- #1 Dangerous Fellows: Otome Game
97% matchMixed44% of 140 reviews2023
Dev: Storytaco
Windows
Otome dating sim - make your choices and survive this thriller romance game!
Why similar: Dating Sim 19.1%, Zombies 15.2%, Romance 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.4%
- #2 Departed Away
96% matchVery Positive90% of 546 reviews2024
Dev: Alperen Torun
Windows
Discover 'Departed Away,' a captivating visual novel where friendship intertwines with mystery. Uncover secrets, engage in verbal duels, and make choices that shape your story. Delve into emotional depth and intricate connections in this unique story.
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.6%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Romance 17.2%, Immersive Sim 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #3 Apocalypse Love Shelter
95% matchMixed65% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: AMEI Network Technology
Windows
Zombie apocalypse world! You built a shelter in advance, and countless girls wanted to enter your shelter for self-protection. Female neighbor, flight attendant, female boss, celebrity... All beings are equal before the end of time.
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.1%, Immersive Sim 13.9%, Romance 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Zombies 11.4%
- #4 Charming Hearts
94% matchVery Positive88% of 572 reviews2024
Dev: 坤舆科技
Windows
"Charming Hearts" is a real-life interactive dating game. Players will meet, get to know, and fall in love with different types of beauty. Every choice will lead to a completely different chemical reaction with "her"; every entanglement, the sweet love is entangled and pulled.
Why similar: Dating Sim 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Romance 12.1%, Immersive Sim 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #5 Z-End
93% matchMixed57% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Smart Tale GamesPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Z-End is a multiple choice narrative game. During the zombie apocalypse, you'll encounter the mysterious Faye while searching for new members.What secrets is she hiding? Will she join you? Will you be able to overcome the danger of this world?
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #6 Sugar,sugar,sugarcoat
91% matchVery Positive97% of 161 reviews2024
Dev: pankuzufactory
Windows · Mac
"Sugar,sugar,sugarcoat" is a dating simulation game set in a school. Interact with the girls and gain their love. You must then offer that love to the devil you love.
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Simulation 13.8%, Text-Based 11.7%
- #7 Princess Evangile All Ages Version
92% matchVery Positive90% of 234 reviews2015
Dev: MOONSTONEPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 65.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
This romantic visual novel has you joining a financially struggling all-girls' private school as one student's example case for gender integration. The two of you try to prove that going co-ed could save the school, while the story explores themes of traditions, change, family, and relationships.
Why similar: Romance 15.8%, Dating Sim 14.1%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Text-Based 9.8%
- #8 Raptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance
91% 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 23.3%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Romance 15.1%, Drama 12.1%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #9 Band Camp Boyfriend
89% matchVery Positive97% of 119 reviews2023
Dev: Lovebird Game Studios
Windows
Will you lead your marching band to victory as drum major? Explore band camp and attend rehearsal alongside an unforgettable cast of characters, where every choice matters. Find love or face tragedy in 7 routes with 35+ different endings in this colorful, musically-rich otome visual novel.
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.9%, Romance 13.5%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Text-Based 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #10 High School Odyssey
89% matchVery Positive93% of 613 reviews2023
Dev: 傲雪小组
Windows
A campus simulation game full of tons of surprising interactive gameplay elements along the way.
Why similar: Dating Sim 35.1%, Romance 19.8%, Drama 13.4%, Simulation 11.9%, RPG 11.6%
- #11 Purrfect Date - Visual Novel/Dating Simulator
90% matchMixed60% of 470 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 30.8%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Romance 13.1%, Simulation 8.4%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #12 Cabin Fever
88% matchVery Positive96% of 480 reviews2021
Dev: Steamy Buns GamesPub: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
An off-grid cabin. A tech-savvy loner. One ray of sunshine in a bleak, ruined world. Cabin Fever is a slice-of-life visual novel with meaningful player choices, multiple endings to explore, and a story that will touch your heart.
Why similar: Narrative 27.9% ★, Dating Sim 18.9%, Romance 15.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Immersive Sim 9.2%
- #13 World of Witchcraft
87% matchMixed65% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Mystic Sin Creations
Windows · Mac · Linux
Immerse yourself in a world where ambition, magic, and lust intertwine.
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.4%, Zombies 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Drama 10.2%
- #14 Doomsday Paradise
86% matchVery Positive91% of 244 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: Dating Sim 31.1%, Romance 17.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Visual Novel 14.3%, RPG 6.8%
- #15 I Wani Hug that Gator!
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,486 reviews2024
Dev: Cavemanon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
I Wani Hug that Gator! Is a choice-driven narrative about teenagers struggling to find their way. Help Inco, loser highschooler extraordinaire, navigate his budding friendships (and romance!) while surviving being the only human in a dinosaur-filled school.
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.1%, Romance 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #16 Pandemic Love
85% matchVery Positive93% of 232 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 19.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Drama 9.6%
- #17 The 257th Element
84% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: REAL co.Ltd
Windows · Linux
In 2032, Tokyo scientists unveil Araraginium, the 257th element, capable of materializing matter and bringing back the deceased as Araragi Humans. Masakazu Tokimune, a Japanese high school student, grapples with daily life's blend of humor, intrigue, and love.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.8%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Text-Based 16.1%, Dating Sim 12.2%, Drama 12%
- #18 All of Us Are Dead...
83% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: IKINAGAMES
Windows
All of us are not dead. Our school has been infested with zombies, and we are still alive. Every day, our hopes of escaping this school become less and less likely. Follow us as we try to survive and escape our zombie-filled school. A visual novel based on the popular webcomic.
Why similar: Zombies 31.5%, Visual Novel 23%, Text-Based 13.8%, Story Rich 9.7%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #19 Kimochii Classroom
82% matchVery Positive89% of 146 reviews2025
Dev: Radish ASMR
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to Kimochii Classroom! A slice-of-life visual novel with stunning visuals, a beautiful soundtrack, and an immersive story. Who will you meet first?
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Dating Sim 18.9%, Immersive Sim 14.7%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Romance 8.3%
- #20 Sex Ghoul Fling🧟❤️
81% matchMostly Positive70% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: Shaven Stories
Windows · Linux
Join Mei on a journey of discovery and desire in "Sex Ghoul Fling." Will you succumb to the forbidden temptations of the ghoul, or will you forge a path to freedom amidst the shadows of the ancient tomb?
Why similar: Zombies 26%, Dating Sim 22.9%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.3%, Romance 6.8%
- #21 Yuri Dating Agency
81% matchVery Positive89% 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: Comic Book 20.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.6%, Text-Based 17.6%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Dating Sim 11.7%
- #22 Sucker for Love: Date to Die For
78% matchVery Positive95% of 1,247 reviews2024
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 26.4%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Romance 8.8%, Comedy 7.6%
- #23 I'm Pregnant at 16
78% matchVery Positive85% of 1,557 reviews2025
Dev: 1nstudio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%
"I'm Pregnant at 16" is a visual novel about tough choices, growing up, and navigating relationships during an unexpected pregnancy. Personal stories and the consequences of decisions are balanced with awkward moments, chat messages, inner thoughts, and memes.
Why similar: Romance 14.7%, Text-Based 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Dating Sim 12.8%, Drama 11.7%
- #24 Days With Ollie
80% matchMixed70% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: PT. Global Digital ArthaPub: hololive Indonesia
Windows
The day has finally come. The day that will determine on whether or not you'll be accepted as a reporter in hololive. And not just any reporter, but the exclusive reporter for Kureiji Ollie! What goes down on in the life of the zombie idol? Find out what it'll be like to spend Days with Ollie!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.3%, Text-Based 21.1%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Drama 13.1%, Choices Matter 12.1%
- #25 Purrfect Apawcalypse: Love at Furst Bite
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 872 reviews2021
Dev: Denny TruongPub: 90% Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Olive is trapped in school in the midst of the apocalypse! With demons slaughtering every dog in sight there's only so many left to spend time with! Will their special someone be Brownie the snack-loving corgi, Sparky the sporty husky or Patches the dalmatian bookworm? You decide!
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.1%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #26 Date Everything!
76% matchVery Positive94% of 6,867 reviews2025
Dev: Sassy Chap GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Dating Sim 27.2%, Romance 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Narrative 11% ★, Comedy 9.6%
- #27 College Craze
79% matchVery Positive86% of 145 reviews2022
Dev: Pretty Ink
Windows · Mac · Linux
College Craze is a female gaze adult dating and life simulation game. Find endless sexy possibilities for your own college experience at Sugardale U with your custom female MC, the branching story structure, and +25 love interests. No fade-to-black scenes here, so enroll today!
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.1%, Romance 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Drama 10.5%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #28 Love Love Mystery Club
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 559 reviews2026
Dev: LuminDrivePub: NANA Stories
Windows · Mac
In Love Love Mystery Club, you’re the newest member of the Detective Club at a seemingly ordinary high school. Through Full Motion Video (FMV) storytelling, your choices steer the narrative—will your heart find tenderness… or will hidden horrors emerge from the darkness?
Why similar: Dating Sim 28.3%, Immersive Sim 21.8%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Simulation 9%
- #29 A Date with Death
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 13,259 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 35.9%, Romance 17.8%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Text-Based 7.4%, Choices Matter 6.6%
- #30 Find Love or Die Trying
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,005 reviews2021
Dev: Sunseeker Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 19.6 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 30.4%, Romance 19.6%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Drama 8.1%
- #31 Arcadia Fallen
76% matchVery Positive94% of 508 reviews2021
Dev: Galdra Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.2 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: Dating Sim 15.8%, Comic Book 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Romance 11.4%, Visual Novel 11.3%
- #32 Survivor Strain - Season 1
73% matchVery Positive96% of 198 reviews2026
Dev: Mr. Baker
Windows
In this story-focused adult visual novel you will try to survive and adapt to the new world, creating and protecting your faction of survivors in this new world. Fight the infected, experience romance, fight other factions, and protect your group.
Why similar: Zombies 28.1%, Romance 22%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Drama 12.6%, Simulation 10.3%
- #33 Speed Dates
77% matchMixed47% of 285 reviews2023
Dev: Icarus Interactive Entertainment
Windows
Embark Speed Dates, where you control first dates with 18 attractive women in this interactive FMV game. Shape your story with charm and humor for a personalized romantic journey.
Why similar: Dating Sim 30.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Immersive Sim 17.8%, Simulation 10.5%, Romance 10%
- #34 Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,273 reviews2022
Dev: Beautiful Glitch
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.2 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: Dating Sim 17.3%, Comic Book 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%, Romance 10.8%
- #35 Date or Destiny : Kiss or Miss
74% matchMixed59% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: Erik Games
Windows
In Date or Destiny: Kiss or Miss, guide Kaan through his love-filled adventure. Meet different girls, make your choices, and shape the course of the story. The right decisions may lead you to a happy ending, but every wrong step brings you closer to a bitter fate.
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.9%, Romance 20.5%, Text-Based 12.6%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Simulation 9.4%
- #36 OmOneko
72% matchVery Positive100% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: TaleChaser
Windows · Mac · Linux
“A story about cat girls … with bite.” Nekos have evolved in the shadows of human society. Beautiful. Mysterious. Chaotic. And now, three of them live with you. Will you be able to get past the stigma and grow closer to them? OmOneko is a tale of cat and mouse... and rats.
Why similar: Dating Sim 13.9%, Comic Book 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Romance 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #37 Weirdo
72% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: CASCHA GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Parallel-Weirdo is a Japanese manga-style visual novel set in DYL High School. It follows Wang Zhe, an ordinary and frail boy, who tries to win the hearts of girls and complete his experiments. He gets entangled in bizarre events, plunging into darkness. Each choice you make determines his fate.
Why similar: Comic Book 17.8%, Dating Sim 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Text-Based 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.2%
- #38 7Days Origins
73% matchVery Positive86% of 342 reviews2021
Dev: Buff Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
7Days Origins is a single-player story game where the storyline changes based on the player's choices. For 7 days, you will meet various characters in the world of the dead. You may become allies and embark on adventures together or become enemies and fight.
Why similar: Comic Book 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Drama 10.4%
- #39 Half Billion: Love Choice
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 720 reviews2024
Dev: 东阳开局互动影视有限公司Pub: 坤舆科技
Windows
"Half Billion" is a surreal simulation business interactive game, where you will complete the entrepreneurial journey with a start-up capital of half billion. Six beauty enter your life. How will you balance the relationship? Note that "wealth" and "likability" will jointly determine the your story.
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.2%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Immersive Sim 11.3%, Romance 10%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%
- #40 LOOPERS
71% matchVery Positive87% of 1,020 reviews2023
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Tyler is a high schooler on a mission. He's going to use every minute of summer vacation to go on as many GPS-assisted scavenger hunts as possible. After running into some old friends during one of these hunts, strange things start happening: The day resets and today plays out exactly like yesterday
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.3%, Dating Sim 18.6%, Simulation 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Romance 9.6%
- #41 致命终局 Deadly Endgame
71% matchVery Positive88% of 144 reviews2024
Dev: 樱野悠Pub: 悠悠球工作室
Windows · Mac · Linux
你将扮演一名转校的大学生,在全新的大学校园中,邂逅两位截然不同的女生,体验不同寻常的校园恋爱。在爱与恨的重重迷雾中,你将一步步走入她们的内心,抽丝剥茧地了解她们背后的故事,选出只属于你最终结局。
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.8%, Immersive Sim 24.3%, Visual Novel 19.7%, RPG 14.5%, Simulation 8.4%
- #42 Growing Up
70% matchVery Positive88% of 3,558 reviews2021
Dev: Vile Monarch
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
This is the story of your life. Experience the entire journey from toddler to adulthood. Go to schools, learn new things, meet new friends, and have wild adventures! Every choice you make will influence your future career, and decide who your romantic partner will be. Who will you become?
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Hand-drawn 10.1%
- #43 I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,518 reviews2022
Dev: Northway GamesPub: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Choices Matter 14.9%, RPG 8.2%
- #44 Heartspell: Horizon Academy
69% matchVery Positive96% of 107 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 22.6%, Romance 17.9%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Narration 10.8%
- #45 Superscout
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 700 reviews2024
Dev: Mountain and Sea Studio
Windows · Mac
"Superscout" is a live-action interactive movie game where you will unravel the secrets of the girls you meet. The love beyond lifetimes, never let it go; the kindness in this life, engraved in your soul. Your choices will change your loved ones’ fate; those who love you will change yours...
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.3%, Romance 16.1%, Immersive Sim 15.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Drama 11.1%
- #46 Game Of Evolution - Season 1
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 114 reviews2023
Dev: D7Games
Windows · Linux
One day, an unknown force arrives on Earth. Faced with a severe test, humanity is forced to participate in a series of strange and unusual games in order to stay alive. You will play as a college student, encounter girls and engage in passionate and captivating romantic stories with them.
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.9%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Comedy 14.3%, Romance 14.3%, Drama 9.7%
- #47 Millennium Whisper
68% matchMixed67% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Parable Studios
Windows · 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 20.8%, Romance 16.7%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, RPG 9.3%
- #48 RGB GlitchGazer
65% matchVery Positive99% of 93 reviews2026
Dev: 群星闪耀时Pub: 群星闪耀时
Windows
A mad and romantic ADV. Unravel a strange world of science and philosophy with a mecha girl, zombie girl, or beastfolk. Some paths may disturb you... or thrill you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.8%, Drama 27.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.8%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Adventure 6.9%
- #49 Superstorm Melon Date
69% 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 20.1%, Dating Sim 19.7%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Choices Matter 13.4%
- #50 Time Space Rebuild
66% matchMostly Positive82% of 435 reviews2025
Dev: INNOVATION DREAM
Windows · Mac
In "Time Rebuild", human civilization stands on the brink of destruction. You will become a time-traveling hero, embarking on a journey to save the world while encountering and bonding with women of vastly different appearances and personalities.
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.7%, Romance 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Immersive Sim 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.8%
- #51 Soul Mates
65% matchVery Positive99% of 82 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: Narrative 19.5% ★, Dating Sim 19%, Romance 12.1%, Simulation 10.9%, Visual Novel 8.6%
- #52 Drops of Death
65% matchVery Positive93% of 86 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 24%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Romance 16.4%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Text-Based 10.3%
- #53 KamiYaba: Destiny on a Dicey Deadline
67% matchVery Positive92% of 377 reviews2022
Dev: HULOTTEPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 59.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
“If you don't tie the knot with the person of your dreams within the next year, you'll be in big trouble.” So forewarns Urara, the self-proclaimed Goddess of Matchmaking... kicking off a rowdy rom-com adventure!
Why similar: Dating Sim 29.4%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Comedy 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #54 Kaichu - The Kaiju Dating Sim
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 150 reviews2022
Dev: SquiddershinsPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Kaichu is a dating sim about kaiju! You play the role of Gigachu, a gigantic romantic looking for love. Meet 6 other eligible kaiju and visit 24 famous landmarks where Gigachu will answer challenging compatibility questions to decide the fate of your relationship.
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.7%, Romance 15.4%, Comic Book 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.2%
- #55 Cabernet
63% matchVery Positive95% of 1,924 reviews2025
Dev: Party for IntrovertsPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become?
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.2%, Romance 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Choices Matter 13%, Visual Novel 12.1%