- #1 Monster Prom
97% matchVery Positive93% of 14,244 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 44.7%, LGBTQ+ 33.1%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Funny 6.8%, Simulation 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is the quintessential multiplayer dating sim that perfectly mirrors the chaotic, comedic, and competitive spirit of Doomsday Paradise.
- #2 Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
96% 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: LGBTQ+ 23%, Dark Humor 18.6%, Dating Sim 18.2%, Visual Novel 8.3%, Romance 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This entry shifts the focus to a road trip narrative while maintaining the series' iconic art style and dating-sim gameplay.
- #3 Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,101 reviews2020
Dev: Beautiful Glitch
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
"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: LGBTQ+ 27.4%, Dating Sim 24.2%, Romance 9.6%, Visual Novel 8.1%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It continues the series' signature blend of dark humor and multiplayer dating mechanics in a new, absurd setting.
- #4 Boyfriend Dungeon
95% matchVery Positive92% of 2,624 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: LGBTQ+ 30.2%, Dating Sim 23.7%, Romance 12.8%, Roguelite 11.5%, Funny 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It combines dungeon-crawling roguelite action with dating-sim mechanics, offering a unique gameplay loop similar to the genre-blending nature of the seed game.
- #5 From Madness with Love
94% matchVery Positive91% of 496 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: Dark Humor 24.5%, LGBTQ+ 23.7%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Romance 10.9%, Multiple Endings 8%
Why You'll Like It: This title captures the same brand of absurdist, dark humor and high-energy visual novel storytelling found in the seed game.
- #6 I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
94% 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: LGBTQ+ 23.7%, Dating Sim 20.9%, Card Game 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Visual Novel 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully integrates deckbuilding and life-sim elements with deep, branching romantic paths and high-stakes decision-making.
- #7 Sucker for Love: Date to Die For
93% 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 32.2%, Anime 18.2%, Visual Novel 13.8%, LGBTQ+ 9.6%, Romance 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It leans into the dark, comedic, and supernatural side of dating sims with a distinct, memorable aesthetic.
- #8 The Yawhg
92% matchVery Positive83% of 1,451 reviews2014
Dev: Damian Sommer
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
The Yawhg is a one-to-four player choose-your-own-adventure game that randomizes a unique story every time you play. The evil Yawhg is returning. How will the town’s locals lead their lives in the meanwhile, and what will they do when the dreaded Yawhg finally arrives?
Why similar: Local Co-Op 41.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 28.9%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Story Rich 7.7%, RPG 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fantastic multiplayer narrative game where players must prepare for an impending apocalypse, capturing the same 'end of the world' urgency.
- #9 Speed Dating for Ghosts
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 544 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: LGBTQ+ 23.8%, Dating Sim 19.9%, Dark Humor 18.6%, Conversation 11.5%, Visual Novel 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A humorous and heartfelt visual novel that explores the supernatural side of dating with a focus on unique character interactions.
- #10 BAD END THEATER
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,533 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36.2%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%, Romance 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative game that encourages players to explore dark, multiple endings, mirroring the replayability of the seed game.
- #11 Kaichu - The Kaiju Dating Sim
91% 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 30.3%, Romance 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Funny 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: An incredibly unique and funny dating sim that features giant monsters, matching the 'goofy' tone of the seed game.
- #12 Arcade Spirits
89% matchVery Positive92% of 622 reviews2019
Dev: Fiction Factory GamesPub: PQube
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 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+ 27.5%, Dating Sim 22.7%, Romance 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, LGBTQ-inclusive visual novel that focuses on building relationships within a nostalgic, retro-gaming setting.
- #13 Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator
89% matchVery Positive92% of 6,231 reviews2017
Dev: Game Grumps
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 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: LGBTQ+ 40.1%, Dating Sim 30.2%, Romance 10.8%, Visual Novel 6.8%, Funny 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A well-regarded LGBTQ+ dating sim that balances humor, heart, and character-focused writing.
- #14 GNOSIA
87% matchVery Positive94% of 4,733 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.2 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+ 32.1%, Anime 19.8%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Roguelite 13%, Story Rich 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This social deduction game uses a time-loop mechanic to create a highly replayable narrative experience that feels both tense and intimate.
- #15 The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
86% matchVery Positive94% of 5,842 reviews2023
Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Immerse yourself in an enchanting narrative experience as Fortuna, a fortune-teller Witch condemned to exile on her asteroid home. Craft your own Tarot deck, regain your freedom, and shape the fate of the cosmic Witch society.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 63.2%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Story Rich 9.2%, Casual 4.4%, Singleplayer 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a tarot-based card mechanic that influences the narrative and romantic outcomes, blending strategy with visual novel storytelling.
- #16 Monster Prom 4: Monster Con
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,038 reviews2025
Dev: Beautiful Glitch
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: LGBTQ+ 22.9%, Dark Humor 19.1%, Dating Sim 18.3%, Visual Novel 8.4%, Romance 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: The latest expansion of the series, offering more of the same high-quality, multiplayer-focused dating chaos.
- #17 ValiDate: Struggling Singles in your Area
88% matchMixed64% of 143 reviews2022
Dev: Veritable Joy StudiosPub: Veritable Joy Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
ValiDate is a romantic visual novel about 13 adults in Jercy City navigating new relationships and the harsh realities that come alongside them.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 34.8%, Dating Sim 26.4%, Romance 16.4%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Multiple Endings 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern, character-driven dating sim that highlights diverse LGBTQ+ experiences with a witty, conversational tone.
- #18 Our Life: Beginnings & Always
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 13,335 reviews2020
Dev: GB Patch Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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+ 31.4%, Dating Sim 22.7%, Romance 15.7%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply customizable and wholesome visual novel that allows for significant player agency in shaping romantic relationships.
- #19 Hatoful Boyfriend
85% matchVery Positive94% of 7,550 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 34%, Anime 19.4%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Romance 10.4%, Multiple Endings 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic of the absurd dating sim genre that uses humor and unexpected twists to subvert player expectations.
- #20 Coming Out on Top
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,392 reviews2017
Dev: Obscurasoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.1 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+ 65.5%, Dating Sim 17.2%, Romance 5.3%, Visual Novel 4.7%, Multiple Endings 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A comedic, LGBTQ-focused dating sim that embraces its mature themes with a lighthearted and fun approach.
- #21 Doki Doki Literature Club!
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 219,150 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.2 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 32.8%, Anime 25.1%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Romance 13.9%, Story Rich 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: While starting as a standard dating sim, it uses meta-horror and dark humor to subvert the genre in a way that fans of dark-humor games will appreciate.
- #22 Coffee Talk
83% matchVery Positive95% of 12,156 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.3 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+ 29.5%, Conversation 20.4%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Anime 12%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, narrative-driven game where you build relationships by listening to the stories of your customers over warm drinks.
- #23 The Pale Beyond
81% matchVery Positive89% of 2,115 reviews2023
Dev: Saltstone StudiosPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
You didn’t ask to lead this expedition, but here you are. Stuck in the ice, Captain missing, miles from civilisation. Someone has to take charge. Manage your meagre resources, balance safety and morale, make the hard calls, and head in the only direction you can - through The Pale Beyond.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 41.1%, Story Rich 25.9%, Simulation 20.9%, Singleplayer 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes survival narrative where your choices directly impact the lives of your crew, echoing the 'end of the world' pressure.
- #24 Date Everything!
78% 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: LGBTQ+ 31.8%, Dating Sim 24.6%, Romance 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.9%, Multiple Endings 5.5%
- #25 Hustle Cat
82% matchVery Positive93% of 1,312 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+ 32.3%, Dating Sim 26.6%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Anime 10.2%, Romance 10%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, LGBTQ-friendly dating sim with a charming art style and a focus on building meaningful connections.
- #26 A Date with Death
77% 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 33.1%, LGBTQ+ 28.3%, Romance 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Anime 5.1%
- #27 100% Orange Juice
80% matchVery Positive91% of 29,732 reviews2014
Dev: Orange_JuicePub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 38.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
100% Orange Juice is a digital multiplayer board game populated by developer Orange Juice's all-star cast. Characters from Flying Red Barrel, QP Shooting, Suguri and Sora come together with all-new characters to duke it out... with dice.
Why similar: Anime 59.3%, Card Game 28.9%, Funny 7.1%, Casual 3.3%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, multiplayer board game that uses card-based mechanics and RNG to create unpredictable and funny moments.
- #28 Magical Diary: Horse Hall
81% matchVery Positive90% of 1,019 reviews2012
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You have been invited to attend a magical school. You can make new friends, learn spells, face exams, run for class office, and try to find a date for the May Day Ball.
Why similar: Dating Sim 32.4%, Visual Novel 20%, Anime 18.1%, Romance 9.3%, LGBTQ+ 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines school-life simulation with stat-building and romance, offering a satisfying progression system.
- #29 Cultist Simulator
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 13,737 reviews2018
Dev: Weather Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples. Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning. Play as a seeker after unholy mysteries, in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories.
Why similar: Card Game 32.8%, Roguelite 20.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%, RPG 9.6%, Story Rich 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, card-based roguelite that focuses on discovery and narrative, appealing to players who enjoy complex, thematic systems.
- #30 Regency Solitaire
79% matchVery Positive95% of 882 reviews2015
Dev: Grey Alien Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Experience romantic Regency England in this sumptuous solitaire game. Play your cards right as you tour historic London, Brighton and Bath, and help Bella create a dazzling ballroom. Unlock gameplay features with your makeover project and improve Bella’s chances of finding true love!
Why similar: Card Game 32.7%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Romance 20.6%, Funny 13.6%, Story Rich 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A card-based game that weaves a romantic narrative into its mechanics, perfect for those who enjoy the card-game aspect of the seed.
- #31 Bewitching Sinners
76% matchVery Positive96% of 487 reviews2024
Dev: Miss Xero
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bewitching Sinners is a dark comedy dating sim where your choices will either leave you with your true love or ruin a whole world and potentially killing millions of people within it, no pressure! Explore a fantasy world full of witches, hot priests, and the occasional dance with death.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.1%, Dating Sim 20.4%, Dark Humor 12.6%, Romance 10%, Visual Novel 9.1%
- #32 Cthulhu Saves the World
78% matchVery Positive92% of 3,467 reviews2011
Dev: Zeboyd Digital Entertainment LLC
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The lord of insanity, Cthulhu was all set to plunge the world into insanity and destruction when his powers were sealed by a mysterious sorcerer. The only way for him to break the curse is to become a true hero. Save the world to destroy it in an epic parody RPG journey of redemption, romance, and insanity!
Why similar: RPG 49.9%, Funny 22.8%, Dark Humor 20.2%, Singleplayer 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A parody RPG that leans heavily into dark humor and absurd tropes, matching the comedic tone of the seed game.
- #33 Eternights
76% matchVery Positive86% of 3,324 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Sai
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Eternights is a dating action game where you try to make the most out of life during the apocalypse. Monday: Go on a date. Tuesday: Clear dungeon. Friday: Freak out! The clock is ticking!!
Why similar: Dating Sim 34.8%, Anime 22.3%, Romance 17.7%, LGBTQ+ 11.5%, Multiple Endings 6.9%
- #34 Love Craft
74% matchVery Positive99% of 89 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+ 28.6%, Dating Sim 20.2%, Romance 10.7%, Anime 9.8%, Funny 8.5%
- #35 Repurpose
75% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: Repurpose Studios
Windows · Mac
You and several others have passed away. You have three options: either take the trials to earn your place in Heaven, live it up in Hell, or remain lost in Limbo for the rest of eternity. Repurpose is an LGBT+ positive dating sim about death, love, and finding your purpose.
Why similar: Dating Sim 28.7%, LGBTQ+ 23.6%, Anime 16.3%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
- #36 Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,847 reviews2025
Dev: Xso
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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+ 42.4%, Dating Sim 22.7%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Romance 8.8%, Anime 5.6%
- #37 Find Love or Die Trying: Til Death Do Us Part
75% matchMixed69% of 162 reviews2025
Dev: Sunseeker Games
Windows · Linux
The afterstory to Find Love or Die Trying is here! Continue your romance with your chosen partner in the world beyond the killer dating show. Will your love survive, when the world turns against you?
Why similar: Dating Sim 32.9%, Romance 16%, Anime 15.1%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.3%
- #38 Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™
73% matchVery Positive90% of 6,572 reviews2022
Dev: PsyopPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 29.4%, LGBTQ+ 16.2%, Romance 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%
- #39 Spread The Love
73% matchVery Positive86% of 74 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 38%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Romance 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Anime 10.4%
- #40 Doodle Date
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 338 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 18.9%, LGBTQ+ 18.8%, Dark Humor 18.7%, Romance 10.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.9%
- #41 Find Love or Die Trying
72% 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 34.2%, Romance 15.9%, Anime 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Multiple Endings 7.2%
- #42 UncleNeighbor:uncle Dating Simulator
74% 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+ 45%, Dating Sim 16.9%, Romance 7.3%, Anime 6.8%, Visual Novel 5.8%
- #43 Yuri Dating Agency
73% 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: LGBTQ+ 29.7%, Dark Humor 27.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Dating Sim 11.5%, Visual Novel 8.7%
- #44 Landmine Princess
71% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Jeistar
Windows
Meet Mina! She's a landmine girl! That means she's cute on the outside, but dangerous on the inside! But maybe she's the kind of danger you've always been looking for. This is a rogue fast-love dating sim. And the only sim that teaches you to be nice to girls. Or else.
Why similar: Dark Humor 22.3%, Dating Sim 21.6%, Conversation 12.8%, Romance 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.3%
- #45 Drops of Death
70% 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: LGBTQ+ 26.9%, Dating Sim 23.1%, Romance 11.4%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Anime 9.9%
- #46 Trouble Comes Twice
71% matchVery Positive87% of 143 reviews2023
Dev: Foxglove Games
Windows
Play as twins Hazel and Jace in this wholesome romcom visual novel. After a silly bet is made, the protagonists must find a boyfriend or girlfriend before their twin beats them to it!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.7%, Dating Sim 22.2%, Romance 14%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Anime 9.6%
- #47 FutaDomWorld
71% matchVery Positive95% of 156 reviews2021
Dev: New Dawn Games
Windows · Mac
FutaDomWorld is a dystopian, futanari-femdom dating sim. Let's get weird.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 41.7%, Dating Sim 27.3%, Romance 10%, Visual Novel 8.3%, Conversation 6.1%
- #48 KamiYaba: Destiny on a Dicey Deadline
70% 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 45.3%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Multiple Endings 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #49 Tri City Monsters
68% matchVery Positive97% of 70 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: Dark Humor 19.7%, LGBTQ+ 19.7%, Dating Sim 18.1%, Romance 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%
- #50 UncleOffice:uncle Dating Simulator
69% matchMixed62% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: GameUncle
Windows · Mac
You can play as a newcomer, start a new life, and date 12 uncles
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 45.5%, Anime 17.4%, Visual Novel 15.5%, RPG 8.9%, Simulation 7.5%
- #51 Curtain Call
70% 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+ 24.9%, Dating Sim 20.9%, Romance 11.4%, Visual Novel 9%, Conversation 8.6%
- #52 Bunkered with Femboy
66% matchVery Positive91% of 281 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+ 31.6%, Dating Sim 20.1%, Romance 12.8%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Anime 6.9%
- #53 Mission: It's Complicated
69% matchVery Positive93% of 230 reviews2020
Dev: Schell Games
Windows · Mac
Mission: It’s Complicated is a narrative-based, visual novel where you match super-awesome superheroes to go on missions during the night and dates during the day. The more compatible the pair of superheroes are, the more likely that they will fall in love and save the world.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.9%, Dating Sim 24.5%, Romance 14.9%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Anime 5.3%
- #54 Pick Me Pick Me
67% matchMixed65% of 482 reviews2025
Dev: Optillusion
Windows · Mac
Pick Me Pick Me throws you into the battlefield of love where you face off against a friend to charm quirky AI characters powered by a Large Language Model. Play your cards right to outflirt your rival to score the perfect date; embarrass yourself or fail to impress, & you'll get kicked to the curb!
Why similar: Dating Sim 42.1%, Anime 21.1%, PvP 18.9%, Funny 12.4%, Casual 5.4%
- #55 Midnight Paradise
65% matchVery Positive88% of 576 reviews2024
Dev: Lewdlab
Windows · Linux
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
In Midnight Paradise you play as a college dropout who has nothing to lose and everything to prove! Compete against your rival on the path to riches, power and for the hearts of the sexiest girls! But beware, the people around you are keeping secrets. Can you find out the truth before it's too late?
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.3%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Romance 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Multiple Endings 11.2%
- #56 ERROR143
65% matchVery Positive92% of 4,810 reviews2022
Dev: Jenny Vi Pham
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%
A bickering and bantering rivals-to-lovers visual novel where you fall in love after first hack.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.1%, Dating Sim 25.8%, Romance 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.4%
- #57 Kitty Powers' Matchmaker
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,923 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: LGBTQ+ 32.5%, Dating Sim 27%, Romance 14.8%, Funny 9.2%, Anime 5.7%
- #58 Sucker for Love: First Date
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,933 reviews2022
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 26.8%, Anime 17.5%, Romance 17.4%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #59 Lovingly Evil
68% 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: LGBTQ+ 25.4%, Romance 20.9%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Dating Sim 14.6%, Anime 6.1%
- #60 Blush Blush
66% matchVery Positive86% of 7,453 reviews2020
Dev: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 89.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
You are responsible somehow for a curse that befalls 12 unfortunate hawt dudes. Now you have to find them and break the curse with your love!!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 48.5%, Dating Sim 27.3%, Romance 8.4%, Anime 8.2%, Visual Novel 3.3%
