- #1 A Date with Death
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 14,246 reviews2023
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.5%, Otome 19.3% ★, LGBTQ+ 18.3%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Romance 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same supernatural yet modern digital romance vibe with high-stakes character interactions.
- #2 From Madness with Love
96% matchVery Positive91% of 508 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: Otome 24% ★, LGBTQ+ 19.2%, Visual Novel 16%, Romance 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7%
Why You'll Like It: Matches the chaotic, snarky, and slightly unhinged energy of the banter in the seed game.
- #3 Our Life: Beginnings & Always
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 13,605 reviews2020
Dev: GB Patch Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20%, Dating Sim 17.4%, Otome 14.8% ★, Romance 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deeply immersive, choice-driven romance experience that emphasizes long-term character growth.
- #4 Boyfriend Dungeon
95% matchVery Positive92% of 2,664 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+ 28%, Dating Sim 26.6%, Romance 16.6%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Comedy 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines action-oriented gameplay with intimate dating sim mechanics, echoing the intensity of the seed game.
- #5 Monster Prom
94% matchVery Positive93% of 14,304 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 41.9%, LGBTQ+ 25.8%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Choices Matter 10%, Comedy 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Perfect for the competitive, banter-heavy, and high-stakes dating energy found in the seed game.
- #6 Arcade Spirits
94% matchVery Positive91% of 630 reviews2019
Dev: Fiction Factory GamesPub: PQube
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Arcade Spirits is a romantic visual novel that follows an alternative timeline where the 1983 video game crash never occurred. It's 20XX and you've just started a new job at the Funplex game arcade. Who will you meet along the way? Will you find the romance you're seeking?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.6%, Dating Sim 18.5%, Otome 17.6% ★, Romance 12%, Visual Novel 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the tech-centric, modern aesthetic and a heavy focus on building character relationships.
- #7 Rivalhearts
92% matchVery Positive92% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Spiritus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Join Noah in his first year of university as he decides to overcome his heartache, pursuing either a tomboy classmate, gorgeous doctor, or junior-year goth!
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.4%, Romance 17.2%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Choices Matter 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses specifically on the competitive, high-tension romance dynamic between two rivals.
- #8 Fashioning Little Miss Lonesome
93% matchVery Positive82% of 365 reviews2017
Dev: kalmia8Pub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
When two handsome young men spot the perfect girl to be their first model and help make a name for themselves, they're determined to go for broke and make her shine—but first they'll have to get her out of her house! Can these two really give such an anti-social recluse the makeover she needs to be a star?
Why similar: Otome 65% ★, Visual Novel 15.2%, Romance 9.4%, Anime 4.3%, Memes 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive rivals-to-lovers experience featuring the same brand of snarky, mean-to-lovers dialogue.
- #9 Coming Out on Top
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,400 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+ 56.9%, Dating Sim 17.8%, Visual Novel 6.8%, Romance 6.4%, Choices Matter 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A staple in the LGBTQ visual novel genre that offers strong, character-driven choices and romantic progression.
- #10 Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,117 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 26%, LGBTQ+ 24.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Romance 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the hilarious, competitive, and personality-driven dating dynamics of the series.
- #11 Lovingly Evil
90% 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: Romance 20.5%, LGBTQ+ 17.8%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Dating Sim 12.3%, Memes 8%
Why You'll Like It: Matches the comedic, slightly villainous, and playful tone of the seed game's romance.
- #12 Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator
89% matchVery Positive92% of 6,254 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: LGBTQ+ 32.3%, Dating Sim 29.3%, Romance 12.1%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Memes 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features sharp, witty writing and strong LGBTQ representation that mirrors the tone of the seed game.
- #13 Trouble Comes Twice
89% matchVery Positive87% of 145 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: Otome 20.8% ★, LGBTQ+ 18.4%, Dating Sim 17.2%, Romance 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the intense, personality-driven romance and banter found in the seed game.
- #14 Witches x Warlocks
88% 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: Otome 28% ★, LGBTQ+ 21.6%, Dating Sim 19.2%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Comedy 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a cute, magic-infused take on the dating sim genre with a focus on character chemistry.
- #15 missed messages.
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,498 reviews2019
Dev: Angela He
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 18%
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.9%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Romance 17.5%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Emotional 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the short, impactful, and modern digital communication style of the seed game.
- #16 Enamored Risks
87% matchVery Positive87% of 208 reviews2020
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
Upon finding a mysterious social media account, Alex sets out to find the origins of the photos and meets three urban explorers, each of them unearthing something new and unfamiliar in her heart.
Why similar: Otome 24.3% ★, Dating Sim 17.3%, LGBTQ+ 16.2%, Romance 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a grounded, character-focused visual novel experience with strong romantic stakes.
- #17 Emberfate: Tempest of Elements
85% matchVery Positive98% of 144 reviews2023
Dev: Wind Chimes Games Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
An immersive MMORPG-simulation chatroom based romance / otome visual novel. You are the leader of a raiding guild in the world's hottest MMORPG, Emberfate. Will you lead your guild to success in the newest raid — and perhaps find love along the way among your guildmates?
Why similar: Otome 24.8% ★, Dating Sim 16.7%, LGBTQ+ 11%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a fantasy-based visual novel with strong choice-based mechanics and romantic arcs.
- #18 Voice Love on Air
84% matchVery Positive87% of 542 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
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+ 28.1%, Dating Sim 25.6%, Romance 15.3%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Multiple Endings 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on professional chemistry and the romantic tension that builds through shared work.
- #19 Drops of Death
84% matchVery Positive93% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Snowhaven Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A murder mystery visual novel with a romantic twist. The killer is randomly chosen at the start of each playthrough, and you may unknowingly fall in love with them. How will your story come to its end? Will you bring the killer to justice, fall in love with them, or die at their hands?
Why similar: Otome 19.7% ★, Dating Sim 18.7%, LGBTQ+ 17.9%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Romance 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Matches the mystery and high-stakes romance elements found in the seed game.
- #20 Date Everything!
81% matchVery Positive93% of 7,437 reviews2025
Dev: Sassy Chap GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.6 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: LGBTQ+ 28.1%, Dating Sim 27.3%, Romance 14.2%, Visual Novel 7.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similarly quirky and unconventional dating experience that breaks the fourth wall.
- #21 XOXO Droplets
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 357 reviews2017
Dev: GB Patch Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An otome dating sim about a humorously jerky young lady and her mission to woo one of multiple uniquely, but equally, obnoxious guys.
Why similar: Otome 31.7% ★, Dating Sim 25.1%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Romance 13%, Multiple Endings 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, snarky dating sim with a wide cast of personality-driven love interests.
- #22 Hatoful Boyfriend
83% matchVery Positive94% of 7,564 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 27.6%, Otome 23.7% ★, Visual Novel 19%, Romance 9.8%, Anime 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Matches the absurd, humorous, and meta-narrative elements that make indie dating sims memorable.
- #23 Love Craft
81% matchVery Positive99% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Toiu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Join the Crafting Club, where the glue is strong and the feelings stronger! Craft chaos, flirt fearlessly, and make some very bad romantic decisions! Find your project partner in this elimination-based Dating Sim!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.7%, Dating Sim 19.4%, Romance 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a humorous, parody-filled take on the dating sim genre that doesn't take itself too seriously.
- #24 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 38,383 reviews2016
Dev: Sukeban GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 31.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.4%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Memes 14.9%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Anime 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Matches the tech-noir aesthetic and intimate, conversation-heavy character development.
- #25 A Pinch of Magic
82% matchVery Positive84% of 238 reviews2021
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
Save your grandparent's failing café/magic shop from bankruptcy and possibly fall in love!
Why similar: Otome 23.6% ★, Dating Sim 19.1%, LGBTQ+ 18.8%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Romance 8%
Why You'll Like It: Features high-quality character customization and a focus on romantic progression through dialogue.
- #26 Find Love or Die Trying
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,005 reviews2021
Dev: Sunseeker Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 23.9 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 33%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Romance 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.4%, Anime 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Matches the high-stakes, comedic tone of modern indie dating sims with a focus on survival and romance.
- #27 NEKOPARA - Catboys Paradise
80% matchVery Positive89% of 5,446 reviews2021
Dev: NEKO WORKsPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 34.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%
When your grandfather passes away and you inherit his café, it's a tall task for anyone. But with the help of 4 talented catboys, Cafe Kin'uan is ready for business in NEKOPARA - Catboys Paradise!
Why similar: Otome 44.3% ★, Dating Sim 22.5%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Romance 8.1%, Anime 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted, character-focused otome experience with a focus on cute, engaging interactions.
- #28 Bewitching Sinners
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 524 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: Otome 21.6% ★, Dating Sim 16.5%, LGBTQ+ 15.6%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Romance 9.3%
- #29 Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,250 reviews2025
Dev: Xso
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Love Curse is a GL visual novel. You’ve fallen under a curse, and the only way to break it is to find your soulmate! The clock is ticking… Will you find true love? And what secrets will you uncover along the way?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.2%, Dating Sim 22%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Romance 10.6%, Choices Matter 5.8%
- #30 Saihate Station
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,519 reviews2025
Dev: びぶ/viv
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 41.1%, Visual Novel 26.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%, Multiple Endings 7.6%, Anime 6.2%
- #31 Lovers of Aether
78% matchVery Positive94% of 1,586 reviews2019
Dev: Dan FornacePub: Aether Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Are you tired of fighting? Lovers of Aether is the game for you! This is a wholesome animal dating simulator set in the world of Rivals of Aether.
Why similar: Dating Sim 46.2%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Memes 6.8%, Romance 6.2%, Anime 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, personality-driven dating sim based on a fighting game that captures a similar competitive spirit.
- #32 Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™
77% matchVery Positive90% of 6,723 reviews2022
Dev: PsyopPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.1 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 26.8%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Romance 13.6%, LGBTQ+ 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%
- #33 Speed Dating for Ghosts
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 545 reviews2018
Dev: Copychaser Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Branching dialogue! Hard choices! A cemetery's worth of phantoms, wraiths, and poltergeists lookin' for love in all the blight places.
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.4%, LGBTQ+ 25.2%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Romance 12.6%, Choices Matter 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique, witty, and character-focused dating experience that prioritizes dialogue over traditional mechanics.
- #34 Heirs And Graces
79% 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+ 20.5%, Dating Sim 15.9%, Romance 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Otome 8.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: A charming, indie-developed visual novel with LGBTQ themes and a focus on character-driven romance.
- #35 Bunkered with Femboy
74% matchVery Positive90% of 334 reviews2025
Dev: Pink Twilight
Windows · Mac · Linux
A “routine” earthquake drill locks you underground with Riley, a shy femboy graphic-designer. Cook, flirt, and gently unlock his guarded heart as the two of you plan what life might look like when the door finally opens.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.5%, Dating Sim 20.2%, Romance 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Choices Matter 6.5%
- #36 Blush Blush
76% matchVery Positive86% of 7,532 reviews2020
Dev: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 98.8 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+ 39.4%, Dating Sim 26.4%, Otome 14.1% ★, Romance 9.6%, Visual Novel 4.5%
- #37 UC Love
75% matchVery Positive87% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: Plush Cat Studios
Windows
A humorous and wholesome anime-style dating simulator based on personified University of California schools + more ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)! Romance 2D-girls (or guys) with 3D personalities in a cute and funny visual novel format! There are various locations to visit, minigames to play, and secrets to find!
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.9%, LGBTQ+ 15.9%, Romance 12.8%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Memes 10.8%
- #38 Crush Crush
74% matchVery Positive89% of 28,180 reviews2016
Dev: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 97.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Welcome to Crush Crush - the Idle Dating Sim! Meet, flirt, and fall in love with a motley cast of girls in this heartfelt and hilarious game.
Why similar: Dating Sim 49.8%, Anime 12.4%, Romance 12%, Visual Novel 9%, LGBTQ+ 5.2%
- #39 My Vow to My Liege
73% matchVery Positive92% of 4,093 reviews2020
Dev: YETU GAMEPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
《My Vow to My Liege》is a visual novel dating game. Players get to play as a girl disguised as the King of Ng, a man. The 4 dateable characters are: the guide, the enemy, the minister and the guard.Will they choose the man over the country? Love over hate? Who will they finally end up with?
Why similar: Otome 44.2% ★, Romance 21.7%, Visual Novel 17.5%, LGBTQ+ 4.8%, Dating Sim 4%
- #40 BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,918 reviews2023
Dev: Fif
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Immerse yourself in a pixel-art visual novel that blends thrilling crime, romantic comedy, and the pursuit of love. This game depicts the story of a new employee pursuing his female boss.
Why similar: Dating Sim 35.9%, Visual Novel 24.6%, Romance 18.6%, Anime 8.6%, Emotional 8.6%
- #41 Spread The Love
71% matchVery Positive88% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: jamms
Windows · Mac
A silly dating sim where your flavor decides your fate. Customize your profile, flirt with six lovably unique characters, and try to survive your first date!
Why similar: Dating Sim 38.8%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Romance 14%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Immersive Sim 5.9%
- #42 Sisterly Bliss ~Don't Let Mom Find Out~
71% matchVery Positive94% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: eyephonPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
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+ 25.9%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Dating Sim 13.8%, Romance 11.8%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #43 BUNNY BOND
72% matchVery Positive93% of 131 reviews2023
Dev: Dee Odd Games
Windows
BUNNY BOND is a steamy visual novel where you can chat, flirt, and fall in love with 6 handsome guys! Enjoy fun interactions with the group, send DMs to whoever catches your eye, and collect all of the sexy pictures they send to you!
Why similar: Otome 31% ★, Dating Sim 21.9%, Visual Novel 13%, Romance 9.1%, Immersive Sim 8.5%
- #44 Mythic Love: Iberian Legends
69% matchVery Positive98% of 182 reviews2026
Dev: Platonic Games
Windows · Mac
Think you can handle a little romance with creatures from Spanish folklore? ❤️🔥 Careful: your love life isn’t the only thing at stake at Mythic Love: Iberian Legends.
Why similar: Otome 23.4% ★, LGBTQ+ 16.9%, Dating Sim 14.3%, Romance 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #45 Raptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance
73% matchVery Positive93% of 141 reviews2021
Dev: Rocket Adrift
Windows · Mac · Linux
Raptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance is a dating sim about a teen girl who moves to a small secret community of cryptids. Romance a magical Fairy, a sensitive Sasquatch and a bold Velociraptor. A satirical 90's teen drama about trying to find love in your last year of high school.
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.8%, LGBTQ+ 17.8%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Otome 13.2% ★, Romance 11.7%
- #46 Andromeda Six
70% matchVery Positive98% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Wanderlust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Andromeda Six is a sci-fi inspired visual novel, with romance elements and an immersive, choice based story. Take on the role of a lost Traveler and uncover the truth of your past. Fight for a future for both yourself, and those you grow close to throughout your journey.
Why similar: Romance 18.6%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Otome 16.7% ★, Immersive Sim 11.9%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #47 Sentimental Trickster: Yaoi BL Gay Visual Novel
72% matchVery Positive95% of 77 reviews2021
Dev: Y Press Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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+ 28.5%, Dating Sim 19.7%, Romance 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.3%
- #48 Dangerous Fellows: Otome Game
73% matchMixed44% of 144 reviews2023
Dev: Storytaco
Windows
Otome dating sim - make your choices and survive this thriller romance game!
Why similar: Otome 29% ★, Dating Sim 20.6%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Romance 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 5.4%
- #49 Snowkissed Romance
68% matchVery Positive99% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: LovelyInc LLC
Windows · Mac
It's 1994 in the mountains of Northern Japan - Are you ready to fall in love? Snowkissed Romance weaves addictive stat-building, day planning, and mini-games with captivating storytelling and plenty of ’90s shoujo charm.
Why similar: Otome 28.2% ★, Dating Sim 21%, Romance 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%, Choices Matter 6.2%
- #50 Criminally Yours
67% matchVery Positive94% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Meant to Bee Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A superhero-themed yandere romance visual novel. He's your coworker, your crush, and the villain you need to stop? Make choices to be with your supervillian ex, or move on to a new hot superhero.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.3%, Romance 19.2%, LGBTQ+ 13.8%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Otome 10% ★
- #51 Killer Chat! - Original Edition
65% matchVery Positive94% of 1,408 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: Otome 19.3% ★, Dating Sim 18.3%, LGBTQ+ 17.6%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Romance 10.4%
- #52 Psycho地雷InLove : 싸이코지라이 인 러브
69% matchVery Positive96% of 285 reviews2022
Dev: 유진게임즈
Windows
A simulation of an outcast romance!
Why similar: Dating Sim 30.9%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Romance 12.7%, Cute 6.6%, Emotional 6%
- #53 Charming Hearts
67% matchVery Positive88% of 590 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 21.9%, Romance 14.2%, Visual Novel 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Immersive Sim 9.8%
- #54 The Divine Speaker
68% matchVery Positive96% of 442 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+ 27.4%, Dating Sim 21.2%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Romance 14.4%, Multiple Endings 6.6%
- #55 Pixel Puzzle Makeout League
70% matchVery Positive92% of 75 reviews2020
Dev: Rude GhostPub: Skymap Games
Windows · Mac
Solve pixel puzzles, date superheroes, and save the day! Dating sim meets puzzle game in this romantic comedy adventure.
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.5%, LGBTQ+ 20.3%, Romance 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Otome 10.4% ★
- #56 Curtain Call
69% 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: Dating Sim 19.5%, LGBTQ+ 19.3%, Romance 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%
- #57 1 to 1 humanoid edible toys
66% matchVery Positive93% of 2,427 reviews2024
Dev: 汉谟拉比炒面Pub: 无
Windows · Mac
A story about Ambiguous Affection, Appetite, and Tantalizing Desires.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.9%, Dating Sim 26.8%, Visual Novel 22%, Multiple Endings 8.2%, Romance 7.3%
- #58 Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,300 reviews2022
Dev: Beautiful Glitch
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 7.1 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+ 20.1%, Dating Sim 19.2%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Romance 10%, Memes 8.8%
- #59 Winning Love by Daylight [Ep 1 Demo]
68% matchVery Positive89% of 139 reviews2021
Dev: Cutlass Boardgames
Windows
Winning Love by Daylight is a Visual Novel that puts you directly amongst the action as a High School student who slowly uncovers the secret that several of their classmates are actually magical girl super heroes!
Why similar: Dating Sim 25%, LGBTQ+ 24.2%, Romance 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%, Visual Novel 6.7%
- #60 Band Camp Boyfriend
67% matchVery Positive97% of 123 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: Otome 27.6% ★, Dating Sim 19.7%, Romance 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Choices Matter 7.9%
