- #1 Magical Diary: Wolf Hall
97% matchVery Positive91% of 217 reviews2020
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Design your own wizard to attend a magical school. Learn spells, explore dungeons, make friends, and find a date for the May Day Ball. But be careful, everyone has secrets - including you!
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Dating Sim 22.6%, RPG 10.6%, Character Customization 6.3%, LGBTQ+ 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct companion game to the seed title, offering a similar magical school experience from a different perspective.
- #2 Long Live The Queen
96% matchVery Positive95% of 7,162 reviews2013
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Rule the world or die trying!Being a Princess is not an easy job. Being a Queen is even harder. Especially when you're only fourteen years old, and the reason you've inherited the throne is that your royal mother has just met an untimely end.Now power is up for grabs.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.6%, Anime 22.1%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, RPG 5.5%, Fantasy 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features the same intense stat-raising gameplay and high-stakes decision-making where your choices directly impact your survival and success.
- #3 Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome
96% matchVery Positive93% of 230 reviews2020
Dev: Great Gretuski Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
After saving the life of a mysterious old woman, a young girl is gifted a magical spell book with the power to make anyone whose name she writes inside of it fall madly in love with her until the next full moon. "Love Spell" is a romantic-comedy otome game full of magic, laughs & cute penguins!
Why similar: Otome 23.2% ★, Dating Sim 18.1%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Anime 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the magical school aesthetic combined with a lighthearted, romance-focused narrative.
- #4 Backstage Pass
95% matchVery Positive86% of 279 reviews2016
Dev: sakevisual
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 98%
A visual novel/sim game about life, love, and working in the entertainment industry. Play as makeup artist Sian Goodin as she navigates the world of showbiz. Make friends, forge business relationships, and maybe even find romance!
Why similar: Otome 26.3% ★, Visual Novel 24.2%, Dating Sim 17.9%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Anime 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features a strong focus on balancing a busy schedule and stat-raising to pursue romantic interests in a modern setting.
- #5 Hatoful Boyfriend
94% matchVery Positive94% of 7,577 reviews2014
Dev: MediatonicPub: Epic Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Congratulations! You’ve been accepted as the only human student at the prestigious St. PigeoNation’s Institute, a school for talented birds! Roam the halls and find love in between classes as a sophomore student at the world’s greatest pigeon high school.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.8%, Dating Sim 24.4%, Otome 15.8% ★, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Anime 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: While eccentric, it shares the visual novel dating sim structure and the unique experience of navigating a school environment.
- #6 Royal Alchemist
94% matchVery Positive93% of 323 reviews2020
Dev: Nifty VisualsPub: Nifty Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Intrigue, betrayal, deaths! An Otome / BxB survival Raising Simulation in a high-fantasy royal court setting with RPG elements.
Why similar: Otome 19.9% ★, Visual Novel 17.3%, Dating Sim 16.9%, Anime 7.7%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It combines fantasy elements with stat-management and romance, set within a royal academy environment that feels very familiar.
- #7 Princess Maker 2 Refine
92% matchVery Positive93% of 1,724 reviews2016
Dev: CFK Co., Ltd.Pub: Bliss Brain
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Princess Maker 2 Refine is a life simulation game which you play as a father of a girl, who had descended from the star. You have 8 years to raise your daughter from age 10 to 18 – your daughter will grow into her adulthood through various experiences.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.6%, Anime 22.1%, RPG 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Simulation 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: As a foundational stat-raising simulation, it shares the core loop of balancing daily activities to improve character attributes.
- #8 Roommates
93% 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: Dating Sim 22.3%, Visual Novel 21%, Otome 15.2% ★, Anime 11%, Female Protagonist 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the social dynamics of living and interacting with a diverse cast of characters in a school-adjacent setting.
- #9 Arcadia Fallen
91% matchVery Positive95% of 584 reviews2021
Dev: Galdra Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 19.7% ★, Dating Sim 18.8%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Romance 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a rich magical world with a heavy emphasis on player choice and character-driven relationship building.
- #10 Our Life: Beginnings & Always
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 13,707 reviews2020
Dev: GB Patch Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 25.4 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: Visual Novel 27.8%, Dating Sim 24.4%, Otome 15.6% ★, Romance 12%, Character Customization 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers an incredibly deep level of character customization and a slice-of-life progression that mirrors the personal growth in the seed game.
- #11 Nicole
91% matchMixed68% of 126 reviews2014
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Excited to join her first choice school, Nicole discovers a disturbing series of disappearances on campus upon moving into the university dorms. Three girls have vanished, and she might be next, deviating from her ideal college experience.
Why similar: Otome 23.3% ★, Visual Novel 20.3%, Dating Sim 19.8%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Anime 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This dating sim emphasizes managing your time and stats while navigating college life and potential romantic partners.
- #12 Hustle Cat
89% matchVery Positive93% of 1,314 reviews2016
Dev: Date Nighto
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You are Avery Grey, the newest employee at a popular cat cafe called A Cat's Paw. The coffee's good and the staff is friendly (and kinda cute!) but mysterious. One day, you find a strange book in the basement, with letters you can't quite read...
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.9%, Dating Sim 23.7%, Otome 17.8% ★, Anime 8.3%, Romance 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This magical visual novel features a charming art style and a focus on building relationships within a supernatural workplace.
- #13 Life After Magic
88% matchVery Positive98% of 284 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: Dating Sim 24.7%, Visual Novel 23.5%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Romance 9%, Anime 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: It explores the aftermath of magical education with a focus on character-driven storytelling and romance.
- #14 The Radiants
87% matchVery Positive85% of 87 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 21.5% ★, Dating Sim 20.3%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Romance 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a polished otome experience with a strong emphasis on romance and character interaction.
- #15 Spirited Heart Deluxe
89% 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: Otome 17.5% ★, Visual Novel 17.2%, Dating Sim 16.8%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Anime 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This fantasy-themed simulation game allows you to manage stats and pursue different life paths, similar to the progression in the seed game.
- #16 Always Remember Me
86% matchMixed61% of 271 reviews2014
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Amy is desperate! Her boyfriend Aaron doesn't remember her anymore after a car accident! Will you be able to make him remember again? Or perhaps it's time to move on. Maybe Amy will fall in love with someone else? It's up to you to decide. Play this life simulation game with dating sim elements and shape Amy's destiny.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, Otome 21.2% ★, Dating Sim 19.6%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Anime 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic otome visual novel that focuses on navigating complex relationship dynamics and personal growth.
- #17 Mystic Destinies: Serendipity of Aeons
84% matchVery Positive81% of 401 reviews2016
Dev: Aeon Dream Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
During your first year of university, immense magical powers are forced onto you, thus revealing the supernatural world hidden within ours. But you must learn to control your powers with the help of a partner or risk destroying everything around you. Will your new fate be one of tragedy or serendipity?
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.5%, Otome 30.8% ★, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Anime 5.4%, Romance 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends magical fantasy elements with a traditional otome structure, focusing on building deep bonds.
- #18 Heileen 1: Sail Away
86% matchMixed55% of 136 reviews2014
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Embark with Heileen in a unforgettable voyage to the New World! Met with old friends, and make new ones. Find romance, avoid dangers and life your life to the fullest!
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Otome 20.4% ★, Dating Sim 13.2%, Female Protagonist 13%, Anime 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This classic title features the same style of stat-based progression and branching narrative found in early 2010s visual novels.
- #19 Errant Kingdom
84% matchMixed67% of 158 reviews2023
Dev: Lunaris Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Kingdom of Novus has been thrown into disarray and It's up to you to decide if you’ll help to bring peace, or if you’ll stoke the fires of chaos. Pick a side, and meet your match.
Why similar: Dating Sim 29.1%, Visual Novel 26.5%, Romance 12.4%, LGBTQ+ 8.3%, Fantasy 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a choice-heavy fantasy narrative that rewards players for exploring different character paths and relationships.
- #20 Demonheart: The Ice Demon
83% 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 21% ★, Dating Sim 18.9%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Anime 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It features a dark fantasy setting with significant branching paths and a focus on character-driven romance.
- #21 SoulSet
82% matchVery Positive90% of 163 reviews2017
Dev: NoBreadStudio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
SoulSet is a mystery/romance visual novel, in which you can try to avoid death and pursue a relationship with both male and female characters. You play as Mariko, who finds herself trapped in an eerie mansion with five other people who claim to have no recollection of their past. Who will you trust?
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.1%, Otome 15.5% ★, Dating Sim 14.4%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Anime 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It is a mystery-focused visual novel that emphasizes character development and the consequences of your social choices.
- #22 Changeling
81% matchVery Positive94% of 169 reviews2019
Dev: Steamberry Studio
Windows · Mac
A dark, fantastical romantic comedy that focuses not just on falling in love, but rediscovering your past and the dangers of a supernatural world - where what's at stake is not just your heart, but also your life.
Why similar: Otome 36.8% ★, Visual Novel 23.3%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Fantasy 7.9%, Romance 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This urban fantasy visual novel features a school setting and a deep, branching narrative focused on supernatural mysteries and romance.
- #23 Amnesia™: Memories
80% matchVery Positive93% of 4,464 reviews2015
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You awaken to find your memories gone. To learn the truth behind your amnesia, you’ll choose from five romantic paths, each its own world. With 20+ endings, can you write the lasting love story you deserve, or will your love and life come to an end?
Why similar: Otome 30.3% ★, Visual Novel 21.7%, Dating Sim 16.9%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Anime 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A staple of the otome genre, it offers complex branching paths and a focus on uncovering the truth behind your relationships.
- #24 Arcadia Fallen II
77% matchVery Positive99% of 193 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 19.4% ★, Dating Sim 18.8%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Romance 6.7%
- #25 Date Warp
81% matchVery Positive89% of 179 reviews2014
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Five days ago, Janet left her dorm to go on a date - and never came back. Was she kidnapped? Murdered? The truth may be even stranger. Solve puzzles to connect together pieces of the story in a science-fiction adventure with eleven possible endings!
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Otome 18.8% ★, Dating Sim 14.9%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Anime 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is a concise visual novel that focuses on the mechanics of dating and choice-based progression.
- #26 Tailor Tales
79% matchVery Positive95% of 1,017 reviews2019
Dev: CeliannaPub: Pixanna
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Play as an aspiring fashion designer with your own boutique and experience a heart pounding romance.
Why similar: Otome 29.1% ★, Visual Novel 23.2%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Dating Sim 11%, Romance 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a modern otome experience with a strong focus on character customization and romantic progression.
- #27 Seduce Me the Otome
79% matchVery Positive87% of 2,179 reviews2015
Dev: Michaela Laws
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A romantic comedy visual novel centered around a girl named Mika Anderson, who gets entangled in the affairs of incubi.
Why similar: Otome 24.2% ★, Dating Sim 21.2%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Anime 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This fantasy-themed romance game focuses on building connections with supernatural characters in a domestic setting.
- #28 X-note
82% matchMixed51% of 253 reviews2015
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
X-note is a blend between Visual Novel and Dating Sim. Follow the story of Essi as she pursues the truth of her mother's death.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.1%, Otome 24.2% ★, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Anime 12.1%, Dating Sim 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This visual novel combines a school setting with mystery elements, requiring careful choices to reach the best outcomes.
- #29 Alaris
76% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: Crescence Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Discover secrets long forgotten, and nurture relationships waiting to bloom. In a game inspired by the lore of Dragon and Fae, make choices that can shape your story, relationships, and even personality. Will you be brave, kind, wise, charismatic? Only you know the answer to your fate.
Why similar: Otome 19.6% ★, Dating Sim 18.2%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Magic 7.7%, Romance 7.6%
- #30 Magical Princess
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,005 reviews2026
Dev: Neotro Inc.Pub: MAGI Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Raise your daughter while she attends a magical academy. Choose which classes she attends, jobs she does, training she undergoes, and more in a character raising sim packed full of story and over 50 endings to reach. How she grows up to be the world's cutest princess depends on you!
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.5%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Anime 14%, RPG 8%
- #31 A Pinch of Magic
78% 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: Dating Sim 18.8%, Otome 17.5% ★, Visual Novel 16.2%, Anime 9.4%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
- #32 OZMAFIA!!
78% matchVery Positive82% of 687 reviews2016
Dev: Poni-Pachet SYPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Enjoy a dramatic romance in this fairytale otome visual novel. Who will you decide to trust and fall in love with in this mysterious town where fairytales have become warring mafia famiglia? Explore this exciting world through a dozen routes and 20+ endings!
Why similar: Otome 19.8% ★, Dating Sim 16.6%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Anime 9.3%
- #33 Of Frost and Flowers
75% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Elseth GamesPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac
An otome-fantasy visual novel. Play as Alto, a fearless knight, and enter a world of magic and myths with secrets waiting for you to unveil.
Why similar: Otome 23.3% ★, Dating Sim 19.4%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Romance 8.6%
- #34 Whimel Academy
73% matchVery Positive86% of 245 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 30.1%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Magic 10.3%, Romance 8.4%, Character Customization 8.3%
- #35 The Confines Of The Crown
75% matchVery Positive89% of 257 reviews2015
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Madeleine Valois is a prince's companion. It is her responsibility to keep him out of trouble - not to let him walk blindly into a political minefield, not to let him get arrested for a crime he didn't commit, and definitely not to let him fall in love with her...
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.4%, Otome 22.9% ★, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Dating Sim 8.7%, Anime 6.8%
- #36 Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,384 reviews2025
Dev: Xso
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Dating Sim 24.7%, Visual Novel 23.9%, Female Protagonist 21.4%, LGBTQ+ 10.2%, Romance 7.3%
- #37 Heileen 2: The Hands Of Fate
77% matchMixed58% of 53 reviews2014
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Heileen soon discovers a deck of tarot cards representative of the seven deadly sins and the seven heavenly virtues. The cards have the power to change both her dreams and her reality, and will help Heileen discover hidden things from her past, and what she wants to be. A saint, or a sinner?
Why similar: Visual Novel 20%, Dating Sim 18.6%, Otome 18.4% ★, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Romance 8.9%
- #38 My Vow to My Liege
71% matchVery Positive91% of 4,103 reviews2020
Dev: YETU GAMEPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
《My Vow to My Liege》is a visual novel dating game. Players get to play as a girl disguised as the King of Ng, a man. The 4 dateable characters are: the guide, the enemy, the minister and the guard.Will they choose the man over the country? Love over hate? Who will they finally end up with?
Why similar: Otome 28.5% ★, Visual Novel 22.1%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Romance 11.4%, Anime 6.6%
- #39 Clover Reset
71% matchVery Positive90% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: vividX
Windows
"Hey, do you know the meaning of the four-leaf clover?" Set at "Shonan Saika Academy," a prestigious school in Shonan, Kanagawa Prefecture, this is a youthful story of girls wavering between friendship and love.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.2%, Dating Sim 24.8%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Anime 11%, LGBTQ+ 8.6%
- #40 England Exchange
76% matchMixed51% of 126 reviews2017
Dev: HanabiraPub: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
An International Affair! Play as a (male or female) American college student spending a semester abroad in London. Build a new future by living, studying, working, and dating in England. Both straight and same-sex romances are available, but not all loves may have a happy ending...
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.4%, Dating Sim 26.5%, Anime 12.1%, Romance 11%, LGBTQ+ 6.4%
- #41 Star Ring
72% matchVery Positive87% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: 深海海鲜组Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
长篇×乙女向×模拟养成 欢迎来到星之诗学院！追求梦想的你，就是未来最璀璨的明星。——九种职业路线，七位可攻略角色，丰富的游戏系统，打造独一无二的演艺圈传奇。
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.6%, Otome 20.3% ★, Visual Novel 17%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Romance 8.4%
- #42 Amber's Magic Shop
74% matchMixed64% of 50 reviews2017
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as the dark elf Amber in this dating sim with optional crafting gameplay. 3 otome (Bernard, Daniel, Lair), 1 yuri (Ruby) and 2 poly (Lynn, Cosmina) romance routes.
Why similar: Otome 20.3% ★, Visual Novel 19.8%, Dating Sim 18.6%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Anime 9.4%
- #43 Magi Trials
73% matchVery Positive82% of 139 reviews2016
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Do you have what it takes to join the Royal Academy of Magi in a new Highschool Romance story. After attempting a dark ritual which increases innate magical ability, but transforms your body.
Why similar: Visual Novel 58.3%, Anime 13.5%, LGBTQ+ 11.3%, Adventure 8.4%, Indie 7.5%
- #44 Let`s not stay friends
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 310 reviews2017
Dev: Violet FeaturePub: Vorobushek
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Friendship is a wonderful thing… unless you are friends with a girl who has no idea you have feelings for her! Inske, a student of magical arts, is troubled by the upcoming outdoors exam, and can't even imagine that someone might want to use the test as an opportunity to get close to her.
Why similar: Otome 27.6% ★, Visual Novel 22.1%, Dating Sim 16.6%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Romance 6.6%
- #45 Growing Up
69% matchVery Positive88% of 3,699 reviews2021
Dev: Vile Monarch
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
This is the story of your life. Experience the entire journey from toddler to adulthood. Go to schools, learn new things, meet new friends, and have wild adventures! Every choice you make will influence your future career, and decide who your romantic partner will be. Who will you become?
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.7%, Dating Sim 27.1%, RPG 11.2%, LGBTQ+ 8.1%, Character Customization 7.1%
- #46 Planet Stronghold
74% matchMixed59% of 118 reviews2014
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Planet Stronghold is a sci-fi role-playing game with a turn-based combat system. You take the role of a young, new recruit that somehow gets assigned to the most well-known, and well-defended, human outpost in the whole galaxy: Planet Stronghold.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Dating Sim 16.7%, Otome 16.7% ★, Female Protagonist 11%, Anime 9%
- #47 How To Date A Magical Girl!
71% matchVery Positive80% of 472 reviews2019
Dev: Cafe ShibaPub: RIVER CROW STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
You're invited to the elite academy for magical girls! Will you take the opportunity to make new friends? Learn magic? Or... Will you try to date a cute magical girl?
Why similar: Visual Novel 31%, Dating Sim 25.5%, Anime 18.3%, Romance 8.1%, Female Protagonist 8.1%
- #48 Heartspell: Horizon Academy
66% matchVery Positive97% of 129 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 29.4%, Visual Novel 27.3%, Romance 11.8%, Magic 11.1%, LGBTQ+ 5.9%
- #49 Velvet Bite: Softly, with Teeth
69% matchMixed53% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: EVERIUM
Windows · Mac
You've been invited to a Halloween party! Yay! Music! Food! Drinks! Vampires! Wait. VAMPIRES!? Velvet Bite: Softly, With Teeth is a Romantic Visual Novel featuring 6 romanceable vampires.
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.5%, Otome 20.3% ★, Visual Novel 20.2%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Anime 9.1%
- #50 Psy High
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 148 reviews2014
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Interactive teen supernatural mystery! You and your friends have developed magical psychic powers. Solve the case, save your school, find a date for prom!
Why similar: RPG 74.6%, Indie 25.4%
- #51 After I met that catgirl, my questlist got too long!
68% matchVery Positive90% of 144 reviews2021
Dev: Rascal Devworks
Windows
Find love and establish your adventurers' guild in this yuri RPG / visual novel hybrid!
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.2%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Anime 14.7%, Romance 12.3%, RPG 6.6%
- #52 Cinders
68% matchVery Positive87% of 795 reviews2014
Dev: MoaCube
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mature take on Cinderella that's all about player choices and breaking the classic fairy tale in any way you like.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.2%, Otome 21.5% ★, Dating Sim 19.5%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Romance 8.2%
- #53 LongStory
70% 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: Dating Sim 27.9%, Visual Novel 25.4%, Romance 10.4%, LGBTQ+ 9.3%, RPG 8.5%
- #54 FEMBOY FUTA HOUSE
62% matchVery Positive90% of 4,787 reviews2025
Dev: IT'S A TRAPPub: TopHouse Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Congratulations, you've been accepted to the College of Magical Arts! Immerse yourself in a rich student life full of magic, passion, and adventure. Meet the eccentric residents of dorm 9 ¾ and get to know them as closely as you can...
Why similar: Visual Novel 27%, LGBTQ+ 23.2%, Dating Sim 20.1%, Anime 9.2%, Romance 7.3%
- #55 Love Esquire - RPG/Dating Sim/Visual Novel
66% matchVery Positive90% of 1,140 reviews2019
Dev: Yangyang Mobile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You usually play as the hero… but not this time! You're a lowly squire who's on an epic quest to get laid. Here's the catch: you've only got a few months left to find the girl of your dreams before you're shipped off to war. So git gud, get laid, and find man's greatest pleasure in Love Esquire!
Why similar: Dating Sim 39.1%, Visual Novel 30.7%, Anime 11%, RPG 10.4%, Romance 3.5%
- #56 The Divine Speaker
65% matchVery Positive96% of 448 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: Visual Novel 22.6%, Dating Sim 21.9%, Anime 11.7%, Magic 9.2%, Romance 9.2%
- #57 Heart Fragment
66% matchVery Positive92% of 340 reviews2021
Dev: Starfield Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 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 18.9% ★, Visual Novel 18.8%, Dating Sim 13.1%, RPG 9%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
- #58 Sword of Asumi
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 379 reviews2015
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Take on the role of Asumi, a new warrior for the people of Edo. As Asumi you must root out a rebel from within a prestigious samurai academy. Now the assassin must walk in the light for all to see.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.3%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Anime 19%, Dating Sim 7.6%, RPG 7.3%
- #59 Loren The Amazon Princess
67% matchVery Positive82% of 616 reviews2014
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Loren The Amazon Princess is a fantasy epic combining intricate turn-based battles with a heroic tale of overcoming evil - with a twist! In this tale, you play as a loyal servant of the hero rather than the hero herself.
Why similar: Dating Sim 20%, Otome 16.5% ★, Visual Novel 14%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Anime 9.5%
