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Become a wholesome ghost matchmaker and grow relationships between the manor’s residents! Gift items to lift their spirits, set them up on dates, and watch love bloom! Discover cute romances with a unique story between every pair of residents! How will love blossom in your manor?

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive — 96% — of 651 reviews
Released: 2024-08-14
Developer: Janbeh Games, LLC
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    Dev: Sundew Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%

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    Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 79.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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    96% matchVery Positive94% of 7,667 reviews2023
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%

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    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 545 reviews2018
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    Windows · Mac
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    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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    94% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,431 reviews2023
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    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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    Windows · Mac
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    90% matchVery Positive97% of 129 reviews2025
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    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,265 reviews2026
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    Windows · Mac

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    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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    Windows

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    78% matchVery Positive93% of 260 reviews2026
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 14,657 reviews2023
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    76% matchVery Positive100% of 229 reviews2023
    Dev: SnaccPop Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    73% matchVery Positive97% of 235 reviews2026
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    Windows · Mac

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    Windows
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    72% matchVery Positive99% of 103 reviews2025
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    75% matchMostly Positive72% of 104 reviews2017
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    69% matchVery Positive99% of 73 reviews2025
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    70% matchVery Positive91% of 631 reviews2019
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    70% matchVery Positive88% of 240 reviews2018
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    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 30.2%, Life Sim 20.4%, Management 16.3%, Cute 10%, Relaxing 8.3%

  57. #57 Spirited Heart Deluxe
    73% matchMixed46% of 90 reviews2014
    Dev: Winter Wolves
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Spirited Heart is a fantasy life simulation game. Create your fantasy alter ego choosing between an apparently normal human, a cute elf and a wicked demoness. Run your life in a virtual fantasy world: choose a job from the 20 different ones available, raise your stats, and maybe even find romance!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.9%, Dating Sim 18%, Life Sim 13.5%, Romance 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.5%

  58. #58 Cat Cafe Manager
    66% matchVery Positive88% of 3,203 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 26.2%, Cozy 25.8%, Life Sim 14.5%, Management 13%, Simulation 6.6%

  59. #59 Bingus: My Beloved
    68% matchVery Positive80% of 150 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 20.2%, Romance 14.9%, Life Sim 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%

  60. #60 Spiritstead
    64% matchVery Positive84% of 152 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 43.4%, Management 19.8%, Cute 11.9%, Relaxing 9.5%, Simulation 7.7%

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