- #1 A Date with Death
97% 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 25.8%, Otome 21.2% ★, LGBTQ+ 19.3%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Romance 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title features a chat-based interface with a supernatural entity that blends romance with high-stakes psychological tension.
- #2 Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™
96% 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 24.2%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Romance 13%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the satirical slasher-romance theme, allowing players to date iconic horror killers in a comedic setting.
- #3 Sucker for Love: Date to Die For
96% matchVery Positive95% of 1,307 reviews2024
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Put the ‘love’ in 'Lovecraftian horror!' Avoid the fanatical cultists and survive dangerous rituals to escape the Black Woods with your life in this 90’s anime inspired visual novel!
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.6%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Horror 12.9%, Comedy 8.6%, Romance 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the satirical horror-dating sim vibe by mixing Lovecraftian dread with absurd romantic scenarios.
- #4 ERROR143
95% matchVery Positive92% of 5,047 reviews2022
Dev: Jenny Vi Pham
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A bickering and bantering rivals-to-lovers visual novel where you fall in love after first hack.
Why similar: Otome 19.3% ★, Dating Sim 18.3%, LGBTQ+ 17.6%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Romance 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A chat-based visual novel that focuses on the dynamic between two rivals, mirroring the tension found in digital communication-based dating sims.
- #5 From Madness with Love
94% matchVery Positive91% of 508 reviews2023
Dev: JamsanpoidPub: VampireK.K.
Windows
This is a dating sim with guys you will never be on the same page with! For some reason, you just can't communicate with the guy you like... An unusual yet extraordinary experience with a cute pixel art style, fully voiced in Japanese.
Why similar: Otome 19.8% ★, LGBTQ+ 15.3%, Dark Humor 14.7%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Romance 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at blending dark humor and psychological instability with the absurdity of a dating simulator.
- #6 Trapped with Jester
94% matchVery Positive94% of 1,544 reviews2022
Dev: AntaPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
An unusual horror-themed Visual Novel about waking up in a carriage with a stranger… Whatever could go wrong?
Why similar: Otome 24.9% ★, Dark Comedy 14.5%, Dark Humor 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a claustrophobic, psychological horror experience centered on a tense relationship with a dangerous character.
- #7 Slasher U: An 18+ Horror Movie Dating Sim, Act 1
93% matchVery Positive92% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: Andi Santagata
Windows
Slasher U is an 18+ character-driven RPG dating sim, set in the open-world campus of America’s Horniest Horror Movie University!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 21.5%, LGBTQ+ 18.7%, Dating Sim 18.6%, Immersive Sim 9.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into the slasher-horror aesthetic while maintaining the structure of a traditional dating simulator.
- #8 A Killer Chat! Christmas
91% matchVery Positive100% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: rosesrotPub: angelrot games
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this festive standalone addition to the satirical dating chatsim Killer Chat! series, journey through the serial killer server’s past, present & future to learn more about the gang and find the true meaning of Christmas. What's the worst that could happen?
Why similar: Dating Sim 12.3%, Dark Comedy 12.2%, Otome 11.7% ★, LGBTQ+ 9.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A direct spin-off that continues the specific chat-based mechanics and satirical tone of the original game.
- #9 XOXO Blood Droplets
92% matchVery Positive92% of 248 reviews2019
Dev: GB Patch Games
Windows
A collection of very short stories. XOXO Blood Droplets is an absurd, dark comedy, twisted romance Visual Novel about terrible things happening to terrible people. The fun comes not from avoiding the potential horrors, but by seeing just how many ways things can go wrong.
Why similar: Otome 18.4% ★, Dating Sim 17.4%, Dark Comedy 15.5%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Romance 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, violent, and satirical take on the dating sim genre that pushes boundaries similar to the seed game.
- #10 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,431 reviews2021
Dev: Team SalvatoPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 82.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.9%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Romance 14.6%, Dark Humor 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive meta-horror visual novel that subverts the dating sim genre through psychological manipulation and dark narrative twists.
- #11 Sucker for Love: First Date
90% 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 17.8%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Comedy 13.1%, Psychological Horror 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: The predecessor to the other Lovecraftian dating sim, offering a similar mix of eldritch horror and romantic comedy.
- #12 Monster Prom
89% 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 41.2%, LGBTQ+ 27.4%, Comedy 14.9%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Simulation 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential satirical dating sim that uses dark humor and high-stakes scenarios to keep the gameplay engaging.
- #13 Landmine Princess
89% matchVery Positive92% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: Jeistar
Windows
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: Dating Sim 18.7%, Dark Humor 16.1%, Dark Comedy 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Visual Novel 11%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror dating sim that uses dialogue-heavy gameplay to explore unstable character dynamics.
- #14 Find Love or Die Trying
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,005 reviews2021
Dev: Sunseeker Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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: Dating Sim 31.1%, Romance 17.6%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.9%, Psychological Horror 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game heightens the stakes of the dating sim genre by adding life-or-death consequences to romantic choices.
- #15 I Hate My Waifu Streamer
87% matchVery Positive93% of 902 reviews2025
Dev: Nozori Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Get the streamer's attention at any cost before someone else does. Write comments, chat, and make donations to your waifu, but do not dare to hate her!
Why similar: Dating Sim 15.3%, Dark Humor 13.6%, Romance 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines the streamer culture aesthetic with psychological horror and romance, mirroring the modern digital feel of the seed game.
- #16 Bloody Painter Dating Sim
86% matchVery Positive90% of 1,693 reviews2024
Dev: DeluCat Productions
Windows
You have unfortunately been captured by a serial killer, and you must increase your chances of survival within seven days. Your choices will determine how he treats you and the outcome of your relationship. What will your final relationship with him be...?
Why similar: Dating Sim 28.7%, Otome 19.5% ★, Visual Novel 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Romance 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the horror-romance intersection, specifically targeting fans of dark, edgy character-driven narratives.
- #17 missed messages.
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,498 reviews2019
Dev: Angela He
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 18%
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.3%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Romance 19%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A short, impactful visual novel that deals with heavy psychological themes and romance in a modern, relatable setting.
- #18 When The Night Comes
85% matchVery Positive93% of 329 reviews2021
Dev: Lunaris Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
When The Night Comes is a queer, narrative-driven, supernatural visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.7%, Dating Sim 16.9%, Dark Humor 12.5%, Romance 12.2%, Otome 11.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural-themed LGBTQ dating sim that balances romance with a darker, mystery-driven plot.
- #19 Your Boyfriend
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Inverted Mind INC
Windows · Mac
A visual novel about one man’s unhealthy obsession. . .You. Navigate a world much like our own to figure out how to deal with this mysterious new stranger. Accept him, or reject him? Love him, or hurt him? The choice is yours. . .
Why similar: Dating Sim 15.4%, Romance 14.4%, Visual Novel 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Dark 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, stalker-themed visual novel that focuses on the uncomfortable and obsessive side of romance, much like the premise of dating a serial killer.
- #20 The Groom of Gallagher Mansion
83% matchVery Positive100% of 228 reviews2023
Dev: SnaccPop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 19.8% ★, LGBTQ+ 14.1%, Dating Sim 13.4%, Dark Humor 11.2%, Comedy 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A comedic yet emotional dating sim that explores dark themes within a gothic, mansion-based setting.
- #21 Yuri Dating Agency
84% 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: LGBTQ+ 21.5%, Dark Humor 18.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Visual Novel 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, psychological horror twist on the standard dating agency premise, complete with dark humor.
- #22 Date Everything!
81% 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: LGBTQ+ 29.2%, Dating Sim 26.2%, Romance 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%, Comedy 9%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy dating game that leans into the absurdity of the genre, offering a wide variety of unconventional romantic partners.
- #23 Midnight Witch
82% matchVery Positive92% of 357 reviews2023
Dev: Crimson Moon Studio
Windows
Your average student life quickly descents into horror as a mysterious witch takes over the college... Can you save the girl you love? Or even make it out alive?
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.2%, Visual Novel 12%, Romance 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play psychological horror visual novel that blends anime aesthetics with a dark, unsettling narrative.
- #24 Drops of Death
79% matchVery Positive93% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Snowhaven Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A murder mystery visual novel with a romantic twist. The killer is randomly chosen at the start of each playthrough, and you may unknowingly fall in love with them. How will your story come to its end? Will you bring the killer to justice, fall in love with them, or die at their hands?
Why similar: Otome 24.3% ★, LGBTQ+ 21.2%, Dating Sim 20.4%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Romance 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-heavy dating sim that incorporates choices-matter mechanics to drive its dark, narrative-focused plot.
- #25 MindMindMind
80% matchVery Positive96% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: ChattercapPub: Chattercap LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 24% ★, LGBTQ+ 19.3%, Dating Sim 18.8%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological visual novel that uses a free-to-play model to explore intense, character-focused dating scenarios.
- #26 Demonheart
81% matchVery Positive91% of 756 reviews2017
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Discover the secrets of the witches and demons in this dark fantasy romance game, featuring a female protagonist whose personality is completely up to the player thanks to extensive dialog choices.
Why similar: Otome 20.7% ★, LGBTQ+ 13.1%, Dating Sim 11.9%, Dark Humor 11.6%, Romance 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy visual novel that allows for a villain-protagonist dynamic, appealing to those who enjoy morally grey romance.
- #27 Doodle Date
82% 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: Dark Comedy 18.2%, Dating Sim 15.3%, LGBTQ+ 13.7%, Dark Humor 12.8%, Romance 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and dark comedy dating sim that uses unique art styles to subvert expectations of the genre.
- #28 My Sweet! Housemate
78% matchVery Positive98% of 386 reviews2024
Dev: sourmilk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Faced with the cruel and harsh reality of homelessness, you seek out affordable housing in your area. Luckily, it seems you've found the perfect rental, but something is very off about your landlord...
Why similar: Dark Humor 19.4%, LGBTQ+ 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Romance 12%, Comedy 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark comedy visual novel that focuses on the chaotic and often unsettling life of living with a strange housemate.
- #29 Bewitching Sinners
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 524 reviews2024
Dev: Miss Xero
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 20.9% ★, LGBTQ+ 14.4%, Dating Sim 14.1%, Visual Novel 8.7%, Romance 8.4%
- #30 Emberfate: Tempest of Elements
78% matchVery Positive98% of 144 reviews2023
Dev: Wind Chimes Games Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
An immersive MMORPG-simulation chatroom based romance / otome visual novel. You are the leader of a raiding guild in the world's hottest MMORPG, Emberfate. Will you lead your guild to success in the newest raid — and perhaps find love along the way among your guildmates?
Why similar: Otome 25.5% ★, Dating Sim 15.3%, LGBTQ+ 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction dating sim that emphasizes deep character relationships and branching narrative paths.
- #31 Witches x Warlocks
79% matchVery Positive91% of 657 reviews2020
Dev: Nifty VisualsPub: Nifty Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 28.8% ★, LGBTQ+ 21.4%, Dating Sim 17.6%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Comedy 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: An LGBTQ-focused dating sim that provides a lighter but still character-rich experience for fans of the genre.
- #32 Tri City Monsters
76% 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: Otome 16.6% ★, Dating Sim 12%, Dark Humor 10.9%, LGBTQ+ 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.3%
- #33 Love Craft
75% 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: Satire 22% ★, LGBTQ+ 20.6%, Dating Sim 16.3%, Romance 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.3%
- #34 Mythic Love: Iberian Legends
73% 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: Otome 25.5% ★, LGBTQ+ 17.7%, Dating Sim 13.8%, Romance 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #35 First Bite
77% matchVery Positive85% of 165 reviews2022
Dev: First Bite Games
Windows · Mac
An LGBTQ+ Vampiric Visual Novel. One Night. Three vampires. Make a deal with death or die trying.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.9%, Dark Comedy 12.8%, Romance 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Visual Novel 11%
- #36 Demonheart: The Ice Demon
76% 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 24.5% ★, LGBTQ+ 15.2%, Dating Sim 14.8%, Romance 10.6%, Visual Novel 9.5%
- #37 Coming Out on Top
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,400 reviews2017
Dev: Obscurasoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The acclaimed gay dating sim. Have a sweet, sexy, or bizarrely comedic adventure with the man of your choice!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 62.1%, Dating Sim 18%, Visual Novel 6.8%, Romance 6.8%, Comedy 2.1%
- #38 Boyfriend Dungeon
74% 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: LGBTQ+ 30.4%, Dating Sim 26.8%, Comedy 17.8%, Romance 17.6%, RPG 7.5%
- #39 Sato Killing Time Chat.exe
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 190 reviews2026
Dev: DankHearts
Windows
It was supposed to be just a harmless chat to kill time with a stranger named Mina. But from the other side of the browser, the boundary between your reality and the internet is slowly being eroded. This is a desktop-invasion chat horror.
Why similar: Romance 35.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.8%, Horror 23%, Simulation 10%, Casual 5.9%
- #40 Fearbonding
71% matchVery Positive96% of 148 reviews2025
Dev: Night Asobu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fearbonding is a Yandere x Demon BL Horror Visual Novel. Play as Hinata, a demon, and try to tame the deranged Kosuke. Will you get to satisfy your hunger for fear through your new hunting dog or will you be the one to get devoured?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21%, Romance 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Dating Sim 12.1%
- #41 Heart Fragment
73% matchVery Positive92% of 335 reviews2021
Dev: Starfield Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Can you collect all the fragments to reach your happy ending? Or will your attempts only end in tragedy? Find out in this psychological otome game as you sort your way through the secrets & lies.
Why similar: Otome 27.5% ★, Dating Sim 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.6%, LGBTQ+ 12.6%, Romance 12.1%
- #42 Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp
71% 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: LGBTQ+ 20.6%, Dating Sim 20.3%, Dark Comedy 16.6%, Comedy 10.1%, Romance 9.8%
- #43 Monster Prom 4: Monster Con
69% 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: LGBTQ+ 21%, Dating Sim 18.8%, Dark Humor 16.4%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Comedy 11.2%
- #44 The Case of the Serialized Killer
72% matchVery Positive89% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: Alexis Royce
Windows · Mac
Delve into a devilishly delightful world of mysticism and mystery as Harold Ludicael, the disgraced demonologist. After the untimely demise of a famous illustrator, you’re tasked with solving their murder in this point-and-click visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.1%, Dark Comedy 19.6%, Dark Humor 13.7%, Visual Novel 12%, Dating Sim 11.1%
- #45 Hotel Tutwin
74% matchVery Positive80% of 61 reviews2019
Dev: Roxiano Creations
Windows · Mac
Hotel Tutwin is a visual novel designed for horror / romance lovers, but can also be quirky and cute. Each story line is quick and to-the-point, but there are many to discover. Prepare for inevitable deaths.
Why similar: Otome 25.6% ★, Dark Humor 14.9%, LGBTQ+ 13.8%, Romance 11.9%, Dating Sim 10.5%
- #46 Kill or Love
72% matchVery Positive89% of 2,191 reviews2020
Dev: Andy Church
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about obsession, loneliness, and, based on your choices, varying amounts of murder.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.3%, Psychological Horror 26.9%, Romance 22.6%, Horror 11.2%, Dating Sim 5.2%
- #47 PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator
68% 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 30.3%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Romance 16.6%, Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.5%
- #48 Chair F*cking Simulator
70% matchVery Positive94% of 1,111 reviews2020
Dev: SoSorrySoft
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Use our innovative patented funky fresh ChairF*cker simulation tech to meet the chair of your wildest dreams.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.8%, Dark Comedy 17.4%, Dating Sim 17%, Dark Humor 14.4%, Romance 11.5%
- #49 Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
67% 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: LGBTQ+ 20.9%, Dating Sim 18.4%, Dark Humor 15.8%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Comedy 10.9%
- #50 Sucker for Love: Prelude
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 526 reviews2021
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Preform a series of scary rituals to win over an eldritch cutie and win a smooch!
Why similar: Dating Sim 61.1%, Horror 23.6%, RPG 6.1%, Simulation 5.6%, Casual 3.6%
- #51 Mask of the Rose
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 396 reviews2023
Dev: Failbetter Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A marvellous romance with a hint of murder, where every playthrough is different! Seek love, friendship, or more... intimate encounters. Help a murdered man find justice. And watch out for the bats.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27%, Dating Sim 25.4%, Romance 17.8%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Otome 8.3% ★
- #52 A Work of Art
67% matchVery Positive95% of 346 reviews2024
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
A dark, witty, psychological thriller in the horror genre, A Work of Art presents a 1-2 hour story-driven experience with Visual Novel features and RPG elements. Follow a colorful cast of quirky characters through a twisted tale of beauty and darkness; All to the sound of a Dark Original soundtrack.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 20.1%, LGBTQ+ 14.8%, Dark Humor 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #53 Angel Wings
69% matchVery Positive88% of 645 reviews2021
Dev: RumR Design
Windows
Upon answering a mysterious phone call, you awaken in an unfamiliar place filled with new faces… Through intricate relationships and thoughtful introspection, will you be able to unravel the reason you are here?
Why similar: Dating Sim 19.3%, Dark Humor 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Romance 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.2%
- #54 Serial Lover
66% matchVery Positive91% of 174 reviews2026
Dev: Sugar Slip
Windows
A dating sim rhythm game where you seduce serial killers!
Why similar: Dating Sim 52.8%, Visual Novel 29.3%, Casual 17.9%
- #55 Vampire Therapist
66% matchVery Positive94% of 963 reviews2024
Dev: Little Bat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Guide vampires through centuries of emotional baggage, decades of delusions and the odd bout of self-loathing with real cognitive behavioral therapy concepts and become a Vampire Therapist! Even vampires need a shoulder to cry on when a neck to bite just won’t do.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 22.4%, LGBTQ+ 21.5%, Dark Humor 17.8%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%
- #56 Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,656 reviews2023
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.5%, Dating Sim 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Dark Humor 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%
- #57 Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,216 reviews2022
Dev: DirectDoggo
Windows
If you've ever wanted to romantically pursue a phone, then hot DARN, do I have just the game for you.
Why similar: Dating Sim 29.1%, LGBTQ+ 23.6%, Comedy 16.2%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12%
- #58 Saihate Station
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,519 reviews2025
Dev: びぶ/viv
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.6%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Horror 11.4%, Dark 8.5%
- #59 Dangerous Fellows: Otome Game
70% matchMixed44% of 144 reviews2023
Dev: Storytaco
Windows
Otome dating sim - make your choices and survive this thriller romance game!
Why similar: Otome 32.8% ★, Dating Sim 20.7%, Romance 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.9%
- #60 Fledgling Manor
65% matchVery Positive99% of 168 reviews2024
Dev: In Secret Places
Windows · Mac · Linux
A supernatural horror visual novel where vampires compete to save their eternal unlives in a high-stakes reality show.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 23.6%, LGBTQ+ 19.2%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%
