- #1 A Date with Death
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 14,657 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 24%, Otome 20.6% ★, LGBTQ+ 16.5%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Romance 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similarly intense and intimate connection with a supernatural entity that mirrors the high-stakes banter of ERROR143.
- #2 Our Life: Beginnings & Always
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 13,707 reviews2020
Dev: GB Patch Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 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+ 17.8%, Otome 15.7% ★, Dating Sim 15.6%, Romance 13%, Visual Novel 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an unparalleled level of character customization and emotional depth that builds a strong bond over time.
- #3 ValiDate: Struggling Singles in your Area
96% 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+ 22.4%, Dating Sim 20.6%, Romance 15.4%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Sexual Content 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the modern, witty, and often chaotic dating life of young adults with a heavy focus on sharp dialogue.
- #4 Boyfriend Dungeon
95% matchVery Positive92% of 2,683 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 29%, Romance 18.8%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Story Rich 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a modern, stylish setting with unique character-driven dating mechanics that feel fresh and engaging.
- #5 Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator
94% matchVery Positive92% of 6,264 reviews2017
Dev: Game Grumps
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.5 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+ 28.3%, Dating Sim 25.9%, Sexual Content 12.2%, Romance 11.1%, Visual Novel 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A staple of the LGBTQ+ dating sim genre that excels in character writing and meaningful, humorous interactions.
- #6 Arcade Spirits
94% matchVery Positive91% of 631 reviews2019
Dev: Fiction Factory GamesPub: PQube
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.1 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: Otome 17.6% ★, Dating Sim 15.6%, LGBTQ+ 15.5%, Romance 10.5%, Visual Novel 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a nostalgic, modern visual novel experience with a focus on building relationships within a supportive community.
- #7 Coming Out on Top
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% 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+ 41.1%, Sexual Content 25.7%, Dating Sim 12.9%, Visual Novel 5.1%, Romance 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic LGBTQ+ visual novel that balances humor, romance, and significant player choices effectively.
- #8 Voice Love on Air
92% matchVery Positive87% of 551 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+ 22.7%, Dating Sim 21%, Romance 12.9%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Multiple Endings 6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern, story-rich visual novel that explores the intricacies of romance and professional life in a creative industry.
- #9 Hustle Cat
91% matchVery Positive93% of 1,314 reviews2016
Dev: Date Nighto
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 21.8 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: Otome 23.3% ★, Dating Sim 19.8%, LGBTQ+ 19.7%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Romance 9%
Why You'll Like It: An indie gem that offers a cozy, inclusive atmosphere with a strong emphasis on character relationships and workplace banter.
- #10 Monster Prom
91% matchVery Positive93% of 14,329 reviews2018
Dev: Beautiful GlitchPub: Xelu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You have 3 weeks to get a date for Monster Prom! Go through absurd and funny situations, raise your stats and seduce one of your classmates. Beautiful art, bold, unapologetic dialogue and hard choices make up this Multiplayer (1-4 players) Dating Sim. Be your worst self.
Why similar: Dating Sim 37.9%, LGBTQ+ 23%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Sexual Content 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features the same competitive, high-energy, and humorous rivalry dynamics that make ERROR143 so addictive.
- #11 Rivalhearts
90% matchVery Positive91% of 97 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 17.7%, Romance 15.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the romantic tension and cinematic storytelling that fans of the rivals-to-lovers trope will appreciate.
- #12 Find Love or Die Trying
89% 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 24.5%, Romance 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Sexual Content 11.7%, Emotional 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Adds a layer of high-stakes tension to the dating sim format that keeps the narrative engaging.
- #13 Trouble Comes Twice
89% matchVery Positive86% of 148 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 21.2% ★, LGBTQ+ 15.7%, Dating Sim 14.8%, Romance 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that leans into the romantic tension and character-driven drama typical of the genre.
- #14 Bewitching Sinners
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 530 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 21.4% ★, Dating Sim 13.6%, LGBTQ+ 12.7%, Visual Novel 8.7%, Romance 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that offers a mix of romance and interactive fiction with a focus on character-driven plots.
- #15 The Divine Speaker
87% matchVery Positive96% of 448 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+ 21.9%, Dating Sim 16.8%, Visual Novel 12%, Romance 11.9%, Sexual Content 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive LGBTQ+ visual novel that blends fantasy elements with deep, character-focused romantic arcs.
- #16 Emberfate: Tempest of Elements
86% 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 22.7% ★, Dating Sim 12.9%, LGBTQ+ 8.4%, Visual Novel 7.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play visual novel that offers a solid, character-focused romantic experience.
- #17 Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,131 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 23%, LGBTQ+ 21.3%, Visual Novel 11%, Romance 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the competitive, banter-heavy gameplay of the series with even more absurd and hilarious scenarios.
- #18 Witches x Warlocks
85% matchVery Positive90% 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 29.1% ★, LGBTQ+ 18.8%, Dating Sim 16.9%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a cute, LGBTQ+-focused visual novel experience that is easy to pick up and enjoy.
- #19 Date Everything!
82% matchVery Positive93% of 7,684 reviews2025
Dev: Sassy Chap GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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+ 22.9%, Dating Sim 22.8%, Sexual Content 15.1%, Romance 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy dating game that offers a wide variety of romantic options and humorous scenarios.
- #20 Speakeasy
84% matchVery Positive85% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: Open Late Games
Windows · Mac
A delightful, delicious, devilish erotic visual novel.
Why similar: Otome 33.2% ★, Visual Novel 10.7%, Romance 10%, Sexual Content 8.3%, Dating Sim 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that emphasizes character development and romantic tension in a historical setting.
- #21 Coffee Talk
83% matchVery Positive95% of 12,534 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+ 18.8%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Emotional 9.3%, Choices Matter 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: While more atmospheric, it captures the same intimate, character-driven conversations that make visual novels feel personal.
- #22 BUNNY BOND
82% matchVery Positive93% of 139 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 29.2% ★, Dating Sim 17.4%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%, Immersive Sim 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, indie-focused visual novel that provides a lighthearted and engaging romantic experience.
- #23 Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™
81% matchVery Positive90% of 6,790 reviews2022
Dev: PsyopPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 26.6%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Romance 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, LGBTQ+ 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a meta, humorous approach to the dating sim genre that fans of quirky, unconventional games will enjoy.
- #24 My Vow to My Liege
81% matchVery Positive91% of 4,103 reviews2020
Dev: YETU GAMEPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.4 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 43.9% ★, Romance 18.8%, Visual Novel 15%, Anime 4.6%, LGBTQ+ 4%
Why You'll Like It: A strong visual novel that focuses on the emotional weight of romantic choices and character loyalty.
- #25 lovebyte.exe
78% matchVery Positive100% of 68 reviews2026
Dev: Nochi Studios
Windows · Mac
A chat dating sim game inspired by Mystic Messenger, VTuber communities, and internet spam
Why similar: Otome 19.6% ★, Dating Sim 12.1%, LGBTQ+ 12%, Romance 8.5%, Visual Novel 7.5%
- #26 Our Red String
77% matchVery Positive96% of 133 reviews2026
Dev: Eva KissPub: TinyHat Studios
Windows
An erotic visual novel about heartbreak, self-discovery, and curious turns of fate- Lena and Ian are two very different people who find themselves in a very similar moment in their lives.
Why similar: Otome 16.7% ★, Dating Sim 13.5%, LGBTQ+ 11.7%, Sexual Content 10.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%
- #27 Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,384 reviews2025
Dev: Xso
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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+ 29.2%, Dating Sim 19.1%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Romance 9.6%, Choices Matter 5.7%
- #28 We Know the Devil
79% matchVery Positive94% of 1,187 reviews2016
Dev: Pillow Fight
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
WE KNOW THE DEVIL is a visual novel about teens reluctantly fighting the devil at summer camp. Follow meangirl Neptune, tomboy Jupiter, and shy shy Venus as they get to know each other--but one always gets left out.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 41%, Visual Novel 25.5%, Multiple Endings 7.7%, Choices Matter 6.6%, Indie 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that explores complex, atmospheric character dynamics through a unique queer lens.
- #29 Saihate Station
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 10,153 reviews2025
Dev: びぶ/viv
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.5%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Multiple Endings 9%, Anime 7.4%
- #30 Lake of Voices
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 640 reviews2018
Dev: GB Patch Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 35%
A free horror Visual Novel about an ill-fated journey across Sinnlos, a lake where gruesome monsters lurk just beneath the surface. With times being so dire you'll need to decide what, and who, is going to be sacrificed. Anyone can be saved, but not everyone can be.
Why similar: Otome 34.6% ★, Visual Novel 22.9%, Choices Matter 11%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Romance 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, indie visual novel that prioritizes character relationships and the consequences of player choices.
- #31 C14 Dating
80% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2016
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
C-14 Dating is an otome dating sim that combines archaeology, friendships and love.
Why similar: Otome 30.9% ★, Dating Sim 17.6%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%, Romance 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: An indie dating sim that focuses on realistic character interactions and the slow-burn development of romance.
- #32 Blush Blush
78% matchVery Positive86% of 7,596 reviews2020
Dev: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 101.6 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+ 29.4%, Sexual Content 20.8%, Dating Sim 19.9%, Otome 12.5% ★, Romance 7.5%
- #33 Crush Crush
76% matchVery Positive89% of 28,459 reviews2016
Dev: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 97.7 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: Sexual Content 39.2%, Dating Sim 31%, Anime 10.8%, Romance 7.9%, Visual Novel 5.8%
- #34 Drops of Death
74% matchVery Positive93% of 100 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 15.7%, LGBTQ+ 15%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Romance 9.3%
- #35 BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,946 reviews2023
Dev: Fif
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
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 28.7%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Romance 15.4%, Emotional 12%, Anime 9.7%
- #36 Synthetic Lover
75% matchVery Positive86% of 106 reviews2022
Dev: HeartCoreDev
Windows
In the future a biot working as a companion and without free will, encounters a device that makes him feel human. Self-discovery, hardships, and romance may follow. A BL/Yaoi visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.3%, Otome 14.1% ★, Sexual Content 11.8%, Romance 11%, Visual Novel 10.1%
- #37 Come Home
69% matchVery Positive93% of 5,083 reviews2026
Dev: R.J. Rhodes
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
An adult visual novel with 20 romanceable characters, each with their own individual, optional, storylines. Plenty of sex, laughs, and romance awaits you as you navigate the different relationships, while trying to solve the mystery of your missing father.
Why similar: Sexual Content 41.1%, Dating Sim 21.9%, Visual Novel 11.9%, LGBTQ+ 8.5%, Romance 7.7%
- #38 Sisterly Bliss ~Don't Let Mom Find Out~
71% matchVery Positive95% of 96 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+ 22%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Dating Sim 11.8%, Romance 10.5%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #39 Dangerous Fellows: Otome Game
76% matchMixed44% of 144 reviews2023
Dev: Storytaco
Windows
Otome dating sim - make your choices and survive this thriller romance game!
Why similar: Otome 28.5% ★, Dating Sim 17%, Romance 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 5.3%
- #40 NEKOPARA - Catboys Paradise
72% matchVery Positive89% of 5,450 reviews2021
Dev: NEKO WORKsPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 34.0 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 47.5% ★, Dating Sim 20.3%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Romance 7.5%, Anime 6.7%
- #41 missed messages.
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,531 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+ 24.1%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Romance 14.8%, Emotional 11.4%, Choices Matter 11.2%
- #42 Sentimental Trickster: Yaoi BL Gay Visual Novel
73% 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+ 25.7%, Dating Sim 18%, Romance 12%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.8%
- #43 OZMAFIA!!
74% matchVery Positive82% of 687 reviews2016
Dev: Poni-Pachet SYPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Enjoy a dramatic romance in this fairytale otome visual novel. Who will you decide to trust and fall in love with in this mysterious town where fairytales have become warring mafia famiglia? Explore this exciting world through a dozen routes and 20+ endings!
Why similar: Otome 23.5% ★, Dating Sim 12.6%, LGBTQ+ 9.9%, Romance 9.5%, Visual Novel 8.5%
- #44 Enamored Risks
73% matchVery Positive87% of 210 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 25% ★, Dating Sim 15%, LGBTQ+ 13.9%, Romance 10.4%, Visual Novel 10.1%
- #45 The Symbiant
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 856 reviews2023
Dev: HeartCoreDev
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Symbiant is a BL / Yaoi / Gay visual novel about two men, both from vastly different worlds, embracing their sexuality and their newfound romance. It is also a tale of interstellar friendship and being gay in space!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.4%, Sexual Content 19.9%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Romance 9.5%, Choices Matter 6.6%
- #46 Bunkered with Femboy
69% matchVery Positive90% of 356 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+ 21.8%, Dating Sim 16.7%, Romance 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Sexual Content 11%
- #47 Heartstop Tour
68% matchVery Positive96% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Comfort Kuma StudiosPub: HMoon Publishing LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Spend 4 days with 2 boy failures in this otome visual novel. Will you choose Julian, the lost tourist with golden retriever energy, or Riku, the quietly intense guy in a bear suit, to steal your heart in this short & sweet romance?
Why similar: Otome 33.6% ★, Visual Novel 11.4%, Romance 10%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Dating Sim 8%
- #48 Fling with a Tiefling
68% matchVery Positive92% of 87 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 21.8% ★, LGBTQ+ 13.7%, Dating Sim 10.3%, Visual Novel 9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.6%
- #49 Seduce Me the Otome
71% matchVery Positive87% of 2,179 reviews2015
Dev: Michaela Laws
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 16.0 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 32.5% ★, Dating Sim 18.1%, Romance 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Sexual Content 9.8%
- #50 Andromeda Six
67% matchVery Positive97% of 93 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: Otome 16.4% ★, Romance 15.8%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Immersive Sim 12.6%, Choices Matter 8.6%
- #51 XOXO Droplets
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 358 reviews2017
Dev: GB Patch Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 32% ★, Dating Sim 21.4%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Romance 11.5%, Simulation 6%
- #52 1 to 1 humanoid edible toys
66% matchVery Positive93% of 2,475 reviews2024
Dev: 汉谟拉比炒面Pub: 无
Windows · Mac
A story about Ambiguous Affection, Appetite, and Tantalizing Desires.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.4%, Dating Sim 21.7%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Multiple Endings 9%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%
- #53 From Madness with Love
67% matchVery Positive90% of 522 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 26.4% ★, LGBTQ+ 17.9%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Romance 11.9%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #54 Bokuten - Why I Became an Angel
70% matchVery Positive85% of 158 reviews2019
Dev: OVERDRIVEPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Dating Sim 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Romance 11.4%, LGBTQ+ 10.6%, Emotional 9.4%
- #55 Snowkissed Romance
66% matchVery Positive99% of 73 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 29.6% ★, Dating Sim 18.5%, Romance 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Multiple Endings 6.7%
- #56 Full Service
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 557 reviews2020
Dev: Mazjojo ProductionsPub: Herculion
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as a workaholic young adult who finds romance in an unexpected place, an all-male massage parlor.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 44.5%, Sexual Content 24.9%, Dating Sim 13%, Visual Novel 7%, Romance 6.6%
- #57 LoveChoice
65% matchVery Positive92% of 36,594 reviews2021
Dev: Akaba Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
"What is love?" We try to answer that with this game. The game encourages people to have a warm, soft, and understanding heart.
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.3%, Romance 20.7%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #58 Love in Login
65% matchVery Positive91% of 175 reviews2024
Dev: MetacraftPub: Smilegate
Windows
An in-game friend you unexpectedly run into turns out to be a supermodel level hottie!
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.9%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Immersive Sim 8.7%, Romance 8.5%, Emotional 7.9%
- #59 Signed and Sealed With a Kiss
70% matchMixed67% of 72 reviews2019
Dev: Reine Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Raise" your own perfect boyfriend in this visual novel-stat raiser. Will you fall in love or will you say goodbye?
Why similar: Otome 25.5% ★, LGBTQ+ 14.5%, Dating Sim 13.6%, Sexual Content 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.2%
