by Cinderella, Bridgerton and Faeries - featuring a GxB/GxG romance!

    Why similar: Otome 33.9%, Romance 12.9%, Dating Sim 12%, Female Protagonist 6.8%, Text-Based 6.8%

  43. #43 Prank Masters – Otome Game
    73% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2018
    Dev: Lockvia Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A romantic comedy otome visual novel where you play as a heroine prankster.

    Why similar: Otome 37.8%, Dating Sim 13.8%, Romance 12.3%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Female Protagonist 6.7%

  44. #44 DesperaDrops
    70% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2025
    Dev: WIZARDSOFT CORPORATIONPub: D3PUBLISHER
    Windows

    A romance visual novel game made in collaboration with D3P and Red Entertainment. Crime ADV “DesperaDrops” of love and escape. An innocent fugitive and six villains. Their escape in search of freedom begins--...

    Why similar: Otome 47.3%, Dating Sim 13.1%, Romance 12.3%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Text-Based 6%

  45. #45 OZMAFIA!!
    72% matchVery Positive82% of 675 reviews2016
    Dev: Poni-Pachet SYPub: MangaGamer
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Once upon a time, a girl, her pet dog, and three companions made a journey to meet a great wizard who could grant their wishes. But what if the girl hadn’t believed that “there’s no place like home”? Explore a fairytale world through a dozen routes and 20+ endings!

    Why similar: Otome 54.4%, Romance 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Dating Sim 8.4%, Female Protagonist 7.8%

  46. #46 Falling for Yaoguais
    69% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2025
    Dev: HE/B.E.
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Drama! Crisis! And four charming or adorable Taiwanese Yaoguai(supernatural beings) love interests! Over 150 choices lead you through a romantic adventure—who will you choose? Or... will you choose them all?

    Why similar: Otome 30.4%, Dating Sim 12.3%, Romance 9.2%, Visual Novel 8.7%, Interactive Fiction 7.2%

  47. #47 Reflections ~Dreams and Reality~
    71% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2019
    Dev: Reine WorksPub: Top Hat Curios & Oddities
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A visual novel about a girl who wishes to escape her fate and those who follow closely behind her. Features both GxB and GxG routes.

    Why similar: Otome 41.8%, Romance 13.4%, Dating Sim 7%, Anime 6.9%, Female Protagonist 6.8%

  48. #48 Let`s not stay friends
    71% matchMostly Positive80% of 309 reviews2017
    Dev: Violet FeaturePub: Vorobushek
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Friendship is a wonderful thing… unless you are friends with a girl who has no idea you have feelings for her! Inske, a student of magical arts, is troubled by the upcoming outdoors exam, and can't even imagine that someone might want to use the test as an opportunity to get close to her.

    Why similar: Otome 45.5%, Visual Novel 12%, Dating Sim 11.1%, Romance 10.2%, Female Protagonist 8.4%

  49. #49 Love Limit
    68% matchPositive100% of 34 reviews2025
    Dev: Winking Corvid
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Your blind date invades Earth!?

    Why similar: Otome 41.5%, Romance 13.4%, Dating Sim 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Female Protagonist 5.7%

  50. #50 Mirage Noir
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Studio Chawan
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Mirage Noir is a detective romance visual novel where every lead could bring you closer to love—or straight into a killer’s hands.

    Why similar: Otome 32.6%, Dating Sim 11.9%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Romance 8.8%, Mystery 7.6%

  51. #51 Glass Heart
    69% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2023
    Dev: Eternal Love Studios, LLC.
    Windows

    A 20% chance is all you have to survive the surgery. Will love give you the strength to continue this life or will you be singing with the angels? The choice is yours.

    Why similar: Otome 36.6%, Romance 12.6%, Dating Sim 11.4%, Visual Novel 8.8%, Female Protagonist 6.2%

  52. #52 モノマギア・カンタービレ
    69% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2022
    Dev: MBA INTERNATIONAL
    Windows · Mac

    This game does not support English, the following is Japanese description. これは未来に希望をつなぐ、愛のお話。 トランプと魔法の旅が始まる……。 少女は気が付くと、見知らぬ部屋に立っていた。 外には、絵本のような異国の建物がならぶ街。 ここはトランプ、【モノマギア】で全てを決める世界。 自分の世界に戻るため、主人公は仲間たちと共に旅にでる。 これは「未来に希望をつなぐ」ための物語。

    Why similar: Otome 36.9%, Dating Sim 12.8%, Romance 11.1%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Text-Based 8.1%

  53. #53 Meiji Tokyo Renka Full Moon
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 178 reviews2024
    Dev: dramatic create
    Windows

    “Meiji Tokyo Renka Full Moon” (also known as “Meikoi”) is a historical romance fantasy game in which the main character travels back in time to the Meiji era and meets and falls in love with the great figures of history. Having ability changes her relationship with them....

    Why similar: Otome 35.1%, Romance 12%, Dating Sim 10.3%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Visual Novel 7.8%

  54. #54 Always Remember Me
    70% matchMixed60% of 270 reviews2014
    Dev: Winter Wolves
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Amy is desperate! Her boyfriend Aaron doesn't remember her anymore after a car accident! Will you be able to make him remember again? Or perhaps it's time to move on. Maybe Amy will fall in love with someone else? It's up to you to decide. Play this life simulation game with dating sim elements and shape Amy's destiny.

    Why similar: Otome 31.6%, Dating Sim 11.9%, Visual Novel 11%, Romance 10.3%, Anime 7.4%

  55. #55 Star Ring
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 78 reviews2023
    Dev: 深海海鲜组Pub: NVLMaker
    Windows

    长篇×乙女向×模拟养成 欢迎来到星之诗学院!追求梦想的你,就是未来最璀璨的明星。——九种职业路线,七位可攻略角色,丰富的游戏系统,打造独一无二的演艺圈传奇。

    Why similar: Otome 30.8%, Dating Sim 13.4%, Romance 12%, Visual Novel 8.6%, Female Protagonist 7.9%

  56. #56 Enamored Risks
    68% matchVery Positive86% of 204 reviews2020
    Dev: Crystal Game Works
    Windows

    Upon finding a mysterious social media account, Alex sets out to find the origins of the photos and meets three urban explorers, each of them unearthing something new and unfamiliar in her heart.

    Why similar: Otome 34%, Dating Sim 13%, Romance 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Anime 6.7%

  57. #57 Puss in Combat Boots
    67% matchMostly Positive78% of 41 reviews2023
    Dev: PrimulaPub: pencil
    Windows

    Cats + Armies + the Apocalypse! In a world ruled by bushy-tailed, bipedal catfolk, "humans" are mythical beings worshipped as gods. Those who pass a human's trial will have their wish granted... This is the tale of the girl who met a god.

    Why similar: Otome 44.1%, Dating Sim 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Romance 10.8%, Female Protagonist 7.3%

  58. #58 Ecosphere
    67% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Talestrike
    Windows

    A Fantasy / Steampunk Visual Novel in which you'll make hearts skip a beat! You are Arane Kross, a talented engineer capable of controlling nature with a machine: the Ecosphere! What will be your impact?

    Why similar: Otome 27.2%, Romance 11.7%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Dating Sim 9.2%, Text-Based 6.9%

  59. #59 Velvet Bite: Softly, with Teeth
    66% 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: Otome 33.2%, Dating Sim 16.4%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Female Protagonist 7.2%, Anime 6.9%

  60. #60 Under Heaven Or Hell
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Moonlust Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Under Heaven Or Hell is a Dark Romance Visual Novel where love, danger, and temptation intertwine. Step into Hell, and navigate a world of deadly intrigues, alluring devils and a mysterious angel. Each decision carries weight, shaping your fate, desire and the hearts bound to it.

    Why similar: Otome 32.9%, Romance 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Female Protagonist 6.7%

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