- #1 A Date with Death
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 13,836 reviews2023
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 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: Dating Sim 44.6%, Otome 20.3% ★, Visual Novel 15.4%, Romance 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: It features a dark, supernatural romance where your choices directly influence your survival against a powerful entity.
- #2 Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™
96% matchVery Positive90% of 6,618 reviews2022
Dev: PsyopPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 51.3%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Romance 15.2%, Anime 5.2%, Horror 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the blend of horror-themed dating and high-stakes interaction with dangerous killers.
- #3 Killer Chat! - Original Edition
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,237 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 28.9%, Otome 18.8% ★, Visual Novel 13%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Romance 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It directly mirrors the premise of navigating a dangerous relationship with a killer through a chat-based interface.
- #4 Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,772 reviews2023
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.8%, Visual Novel 24.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Romance 12.2%, Horror 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror visual novel offers intense branching paths and high-stakes interactions that mirror the tension of a life-or-death romance.
- #5 Kill or Love
94% matchVery Positive89% of 2,191 reviews2020
Dev: Andy Church
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about obsession, loneliness, and, based on your choices, varying amounts of murder.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.7%, Romance 20.8%, Anime 13.8%, Horror 13%, Dating Sim 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the psychological horror of being trapped in a romantic situation with a dangerous individual.
- #6 Doki Doki Literature Club!
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 221,125 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.4 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 39.1%, Visual Novel 24.7%, Horror 13.4%, Romance 11.2%, Anime 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive psychological horror visual novel that subverts dating sim tropes to create a deeply unsettling and memorable experience.
- #7 BAD END THEATER
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,656 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.1%, Multiple Endings 20.8%, Romance 18.6%, Anime 7.1%, Simulation 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its emphasis on multiple endings and dark, tragic outcomes makes it a perfect match for players who enjoy high-stakes narrative choices.
- #8 Drops of Death
92% matchVery Positive93% of 92 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 33.6%, Otome 21.9% ★, Visual Novel 17.8%, Romance 11.2%, Anime 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused dating sim that incorporates dark themes and life-or-death consequences.
- #9 Find Love or Die Trying
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,005 reviews2021
Dev: Sunseeker Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 19.5 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 47.5%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Romance 14.9%, Anime 6.3%, Multiple Endings 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: The title itself highlights the survival-dating mechanic that is central to the seed game's appeal.
- #10 Matsuro Palette
91% matchVery Positive99% of 335 reviews2020
Dev: SleepingMuseumPub: KEMCO
Windows
Survive seven days with a cursed painting. Rely on notes from past victims and manage to successfully paint her portrait. But be careful not to upset her, or you'll quickly find yourself dead! An assortment of terminal tableaus awaits you. Will you be the one to finally finish her?
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.2%, Interactive Fiction 27.5%, Horror 24%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, 2D 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-mystery visual novel that requires careful interaction with a strange character to survive.
- #11 Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
89% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2025
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac
You are a girl with a demonic heart, trapped with a group of suspicious individuals. A demonspawn arrives, setting off a chain of mysterious murders. Can you trust any of your fellow captives and find love in the chaos? Or will you fight for your life alone?
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.4%, Otome 23.4% ★, Visual Novel 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Romance 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This dark fantasy visual novel features complex romance options and a tense, mysterious atmosphere.
- #12 Pinewood Island
90% matchVery Positive84% of 55 reviews2017
Dev: Jaime Scribbles Games
Windows · Mac
Find love, solve a murder, and prevent more death in this murder-mystery horror otome | visual novel.
Why similar: Otome 25.5% ★, Dating Sim 25.2%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Romance 10.6%, Horror 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-themed otome game that forces the player to navigate dangerous social dynamics while uncovering dark secrets.
- #13 Glass Heart
89% 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 28.2% ★, Dating Sim 26.5%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Romance 12%, Female Protagonist 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A compelling otome visual novel that balances emotional romance with dark, simulation-heavy narrative elements.
- #14 Band Camp Boyfriend
86% matchVery Positive98% 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: Dating Sim 29%, Otome 25% ★, Visual Novel 12.3%, Romance 10%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers deep, choice-driven gameplay with multiple endings that reward players for navigating complex character interactions.
- #15 Crimson Spires
87% matchVery Positive87% of 94 reviews2020
Dev: Woodsy Studio
Windows
This otome-style visual novel blends eeriness and romance into a compelling drama. A ring of deadly towers traps you in the small mining town of Bataille, Missouri with extreme conspiracy theorists, a serial killer, and wealthy vampires. Choose your partner wisely.
Why similar: Otome 37.5% ★, Visual Novel 25.5%, Romance 17.3%, Horror 13%, Indie 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It combines dark romance with supernatural horror and mystery, offering a mature narrative similar to the seed game.
- #16 14 Days With You
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: cutiesai
Windows · Mac · Linux
Don't worry, he's always going to be with you... Spend time getting to know Ren, a mysterious individual who seems more than obsessed with you — and is willing to do anything he can to have you.
Why similar: Dating Sim 40.9%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Romance 13.9%, Horror 10.6%, Anime 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the survival-based dating mechanic where you must manage your relationship to avoid a grim fate.
- #17 PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,449 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 41%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Horror 13.1%, Romance 12.3%, Multiple Endings 5%
Why You'll Like It: A cute but horror-tinged dating simulator that plays with the expectations of the genre.
- #18 Particles of Reality
86% matchVery Positive91% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Arewar Games
Windows · Mac
You are a troubled college student trying to live a normal life surrounded by some... complicated men. Although unaware, you are causing the destruction of reality. Will the Guardians kill you to protect the universe? Can you find your happily ever after... How many times will you die trying?
Why similar: Otome 27.6% ★, Dating Sim 24%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Horror 8.7%, Romance 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This dark otome game features a choose-your-own-adventure style that emphasizes the consequences of your romantic decisions.
- #19 Folie Fatale
83% matchVery Positive86% of 2,531 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!
Why similar: Otome 32.4% ★, Dating Sim 28.6%, Visual Novel 17%, Female Protagonist 7.9%, Multiple Endings 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror otome that explores dark themes and intense character dynamics.
- #20 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
85% matchVery Positive86% of 1,515 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.3%, Horror 26.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, RPG 7.6%, Multiple Endings 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game features high-stakes decision-making where the survival of the characters depends entirely on your choices.
- #21 Heart Fragment
84% matchVery Positive92% of 330 reviews2021
Dev: Starfield Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Can you collect all the fragments to reach your happy ending? Or will your attempts only end in tragedy? Find out in this psychological otome game as you sort your way through the secrets & lies.
Why similar: Otome 23.9% ★, Dating Sim 21.1%, Visual Novel 16.1%, RPG 13%, Romance 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: An indie simulation visual novel that focuses on character-driven mystery and emotional depth.
- #22 Otome Legends
82% matchVery Positive91% of 113 reviews2023
Dev: Jagaimo Studios
Windows · Linux
Play a dating sim inside of a dating sim to become an otome heroine protagonist. Nothing can possible go wrong... right?
Why similar: Otome 29.5% ★, Dating Sim 29.2%, Visual Novel 17%, Horror 10.7%, Anime 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It blends traditional otome elements with psychological horror to create a tense and engaging narrative.
- #23 Dark Nights
82% matchVery Positive92% of 412 reviews2022
Dev: Pinlin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Otome 28.7% ★, Dating Sim 23.5%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Romance 12.1%, Horror 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This mystery-romance visual novel provides a moody, atmospheric experience with high-stakes branching paths.
- #24 My succubus Kukula
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,354 reviews2024
Dev: 火鸡头工作室
Windows
Click the cute pixel Succubus Kukula, as she barges into your house—she'll kill you, if you don't sign her pact! ^o^ Save yourself!! Life and death are in your hands, so take care not to anger Kukula.
Why similar: Dating Sim 33.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Romance 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Incremental 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A casual dating sim that adds a supernatural twist to the traditional romance formula.
- #25 Yoshiwara Higanbana
81% matchVery Positive91% of 469 reviews2021
Dev: MariaCrownPub: Beijing Happy Entertainment Technology
Windows
--Whether I end up after falling in love, in your arms or in a scarlet prison? It's up to you to make my vow of higanbana fall or wither-- Even if it's only for one night, I want to be held by you...
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.4%, Otome 24.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.1%, RPG 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, mature otome game that deals with heavy themes and complex character relationships.
- #26 我的恋爱逃生攻略 Love to Live
77% matchVery Positive86% of 774 reviews2025
Dev: 番茄炖肉制作组Pub: Comma 49
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trapped in a game of dreams, where the price of failing to escape is eternal slumber. Across shifting worlds, you meet 'him.' Is he merely a kindred spirit born of crisis, or a forgotten soul from your distant memories? A heart-pounding romance adventure across the dreamscape—begins now!
Why similar: Dating Sim 30.1%, Otome 13.6% ★, Visual Novel 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Romance 9.5%
- #27 Dangerous Fellows: Otome Game
81% matchMixed45% of 143 reviews2023
Dev: Storytaco
Windows
Otome dating sim - make your choices and survive this thriller romance game!
Why similar: Dating Sim 32%, Otome 27.5% ★, Visual Novel 15.7%, Romance 11.5%, Anime 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a post-apocalyptic world, it forces the player to balance romance with the immediate threat of death.
- #28 Escape from Yandere
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,136 reviews2026
Dev: VorhGames
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Yandera has locked you in your house and is asking for a declaration of love. You can stay with her or try to escape. Explore the house, but be careful, Yandera can kill you.
Why similar: Horror 43.5%, Anime 27.8%, RPG 12.5%, First-Person 7.9%, Simulation 5.2%
- #29 Velvet Bite: Softly, with Teeth
79% matchMixed52% of 82 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 35.5%, Otome 24% ★, Visual Novel 15.5%, Female Protagonist 5.2%, Romance 5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, character-focused visual novel that explores complex and potentially dangerous romantic dynamics.
- #30 Lover's Enigma
76% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: FallenCranberry StudioPub: Okasan's Recipe
Windows · Mac
In Lover's Enigma , you investigate your husband's mysterious death while balancing complex relationships and personal trauma. Navigate a web of secrets involving a hidden cult and key characters. Your choices shape the story and lead to multiple endings.
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.3%, Otome 18.2% ★, Visual Novel 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Romance 9%
- #31 Blood Code
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,024 reviews2015
Dev: ZiX Solutions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A story about an ordinary human girl and her romantic encounters with knights and princes. These characters may be gentle, passionate, considerate, or inhospitable. There are many character styles to suit a variety of individual player tastes.
Why similar: Dating Sim 31.6%, Otome 25.8% ★, Visual Novel 16%, Romance 12.9%, Female Protagonist 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This visual novel offers a classic otome experience with a darker, more serious tone.
- #32 SCP: Doki Doki Anomaly
78% matchVery Positive92% of 91 reviews2021
Dev: Flightyfelon Games Inc.
Windows
SCP-8008-1 IS A HORROR DATING SIM WHERE THE BEST YOU CAN HOPE FOR IS SURVIVAL. SMOOCH SCP-173, SCP-682 AND EVEN SCP-096. DO NOT RUN THIS SOFTWARE WITHOUT CLASS-4 AUTHORIZATION.
Why similar: Dating Sim 39.3%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Romance 13.9%, Horror 9.1%, Anime 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game mashes up SCP-inspired horror with dating sim mechanics for a unique, unsettling experience.
- #33 Demonheart: The Ice Demon
78% 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: Dating Sim 29.3%, Otome 26.5% ★, Visual Novel 15%, Romance 11.6%, Multiple Endings 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A continuation of the dark fantasy series that offers more branching romance paths and high-stakes choices.
- #34 Love Alone Death
75% matchVery Positive99% of 418 reviews2023
Dev: vivid selfish
Windows · Mac
Build relationship with the characters. Your choices might earn you favor from one character, but disdain from another. Use items to solve problems. Confront various endings. Choose one person and face the end with them.
Why similar: Dating Sim 35.4%, Romance 14.2%, Horror 11.4%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
- #35 Sucker for Love: First Date
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,966 reviews2022
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 33.2%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Romance 14.5%, Horror 12.1%, RPG 7.1%
- #36 Psycho地雷InLove : 싸이코지라이 인 러브
75% matchVery Positive96% of 284 reviews2022
Dev: 유진게임즈
Windows
A simulation of an outcast romance!
Why similar: Dating Sim 41.5%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Romance 9.9%, 2D Platformer 7.3%, Anime 5.3%
- #37 Sucker for Love: Prelude
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 520 reviews2021
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Preform a series of scary rituals to win over an eldritch cutie and win a smooch!
Why similar: Dating Sim 65%, Horror 17.2%, Multiple Endings 8.1%, RPG 6.1%, Simulation 1.9%
- #38 Soul Mates
72% matchVery Positive99% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
You’re trapped inside a haunted house, stalked by angry ghosts. To survive, you’ll have to run, hide, strategize, give gifts, chat, flirt… Wait, what kind of game is this? Oh right, it’s a point-and-click survival horror dating sim!
Why similar: Dating Sim 40.7%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Romance 12%, Horror 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
- #39 Our Lovely Escape
76% matchMixed66% of 79 reviews2019
Dev: Reine Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Your life is a peaceful one. Each day, you work alongside your (otherwise?) all-female workforce in the pursuit of creating otome games. Will you complete your life with a cute girlfriend? Will you be doomed to a life of normalcy? Or...? Find out in this (mostly...?) normal visual novel!
Why similar: Dating Sim 33.7%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Romance 14%, Horror 10.1%, Anime 7.2%
- #40 Midnight Witch
72% matchVery Positive92% of 351 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 33%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Romance 12.4%, Horror 9.7%
- #41 SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim
71% matchVery Positive87% of 699 reviews2025
Dev: SAFE HAVN STUDIOPub: HYPER REAL
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
You opened your eyes to find a giant girl looking down at you. Experience the fate of Saeko and the little people in this cruel yet captivating story with avant-garde art.
Why similar: Dating Sim 37.6%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Romance 13.2%, Horror 11.8%, Multiple Endings 7.2%
- #42 Find Love or Die Trying: Til Death Do Us Part
73% matchMixed69% of 166 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 48.4%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Romance 15.9%, Anime 6.9%, Multiple Endings 5.6%
- #43 I Hate My Waifu Streamer
70% matchVery Positive93% of 863 reviews2025
Dev: Nozori Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Get the streamer's attention at any cost before someone else does. Write comments, chat, and make donations to your waifu, but do not dare to hate her!
Why similar: Dating Sim 33.8%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Romance 15.5%, Multiple Endings 5.8%
- #44 Hydrangea
71% matchVery Positive92% of 130 reviews2024
Dev: Meiri Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yandere psychological horror visual novel. Choose a sweetheart to romance, but beware the petals of obsession.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.6%, Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Romance 15.3%, Horror 12.6%, Anime 9.2%
- #45 Sucker for Love: Date to Die For
70% matchVery Positive95% of 1,287 reviews2024
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 40%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Horror 12.8%, RPG 8.1%, Anime 7.1%
- #46 My Loving Wife
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 130 reviews2022
Dev: Conor Hehr
Windows · Mac · Linux
Come home to see your wife who loves you a lot every day.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.3%, Romance 19.2%, Anime 12%, Simulation 9.7%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #47 AI2U: With You 'Til The End
68% matchVery Positive90% of 1,678 reviews2025
Dev: AlterStaff Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
You wake up in the home of a cute girl who's eager to keep you by her side! Engage with thematic stories, puzzles, and yandere AI NPCs who'll go to any lengths to protect you—even if it means contradicting themselves. Bask in sweet meet-cutes, or brace for chaos if you dare to escape.
Why similar: Dating Sim 42.4%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Romance 18%, Anime 8.4%, Female Protagonist 7.7%
- #48 Bewitching Sinners
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 509 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: Dating Sim 29.6%, Otome 23.9% ★, Visual Novel 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Romance 9.8%
- #49 Always Remember Me
73% matchMixed61% of 271 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: Dating Sim 26.4%, Otome 23.2% ★, Visual Novel 16%, Romance 9.4%, Interactive Fiction 8%
- #50 Lunar maiden, River-side Angel, and the Godlike moment
69% matchVery Positive90% of 102 reviews2023
Dev: サキュレントPub: 072 Project
Windows
"I make you real." Only he knows me. The identity of the young man who thought so was a serial killer. An 18+ novel game for maidens where a woman obtains divinity along with her ruin.
Why similar: Otome 28.1% ★, Dating Sim 28.1%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Horror 8%, Female Protagonist 5.6%
- #51 Amnesia™: Memories
69% matchVery Positive92% of 4,248 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 35.4% ★, Dating Sim 23.7%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Romance 9.9%, Female Protagonist 5.4%
- #52 Scary School Simulator 2
70% matchMixed58% of 98 reviews2023
Dev: Scary Creepy Pasta
Windows · Mac · Linux
Escape from horror anime ghost story in your school's classroom!
Why similar: Dating Sim 32%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Romance 14%, Horror 12.4%
- #53 Trapped with Jester
67% matchVery Positive94% of 1,515 reviews2022
Dev: AntaPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
An unusual horror-themed Visual Novel about waking up in a carriage with a stranger… Whatever could go wrong?
Why similar: Otome 35% ★, Visual Novel 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Horror 12.3%, Multiple Endings 5.6%
- #54 Serial Lover
66% matchVery Positive92% of 171 reviews2026
Dev: Sugar Slip
Windows
A dating sim rhythm game where you seduce serial killers!
Why similar: Dating Sim 65.5%, Visual Novel 29.1%, Indie 5.4%
- #55 Pandemic Love
69% matchVery Positive93% of 233 reviews2021
Dev: Red Skald
Windows
A short visual novel about isolation. You try to search for comfort in the lonesome people around you. Keeping the darkness at bay with small embers of light. Will you let the fear change you?
Why similar: Dating Sim 45.8%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Romance 9.3%, Anime 7.5%, Cartoony 5.1%
- #56 Heart Cage
65% matchVery Positive97% of 327 reviews2025
Dev: RiceLoveCoffee
Windows · Mac · Linux
Yandere x Otome x Mystery A mystery Otome game with all yandere love interest, play as a detective and find out the truth!
Why similar: Otome 36% ★, Dating Sim 31.2%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Female Protagonist 6.7%, Multiple Endings 5.1%
- #57 Landmine Princess
66% matchVery Positive95% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Jeistar
Windows
Meet Mina! She's a landmine girl! That means she's cute on the outside, but dangerous on the inside! But maybe she's the kind of danger you've always been looking for. This is a rogue fast-love dating sim. And the only sim that teaches you to be nice to girls. Or else.
Why similar: Dating Sim 41.9%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Romance 13.4%, Horror 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 6%
- #58 Trick and Treat - Visual Novel
67% matchVery Positive90% of 3,616 reviews2016
Dev: Eternal Night StudiosPub: Alberto Herrera
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Trick & Treat is a Visual Novel that test your instincts by making choices that can get you out from the cursed forest or drive you to death… or maybe just maybe your choices can guide you to something more?
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.9%, Dating Sim 19.6%, Anime 13.8%, Horror 13.6%, Romance 11.7%
- #59 Parasite in Love
66% matchVery Positive95% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Night Asobu
Windows
Infected with the parasite commonly known as the “brain eating amoeba”, you have 10 days left before your death. One of the symptoms is hallucinations. And through that, “he” starts to talk and confesses his love to you. Can you convince the parasite to leave your body before it’s too late?
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.4%, Interactive Fiction 27.4%, Romance 14.1%, Horror 13.3%, Multiple Endings 5.6%
