- #1 A Date with Death
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 14,246 reviews2023
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
Why similar: Otome 22.8% ★, Dating Sim 22.3%, LGBTQ+ 16.4%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Romance 9.6%
- #2 Demonheart
96% matchVery Positive91% of 756 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 25.4% ★, LGBTQ+ 12.6%, Dating Sim 11.7%, Romance 8.9%, Visual Novel 8.5%
- #3 Mythic Love: Iberian Legends
95% matchVery Positive98% of 182 reviews2026
Dev: Platonic Games
Windows · Mac
Think you can handle a little romance with creatures from Spanish folklore? ❤️🔥 Careful: your love life isn’t the only thing at stake at Mythic Love: Iberian Legends.
Why similar: Otome 28% ★, LGBTQ+ 15.3%, Dating Sim 12.2%, Romance 10.2%, Visual Novel 10%
- #4 When The Night Comes
96% matchVery Positive93% of 329 reviews2021
Dev: Lunaris Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
When The Night Comes is a queer, narrative-driven, supernatural visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.7%, Dating Sim 15.5%, Otome 13.4% ★, Romance 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.6%
- #5 Witches x Warlocks
94% matchVery Positive91% of 657 reviews2020
Dev: Nifty VisualsPub: Nifty Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 30.1% ★, LGBTQ+ 17.6%, Dating Sim 14.8%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 7.9%
- #6 Arcadia Fallen
94% matchVery Positive95% of 566 reviews2021
Dev: Galdra Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.
Why similar: Otome 25.2% ★, Dating Sim 13.1%, Comic Book 10.3%, LGBTQ+ 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.1%
- #7 Demonheart: The Ice Demon
93% 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 26.8% ★, LGBTQ+ 13.1%, Dating Sim 12.9%, Romance 9.3%, Visual Novel 9.1%
- #8 Repurpose
92% matchVery Positive92% of 64 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: Otome 20.3% ★, Dating Sim 18.7%, LGBTQ+ 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Comedy 8.4%
- #9 OBSCURA
91% matchVery Positive99% of 457 reviews2024
Dev: Rotten RaccoonsPub: Kaguya Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Descend under a mountain to the marketplace below, where everything has a price. Meet the four men who can each give you what you need, but beware: they have their own hidden motives and uses for you. OBSCURA is a dark fantasy romance VN that asks how far you'll go to get what you need.
Why similar: Otome 33.9% ★, LGBTQ+ 15.4%, Romance 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
- #10 First Bite
91% matchVery Positive85% of 165 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+ 19.5%, Romance 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Otome 13.1% ★, Dating Sim 12%
- #11 From Madness with Love
90% matchVery Positive91% of 508 reviews2023
Dev: JamsanpoidPub: VampireK.K.
Windows
This is a dating sim with guys you will never be on the same page with! For some reason, you just can't communicate with the guy you like... An unusual yet extraordinary experience with a cute pixel art style, fully voiced in Japanese.
Why similar: Otome 25.7% ★, LGBTQ+ 15.6%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Romance 9.9%, Dark Humor 9.3%
- #12 Killer Chat! - Original Edition
88% matchVery Positive94% of 1,408 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: Otome 20.9% ★, LGBTQ+ 14.4%, Dating Sim 14.1%, Visual Novel 8.7%, Romance 8.4%
- #13 ERROR143
89% matchVery Positive92% of 5,047 reviews2022
Dev: Jenny Vi Pham
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A bickering and bantering rivals-to-lovers visual novel where you fall in love after first hack.
Why similar: Otome 21.6% ★, Dating Sim 16.5%, LGBTQ+ 15.6%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Romance 9.3%
- #14 World of Witchcraft
89% matchMixed63% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: Mystic Sin Creations
Windows · Mac · Linux
Immerse yourself in a world where ambition, magic, and lust intertwine.
Why similar: Dating Sim 31.6%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Romance 12%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #15 Monster Prom
87% matchVery Positive93% of 14,304 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 36.9%, LGBTQ+ 24.1%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Comedy 12.2%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #16 Drops of Death
86% matchVery Positive93% of 97 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: Otome 23.5% ★, LGBTQ+ 16.2%, Dating Sim 15.8%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Romance 9.5%
- #17 BAD END THEATER
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,804 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.7%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Romance 9.2%
- #18 Sigh of the Abyss
83% matchVery Positive96% of 189 reviews2024
Dev: Rascal Devworks
Windows
Embrace the monster within in this dark fantasy visual novel with inclusive romances. Befriend charming allies, defy bitter rivals, fall in love. Your choices will save or condemn mortals, shaping the fate of a city as beautiful as it is cruel.
Why similar: Otome 28.1% ★, LGBTQ+ 15%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Visual Novel 8.8%, Romance 7.6%
- #19 Demonheart: Hunters
84% matchVery Positive84% of 297 reviews2020
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 30.2% ★, LGBTQ+ 14.1%, Dating Sim 13.7%, Romance 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
- #20 Doodle Date
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 339 reviews2018
Dev: Nicholas Lives
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Romance, seduce, and even marry your own drawings! Forget about finding true love; In Doodle Date, you create it!
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.7%, LGBTQ+ 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Romance 11%, Visual Novel 10%
- #21 Doomsday Paradise
82% matchVery Positive91% of 249 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: LGBTQ+ 23.3%, Dating Sim 20.5%, Dark Humor 12.4%, Romance 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.2%
- #22 Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,250 reviews2025
Dev: Xso
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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+ 32.4%, Dating Sim 20.2%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Romance 10.2%, Choices Matter 6%
- #23 Date Everything!
79% matchVery Positive93% of 7,437 reviews2025
Dev: Sassy Chap GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: LGBTQ+ 28.8%, Dating Sim 26.3%, Romance 14.4%, Comedy 8.2%, Visual Novel 7.7%
- #24 Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™
81% matchVery Positive90% of 6,723 reviews2022
Dev: PsyopPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.1 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 25.4%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Romance 13.6%, LGBTQ+ 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.1%
- #25 Deliver Us From Evil (DUFE)
82% matchVery Positive89% of 85 reviews2022
Dev: Galen Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Romance supernatural bachelors and investigate humanity’s dark wishes!
Why similar: Otome 33.1% ★, Dating Sim 16.9%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Romance 11.1%, Comedy 6.3%
- #26 The Radiants
81% matchVery Positive86% of 87 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 27.8% ★, Dating Sim 14.2%, Romance 9.8%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%
- #27 Amber's Magic Shop
84% matchMixed64% of 50 reviews2017
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as the dark elf Amber in this dating sim with optional crafting gameplay. 3 otome (Bernard, Daniel, Lair), 1 yuri (Ruby) and 2 poly (Lynn, Cosmina) romance routes.
Why similar: Otome 26.4% ★, LGBTQ+ 15.6%, Dating Sim 13%, Visual Novel 10%, Romance 8.5%
- #28 Royal Alchemist
79% matchVery Positive93% of 323 reviews2020
Dev: Nifty VisualsPub: Nifty Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Intrigue, betrayal, deaths! An Otome / BxB survival Raising Simulation in a high-fantasy royal court setting with RPG elements.
Why similar: Otome 30.9% ★, LGBTQ+ 16%, Dating Sim 14.1%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Romance 8.8%
- #29 Find Love or Die Trying
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,005 reviews2021
Dev: Sunseeker Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 23.9 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 28.9%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Romance 16.2%, Multiple Endings 7.7%, Anime 7.7%
- #30 Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,300 reviews2022
Dev: Beautiful Glitch
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 7.1 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: LGBTQ+ 16.8%, Dating Sim 15%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Comic Book 9.9%, Romance 8.2%
- #31 Changeling
78% matchVery Positive93% of 168 reviews2019
Dev: Steamberry Studio
Windows · Mac
A dark, fantastical romantic comedy that focuses not just on falling in love, but rediscovering your past and the dangers of a supernatural world - where what's at stake is not just your heart, but also your life.
Why similar: Otome 63.3% ★, Visual Novel 15.6%, Romance 10.5%, Fantasy 6.6%, Casual 4%
- #32 Tri City Monsters
76% matchVery Positive97% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Peaches
Windows · Mac · Linux
Tri City Monsters is a supernatural, monsterlovin' visual novel where you can romance and/or de-pants 3 demonic love interests. Navigate a dangerous urban jungle with their help and maybe you'll get a taste of what it means to be a monster.
Why similar: Otome 20.8% ★, Dating Sim 12%, LGBTQ+ 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Romance 9.1%
- #33 Sucker for Love: Date to Die For
74% matchVery Positive95% of 1,307 reviews2024
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 28.7%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Anime 10.1%, Romance 8.4%, Comedy 8.1%
- #34 Hotel Tutwin
78% 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% ★, LGBTQ+ 11.5%, Romance 10%, Dating Sim 8.9%, Visual Novel 7.9%
- #35 The Divine Speaker
75% matchVery Positive96% of 442 reviews2022
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story-rich tale of breaking the bonds of fate... and meeting some cute guys along the way!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.9%, Dating Sim 16.6%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Romance 11.9%, Multiple Endings 7.4%
- #36 Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,117 reviews2020
Dev: Beautiful Glitch
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
"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 21.6%, LGBTQ+ 21.5%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Romance 10.4%, Comedy 9.7%
- #37 Courtin' Cowboys
75% matchVery Positive95% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Mrfishess
Windows · Mac · Linux
It's 1863 and you, the player, are traveling through the small western town of Summerfair. Meet up to 7 love interests and discover their deliciously dark pasts... as well as their current horrifying misdeeds.
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.9%, LGBTQ+ 16.3%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Dark Humor 10.4%, Immersive Sim 10.1%
- #38 The Groom of Gallagher Mansion
73% matchVery Positive100% of 228 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 27.7% ★, LGBTQ+ 15.6%, Dating Sim 15%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%, Visual Novel 7.8%
- #39 Criminally Yours
73% matchVery Positive94% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Meant to Bee Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A superhero-themed yandere romance visual novel. He's your coworker, your crush, and the villain you need to stop? Make choices to be with your supervillian ex, or move on to a new hot superhero.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, Romance 16.1%, LGBTQ+ 11.8%, Otome 11.3% ★, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #40 Signed and Sealed With a Kiss
77% matchMixed67% of 72 reviews2019
Dev: Reine Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Raise" your own perfect boyfriend in this visual novel-stat raiser. Will you fall in love or will you say goodbye?
Why similar: Otome 29.5% ★, LGBTQ+ 15.2%, Dating Sim 13.3%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Romance 9.1%
- #41 Midnight Witch
73% matchVery Positive92% of 357 reviews2023
Dev: Crimson Moon Studio
Windows
Your average student life quickly descents into horror as a mysterious witch takes over the college... Can you save the girl you love? Or even make it out alive?
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.4%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Romance 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
- #42 Band Camp Boyfriend
72% matchVery Positive97% of 123 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 30% ★, Dating Sim 15.2%, Romance 9.5%, Visual Novel 8.8%, Interactive Fiction 7.5%
- #43 Monster Prom 4: Monster Con
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,091 reviews2025
Dev: Beautiful Glitch
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: LGBTQ+ 16.1%, Dating Sim 14.7%, Visual Novel 10%, Comic Book 9.6%, Comedy 8%
- #44 Yuri Dating Agency
71% matchVery Positive88% 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+ 22.8%, Comic Book 16%, Dark Humor 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%
- #45 Emberfate: Tempest of Elements
70% matchVery Positive98% of 144 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 27% ★, Dating Sim 13%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, LGBTQ+ 9.1%, Visual Novel 8.2%
- #46 Boyfriend Dungeon
70% matchVery Positive92% of 2,664 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: LGBTQ+ 27.2%, Dating Sim 24.3%, Romance 15.9%, Comedy 14.7%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #47 Komorebi
69% matchVery Positive93% of 288 reviews2023
Dev: Klace
Windows
In a society plagued by visions of the future, a group of friends attempt to find their own way in a predestined life. This isn't easy, however, when they live under the Argus Corporation - a superpower dedicated to maintaining social order. A fully voice acted dystopic story/dating-sim. Play today!
Why similar: Otome 19.3% ★, LGBTQ+ 13.8%, Dating Sim 11.9%, Comic Book 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%
- #48 Our Life: Beginnings & Always
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 13,605 reviews2020
Dev: GB Patch Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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: LGBTQ+ 18.2%, Otome 17.7% ★, Dating Sim 14.9%, Romance 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.3%
- #49 Heirs And Graces
72% matchVery Positive90% of 83 reviews2016
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Marcel and determine whether or not he has the skills to become Lord Sandor's heir and whether or not he forms a romantic attachment to one of four potential love interests: an ex-gladiator turned gardener, a perfectionist butler, the local doctor, or a mischievous elven Lord.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.2%, Dating Sim 13.9%, Romance 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Otome 10.2% ★
- #50 Fledgling Manor
67% matchVery Positive99% of 168 reviews2024
Dev: In Secret Places
Windows · Mac · Linux
A supernatural horror visual novel where vampires compete to save their eternal unlives in a high-stakes reality show.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.9%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Romance 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%
- #51 Finding Cinderella
68% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: 2humanstudiowo
Windows
A lighthearted game about love and murder.
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Romance 13%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Comedy 9.5%
- #52 My Demonic Romance
67% matchVery Positive82% of 72 reviews2026
Dev: Andrealphus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Meet Lily, your succubus girlfriend who turns your world upside down in our gorgeous 18+ hand-drawn visual novel—fully animated & voiced! Every choice drags you deeper into steamy romance, intense seduction, & unforgettable, sizzling encounters. Will you lose your soul—or find your soulmate(s)?
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.6%, Romance 17%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Comedy 7.5%
- #53 Witchy Life Story
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,216 reviews2022
Dev: Sundew Studios
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
You have two weeks to save the harvest festival! Tend your garden and collect plants for spells and rituals to help the villagers of Flora. After all, if magic isn't for solving everyday problems, what’s the point of a village witch anyway? A cozy story filled with chaos, friendship, and romance!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.4%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Dating Sim 15.6%, Crafting 12.9%, Comedy 10.2%
- #54 Lovingly Evil
70% matchVery Positive86% of 118 reviews2020
Dev: Lizard Hazard GamesPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unleash your inner villain and head over to the Villain Conference, the one and only interdimensional business event for evildoers! Who knows, maybe you'll even find a partner - whether it's in crime or love…
Why similar: Romance 20.2%, LGBTQ+ 17.8%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Comedy 12.6%, Dating Sim 11.6%
- #55 A Pinch of Magic
69% matchVery Positive84% of 238 reviews2021
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
Save your grandparent's failing café/magic shop from bankruptcy and possibly fall in love!
Why similar: Otome 26.7% ★, LGBTQ+ 16.1%, Dating Sim 15.4%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Romance 6.7%
- #56 My Magical Demon Lover
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 58 reviews2018
Dev: Y Press Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Spicy Ecchi Content + A Yaoi Fantasy Story + A Dash of Comedy = My Magical Demon Lover, a 'mature players' dating sim that puts the wannabe wizard Tristan with his choice of three hot demons.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 34.8%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Dating Sim 13.8%, Romance 8.2%, Multiple Endings 5.1%
- #57 Love Craft
65% matchVery Positive99% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Toiu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Join the Crafting Club, where the glue is strong and the feelings stronger! Craft chaos, flirt fearlessly, and make some very bad romantic decisions! Find your project partner in this elimination-based Dating Sim!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.8%, Dating Sim 20%, Romance 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.8%
- #58 Slasher U: An 18+ Horror Movie Dating Sim, Act 1
67% matchVery Positive92% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: Andi Santagata
Windows
Slasher U is an 18+ character-driven RPG dating sim, set in the open-world campus of America’s Horniest Horror Movie University!
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.7%, LGBTQ+ 24.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Immersive Sim 8.3%
- #59 Coming Out on Top
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,400 reviews2017
Dev: Obscurasoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.2 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+ 57.3%, Dating Sim 16.9%, Visual Novel 7%, Romance 6.3%, Choices Matter 5.7%
- #60 Purrfect Date - Visual Novel/Dating Simulator
71% matchMixed61% of 471 reviews2017
Dev: Bae TeamPub: Bossa Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
As Cat Island’s newest arrival, it’s not long before you realise something’s seriously amiss, or should we say… amorous! A blend of mystery, intrigue and wickedly black humour, will you discover your Purrfect Date before it’s too late? Remember, curiosity killed the cat...
Why similar: Dating Sim 36.4%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Romance 13.5%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Choices Matter 7.4%