- #1 Doki Doki Literature Club!
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 228,468 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.4 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 26.3%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Anime 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Romance 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive psychological horror visual novel that subverts dating sim tropes with dark, meta-narrative twists.
- #2 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,549 reviews2021
Dev: Team SalvatoPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 84.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.9%, Visual Novel 16%, Romance 12.8%, Sexual Content 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: An expanded version of the classic horror experience with additional content and improved visuals.
- #3 YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story
96% matchVery Positive95% of 7,095 reviews2020
Dev: NitroplusPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 133.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story is the visual novel medium in its purest form. Will Shinichi choose Miyuki, the beautiful queen bee of the school, or the endearingly awkward misfit Aoi? With art by Tsuji Santa, these beautifully rendered romances will stay with you forever.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Romance 15.1%, Sexual Content 14.5%, Psychological Horror 11%, Dating Sim 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply unsettling psychological horror story that forces players to confront the boundaries of a virtual romance.
- #4 Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™
95% matchVery Positive90% of 6,818 reviews2022
Dev: PsyopPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.0 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 32%, Romance 16.3%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the 'killer dating show' premise by forcing players to romance dangerous entities to survive.
- #5 Sucker for Love: First Date
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,024 reviews2022
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.1 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 22.8%, Romance 17.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Anime 10.3%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It blends the lighthearted mechanics of a dating sim with terrifying Lovecraftian horror elements.
- #6 A Date with Death
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 14,957 reviews2023
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.0 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 45.3%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Romance 18.7%, Multiple Endings 4.9%, Anime 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A romance-focused psychological horror game where you must navigate a dangerous relationship with a supernatural entity.
- #7 Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 34,471 reviews2023
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24%, Dating Sim 21.9%, Romance 17.9%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A choice-driven psychological horror game that features high-stakes interactions and multiple branching paths similar to the seed game.
- #8 NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
91% matchVery Positive94% of 58,305 reviews2022
Dev: WSS playground
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD is a “multi-ending ADV” depicting daily life with “OMGkawaiiAngel”, a young girl with a rather extreme need for approval attempting to become the #1 “Internet Angel” (streamer).
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Sexual Content 20.2%, Anime 15.7%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological management sim that captures the obsessive and unstable nature of modern digital relationships.
- #9 Kill or Love
92% matchVery Positive89% of 2,191 reviews2020
Dev: Andy Church
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about obsession, loneliness, and, based on your choices, varying amounts of murder.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.9%, Romance 19.1%, Anime 16.2%, Psychological Horror 13%, Sexual Content 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic match that centers on the high-pressure environment of a lethal dating competition.
- #10 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,472 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Sara Chidouin returns home from school late one night to discover that something's gone terribly wrong. When she comes to, she finds herself, her friend Joe, and 9 other people trapped in a mysterious place.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 24.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.3%, Anime 20.5%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Story Rich 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A gripping death game visual novel where every choice determines who lives and who dies.
- #11 REFLEXIA Prototype ver.
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,584 reviews2022
Dev: MAHOUMAIDENPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 38%
REFLEXIA's story starts out as a parody of its genre and ends as a psychological drama.
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.6%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Romance 16.8%, Emotional 9.4%, Psychological Horror 9%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that integrates dating sim mechanics with a cute but unsettling aesthetic.
- #12 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 38,953 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.5%, Anime 26.6%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Story Rich 11.1%, Dark Humor 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential death game visual novel that combines high-stakes mystery with a vibrant anime aesthetic.
- #13 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
87% matchVery Positive93% of 22,293 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.6%, Dating Sim 17%, Anime 13.4%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Psychological Horror 12%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that focuses on multiple endings and the consequences of your romantic choices.
- #14 Sucker for Love: Prelude
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 530 reviews2021
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Preform a series of scary rituals to win over an eldritch cutie and win a smooch!
Why similar: Dating Sim 66.9%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Sexual Content 8.7%, Horror 5.6%, Casual 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: A short, intense horror dating experience that serves as a perfect introduction to the series' unique tone.
- #15 missed messages.
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,554 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: Visual Novel 28.2%, Romance 24.1%, Emotional 17%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Sexual Content 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A short, emotional visual novel that explores themes of mental health and psychological tension.
- #16 Sucker for Love: Date to Die For
86% matchVery Positive95% of 1,353 reviews2024
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 31.2%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Anime 12%, Romance 8.7%, Sexual Content 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: The sequel continues the series' signature blend of dating simulation and cosmic horror.
- #17 PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,665 reviews2024
Dev: TERNOX
Windows
Your Pocket-Sized Dating Simulator! Every launch brings a new date with unique dialogues! Spend endless hours with your adorable, love-struck virtual girlfriend.
Why similar: Dating Sim 33.1%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Romance 16.6%, Psychological Horror 7.6%, Anime 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror dating sim that uses a cute aesthetic to mask its darker, more sinister intentions.
- #18 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,313 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.9%, Anime 21.9%, Multiple Endings 16%, Story Rich 10.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural horror visual novel that features high-stakes decision-making and a gripping mystery.
- #19 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
86% matchVery Positive85% of 1,534 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 38%, Sexual Content 14.6%, Anime 12.3%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A branching narrative horror game where the survival of the characters depends entirely on your choices.
- #20 LoveChoice
82% matchVery Positive92% of 36,699 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 36%, Romance 27.3%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Story Rich 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A unique visual novel that emphasizes how small choices can lead to vastly different emotional outcomes.
- #21 Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
84% matchVery Positive93% of 7,427 reviews2017
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.4%, Multiple Endings 17.6%, Anime 14.5%, Story Rich 13.2%, Psychological Horror 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: An iconic death game series that forces players to solve puzzles while navigating life-or-death social situations.
- #22 Monster Prom
83% matchVery Positive93% of 14,340 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 57%, Visual Novel 17%, Sexual Content 10.4%, Comedy 9.5%, Story Rich 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A comedic dating sim that frequently puts players in life-or-death scenarios with supernatural romantic interests.
- #23 ERROR143
81% matchVery Positive92% of 5,376 reviews2022
Dev: Jenny Vi Pham
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 55%
A bickering and bantering rivals-to-lovers visual novel where you fall in love after first hack.
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.6%, Romance 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Sexual Content 12.1%, Emotional 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A character-focused dating simulation that captures the tension and intimacy of digital relationships.
- #24 Helltaker
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 128,246 reviews2020
Dev: vanripper
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.
Why similar: Sexual Content 24.2%, Dating Sim 23.5%, Anime 20.2%, Comedy 9.4%, Visual Novel 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish, demon-themed puzzle game that features dating sim elements and high-stakes character interactions.
- #25 Carpe Diem
82% matchVery Positive89% of 8,562 reviews2015
Dev: Moonlit Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 13%
Seize the day
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.5%, Dating Sim 24.3%, Anime 22.8%, Sexual Content 7.9%, Romance 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic visual novel that focuses on the emotional weight of romantic decisions.
- #26 Tricolour Lovestory
81% matchVery Positive81% of 28,081 reviews2017
Dev: HL-Galgame
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 48.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Time flies and never comes back. But with an incredible 1-million-word script and 100+ original CGs, this game will take you back to when you were young, simple and pure. Go and get the love of your life back, start something new, or end everything in flame, that's for you to decide!
Why similar: Dating Sim 33.8%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Sexual Content 15.3%, Anime 9.2%, Romance 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: An emotional visual novel that explores the complexities of romance and personal growth.
- #27 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 34,372 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 11%
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.5%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Anime 13.9%, Emotional 12.1%, Horror 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and short psychological experience that captures the feeling of navigating an unstable mind.
- #28 MAMIYA
79% matchVery Positive90% of 534 reviews2021
Dev: Kenkou LandPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
MAMIYA is a captivating, dark mystery visual novel in which a group of young men struggle against existential dread before the end of the world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Emotional 14.4%, Anime 12.3%, Multiple Endings 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric psychological horror visual novel that deals with complex emotional trauma.
- #29 Gaokao.Love.100Days
79% matchVery Positive90% of 8,262 reviews2015
Dev: 高考恋爱委员会Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 36.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Getting a girl-friend before National College Entrance Exam, I know it's crazy, but from today, we will face everything together.
Why similar: Dating Sim 39.6%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Romance 13.7%, Multiple Endings 8.3%, Anime 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dating sim that adds a layer of high-pressure stakes by tying your romantic success to academic performance.
- #30 Selene ~Apoptosis~
77% matchVery Positive88% of 5,651 reviews2023
Dev: Viscum keyPub: Nupu Neko Dev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%
A beautiful stranger appears at your doorstep. Will you let her in? Dive into a captivating nightmare and decide the fates of those around you in this free mystic thriller visual novel.
Why similar: Sexual Content 28.3%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Romance 11.2%, Anime 10.6%, Nudity 8.2%
- #31 Find Love or Die Trying: Til Death Do Us Part
77% matchMixed67% of 174 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 29%, Romance 16.3%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Emotional 10.2%, Anime 9.1%
- #32 Fatal Twelve
78% matchVery Positive92% of 1,059 reviews2018
Dev: LYCORISPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Shishimai Rinka was a high schooler who ran a small café named Lion House in place of her grandmother. She lived her life much like any other person her age, but one day, she was caught up in an explosion while returning home on the train alongside her friend, Hitsuji Naomi.
Why similar: Dating Sim 35.8%, Visual Novel 26%, Anime 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Story Rich 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes death game visual novel where characters must compete to survive for twelve days.
- #33 Date Everything!
74% matchVery Positive93% of 7,795 reviews2025
Dev: Sassy Chap GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.3 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: Dating Sim 32.4%, Sexual Content 18%, Romance 16.6%, Visual Novel 8.8%, Multiple Endings 5.7%
- #34 Come Home
73% matchVery Positive93% of 5,115 reviews2026
Dev: R.J. Rhodes
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 21.9 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 37.6%, Dating Sim 23.6%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Nudity 11.8%, Romance 8.1%
- #35 Hush Hush - Only Your Love Can Save Them
75% matchVery Positive94% of 1,653 reviews2023
Dev: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 85.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A Visual Novel with a twist - improve skills, charm girls, and learn dangerous secrets... by any means necessary.
Why similar: Dating Sim 28.2%, Sexual Content 22.3%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Romance 10.6%, Anime 8.4%
- #36 Crush Crush
76% matchVery Positive89% of 28,563 reviews2016
Dev: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 97.8 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: Sexual Content 29.8%, Dating Sim 28.1%, Anime 10.5%, Nudity 9.9%, Hentai 7.5%
- #37 Hey Stranger! I Dare You to Love Me!
73% matchVery Positive86% of 245 reviews2025
Dev: Pound Cake WorkshopPub: Kupaa Games
Windows
In this saucy 2D visual novel, you find yourself in a strange new town in which all of its residents are promiscuous and eager to get to know the newcomer! The story will depend entirely on your own choices. Will you give in to passion and accept the locals' blatant advances?
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.6%, Romance 12.1%, Visual Novel 12%, Sexual Content 11.3%, Emotional 8.5%
- #38 Monster Girl2
75% matchVery Positive82% of 1,945 reviews2023
Dev: jksoftPub: Jksoft
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Monster Girl2 is a spot-the-difference game with branching stories and multiple endings.Uncover secrets, make choices, and decide the fate of alluring demon girls.Will you conquer them—or save them? Your decisions shape their destiny.
Why similar: Sexual Content 40.3%, Nudity 15.6%, Romance 15.5%, Hentai 15.2%, Multiple Endings 4.2%
- #39 Trick and Treat - Visual Novel
76% matchVery Positive90% of 3,627 reviews2016
Dev: Eternal Night StudiosPub: Alberto Herrera
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Trick & Treat is a Visual Novel that test your instincts by making choices that can get you out from the cursed forest or drive you to death… or maybe just maybe your choices can guide you to something more?
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.3%, Anime 20.2%, Romance 13.3%, Dating Sim 13.1%, Sexual Content 11.9%
- #40 Flower girl 2
74% matchVery Positive81% of 2,139 reviews2022
Dev: 9Garden
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 31%
《Flower Girl 2 》It is a game of beautiful girl + elimination + plot combination. The story is the story of players stealing sacred objects and fleeing the flower demon country with the tears of the flower god.
Why similar: Sexual Content 45.3%, Nudity 15.5%, Hentai 12.4%, Visual Novel 8.5%, Anime 8.1%
- #41 Bloody Painter Dating Sim
72% matchVery Positive90% of 1,778 reviews2024
Dev: DeluCat Productions
Windows
You have unfortunately been captured by a serial killer, and you must increase your chances of survival within seven days. Your choices will determine how he treats you and the outcome of your relationship. What will your final relationship with him be...?
Why similar: Dating Sim 48.1%, Visual Novel 20%, Romance 14.6%, Anime 6.2%, Multiple Endings 5.6%
- #42 Killer Chat! - Original Edition
70% matchVery Positive94% of 1,678 reviews2025
Dev: rosesrotPub: angelrot games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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: Dating Sim 31.3%, Romance 17.6%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%, Psychological Horror 8.3%
- #43 BAD END THEATER
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,071 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.9%, Multiple Endings 19.1%, Romance 17.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #44 DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation
73% matchVery Positive95% of 3,790 reviews2019
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 143.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Show the Spirits the power of love and save the world in this romantic visual novel!
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.8%, Romance 15.8%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Sexual Content 12.8%, Anime 10.1%
- #45 Dream Date
72% matchVery Positive85% of 2,618 reviews2020
Dev: ADOG
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Date, communicate, enhance feelings and record good memories with girls!
Why similar: Sexual Content 34.9%, Dating Sim 15.9%, Nudity 12.3%, Hentai 10.5%, Visual Novel 7.5%
- #46 Duel to The Holes
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 148 reviews2025
Dev: GoldenmasterPub: Big Holes games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Welcome to The Hole, where the only thing bigger than the trouble is... well, let's just say the locals have a few extra tricks up their sleeves - and their pants.
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.8%, Sexual Content 18%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Romance 11.7%, Anime 8.9%
- #47 Lover's Trophy
71% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Mrfishess
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Horror Dating Sim, Lover's trophy throws you into the arena with two love interests using you for their own personal amusement. With a completely customizable main character, go on a terrifying journey into the psyce of these two very dangerous men, and have the ride of a life time.
Why similar: Dating Sim 48.8%, Romance 17.2%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Dark Humor 7.5%, Multiple Endings 5.1%
- #48 Vampires' Melody
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,731 reviews2020
Dev: AsicxArt
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
3 centuries have passed after sleeping for one night!? On a rainy night filled with thunderstorms, a young chef Raylan encountered a mysterious girl who resembled Sleeping Beauty in a huge tree hole, but everything suddenly went black before he could find out what happened...
Why similar: Dating Sim 34.5%, Visual Novel 23.1%, Anime 13.3%, Romance 12.8%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
- #49 From Madness with Love
69% matchVery Positive90% of 530 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: Visual Novel 23%, Romance 18.9%, Multiple Endings 11%, Comedy 9%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
- #50 Bloodcrave
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Blue Fiend StudiosPub: TinyHat Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A horror dating sim featuring six love interests, two dozen side characters, animated scenes, and decision-driven storytelling. Will you lead your companions down the path of virtue or succumb to the lure of darkness?
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.1%, Sexual Content 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Romance 13%, Anime 9.3%
- #51 Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy: Prologue
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,407 reviews2021
Dev: GAMEPULSE 游戏脉冲
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy Prologue is a fanmade indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.To save the Princess of Misty Lake "Daiyousei", from the evil who took her captive. You must play as the brave Hero of Ice Fairy "Cirno" and face "Remilia Scarlet" of the Kouma Castle
Why similar: Anime 46.8%, Story Rich 23.1%, Comedy 16.3%, 2D 11.5%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #52 花妖物语/Flower girl
70% matchVery Positive83% of 2,647 reviews2021
Dev: 9Garden
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 39.1 hrs≥1hr: 34%
" Flower Girl " is a "Sexy Flower Elf+ Flower Match-3 game + GALGAME" combination of casual games. You will play a mission as a "Royal Spirit Master". In order to save your lover, you will go to the legendary land of flower elf, and encounter all kinds of flower elf on the way......
Why similar: Sexual Content 42.1%, Nudity 13.8%, Hentai 12.6%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Anime 8.6%
- #53 Action Taimanin
69% matchVery Positive83% of 19,428 reviews2020
Dev: LiLithPub: Infini-Brain inc.
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 61.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
An intense, gorgeous hack-and-slash action RPG from the Taimanin fame!
Why similar: Sexual Content 57.3%, Nudity 16.5%, Hentai 14.9%, Anime 10.1%, Visual Novel 0.6%
- #54 Chasing Tails ~A Promise in the Snow~
68% matchVery Positive92% of 4,701 reviews2021
Dev: the last evil wizardPub: Nupu Neko Dev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 40.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Trying to get away from trouble, June moves to a small town... to find even more trouble! A yuri comedy/horror visual novel, featuring a haunted house, fox-girls, and GxG love ❤︎.
Why similar: Sexual Content 23.9%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Romance 13.4%, Anime 9.9%, Hentai 8.5%
- #55 Kagura Survivors: Endless Night
67% matchVery Positive79% of 2,800 reviews2023
Dev: Big Bang StudioPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Something is wrong in the Kaguraverse. An anomaly is creating tears in space-time and causing parallel worlds to converge! It falls upon Kagura-chan, the vessel of the Goddess's will, to get to the bottom of this crisis and return order to the various universes.
Why similar: Sexual Content 58.1%, Anime 17%, Hentai 12.2%, Nudity 11.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #56 Love Sucks: Night Two
65% matchVery Positive98% of 346 reviews2024
Dev: Art Witch StudiosPub: Critical Bliss
Windows · Mac · Linux
This is Love Sucks:Night Two, the second part in your mission to get laid and not die doing it. When sexy monsters are out to kill you for their own mysterious goals, it's date or die! You've survived the first night, but can you survive your second?
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.9%, Romance 17.5%, Sexual Content 17%, Visual Novel 15%, Nudity 6.6%
- #57 Getting Inside: Hentai Story
65% matchVery Positive88% of 337 reviews2025
Dev: 4ny StudioPub: Horny Capybara Studio
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
🔥 Getting Inside is a visual novel where devilishly seductive beauties aren’t shy about crawling into your zipper. Is it nothing more than a lucky coincidence, though? Find out exactly what demonic forces have fallen on your head and use them wisely!
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.4%, Sexual Content 17.5%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Romance 10.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.5%
- #58 ATRI -My Dear Moments-
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 23,554 reviews2020
Dev: FrontwingPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 110.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"As the world sank, I found you." In the near future, a sudden and unexplained sea rise has left much of human civilization underwater. In a little town slowly being enveloped by the ocean, an unforgettable summer is about to begin for a boy and a mysterious robot girl...
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Dating Sim 21.4%, Romance 17.3%, Anime 11.2%, Emotional 7.7%
- #59 Kid,napper: Gosh, I'm Kidnapped by a Pupil
67% matchVery Positive88% of 4,506 reviews2018
Dev: Catnip
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 32%
I had to admit, the only thing that is more scary than a murder weapon, is that girl, who is not even supposed to hold it
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.4%, Sexual Content 19.7%, Anime 17%, Psychological Horror 13%, Story Rich 8.9%
