- #1 Doki Doki Literature Club!
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 219,150 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Dating Sim 31%, Visual Novel 25.2%, Anime 15.7%, Cute 11.8%, Romance 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: It masterfully subverts the cute visual novel genre into a psychological horror experience that mirrors the seed game's hidden depths.
- #2 Landmine Princess
96% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Jeistar
Windows
Meet Mina! She's a landmine girl! That means she's cute on the outside, but dangerous on the inside! But maybe she's the kind of danger you've always been looking for. This is a rogue fast-love dating sim. And the only sim that teaches you to be nice to girls. Or else.
Why similar: Dating Sim 33.5%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Romance 14.1%, Cute 13.1%, Simulation 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: It directly explores the 'landmine' archetype through a psychological horror lens within a dating sim framework.
- #3 NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
96% matchVery Positive95% of 53,234 reviews2022
Dev: WSS playground
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD is a “multi-ending ADV” depicting daily life with “OMGkawaiiAngel”, a young girl with a rather extreme need for approval attempting to become the #1 “Internet Angel” (streamer).
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.2%, Anime 21.1%, Cute 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive simulator for managing an unstable, 'Jirai' personality in a modern digital context.
- #4 Sucker for Love: First Date
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,933 reviews2022
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Put the 'love' in 'Lovecraftian horror'! Perform terrifying rituals to win the affections of eldritch horrors and smooch 'em... at any cost!
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.4%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Romance 15.8%, Anime 11.9%, Cute 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It combines adorable dating sim mechanics with unsettling, eldritch themes that match the 'cute but dangerous' vibe.
- #5 From Madness with Love
94% matchVery Positive91% of 496 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: Visual Novel 26.5%, Romance 15.6%, Cute 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Colorful 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title embraces the chaotic, unhinged energy of dating characters who are far from normal.
- #6 PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator
94% 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 31.2%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Romance 12.3%, Cute 8.9%, Simulation 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a cute, portable-style dating experience that hides darker, horror-tinged secrets.
- #7 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,921 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 11%
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Why similar: Visual Novel 58.5%, Anime 17.6%, Emotional 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the fragmented, anxious, and psychological atmosphere of an unstable protagonist.
- #8 Love Delivery
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,571 reviews2022
Dev: Cometsoft Inc.Pub: Smilegate
Windows
A coming-of-age romance simulation that follows the raw, relatable journey of a real loser.
Why similar: Dating Sim 28.2%, Visual Novel 16%, Romance 11.6%, Anime 8.8%, Simulation 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A solid indie dating sim that balances lighthearted simulation with emotional, character-focused storytelling.
- #9 ERROR143
91% matchVery Positive92% of 4,810 reviews2022
Dev: Jenny Vi Pham
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%
A bickering and bantering rivals-to-lovers visual novel where you fall in love after first hack.
Why similar: Dating Sim 30.5%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Romance 12.7%, Cute 6.7%, Emotional 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tense, character-driven dating sim that features an obsessive and high-stakes romantic dynamic.
- #10 Katawa Shoujo
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,256 reviews2024
Dev: Four Leaf Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Katawa Shoujo is a romantic visual novel set in the fictional Japanese Yamaku High School for disabled children. Hisao's congenital heart defect forces him to move to a new school. Despite his difficulties, Hisao is able to find friends—and perhaps love, if he plays his cards right.
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.9%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Romance 12%, Emotional 10.7%, Anime 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic emotional visual novel that focuses on deep, character-driven romance and personal growth.
- #11 Kill or Love
90% 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 38.5%, Anime 23%, Romance 21.5%, Casual 5.9%, Dating Sim 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: It leans into the dangerous, obsessive side of romance common in psychological visual novels.
- #12 Moe Era
89% matchVery Positive88% of 4,830 reviews2020
Dev: Comfy Company
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to Moe Era, the era of cute things! It has everything but a hero to help four adorable girls. You're the one they're waiting for!
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.9%, Visual Novel 26.7%, Anime 14%, Romance 8.9%, Cute 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This visual novel blends traditional anime aesthetics with unexpected psychological horror elements.
- #13 Voice Love on Air
87% matchVery Positive87% of 523 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: Dating Sim 30.5%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Romance 14%, Anime 8.8%, 2D Platformer 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A strong, story-rich romance game that emphasizes character development and dramatic narrative arcs.
- #14 Pixel Puzzle Makeout League
88% matchVery Positive92% of 74 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 26.1%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Romance 12.6%, Cute 6.7%, Emotional 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique blend of puzzle-solving and dating sim mechanics that keeps the gameplay fresh and engaging.
- #15 Find Love or Die Trying
86% 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 35.3%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Romance 14.6%, Emotional 11.1%, Anime 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It raises the stakes of the dating sim genre by adding a survivalist, life-or-death pressure to the romance.
- #16 XOXO Droplets
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 348 reviews2017
Dev: GB Patch Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An otome dating sim about a humorously jerky young lady and her mission to woo one of multiple uniquely, but equally, obnoxious guys.
Why similar: Dating Sim 34.5%, Visual Novel 21%, Romance 13.7%, Simulation 9.8%, Anime 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A satirical dating sim that pokes fun at the tropes of the genre while maintaining a colorful, engaging presentation.
- #17 Random Chat
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 149 reviews2023
Dev: TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.
Windows
Based on the weekly Naver Webtoon 'Random Chat,' this new visual novel breathes life into the story by re-forming it into a love simulation game!
Why similar: Dating Sim 39.2%, Visual Novel 20%, Cute 10.9%, Anime 10.5%, Casual 10%
Why You'll Like It: A modern, casual dating sim that explores the complexities of digital-first relationships.
- #18 硅心_Silicon Heart——AI少女情人梦 _AI Girl Lovestory
83% matchVery Positive91% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: 呐呐呐制作组Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
超越程序化的爱——阿宅插画师与机器人少女的温馨恋爱喜剧！
Why similar: Dating Sim 14.8%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Anime 10.4%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Cute 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features 2D simulation gameplay that aligns with the visual and mechanical style of the seed game.
- #19 NEKOKORO
85% matchVery Positive87% of 88 reviews2018
Dev: Mikołaj Spychał
Windows · Mac · Linux
Meet cute and fluffy catgirl sisters from space in this lighthearted romance Visual Novel intertwined with comedy, a bit of drama, science-fiction and fantasy!
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.6%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Romance 13.3%, Anime 9.9%, Cute 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, story-rich visual novel that provides a relaxing but emotionally resonant romantic experience.
- #20 花奴令 Huanu Poems
82% matchVery Positive93% of 139 reviews2025
Dev: FishfarmsPub: FISHFARMS
Windows
Huanu Poems is a multi-ending love adventure game. As a photographer, carrying the secret of being a bloodline inheritor of HuaNu Town, you will take lovely Peach to run a B&B, encounter gentle Cloudia. Your choices will affect the direction of the story.
Why similar: Dating Sim 19.3%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Emotional 9.5%, Romance 8.8%, Cute 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, choices-matter visual novel that prioritizes narrative depth and multiple branching endings.
- #21 Pandemic Love
84% matchVery Positive93% of 232 reviews2021
Dev: Red Skald
Windows
A short visual novel about isolation. You try to search for comfort in the lonesome people around you. Keeping the darkness at bay with small embers of light. Will you let the fear change you?
Why similar: Dating Sim 26%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Cartoony 12.2%, Emotional 9.8%, Simulation 9%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy dating sim that captures the feeling of navigating relationships during isolated, high-pressure times.
- #22 I Wanna Be A Game Dev!
81% matchVery Positive95% of 204 reviews2024
Dev: Lyko Studio
Windows · Mac
Live out your school days as you navigate the rocky world of game development! Can you make an amazing game, or will something get in the way?
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.5%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Romance 13.8%, Cute 11.3%, Anime 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It incorporates life-sim and time-management elements into a visual novel format, similar to the simulation aspects of the seed game.
- #23 i love me, i love me not
82% matchVery Positive95% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: MALGOW
Windows · Mac
a hand-drawn mental-health-focused game!
Why similar: Emotional 22.4%, Cartoony 21.2%, Cute 13.5%, Relaxing 11.7%, Casual 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An introspective and emotional adventure that focuses on personal discovery and gentle romance.
- #24 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,266 reviews2021
Dev: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.
Why similar: Visual Novel 54.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Anime 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, 2D 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: The direct continuation of the psychological journey, further exploring the protagonist's fragile mental state.
- #25 GemCrusty
81% matchVery Positive89% of 134 reviews2023
Dev: RedSensationGames
Windows
Dig, Discover, Date! Gemcrusty is a casual mining game, where precious gemstones are actually gems in human form.
Why similar: Dating Sim 36.6%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Casual 11.7%, Romance 11.2%, Cute 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, free-to-play indie dating sim that offers a quick and charming experience for fans of the genre.
- #26 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,866 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Sara Chidouin returns home from school late one night to discover that something's gone terribly wrong. When she comes to, she finds herself, her friend Joe, and 9 other people trapped in a mysterious place.
Why similar: Anime 29.4%, Multiple Endings 22.7%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, Colorful 15.8%, 2D 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: A gripping psychological thriller visual novel that tests the player's ability to navigate dangerous social dynamics.
- #27 Hatoful Boyfriend
80% matchVery Positive94% of 7,550 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: Dating Sim 37.6%, Visual Novel 26.1%, Anime 14.2%, Romance 10.2%, Multiple Endings 4%
Why You'll Like It: An absurdist take on the dating sim genre that hides a surprisingly deep and dark narrative beneath its strange premise.
- #28 Monster Prom
79% matchVery Positive93% of 14,244 reviews2018
Dev: Beautiful GlitchPub: Xelu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You have 3 weeks to get a date for Monster Prom! Go through absurd and funny situations, raise your stats and seduce one of your classmates. Beautiful art, bold, unapologetic dialogue and hard choices make up this Multiplayer (1-4 players) Dating Sim. Be your worst self.
Why similar: Dating Sim 62%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Simulation 6.5%, Choices Matter 5.7%, Funny 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, funny, and highly replayable dating sim that thrives on its absurd and colorful character interactions.
- #29 Lovers of Aether
77% matchVery Positive94% of 1,586 reviews2019
Dev: Dan FornacePub: Aether Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 27.7 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 46.5%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Cute 7.1%, Anime 6.5%, Casual 5.4%
- #30 별에게 소원을 (When you wish upon a star)
78% matchVery Positive83% of 54 reviews2022
Dev: pinkjuicegames
Windows
"When you wish upon a star" is a romantic comedy visual Nobel that develops stories based on the player's choice!
Why similar: Dating Sim 31.5%, Visual Novel 24.4%, Simulation 13.8%, Cartoony 11.9%, Romance 10.7%
- #31 Spread The Love
75% matchVery Positive86% of 74 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 34.4%, Visual Novel 16%, Romance 9.5%, Simulation 7.5%, Cute 7.1%
- #32 럭키 스태미나
77% matchVery Positive89% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: 유진게임즈
Windows
A crossover between the lucky and the unlucky! Lucky stamina!
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.4%, Visual Novel 14.8%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Cartoony 10.5%, Cute 8.5%
- #33 My Therapy
76% matchVery Positive96% of 332 reviews2022
Dev: Suvorov Mikhail
Windows · Linux
A visual novel about cute melancholic girls!
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.7%, Anime 14.6%, Simulation 14%, Casual 9.1%, Romance 9%
- #34 Kimochii Classroom
74% matchVery Positive89% of 146 reviews2025
Dev: Radish ASMR
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to Kimochii Classroom! A slice-of-life visual novel with stunning visuals, a beautiful soundtrack, and an immersive story. Who will you meet first?
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, Dating Sim 24.8%, Anime 9.6%, Emotional 9.1%, Romance 6.9%
- #35 UC Love
76% matchVery Positive87% of 70 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: Dating Sim 24.8%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Romance 12.8%, Anime 9.3%, Cute 8.6%
- #36 Love Craft
73% matchVery Positive99% of 89 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: Dating Sim 21.7%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Romance 10.3%, Cartoony 9.6%, Emotional 8%
- #37 LoveChoice
73% matchVery Positive92% of 35,756 reviews2021
Dev: Akaba Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.5 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 33.9%, Romance 19.6%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Cute 8.4%, Multiple Endings 5.5%
- #38 메스가키 영애님!
75% matchVery Positive92% of 141 reviews2023
Dev: 유진게임즈
Windows
"Twenty questions party with Young-ae!"
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.5%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Cartoony 11.6%, 2D Platformer 9.3%, Emotional 7.9%
- #39 我的高冷女友 MY COLD GIRLFRIEND
72% matchVery Positive84% of 274 reviews2025
Dev: SuiKa SoftPub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
What's It Like to Have a Girlfriend with a Hidden Side? 💙A romantic comedy visual novel set in a modern campus, where a dare leads to an unexpected relationship with a cold beauty—and a sweet, chaotic cohabitation begins.
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.9%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Romance 11.8%, Emotional 9.6%, Anime 9.1%
- #40 Folie Fatale
71% 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: Dating Sim 34.4%, Visual Novel 26.7%, Anime 12.3%, Simulation 7.8%, Multiple Endings 7.2%
- #41 Find Love or Die Trying: Til Death Do Us Part
73% matchMixed69% of 162 reviews2025
Dev: Sunseeker Games
Windows · Linux
The afterstory to Find Love or Die Trying is here! Continue your romance with your chosen partner in the world beyond the killer dating show. Will your love survive, when the world turns against you?
Why similar: Dating Sim 33%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Romance 14.2%, Emotional 12.3%, Anime 10%
- #42 Dating Simulator
74% matchMixed55% of 462 reviews2023
Dev: piratecat gamesPub: Cheesecake Dev
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Dating Simulator is a simulation game where you meet and interact with different people.
Why similar: Dating Sim 35.2%, Romance 16.4%, Simulation 11.5%, Cute 9.3%, Relaxing 6.1%
- #43 UncleOffice:uncle Dating Simulator
71% matchMixed62% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: GameUncle
Windows · Mac
You can play as a newcomer, start a new life, and date 12 uncles
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.4%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Simulation 11.6%, Anime 10.8%, Emotional 10.1%
- #44 Yixin
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 129 reviews2025
Dev: 神風教主 (Master Kamikaze)
Windows
The first love simulator, the real immersive real-life love game, the video novel type, the only pure love experience, takes you into the pure and beautiful love world that seems like dreams, and feels the emotion that has been buried in your heart for a long time.
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.3%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Romance 13.8%, Emotional 13.5%, 2D Platformer 7.9%
- #45 Deep Sea Valentine
72% matchVery Positive90% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: KigyoDev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore a colorful underwater world and help a pink dolphin find the perfect date for Valentine's day!
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.6%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Romance 13.4%, Anime 10.1%, Cute 9.2%
- #46 Clicker Cuties - Anime Idler
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 443 reviews2024
Dev: Clicker Company
Windows · Mac
💗 Idler Clicker + Dating Sim 💗 Meet virtual cuties, care for them, and get to know their stories!
Why similar: Dating Sim 41%, Romance 17.9%, Anime 17.8%, Cute 7.5%, Funny 7.5%
- #47 9-nine-:NewEpisode
69% matchVery Positive94% of 713 reviews2022
Dev: PALETTEPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 184.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Enjoy short after stories for the heroines of the 9-nine- series in 9-nine-:NewEpisode!
Why similar: Dating Sim 28.6%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Anime 9.3%, Romance 7.9%, Casual 7.9%
- #48 My Loving Wife
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 130 reviews2022
Dev: Conor Hehr
Windows · Mac · Linux
Come home to see your wife who loves you a lot every day.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25%, Simulation 18.9%, Anime 12.6%, Romance 12.5%, Cute 11.6%
- #49 Date Everything!
65% matchVery Positive94% of 6,867 reviews2025
Dev: Sassy Chap GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Dating Sim 35.4%, Romance 15%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Simulation 8.6%, Cute 6.9%
- #50 My Desktop Sister
67% matchVery Positive85% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Sibling InteractivePub: Okasan's Recipe
Windows
My Desktop Sister is a computer desktop companion. Experience the love and kindness from My Desktop Sister.
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.7%, Simulation 21.1%, Anime 18.3%, Romance 11.3%, Casual 10.1%
- #51 Bunkered with Femboy
66% matchVery Positive91% of 281 reviews2025
Dev: Pink Twilight
Windows · Mac · Linux
A “routine” earthquake drill locks you underground with Riley, a shy femboy graphic-designer. Cook, flirt, and gently unlock his guarded heart as the two of you plan what life might look like when the door finally opens.
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.9%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Romance 14.1%, Cute 8.9%, Anime 5.7%
- #52 Layover Lovers
68% matchVery Positive92% of 86 reviews2023
Dev: Moonlit Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
A terminal love story
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.5%, Romance 25%, Anime 20.8%, Casual 17.7%
- #53 Fujiwara Bittersweet
68% matchVery Positive87% of 412 reviews2021
Dev: MagicBenchVN
Windows · Mac · Linux
Girl protag heartwarming slice of life with bittersweet twists!
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.2%, Dating Sim 16.6%, Cartoony 13.2%, Cute 11.5%, Romance 10.2%
- #54 Dangerous Fellows: Otome Game
70% matchMixed44% of 140 reviews2023
Dev: Storytaco
Windows
Otome dating sim - make your choices and survive this thriller romance game!
Why similar: Dating Sim 30.9%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Romance 14.7%, Anime 9.7%, Simulation 8.5%
- #55 Panty&Demons
68% matchVery Positive86% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: MacKotGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Panty & Demons is a match-3 style puzzle game with a visual novel style of presentation and a little sprinkle of RPG elements.
Why similar: Dating Sim 28.4%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Simulation 11%, Anime 10.4%, Cute 9.6%
- #56 Witches x Warlocks
67% matchVery Positive91% of 657 reviews2020
Dev: Nifty VisualsPub: Nifty Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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: Dating Sim 36.3%, Visual Novel 26.2%, Cute 13%, Anime 10.5%, Simulation 4.8%
- #57 Under Maintenance
66% matchVery Positive95% of 129 reviews2023
Dev: Hearty Soup Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
An everyday dramedy otome game that asks the tough question: When a game about love goes down for maintenance, can the game of love begin?
Why similar: Visual Novel 32%, Simulation 23%, Romance 16.9%, Casual 15.1%, 2D 8.4%
- #58 I Will Never Fall For My Tsundere Classmate, So I Will Just Date A Background Character Instead!
63% matchVery Positive100% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Kaijoseisoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short parody visual novel about romance with a tsundere girl... Or not?
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.4%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Romance 13.6%, Anime 10.9%, Cute 8.8%
