- #1 Arcade Spirits
97% matchVery Positive92% of 622 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: LGBTQ+ 23%, Otome 20.3% ★, Dating Sim 20.2%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Romance 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Like Hustle Cat, this game features a charming workplace setting and a strong focus on inclusive, character-driven romance.
- #2 Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,111 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 41.7% ★, Visual Novel 21%, Romance 12.7%, Dating Sim 10.1%, Anime 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a polished fantasy-romance experience with strong narrative choices that fans of the magical elements in Hustle Cat will appreciate.
- #3 Calico
96% matchVery Positive87% of 4,968 reviews2020
Dev: Peachy Keen GamesPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Calico is a day-in-the-life community sim game where you are given an important and adorable task: rebuild the town’s cat café and fill it with cute and cuddly creatures! Build up your café by filling it with cute furniture, fun decorations, yummy pastries, and get it bustling with animals again!
Why similar: Cats 33.7%, LGBTQ+ 32.6%, Cute 8.4%, Anime 5.9%, Casual 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the cozy, cat-centric, and inclusive atmosphere that makes the world of Hustle Cat so inviting.
- #4 Our Life: Beginnings & Always
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 13,335 reviews2020
Dev: GB Patch Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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+ 24.8%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Dating Sim 19.1%, Otome 17.3% ★, Romance 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers an incredibly cozy, inclusive experience with deep character customization that mirrors the warm, player-focused heart of Hustle Cat.
- #5 Magical Diary: Horse Hall
94% matchVery Positive90% of 1,019 reviews2012
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You have been invited to attend a magical school. You can make new friends, learn spells, face exams, run for class office, and try to find a date for the May Day Ball.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27%, Dating Sim 23.8%, Otome 17.4% ★, Anime 8.3%, Romance 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: It combines a magical school setting with dating simulation mechanics, offering a similar blend of mystery and romance.
- #6 Backstage Pass
94% matchVery Positive86% of 278 reviews2016
Dev: sakevisual
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
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 38.4% ★, Visual Novel 22.4%, Dating Sim 18.7%, Anime 7.4%, Romance 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This otome game focuses on career-driven romance and character growth, similar to the workplace narrative in Hustle Cat.
- #7 家有大貓 Nekojishi
93% matchVery Positive93% of 4,162 reviews2017
Dev: Studio Klondike
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 41.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Nekojishi is a visual novel about feline beast-men, Taiwanese folklore, and the pressures and consequences that come with navigating the world of gods and spirits.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.3%, Cats 18.8%, Dating Sim 17.7%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Romance 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a high-quality LGBTQ+ visual novel experience with a focus on supernatural elements and character-driven storytelling.
- #8 Coffee Talk
92% matchVery Positive95% of 12,156 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+ 38.8%, Visual Novel 35.2%, Anime 10.4%, Casual 5%, Multiple Endings 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: The cafe-based setting and focus on listening to the personal stories of diverse characters create a vibe very similar to working at A Cat's Paw.
- #9 NEKOPARA - Catboys Paradise
91% matchVery Positive89% of 5,420 reviews2021
Dev: NEKO WORKsPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 35.2 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 39.1% ★, Dating Sim 18.2%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Cats 6.3%, Anime 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the cat-themed romance fantasy, providing a lighthearted and cute experience for fans of the genre.
- #10 Mice Tea
90% matchVery Positive98% of 312 reviews2023
Dev: Cinnamon Switch LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mice Tea is a visual novel full of transformation, sex, and steamy, hot beverages. Take the role of twentysomething bookstore clerk Margaret de Campos as she finds a box of magical tea with transformative powers that turns the lives of her and her friends into an unforgettable, erotic adventure.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.6%, Cats 24.7%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Romance 13.4%, Female Protagonist 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: It features a cozy, cat-filled world with a focus on romance and LGBTQ+ themes that aligns closely with the aesthetic of Hustle Cat.
- #11 Purrfect Date - Visual Novel/Dating Simulator
91% matchMixed60% of 470 reviews2017
Dev: Bae TeamPub: Bossa Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
As Cat Island’s newest arrival, it’s not long before you realise something’s seriously amiss, or should we say… amorous! A blend of mystery, intrigue and wickedly black humour, will you discover your Purrfect Date before it’s too late? Remember, curiosity killed the cat...
Why similar: Dating Sim 37.2%, Visual Novel 23.1%, Cats 15.3%, Romance 10.8%, Casual 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: It leans into the cat theme with a humorous and quirky dating simulation experience that fans of the feline-focused Hustle Cat will enjoy.
- #12 A Date with Death
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 13,259 reviews2023
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.1%, Otome 22.5% ★, LGBTQ+ 21.8%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Romance 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This cozy, supernatural-themed visual novel captures the mysterious yet romantic tone of Hustle Cat perfectly.
- #13 Boyfriend Dungeon
89% matchVery Positive92% of 2,624 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+ 40.1%, Dating Sim 33.5%, Romance 17.2%, Cute 8.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: It blends unique dating simulation mechanics with a lighthearted, modern fantasy setting that appeals to fans of unconventional romance games.
- #14 Later Daters - Premium
89% matchVery Positive85% of 92 reviews2020
Dev: Bloom Digital Media
Windows · Mac
Welcome to Ye OLDE! Your new retirement paradise. Date as an octogenarian and find somebody to love, or just get your kicks in while the getting is good. Remember, if the chairs are rockin', don’t come a-knockin.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.2%, Dating Sim 23.5%, Visual Novel 15%, Indie 11.8%, Casual 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a heartwarming, inclusive, and cozy dating simulation experience that prioritizes character connection over high-stakes drama.
- #15 ERROR143
86% matchVery Positive92% of 4,810 reviews2022
Dev: Jenny Vi Pham
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%
A bickering and bantering rivals-to-lovers visual novel where you fall in love after first hack.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.2%, Dating Sim 21.7%, Otome 21.3% ★, Visual Novel 16.7%, Romance 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A short, cozy, and tech-themed romance visual novel that captures the intimate, playful banter found in Hustle Cat.
- #16 A Pinch of Magic
87% matchVery Positive84% of 236 reviews2021
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
Save your grandparent's failing café/magic shop from bankruptcy and possibly fall in love!
Why similar: Otome 23% ★, LGBTQ+ 19.7%, Dating Sim 17.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Anime 6%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a lighthearted, magical dating simulation experience with a focus on inclusive romance.
- #17 Witch You Want
84% matchVery Positive99% of 144 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help this girlfailure witch save her failing potion shop in this cute yuri visual novel!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.7%, Visual Novel 20%, Dating Sim 13.7%, Anime 7.6%, Romance 6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a casual, magical, and LGBTQ+-friendly dating experience that captures the whimsical spirit of the seed game.
- #18 Life After Magic
85% matchVery Positive98% of 264 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+ 28%, Dating Sim 21.7%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Romance 10.4%, Anime 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: This story-rich visual novel features inclusive romance and a magical setting that feels right at home with the themes of Hustle Cat.
- #19 Mystic Destinies: Serendipity of Aeons
86% matchVery Positive82% of 398 reviews2016
Dev: Aeon Dream Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
During your first year of university, immense magical powers are forced onto you, thus revealing the supernatural world hidden within ours. But you must learn to control your powers with the help of a partner or risk destroying everything around you. Will your new fate be one of tragedy or serendipity?
Why similar: Otome 44.3% ★, Visual Novel 33.2%, Romance 6.3%, Female Protagonist 4.8%, Indie 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a fantasy-based otome experience with multiple paths and a focus on magical romance.
- #20 Run, Kitty! - A Furry Gay Visual Novel
84% matchVery Positive84% of 131 reviews2021
Dev: Strong & Furry
Windows · Mac · Linux
A cute little romantic story about rescue and love. Once upon a cat named Simon, decided to skip classes to wander. Before he knew it, he got lost in the deep forest – chased by an unknown predator. Will he be able to get out by his own means?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Cats 14.1%, Romance 13.3%, Anime 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It combines the cat theme with LGBTQ+ romance in a visual novel format that aligns with the core appeal of Hustle Cat.
- #21 Demonheart: The Ice Demon
83% 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 28.1% ★, LGBTQ+ 18.9%, Dating Sim 17.6%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Romance 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a darker, more mysterious take on the otome genre while maintaining the romance-focused gameplay of Hustle Cat.
- #22 Tailor Tales
82% matchVery Positive95% of 1,001 reviews2019
Dev: CeliannaPub: Pixanna
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Play as an aspiring fashion designer with your own boutique and experience a heart pounding romance.
Why similar: Otome 43.3% ★, Visual Novel 21.9%, Romance 13.3%, Dating Sim 11.4%, Female Protagonist 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: This otome game offers extensive customization and a focus on building meaningful relationships, mirroring the player-agency in Hustle Cat.
- #23 Cinderella Phenomenon: Evermore
82% matchVery Positive96% of 217 reviews2021
Dev: Dicesuki
Windows · Mac · Linux
What happens after Happily Ever After…?
Why similar: Otome 32.3% ★, Visual Novel 20.6%, Dating Sim 20.3%, Romance 13.1%, Anime 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: As a follow-up to the original, it continues the fantasy-romance narrative with the same charm and character focus.
- #24 Changeling
81% matchVery Positive93% of 167 reviews2019
Dev: Steamberry Studio
Windows · Mac
A dark, fantastical romantic comedy that focuses not just on falling in love, but rediscovering your past and the dangers of a supernatural world - where what's at stake is not just your heart, but also your life.
Why similar: Otome 52.7% ★, Visual Novel 21.1%, Romance 9.1%, Indie 5.8%, Female Protagonist 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: It balances supernatural mystery with deep, character-focused romance in a way that will appeal to fans of the magical elements in Hustle Cat.
- #25 Animal Lover
81% matchVery Positive86% of 160 reviews2017
Dev: Trainwreck Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Evil forces have turned these five hunky beefcake time-displaced boys into animals! You've got to help cure them and maybe even fall in love! Mystery! Intrigue! Romance! No furries, despite the title! A dating sim by Wilson Taylor, Maia Gross and Travis Tohill.
Why similar: Otome 36.9% ★, Visual Novel 20.4%, Dating Sim 18.1%, Romance 11.3%, Indie 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: This casual otome game features animal-themed romance, making it a thematic match for fans of the cat-focused Hustle Cat.
- #26 Lilycle Rainbow Stage!!!
79% matchVery Positive92% of 167 reviews2019
Dev: ParticlePub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 243.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In this yuri visual novel featuring an all-star cast, you follow one main love triangle as they navigate their budding romance and the pursuit of their goals, unlocking new, heartwarming events to view from the perspectives of each cute girl in six other precious couples as well.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.8%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Dating Sim 16.5%, Romance 12.1%, Anime 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on LGBTQ+ romance and character-driven storytelling within a cute, anime-inspired aesthetic.
- #27 How to Take Off Your Mask
80% matchVery Positive84% of 179 reviews2015
Dev: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A cute fantasy romance visual novel. One day you discover the other side of your partner you had never known. What is the truth beneath the masks?
Why similar: Otome 48.6% ★, Visual Novel 29.9%, Anime 9.1%, Indie 5%, Casual 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: This fantasy-themed otome game offers a compelling narrative and romance options that fans of Hustle Cat's magical mystery will enjoy.
- #28 Heirs And Graces
79% matchVery Positive90% of 83 reviews2016
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Marcel and determine whether or not he has the skills to become Lord Sandor's heir and whether or not he forms a romantic attachment to one of four potential love interests: an ex-gladiator turned gardener, a perfectionist butler, the local doctor, or a mischievous elven Lord.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.8%, Dating Sim 20.3%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Romance 12.1%, Anime 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides an indie, LGBTQ+-friendly romance experience with a fantasy backdrop that complements the cozy vibe of Hustle Cat.
- #29 Enamored Risks
78% 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 25.4% ★, LGBTQ+ 18.1%, Dating Sim 17%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Romance 9.3%
- #30 SoulSet
78% matchVery Positive90% of 161 reviews2017
Dev: NoBreadStudio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
SoulSet is a mystery/romance visual novel, in which you can try to avoid death and pursue a relationship with both male and female characters. You play as Mariko, who finds herself trapped in an eerie mansion with five other people who claim to have no recollection of their past. Who will you trust?
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.5%, Otome 22.3% ★, Dating Sim 14.7%, LGBTQ+ 9.8%, Romance 8.8%
- #31 Red Embrace
77% matchVery Positive92% of 164 reviews2018
Dev: Argent Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A normal graveyard shift at a dingy diner in San Francisco... until a mysterious customer arrives, bringing with him a war between vampires.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.3%, Visual Novel 25.5%, Dating Sim 17.9%, Romance 10.9%, Casual 7.4%
- #32 Sakura MMO Extra
77% matchVery Positive84% of 91 reviews2021
Dev: Winged Cloud
Windows · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 48.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Join Viola in this light-hearted yuri fantasy story set in the magical realm of Asaph, as she tackles her biggest challenge yet: working at a maid café.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29%, Dating Sim 22.6%, Romance 15.7%, Anime 11.1%, LGBTQ+ 8.8%
- #33 After I met that catgirl, my questlist got too long!
76% matchVery Positive90% of 141 reviews2021
Dev: Rascal Devworks
Windows
Find love and establish your adventurers' guild in this yuri RPG / visual novel hybrid!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.5%, Visual Novel 24.2%, Romance 18.4%, Anime 11.3%, Female Protagonist 5.3%
- #34 DoraKone
75% matchVery Positive97% of 179 reviews2019
Dev: Apple Cider
Windows · Mac · Linux
Follow along with the adventures of Dulce as she finds new friends, new fun, and maybe even romance in the world of Dragon Connection, a hot new augmented reality mobile game.A, short, sweet free all-ages GxG visual novel featuring cute girls, friendship, and romance!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 41.2%, Visual Novel 31%, Anime 6.8%, Indie 6.4%, Casual 6.4%
- #35 Hatoful Boyfriend
74% matchVery Positive94% of 7,550 reviews2014
Dev: MediatonicPub: Epic Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Congratulations! You’ve been accepted as the only human student at the prestigious St. PigeoNation’s Institute, a school for talented birds! Roam the halls and find love in between classes as a sophomore student at the world’s greatest pigeon high school.
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.4%, Otome 23.9% ★, Visual Novel 23.8%, Anime 9.3%, Romance 7.7%
- #36 Amorous
74% matchVery Positive84% of 10,662 reviews2018
Dev: Team AmorousPub: Snaggletooth Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 34.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Explore the dazzling neon lights of Amorous. A bustling furry night club that attracts all species, personalities and sexualities. Create your own character and find all 9 datable characters!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37%, Dating Sim 35.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Romance 8%, Anime 1.8%
- #37 Cat Cafe Manager
73% matchVery Positive88% of 3,103 reviews2022
Dev: Roost GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Travel to the sleepy village of Caterwaul Way and rebuild your grandmother's cat cafe. Renovate your restaurant, befriend the local cats and townsfolk, forge lasting friendships, unravel catty mysteries, and build a home for dozens of unique felines!
Why similar: Cats 80.8%, Cute 16.7%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #38 Project Cappuccino
75% matchVery Positive92% of 133 reviews2019
Dev: Tentakero
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
You've landed a job at the Resting Bean Cafe & Inn! Friendly coworkers in cute uniforms, great pay-- It's like a dream come true! However, appearances can sometimes be deceiving... You quickly discover that the Resting Bean has its share of secrets.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.6%, Dating Sim 37.4%, Magic 10.7%, Cute 8.8%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #39 The Femboy Next Door Thinks I'm Cute
73% matchVery Positive79% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: owlyboi
Windows
Coming home on a Saturday from the grocery store with little expectations, your roommate informs you that the femboy next door was looking for you...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.5%, Dating Sim 25.3%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Romance 12%, Anime 6.5%
- #40 England Exchange
76% matchMixed52% of 126 reviews2017
Dev: HanabiraPub: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
An International Affair! Play as a (male or female) American college student spending a semester abroad in London. Build a new future by living, studying, working, and dating in England. Both straight and same-sex romances are available, but not all loves may have a happy ending...
Why similar: Visual Novel 27%, LGBTQ+ 23.5%, Dating Sim 22%, Romance 12.5%, Anime 7.1%
- #41 Catgirl & Doggirl Cafe
73% matchVery Positive85% of 99 reviews2019
Dev: NornPub: Cherry Kiss Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Reborn in a fantasy world you're chosen to open a Japanese-style family restaurant. Instead of buying ingredients, you spend your money rescuing 2 animal-eared girls from a dastardly slaver! Enjoy a heartwarming *tail* about the blossoming romance in the Catgirl & Doggirl Cafe.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.6%, Cats 23%, Romance 19.7%, Anime 13.2%, Casual 4.4%
- #42 I got a millenary cat
71% matchVery Positive86% of 696 reviews2022
Dev: CatBellUnionPub: Mango Party
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
One day, you take home a wounded kitten to raise her... but who would have thought that she'd take on a human form!? My Millenary Kitty is an idle game with a casual playstyle, where you observe the life of a cat girl.
Why similar: Cats 43.3%, Dating Sim 16.2%, Anime 10.3%, Cute 9.2%, Visual Novel 7.5%
- #43 My Catgirl Maid Thinks She Runs the Place
71% matchVery Positive93% of 1,005 reviews2021
Dev: Uncle Artie
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 36%
An 18+ Romcom about a girl with cute ears!
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.3%, Anime 18.8%, Casual 9.8%, Cute 9%, Romance 7.7%
- #44 Necrobarista
71% matchVery Positive83% of 1,424 reviews2020
Dev: Route 59
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 53%
In a back-alley cafe, the dead are granted one last night to mingle with the living. Necrobarista follows a dynamic and diverse cast of characters as they navigate Melbourne's hipstery coffee culture, the questionable ethics of necromancy, and the process of letting go.
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.5%, Anime 19%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Cute 8.8%, Indie 8.5%
- #45 Cat's Kiss
70% matchVery Positive89% of 1,632 reviews2022
Dev: Narrator
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
KISS x CAT x GIRL! A cozy and somewhat chaotic cohabitation life! A young lady cursed into cat form needs your morning kiss every day to lift her curse! Become close through all kinds of intimate interactions, but don't forget you still need to work for your food!
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.9%, Cats 22.7%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Romance 11.6%, Anime 10.4%
- #46 Let`s not stay friends
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 309 reviews2017
Dev: Violet FeaturePub: Vorobushek
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Friendship is a wonderful thing… unless you are friends with a girl who has no idea you have feelings for her! Inske, a student of magical arts, is troubled by the upcoming outdoors exam, and can't even imagine that someone might want to use the test as an opportunity to get close to her.
Why similar: Otome 38.8% ★, Visual Novel 19.7%, Dating Sim 16.7%, Romance 8.8%, Anime 4.3%
- #47 Yumeutsutsu Re:Master
70% matchVery Positive89% of 353 reviews2019
Dev: KOGADO STUDIOPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Yumeutsutsu Re:Master is a girls-love adventure game set in a small game studio.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.5%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Dating Sim 14.5%, Anime 7.8%, Romance 7.7%
- #48 Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,847 reviews2025
Dev: Xso
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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+ 38.8%, Dating Sim 22%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Romance 8.1%, Female Protagonist 5.5%
- #49 Witches x Warlocks
69% matchVery Positive91% of 657 reviews2020
Dev: Nifty VisualsPub: Nifty Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 27.8% ★, LGBTQ+ 23%, Dating Sim 18.1%, Visual Novel 17%, Anime 4.9%
- #50 My Furry Maid 🐾
70% matchMixed68% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: Dirty Fox Games
Windows
Welcome home, master! Would you like tea, coffee, or perhaps a hot maid for dinner? Oh, wait, it seems we’ve run out of tea and coffee, so...
Why similar: Cats 28.2%, Dating Sim 27.8%, Visual Novel 26.3%, Romance 9.9%, Female Protagonist 4%
- #51 My Cat Girl Lover
68% matchVery Positive90% of 335 reviews2022
Dev: 琉璃花糖制作组Pub: WindField Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Zirui, who lives alone, takes in a dying black cat. One rainy night the black cat suddenly 'bad-mouthed' Zirui. The next day, the black cat disappears and at the same time, a cat lady who resembles the black cat appears in Zirui's bed ......
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.3%, Dating Sim 25.9%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Anime 5.1%, Cute 4.4%
- #52 Roommates
72% 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: LGBTQ+ 21.5%, Dating Sim 19.8%, Otome 18.9% ★, Visual Novel 16.5%, Romance 9.4%
- #53 Blush Blush
67% matchVery Positive86% of 7,453 reviews2020
Dev: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 89.7 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+ 41%, Dating Sim 24.5%, Otome 14.1% ★, Romance 7.2%, Visual Novel 5.5%
- #54 Full Service
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 545 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+ 62.2%, Dating Sim 15.9%, Visual Novel 11%, Romance 6.4%, Anime 4.6%
- #55 The Confines Of The Crown
69% matchVery Positive89% of 255 reviews2015
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Madeleine Valois is a prince's companion. It is her responsibility to keep him out of trouble - not to let him walk blindly into a political minefield, not to let him get arrested for a crime he didn't commit, and definitely not to let him fall in love with her...
Why similar: Otome 30.4% ★, Visual Novel 20.6%, LGBTQ+ 16.3%, Dating Sim 8.3%, Romance 8.3%
- #56 taking my Dark Knight Girlfriend to the corner store
62% matchVery Positive99% of 293 reviews2025
Dev: ForeverFuture Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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+ 34.9%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Romance 19.2%, Dating Sim 16.3%, Female Protagonist 5%
- #57 Once on a windswept night
68% matchVery Positive87% of 195 reviews2017
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A metafictional yuri visual novel about a traveller who runs across two cute nuns in an abandoned church.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36.6%, Visual Novel 33.9%, Anime 12.7%, Indie 8.4%, Casual 8.3%
- #58 Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome
66% matchVery Positive93% of 227 reviews2020
Dev: Great Gretuski Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
After saving the life of a mysterious old woman, a young girl is gifted a magical spell book with the power to make anyone whose name she writes inside of it fall madly in love with her until the next full moon. "Love Spell" is a romantic-comedy otome game full of magic, laughs & cute penguins!
Why similar: Otome 32.8% ★, Dating Sim 18.4%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Romance 11.1%, Anime 6%
- #59 Lagoon Lounge 2 : The Secret Roommate
64% matchVery Positive99% of 141 reviews2024
Dev: KAIJYU-09
Windows
This is a visual novel featuring beastmen. In a lakeside village, the protagonist picks up a mysterious lion beastman and begins to lead a secret life.
Why similar: Dating Sim 28%, Visual Novel 24.8%, LGBTQ+ 13.2%, Romance 11%, Cats 11%
- #60 Royal Alchemist
66% matchVery Positive94% of 320 reviews2020
Dev: Nifty VisualsPub: Nifty Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Intrigue, betrayal, deaths! An Otome / BxB survival Raising Simulation in a high-fantasy royal court setting with RPG elements.
Why similar: Otome 28% ★, LGBTQ+ 20%, Dating Sim 16.5%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Romance 8%
