- #1 Bewitching Sinners
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 509 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 18.9% ★, LGBTQ+ 13.7%, Dating Sim 11.9%, Comic Book 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
- #2 Winds of Change
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 592 reviews2019
Dev: Klace
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Lead The Rebellion, build your army, and shape the world with your choices. A story-heavy adventure game with multiple endings, romance options, and non-linear storytelling. A vast fantasy world waiting to be explored. Inspired by Dragon Age, and Mass Effect. Fully voice acted by a stellar cast!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.7%, Romance 17.1%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Dating Sim 12%, Point & Click 10.8%
- #3 Arcadia Fallen
96% matchVery Positive95% of 547 reviews2021
Dev: Galdra Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.
Why similar: Otome 21.9% ★, Dating Sim 13.4%, Comic Book 11.8%, LGBTQ+ 11.8%, Romance 10.9%
- #4 Arcade Spirits
95% matchVery Positive91% of 627 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+ 18.8%, Otome 17.6% ★, Dating Sim 15.4%, Romance 13.5%, Visual Novel 10.7%
- #5 Doomsday Paradise
94% matchVery Positive91% of 247 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: LGBTQ+ 24.4%, Dark Humor 20.9%, Dating Sim 18.8%, Romance 11.8%, Visual Novel 9.2%
- #6 From Madness with Love
94% matchVery Positive91% of 501 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 22.5% ★, LGBTQ+ 17.9%, Dark Humor 17.3%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Romance 13%
- #7 The Divine Speaker
93% matchVery Positive96% of 437 reviews2022
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story-rich tale of breaking the bonds of fate... and meeting some cute guys along the way!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.3%, Dating Sim 18.6%, Romance 17.2%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #8 Tri City Monsters
91% matchVery Positive97% of 71 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 16.1% ★, Dark Humor 11%, Dating Sim 10.8%, LGBTQ+ 10.6%, Romance 10.6%
- #9 Life After Magic
91% matchVery Positive98% of 273 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+ 27.1%, Dating Sim 19.6%, Romance 15.7%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #10 Roommates
92% 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+ 18.7%, Otome 17.5% ★, Dating Sim 16.1%, Romance 12.7%, Visual Novel 12%
- #11 Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers
90% matchVery Positive89% of 186 reviews2022
Dev: Fiction Factory GamesPub: PQube
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers is the follow-up to 2019's Arcade Spirits, a visual novel of love and pixels, in which you seek friendship and romance while working in an arcade. Now the tables are turned, as you seek friendship and romance while PLAYING in an arcade!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.2%, Otome 13.6% ★, Romance 11.7%, Dating Sim 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #12 Trouble Comes Twice
89% matchVery Positive87% of 144 reviews2023
Dev: Foxglove Games
Windows
Play as twins Hazel and Jace in this wholesome romcom visual novel. After a silly bet is made, the protagonists must find a boyfriend or girlfriend before their twin beats them to it!
Why similar: Otome 22.7% ★, LGBTQ+ 20%, Dating Sim 15.4%, Romance 15.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%
- #13 Emberfate: Tempest of Elements
89% matchVery Positive98% of 143 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 27.6% ★, Dating Sim 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, LGBTQ+ 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.7%
- #14 Gilded Shadows
88% matchVery Positive95% of 192 reviews2022
Dev: Steamberry Studio
Windows
A GxB visual novel that explores a whimsical, yet dangerous world which blends the solarpunk and cyberpunk aesthetics into a unique adventure. As you follow the MC on her journey, pursue various love interests in a stand-alone story unique to that route.
Why similar: Otome 33% ★, Romance 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #15 Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,285 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+ 18.7%, Dating Sim 14.6%, Dark Humor 14%, Visual Novel 11%, Comic Book 10.9%
- #16 Mission: It's Complicated
87% matchVery Positive93% of 230 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: LGBTQ+ 23.3%, Dating Sim 19.5%, Romance 18.7%, Visual Novel 15%, Choices Matter 9%
- #17 Yuri Dating Agency
86% matchVery Positive89% 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+ 21.4%, Dark Humor 18.3%, Lore-Rich 16%, Comic Book 14.8%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #18 OmOneko
84% matchVery Positive98% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: TaleChaser
Windows · Mac · Linux
“A story about cat girls … with bite.” Nekos have evolved in the shadows of human society. Beautiful. Mysterious. Chaotic. And now, three of them live with you. Will you be able to get past the stigma and grow closer to them? OmOneko is a tale of cat and mouse... and rats.
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.3%, Comic Book 17.1%, Romance 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.6%
- #19 Arcadia Fallen II
83% matchVery Positive99% of 145 reviews2026
Dev: Galdra Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this sequel to the award-winning roleplay visual novel, Arcadia Fallen, you play as a senior student at the Seven Winds Academy. Choose from three different magical disciplines, and let your choices shape the personality of your character as you navigate school life during a time of great change.
Why similar: Otome 21.3% ★, LGBTQ+ 13.4%, Dating Sim 12.8%, Comic Book 11.6%, Romance 10%
- #20 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+ 20.1%, Dating Sim 14.6%, Romance 13.6%, Dark Humor 12%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #21 Repurpose
84% matchVery Positive92% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: Repurpose Studios
Windows · Mac
You and several others have passed away. You have three options: either take the trials to earn your place in Heaven, live it up in Hell, or remain lost in Limbo for the rest of eternity. Repurpose is an LGBT+ positive dating sim about death, love, and finding your purpose.
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.8%, Otome 19.4% ★, LGBTQ+ 17.2%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Lore-Rich 13.3%
- #22 The Radiants
82% matchVery Positive86% of 86 reviews2023
Dev: Rose Arcana Games
Windows · Mac
The Radiants is a magical adventure visual novel with light stat raising & multiple endings. Choose what kind of Oracle you will become and maybe find romance along the way.
Why similar: Otome 28.5% ★, Dating Sim 16.9%, Romance 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.6%
- #23 Chuusotsu! 1st Graduation: Time After Time
82% matchVery Positive94% of 67 reviews2018
Dev: Studio BeastPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Chuusotsu! is a fun, colorful story of three girls brought by their individual circumstances to live under the same roof and being forced to tackle existential questions to win their place in society.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 34.6%, Visual Novel 21.6%, LGBTQ+ 20.8%, Funny 8.2%, Cute 7.9%
- #24 KamiYaba: Destiny on a Dicey Deadline
79% matchVery Positive92% of 384 reviews2022
Dev: HULOTTEPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 61.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
“If you don't tie the knot with the person of your dreams within the next year, you'll be in big trouble.” So forewarns Urara, the self-proclaimed Goddess of Matchmaking... kicking off a rowdy rom-com adventure!
Why similar: Dating Sim 37.8%, Visual Novel 28.8%, Cute 12.8%, Story Rich 9%, Choices Matter 9%
- #25 Demonheart: Hunters
81% matchVery Positive84% of 295 reviews2020
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Embrace or resist the demonic influence around you. Romance your companions in this RPG with an emphasis on conversation choices and character interactions.
Why similar: Otome 24.5% ★, LGBTQ+ 15.3%, Dating Sim 13%, Romance 12%, Dark Humor 11.2%
- #26 DRAMAtical Murder
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,676 reviews2021
Dev: Nitro+CHiRALPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Aoba's vibrant cyberpunk world is one of contrasts: high-tech virtual reality battles versus street gang turf wars, ultra-exclusive luxury resorts and tiny junk shops. The choices you make will shape the path of Aoba's journey into the dark secrets lurking beneath the glossy sheen of the city.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 45.1%, Romance 18.8%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Choices Matter 7.7%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #27 Pixel Puzzle Makeout League
80% 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: LGBTQ+ 18.3%, Dating Sim 16%, Romance 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.8%
- #28 LongStory
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 104 reviews2017
Dev: Bloom Digital Media
Windows · Mac
In LongStory you can be and date who you choose. Play as the gender of your choice and date the cutie you like best! LongStory is is based on real stories - things that have happened, if not to us, to people we know and love. We hope it is funny, sad, perplexing and wonderful… Just like life.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31%, Dating Sim 20.5%, Romance 16.8%, Visual Novel 14.8%, RPG 6.9%
- #29 First Bite
79% matchVery Positive85% of 164 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+ 19.7%, Romance 15.3%, Dark Comedy 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Dating Sim 10.7%
- #30 ERROR143
76% matchVery Positive92% of 4,892 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 21% ★, LGBTQ+ 20.5%, Dating Sim 19%, Romance 13.9%, Visual Novel 13%
- #31 Love Thyself - A Horatio Story
77% matchVery Positive91% of 646 reviews2019
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
In a society where everyone is a clone of the Emperor, can you survive long enough to find out who you truly are? Try out the brand new visual novel set in the Endless Universe!
Why similar: Dating Sim 40.7%, Visual Novel 40.2%, Funny 19.1%
- #32 The Window Box
78% matchVery Positive81% of 83 reviews2019
Dev: Sundew Studios
Windows · Mac
Wander from room to room in this whimsical and dark visual novel as you follow five friends trapped during a freak storm. Listen while they have hard conversations and tough realizations as they confront the conflict in their lives. For what is a house but a box with windows?
Why similar: Dark Comedy 28.5%, LGBTQ+ 25.2%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Dark Humor 15%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #33 Raptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance
76% 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: Dating Sim 18.7%, LGBTQ+ 18.7%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Otome 13.7% ★, Romance 13.7%
- #34 OBSCURA
73% matchVery Positive99% of 446 reviews2024
Dev: Rotten RaccoonsPub: Kaguya Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Descend under a mountain to the marketplace below, where everything has a price. Meet the four men who can each give you what you need, but beware: they have their own hidden motives and uses for you. OBSCURA is a dark fantasy romance VN that asks how far you'll go to get what you need.
Why similar: Otome 34.3% ★, LGBTQ+ 20.3%, Romance 17.3%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Choices Matter 7%
- #35 //TODO: today
75% matchVery Positive93% of 426 reviews2021
Dev: Boys Laugh +
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about figuring out life with the help of an AI. //TODO: today is a pastel colored slice-of-life story that let's you freely choose your pronouns and romantic preferences!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 44.2%, Visual Novel 24.3%, Dating Sim 22.1%, Cute 9.3%
- #36 start;again
74% matchVery Positive95% of 182 reviews2022
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A BL/yaoi mystery visual novel that follows a man named Sebastian as he’s forced into a game of life-or-death, alongside three strangers. Who put him there, and more importantly… who can he trust?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30%, Romance 20%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Dating Sim 12.7%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #37 Hookah Haze
72% matchVery Positive93% of 1,353 reviews2024
Dev: ACQUIRE Corp.Pub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
It's the year 2xxx. The inexperienced Toru Sumiki lands a job managing Hookah Haze, a new hookah lounge on the outskirts of Akihabara, where they meet three eccentric girls. The story unfolds as the girls gradually open up to them, connecting through their fondness for hookah...
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.9%, Life Sim 19.5%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Point & Click 14.6%, Dark Humor 12.6%
- #38 Curtain Call
75% 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: LGBTQ+ 20.3%, Dating Sim 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Romance 14.5%, Visual Novel 12%
- #39 Femboy Burgers
73% matchVery Positive90% of 233 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: Dating Sim 16.4%, LGBTQ+ 15.3%, Life Sim 14.7%, Dark Humor 11.3%, Point & Click 10.8%
- #40 Goodbye Volcano High
72% matchVery Positive89% of 1,819 reviews2023
Dev: KO_OP
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Goodbye Volcano High is a cinematic narrative adventure about love, change, and the end of the world. Guide Fang through their final year of high school as they try to make things right before time is up.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.8%, Comic Book 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Dark Humor 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.9%
- #41 Solstice
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 191 reviews2016
Dev: MoaCube
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Solstice is a dystopian mystery visual novel about small personal disasters that turn into great catastrophes.
Why similar: Otome 24.8% ★, LGBTQ+ 20.2%, Romance 14.5%, Visual Novel 14%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #42 Mask of the Rose
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 391 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+ 18.2%, Dating Sim 15.2%, Romance 13.8%, Alternate History 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.8%
- #43 Date Everything!
69% matchVery Positive94% of 7,103 reviews2025
Dev: Sassy Chap GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 10.9 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+ 33.9%, Dating Sim 26.1%, Romance 19.6%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Funny 6.2%
- #44 Heartspell: Horizon Academy
71% matchVery Positive97% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Dire Kitten Games
Windows
Date wizards, match gems, and level up in this match-3 visual novel with a lot of heart and a little spice. Form deep relationships with faeries, sirens and werewolves, each with their own endearing personalities and challenges. Make choices that affect your relationships, and their destinies.
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.5%, LGBTQ+ 14.9%, Romance 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.2%
- #45 A Date with Death
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 13,836 reviews2023
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 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 22.6%, Otome 20.1% ★, LGBTQ+ 19.3%, Romance 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.6%
- #46 Friendsim 2
73% matchVery Positive88% of 103 reviews2022
Dev: Studio June
Windows · Mac
In this episodic visual novel, follow the adventures of MSPA Reader as they return to Alternia once more to save their friends... and realize that nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36.2%, Visual Novel 26.4%, Choices Matter 17%, Story Rich 14.1%, 2D 6.3%
- #47 Ambition: A Minuet in Power
71% matchVery Positive86% of 425 reviews2021
Dev: Joy Manufacturing Co.Pub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
18th century Paris - a city of love, lies and revolution. You are a woman of fashion trying to survive the political turmoil. Date a cast of unforgettable characters. Amass the wealth and respect you deserve. Engage in gossip that can alter the course of history, or lead you to the guillotine.
Why similar: Otome 17.3% ★, Dating Sim 15.2%, LGBTQ+ 13.7%, Alternate History 12.3%, Romance 11.3%
- #48 Cabin Fever
70% matchVery Positive96% of 482 reviews2021
Dev: Steamy Buns GamesPub: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
An off-grid cabin. A tech-savvy loner. One ray of sunshine in a bleak, ruined world. Cabin Fever is a slice-of-life visual novel with meaningful player choices, multiple endings to explore, and a story that will touch your heart.
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.6%, Romance 19.3%, Visual Novel 16%, Life Sim 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%
- #49 Andromeda Six
68% matchVery Positive97% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: Wanderlust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Andromeda Six is a sci-fi inspired visual novel, with romance elements and an immersive, choice based story. Take on the role of a lost Traveler and uncover the truth of your past. Fight for a future for both yourself, and those you grow close to throughout your journey.
Why similar: Romance 23.4%, Visual Novel 20%, Otome 18.9% ★, Choices Matter 9.9%, Cute 8.3%
- #50 Dreambound
69% matchVery Positive95% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac
Mysterious deaths. Dreams that are reality, and reality that is a dream. Will Noah be able to move forward and solve the mystery—or will he give in to the demons of his past? A story-rich BL mystery visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.2%, Romance 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Lore-Rich 13.2%, Dating Sim 10.7%
- #51 Courtin' Cowboys
68% matchVery Positive95% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Mrfishess
Windows · Mac · Linux
It's 1863 and you, the player, are traveling through the small western town of Summerfair. Meet up to 7 love interests and discover their deliciously dark pasts... as well as their current horrifying misdeeds.
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.1%, Dark Humor 16.2%, LGBTQ+ 15.7%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Lore-Rich 12.3%
- #52 Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,103 reviews2025
Dev: Xso
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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+ 35.8%, Dating Sim 19.9%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Romance 13.1%, Choices Matter 6%
- #53 Purrfect Apawcalypse: Love at Furst Bite
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 883 reviews2021
Dev: Denny TruongPub: 90% Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Olive is trapped in school in the midst of the apocalypse! With demons slaughtering every dog in sight there's only so many left to spend time with! Will their special someone be Brownie the snack-loving corgi, Sparky the sporty husky or Patches the dalmatian bookworm? You decide!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.5%, Dark Comedy 20.4%, Dating Sim 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.2%
- #54 ValiDate: Struggling Singles in your Area
70% matchMixed64% of 143 reviews2022
Dev: Veritable Joy StudiosPub: Veritable Joy Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
ValiDate is a romantic visual novel about 13 adults in Jercy City navigating new relationships and the harsh realities that come alongside them.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.2%, Dating Sim 23.5%, Romance 23%, Visual Novel 18.2%, 2D 4.1%
- #55 Band Camp Boyfriend
67% matchVery Positive98% 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: Otome 28.7% ★, Dating Sim 17%, Romance 13.6%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10%
- #56 Our Life: Beginnings & Always
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 13,479 reviews2020
Dev: GB Patch Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.8%, Romance 16.2%, Otome 15.2% ★, Dating Sim 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.4%
- #57 UncleOffice:uncle Dating Simulator
67% matchMixed62% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: GameUncle
Windows · Mac
You can play as a newcomer, start a new life, and date 12 uncles
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.4%, Life Sim 20%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Visual Novel 15.1%, RPG 7.9%