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  1. #1 Drops of Death
    97% matchVery Positive93% of 86 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 24.5%, Dating Sim 13.1%, Romance 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Choices Matter 8.8%

  2. #2 SoulSet
    96% matchVery Positive90% of 161 reviews2017
    Dev: NoBreadStudio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 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: Otome 25.6%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Dating Sim 10.2%, Romance 10.1%

  3. #3 Cooking Companions
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,183 reviews2021
    Dev: Deer Dream StudiosPub: Serenity Forge
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Unravel the mystery in this cute psychological horror VN, set deep in the woods of the Tatras Mountains. Will you wind up on the chopping block?

    Why similar: Dating Sim 17%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Horror 10%, Mystery 9.8%

  4. #4 Folie Fatale
    95% matchVery Positive86% of 2,482 reviews2024
    Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!

    Why similar: Otome 34.4%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Dating Sim 10.5%, Visual Novel 8.6%, Psychological Horror 7.3%

  5. #5 Amnesia™: Memories
    94% matchVery Positive92% of 4,125 reviews2015
    Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.4 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 43.7%, Dating Sim 10.2%, Romance 10%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Female Protagonist 8.7%

  6. #6 Dangerous Fellows: Otome Game
    94% matchMixed44% of 140 reviews2023
    Dev: Storytaco
    Windows

    Otome dating sim - make your choices and survive this thriller romance game!

    Why similar: Otome 35.5%, Dating Sim 14.5%, Romance 12.2%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Female Protagonist 6.9%

  7. #7 7'scarlet
    93% matchMostly Positive75% of 854 reviews2019
    Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Intragames
    Windows
    Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    The remote town of Okunezato is shaped like a crescent moon and shrouded in dark myths and legends. Take on the role of a brave young woman journeying into the unknown to uncover dangerous truths and locate her missing brother with her childhood friend.

    Why similar: Otome 37.1%, Dating Sim 11.6%, Romance 11.1%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Visual Novel 8.9%

  8. #8 Our Lovely Escape
    92% matchMixed66% of 79 reviews2019
    Dev: Reine Works
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Your life is a peaceful one. Each day, you work alongside your (otherwise?) all-female workforce in the pursuit of creating otome games. Will you complete your life with a cute girlfriend? Will you be doomed to a life of normalcy? Or...? Find out in this (mostly...?) normal visual novel!

    Why similar: Dating Sim 14%, Romance 13.6%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Violent 9.8%, Female Protagonist 8.8%

  9. #9 Heart Cage
    89% matchVery Positive98% of 292 reviews2025
    Dev: RiceLoveCoffee
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Yandere x Otome x Mystery A mystery Otome game with all yandere love interest, play as a detective and find out the truth!

    Why similar: Otome 43.2%, Dating Sim 13.2%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Visual Novel 8.5%, Mystery 6.5%

  10. #10 C14 Dating
    91% matchVery Positive91% of 65 reviews2016
    Dev: Winter Wolves
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    C-14 Dating is an otome dating sim that combines archaeology, friendships and love.

    Why similar: Otome 38.6%, Dating Sim 14.7%, Female Protagonist 10%, Romance 9.1%, Visual Novel 9%

  11. #11 SHINRAI - Broken Beyond Despair
    91% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2016
    Dev: Gosatsu Visual Novels
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A secluded mountain resort, 10 friends, 1 murderer. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you solve various mysteries throughout the night. Will you be able to reach the truth and uncover the culprit’s identity? Or will your deductions lead you to blame someone completely innocent...?

    Why similar: Investigation 21.5%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Crime 15.4%, Mystery 13.9%, Female Protagonist 12.6%

  12. #12 Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
    89% matchVery Positive91% of 127 reviews2025
    Dev: Rolling Crown
    Windows · Mac

    You are a girl with a demonic heart, trapped with a group of suspicious individuals. A demonspawn arrives, setting off a chain of mysterious murders. Can you trust any of your fellow captives and find love in the chaos? Or will you fight for your life alone?

    Why similar: Otome 37.1%, Dating Sim 13.8%, Investigation 10.8%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Mystery 8.7%

  13. #13 Bloody Painter Dating Sim
    87% matchVery Positive90% of 1,598 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: Otome 25.6%, Dating Sim 25.1%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Romance 10.4%, Horror 9.2%

  14. #14 X-note
    90% 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: Otome 38.9%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Anime 7.4%, Romance 5.5%

  15. #15 Deliver Us From Evil (DUFE)
    88% matchVery Positive89% of 82 reviews2022
    Dev: Galen Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Romance supernatural bachelors and investigate humanity’s dark wishes!

    Why similar: Otome 28.2%, Dating Sim 11.5%, Romance 9.8%, Investigation 8.1%, Visual Novel 8%

  16. #16 Degraman: Act I. Vincent
    86% matchVery Positive84% of 190 reviews2021
    Dev: NamNorm
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An otome visual novel - play a powerless victim of a terrifying, unfair world. 200+ choices, 50+ endings, 20+ hours of play - and only one way to escape.

    Why similar: Otome 32%, Romance 11.1%, Visual Novel 8.3%, Multiple Endings 8.2%, Female Protagonist 8.1%

  17. #17 My Vow to My Liege
    85% matchVery Positive92% of 4,072 reviews2020
    Dev: YETU GAMEPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    《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 45.5%, Romance 17.2%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Visual Novel 11%, Anime 4%

  18. #18 Heart Fragment
    84% matchVery Positive92% of 325 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 32.8%, Romance 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Dating Sim 9.8%, Female Protagonist 7.4%

  19. #19 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~
    86% matchVery Positive83% of 53 reviews2016
    Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    A supernatural mystery visual novel. What kind of fate will the heroine face after she relives the last seven days before her death?

    Why similar: Romance 16.4%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Horror 10.2%

  20. #20 Otome Legends
    83% matchVery Positive91% of 110 reviews2023
    Dev: Jagaimo Studios
    Windows · Linux

    Play a dating sim inside of a dating sim to become an otome heroine protagonist. Nothing can possible go wrong... right?

    Why similar: Otome 38%, Dating Sim 13.2%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Female Protagonist 8.4%

  21. #21 Kill or Love
    82% 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 18.8%, Romance 17.5%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Anime 12.9%, Horror 7.9%

  22. #22 Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™
    81% matchVery Positive90% of 6,572 reviews2022
    Dev: PsyopPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.3 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 25.9%, Romance 17.9%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Choices Matter 9.6%

  23. #23 Creature Romances: For the Ladies
    84% matchVery Positive80% of 60 reviews2020
    Dev: NostalgiaPub: Sekai Project
    Windows

    An original mystery horror love story! This work contains many disturbing, grotesque images and images of non-human creatures. Please be aware of this if you decide to buy this game.

    Why similar: Otome 30.6%, Romance 15.3%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Anime 7.3%

  24. #24 BUSTAFELLOWS
    82% matchVery Positive86% of 1,006 reviews2021
    Dev: NIPPON CULTURAL BROADCASTING EXTEND INC.Pub: PQube
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    A new visual novel from the legendary eXtend! Mixing dangerous romance with murder mystery, BUSTAFELLOWS is a steamy noir mystery that will make you shiver but ask for more!

    Why similar: Otome 30.9%, Romance 9.9%, Dating Sim 9.5%, Crime 9%, Female Protagonist 7.7%

  25. #25 Love Alone Death
    81% matchVery Positive99% of 402 reviews2023
    Dev: vivid selfish
    Windows · Mac

    Build relationship with the characters. Your choices might earn you favor from one character, but disdain from another. Use items to solve problems. Confront various endings. Choose one person and face the end with them.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 16.6%, Romance 15.5%, Female Protagonist 15%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Multiple Endings 11.7%

  26. #26 Find Love or Die Trying
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,005 reviews2021
    Dev: Sunseeker Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 19.6 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 27.9%, Romance 20.3%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Anime 9.5%

  27. #27 Love Love Mystery Club
    77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 559 reviews2026
    Dev: LuminDrivePub: NANA Stories
    Windows · Mac

    In Love Love Mystery Club, you’re the newest member of the Detective Club at a seemingly ordinary high school. Through Full Motion Video (FMV) storytelling, your choices steer the narrative—will your heart find tenderness… or will hidden horrors emerge from the darkness?

    Why similar: Dating Sim 29.7%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Choices Matter 10.9%

  28. #28 Nameless ~The one thing you must recall~
    80% matchVery Positive93% of 764 reviews2014
    Dev: Sujin RiPub: Cheritz
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Nameless ~The one thing you must recall~ is a visual novel game designed for female audiences. It was distributed by the publisher, Cheritz, in English, Korean, and Japanese on Nov. 11th, 2013 and now it is available on Steam.

    Why similar: Otome 42.5%, Dating Sim 18.9%, Female Protagonist 10%, Romance 9.7%, Visual Novel 8.5%

  29. #29 Demonheart
    79% matchVery Positive91% of 752 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 36.2%, Dating Sim 12.8%, Romance 12.4%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.9%

  30. #30 Dark Nights
    77% matchVery Positive92% of 407 reviews2022
    Dev: Pinlin
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Nothing is as it seems.

    Why similar: Otome 33.5%, Romance 11.4%, Dating Sim 9.6%, Visual Novel 8.2%, Female Protagonist 7.4%

  31. #31 Demonheart: The Ice Demon
    78% 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 33.7%, Dating Sim 12.7%, Romance 11.6%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Multiple Endings 8.4%

  32. #32 Crimson Spires
    78% matchVery Positive87% of 94 reviews2020
    Dev: Woodsy Studio
    Windows

    This otome-style visual novel blends eeriness and romance into a compelling drama. A ring of deadly towers traps you in the small mining town of Bataille, Missouri with extreme conspiracy theorists, a serial killer, and wealthy vampires. Choose your partner wisely.

    Why similar: Otome 52.6%, Romance 19.7%, Visual Novel 17%, Horror 10.6%

  33. #33 Band Camp Boyfriend
    76% matchVery Positive97% of 119 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 31.8%, Dating Sim 12.9%, Romance 10.4%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Choices Matter 8.4%

  34. #34 OZMAFIA!!
    76% matchVery Positive82% of 675 reviews2016
    Dev: Poni-Pachet SYPub: MangaGamer
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Once upon a time, a girl, her pet dog, and three companions made a journey to meet a great wizard who could grant their wishes. But what if the girl hadn’t believed that “there’s no place like home”? Explore a fairytale world through a dozen routes and 20+ endings!

    Why similar: Otome 54.4%, Romance 11%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Dating Sim 8.9%

  35. #35 Midnight Witch
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 345 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 15.3%, Romance 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Multiple Endings 8.9%

  36. #36 Sunlight Scream
    74% matchVery Positive84% of 81 reviews2023
    Dev: Faithy Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The hero moves to a new city. However, along with him comes a masked killer who begins to kill his friends one by one... Make decisions to build your adventure. Can you stop him before it's too late?

    Why similar: Dating Sim 13.9%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Romance 9.8%, Mystery 9.5%, Psychological Horror 8.5%

  37. #37 Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
    71% matchVery Positive93% of 4,340 reviews2022
    Dev: 红渊Pub: NVLMaker
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Otome × Death Game × Mild Horror Multiple Endings Puzzle RPG

    Why similar: Otome 40.7%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Multiple Endings 13%, Choices Matter 8%, Mystery 7.2%

  38. #38 Hotel Tutwin
    75% 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 32.6%, Romance 12.4%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, Dating Sim 8.6%

  39. #39 Particles of Reality
    73% matchVery Positive91% of 55 reviews2023
    Dev: Arewar Games
    Windows · Mac

    You are a troubled college student trying to live a normal life surrounded by some... complicated men. Although unaware, you are causing the destruction of reality. Will the Guardians kill you to protect the universe? Can you find your happily ever after... How many times will you die trying?

    Why similar: Otome 33.1%, Dating Sim 10.1%, Choices Matter 8.3%, Visual Novel 8.2%, Romance 7.6%

  40. #40 Hydrangea
    71% matchVery Positive93% of 123 reviews2024
    Dev: Meiri Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A yandere psychological horror visual novel. Choose a sweetheart to romance, but beware the petals of obsession.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 18.1%, Romance 17.2%, Anime 11.4%, Horror 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.1%

  41. #41 BAD END THEATER
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,533 reviews2021
    Dev: NomnomNami
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!

    Why similar: Multiple Endings 19.6%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Choices Matter 18.8%, Romance 13.8%, Story Rich 10.2%

  42. #42 Memory Girl +
    70% matchVery Positive97% of 66 reviews2025
    Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
    Windows

    A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."

    Why similar: Romance 15.6%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Multiple Endings 10.3%

  43. #43 A Date with Death
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 13,259 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: Otome 31.6%, Dating Sim 22.9%, Romance 12.8%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Character Customization 8.2%

  44. #44 Changeling
    72% matchVery Positive93% of 167 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 56.3%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Romance 9.7%, Simulation 4.8%

  45. #45 CAFE 0 ~The Drowned Mermaid~
    75% matchMixed63% of 178 reviews2015
    Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    What will you do if you can redo the last 7 days before you died? Try this unique supernatural mystery visual novel!

    Why similar: Otome 36.1%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Horror 7.8%, Psychological Horror 6.7%

  46. #46 Nicole
    74% matchMixed68% of 125 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 26.5%, Dating Sim 9.7%, Investigation 8.1%, Visual Novel 7.2%, Female Protagonist 7.1%

  47. #47 Sucker for Love: Date to Die For
    68% matchVery Positive95% of 1,247 reviews2024
    Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    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 23.5%, Visual Novel 15%, Horror 12.6%, Anime 10.7%, Romance 8.9%

  48. #48 London Detective Mysteria
    72% matchVery Positive84% of 132 reviews2019
    Dev: Karin EntertainmentPub: XSEED Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    The evening is as ordinary as they come for London, England as the curtains close on the 19th century. Mist hangs thick, beclouding the radiance of the moon and modest glow of gas lamps. Upon the resounding chime of Big Ben, a new tale of love and adventure like no other begins!

    Why similar: Otome 60%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Violent 14.2%, Anime 5.9%, Casual 5.3%

  49. #49 Purrfect Date - Visual Novel/Dating Simulator
    73% matchMixed60% of 470 reviews2017
    Dev: Bae TeamPub: Bossa Studios
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%

    As Cat Island’s newest arrival, it’s not long before you realise something’s seriously amiss, or should we say… amorous! A blend of mystery, intrigue and wickedly black humour, will you discover your Purrfect Date before it’s too late? Remember, curiosity killed the cat...

    Why similar: Dating Sim 27.7%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Romance 13.3%, Multiple Endings 9%, Choices Matter 8.2%

  50. #50 Graveyard Girls
    69% matchVery Positive98% of 158 reviews2022
    Dev: Delphinium Interactive
    Windows

    Graveyard Girls is a halloween-themed yuri visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. Collect Elle’s “scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 19.5%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Romance 12%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Dark 9.2%

  51. #51 Finding Cinderella
    68% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2024
    Dev: 2humanstudiowo
    Windows

    A lighthearted game about love and murder.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 18.9%, Romance 16.8%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Mystery 10.5%

  52. #52 PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,324 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 24.3%, Visual Novel 17%, Romance 16.9%, Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 10.1%

  53. #53 The Island: Into The Mist
    71% matchMixed66% of 225 reviews2019
    Dev: BADA Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    'The Island: In To The Mist' is an adventure game. It includes basic features of adventure genre and add some new systems to interest you. You have been given a chance to experience a group of university students, who confined in the island. There is a terrific but interesting story you will see.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 14.3%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Mystery 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Female Protagonist 10.7%

  54. #54 Bewitching Sinners
    66% matchVery Positive96% of 487 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 35.5%, Dating Sim 15.1%, Romance 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Choices Matter 8.2%

  55. #55 Dread Weight
    67% matchVery Positive87% of 177 reviews2024
    Dev: Deer Dream Studios
    Windows · Mac

    Trapped in a crumbling mansion, it’s up to you to outsmart and outlast an ancient witch hunting you down. Scavenge for items to set traps, solve puzzles and discover hidden secrets to avoid your demise. Don’t be scared: encounters with ghosts are rewarded in this horror visual novel.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 17.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.9%

  56. #56 The Murder Hotel
    66% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2025
    Dev: Wegenbartho Games
    Windows

    Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.

    Why similar: Crime 21.2%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Mystery 15.7%, Romance 11.3%, Anime 11.3%

  57. #57 Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves
    68% matchVery Positive85% of 252 reviews2022
    Dev: leavesPub: socah
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In the not so distant past, the Isle of Abbot underwent a mysterious evacuation event. Delve into the secrets of this unsettling place and elicit the girls' tragic fate. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 25.2%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Mystery 12.8%, Anime 12.3%

  58. #58 How To Date A Magical Girl!
    69% matchVery Positive80% of 469 reviews2019
    Dev: Cafe ShibaPub: RIVER CROW STUDIO
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 15.0 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: Dating Sim 15.6%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Violent 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Romance 10.9%

  59. #59 AMPLITUDE: A Visual Novel
    70% matchMostly Positive78% of 51 reviews2017
    Dev: Ceylon Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 39%

    Amplitude is a story-centric visual novel. You play as either Adam or Eve, a murder victim who made a dubious deal to seek revenge. With the help of your new vessel, Katy or Jon, will you uncover the mystery or will you take more than you bargained for?

    Why similar: Otome 50.2%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Mystery 10.2%, Simulation 5.9%

  60. #60 Lachesis or Atropos
    67% matchVery Positive87% of 68 reviews2023
    Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    This world is woven of strings, of fate and of hate. What do you see, detective? A horror-mystery yuri visual novel peering into the maddening darkness of love and death.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 13%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Romance 12%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Multiple Endings 10.5%

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