- #1 Witchy Life Story
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,242 reviews2022
Dev: Sundew Studios
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
You have two weeks to save the harvest festival! Tend your garden and collect plants for spells and rituals to help the villagers of Flora. After all, if magic isn't for solving everyday problems, what’s the point of a village witch anyway? A cozy story filled with chaos, friendship, and romance!
Why similar: Wholesome 16.9%, Cozy 16.2%, LGBTQ+ 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Dating Sim 10.7%
- #2 Speed Dating for Ghosts
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 546 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: LGBTQ+ 18.4%, Dating Sim 18%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Romance 10.4%, Supernatural 10.3%
- #3 Wylde Flowers
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,773 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Drydock Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 79.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Join Tara on a heartfelt journey to become a witch in Wylde Flowers. Farm by day, and cast spells by night as you craft your cottagecore life and bond with your coven. Come to know and love the fully voice acted characters of Fairhaven, as you unravel a local mystery.
Why similar: Cozy 18.4%, LGBTQ+ 15.3%, Dating Sim 13.7%, Life Sim 11.8%, Supernatural 11.2%
- #4 Sticky Business
95% matchVery Positive94% of 7,732 reviews2023
Dev: Spellgarden GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Experience the joy of running your own cozy small business: Create stickers, pack orders and hear your customers’ stories. Time to build the cutest shop on the internet!
Why similar: Wholesome 26.7%, LGBTQ+ 17.8%, Cozy 16.2%, Life Sim 10.7%, Cute 7%
- #5 Date Everything!
94% matchVery Positive93% of 7,795 reviews2025
Dev: Sassy Chap GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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+ 31.5%, Dating Sim 29.9%, Romance 18%, Visual Novel 8.8%, Simulation 6.1%
- #6 Lakeburg Legacies
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,459 reviews2023
Dev: Ishtar Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Take fate into your own hands in Lakeburg Legacies, a social-based village management sim where love is your favourite resource. Play matchmaker to create the most effective, and most loved up, couples and help your kingdom thrive. How long will it take you to crown a sovereign?
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.4%, LGBTQ+ 23.5%, Management 16.8%, Romance 12.4%, Life Sim 8.2%
- #7 Whisper of the House
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,808 reviews2025
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Whisper of the House is a cozy game about organizing and decorating. You'll take on various tasks from the townspeople—helping them move, organize, and clean their spaces. In the process, your gentle touch might make a difference in their lives, and perhaps uncover some hidden stories...
Why similar: Cozy 34.2%, Life Sim 21.4%, Relaxing 11.6%, Story Rich 9.3%, Simulation 9.1%
- #8 Moonlight In Garland
93% matchVery Positive87% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Violet LeBeauxPub: Winters Group Estate
Windows · Mac
City life is calling, and you're gonna love it here!* Move to a new apartment in the bustling city. Make friends, find work, and decorate your new home - all while working with the community to improve your neighbourhood. Welcome to Garland! *Apartment quality may vary, loving it not guaranteed.
Why similar: Wholesome 19.3%, Cozy 15.3%, LGBTQ+ 12.6%, Romance 11.3%, Life Sim 10.6%
- #9 Voice Love on Air
91% matchVery Positive87% of 554 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
A BL dating sim with elements of studio management and interactions with voice actors! Follow Aki, a newbie voice director who has to complete the recordings for several BL dramas, and interact with the charming voice actors. Come give voice to the language of love!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26%, Dating Sim 23.4%, Romance 16%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Management 9%
- #10 Heartspell: Horizon Academy
90% matchVery Positive97% of 135 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 20.4%, LGBTQ+ 15.7%, Romance 15.4%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
- #11 Thrifty Business
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,381 reviews2026
Dev: Spellgarden Games
Windows · Mac
Run your very own thrift shop in this laid-back management sim! Sort through boxes to find hidden treasures and arrange nostalgic displays of clothes, antiques, toys & more. Befriend the regulars, help with their requests and expand your store into a hub for the local community!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.3%, Wholesome 18.3%, Cozy 18%, Life Sim 13.9%, Simulation 7%
- #12 Kitty Powers' Matchmaker
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,993 reviews2015
Dev: Magic Notion Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.9 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: LGBTQ+ 29.2%, Dating Sim 28.4%, Romance 21.1%, Simulation 7.8%, Cute 4.8%
- #13 Whimel Academy
89% matchVery Positive86% of 250 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: Dating Sim 18.7%, Life Sim 14.8%, LGBTQ+ 13.8%, Romance 9.8%, Management 9.3%
- #14 Moonlight Peaks
88% matchVery Positive89% of 2,185 reviews2026
Dev: Little ChickenPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 15.8 hrsMean: 27.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Welcome to your new vampiric life in the magical town of Moonlight Peaks. Raise mystical crops, learn spell-casting and potion-making, and befriend – or even romance – the local werewolves, witches, and mermaids in this heartwarming supernatural life-sim. Eternity awaits!
Why similar: Life Sim 21.9%, Romance 21.9%, Supernatural 19.5%, Cute 9.6%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #15 Fields of Mistria
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 35,587 reviews2026
Dev: NPC Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 33.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG!
Why similar: Dating Sim 27%, Life Sim 18.5%, Romance 18.3%, LGBTQ+ 14.3%, Cute 7.5%
- #16 A Date with Death
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 14,957 reviews2023
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.0 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 32.7%, LGBTQ+ 23.3%, Romance 15.8%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Supernatural 5.2%
- #17 Our Life: Beginnings & Always
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 13,792 reviews2020
Dev: GB Patch Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 25.3 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+ 25.2%, Dating Sim 21.3%, Romance 19.9%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 7.2%
- #18 Plenty of Fish in the Sea
84% matchVery Positive94% of 94 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: LGBTQ+ 19.4%, Dating Sim 18.9%, Romance 12.8%, Life Sim 9.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%
- #19 Curtain Call
86% matchVery Positive92% of 61 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+ 19.5%, Dating Sim 19.2%, Romance 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%
- #20 Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel
84% matchVery Positive89% of 1,765 reviews2024
Dev: Gentle Troll Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a D&D-inspired fantasy! Gather rumors, serve magical drinks, and meet adventurers on a life-changing quest.
Why similar: Cozy 22.9%, LGBTQ+ 22.4%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%
- #21 LoveChoice
83% matchVery Positive92% of 36,699 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 31.1%, Romance 27.5%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Story Rich 8.1%, Cute 6.9%
- #22 Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,478 reviews2025
Dev: Xso
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 9.3 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+ 36.4%, Dating Sim 22.7%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Romance 12.8%, Supernatural 6%
- #23 Cryptid Coffeehouse
82% matchVery Positive92% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: nyewks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Everyone's heard of Mothman– the moth creature that haunts the outskirts of Point Pleasant, West Virginia– but no one's heard of it like this! In some random idyllic Midwestern town, you meet Artemis (aka Mothman) at your favorite coffee shop and begin an agonizingly slow burn romance with them.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.3%, Dating Sim 21.1%, Romance 15.6%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
- #24 My Roommate is a cute Ghost Girl!?
79% matchVery Positive84% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: Sugar RushPub: EROLABS Publishing
Windows
In the dilapidated cottage in the countryside, besides you, there also lives a mysterious ghost girl. You will embark on a fantastic romance story with this ghost, farming, working part-time, and repairing the house while fulfilling her wishes until she successfully reincarnates.
Why similar: Dating Sim 25%, Romance 21.1%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Simulation 8.9%
- #25 Boyfriend Dungeon
80% matchVery Positive92% of 2,696 reviews2021
Dev: Kitfox Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Date your weapons! Romance swords, daggers, and polearms to level them up in this “shack-and-slash” dungeon crawling adventure.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.6%, Dating Sim 28.4%, Romance 20.7%, Story Rich 9.9%, Cute 9.7%
- #26 Little Ghosties
78% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: Acrylic Pixel Games
Windows
Little Ghosties is a cozy 2D idle desktop companion game where adorable ghosts live inside a terrarium on your desktop. Hatch, raise, and collect unique ghosts as they grow from eggs into fully grown adult ghosts.
Why similar: Cozy 36.7%, Life Sim 17.6%, Management 13.1%, Relaxing 10.5%, Cute 8.5%
- #27 UC Love
81% matchVery Positive87% of 71 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: Wholesome 22.6%, Dating Sim 17.8%, LGBTQ+ 15.3%, Romance 14%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #28 Best Friend Forever
82% matchMostly Positive70% of 226 reviews2020
Dev: StarcoltPub: Alliance
Windows · Mac
Pat the dogs... and then their owners. Step into the world of Rainbow Bay in Best Friend Forever, a dating sim-meets-dog care sim where you pat, pamper and train your pup while you search for your own forever friend.
Why similar: Dating Sim 19.7%, LGBTQ+ 19.1%, Romance 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Dialogue Heavy 9.6%
- #29 Greenhearth Necromancer
77% matchVery Positive96% of 103 reviews2026
Dev: Silverstring Media Inc.Pub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Raise a garden... from the dead! Greenhearth Necromancer is a cozy, witchy, semi-idle game about caring for living and undead plants alike. Grow cute plants in your balcony garden, cast spells, and brew potions, enjoying the chill idle gameplay and ambience throughout your day.
Why similar: Cozy 20.8%, LGBTQ+ 19.1%, Life Sim 13.3%, Supernatural 11%, Visual Novel 10.8%
- #30 Mythic Love: Iberian Legends
76% matchVery Positive93% of 270 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: LGBTQ+ 23.4%, Dating Sim 19.2%, Romance 18%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Supernatural 9.6%
- #31 Cozy Grove
78% matchVery Positive89% of 8,516 reviews2021
Dev: Spry FoxPub: Spry Fox
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 32.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to Cozy Grove, a game about camping on a haunted, ever-changing island. As a Spirit Scout, you'll wander the island's forest each day, finding new hidden secrets and helping soothe the local ghosts. With a little time and a lot of crafting, you'll bring color and joy back to Cozy Grove!
Why similar: Cozy 33.1%, Life Sim 17.3%, Relaxing 12.7%, Cute 11.3%, Management 11.3%
- #32 PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,665 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 36.6%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Romance 21.4%, Cute 9.1%, Simulation 7.8%
- #33 Spread The Love
77% matchVery Positive88% of 97 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 41.6%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Romance 17.5%, Simulation 8.6%, Cute 7.4%
- #34 Tender: Creature Comforts
79% matchVery Positive89% of 108 reviews2021
Dev: Kenny Sun
Windows · Mac
Tender is a narrative game that explores connection and rejection in the era of swipe culture. It’s a story told by and through the modern interface for finding love.
Why similar: Dating Sim 25%, LGBTQ+ 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Romance 9.7%
- #35 My Ghost Roommate
75% matchVery Positive100% of 71 reviews2026
Dev: Murky GamesPub: Saikey Studios
Windows
A romantic comedy visual novel where you move in with Juno, a shy ghost bound to your new apartment. Share awkward dinners, heartfelt moments, and maybe spark a supernatural romance in this short, charming story of love and letting go.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.2%, Romance 27.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Cute 9.3%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #36 High Times
74% matchVery Positive92% of 218 reviews2026
Dev: Yangyang Mobile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Manage your own cafe and become a donut therapist in this cozy dating/cooking sim. Cook mood-changing donuts, decorate your shop, and help customers navigate life, love, and heartbreak—one bite at a time.
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.3%, Cozy 16.1%, LGBTQ+ 14%, Dialogue Heavy 10.4%, Visual Novel 10%
- #37 Kitty Powers' Matchmaker Makeover
72% matchVery Positive97% of 245 reviews2026
Dev: Magic Notion Ltd
Windows · Mac
Kitty Powers' special brand of matchmaking returns in this remastered version of the viral sensation Kitty Powers' Matchmaker. It's time to make love happen, again!
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.9%, LGBTQ+ 23.4%, Romance 19.3%, Management 14.7%, Cute 6.6%
- #38 The Groom of Gallagher Mansion
73% matchVery Positive100% of 230 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: LGBTQ+ 29.3%, Dating Sim 29.2%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #39 Pixel Puzzle Makeout League
75% 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 20.5%, LGBTQ+ 19.9%, Romance 15.1%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
- #40 My Adorable Ghost Story
71% matchVery Positive100% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: Mado games
Windows · Mac
A cowardly ghost needs your help to find peace. Complete his final wishes, get closer to him, and unravel the mystery of his death as you search for your own freedom in this short, story-driven adventure.
Why similar: Romance 28.9%, Supernatural 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Story Rich 12.6%, Cute 9.7%
- #41 Love at The Milky Way Diner
71% matchVery Positive96% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Lucky KimPub: Clumsy Cat Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
An inclusive, cozy, sci-fi cooking/dating sim about making friends, finding love, and running a diner in deep space.
Why similar: Dating Sim 23%, LGBTQ+ 19.8%, Romance 18.3%, Visual Novel 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%
- #42 Is This Seat Taken?
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,697 reviews2025
Dev: Poti Poti StudioPub: Wholesome Games Presents
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Is This Seat Taken? is a logic puzzle game where you play matchmaker for groups of hilariously particular people. Each character has pet peeves that make seating them a delightful challenge. Find the perfect spot for each person to unlock new levels in this cozy, silly, and relatable experience.
Why similar: Wholesome 35.7%, Cozy 29.4%, Relaxing 11.1%, Cute 10.7%, Family Friendly 5.5%
- #43 Witches x Warlocks
73% matchVery Positive90% of 658 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: LGBTQ+ 30%, Dating Sim 26%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Cute 8.4%
- #44 Ghost Marriage Matchmaking
73% matchVery Positive86% of 802 reviews2022
Dev: 永恆艾莉絲工坊Pub: Alice Publication
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Ghost Marriage Matchmaking is a game centered around ghost marriages and building your relationship with the two ethereal heroines: Dai'er and Yuan. As a matchmaker, your job is to get Dai'er and Yuan "ghost married".
Why similar: Dating Sim 48%, Visual Novel 26.5%, Cute 12.7%, Simulation 6.9%, 2D 3.1%
- #45 Love Craft
70% matchVery Positive98% of 105 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: LGBTQ+ 28.7%, Dating Sim 24%, Romance 17.1%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Simulation 6.4%
- #46 LongStory
74% matchMostly Positive72% 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+ 29.7%, Dating Sim 23.2%, Romance 16.4%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Simulation 7.7%
- #47 LOVE SHOP Simulator 💕🛒
70% matchMixed59% of 143 reviews2026
Dev: OneHand GamesPub: Taboo Tales 💘
Windows
Run your own love shop in this quirky first-person simulator! Stock 30+ products, set up displays, hire staff, and serve customers to earn tips. Unlock new items through a spin system and grow your fun, chaotic business into the hottest spot in town. 😏
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27%, Life Sim 21.3%, Management 18.8%, Cute 9.6%, Simulation 9.5%
- #48 Kitty Powers' Love Life
72% matchVery Positive88% of 240 reviews2018
Dev: Magic Notion Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
From the creators of ‘Kitty Powers’ Matchmaker’, ‘Kitty Powers' Love Life’ is a brand new take on the community/relationship sim genre, with a very British twist. Build and run your very own village for newly matched couples, under the watchful eye of your boss, outrageous drag queen Kitty Powers!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36.7%, Dating Sim 26.5%, Romance 15.4%, Simulation 10.6%, Cute 5.2%
- #49 Lovers of Aether
69% matchVery Positive94% of 1,586 reviews2019
Dev: Dan FornacePub: Aether Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 27.1 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 47.1%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Romance 7.3%, Cute 6.4%, Simulation 5%
- #50 Snowkissed Romance
67% matchVery Positive99% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: LovelyInc LLC
Windows · Mac
It's 1994 in the mountains of Northern Japan - Are you ready to fall in love? Snowkissed Romance weaves addictive stat-building, day planning, and mini-games with captivating storytelling and plenty of ’90s shoujo charm.
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.6%, Cozy 20.8%, Romance 16.1%, Life Sim 13.9%, Dialogue Heavy 7.9%
- #51 Love Mansion
66% matchVery Positive90% of 217 reviews2025
Dev: TsunmayoPub: Mango Party
Windows
As Akari's private tutor, manage her lessons and prepare her for success—all while uncovering the secrets of four captivating women in her family's luxurious mansion.
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.5%, Romance 22.2%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Cute 8.7%
- #52 Minami Lane
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,778 reviews2024
Dev: BlibloopPub: Doot Tiny Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Welcome to Minami Lane! Build your own street in this tiny cozy, casual management sim! Unlock and customize buildings, manage your shops, and maximize the happiness of your villagers to complete quests and fill your street with love!
Why similar: Cozy 28.8%, Life Sim 20.8%, Management 16.5%, Cute 10.3%, Relaxing 8.4%
- #53 A Pinch of Magic
69% matchVery Positive84% of 243 reviews2021
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
Save your grandparent's failing café/magic shop from bankruptcy and possibly fall in love!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.1%, Dating Sim 26.9%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Romance 13%, Cute 6.6%
- #54 Love Flute
68% matchVery Positive87% of 312 reviews2021
Dev: TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.
Windows
Play the piano, play the flute, and enjoy a ghost story as you use the profits from your street performances to buy new instruments and furniture! Let's shoot for fame and fortune!
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.9%, Romance 29.1%, Cute 15.7%, Story Rich 10.8%, Casual 7.2%
- #55 Charming Hearts
65% matchVery Positive88% of 599 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 23.8%, Romance 18.1%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Dialogue Heavy 11.9%
- #56 UncleOffice:uncle Dating Simulator
67% matchMixed63% of 99 reviews2025
Dev: GameUncle
Windows · Mac
You can play as a newcomer, start a new life, and date 12 uncles
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.2%, Life Sim 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Simulation 8.6%
- #57 Spiritstead
64% matchVery Positive84% of 174 reviews2026
Dev: Turbo Dog Games
Windows
Build a village in a world of magic and care for the people who live there, with the help of hidden spirits you discover along the way. Watch your town grow and flourish as you expand, create, and decorate.
Why similar: Cozy 41.8%, Management 20.2%, Cute 12.4%, Relaxing 9.8%, Simulation 8%
- #58 Asphyxia
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 283 reviews2015
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A gloomy lesbian / yuri visual novel featuring characters based on famous Romantic poets such as Coleridge, Wordsworth, and Byron. Can you help Samantha Coleridge repair her fractured relationship with Lillian Wordsworth?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.7%, Romance 16.3%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Dating Sim 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%
- #59 Cat Cafe Manager
66% matchVery Positive88% of 3,214 reviews2022
Dev: Roost GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Travel to the sleepy village of Caterwaul Way and rebuild your grandmother's cat cafe. Renovate your restaurant, befriend the local cats and townsfolk, forge lasting friendships, unravel catty mysteries, and build a home for dozens of unique felines!
Why similar: Wholesome 25.9%, Cozy 24.8%, Life Sim 15%, Management 13.3%, Simulation 6.8%
- #60 Alchemy Story
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 203 reviews2020
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Discover a world of magic, cute creatures and adventure in Alchemy Story, a casual farming simulation game! Grow your garden, brew potions, care for your pets and meet new friends!
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.4%, LGBTQ+ 16.1%, Life Sim 14.9%, Romance 11.4%, Cute 9.2%