- #1 A Date with Death
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 14,657 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 44.8%, Otome 20.7% ★, Visual Novel 15.2%, Romance 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: You must navigate a precarious relationship with a supernatural entity, mirroring the high-tension survival dynamics of the seed game.
- #2 Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,680 reviews2023
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.9%, Visual Novel 24.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Horror 12.2%, Romance 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror game features a high-stakes, branching narrative where your relationship with a dangerous entity determines the fate of the world.
- #3 Killer Chat! - Original Edition
96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,568 reviews2025
Dev: rosesrotPub: angelrot games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 29.1%, Otome 19.4% ★, Visual Novel 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Romance 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game forces you to communicate with a dangerous individual, directly capturing the suspense of trying to survive a serial killer's interest.
- #4 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,130 reviews2021
Dev: Team SalvatoPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 83.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.
Why similar: Dating Sim 41.9%, Visual Novel 23.2%, Romance 12.7%, Anime 7.8%, Interactive Fiction 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal title that subverts the dating sim genre by introducing intense psychological horror and meta-narrative elements.
- #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 37.8%, Romance 20.6%, Anime 13.6%, Horror 13.2%, Dating Sim 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused dating sim where your choices are the only thing standing between you and a gruesome end.
- #6 BAD END THEATER
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,015 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.3%, Multiple Endings 21%, Romance 18.5%, Anime 7%, Simulation 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at exploring the consequences of your choices, with a heavy emphasis on discovering dark, tragic endings.
- #7 Sucker for Love: Prelude
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 527 reviews2021
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Preform a series of scary rituals to win over an eldritch cutie and win a smooch!
Why similar: Dating Sim 65.3%, Horror 17.2%, Multiple Endings 8%, RPG 6.1%, Simulation 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: It blends the absurdity of a dating sim with Lovecraftian horror, creating a unique tone that balances romance and dread.
- #8 Folie Fatale
91% matchVery Positive86% of 2,679 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!
Why similar: Otome 33.1% ★, Dating Sim 29%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, Multiple Endings 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror otome that focuses on the unsettling dynamics of a captive-captor relationship.
- #9 Dangerous Fellows: Otome Game
93% matchMixed44% of 144 reviews2023
Dev: Storytaco
Windows
Otome dating sim - make your choices and survive this thriller romance game!
Why similar: Dating Sim 31.9%, Otome 28.8% ★, Visual Novel 15.3%, Romance 11.1%, Anime 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: This otome game places you in a post-apocalyptic survival scenario where romance is intertwined with the constant threat of death.
- #10 PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,606 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 41.8%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Horror 13.1%, Romance 12%, Multiple Endings 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the horror-dating sim niche, offering a dark and psychological experience for the player.
- #11 Heart Fragment
89% matchVery Positive92% of 340 reviews2021
Dev: Starfield Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 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 25.5% ★, Dating Sim 21%, Visual Novel 15.7%, RPG 12.7%, Romance 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological mystery visual novel that features complex character relationships and dark thematic undertones.
- #12 Find Love or Die Trying
88% 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 48.1%, Visual Novel 20%, Romance 14.6%, Anime 6.2%, Multiple Endings 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-themed dating sim that puts a literal deadline on your romantic pursuits.
- #13 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 26.5% ★, Dating Sim 25.2%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Romance 10.3%, Horror 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-themed otome that forces you to balance romantic interests with the need to survive a dangerous environment.
- #14 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
89% matchVery Positive86% of 1,527 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 37.1%, Horror 26.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, RPG 7.6%, Multiple Endings 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes horror visual novel where the survival of your characters depends entirely on the choices you make.
- #15 Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
86% matchVery Positive91% of 133 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 26.5%, Otome 24.4% ★, Visual Novel 13%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Romance 10%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy dating sim where your choices influence the behavior of dangerous characters around you.
- #16 Otome Legends
86% matchVery Positive92% of 118 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 30.5% ★, Dating Sim 29.1%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Horror 10.6%, Anime 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines traditional otome elements with psychological horror to create a tense and unsettling experience.
- #17 Crimson Spires
87% matchVery Positive87% of 95 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 38.8% ★, Visual Novel 25%, Romance 16.8%, Horror 12.9%, Indie 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark romance visual novel that incorporates supernatural horror and mystery into its branching narrative.
- #18 7 Days
84% matchVery Positive99% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: Daver The DavePub: IC Industries
Windows
Step into a world where dreams and reality mix. You find yourself in a dream-like world, and explore a different traumatic experience each day. Your choice determines if the boy accepts these moments and moves on, or stays in the past.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 44.2%, RPG 33.9%, 2D 12.5%, Indie 6.1%, Singleplayer 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction game where you must make life-or-death decisions within a strict time limit to survive.
- #19 Blood Code
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,027 reviews2015
Dev: ZiX Solutions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 25.5 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 26.8% ★, Visual Novel 15.7%, Romance 12.5%, Female Protagonist 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dark romance visual novel that explores intense emotional stakes and dangerous character dynamics.
- #20 Dark Nights
83% matchVery Positive92% of 433 reviews2022
Dev: Pinlin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Otome 29.9% ★, Dating Sim 23.4%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Romance 11.7%, Horror 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-horror otome that focuses on building relationships while uncovering dark secrets in a dangerous setting.
- #21 Glass Heart
84% 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 29.3% ★, Dating Sim 26.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Romance 11.7%, Female Protagonist 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: An otome game that focuses on emotional depth and the consequences of your interactions with complex love interests.
- #22 Drops of Death
82% matchVery Positive93% of 100 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 33.7%, Otome 22.7% ★, Visual Novel 17.6%, Romance 10.9%, Multiple Endings 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused dating sim where your survival is tied to how well you navigate the game's dark narrative.
- #23 My succubus Kukula
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,376 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 34.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Romance 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Incremental 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A casual dating sim that provides a lighter, yet still thematic, take on the supernatural romance genre.
- #24 Yoshiwara Higanbana
82% matchVery Positive90% of 483 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 27.5%, Otome 25.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Visual Novel 9.9%, RPG 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A mature, dark-themed visual novel that explores the complexities of romance in a restrictive and often cruel environment.
- #25 Band Camp Boyfriend
81% 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: Dating Sim 29.1%, Otome 26% ★, Visual Novel 12.1%, Romance 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A choice-heavy otome that features multiple endings and a focus on character-driven narrative arcs.
- #26 The Price Of Flesh
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,143 reviews2022
Dev: Gatobob
Windows · Mac · Linux
An immersive choose-your-own-adventure survival horror with optional adult content featuring hand drawn backgrounds, sprites, and over 150 pieces of full screen art- and 50 endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.8%, Horror 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, RPG 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, high-stakes survival game that forces you to make morally ambiguous choices to stay alive.
- #27 暴杀残雨之夜
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 786 reviews2026
Dev: 茶斩刀制作组Pub: 无
Windows · Mac
On a rainy night, it's all up to you whether to show love or be cruel.
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.4%, Otome 19.5% ★, Visual Novel 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Romance 7.8%
- #28 Lover's Enigma
78% matchVery Positive92% of 131 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 22.4%, Otome 19.2% ★, Visual Novel 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Romance 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy visual novel that requires careful decision-making to navigate its complex romantic paths.
- #29 The seven days i spent with you
77% matchVery Positive95% of 1,143 reviews2026
Dev: RErevue_studioPub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
With the enigmatic girl who imprisoned you――seven days in an unfamiliar room.
Why similar: Dating Sim 35.2%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Romance 10.6%, Anime 6.9%
- #30 Velvet Bite: Softly, with Teeth
80% matchMixed53% of 94 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 24.9% ★, Visual Novel 15.2%, Female Protagonist 5.1%, Romance 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dark romance visual novel that explores intense and sometimes dangerous interpersonal relationships.
- #31 Particles of Reality
79% matchVery Positive92% of 59 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 28.6% ★, Dating Sim 23.9%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Horror 8.7%, Romance 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, choice-driven otome that emphasizes the impact of your decisions on the overall narrative outcome.
- #32 我的恋爱逃生攻略 Love to Live
76% matchVery Positive85% of 1,000 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 30.3%, Otome 14.7% ★, Visual Novel 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Romance 9.2%
- #33 Escape from Yandere
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,403 reviews2026
Dev: VorhGames
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 22.4 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 46.4%, Anime 28.2%, RPG 10.7%, First-Person 7.1%, Simulation 4.6%
- #34 My Lovely Daughter
78% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,307 reviews2018
Dev: GameChanger StudioPub: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
My Lovely Daughter is an alchemist simulator that explores the depth of a father’s grief and how far he will go to resurrect his daughter. Contains dark and disturbing subject matters, might not be suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26%, Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Horror 17%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological simulation game that forces you to make grim choices to achieve your goals.
- #35 Love Alone Death
74% matchVery Positive98% of 441 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 36.2%, Romance 13.9%, Horror 11.5%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
- #36 Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™
74% matchVery Positive90% of 6,790 reviews2022
Dev: PsyopPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 51.9%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Romance 14.9%, Anime 5.1%, Horror 3.9%
- #37 Lover's Trophy
75% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Mrfishess
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Horror Dating Sim, Lover's trophy throws you into the arena with two love interests using you for their own personal amusement. With a completely customizable main character, go on a terrifying journey into the psyce of these two very dangerous men, and have the ride of a life time.
Why similar: Dating Sim 60.5%, Horror 14.4%, Romance 11.9%, First-Person 5.4%, 2D 3.9%
- #38 Sucker for Love: First Date
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,007 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 33.6%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Romance 14.3%, Horror 12.2%, RPG 7%
- #39 Matsuro Palette
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 515 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 30.1%, Interactive Fiction 27.6%, Horror 24.3%, Multiple Endings 13%, 2D 3.1%
- #40 Midnight Witch
72% matchVery Positive93% of 364 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 33.4%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Romance 12.2%, Horror 9.8%
- #41 AI2U: With You 'Til The End
69% matchVery Positive88% of 2,186 reviews2026
Dev: AlterStaff Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Kidnapped by a cute yandere catgirl, your only way out is to persuade her to let you leave! Engage with thematic stories, solve puzzles, and interact with best yandere AI NPCs in this top-rated AI game loved by millions of fans. Bask in sweet meet-cutes, or brace for chaos if you dare to escape! :3
Why similar: Dating Sim 43.1%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Romance 17.6%, Anime 8.5%, Female Protagonist 7.5%
- #42 Our Lovely Escape
75% matchMixed65% of 80 reviews2019
Dev: Reine Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 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 34.2%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Romance 13.8%, Horror 10.2%, Anime 7.1%
- #43 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 39.5%, Romance 19.1%, Anime 12%, Simulation 9.5%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #44 SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim
70% matchVery Positive87% of 744 reviews2025
Dev: SAFE HAVN STUDIOPub: HYPER REAL
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 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 38.2%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Romance 13%, Horror 11.9%, Multiple Endings 7.2%
- #45 Sucker for Love: Date to Die For
69% matchVery Positive95% of 1,325 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 40.5%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Horror 13%, RPG 8%, Anime 6.9%
- #46 SCP: Doki Doki Anomaly
72% matchVery Positive92% of 93 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 40%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Romance 13.6%, Horror 9.1%, Anime 7.6%
- #47 Amnesia™: Memories
71% matchVery Positive93% of 4,464 reviews2015
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.3 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 35.6% ★, Dating Sim 23.5%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Romance 9.4%, Female Protagonist 5.2%
- #48 Hydrangea
70% matchVery Positive93% of 139 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 27.7%, Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Romance 15.1%, Horror 12.7%, Anime 9.1%
- #49 Soul Mates
69% matchVery Positive99% of 100 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 45.4%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Romance 13.4%, Horror 11.7%, Anime 6.5%
- #50 Scary School Simulator 2
70% matchMixed58% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: Scary Creepy Pasta
Windows · Mac · Linux
Escape from horror anime ghost story in your school's classroom!
Why similar: Dating Sim 32.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Romance 13.8%, Horror 12.5%
- #51 Trapped with Jester
67% matchVery Positive94% of 1,579 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 36.3% ★, Visual Novel 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Horror 12.3%, Multiple Endings 5.5%
- #52 Landmine Princess
67% matchVery Positive91% of 97 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 42.7%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Romance 13.1%, Horror 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 6%
- #53 Heart Cage
65% matchVery Positive97% of 379 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 37.1% ★, Dating Sim 31%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Female Protagonist 6.5%, Multiple Endings 5%
- #54 Bewitching Sinners
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 530 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 29.7%, Otome 25.1% ★, Visual Novel 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Romance 9.4%
- #55 Find Love or Die Trying: Til Death Do Us Part
68% matchMixed67% of 172 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 49%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Romance 15.6%, Anime 6.8%, Multiple Endings 5.6%
- #56 Pandemic Love
68% 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 46.4%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Romance 9.2%, Anime 7.4%, Cartoony 5%
- #57 Serial Lover
66% matchVery Positive91% of 182 reviews2026
Dev: Sugar Slip
Windows
A dating sim rhythm game where you seduce serial killers!
Why similar: Dating Sim 65.2%, Visual Novel 29.6%, Indie 5.2%
- #58 Always Remember Me
71% 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 26.5%, Otome 24.1% ★, Visual Novel 15.7%, Romance 9.1%, Interactive Fiction 8%
- #59 Heartbeat House: Hong Kong
64% matchVery Positive98% of 194 reviews2026
Dev: Genuine Studio
Windows
Heartbeat House: Hong Kong is a dating reality visual novel. Live with eight participants in a shared villa and make romantic choices. Your decisions are remembered, and relationships will change. If the screen flickers or something feels off—please relax and keep dating. The show is still ongoing.
Why similar: Dating Sim 34.2%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Romance 12.7%, Horror 9.1%
