- #1 I Wani Hug that Gator!
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,635 reviews2024
Dev: Cavemanon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
I Wani Hug that Gator! Is a choice-driven narrative about teenagers struggling to find their way. Help Inco, loser highschooler extraordinaire, navigate his budding friendships (and romance!) while surviving being the only human in a dinosaur-filled school.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 21.6% ★, Dating Sim 12.8%, Romance 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #2 Raptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance
97% matchVery Positive93% of 141 reviews2021
Dev: Rocket Adrift
Windows · Mac · Linux
Raptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance is a dating sim about a teen girl who moves to a small secret community of cryptids. Romance a magical Fairy, a sensitive Sasquatch and a bold Velociraptor. A satirical 90's teen drama about trying to find love in your last year of high school.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 33.6% ★, Dating Sim 17.7%, Romance 12.1%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Choices Matter 7.2%
- #3 Date Everything!
96% matchVery Positive93% of 7,437 reviews2025
Dev: Sassy Chap GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 29.1%, Romance 19.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Comedy 8.7%, Visual Novel 8%
- #4 Love Craft
95% matchVery Positive99% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Toiu
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Parody 20.8% ★, Dating Sim 13.7%, Satire 13.7% ★, Romance 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.1%
- #5 DDinosaur with Double D's
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 862 reviews2025
Dev: KudPub: Lekker spelen
Windows
DDinosaur has felt alone for millions of years now... Will she be able to find love without revealing her biggest secret? That she's a Dinosaur...with double D's.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 28% ★, Parody 13.8% ★, Dating Sim 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.1%, Visual Novel 8.1%
- #6 Monster Prom 4: Monster Con
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,091 reviews2025
Dev: Beautiful Glitch
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Can you find love at the nerdiest convention ever? "Monster Con" goes back to the multiplayer dating sim formula: go through absurd and funny situations as you find love among six sexy monsters! Who will you romance? The mimic who cosplays? The idol clown? Or the eldritch cutie? (There's also Liam)
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.4%, Parody 13.9% ★, Visual Novel 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Romance 9.5%
- #7 Doomsday Paradise
93% matchVery Positive91% of 249 reviews2023
Dev: Lemonade Flashbang
Windows
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: Dating Sim 30.4%, Romance 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Funny 10.7%
- #8 Purrfect Date - Visual Novel/Dating Simulator
94% matchMixed61% of 471 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 26.5%, Parody 19.1% ★, Visual Novel 12.8%, Romance 11.9%, Simulation 6.6%
- #9 Monster Prom
91% matchVery Positive93% of 14,304 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 43.6%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Comedy 13.7%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Funny 10%
- #10 Boyfriend Dungeon
91% matchVery Positive92% of 2,664 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: Dating Sim 26.6%, Romance 21.1%, Comedy 15.3%, Funny 13.6%, Choices Matter 13.4%
- #11 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.6%, Multiple Endings 16.6%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Simulation 11.4%, Comedy 9.3%
- #12 Sucker for Love: First Date
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,984 reviews2022
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 22.5%, Romance 21.6%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Comedy 11.4%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #13 UC Love
89% 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: Parody 22.7% ★, Dating Sim 15.7%, Romance 13.5%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Funny 7.6%
- #14 Doodle Date
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 339 reviews2018
Dev: Nicholas Lives
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Romance, seduce, and even marry your own drawings! Forget about finding true love; In Doodle Date, you create it!
Why similar: Parody 19.1% ★, Dating Sim 15.3%, Romance 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
- #15 Charming Hearts
87% matchVery Positive88% of 590 reviews2024
Dev: 坤舆科技
Windows
"Charming Hearts" is a real-life interactive dating game. Players will meet, get to know, and fall in love with different types of beauty. Every choice will lead to a completely different chemical reaction with "her"; every entanglement, the sweet love is entangled and pulled.
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.2%, Romance 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #16 Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,300 reviews2022
Dev: Beautiful Glitch
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Embark on a road trip like no other in this co-op narrative survival adventure. Visit fun locations, meet wacky characters, and manage your resources wisely. And yes: you still can date some hot monsters ;)
Why similar: Dating Sim 18%, Romance 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Comic Book 9.9%
- #17 Bingus: My Beloved
86% matchMostly Positive80% of 149 reviews2022
Dev: beelopeelo
Windows
Bingus: My Beloved is a visual novel and dating sim where you choose to pursue Bingus or Big Floppa while you attend Zabloing Academy. Join your favorite high school club, make friends, and prepare to enter the Floppaverse! 💕
Why similar: Dating Sim 16%, Parody 15.6% ★, Romance 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #18 Big Beautiful Women: Giantess Dating Action
84% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Rakuen Soft
Windows
If you like big girls, this is the game for you. Play as a college student trying to find love in a city full of giant ladies. 5 lovely ladies to woo, 5 stats to manage, and 10 endings to reach. Can you fall in love before you graduate?
Why similar: Romance 18.8%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Dating Sim 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #19 Jake's Love Story
85% matchVery Positive81% of 146 reviews2017
Dev: Mikołaj Spychał
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Everyday life comedy, where your choices matter.
Why similar: Parody 23.4% ★, Dating Sim 15.2%, Romance 12.5%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.7%
- #20 Dating Simulator
84% matchMixed55% of 462 reviews2023
Dev: piratecat gamesPub: Cheesecake Dev
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Dating Simulator is a simulation game where you meet and interact with different people.
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.1%, Romance 20.1%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Comedy 10.1%, Funny 9.9%
- #21 Arcade Spirits
82% matchVery Positive91% of 630 reviews2019
Dev: Fiction Factory GamesPub: PQube
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 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: Dating Sim 21.5%, Romance 17.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #22 Lovebirb
81% matchVery Positive81% of 280 reviews2023
Dev: Anonymous Penguin Studio
Windows
Lovebirb is a rhythm-based dating game about finding love one date at a time. Swipe right, chat on Bumbird, and impress your dates by playing all the right words to the rhythm of the music. 🎶🐤
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.5%, Dynamic Narration 21.5% ★, Visual Novel 15.7%, Funny 11.6%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #23 Pixel Puzzle Makeout League
81% matchVery Positive92% of 75 reviews2020
Dev: Rude GhostPub: Skymap Games
Windows · Mac
Solve pixel puzzles, date superheroes, and save the day! Dating sim meets puzzle game in this romantic comedy adventure.
Why similar: Dating Sim 19.8%, Romance 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Comedy 9.6%
- #24 LoveChoice
78% matchVery Positive92% of 36,371 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 25.6%, Romance 24.8%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #25 Lovers of Aether
79% matchVery Positive94% of 1,586 reviews2019
Dev: Dan FornacePub: Aether Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Are you tired of fighting? Lovers of Aether is the game for you! This is a wholesome animal dating simulator set in the world of Rivals of Aether.
Why similar: Dating Sim 45.6%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Romance 7.7%, Cute 6.8%, Comedy 6.4%
- #26 Spread The Love
77% matchVery Positive88% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: jamms
Windows · Mac
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: Dating Sim 35.2%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Romance 16.1%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Simulation 8.1%
- #27 PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,534 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 32%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Romance 21.1%, Cute 8.9%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #28 Superstorm Melon Date
79% matchVery Positive91% of 74 reviews2021
Dev: A. Hagen
Windows · Mac
It's date night in the dystopian future. You're going out with Mel, a half-melon person with psychic powers. They seem a little weird, but at least they're cute. Choose where to go, what to do, and what to say in this highly interactive, romance visual novel.
Why similar: Romance 18.8%, Dating Sim 17.4%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #29 Mythic Love: Iberian Legends
75% matchVery Positive98% of 182 reviews2026
Dev: Platonic Games
Windows · Mac
Think you can handle a little romance with creatures from Spanish folklore? ❤️🔥 Careful: your love life isn’t the only thing at stake at Mythic Love: Iberian Legends.
Why similar: Romance 20.6%, Dating Sim 20.2%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Comedy 11%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #30 Tri City Monsters
77% matchVery Positive97% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Peaches
Windows · Mac · Linux
Tri City Monsters is a supernatural, monsterlovin' visual novel where you can romance and/or de-pants 3 demonic love interests. Navigate a dangerous urban jungle with their help and maybe you'll get a taste of what it means to be a monster.
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.9%, Romance 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.5%
- #31 Band Camp Boyfriend
76% matchVery Positive97% of 123 reviews2023
Dev: Lovebird Game Studios
Windows
Will you lead your marching band to victory as drum major? Explore band camp and attend rehearsal alongside an unforgettable cast of characters, where every choice matters. Find love or face tragedy in 7 routes with 35+ different endings in this colorful, musically-rich otome visual novel.
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.9%, Romance 15.7%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%
- #32 Speed Dates
78% matchMixed46% of 294 reviews2023
Dev: Icarus Interactive Entertainment
Windows
Embark Speed Dates, where you control first dates with 18 attractive women in this interactive FMV game. Shape your story with charm and humor for a personalized romantic journey.
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Romance 9%
- #33 Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™
73% matchVery Positive90% of 6,723 reviews2022
Dev: PsyopPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 27.5%, Romance 17.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Visual Novel 15%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #34 Speed Dating for Ghosts
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 545 reviews2018
Dev: Copychaser Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Branching dialogue! Hard choices! A cemetery's worth of phantoms, wraiths, and poltergeists lookin' for love in all the blight places.
Why similar: Dating Sim 27%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Romance 17%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Choices Matter 15.4%
- #35 The Arrogant Kaiju Princess and The Detective Servant
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,519 reviews2023
Dev: ARTceleratorPub: Mango Party
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Living as a servant to the Kaiju Princess in a colorful cohabitation lifestyle! An enriching and exciting time management love development game.
Why similar: Romance 53.3%, Visual Novel 26.3%, Dating Sim 20.5%
- #36 UncleOffice:uncle Dating Simulator
74% matchMixed62% of 98 reviews2025
Dev: GameUncle
Windows · Mac
You can play as a newcomer, start a new life, and date 12 uncles
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.2%, Visual Novel 30.6%, Simulation 19.2%, Cute 14%
- #37 Kitty Powers' Matchmaker
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,965 reviews2015
Dev: Magic Notion Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Kitty Powers’ Matchmaker is a hilarious dating simulator with a difference. Manage your own matchmaking agency with the guidance of your fabulous boss, drag queen diva Kitty Powers!
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.4%, Romance 20.5%, Parody 16% ★, Funny 13.1%, Simulation 7.8%
- #38 Otaku's Adventure
72% matchVery Positive95% of 9,007 reviews2019
Dev: Spacelight Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"Otaku's Adventure" is a different kind of AVG.The story tells of an Otaku who has been single for many years and thirst for love. While he inadvertently embarks on a fantastic journey, he eventually wins girls' love. The game combines storytelling with alternative TAKAGISM, and mini-games.
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.7%, Funny 15.6%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Romance 10.3%
- #39 Date Z
73% matchMixed67% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: Mass CreationPub: We Dig Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Date Z" - a captivating mix of high school drama, romance, and mystery. As a transfer student, your challenge is to navigate relationships and secure a date by Friday to survive a deadly virus outbreak. Unravel the hidden secrets. Every choice you make counts.
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.8%, Romance 15.4%, Comic Book 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.2%
- #40 Blush Blush
72% matchVery Positive86% of 7,532 reviews2020
Dev: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 98.8 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: Dating Sim 53%, Romance 24.4%, Visual Novel 9.1%, Cute 4.9%, Funny 4.7%
- #41 I've Fallen For You!
70% matchVery Positive89% of 785 reviews2024
Dev: LOVE MOOD STUDIO LIMITED
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Eight women simultaneously appear in your life, offering you unconditional love and support! Will you choose to uphold your beliefs and become a good man, or give in to human temptations and become a bad man?
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.2%, Romance 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%
- #42 Half Billion: Love Choice
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 739 reviews2024
Dev: 东阳开局互动影视有限公司Pub: 坤舆科技
Windows
"Half Billion" is a surreal simulation business interactive game, where you will complete the entrepreneurial journey with a start-up capital of half billion. Six beauty enter your life. How will you balance the relationship? Note that "wealth" and "likability" will jointly determine the your story.
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Romance 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%
- #43 Psycho地雷InLove : 싸이코지라이 인 러브
70% matchVery Positive96% of 285 reviews2022
Dev: 유진게임즈
Windows
A simulation of an outcast romance!
Why similar: Dating Sim 30.3%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Romance 15.9%, Cute 10.5%, Simulation 9.6%
- #44 Kaiju Princess 2
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,090 reviews2024
Dev: PantyParrotPub: Mango Party
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Journey across the galaxy with a cute kaiju and her ravenous appetite as you collect ingredients to cook up the ultimate feast!
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.2%, Interactive Fiction 26.6%, Simulation 20.1%, Cute 15.1%, Romance 5%
- #45 Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,117 reviews2020
Dev: Beautiful Glitch
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
"Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp" brings you more of the world's best (and maybe only?) multiplayer dating sim; but in a way you've never expected!
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.6%, Romance 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Comedy 11%
- #46 Yuri Dating Agency
70% matchVery Positive88% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: Red bean Taiyaki
Windows · Mac
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: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Comic Book 16.1%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Dating Sim 12%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #47 Plenty of Fish in the Sea
67% matchVery Positive93% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Nullblade Studios
Windows
Plenty of Fish in the Sea is a cozy narrative-driven dating sim where you engage in heartfelt conversations with charming salmon and take them on delightful underwater dates.
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.3%, Romance 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #48 Crush Crush
68% matchVery Positive89% of 28,180 reviews2016
Dev: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 97.5 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: Dating Sim 54.1%, Romance 16.6%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Cute 8.5%, Funny 6.2%
- #49 C14 Dating
71% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2016
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
C-14 Dating is an otome dating sim that combines archaeology, friendships and love.
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Romance 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #50 Mission: It's Complicated
69% matchVery Positive93% of 234 reviews2020
Dev: Schell Games
Windows · Mac
Mission: It’s Complicated is a narrative-based, visual novel where you match super-awesome superheroes to go on missions during the night and dates during the day. The more compatible the pair of superheroes are, the more likely that they will fall in love and save the world.
Why similar: Dating Sim 29.3%, Romance 26.5%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Choices Matter 15.7%, Funny 9%
- #51 A Date with Death
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 14,246 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 36.2%, Romance 18.9%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Choices Matter 6.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6%
- #52 Speed Dates Summer Edition
67% matchMixed61% of 93 reviews2025
Dev: Icarus Interactive Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Summer's here and hearts are heating up! Meet five different beauties, hang out, flirt a little... and maybe even find your summer romance. Your choices matter — and the story’s all yours.
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Romance 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #53 Furry Shakespeare: Dashing Dinosaurs & Sexy Centaurs: Winter's Tale
69% matchVery Positive85% of 59 reviews2019
Dev: Stegalosaurus Game Development
Windows · Linux
Do you like sappy holiday movies? Well, now you're in one. Save the day with your band of holiday elves.
Why similar: Parody 25.7% ★, Dating Sim 17.9%, Dinosaurs 12.6% ★, Visual Novel 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%
- #54 Cat President ~A More Purrfect Union~
69% matchVery Positive93% of 209 reviews2016
Dev: Oh, a Rock! Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Find love, in a world where cats run the U.S. government!
Why similar: Parody 22.9% ★, Dating Sim 16.9%, Romance 13.9%, Satire 13.8% ★, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #55 Tomorrow's Love Puzzle
67% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,182 reviews2024
Dev: EpicDream Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Play as 'Ming Tian' in a romantic game, where you meet six unique women. From dominant to innocent, mysterious, dignified, cheerful, to clingy, your choices determine Ming Tian's love story. Who will he choose? You decide.
Why similar: Dating Sim 34.3%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Simulation 11.1%
- #56 Curtain Call
68% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: Dramatis Personae GamesPub: Juggernaut Entertainment
Windows · Mac
"Curtain Call" is a visual novel about (literally) breaking through social masks by forming meaningful connections with incredibly deep personalities. Whether you’re looking to make new friends or something more, there’s a whole cast of characters just dying to meet you!
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.8%, Romance 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Visual Novel 10.9%