- #1 Monster Prom
97% matchVery Positive93% of 14,278 reviews2018
Dev: Beautiful GlitchPub: Xelu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You have 3 weeks to get a date for Monster Prom! Go through absurd and funny situations, raise your stats and seduce one of your classmates. Beautiful art, bold, unapologetic dialogue and hard choices make up this Multiplayer (1-4 players) Dating Sim. Be your worst self.
Why similar: Dating Sim 37.8%, LGBTQ+ 19.5%, Comedy 15.3%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Sexual Content 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game matches the chaotic, comedic energy and high-stakes social interactions of the Dialtown experience.
- #2 Sucker for Love: First Date
96% 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 34.7%, Comedy 22.6%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Sexual Content 8%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the blend of dating simulation and Lovecraftian horror found in Dialtown's more unsettling moments.
- #3 Hatoful Boyfriend
96% matchVery Positive94% of 7,560 reviews2014
Dev: MediatonicPub: Epic Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Congratulations! You’ve been accepted as the only human student at the prestigious St. PigeoNation’s Institute, a school for talented birds! Roam the halls and find love in between classes as a sophomore student at the world’s greatest pigeon high school.
Why similar: Dating Sim 44.4%, Visual Novel 23.7%, Comedy 15.9%, Great Soundtrack 4.5%, Funny 4%
Why You'll Like It: Like Dialtown, this game uses an absurd premise—dating pigeons—to deliver a surprisingly complex and dark narrative.
- #4 Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator
95% matchVery Positive92% of 6,238 reviews2017
Dev: Game Grumps
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator is a game where you play as a Dad and your goal is to meet and romance other hot Dads. Are you ready? Hi ready, I'm Dad.
Why similar: Dating Sim 33.4%, LGBTQ+ 31.1%, Sexual Content 12.4%, Visual Novel 8.2%, Comedy 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A strong choice for those who enjoy the LGBTQ+ themes and character-focused writing of the seed game.
- #5 Speed Dating for Ghosts
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 545 reviews2018
Dev: Copychaser Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 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: Dating Sim 36.6%, LGBTQ+ 30.5%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Casual 7.8%, Indie 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title shares the surreal, melancholic, and deeply character-driven approach to dating non-human entities.
- #6 From Madness with Love
94% matchVery Positive91% of 501 reviews2023
Dev: JamsanpoidPub: VampireK.K.
Windows
This is a dating sim with guys you will never be on the same page with! For some reason, you just can't communicate with the guy you like... An unusual yet extraordinary experience with a cute pixel art style, fully voiced in Japanese.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.1%, Comedy 19.4%, Visual Novel 17%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Casual 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It combines surreal, dark humor with a unique visual style that mirrors the offbeat charm of Dialtown.
- #7 Doki Doki Literature Club!
93% 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 32.7%, Psychological Horror 25.4%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%, Sexual Content 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive example of a dating sim that subverts expectations through psychological horror and meta-narrative shifts.
- #8 Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™
92% 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 34.1%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Visual Novel 14.2%, LGBTQ+ 13.2%, Comedy 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game successfully bridges the gap between horror icons and lighthearted, comedic dating mechanics.
- #9 I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin’ Good Dating Simulator
91% matchVery Positive92% of 12,669 reviews2019
Dev: PsyopPub: KFC
Windows · Mac
Welcome to the most delicious dating simulator ever created. Do you have what it takes to be the business partner of and win the heart of the most famous chicken salesman of all time? Play to find out! Go ahead, Colonel Sanders is waiting.
Why similar: Dating Sim 55.9%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%, Casual 6.5%, Indie 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans fully into the absurdist, corporate-sponsored humor that fans of Dialtown's weirdness will appreciate.
- #10 Later Alligator
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,019 reviews2019
Dev: SmallBü
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Pat the alligator, a (mostly) harmless and (probably) innocent reptile is at the center of a conspiracy that could bring down the biggest, scariest family in Alligator New York City: his own! Explore the city, meet the Family, and try to save Pat before the clock runs out.
Why similar: Comedy 21.7%, Indie 19.7%, Great Soundtrack 18.4%, LGBTQ+ 16.3%, Funny 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features a similarly quirky, surreal sense of humor and a cast of bizarre characters that feel right at home in the Dialtown universe.
- #11 Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,115 reviews2020
Dev: Beautiful Glitch
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
"Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp" brings you more of the world's best (and maybe only?) multiplayer dating sim; but in a way you've never expected!
Why similar: Dating Sim 29.4%, LGBTQ+ 23.2%, Comedy 16.2%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Funny 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides more of the same high-energy, multiplayer-friendly comedy that made the original Monster Prom a hit.
- #12 Boyfriend Dungeon
89% matchVery Positive92% of 2,643 reviews2021
Dev: Kitfox Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Date your weapons! Romance swords, daggers, and polearms to level them up in this “shack-and-slash” dungeon crawling adventure.
Why similar: Dating Sim 33.8%, LGBTQ+ 29.9%, Comedy 25.1%, Funny 10.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique twist on the dating sim genre by turning romantic interests into weapons, matching the creative premise of Dialtown.
- #13 Sucker for Love: Date to Die For
87% 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 39.3%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Comedy 13.7%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Sexual Content 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A direct follow-up that continues the series' commitment to blending cosmic horror with romantic progression.
- #14 Pizza Game
89% matchVery Positive99% of 341 reviews2019
Dev: Plasterbrain
Windows · Mac · Linux
Every boy have a secret. One of them is bones.
Why similar: Dating Sim 28.9%, Comedy 19%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Indie 11.6%, Casual 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: An indie gem that shares the surreal, low-fi, and unpredictable humor found throughout Dialtown.
- #15 Date Everything!
85% matchVery Positive94% of 7,103 reviews2025
Dev: Sassy Chap GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Date Everything! is a sandbox dating simulator set in the comfort of your own home, featuring 100 fully voice acted datable characters! Let the romance flow between your bed, smoke alarm and… Overwhelming Sense of Existential Dread? Are you ready to Date Everything?
Why similar: Dating Sim 29.2%, LGBTQ+ 26.3%, Sexual Content 15.5%, Comedy 12.2%, Visual Novel 7%
Why You'll Like It: A massive, chaotic dating sim that embraces the premise of romancing absolutely anything, much like Dialtown.
- #16 Doodle Date
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 339 reviews2018
Dev: Nicholas Lives
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Romance, seduce, and even marry your own drawings! Forget about finding true love; In Doodle Date, you create it!
Why similar: Dating Sim 33.7%, LGBTQ+ 23.4%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Casual 9.2%, Surreal 9%
Why You'll Like It: This game embraces a similarly crude and funny aesthetic while focusing on the absurdity of dating inanimate or hand-drawn objects.
- #17 Mr. Massagy
86% matchVery Positive97% of 216 reviews2016
Dev: Green Lava Studios
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Use your dating skills to get a well-earned Massage through your gamepad controller! (Skills not included)
Why similar: Dating Sim 38.8%, Sexual Content 22.3%, Casual 15.8%, Indie 12.8%, Funny 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A comedy-focused dating sim that relies on awkward, funny interactions to drive the narrative forward.
- #18 Coming Out on Top
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,395 reviews2017
Dev: Obscurasoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The acclaimed gay dating sim. Have a sweet, sexy, or bizarrely comedic adventure with the man of your choice!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 44.6%, Sexual Content 26.1%, Dating Sim 16.6%, Visual Novel 5%, Comedy 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: A staple of the LGBTQ+ dating sim genre that features strong writing and a focus on personal growth.
- #19 Kitty Powers' Matchmaker
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,943 reviews2015
Dev: Magic Notion Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Kitty Powers’ Matchmaker is a hilarious dating simulator with a difference. Manage your own matchmaking agency with the guidance of your fabulous boss, drag queen diva Kitty Powers!
Why similar: Dating Sim 32.8%, LGBTQ+ 27.6%, Comedy 10.2%, Funny 10.2%, Casual 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a funny, campy take on the matchmaking genre that aligns with the lighthearted side of Dialtown.
- #20 Find Love or Die Trying
81% 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 39.8%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Sexual Content 15.1%, Comedy 10.4%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It adds a layer of survival and high-stakes pressure to the standard dating sim formula.
- #21 Lovingly Evil
83% matchVery Positive86% of 118 reviews2020
Dev: Lizard Hazard GamesPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unleash your inner villain and head over to the Villain Conference, the one and only interdimensional business event for evildoers! Who knows, maybe you'll even find a partner - whether it's in crime or love…
Why similar: Comedy 22.6%, LGBTQ+ 20.6%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Dating Sim 16.9%, Indie 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game allows you to date villains, capturing the subversive and slightly edgy tone of the seed game.
- #22 Purrfect Date - Visual Novel/Dating Simulator
84% matchMixed61% of 471 reviews2017
Dev: Bae TeamPub: Bossa Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
As Cat Island’s newest arrival, it’s not long before you realise something’s seriously amiss, or should we say… amorous! A blend of mystery, intrigue and wickedly black humour, will you discover your Purrfect Date before it’s too late? Remember, curiosity killed the cat...
Why similar: Dating Sim 37.5%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Casual 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Comedy 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the absurd premise of dating non-humans while maintaining a surprisingly deep narrative structure.
- #23 Love Thyself - A Horatio Story
82% matchVery Positive91% of 646 reviews2019
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
In a society where everyone is a clone of the Emperor, can you survive long enough to find out who you truly are? Try out the brand new visual novel set in the Endless Universe!
Why similar: Dating Sim 35.4%, Visual Novel 23.2%, Casual 11.8%, Funny 10.3%, Indie 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: An indie title that prioritizes quirky, character-driven storytelling over traditional dating mechanics.
- #24 Trap Shrine
82% matchVery Positive94% of 1,618 reviews2019
Dev: No StrikePub: Eroge Japan
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The Goddess was a Crossdresser?! The enshrined deity turned out to be a cross dressing Goddess that was sealed to... marry ME?! The cross dressing legend starts here!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.4%, Dating Sim 19.1%, Sexual Content 15%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Comedy 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that fits the indie, anime-inspired aesthetic often found in the dating sim community.
- #25 Who's Lila?
79% matchVery Positive95% of 3,610 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.7%, Visual Novel 30.5%, Surreal 21.5%, Casual 14.3%
Why You'll Like It: While more focused on psychological mystery, its surreal art and unsettling tone will resonate with fans of Dialtown's darker routes.
- #26 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 33,269 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 11%
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.4%, Psychological Horror 42.9%, Indie 6.9%, Surreal 3.3%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and psychological visual novel that captures the 'weird' energy of the seed game perfectly.
- #27 UncleNeighbor:uncle Dating Simulator
81% matchVery Positive91% of 880 reviews2020
Dev: GameUncle
Windows · Mac
You can play as a newcomer to the town starting a new life and date the 12 uncles
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.4%, Dating Sim 20.2%, Sexual Content 19%, Visual Novel 7.5%, NSFW 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: An indie title that leans into the bizarre and comedic aspects of niche dating simulations.
- #28 GNOSIA
78% matchVery Positive94% of 4,865 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.9%, Visual Novel 30%, Psychological Horror 24.8%, Indie 6.1%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: A brilliant social-deduction visual novel that features a cast of eccentric characters and high-stakes dialogue.
- #29 Your amazing T-Gotchi!
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 727 reviews2020
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A cute game where you care about a green anime girl!
Why similar: Dating Sim 52.9%, Visual Novel 14%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Sexual Content 9.5%, Casual 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art horror dating sim that leans into the darker, more disturbing side of the genre.
- #30 Hush Hush - Only Your Love Can Save Them
77% matchVery Positive94% of 1,632 reviews2023
Dev: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 82.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A Visual Novel with a twist - improve skills, charm girls, and learn dangerous secrets... by any means necessary.
Why similar: Dating Sim 34.5%, Sexual Content 25.9%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Psychological Horror 7.6%, LGBTQ+ 7.4%
- #31 Serial Lover
76% matchVery Positive92% of 171 reviews2026
Dev: Sugar Slip
Windows
A dating sim rhythm game where you seduce serial killers!
Why similar: Dating Sim 29.7%, Casual 21.6%, Indie 19.6%, Sexual Content 16.1%, Visual Novel 13%
- #32 Monster Prom 4: Monster Con
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,067 reviews2025
Dev: Beautiful Glitch
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Can you find love at the nerdiest convention ever? "Monster Con" goes back to the multiplayer dating sim formula: go through absurd and funny situations as you find love among six sexy monsters! Who will you romance? The mimic who cosplays? The idol clown? Or the eldritch cutie? (There's also Liam)
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.5%, LGBTQ+ 23.1%, Comedy 17.7%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Funny 7.4%
- #33 Eliza
78% matchVery Positive91% of 1,738 reviews2019
Dev: Zachtronics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Eliza is a visual novel about an AI counseling program, the people who develop it, and the people who use it. Follow Evelyn Ishino-Aubrey as she reconnects with people from her past, gets to know the people of Seattle who use Eliza for counseling, and decides the course of her future.
Why similar: Visual Novel 50.2%, Indie 19.5%, Great Soundtrack 16.9%, LGBTQ+ 12.4%, Singleplayer 1%
Why You'll Like It: A more grounded but deeply philosophical visual novel that explores the intersection of technology and human connection.
- #34 Duel to The Holes
77% matchVery Positive81% of 134 reviews2025
Dev: GoldenmasterPub: Big Holes games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Welcome to The Hole, where the only thing bigger than the trouble is... well, let's just say the locals have a few extra tricks up their sleeves - and their pants.
Why similar: Dating Sim 36.4%, Sexual Content 23.1%, Visual Novel 16.5%, LGBTQ+ 12.3%, Casual 8.8%
- #35 Jenni's DONG has got it GOIN' ON: The Jenni Trilogy
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: The Poundry
Windows
Three remastered erotic classics, one big meaty package! You're texting Jenni, a bodacious bimbo with a massive member. If you can keep her entertained, you will be rewarded!
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.8%, LGBTQ+ 25.1%, Sexual Content 19.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Comedy 11.2%
- #36 FutaDomWorld
75% matchVery Positive95% of 159 reviews2021
Dev: New Dawn Games
Windows · Mac
FutaDomWorld is a dystopian, futanari-femdom dating sim. Let's get weird.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.9%, Dating Sim 25.3%, Sexual Content 22.7%, Comedy 10%, Visual Novel 8.3%
- #37 Friday Fever
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 169 reviews2024
Dev: Shansik GamesPub: FutaSatyr Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
If you’re a fan of naughty and daring futa girls, Friday Fever is the game for you! This vibrant and visually striking visual novel will immerse you in a world of unexpected encounters and thrilling surprises.
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.6%, LGBTQ+ 21.5%, Sexual Content 15%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%
- #38 Killer Chat! - Original Edition
71% 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 29.1%, LGBTQ+ 23.5%, Comedy 16.3%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.1%
- #39 Chair F*cking Simulator
74% matchVery Positive94% of 1,100 reviews2020
Dev: SoSorrySoft
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Use our innovative patented funky fresh ChairF*cker simulation tech to meet the chair of your wildest dreams.
Why similar: Dating Sim 34.3%, LGBTQ+ 28.1%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Surreal 10.1%, Funny 9.4%
- #40 PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator
71% 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 49.7%, Visual Novel 25.5%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Indie 6.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #41 Trap Legend
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 585 reviews2020
Dev: No StrikePub: Eroge Japan
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In the beginning, Crossdressers were the sun... And Goddesses too! A story of turmoil filled romance between man and crossdresser in modern times, brought back to the forefront by the Goddesses of legend! A hymn of love for the new generation of crossdressers!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.1%, Dating Sim 16.4%, Sexual Content 14.7%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Comedy 9.6%
- #42 Femboy Burgers
71% matchVery Positive90% of 233 reviews2023
Dev: Asephy
Windows
A management/ visual novel femboy game. Complete orders made by customers, and manage your expenses to survive, while also wooing femboys! Start a new job as a femboy serving burgers -among other things!
Why similar: Dating Sim 30.7%, LGBTQ+ 19.8%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Comedy 12.8%, Casual 9.8%
- #43 Come Home
67% matchVery Positive93% of 4,933 reviews2026
Dev: R.J. Rhodes
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
An adult visual novel with 20 romanceable characters, each with their own individual, optional, storylines. Plenty of sex, laughs, and romance awaits you as you navigate the different relationships, while trying to solve the mystery of your missing father.
Why similar: Sexual Content 42.2%, Dating Sim 28.5%, Visual Novel 11.9%, LGBTQ+ 9.3%, Casual 3.1%
- #44 Kitty Powers' Love Life
73% matchVery Positive88% of 237 reviews2018
Dev: Magic Notion Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
From the creators of ‘Kitty Powers’ Matchmaker’, ‘Kitty Powers' Love Life’ is a brand new take on the community/relationship sim genre, with a very British twist. Build and run your very own village for newly matched couples, under the watchful eye of your boss, outrageous drag queen Kitty Powers!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30%, Dating Sim 26.2%, Comedy 17.9%, Casual 10.7%, Indie 8.8%
- #45 Hiveswap Friendsim
72% matchVery Positive93% of 1,390 reviews2018
Dev: What Pumpkin Games, Inc.Pub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You’ve crash landed on a dangerous alien planet with no food, medicine, or prospects, but you do know one thing—you are absolutely desperate for friendship.
Why similar: Dating Sim 30.5%, Visual Novel 21.2%, LGBTQ+ 11.8%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Indie 9.5%
- #46 Some Some Convenience Store
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,105 reviews2020
Dev: TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A game about starting a relationship while working part-time at a convenience store
Why similar: Dating Sim 48.4%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Sexual Content 15.5%, Casual 8.5%, Indie 6.8%
- #47 Attack Helicopter Dating Simulator
72% matchVery Positive92% of 204 reviews2018
Dev: Curse Box Studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A comedy dating sim visual novel where you play as an attack helicopter and romance other anthropomorphic helicopters in a satirical, military-themed world. Absurd? Dumb? Absolutely.
Why similar: Dating Sim 41.8%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Casual 19.2%, Indie 17.1%
- #48 Doomsday Paradise
69% matchVery Positive91% of 247 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 37.7%, LGBTQ+ 33.8%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Funny 8%, Casual 7.5%
- #49 Heirs And Graces
73% matchVery Positive90% of 83 reviews2016
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Marcel and determine whether or not he has the skills to become Lord Sandor's heir and whether or not he forms a romantic attachment to one of four potential love interests: an ex-gladiator turned gardener, a perfectionist butler, the local doctor, or a mischievous elven Lord.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.3%, Dating Sim 25%, Comedy 15.6%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Casual 8.8%
- #50 A Date with Death
66% 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 47.4%, LGBTQ+ 28.1%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Comedy 5.4%, Funny 3.1%
- #51 Tricolour Lovestory
70% matchVery Positive81% of 28,032 reviews2017
Dev: HL-Galgame
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 48.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Time flies and never comes back. But with an incredible 1-million-word script and 100+ original CGs, this game will take you back to when you were young, simple and pure. Go and get the love of your life back, start something new, or end everything in flame, that's for you to decide!
Why similar: Dating Sim 42.4%, Visual Novel 25%, Sexual Content 18%, Great Soundtrack 6.4%, Casual 4.7%
- #52 The Divine Speaker
69% matchVery Positive96% of 437 reviews2022
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story-rich tale of breaking the bonds of fate... and meeting some cute guys along the way!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.5%, Dating Sim 32.6%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Sexual Content 13%, 2D 0.9%
- #53 a completely normal dating simulation that is definitely completely sweet, innnocent and normal: SOMETHINGETH ANIVERSARY EDITION
69% matchVery Positive90% of 221 reviews2022
Dev: Educated Child GamesPub: Educated Child Games but it's a publisher
Windows · Mac
a fun dating sim where you get to date stick figures! but... is that all it is? i doubt it. why don't you find out? find out just how much more there is in this game than simply a fun dating sim where you get to date stick figures? spoiler: there is also a baguette
Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.7%, Indie 35.4%, Surreal 26.8%
- #54 Courtin' Cowboys
68% 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 40.5%, LGBTQ+ 20.9%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Funny 8.4%
- #55 PMC Promiscuity
66% matchVery Positive95% of 330 reviews2024
Dev: ShuukoPub: Overseer Division
Windows
Take on the role of a recruit (and stress-relief) joining the famous monster girl private military company: Manticore!
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.9%, LGBTQ+ 19.3%, Sexual Content 17.5%, Comedy 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.5%
- #56 Witches x Warlocks
68% 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: Dating Sim 29.2%, LGBTQ+ 27.5%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Comedy 16%, Indie 5.7%
- #57 My Dangerous Life
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 79 reviews2020
Dev: HituzigumoPub: Giiku Games
Windows
Hinata has only just arrived in New York, but things are already going downhill. Then a handsome stranger offers his help, and suddenly Hinata finds himself in a shared apartment with three hot guys. A rollercoaster of emotions begins.
Why similar: Dating Sim 33.3%, LGBTQ+ 27.3%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Sexual Content 11.6%, Casual 6.6%
- #58 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 30,999 reviews2021
Dev: Team SalvatoPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 81.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 34.9%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Sexual Content 16%, Indie 2.8%
- #59 Love Esquire - RPG/Dating Sim/Visual Novel
68% matchVery Positive90% of 1,132 reviews2019
Dev: Yangyang Mobile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You usually play as the hero… but not this time! You're a lowly squire who's on an epic quest to get laid. Here's the catch: you've only got a few months left to find the girl of your dreams before you're shipped off to war. So git gud, get laid, and find man's greatest pleasure in Love Esquire!
Why similar: Dating Sim 46.8%, Sexual Content 20.8%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Indie 6.6%, Comedy 3.6%
- #60 Slasher U: An 18+ Horror Movie Dating Sim, Act 1
67% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: Andi Santagata
Windows
Slasher U is an 18+ character-driven RPG dating sim, set in the open-world campus of America’s Horniest Horror Movie University!
Why similar: Dating Sim 43.4%, LGBTQ+ 34%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Casual 6.5%, 2D 0.9%
