- #1 Vertical Slice: A Game Dev Story
97% matchMixed67% of 331 reviews2021
Dev: DarkKnightPub: 2P Games
Windows
From nobody to famous game producer in 3 years: that’s the journey you will live! Experience the trials and tribulations of game development in this life simulation game: live through the process of founding a small team and learning how to work together to develop a successful game.
Why similar: Game Development 18.7% ★, Time Management 15.8%, Life Sim 13.9%, Dating Sim 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A charming simulation game that focuses on the creative and management aspects of developing indie games.
- #2 PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,324 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 24.8%, Visual Novel 23.1%, Romance 17.5%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Cute 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines dating simulation mechanics with a cute aesthetic that masks unsettling horror elements.
- #3 DevLife
96% matchMixed65% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: Roman StudioPub: Mesote Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
In DevLife you start your career just before hitting 18. It's up to you to choose who you want to be - a graphic designer or maybe a programmer? Will it be a Website design or Mobile Applications? It is up to you to decide! And what if you chose wrong? Well... You will have to live with that!
Why similar: Game Development 45.1% ★, Time Management 26%, Life Sim 20.3%, 3D 4.1%, Simulation 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a comprehensive look at the life of a game developer, balancing programming tasks with personal life management.
- #4 Doki Doki Literature Club!
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 219,150 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.2 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: Psychological Horror 21.3%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Dating Sim 17.6%, Romance 11.9%, Anime 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive visual novel that hides a deep, psychological horror experience behind a cute, school-based facade.
- #5 NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
94% matchVery Positive95% of 53,234 reviews2022
Dev: WSS playground
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.3 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: Psychological Horror 32.8%, Visual Novel 28.9%, Anime 17.3%, Cute 13.3%, Story Rich 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the blend of life-simulation, dark psychological themes, and internet culture found in the seed game.
- #6 Whimel Academy
93% matchVery Positive86% of 206 reviews2025
Dev: Impossible Home
Windows
Live the day-to-day of a magic school student! Whimel Academy is a cozy magic school simulation game. Manage your time and balance between studying magic, part-time jobs, and befriending (or romance) classmates in this wholesome and enchanting world!
Why similar: Time Management 24.6%, Life Sim 22%, Dating Sim 16.4%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Romance 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a charming hand-drawn art style while focusing on time management and school-life simulation.
- #7 How To Date A Magical Girl!
94% matchVery Positive80% of 469 reviews2019
Dev: Cafe ShibaPub: RIVER CROW STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
You're invited to the elite academy for magical girls! Will you take the opportunity to make new friends? Learn magic? Or... Will you try to date a cute magical girl?
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.5%, Dating Sim 17.5%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Romance 12.4%, Anime 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that blends romance and anime tropes with dark, psychological, and violent undertones.
- #8 RE0: VTuber Life
92% matchVery Positive87% of 263 reviews2024
Dev: Stone Lake
Windows
RE0: VTuber Life is a VTuber simulation game where you manage the protagonist’s daily life, livestream schedule, friendships, gossip intake, and fan interactions—all leading to multiple possible endings.
Why similar: Time Management 25.5%, Life Sim 20.1%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Funny 9.6%, Anime 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation game that uses dark humor and time management to depict the life of a content creator.
- #9 Game Dev Masters
91% matchVery Positive84% of 193 reviews2022
Dev: Ryan SaundersPub: One Man Media
Windows
It's time to become the Game Developer you always wanted to be. Make use of a large array of features, and player skills to create stunning 10 / 10 games. Compete with and eventually acquire other dynamic Ai Studio's. Raise the talent of your team and studio's in an effort to dominate the market.
Why similar: Game Development 58.8% ★, Time Management 25.3%, Simulation 6.3%, RPG 4.9%, 3D 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an in-depth management experience focused on the economy and resource allocation of running a game studio.
- #10 Game Dev Tycoon
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 44,663 reviews2013
Dev: Greenheart Games 💚
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Game Dev Tycoon you replay the history of the gaming industry by starting your own video game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games. Research new technologies and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans.
Why similar: Simulation 60.1%, Funny 15.7%, Casual 10.2%, Singleplayer 8.2%, Comedy 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential game development simulation that tasks you with building a studio from the ground up.
- #11 Game Dev Story
89% matchVery Positive91% of 1,365 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Work hard and you may reach the top of the video game industry!
Why similar: Game Development 57.8% ★, Life Sim 25.9%, Cute 8.9%, Simulation 4.5%, Casual 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic management title that simplifies the game development process into an addictive, pixel-art experience.
- #12 Monster Loves You!
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,197 reviews2013
Dev: Radial Games Corp
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Live the life of a Monster, from birth to elderhood and beyond, making decisions that affect the world of Monsters and Humans. Solve problems. Meet animals and interesting people. Get to know them. Eat them. Make your own story!
Why similar: Life Sim 16.6%, RPG 16.3%, Cute 14%, Comedy 10.7%, Simulation 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven choice game that emphasizes moral dilemmas and multiple endings in a fantasy setting.
- #13 My Therapy
89% matchVery Positive96% of 332 reviews2022
Dev: Suvorov Mikhail
Windows · Linux
A visual novel about cute melancholic girls!
Why similar: Visual Novel 38%, Anime 17.1%, Romance 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Simulation 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that focuses on emotional storytelling and life simulation within a cozy, anime-inspired world.
- #14 Indie Dev Story
88% matchVery Positive84% of 109 reviews2024
Dev: CBgameDev
Windows
Indie Dev Story - Quit your job to become an indie developer and make your first game!
Why similar: Simulation 43.1%, 3D 41%, Casual 8.1%, Singleplayer 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A casual simulation that focuses specifically on the challenges and milestones of indie game development.
- #15 Class of '09
87% matchVery Positive95% of 8,293 reviews2021
Dev: SBN3
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
This is the anti-visual novel. Instead of playing as some guy magically able to score with beautiful anime girls, YOU play the anime girl and create mass chaos in the lives of your potential "suitors". Earnest comedy, social accuracy, and late 2000's aesthetic await you in Class of '09!
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.2%, Comedy 22.9%, RPG 17%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Story Rich 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A darkly comedic visual novel set in a high school that explores cynical character dynamics and branching paths.
- #16 High School Odyssey
86% matchVery Positive93% of 613 reviews2023
Dev: 傲雪小组
Windows
A campus simulation game full of tons of surprising interactive gameplay elements along the way.
Why similar: Life Sim 23.6%, Dating Sim 21.3%, Romance 13.7%, RPG 8.6%, Funny 7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines dating simulation with RPG elements in a sandbox-style school environment.
- #17 Fujiwara Bittersweet
86% matchVery Positive87% of 412 reviews2021
Dev: MagicBenchVN
Windows · Mac · Linux
Girl protag heartwarming slice of life with bittersweet twists!
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.3%, Romance 15.5%, Dating Sim 14.1%, Story Rich 13%, Cute 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that offers complex branching paths and emotional character development.
- #18 Anime City
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 190 reviews2024
Dev: Shoujo City Developer
Windows · Mac
Anime City is a Japanese high school simulator, focused on anime culture and aesthetics. Study, join school clubs, and make friends.
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.7%, Romance 20.5%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Anime 14.1%, Cute 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that emphasizes adventure and the impact of player choices on the story's outcome.
- #19 Coffee Talk
84% 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: Visual Novel 35.9%, Philosophical 22.6%, Story Rich 15%, Anime 13.5%, Simulation 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric visual novel that uses simulation mechanics to foster character-driven stories in a relaxing environment.
- #20 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 37,969 reviews2016
Dev: Sukeban GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.5%, Life Sim 24.7%, Story Rich 11.1%, Funny 11%, Anime 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused simulation that balances a cozy atmosphere with deep, often dark, character interactions.
- #21 Old School
83% matchVery Positive83% of 437 reviews2023
Dev: MDickie
Windows
Relive your school days in 3D, where old school graphics bring back timeless fun! Create your own star student and attend a schedule full of classes in time to gather the knowledge you need to thrive, while an equally important popularity contest challenges you survive...
Why similar: Time Management 30.7%, Life Sim 25.6%, Dating Sim 18.7%, Romance 12.3%, RPG 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A life simulation game set in a school environment that emphasizes time management and educational progression.
- #22 The Coffin of Andy and Leyley
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 36,042 reviews2023
Dev: Kit9 Studio
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Walk-n-talk adventure with light puzzling. Brother and sister practice cannibalism after witnessing a botched satanic ritual.
Why similar: Visual Novel 50.5%, Story Rich 32.2%, RPG 12.4%, Singleplayer 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological visual novel that explores intense character relationships through a unique narrative lens.
- #23 Gaming Cafe Life
81% matchVery Positive95% of 150 reviews2024
Dev: Akhir Pekan Studio
Windows
Manage your very own gaming cafe!
Why similar: Time Management 37.6%, Funny 13.8%, Comedy 12.7%, First-Person 9.7%, Story Rich 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management of a business with time-management mechanics and sandbox-style gameplay.
- #24 Debug Girl
82% matchVery Positive88% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: ChickenPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
Spend a summer with an old high school classmate making games! Play and debug a 2D action RPG to make the best game ever.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.2%, Romance 23.2%, Cute 16.8%, Comedy 14.6%, Story Rich 3%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure visual novel hybrid that incorporates themes of game development and debugging.
- #25 Dev Inc
82% matchMixed60% of 86 reviews2021
Dev: Huntah
Windows
An in depth game development simulation game
Why similar: Game Development 58.8% ★, Time Management 26.9%, Simulation 6%, 3D 5%, Casual 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: An early access simulation game that allows players to manage the growth and decisions of a game development company.
- #26 Always Sometimes Monsters
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,446 reviews2014
Dev: Vagabond Dog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Set out on a cross-country journey to win back the love of your life and endure the hardship of making story-defining choices that affect your life and the lives of those around you.
Why similar: RPG 44.6%, Story Rich 24.7%, Romance 19%, Visual Novel 6%, Casual 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A life simulation game that prioritizes player choices and the emotional consequences of navigating adulthood.
- #27 AV Director Life!
76% matchVery Positive87% of 608 reviews2025
Dev: TeamKRAMAPub: Mango Party
Windows
AV production simulation game you can freely film, edit, and sell your creations! Work with charming heroines to produce top-tier masterpieces, boost your reputation, and grow your sales. Striving to pay off your debts, take on the fiery challenge of reaching the top of the industry as a director!
Why similar: Life Sim 22.1%, Dating Sim 21.6%, Time Management 19.5%, Romance 11.4%, Simulation 10.7%
- #28 Clicker Cuties - Anime Idler
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 443 reviews2024
Dev: Clicker Company
Windows · Mac
💗 Idler Clicker + Dating Sim 💗 Meet virtual cuties, care for them, and get to know their stories!
Why similar: Life Sim 21%, Time Management 19.3%, Dating Sim 17%, Romance 13.3%, Anime 9.6%
- #29 Indie Dev Simulator
80% matchMixed65% of 91 reviews2020
Dev: Egor MagurinPub: Indovers Studio
Windows · Mac
In this game, you're playing as game developer and encounter typical problems like eating and sleeping. You need to correctly allocate your time for human needs, hobbies and work, to live another day as indie developer.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward simulation experience that focuses on the technical and strategic aspects of creating indie games.
- #30 Kimochii Classroom
76% matchVery Positive89% of 146 reviews2025
Dev: Radish ASMR
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to Kimochii Classroom! A slice-of-life visual novel with stunning visuals, a beautiful soundtrack, and an immersive story. Who will you meet first?
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.2%, Dating Sim 21.4%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Romance 10.7%, Anime 10.7%
- #31 Psycho地雷InLove : 싸이코지라이 인 러브
77% matchVery Positive96% of 283 reviews2022
Dev: 유진게임즈
Windows
A simulation of an outcast romance!
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.5%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Romance 13.8%, Cute 11.3%, Anime 8.6%
- #32 GameDev Life Simulator 🎮🕹
78% matchMixed57% of 152 reviews2023
Dev: Octo Games studio
Windows
In the Simulator of a game developer, you will be able to understand all the subtleties of this profession, understand how the game industry works and all the difficulties of one developer.
Why similar: Life Sim 41.6%, Funny 17.8%, First-Person 12.5%, 3D 9.5%, Simulation 8.9%
- #33 Life Simulator
79% matchMixed49% of 247 reviews2020
Dev: 鹊思网络Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
Life Simulator is a simulation game with relaxed atmosphere. Players will play as a college graduate getting into the big city, you will fight for your life for four years, you can be a winner with cars, houses and soul mate, or maybe a salty fish with nothing, and you can also find love...
Why similar: Life Sim 28%, Time Management 23.8%, Dating Sim 14.7%, Funny 9.9%, Simulation 7.6%
- #34 Game Studio Simulator（我要做游戏）
77% matchVery Positive82% of 180 reviews2019
Dev: FunLab骆驼Pub: WhiteLakeStudio
Windows
Make a Game Company for your self！Get it work，Run for Rich！
Why similar: Dating Sim 33.6%, Simulation 18.6%, Anime 17.1%, RPG 16.4%, Casual 11%
- #35 Wanna Make It
75% matchVery Positive96% of 302 reviews2021
Dev: CQGAME
Windows
A beautiful woman will always catch a boy's eye. Where you look depends on your preferences. This game could be the start for you!
Why similar: Dating Sim 38.5%, Romance 34.2%, Funny 20.4%, Casual 3.8%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #36 MetaWare High School (Demo)
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 688 reviews2020
Dev: Not Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
How do you see the world when nothing is real? An experimental metafictional visual novel.
Why similar: Philosophical 18.2%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Dating Sim 14%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Funny 11%
- #37 Femboy Burgers
73% matchVery Positive90% of 227 reviews2023
Dev: Asephy
Windows
A management/ visual novel femboy game. Complete orders made by customers, and manage your expenses to survive, while also wooing femboys! Start a new job as a femboy serving burgers -among other things!
Why similar: Life Sim 19.5%, Time Management 19.2%, Dating Sim 16.2%, Visual Novel 12.7%, RPG 7.1%
- #38 Pocket Academy
74% matchVery Positive83% of 203 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Make your dream school in this management simulation game! School got you down?
Why similar: Life Sim 29.8%, Dating Sim 24.7%, Romance 21.1%, Cute 11.4%, Simulation 6.9%
- #39 I Just Want to be Single!! Season One
72% matchVery Positive83% of 275 reviews2025
Dev: m.Pub: Tsundere Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
The anti-dating sim where you make friends instead of girlfriends! Balance between heartbreak and heartache! Will you graduate without a single friend? Or will you survive long enough to reject them all?
Why similar: Dating Sim 22%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Romance 14.9%, Anime 11.2%, Funny 9.5%
- #40 School Days
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,352 reviews2026
Dev: 白雨工作室
Windows
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
《学生时代》是一款可自由构筑的校园人生模拟器。你将在高度还原的中国校园中，从入学一路走到高考，与多个性格鲜明的同学一起成长，互相陪伴。你的养成和选择，不但会决定你的人生，也会影响到朋友们的未来。
Why similar: Life Sim 27.6%, Dating Sim 21.7%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Romance 15.3%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #41 LuGame: Lunchtime Games Club!
74% matchVery Positive94% of 206 reviews2019
Dev: UrbanMPub: Urban Meadows
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A games club’s without members… or games?! Who is this crazy robot girl? Why am I being harassed by this cute bully? Life may not have a controller, but it certainly feels like a big game!
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.5%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Romance 16.6%, Funny 11.5%, Cute 10.1%
- #42 Kraken Academy!!
72% matchVery Positive90% of 1,023 reviews2021
Dev: Happy Broccoli GamesPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Make friends, free spirits and make sure that the world doesn’t end! Welcome to Kraken Academy, a technicolor fever dream that for legal reasons can only be described as "technically a school." Join forces with a magical kraken to save the world!
Why similar: Dating Sim 19.7%, Funny 19%, Comedy 14.5%, Anime 13%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #43 Chinese Parents
70% matchVery Positive91% of 26,604 reviews2018
Dev: 墨鱼玩游戏
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In this casual sim set in China, you step into the shoes of an average kid from birth towards the end of your high school. Study hard, have fun, make friends and face your ultimate challenge, the “Gaokao”. What will your life be after that? And when you have a child, will you be a Tiger Parent?
Why similar: Life Sim 39.1%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Dating Sim 8.9%, RPG 7.5%, Simulation 6.9%
- #44 Creme de la Creme
73% matchVery Positive88% of 137 reviews2019
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Climb to the very top of the class at your exclusive private school for socialites! Will you study hard, find a perfect match, or embrace scandal?
Why similar: RPG 80.2%, Casual 19.8%
- #45 Vtuber Simulator : Vtuber模擬器
71% matchVery Positive86% of 450 reviews2021
Dev: Ryan阿煙Pub: RA Studio
Windows
Customize your own character, streaming, training, and become a famous Vtuber!
Why similar: Life Sim 34.7%, RPG 14.1%, Cute 10.9%, Anime 10.9%, Funny 9.5%
- #46 Game Builder Tycoon - Prologue
71% matchMixed61% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: AM PlayhousePub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Game Builder Tycoon - Prologue is a free simulation game in which you begin your journey as an indie game developer. Personalize your character, craft hit games, manage marketing and research stuff. Create best game on the planet!
Why similar: Game Development 77.8% ★, Cute 9.7%, Simulation 7.1%, Casual 2.8%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #47 Office Life
66% matchVery Positive89% of 2,039 reviews2024
Dev: LeiYun GamesPub: 2P Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 48.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dive into a massive 2-million-word immersive life sim. Use card-based strategies to survive office politics, rise from a rookie intern to a business tycoon, and find true love. Career, Romance, Wealth—why choose when you can have it all?
Why similar: Life Sim 23.5%, Time Management 19%, Dating Sim 17.7%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Cute 8.3%
- #48 Growing Up
68% matchVery Positive88% of 3,558 reviews2021
Dev: Vile Monarch
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
This is the story of your life. Experience the entire journey from toddler to adulthood. Go to schools, learn new things, meet new friends, and have wild adventures! Every choice you make will influence your future career, and decide who your romantic partner will be. Who will you become?
Why similar: Life Sim 32.1%, Dating Sim 15.7%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Story Rich 9.6%, RPG 9.4%
- #49 Familiar Friends: What's Your Familiar?
67% matchVery Positive93% of 183 reviews2024
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
A cute and cozy Visual Novel experience with plenty of choices to make! Come find the Familiar truly meant for you by feeding The Conjuring Cauldron with a multitude of choices, all to a relaxing Original Soundtrack!
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.3%, Psychological Horror 21%, Anime 14.9%, RPG 13.4%, Cute 11.5%
- #50 Anime Studio Story
69% matchVery Positive80% of 96 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Step into the studio and produce yourown hit anime with an original hero!
Why similar: Life Sim 39.9%, Cute 18.3%, Simulation 17.1%, Anime 15.9%, Casual 6.8%
- #51 Long and Hard... Summer!
68% matchVery Positive81% of 238 reviews2022
Dev: Inlet Pipe Productions
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Girls, exams and the struggle to pay the rent. Experience the life of a student who failed his first semester of Game Design Course in our Dating Sim - "Long and Hard... Summer!". Constantly choose between studying, work and love as you try to make it through the season.
Why similar: Time Management 25.5%, Dating Sim 18.2%, Life Sim 15.4%, Romance 14.3%, Anime 7.9%
- #52 Three Wishes
66% matchVery Positive100% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: Kyuppin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ever wonder what the little sisters of famous idols get up to in their free time? Get ready for an adventure full of headpats and wish-driven insanity! Discover 12+ endings in this visual novel that pushes the genre beyond its limits.
Why similar: Funny 26.9%, Cute 25%, Anime 16.3%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Comedy 10%
- #53 Your amazing T-Gotchi!
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 720 reviews2020
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A cute game where you care about a green anime girl!
Why similar: Dating Sim 35.9%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Story Rich 11.6%, RPG 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
- #54 Alice in Stardom - A Free Idol Visual Novel
69% matchVery Positive84% of 162 reviews2019
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
Can you manage to beat your competitors to be the next top idol- and maybe even win their hearts in the process?
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.1%, Romance 17.3%, RPG 14.5%, Anime 11.1%, Cute 6.6%
- #55 UC Love
67% matchVery Positive87% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: Plush Cat Studios
Windows
A humorous and wholesome anime-style dating simulator based on personified University of California schools + more ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)! Romance 2D-girls (or guys) with 3D personalities in a cute and funny visual novel format! There are various locations to visit, minigames to play, and secrets to find!
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.3%, Romance 18.8%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Funny 10.7%, Anime 9.8%
- #56 Virtual Ties 〜ヰ世界情緒夢想曲〜
65% matchVery Positive90% of 71 reviews2026
Dev: ENTERGRAM,INC.Pub: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows
This is a training adventure game where you produce the virtual idol Isekai Joucho to help your childhood friend Hoshiumi achieve her dream.
Why similar: Life Sim 22.3%, Time Management 19.5%, Romance 18.7%, Cute 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.2%
- #57 Rivalhearts
65% matchVery Positive91% of 85 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: Romance 19.3%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Dating Sim 16.6%, Funny 9.9%, Anime 9.6%
- #58 食用系少女 Food Girls
67% matchVery Positive95% of 452 reviews2019
Dev: SimonCreative
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
"If we don’t pass the upcoming evaluation in 3 months, the snack street will be sold off?!"A production of Simon Creative and Storia, Taiwanese cuisine personification visual novel!
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.8%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Romance 14.2%, Anime 9.5%, Cute 8.9%
