Games Like From Madness with Love

A bickering and bantering rivals-to-lovers visual novel where you fall in love after first hack.

Why similar: Otome 23.9% ★, LGBTQ+ 19.2%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Romance 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It features a similar blend of witty, modern dialogue and a high-tension, slightly unhinged romantic dynamic between the protagonist and their love interest.

Put the 'love' in 'Lovecraftian horror'! Perform terrifying rituals to win the affections of eldritch horrors and smooch 'em... at any cost!

Why similar: Romance 19.6%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Comedy 16.8%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, it subverts traditional dating sim tropes by introducing Lovecraftian horror elements and a distinct, colorful visual style.

Solve pixel puzzles, date superheroes, and save the day! Dating sim meets puzzle game in this romantic comedy adventure.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.5%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Romance 12.5%, Comedy 12.3%, Otome 10.8% ★

Why You'll Like It: It combines a cute, colorful pixel aesthetic with a quirky dating sim structure that forces the player to solve puzzles to win over their partners.

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: LGBTQ+ 31.9%, Comedy 22.4%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Dating Sim 11.1%, Funny 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the chaotic, high-stakes, and darkly comedic energy of dating supernatural beings in a high-pressure environment.

An unusual horror-themed Visual Novel about waking up in a carriage with a stranger… Whatever could go wrong?

Why similar: Otome 31% ★, Dark Humor 16.1%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Psychological Horror 10%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title leans into the psychological and dark humor aspects of the seed game, focusing on a tense, intimate, and slightly dangerous relationship.

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+ 25.8%, Romance 14.3%, Comedy 10.8%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game takes the concept of dating to an absurd level, matching the seed game's willingness to experiment with the boundaries of the genre.

The acclaimed gay dating sim. Have a sweet, sexy, or bizarrely comedic adventure with the man of your choice!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 56.8%, Visual Novel 8.7%, Sexual Content 8.2%, Romance 6.9%, Multiple Endings 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A staple of the LGBTQ+ dating sim genre, it balances humor and romance with a distinct, character-driven narrative style.

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: Otome 30.6% ★, Visual Novel 25.8%, Romance 11.3%, Comedy 11.2%, Multiple Endings 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic of the 'unusual dating sim' genre, it shares the seed game's commitment to absurd premises and unexpected narrative depth.

Branching dialogue! Hard choices! A cemetery's worth of phantoms, wraiths, and poltergeists lookin' for love in all the blight places.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.4%, Dark Humor 21.6%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Romance 13%, Comedy 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique, supernatural twist on the dating genre with a heavy emphasis on dark humor and poignant, unconventional character interactions.

A simulation of an outcast romance!

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.5%, Romance 15.6%, Cute 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Colorful 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the 'yandere' or 'unstable' character archetype, providing the same kind of intense, high-stakes romantic communication found in the seed.

Romance, seduce, and even marry your own drawings! Forget about finding true love; In Doodle Date, you create it!

Why similar: Dark Humor 18.1%, LGBTQ+ 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Romance 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game embraces a low-fi, hand-drawn aesthetic and a dark, comedic tone that mirrors the unconventional nature of the seed game.

Welcome to the most delicious dating simulator ever created. Do you have what it takes to be the business partner of and win the heart of the most famous chicken salesman of all time? Play to find out! Go ahead, Colonel Sanders is waiting.

Why similar: Visual Novel 65.5%, Dating Sim 23.1%, Casual 8.7%, Indie 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: It matches the seed game's commitment to pure, unadulterated absurdity and comedic, over-the-top dating scenarios.

All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!

Why similar: Otome 41.5% ★, Visual Novel 17.9%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title explores the darker, psychological side of romance through a visual novel format, appealing to fans of the seed game's more intense narrative paths.

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: Visual Novel 19.7%, Romance 19.4%, LGBTQ+ 15.8%, Comedy 15.5%, Cute 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a cute, colorful aesthetic while allowing players to date villains, capturing a similar 'romance with the dangerous' vibe.

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: Visual Novel 27.7%, Romance 18.4%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Cute 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a cute, bite-sized dating experience that hides darker, horror-themed secrets beneath its surface.

Yuri Dating Agency - a speed dating simulator for WLW. You're a girl who likes girls, walking into this Yuri dating agency to find yourself a date. Here, you will be able to get to know lots of girls. Will you be able to win their hearts?

Why similar: Dark Humor 22.6%, LGBTQ+ 21.8%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Psychological Horror 11%

Why You'll Like It: It mixes puzzle-solving with dark humor and psychological horror, creating a unique experience that feels tonally similar to the seed game.

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 20.2% ★, LGBTQ+ 15%, Dark Humor 14.9%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Romance 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses a chat-based interface to deliver dark, satirical, and suspenseful dating interactions that feel very modern.

Date your weapons! Romance swords, daggers, and polearms to level them up in this “shack-and-slash” dungeon crawling adventure.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.1%, Comedy 22.5%, Romance 19.1%, Cute 10.3%, Funny 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: It blends dating sim mechanics with action-oriented gameplay, offering a fresh and modern take on building relationships with unique characters.

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 21.9% ★, LGBTQ+ 19.2%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Romance 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a retro-inspired, colorful visual novel experience that focuses on building meaningful, diverse relationships in a unique setting.

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+ 35.1%, Romance 20.6%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Dating Sim 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the professional and romantic lives of voice actors, offering a grounded yet dramatic narrative that fans of visual novels will appreciate.

Hunt down a beheaded ghost to save your college club from losing funding! It'll be a piece of cake— wait, what do you mean he wants to marry you!? The Groom of Gallagher Mansion is spooky comedic romantic visual novel full of laughs and scares all around!

Why similar: Otome 26.2% ★, LGBTQ+ 16.1%, Dark Humor 15.3%, Comedy 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game balances comedy and emotional depth within a gothic setting, providing a unique flavor of romance.

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: Visual Novel 24.2%, Romance 20.3%, Multiple Endings 12%, Comedy 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It features a high-stakes, comedic premise that forces the player to navigate dangerous dating scenarios to survive.

Discover 'Departed Away,' a captivating visual novel where friendship intertwines with mystery. Uncover secrets, engage in verbal duels, and make choices that shape your story. Delve into emotional depth and intricate connections in this unique story.

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.9%, Romance 16%, Psychological Horror 16%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Multiple Endings 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: This pixel-art visual novel leans into psychological horror, perfect for those who enjoyed the darker narrative elements of the seed game.

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+ 20.4%, Otome 18.4% ★, Visual Novel 17.2%, Romance 15.2%, Multiple Endings 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: While more cozy than the seed game, its high level of customization and focus on character growth make it a must-play for visual novel fans.

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+ 38.7%, Romance 15.6%, Visual Novel 14%, Dating Sim 7.5%, Multiple Endings 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A highly polished, character-focused dating sim that balances humor and genuine emotional heart, much like the best moments of the seed game.

This is a game where you can escape if you do something "Yuri."

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Casual 8.9%, Comedy 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a pixel-art style and a choose-your-own-adventure format to tell a compelling, intimate story.

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 29.7% ★, LGBTQ+ 20.4%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Romance 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game explores the psychological complexities of its characters through a free-to-play visual novel format.

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 26.2% ★, LGBTQ+ 15.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Romance 9.9%, Dark Humor 9.3%

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+ 22.8%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Romance 13.7%, Comedy 11.6%, Multiple Endings 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: An indie title that offers a charming, LGBTQ-focused narrative with a fantasy twist.

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: Otome 28.2% ★, LGBTQ+ 21.1%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Romance 13.2%, Dating Sim 6.4%

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: Visual Novel 29.1%, Comedy 14.2%, Romance 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11%, LGBTQ+ 9.5%

Can you get a date before the end of the world? Doomsday Paradise is a goofy, multiplayer dating sim about finding love before the apocalypse. With over 130 different endings and 12 different singles to woo- no two games will ever be the same.

Why similar: Dark Humor 24.5%, LGBTQ+ 23.7%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Romance 10.9%, Multiple Endings 8%

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: Visual Novel 23.8%, Multiple Endings 19.5%, Romance 15.8%, Casual 8.8%, Dating Sim 8.7%

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: Visual Novel 26%, Comedy 13.2%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Romance 8.7%, Sexual Content 8.7%

You awaken to find your memories gone. To learn the truth behind your amnesia, you’ll choose from five romantic paths, each its own world. With 20+ endings, can you write the lasting love story you deserve, or will your love and life come to an end?

Why similar: Otome 51.1% ★, Visual Novel 19.9%, Romance 13.4%, Multiple Endings 6.3%, Dating Sim 3.7%

《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 48.1% ★, Romance 20.9%, Visual Novel 20%, LGBTQ+ 4.7%, Casual 3.3%

select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.3%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Multiple Endings 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%

In the beginning, Crossdressers were the sun... And Goddesses too! A story of turmoil filled romance between man and crossdresser in modern times, brought back to the forefront by the Goddesses of legend! A hymn of love for the new generation of crossdressers!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.8%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Romance 11.7%, Comedy 9.6%, Casual 5.3%

You've matched with a cute femboy on an app. The date is set and you meet him at the amusement park.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.4%, Visual Novel 27.5%, Romance 18.4%, Sexual Content 4.7%, Adventure 4%

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: Visual Novel 18.8%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Romance 15.2%, LGBTQ+ 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%

"Raise" your own perfect boyfriend in this visual novel-stat raiser. Will you fall in love or will you say goodbye?

Why similar: Otome 26.1% ★, LGBTQ+ 14.7%, Dark Humor 13.8%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Romance 9.6%

Play a dating sim inside of a dating sim to become an otome heroine protagonist. Nothing can possible go wrong... right?

Why similar: Otome 40.5% ★, Visual Novel 19.2%, Comedy 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13%, Cute 6.9%

If you've ever wanted to romantically pursue a phone, then hot DARN, do I have just the game for you.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22%, Comedy 19.4%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Casual 9.4%

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+ 24.4%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Romance 13.7%, Comedy 10.4%, Funny 9%

An erotic Narrative Adventure- Outside the Box is jam packed with anthropomorphic twinks, environmental puzzles, and sizzling hot artwork! Experience one of Tokifuji's classic works, re-imagined as a videogame!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 40%, Romance 22%, Colorful 7.3%, Sexual Content 6.5%, Dating Sim 5.5%

While running errands, you'll meet three cute furry characters that you can potentially date, romance, and eventually seduce. This game contains explicit sexual content.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, LGBTQ+ 19.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Romance 10.8%, Casual 9.1%

A visual novel about an abusive relationship, idealization, and intimacy. Live a summer of dysfunctional love through branching storylines, twists, sudden changes, and an innovative mechanic where you choose which senses to use with your boyfriend.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.7%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Romance 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12%, Multiple Endings 8.2%

A beautiful Dark Knightess from another world enlisted me in her quest to slay a rogue wizard, and now we're dating! But what if she finds out I have no idea who the Gray Wizard is?!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.9%, Romance 22.9%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Comedy 15.6%, Casual 4.6%

A Otome game about romancing monks?! All the romanceable characters are monks?! Sweet yet seductive! The untainted body and soul that only you can touch… PS: The game is set in an alternate history with an alternate religion.

Why similar: Otome 41.7% ★, Visual Novel 16.4%, Romance 16.3%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Dating Sim 4.7%

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 35%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Multiple Endings 20%, Cute 9.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.6%

It's the year 2xxx. The inexperienced Toru Sumiki lands a job managing Hookah Haze, a new hookah lounge on the outskirts of Akihabara, where they meet three eccentric girls. The story unfolds as the girls gradually open up to them, connecting through their fondness for hookah...

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.4%, Dark Humor 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Cute 9.6%

An LGBTQ+ Vampiric Visual Novel. One Night. Three vampires. Make a deal with death or die trying.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.9%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Romance 14.1%, Dark Humor 12%, Otome 11.7% ★

Monstrous Love contains three adult short stories, focusing on women discovering their sexuality and freedom with gentle yet ferocious monsters. Be seduced by a world of love, sex, and claws in this sex-positive gaming experience!

Why similar: Otome 42.5% ★, Visual Novel 19.4%, Romance 16.7%, Dating Sim 5.6%, Sexual Content 4.9%

顔良し、頭良し、性格良し。 完全無欠のリア充女子が送るドタバタラブコメディ！（たぶん）

Why similar: Otome 38.4% ★, Visual Novel 14%, Romance 12.7%, Comedy 9.2%, Multiple Endings 7.9%

A Visual Novel with a twist - improve skills, charm girls, and learn dangerous secrets... by any means necessary.

Why similar: Visual Novel 27.4%, Romance 17%, LGBTQ+ 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Sexual Content 9.2%

A delightful, delicious, devilish erotic visual novel.

Why similar: Otome 42.9% ★, Visual Novel 16.8%, Romance 13.1%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, LGBTQ+ 5.8%

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 36.7% ★, Visual Novel 18.3%, Romance 13.3%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, Comedy 7.8%

Meet Mina! She's a landmine girl! That means she's cute on the outside, but dangerous on the inside! But maybe she's the kind of danger you've always been looking for. This is a rogue fast-love dating sim. And the only sim that teaches you to be nice to girls. Or else.

Why similar: Dark Humor 23%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Romance 13.9%, Multiple Endings 9%

Yandere x Otome x Mystery A mystery Otome game with all yandere love interest, play as a detective and find out the truth!

Why similar: Otome 51.6% ★, Visual Novel 17.5%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.4%, Dating Sim 4.9%