- #1 Hustle Cat
97% matchVery Positive93% of 1,314 reviews2016
Dev: Date Nighto
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You are Avery Grey, the newest employee at a popular cat cafe called A Cat's Paw. The coffee's good and the staff is friendly (and kinda cute!) but mysterious. One day, you find a strange book in the basement, with letters you can't quite read...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.5%, Dating Sim 22.8%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Otome 14.2% ★, Romance 11.8%
- #2 Arcade Spirits
96% matchVery Positive91% of 630 reviews2019
Dev: Fiction Factory GamesPub: PQube
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Arcade Spirits is a romantic visual novel that follows an alternative timeline where the 1983 video game crash never occurred. It's 20XX and you've just started a new job at the Funplex game arcade. Who will you meet along the way? Will you find the romance you're seeking?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.7%, Dating Sim 18.6%, Romance 14.2%, Otome 11.1% ★, Visual Novel 10%
- #3 Tri City Monsters
96% 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: Dating Sim 15.7%, LGBTQ+ 14.6%, Romance 13.5%, Otome 12.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 11.2%
- #4 Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel
95% matchVery Positive89% of 1,742 reviews2024
Dev: Gentle Troll Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a D&D-inspired fantasy! Gather rumors, serve magical drinks, and meet adventurers on a life-changing quest.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Hand-drawn 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #5 ERROR143
94% 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: Dating Sim 22.2%, LGBTQ+ 21.9%, Romance 14.1%, Otome 13% ★, Visual Novel 11.8%
- #6 Raptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance
94% matchVery Positive93% of 141 reviews2021
Dev: Rocket Adrift
Windows · Mac · Linux
Raptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance is a dating sim about a teen girl who moves to a small secret community of cryptids. Romance a magical Fairy, a sensitive Sasquatch and a bold Velociraptor. A satirical 90's teen drama about trying to find love in your last year of high school.
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.4%, LGBTQ+ 19.5%, Romance 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Otome 8.1% ★
- #7 taking my Dark Knight Girlfriend to the corner store
93% matchVery Positive99% of 344 reviews2025
Dev: ForeverFuture Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A beautiful Dark Knightess from another world enlisted me in her quest to slay a rogue wizard, and now we're dating! But what if she finds out I have no idea who the Gray Wizard is?!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.8%, Romance 24.7%, Dating Sim 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Hand-drawn 6.3%
- #8 Mythic Love: Iberian Legends
92% 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: LGBTQ+ 22.2%, Otome 17.3% ★, Dating Sim 16.9%, Romance 16%, Visual Novel 11.7%
- #9 Tender: Creature Comforts
91% matchVery Positive90% of 107 reviews2021
Dev: Kenny Sun
Windows · Mac
Tender is a narrative game that explores connection and rejection in the era of swipe culture. It’s a story told by and through the modern interface for finding love.
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.9%, LGBTQ+ 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Romance 8.7%
- #10 Witches x Warlocks
91% 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: LGBTQ+ 25.1%, Dating Sim 20.1%, Otome 18.3% ★, Visual Novel 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
- #11 Our Life: Beginnings & Always
89% 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+ 22.9%, Dating Sim 18%, Romance 17%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Otome 9.6% ★
- #12 A Pinch of Magic
90% 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: LGBTQ+ 21.9%, Dating Sim 20.1%, Otome 15.5% ★, Visual Novel 10.7%, Romance 9.9%
- #13 Coffee Talk
89% matchVery Positive95% of 12,424 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.9%, Visual Novel 18%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #14 Love, Ghostie
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 635 reviews2024
Dev: Janbeh Games, LLC
Windows · Mac
Become a wholesome ghost matchmaker and grow relationships between the manor’s residents! Gift items to lift their spirits, set them up on dates, and watch love bloom! Discover cute romances with a unique story between every pair of residents! How will love blossom in your manor?
Why similar: Dating Sim 21%, LGBTQ+ 20.9%, Romance 15.7%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
- #15 Serre
86% matchVery Positive99% of 350 reviews2025
Dev: insertdisc5
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about a girl and an alien drinking tea and falling in love!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.9%, Romance 30%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Cute 6.9%, 2D 3%
- #16 A Date with Death
86% 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: Dating Sim 29.4%, LGBTQ+ 22.6%, Romance 14.3%, Otome 13.4% ★, Visual Novel 11.8%
- #17 Speed Dating for Ghosts
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 545 reviews2018
Dev: Copychaser Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Branching dialogue! Hard choices! A cemetery's worth of phantoms, wraiths, and poltergeists lookin' for love in all the blight places.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.9%, Dating Sim 19%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Romance 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.6%
- #18 Heartspell: Horizon Academy
85% matchVery Positive97% of 125 reviews2025
Dev: Dire Kitten Games
Windows
Date wizards, match gems, and level up in this match-3 visual novel with a lot of heart and a little spice. Form deep relationships with faeries, sirens and werewolves, each with their own endearing personalities and challenges. Make choices that affect your relationships, and their destinies.
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.5%, LGBTQ+ 15.3%, Romance 14.5%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
- #19 A TAVERN FOR TEA
84% matchVery Positive92% of 150 reviews2023
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fantasy tea-brewing adventure. Listen to your customers' worries and brew them the tea that they didn't know they needed.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Cute 7.6%
- #20 Plenty of Fish in the Sea
83% matchVery Positive93% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Nullblade Studios
Windows
Plenty of Fish in the Sea is a cozy narrative-driven dating sim where you engage in heartfelt conversations with charming salmon and take them on delightful underwater dates.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.9%, Dating Sim 21.5%, Romance 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Visual Novel 8.7%
- #21 Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
81% 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+ 37.8%, Dating Sim 22.6%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Romance 12.9%, Choices Matter 5.6%
- #22 Curtain Call
84% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: Dramatis Personae GamesPub: Juggernaut Entertainment
Windows · Mac
"Curtain Call" is a visual novel about (literally) breaking through social masks by forming meaningful connections with incredibly deep personalities. Whether you’re looking to make new friends or something more, there’s a whole cast of characters just dying to meet you!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.2%, Dating Sim 19.4%, Romance 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.7%
- #23 Emberfate: Tempest of Elements
82% 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: Dating Sim 19%, Otome 17.7% ★, LGBTQ+ 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #24 Coffee flavor of love 咖啡甜恋
82% matchVery Positive95% of 207 reviews2021
Dev: P.G.制作组Pub: 33ParadoX&igstore
Windows · Mac
Sweet love begins in the coffee shop. Office romances of coffee shop employees. This is a visual novel game with two endings.
Why similar: Dating Sim 29.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Cute 8%, Casual 6.2%
- #25 Trivia About You
80% matchVery Positive94% of 161 reviews2026
Dev: Raccoon NestPub: Novatia Entertainment Ltd.
Windows
"Trivia About You" is a romance visual novel about furry characters sharing meaningful moments in Carol’s House. After moving into the shop, you become roommates with three charming furry characters. Through daily life, from spring to autumn, you slowly build deeper connections with them.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.9%, Dating Sim 21.8%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Romance 11.5%, Simulation 4.6%
- #26 Enamored Risks
81% matchVery Positive87% of 208 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: LGBTQ+ 19.2%, Dating Sim 18.4%, Otome 16.3% ★, Romance 14.6%, Visual Novel 11.1%
- #27 Drops of Death
78% 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: LGBTQ+ 21.3%, Dating Sim 20%, Romance 13.5%, Otome 13.2% ★, Visual Novel 12.2%
- #28 Sex & Coffee ☕️🤎
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 173 reviews2025
Dev: Carnality INCPub: Taboo Tales 💘
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sex & Coffee ☕️🤎 — an adult visual novel set in a modern fantasy world. Play as a charming barista, brew magical coffee, and build spicy connections with quirky customers like a bunny cop, a demon writer, and a wild elf. Save your coffee shop and uncover love, secrets, and temptation!
Why similar: Dating Sim 30.5%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Romance 16.8%, Modern 14.2%, Choices Matter 7.5%
- #29 MindMindMind
78% matchVery Positive96% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: ChattercapPub: Chattercap LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark, psychological romance VN about a British ghost who has haunted you since childhood. When you get close to a new boy at college, he starts to get possessive, and the mind games begin!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.1%, Dating Sim 22.9%, Otome 16.3% ★, Romance 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.2%
- #30 Superstorm Melon Date
79% matchVery Positive91% of 74 reviews2021
Dev: A. Hagen
Windows · Mac
It's date night in the dystopian future. You're going out with Mel, a half-melon person with psychic powers. They seem a little weird, but at least they're cute. Choose where to go, what to do, and what to say in this highly interactive, romance visual novel.
Why similar: Romance 21.5%, Dating Sim 21.4%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #31 Zipp's Café
77% matchVery Positive88% of 313 reviews2023
Dev: The Wild Gentlemen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Love, betrayal, and coffee! Zipp's Café is a "noir & chill" little game about a café between the city of animals and the district of insects. Make unusual recipes, get involved in shady dealings, and try to start a new life while searching for love and revenge.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.8%, Hand-drawn 20.9%, Cute 15.2%, Casual 10.3%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #32 Fling with a Tiefling
76% matchVery Positive92% of 87 reviews2024
Dev: Kristi Jimenez
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fling with a Tiefling is a short fantasy romance visual novel that follows you, an adventurer whose journey is about to come to an end. With tonight potentially being the last night with your treasured Tiefling companion Karrus, how will you spend it with him?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.8%, Otome 16.3% ★, Dating Sim 14.6%, Romance 13.9%, Visual Novel 11.4%
- #33 Familiar Friends: What's Your Familiar?
76% matchVery Positive92% of 189 reviews2024
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
A cute and cozy Visual Novel experience with plenty of choices to make! Come find the Familiar truly meant for you by feeding The Conjuring Cauldron with a multitude of choices, all to a relaxing Original Soundtrack!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.5%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Simulation 11.1%, Cute 8.2%
- #34 Sucker for Love: First Date
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,984 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 26.5%, Romance 23.6%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Cute 7.9%, Story Rich 7%
- #35 Red Embrace
77% matchVery Positive92% of 164 reviews2018
Dev: Argent Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A normal graveyard shift at a dingy diner in San Francisco... until a mysterious customer arrives, bringing with him a war between vampires.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.5%, Dating Sim 18.4%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Romance 16.3%, Casual 8.6%
- #36 Coffee Talk Tokyo
73% matchVery Positive91% of 424 reviews2026
Dev: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
Coffee Talk Tokyo is the newest entry in the beloved series, set in a late-night café in Tokyo. Brew drinks, meet humans and yōkai, and experience heartfelt stories in a cozy, story-rich world.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Visual Novel 17%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #37 The Bottle Of The Heart
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: 樱桃园社
Windows
Begin a unique life in a furry town!Play as a furry college student, immersing in the furry town's world and stories.A game day has morning, noon, and evening, letting you act freely anytime.Take evening walks with your crush!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32%, Dating Sim 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Simulation 7.1%
- #38 Mask of the Rose
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 396 reviews2023
Dev: Failbetter Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A marvellous romance with a hint of murder, where every playthrough is different! Seek love, friendship, or more... intimate encounters. Help a murdered man find justice. And watch out for the bats.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.5%, Dating Sim 22.4%, Romance 17.7%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Hand-drawn 7.7%
- #39 Courtin' Cowboys
73% 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 32.9%, LGBTQ+ 22.5%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Romance 11.7%, Simulation 9.5%
- #40 Bunkered with Femboy
71% matchVery Positive90% of 334 reviews2025
Dev: Pink Twilight
Windows · Mac · Linux
A “routine” earthquake drill locks you underground with Riley, a shy femboy graphic-designer. Cook, flirt, and gently unlock his guarded heart as the two of you plan what life might look like when the door finally opens.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.2%, Dating Sim 19.3%, Romance 16.6%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Choices Matter 5.8%
- #41 I'a I'a Cofflhu Fhtagnyaa
73% matchVery Positive85% of 317 reviews2021
Dev: lamb of game
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
"I'a'Ia Cofflhu Fhtagnyaa" is a Galgame with Cthulhu mythology, with three female (xie) masters (shen) who can be attacked, 8-10 hours of game time. Working in a coffee shop, I accidentally discovered the indescribable secret of this shop...
Why similar: Dating Sim 30.4%, Romance 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Cute 7.1%
- #42 Angel Wings
72% matchVery Positive88% of 645 reviews2021
Dev: RumR Design
Windows
Upon answering a mysterious phone call, you awaken in an unfamiliar place filled with new faces… Through intricate relationships and thoughtful introspection, will you be able to unravel the reason you are here?
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.1%, Romance 16.5%, LGBTQ+ 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Visual Novel 13%
- #43 When The Night Comes
71% 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+ 25.2%, Dating Sim 20%, Romance 16.2%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%
- #44 Lovers of Aether
70% matchVery Positive94% of 1,586 reviews2019
Dev: Dan FornacePub: Aether Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Are you tired of fighting? Lovers of Aether is the game for you! This is a wholesome animal dating simulator set in the world of Rivals of Aether.
Why similar: Dating Sim 47.9%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Romance 7.5%, Cute 5.7%, Casual 5%
- #45 A Warmer Shade of Summer
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 118 reviews2021
Dev: 52.6 Productions
Windows
You return to the family farm to find it in disrepair. Maybe you have what it takes to bring it back to its former glory? Who knows who you'll meet on you're way? An old friend? That special someone? Anything is possible in Summerset.
Why similar: Dating Sim 32.9%, Romance 22.7%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Casual 10.1%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #46 The Witch in the Forest
71% matchVery Positive83% of 114 reviews2020
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
A young woman who lives alone in the forest one day meets another woman- a real witch!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 39.9%, Dating Sim 17.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Cute 8.6%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #47 PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,534 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 37%, Romance 22.8%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Cute 8.2%, Simulation 7.1%
- #48 Moonlight In Garland
68% matchVery Positive87% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: Violet LeBeauxPub: Winters Group Estate
Windows · Mac
City life is calling, and you're gonna love it here!* Move to a new apartment in the bustling city. Make friends, find work, and decorate your new home - all while working with the community to improve your neighbourhood. Welcome to Garland! *Apartment quality may vary, loving it not guaranteed.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24%, Romance 20.1%, Dating Sim 18.4%, Cute 7.2%, Simulation 7%
- #49 Snowkissed Romance
68% matchVery Positive99% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: LovelyInc LLC
Windows · Mac
It's 1994 in the mountains of Northern Japan - Are you ready to fall in love? Snowkissed Romance weaves addictive stat-building, day planning, and mini-games with captivating storytelling and plenty of ’90s shoujo charm.
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.5%, Otome 22.4% ★, Romance 20%, Cute 7.6%, Choices Matter 7.3%
- #50 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+ 27.5%, Dating Sim 21.1%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Simulation 7.3%, Cute 7.1%
- #51 Winning Love by Daylight [Ep 1 Demo]
69% matchVery Positive89% of 139 reviews2021
Dev: Cutlass Boardgames
Windows
Winning Love by Daylight is a Visual Novel that puts you directly amongst the action as a High School student who slowly uncovers the secret that several of their classmates are actually magical girl super heroes!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.9%, Dating Sim 26%, Romance 19.5%, Cute 7.1%, Visual Novel 6.3%
- #52 Rituals in the Dark
70% matchVery Positive86% of 198 reviews2019
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A lesbian / yuri romance story with mild horror elements set in the rainy English seaside town of Scarborough. Our heroine, Aspen, meets the mysterious, beautiful Althea in the dead of night, but who is Althea really...?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.4%, Romance 22%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Cute 6.4%, Casual 5%
- #53 Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers
69% matchVery Positive89% of 189 reviews2022
Dev: Fiction Factory GamesPub: PQube
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers is the follow-up to 2019's Arcade Spirits, a visual novel of love and pixels, in which you seek friendship and romance while working in an arcade. Now the tables are turned, as you seek friendship and romance while PLAYING in an arcade!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.3%, Dating Sim 15%, Romance 13.2%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
- #54 Velvet Bite: Softly, with Teeth
70% matchMixed52% of 88 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 23.2%, LGBTQ+ 21.8%, Otome 16% ★, Visual Novel 11.8%, Romance 6.6%
- #55 Millennium Whisper
68% matchMixed66% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Parable Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Millennium Whisper is a next-gen dating-sim set in 1999 at the fictional Escafeld College with an AI trained by real actors portraying the cast! Who will you confess your feelings to at the end of the millennium?
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.1%, Romance 21.5%, Visual Novel 17.9%, LGBTQ+ 10.5%, Casual 6.4%
- #56 Seraphim Slum
66% matchVery Positive96% of 158 reviews2024
Dev: rosesrotPub: angelrot games
Windows · Mac · Linux
An eerie liminal game that explores just how far an angel can fall. Play as sapphic Lucifer and corrupt angels into falling... in love with you.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.7%, Dating Sim 19%, Romance 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%
- #57 Spread The Love
66% matchVery Positive88% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: jamms
Windows · Mac
A silly dating sim where your flavor decides your fate. Customize your profile, flirt with six lovably unique characters, and try to survive your first date!
Why similar: Dating Sim 41.1%, Romance 17.6%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Simulation 7.4%, Casual 7.4%
- #58 家有大貓 Nekojishi
67% matchVery Positive93% of 4,173 reviews2017
Dev: Studio Klondike
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 40.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Nekojishi is a visual novel about feline beast-men, Taiwanese folklore, and the pressures and consequences that come with navigating the world of gods and spirits.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.5%, Dating Sim 19.7%, Romance 15.5%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Choices Matter 7.7%
- #59 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+ 27.4%, Dating Sim 21.2%, Romance 15.3%, Visual Novel 11%, Simulation 4.9%