- #1 A Date with Death
97% 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 26.4%, Otome 18.7% ★, LGBTQ+ 18.5%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Romance 11%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar digital-focused romance with a supernatural twist and high-stakes banter.
- #2 Our Life: Beginnings & Always
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 13,479 reviews2020
Dev: GB Patch Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 25.6 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+ 20.1%, Dating Sim 17.5%, Otome 14.2% ★, Romance 14%, Visual Novel 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a deeply immersive and customizable romance experience that focuses on long-term character growth.
- #3 Band Camp Boyfriend
96% matchVery Positive98% 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 26.7% ★, Dating Sim 19.9%, Romance 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Choices Matter 8%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential rivals-to-lovers story that mirrors the competitive and argumentative chemistry found in ERROR143.
- #4 From Madness with Love
95% 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: Otome 23.3% ★, LGBTQ+ 19.2%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Romance 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same chaotic, unhinged, and comedic energy found in modern, experimental dating sims.
- #5 Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™
94% 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 26.7%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Romance 13.5%, LGBTQ+ 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a similarly absurd and personality-driven romance experience that doesn't take itself too seriously.
- #6 Arcade Spirits
94% matchVery Positive91% of 627 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: Dating Sim 18.6%, LGBTQ+ 18.6%, Otome 17% ★, Romance 12.1%, Visual Novel 11%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted, character-focused dating sim that emphasizes personal growth and meaningful choices.
- #7 Monster Prom
93% 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 41.9%, LGBTQ+ 25.5%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Comedy 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A competitive dating sim that thrives on high-energy dialogue and sharp, sarcastic character interactions.
- #8 Bewitching Sinners
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 509 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 20.9% ★, Dating Sim 16.5%, LGBTQ+ 15.5%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Romance 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a compelling mix of romance and interactive fiction with strong character-focused writing.
- #9 Voice Love on Air
91% matchVery Positive87% of 529 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%, Dating Sim 25.6%, Romance 15.3%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Multiple Endings 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on professional, modern-day romance with a strong emphasis on voice acting and character chemistry.
- #10 Gilded Shadows
91% matchVery Positive95% of 192 reviews2022
Dev: Steamberry Studio
Windows
A GxB visual novel that explores a whimsical, yet dangerous world which blends the solarpunk and cyberpunk aesthetics into a unique adventure. As you follow the MC on her journey, pursue various love interests in a stand-alone story unique to that route.
Why similar: Otome 38.8% ★, Romance 19.1%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8%, Choices Matter 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed visual novel that matches the tech-forward aesthetic and complex character dynamics of the seed game.
- #11 Witches x Warlocks
90% 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 27.1% ★, LGBTQ+ 21.7%, Dating Sim 19.5%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Comedy 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, magic-infused visual novel that prioritizes character relationships and lighthearted romance.
- #12 Trouble Comes Twice
89% matchVery Positive87% of 144 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 20.3% ★, LGBTQ+ 18.4%, Dating Sim 17.3%, Romance 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the complexities of relationships and character chemistry in a modern visual novel setting.
- #13 Pixel Puzzle Makeout League
89% 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 21.6%, LGBTQ+ 20.3%, Romance 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Otome 10% ★
Why You'll Like It: A quirky, genre-bending dating sim that mixes puzzle gameplay with humorous, trope-heavy romance.
- #14 Raptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance
88% 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 21.9%, LGBTQ+ 17.8%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Otome 12.7% ★, Romance 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a unique, character-driven narrative with a distinct visual style and eccentric cast.
- #15 Drops of Death
86% matchVery Positive93% of 92 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 19.1% ★, Dating Sim 18.8%, LGBTQ+ 18%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Romance 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Blends a digital/mystery aesthetic with dating sim elements, echoing the tone of the seed game.
- #16 Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,122 reviews2017
Dev: Dicesuki
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...
Why similar: Otome 39.9% ★, Visual Novel 16.9%, Romance 16.4%, Dating Sim 10.7%, Choices Matter 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic take on the rivals-to-lovers trope with strong character development and fantasy elements.
- #17 Enamored Risks
87% matchVery Positive86% of 204 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 23.6% ★, Dating Sim 17.4%, LGBTQ+ 16.3%, Romance 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A solid visual novel experience that emphasizes romance and character-driven choices.
- #18 Date Everything!
84% 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: LGBTQ+ 27.3%, Dating Sim 25.7%, Romance 14.2%, Visual Novel 7.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: An absurdist, high-energy dating sim that leans into the humor and variety of modern romance games.
- #19 Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,103 reviews2025
Dev: Xso
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.4 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+ 32.5%, Dating Sim 22.1%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Romance 10.7%, Choices Matter 6%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed romance that emphasizes character-driven storytelling and emotional stakes.
- #20 Emberfate: Tempest of Elements
85% matchVery Positive98% of 143 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% ★, Dating Sim 16.9%, LGBTQ+ 11%, Visual Novel 10%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fantasy romance that offers multiple paths and strong character dynamics.
- #21 XOXO Droplets
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 353 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 30.8% ★, Dating Sim 25.4%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Romance 13.1%, Multiple Endings 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features high-school drama with strong personality clashes and a focus on navigating difficult social dynamics.
- #22 Lovingly Evil
82% 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+ 17.7%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Dating Sim 12.3%, Memes 8%
Why You'll Like It: A comedy-focused dating sim that allows players to romance villains, mirroring the 'bad boy' appeal of the seed game.
- #23 Love Craft
79% matchVery Positive99% of 94 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+ 22.6%, Dating Sim 19.2%, Romance 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A parody-heavy, humorous dating sim that plays with genre tropes in a fun and engaging way.
- #24 Bunkered with Femboy
78% matchVery Positive91% of 303 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+ 26.2%, Dating Sim 20.2%, Romance 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Choices Matter 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: An intimate, character-focused premise that creates a tight, personal narrative experience.
- #25 Heirs And Graces
82% 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 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Otome 8% ★
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that excels in character-focused writing and LGBTQ-inclusive romance.
- #26 A Pinch of Magic
81% 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 22.9% ★, Dating Sim 19.3%, LGBTQ+ 18.9%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Romance 8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep character customization and a charming, magic-filled romance narrative.
- #27 Sisterly Bliss ~Don't Let Mom Find Out~
78% matchVery Positive94% of 83 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+ 25.8%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Dating Sim 13.8%, Romance 11.8%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #28 Find Love or Die Trying
77% 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 33%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Romance 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.5%, Anime 6.4%
- #29 Sentimental Trickster: Yaoi BL Gay Visual Novel
80% 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+ 28.3%, Dating Sim 19.7%, Romance 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the interpersonal dynamics and emotional development of its main characters.
- #30 start;again
79% matchVery Positive95% of 182 reviews2022
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A BL/yaoi mystery visual novel that follows a man named Sebastian as he’s forced into a game of life-or-death, alongside three strangers. Who put him there, and more importantly… who can he trust?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.2%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Romance 14%, Dating Sim 12%, Choices Matter 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-infused romance that uses a unique narrative structure to keep the player engaged.
- #31 Dangerous Fellows: Otome Game
81% matchMixed45% of 143 reviews2023
Dev: Storytaco
Windows
Otome dating sim - make your choices and survive this thriller romance game!
Why similar: Otome 27.9% ★, Dating Sim 20.8%, Visual Novel 13%, Romance 12.9%, Choices Matter 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines high-stakes survival elements with romance, creating a tense and engaging narrative.
- #32 BUNNY BOND
77% matchVery Positive93% of 127 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 30% ★, Dating Sim 22%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Romance 9.2%, Immersive Sim 8.7%
- #33 Killer Chat! - Original Edition
73% 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: Otome 18.7% ★, Dating Sim 18.4%, LGBTQ+ 17.5%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Romance 10.5%
- #34 Blush Blush
76% matchVery Positive86% of 7,498 reviews2020
Dev: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 93.0 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+ 39.5%, Dating Sim 26.6%, Otome 13.7% ★, Romance 9.6%, Visual Novel 4.5%
- #35 MindMindMind
75% matchVery Positive96% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: ChattercapPub: Chattercap LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Otome 20.7% ★, Dating Sim 19%, LGBTQ+ 17.9%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Romance 8.7%
- #36 Fling with a Tiefling
74% matchVery Positive92% of 86 reviews2024
Dev: Kristi Jimenez
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fling with a Tiefling is a short fantasy romance visual novel that follows you, an adventurer whose journey is about to come to an end. With tonight potentially being the last night with your treasured Tiefling companion Karrus, how will you spend it with him?
Why similar: Otome 22.7% ★, LGBTQ+ 17.8%, Dating Sim 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Romance 10.7%
- #37 Demonheart: The Ice Demon
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 128 reviews2022
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac
Play as the young witch Shar, as she moves in with a famous witch who keeps demonic prisoners in her basement. Will you find romance or doom?
Why similar: Otome 21.6% ★, Dating Sim 15.3%, LGBTQ+ 14.5%, Romance 10.4%, Visual Novel 10%
- #38 missed messages.
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,474 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+ 29.6%, Visual Novel 22%, Romance 17.4%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Emotional 8%
- #39 Kare wa Kanojo
76% matchVery Positive83% of 78 reviews2019
Dev: JMF Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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+ 21.7%, Romance 15.2%, Dating Sim 15%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Multiple Endings 6.2%
- #40 Lovers of Aether
74% 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 4.5%
- #41 My Vow to My Liege
71% matchVery Positive92% of 4,086 reviews2020
Dev: YETU GAMEPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
《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 43.2% ★, Romance 22.1%, Visual Novel 17.9%, LGBTQ+ 4.9%, Dating Sim 4.1%
- #42 Speakeasy
72% matchVery Positive83% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: Open Late Games
Windows · Mac
A delightful, delicious, devilish erotic visual novel.
Why similar: Otome 36% ★, Visual Novel 14.1%, Romance 13%, Dating Sim 11%, Multiple Endings 6.1%
- #43 Curtain Call
72% 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+ 19.2%, Romance 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.9%
- #44 Rivalhearts
70% matchVery Positive91% of 94 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 20.3%, Romance 17.1%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Choices Matter 8.6%
- #45 Criminally Yours
69% matchVery Positive95% of 60 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 20.4%, Romance 19.1%, LGBTQ+ 13.4%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Otome 9.8% ★
- #46 Seduce Me the Otome
71% matchVery Positive87% of 2,179 reviews2015
Dev: Michaela Laws
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A romantic comedy visual novel centered around a girl named Mika Anderson, who gets entangled in the affairs of incubi.
Why similar: Otome 33.9% ★, Dating Sim 23.3%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Romance 14.3%, Anime 5.6%
- #47 Psycho地雷InLove : 싸이코지라이 인 러브
69% matchVery Positive96% of 284 reviews2022
Dev: 유진게임즈
Windows
A simulation of an outcast romance!
Why similar: Dating Sim 30.8%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Romance 12.7%, Cute 6.6%, Emotional 6.1%
- #48 UC Love
70% 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+ 15.8%, Romance 12.8%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Memes 10.7%
- #49 Coming Out on Top
69% 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+ 56.7%, Dating Sim 17.9%, Visual Novel 6.9%, Romance 6.4%, Choices Matter 5.5%
- #50 Andromeda Six
67% matchVery Positive97% of 74 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 18.5%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Otome 16.1% ★, Immersive Sim 12%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #51 Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,285 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%, Dating Sim 19.2%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Romance 10%, Memes 8.8%
- #52 Life After Magic
68% matchVery Positive98% of 273 reviews2023
Dev: Team StarlightPub: Chirashi Games
Windows · Linux
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+ 26.1%, Dating Sim 23%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Romance 13.6%, Choices Matter 8%
- #53 Plenty of Fish in the Sea
67% matchVery Positive95% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Nullblade Studios
Windows
Plenty of Fish in the Sea is a cozy narrative-driven dating sim where you engage in heartfelt conversations with charming salmon and take them on delightful underwater dates.
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.3%, LGBTQ+ 22.2%, Romance 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.9%
- #54 Saihate Station
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,976 reviews2025
Dev: びぶ/viv
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 41%, Visual Novel 26.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Multiple Endings 7.7%, Anime 6.2%
- #55 Roommates
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 231 reviews2014
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Join Max or Anne in Latin House for their first college year! They'll juggle classes, jobs, and social life with four dorm mates, potentially sparking some extracurricular fun. As Anne you can romance Max, Isabella, Dominic and Rakesh. As Max, romance Anne, Isabella, Sally and Rakesh.
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.7%, LGBTQ+ 17.7%, Otome 16.1% ★, Visual Novel 11.8%, Romance 10.9%
- #56 Infinite Stars - The Visual Novel
68% matchVery Positive89% of 95 reviews2022
Dev: Wraiith303Pub: IF THEN ELSE Interactive Fiction
Windows
Infinite Stars is a visual novel filled with romance, mystery & roleplaying elements where you choose how the adventure unfolds. Establish your character & personality through the hundreds of choices presented in this interactive fiction inspired by stories like Dune, The Expanse & Mass Effect.
Why similar: Otome 25.3% ★, Dating Sim 17.5%, LGBTQ+ 16.1%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Romance 10.6%
- #57 Backstage Pass
70% matchVery Positive86% of 279 reviews2016
Dev: sakevisual
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 98%
A visual novel/sim game about life, love, and working in the entertainment industry. Play as makeup artist Sian Goodin as she navigates the world of showbiz. Make friends, forge business relationships, and maybe even find romance!
Why similar: Otome 40% ★, Dating Sim 21.4%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Romance 9.5%, Anime 6.3%
- #58 Trivia About You
64% matchVery Positive95% of 148 reviews2026
Dev: Raccoon NestPub: Novatia Entertainment Ltd.
Windows
"Trivia About You" is a romance visual novel about furry characters sharing meaningful moments in Carol’s House. After moving into the shop, you become roommates with three charming furry characters. Through daily life, from spring to autumn, you slowly build deeper connections with them.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.8%, Dating Sim 22.7%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Romance 10.3%, Multiple Endings 5.2%
- #59 Crush Crush
66% matchVery Positive89% of 28,060 reviews2016
Dev: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 96.8 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 49.9%, Anime 12.5%, Romance 12%, Visual Novel 9%, LGBTQ+ 5.1%
