
The lo-fi anime dating sim to cry to. A love letter to cassette tapes, old computers, and unrequited romance.
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The lo-fi anime dating sim to cry to. A love letter to cassette tapes, old computers, and unrequited romance.

To Kill Eros
To Kill Eros is a drama-filled BL Visual Novel exploring the flavors of love and the depth between people who join hands — while also blaming Eros for everything, of course!

Kare wa Kanojo
One boy, three girls, what could possibly happen? Summer of Heisei period 9 (1997), you play as a young boy who just moved to a small village near Osaka. You will meet three girls in this new school. One of them keeps a really deep secret… What secret? Well, if you can decode the title, you’ll guess it…
To Kill Eros is a drama-filled BL Visual Novel exploring the flavors of love and the depth between people who join hands — while also blaming Eros for everything, of course!
Why similar: Dating Sim 21%, LGBTQ+ 20.4%, Romance 15.7%, Psychological 10.9%, Drama 8.3%
One boy, three girls, what could possibly happen? Summer of Heisei period 9 (1997), you play as a young boy who just moved to a small village near Osaka. You will meet three girls in this new school. One of them keeps a really deep secret… What secret? Well, if you can decode the title, you’ll guess it…
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.8%, Romance 16.6%, 1990's 14.4%, Dating Sim 13.3%, Drama 11.3%
A beautiful romance visual novel where love blossoms gently before drifting toward heartbreak. Guide Hina and Kenta through a warm yet fragile relationship shaped by outside pressure, hidden motives, and painful choices leading to emotional multiple endings.
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.2%, Psychological 20.1%, Romance 19.8%, Emotional 9.9%, Story Rich 8.2%
A BL dating sim with elements of studio management and interactions with voice actors! Follow Aki, a newbie voice director who has to complete the recordings for several BL dramas, and interact with the charming voice actors. Come give voice to the language of love!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.7%, Dating Sim 23.2%, Romance 17.1%, Drama 13.4%, Story Rich 6.4%
A game about the path you're on, and what you're really doing with your life.
Why similar: Psychological 20.1%, 1990's 15.6%, Dating Sim 14.6%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Romance 8.2%
Mysterious deaths. Dreams that are reality, and reality that is a dream. Will Noah be able to move forward and solve the mystery—or will he give in to the demons of his past? A story-rich BL mystery visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.3%, Psychological 14.9%, Romance 13.8%, Drama 12.3%, Emotional 10.6%
Graveyard Girls is a halloween-themed yuri visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. Collect Elle’s “scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death.
Why similar: Dating Sim 19.2%, Psychological 17.1%, LGBTQ+ 15.9%, Emotional 11.5%, Romance 10.8%
The classic visual novel from AQUAPLUS that launched one of Japan's most beloved franchises, WHITE ALBUM is a story of love in many forms. Will a couple cling together, or drift apart on the cold wind? The album of their relationship will be as white as snow, and as poignant.
Why similar: Dating Sim 22%, 1990's 21.3%, Romance 19.4%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Drama 6.7%
A gloomy lesbian / yuri visual novel featuring characters based on famous Romantic poets such as Coleridge, Wordsworth, and Byron. Can you help Samantha Coleridge repair her fractured relationship with Lillian Wordsworth?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21%, Romance 16.1%, Dating Sim 13.2%, Drama 10.2%, Psychological 9.4%
Adrian Heart is a reclusive composer dragged into the world of the entertainment industry by his famous sister to become the new personal assistant to one of the elite talents who calls the agency home. He is none to happy about it.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.4%, Romance 22.7%, Dating Sim 20.6%, Drama 8.1%, Story Rich 5.7%
Shape queer love and friendship at the end of the world in this choice-driven, emotional narrative game. Will you settle for pessimism, or open yourself to trust?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.5%, Dating Sim 19.2%, Romance 15.8%, Emotional 13.8%, Story Rich 6.8%
《Newborn: The Tears of the Garnet》is a kemono isekai school romance visual novel. As a Muye University freshman, you'll explore campus life and uncover world secrets through choice-driven storytelling.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.7%, Dating Sim 20.6%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Drama 9.6%, Romance 8.6%
In this BxB visual novel, dive into the fantasy MMO world of Lost Heroes and discover true love among your guildmates.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.6%, Dating Sim 23%, Romance 18.1%, Drama 9.8%, Emotional 9.7%
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: Dating Sim 21.4%, LGBTQ+ 20.7%, Psychological 19%, Romance 12.3%, Choices Matter 6.1%
"Date" one of four girls on the path to enlightenment. Prom awaits. Will you be led astray by an old crush? The realistic dating-sim that "teaches" through its gameplay. Follow Rayen, a young disillusioned teen who desires a girlfriend by year's end. Is there hope in his future or endless despair?
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.4%, Romance 21.6%, Emotional 12.9%, Drama 10%, Choices Matter 9.1%
A light admonishment from Mom sparks the realization that these twin sisters care for each other in more than a familial sense. In this dramatic & romantic yuri Visual Novel, it's up to you to navigate the forbidden tension between the sisters so their love can flourish without growing one-sided.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.4%, Romance 15.7%, Dating Sim 14.8%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Emotional 9%
A feel-good point-and-click lesbian love story about two women unexpectedly cast to the other end of the galaxy.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.3%, Romance 22.8%, Dating Sim 21.3%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Story Rich 8%
Gale and Arthur are in a long-distance relationship, but Gale found himself feeling lonely without his partner. When he applies to work at a cafe, he meets his charismatic co-worker, Brycen. Brycen is so different from Arthur, yet he finds himself falling for him. Will he choose his new or old love?
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.3%, LGBTQ+ 19.4%, Drama 10.6%, Romance 10.5%, Emotional 9.1%
Can you save magic before the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve? Life After Magic is a queer, retro visual novel that follows jaded ex-magical girls as they reconnect, deal with young adulthood, and face off against one last threat before Y2K hits.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.3%, Dating Sim 23.5%, Romance 17.1%, Choices Matter 8.8%, Story Rich 8.4%
Deliver Us From Evil: Masquerade is a short and sweet BL visual novel. Keldran and Ace are two centuries-long friends with benefits. What starts off as a fun haunted house trip soon turns sinister and If they cannot conquer their fears, they may find themselves wandering the halls forever.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.5%, Dating Sim 20.5%, Romance 16.2%, Psychological 11.5%, Drama 7.9%
Sent to Klodan as a royal envoy, the youngest prince of Fescilia expects diplomacy—not a land of fear and silence. With a trusted friend at his side, he is drawn into court intrigues and an encounter with a masked stranger. Six paths lie ahead, each leading to a different fate. Which will he choose?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.1%, Dating Sim 21.4%, Romance 19%, Drama 11.7%, Choices Matter 9.3%
Starlight Shores is an island-themed romance game where you'll visit the town of Seaside with your friends. Party under the stars, play games together, and remember that your choices matter!
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.7%, Romance 21.7%, Drama 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Emotional 8.3%
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 21.7%, LGBTQ+ 18.1%, Romance 14.5%, 1990's 14.3%, Drama 11.5%
Bokuten is a dramatic, emotional visual novel where you must play cupid and decide if the relationships you witness are worth rekindling, or if letting them fall apart would result in greater happiness. The decisions you make will echo into the course of your own love life.
Why similar: Romance 17.2%, Dating Sim 15.6%, Drama 14.5%, LGBTQ+ 13.8%, Emotional 12.9%
An anime, choice-driven expedition visual novel where you bond and interact with fellow coworkers and three romance-able characters to unlock group chats & romantic scenarios in the story! Choose daily actions to experience branching routes based on your answer choices and relationships (GxB or GxG)
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.4%, Dating Sim 20.2%, Romance 14.2%, Drama 10.1%, Emotional 8.3%
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 27.8%, LGBTQ+ 27.5%, Romance 19.1%, Anime 6.5%, Choices Matter 5.7%
Blood Domination is a BL visual novel that allows players to follow five different couples, uncovering the secrets of their pasts and controlling their fates. Welcome to Éclair Gymnasium Academy, where vampires learn how to navigate the Dom/sub relationships that will define the rest of their lives.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.4%, Dating Sim 25.6%, Romance 19.6%, Emotional 6.9%, Choices Matter 6.2%
A slice-of-life visual novel with darker twists hiding within! Haru Amari wasn't looking for love, just a new beginning far from his past. Instead he finds himself in complicated relationships where he must decide between his needs and those of the men around him.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 34.9%, Dating Sim 23.7%, Romance 18.8%, Choices Matter 8.6%, Anime 5.8%
Add love to your resume! Date, befriend, or explore deeper moments with a wide variety of characters at once, and explore dozens of narratives in this office-themed comedy dating sim.
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.2%, LGBTQ+ 23.8%, Romance 18.8%, Emotional 11.8%, Story Rich 6.9%
"Object of Love" is a slice-of-life BL visual novel about the mysterious charm of faceless characters known as object-heads.
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.9%, LGBTQ+ 26.6%, Drama 11.1%, Romance 10.7%, Emotional 9.4%
A chat dating sim game inspired by Mystic Messenger, VTuber communities, and internet spam
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.5%, 1990's 16.3%, Romance 15.4%, Dating Sim 13.2%, Text-Based 7.4%
「これからせんぱいには体験版として、わたしとデートしてもらいます!」本作は、片想いをしているバスケ部のマネージャー桜木桃花と、キャプテンを務める榎本海斗、ふたりの関係を描いたフルボイスの青春アドベンチャーゲームです。※全編無料でプレイが可能です。
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.2%, Romance 16.6%, Psychological 15.1%, Emotional 11.1%, Drama 10.8%
Train to become royalty, or royalty-adjacent, while also just trying to get out of this crazy, weird academy alive. Will you date any cat girls or cat boys along the way? Highly probable.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.3%, Dating Sim 21.1%, Romance 17.1%, Drama 11.1%, Emotional 9.9%
A short visual novel about queer love and art. Follow Maya, a once-celebrated painter now paralyzed, as she struggles to accept her new reality and its effects on her relationship. Argue with your Prefrontal Cortex, insult an art critic, befriend the elderly.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.5%, Psychological 20.3%, Romance 17.5%, Emotional 13.6%, Drama 8.4%
Players assume Lucien's perspective, unraveling the truth behind his coma and amnesia, while cultivating a relationship with Hugh. Throughout the game, choices shape the narrative, leading to diverse storylines and multiple endings.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.6%, Dating Sim 19.5%, Psychological 14.4%, Drama 11.7%, Romance 11.6%
A cute romance visual novel with four heroines set in an all-girls’ boarding school in France in 1896 featuring a crossdressing male protagonist.
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.2%, LGBTQ+ 19.7%, Romance 17.5%, Drama 9%, Emotional 8.1%
The ultimate 18+ yuri visual novel! Romance seven beautiful ladies, work at the weirdest love hotel in Japan, and live your best life in Akiyama's red-light district!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.3%, Dating Sim 22.3%, Romance 19.9%, Drama 15.8%, Emotional 5.7%
Kyle's new boss, Vincent, is mischievous and eccentric. One day, Kyle bumps into his boss after work and is surprised when his superior acts kind. Later, he finds out he'd actually met his boss' twin brother, Vernon. The brothers are estranged, but what happens when they fall for the same person?
Why similar: Dating Sim 29.1%, LGBTQ+ 24.8%, Romance 14.2%, Text-Based 9.4%, Choices Matter 7.1%
A realistic visual novel based on a true story. As a lawyer trying to save a rock singer from her toxic family, you uncover the suffocating truth of "Codependency." Will you leave, sink into the abyss, or g◼︎ai◻︎n the c#our%ag◼︎e to f◼︎ac◻︎e the p#ai%n? Your choices decide.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.8%, Dating Sim 14.4%, Psychological 11.8%, Drama 11%, Romance 10.7%
Navigate your relationships and figure out the truth behind the ghost of a 80s children's TV show host who's been haunting you in this fully voiced R-18 visual novel filled with nostalgia, romance, and horror. Can everyone get their happily ever after?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.7%, Psychological 18.7%, Romance 17.4%, Dating Sim 16.6%, Drama 11.4%
Three humans summon Belial, a mischievous demon, to form a pact with. In exchange for granting their wishes, he would take their souls after 20 years. While assisting them, will Belial grow fond of these humans or corrupt them instead?
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.2%, LGBTQ+ 24.2%, Drama 14.1%, Romance 13.3%, Anime 6.6%
Who do you think of when you're about to win it all? Slipstream Daydreams is a y2k inspired retrofuturistic visual novel about antigravity racing and messy queer romance. Play as Orion, cheeky rising star driver, and make split second race choices that affect which of your romances you reminisce on.
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.1%, LGBTQ+ 23.3%, Romance 18.8%, Emotional 11.4%, Choices Matter 9%
“I want to be stronger…” Summer bootcamp has begun!!! Let’s make your dream come true!Beast Fella Foundation (BFF), an organization which monitors martial arts competitions among beastmen, has sent you an invitation letter. An unforgettable summer memory ensues.
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.3%, LGBTQ+ 18.9%, Drama 13.1%, Romance 12.9%, Emotional 11%
This is a story about Iris, a nobody who didn't have a Happy Ending and now suffers the consequences of their own (lack of) actions all alone in the most northern city in the world. A depressing story and a melancholic lesson teached in life's hard way awaits you.
Why similar: Psychological 25.6%, LGBTQ+ 19.9%, Drama 19.2%, Emotional 16.6%, Anime 6.3%
Experience episodes 4 through 6 of Heroes of Eroticism in this one convenient package, full of excitement, romance and tough choices. After having once been entirely eradicated, superpowers are suddenly returning. Will this generation handle them better than the last one?
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.7%, Romance 18.7%, LGBTQ+ 16.5%, Emotional 13.9%, Choices Matter 7.9%
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+ 23.3%, Dating Sim 18.6%, Romance 17.2%, Drama 11.2%, Emotional 9.8%
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 33.4%, Romance 23.2%, Emotional 14.4%, Drama 7.4%, Anime 7.1%
A modern fantasy BL Visual Novel following a young mans journey into a hidden world of gods and magic to recover the past he's lost, and find his missing family. Alongside 3 attractive romance options, Myka Riley delves into the unknown.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.1%, Romance 19.9%, Dating Sim 19.9%, Drama 10.7%, Story Rich 7.4%
Katawa Shoujo is a romantic visual novel set in the fictional Japanese Yamaku High School for disabled children. Hisao's congenital heart defect forces him to move to a new school. Despite his difficulties, Hisao is able to find friends—and perhaps love, if he plays his cards right.
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.2%, Romance 17.9%, Psychological 16.8%, Emotional 11.5%, Choices Matter 8.6%
Spend 100 days living with two “Egg Girls” in a gentle, bittersweet romance visual novel where four emotions—Affection, Empathy, Comfort, and Tension—gradually shape dialogue, distance, events, and endings.
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.6%, Romance 18.2%, Drama 11.3%, Emotional 11.2%, Choices Matter 8.8%
LOVE BAKUDAN is an 18+ yuri visual novel about Haruka Mishima, a young woman who inherits an erotic bookstore - and all of the drama, romance and daily life that comes with it. With six unique romance routes, erotic books to read and a special extra route, who will be the love bomb of your choice?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.4%, Dating Sim 26.1%, Romance 25%, Drama 10%, Story Rich 7.5%
'Winter Girl' is a visual novel game that begins with a miraculous encounter with the alien, Seah. Combining modern direction with classic visual novel charm, it offers an immersive story and interactions. Experience various endings based on your choices.
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.3%, Romance 21%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Text-Based 9.9%, Emotional 9.1%
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.8%, Romance 19.2%, Psychological 16.5%, Emotional 13.4%, Choices Matter 11.8%
Dating in the dreamy shopping mall of 1995! Hang out at the food court, have sloppy makeouts in the dressing room, loiter in the arcade, and collect nostalgic toys.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.6%, 1990's 21.4%, Dating Sim 20.3%, Romance 12.6%, Drama 8.4%
Paradise is a Boys Love visual novel and tells the story of a group of men who go on holiday on a deserted island. When things begin to go wrong, they realize to their horror that they are stranded. Turns out that’s only the start of their problems.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.5%, Dating Sim 21.7%, Romance 17.2%, Psychological 14.3%, Drama 12.7%
Heartbeats is a visual novel about music, love, relationships, mental health, and more! Features: 4 love interests, choices that affect the story, original music, beautiful art, and multiple endings.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.2%, Dating Sim 23.1%, Romance 19.6%, Choices Matter 7%, Text-Based 5.8%
Hikari is a female spy who joins an all girls school as a student to discover its secrets… when she suddenly receives the Mark of Virgo, and timeslips 1 year in the past?! By the developers of Ne no Kami: The Two Princess Knights of Kyoto comes this new yuri title filled with intrigue and drama.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37%, Romance 21.1%, Drama 11.8%, Anime 8%, Choices Matter 6.8%
Play through this loved-filled adventure. Find friends, lovers, or enemies at every turn. Some “friends” are not as they seem. Danger lurks here! Unravel the mystery and find love before time runs out in 8 Days of School.
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.6%, Romance 18.1%, LGBTQ+ 11.6%, Choices Matter 11%, Drama 9.5%
An emotional story portraying the struggles of anxiety—the paralyzing thoughts and irrational fears. Join Lucy on her journey to find solace, alongside her supportive yet puzzled roommate. A heartfelt narrative delving into the complexities of anxiety and the challenges of empathy.
Why similar: Psychological 25.1%, LGBTQ+ 23.5%, Emotional 15.5%, Drama 14.2%, Romance 12.7%