- #1 コイカツ！ / Koikatsu Party
97% matchVery Positive91% of 5,747 reviews2019
Dev: ILLUSION
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 175.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Creating your own adorable anime character is a cinch! Use a robust suite of intuitive and precise tools to customize a character from the ground up, give her one of 30 different personality archetypes, and then get busy with a host of romantic options. Bring your dream waifu to laifu!
Why similar: Character Customization 26.9%, Anime 25.6%, Dating Sim 20.7%, Simulation 20.4%, Female Protagonist 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features extensive 3D character creation and social simulation elements set within a high-school anime environment.
- #2 Little Sim World
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 729 reviews2026
Dev: .GRAVITY
Windows · Mac
Welcome to Little London! Little Sim World is a cosy 2D life sim set in the heart of a little city full of charm, dreams, and surprises. Design your perfect home, meet quirky locals, build your routine, and live life at your own pace. A gentle world, a fresh start, and a story only you can write!
Why similar: Dating Sim 45.1%, Simulation 21.2%, Character Customization 12.4%, Cute 10.3%, Anime 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world life simulation game that focuses on urban exploration, dating, and character customization in a modern setting.
- #3 My Time at Sandrock
95% matchVery Positive88% of 28,958 reviews2023
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!
Why similar: Dating Sim 46.5%, LGBTQ+ 14.7%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Simulation 12.9%, Character Customization 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a robust open-world social simulation experience where building relationships and exploring the environment are key.
- #4 AKIBA'S TRIP: Undead ＆ Undressed
96% matchVery Positive85% of 3,417 reviews2015
Dev: ACQUIRE Corp.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 43.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In Tokyo’s popular ”Electric Town” district, Akihabara, vampires called “Synthisters” walk among us. You must identify and dispose of them the only way you know how – by engaging them in hand-to-hand combat in order to strip them of their clothes so their bodies melt away in the sunlight.
Why similar: Anime 63.3%, Dating Sim 19.2%, Cute 7.6%, Female Protagonist 6.4%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the authentic 3D Tokyo exploration feel and otaku culture aesthetic that defines the setting of Shoujo City.
- #5 OshiRabu: Waifus Over Husbandos
94% matchVery Positive85% of 3,990 reviews2020
Dev: SukeraSomeroPub: HUBLOTS
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 62.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
"—I wanna marry you." Those simple words set in motion a ♀ yuri ♀ game of cat and mouse!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.2%, Dating Sim 24.7%, Female Protagonist 24.2%, Anime 13.3%, Romance 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted and comedic visual novel that focuses on the dynamics of dating and anime fandom.
- #6 Princess Maker 5
94% matchMixed66% of 607 reviews2018
Dev: CFK Co., Ltd.Pub: Bliss Brain
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Discover magic in our world with Princess Maker 5! A lone princess needs your care in a realm where fantasy meets reality. Guide her growth and shape her destiny. Create unforgettable memories as you raise her.
Why similar: Simulation 45.3%, Female Protagonist 25%, Anime 14.4%, Dating Sim 10.4%, Cute 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic simulation game that focuses on raising a character with deep customization and various life paths.
- #7 Arcade Spirits
93% matchVery Positive91% of 631 reviews2019
Dev: Fiction Factory GamesPub: PQube
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Arcade Spirits is a romantic visual novel that follows an alternative timeline where the 1983 video game crash never occurred. It's 20XX and you've just started a new job at the Funplex game arcade. Who will you meet along the way? Will you find the romance you're seeking?
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.9%, LGBTQ+ 27.4%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Simulation 10%, Cute 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the otaku culture and arcade scene with strong dating sim mechanics and inclusive romance options.
- #8 My Time at Portia
91% matchVery Positive91% of 44,278 reviews2019
Dev: Pathea GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 35.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!
Why similar: Simulation 75.5%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Singleplayer 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines life simulation, crafting, and social relationship building in a vibrant, cute 3D world.
- #9 Yumeutsutsu Re:Master
92% matchVery Positive89% of 360 reviews2019
Dev: KOGADO STUDIOPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Yumeutsutsu Re:Master is a girls-love adventure game set in a small game studio.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.2%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, Dating Sim 16.9%, Anime 15.4%, Romance 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that explores the world of game development with a strong focus on female relationships and anime aesthetics.
- #10 Date Everything!
90% matchVery Positive93% of 7,684 reviews2025
Dev: Sassy Chap GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.0 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: Dating Sim 35.8%, LGBTQ+ 35.6%, Simulation 11.8%, Romance 7.7%, Cute 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox-style dating simulator that offers a wide variety of romantic options and interactive scenarios.
- #11 Backstage Pass
91% 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: Dating Sim 32.5%, Female Protagonist 23.9%, Anime 21.6%, Simulation 15.7%, Romance 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality otome-style dating sim that emphasizes character growth and romantic progression.
- #12 Kitty Powers' Matchmaker
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,980 reviews2015
Dev: Magic Notion Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.0 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: Dating Sim 28.4%, LGBTQ+ 27.7%, Simulation 12.5%, Female Protagonist 8.3%, Romance 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A humorous and engaging dating simulation that focuses on the mechanics of matchmaking and social interaction.
- #13 Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
86% 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: LGBTQ+ 38.3%, Dating Sim 25.5%, Female Protagonist 23.4%, Anime 6.9%, Romance 5%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven dating sim that emphasizes romantic choices and character development.
- #14 Letters From a Rainy Day -Oceans and Lace-
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,014 reviews2021
Dev: Lily SpinelPub: HUBLOTS
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Luscious artwork brings the beautiful streets of Kamakura in June to life in this bittersweet sapphic story of a romance that begins with blackmail... This is a yuri adventure game based on the theme of love between girls at a lady's school in Kamakura, Japan.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.4%, Dating Sim 23.8%, Female Protagonist 21.4%, Anime 11.6%, Romance 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a cozy, atmospheric experience with a focus on deep emotional connections and romance.
- #15 Lilycle Rainbow Stage!!!
89% matchVery Positive92% of 183 reviews2019
Dev: ParticlePub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 114.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In this yuri visual novel featuring an all-star cast, you follow one main love triangle as they navigate their budding romance and the pursuit of their goals, unlocking new, heartwarming events to view from the perspectives of each cute girl in six other precious couples as well.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.1%, Dating Sim 20%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Anime 17.9%, Romance 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A charming visual novel that centers on LGBTQ romance and character-driven storytelling.
- #16 My So-called Future Girlfriend
87% matchVery Positive93% of 321 reviews2018
Dev: TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
This game is a male-oriented visual novel that features text, illustration, and voice.
Why similar: Dating Sim 31.4%, Anime 19.7%, Simulation 19.3%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Romance 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A casual and cute dating simulation that focuses on the narrative experience of finding love.
- #17 Maid Cafe on Electric Street
85% matchVery Positive84% of 732 reviews2024
Dev: Adventurer's TavernPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Maid Cafe on Electric Street is a leisurely maid cafe adventure set in the otaku haven of Nipponbashi, Osaka.
Why similar: Dating Sim 40.6%, Anime 20.9%, Simulation 15.9%, Romance 11.9%, Cute 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Explores the maid cafe culture in Japan with a blend of RPG elements and romantic visual novel storytelling.
- #18 Voice Love on Air
84% matchVery Positive87% of 551 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+ 34.7%, Dating Sim 32.6%, Anime 14.7%, Simulation 9.8%, Romance 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A unique dating sim that incorporates management elements and a focus on voice acting and romance.
- #19 Yuri Dating Agency
84% matchVery Positive88% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: Red bean Taiyaki
Windows · Mac
Yuri Dating Agency - a speed dating simulator for WLW. You're a girl who likes girls, walking into this Yuri dating agency to find yourself a date. Here, you will be able to get to know lots of girls. Will you be able to win their hearts?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 40.2%, Dating Sim 19.2%, Female Protagonist 19%, Simulation 11.7%, Cute 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A unique take on the dating sim genre that incorporates puzzle elements and a distinct narrative style.
- #20 Cosplay Maker
86% matchMixed61% of 56 reviews2015
Dev: Locked Door PuzzlePub: Lupus Studios Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A cosplay management and dating simulation.
Why similar: Dating Sim 32.8%, Simulation 27.6%, Female Protagonist 22.5%, Anime 17.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the otaku hobby of cosplay, which aligns well with the themes of character customization and anime culture.
- #21 PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,606 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 47.6%, Simulation 16.4%, Anime 15.3%, Romance 9.9%, Cute 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A compact dating simulation experience that captures the cute and romantic essence of the genre.
- #22 Nurse Love Addiction
83% matchVery Positive92% of 877 reviews2016
Dev: KOGADO STUDIOPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 84.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Follow Asuka Osachi, a ditzy girl training to become a nurse at Teito Nursing School. Experience her story with her classmates as they discover love, medicine, and adulthood.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.3%, Dating Sim 21.2%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Anime 14.3%, Simulation 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A character-focused visual novel that explores intense romantic themes within a medical setting.
- #23 A Pinch of Magic
82% 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 25.5%, LGBTQ+ 24.5%, Anime 14.6%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Simulation 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features character customization and dating sim elements within a magical, anime-inspired setting.
- #24 Dungeon Dreams (Female Protagonist)
82% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2019
Dev: DDreams Games
Windows
Roguelike Romance JRPG with a female protagonist. Customize your characters, take open-ended quests and write your own story in the town of Ecallia. A game with town building, dating and life sim elements, but also a randomly generated Dungeon with lots of companions and loot!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 40.8%, Dating Sim 36.5%, Anime 22.7%
Why You'll Like It: Blends RPG mechanics with a dating sim, allowing for both exploration and romantic progression.
- #25 Clover Reset
79% 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: LGBTQ+ 33.1%, Dating Sim 26%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Anime 13.3%, Romance 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that features a female protagonist and focuses on the complexities of relationships and time-loop mechanics.
- #26 XOXO Droplets
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 358 reviews2017
Dev: GB Patch Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 38.8%, Female Protagonist 21.3%, Simulation 17.5%, Anime 13.4%, Romance 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dating sim that leans into the tropes of the genre with a focus on character customization and social choices.
- #27 Anime City
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 212 reviews2024
Dev: Shoujo City Developer
Windows · Mac
Anime City is a Japanese high school simulator, focused on anime culture and aesthetics. Study, join school clubs, and make friends.
Why similar: Dating Sim 30.8%, Anime 25.7%, Simulation 16%, Cute 10.9%, Romance 9.1%
- #28 Otome Legends
77% matchVery Positive92% of 118 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: Dating Sim 34%, Anime 23%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Simulation 12.3%, Cute 9%
- #29 Neon Nights
79% matchMixed51% of 100 reviews2021
Dev: CrazySky3D
Windows · Linux
Get a glimpse of Metropolis 12's seedy back-alley nightlife in the sci-fi cyberpunk visual novel, NEON NIGHTS!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.1%, Dating Sim 23.3%, Simulation 16.8%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Romance 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel with a focus on romantic relationships and an anime-inspired aesthetic.
- #30 Dating Simulator
78% matchMixed56% of 466 reviews2023
Dev: piratecat gamesPub: Cheesecake Dev
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Dating Simulator is a simulation game where you meet and interact with different people.
Why similar: Dating Sim 39.7%, Simulation 20.4%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Romance 9.8%, Anime 7.6%
- #31 Spirited Heart Deluxe
80% 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+ 24.2%, Dating Sim 22.8%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Anime 14.6%, Simulation 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: A life simulation game that allows for various paths and romantic outcomes with a female protagonist.
- #32 Quickie: A Love Hotel Story
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,143 reviews2025
Dev: Oppai Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Dive into the streets of Tokyo as a love hotel manager and embark on a thrilling journey of romance with stunning women in this casual and erotic dating-sim. Who will capture your heart in this Love Hotel Story?
Why similar: Dating Sim 46.2%, Simulation 19.4%, Anime 17%, Romance 8%, Cute 6.4%
- #33 Your amazing T-Gotchi!
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 747 reviews2020
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A cute game where you care about a green anime girl!
Why similar: Dating Sim 72.6%, Simulation 25.7%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #34 My Wifey
74% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2026
Dev: Hellim Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
End your loneliness at the computer! Bring your desktop to life with My Desktop Waifu. Chat offline, monitor your system performance (CPU/RAM), keep your notes, and strengthen your bond as you pat her head. Plus, you can even upload your own character!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.3%, Dating Sim 24.2%, Simulation 22.1%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Cute 3.4%
- #35 Virtual Girlfriend
76% matchMostly Negative31% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: SoerGameStudio
Windows
A game everyone has dreamed of—create your own virtual girlfriend, customizing everything from body to facial features. She dances, plays sports, gains or lose weight, and reacts to your time together.
Why similar: Dating Sim 37.2%, Simulation 30.3%, Anime 18.3%, Romance 6.5%, Cute 6.5%
- #36 Sweet Home
71% matchVery Positive95% of 10,224 reviews2025
Dev: 开心茶房Pub: Tailtone Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Sweet Home is a visual novel set in a Chinese high school. Parted friendships, ambiguous romances, tangled relationships, and flawed families... Are these just the pangs of adolescence—or something heavier? Step into the shoes of Zhao Ying, shape her choices, and uncover every possible path.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.9%, Female Protagonist 23.9%, Dating Sim 22.9%, Simulation 7.8%, Anime 5.6%
- #37 Desktop Girlfriend
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 726 reviews2022
Dev: DigitalDreamPub: DigitalDream
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 29.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Desktop Girlfriend is a desktop interactive girlfriend game that allows users to interact with their virtual girlfriend in various ways, such as interactive games, customizing her hairstyle, hair color, and more.
Why similar: Dating Sim 43.9%, Anime 23.6%, Simulation 16.9%, Character Customization 13%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #38 BAD END THEATER
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,015 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 50.5%, Anime 13.2%, Simulation 12.2%, Cute 9.6%, Romance 7.4%
- #39 How To Date A Magical Girl!
75% 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: Dating Sim 31.4%, Anime 25.9%, Simulation 17.5%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Romance 6.6%
- #40 Heart Cage
70% matchVery Positive97% of 379 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: Dating Sim 39.9%, Female Protagonist 29.1%, Anime 15.7%, Simulation 13.9%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #41 Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club TOKIMEKI Roadmap to Future
71% matchVery Positive84% of 128 reviews2025
Dev: HUNEX CO.,LTD.Pub: Bushiroad Inc.
Windows
The first visual novel game of Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club!
Why similar: Anime 34%, LGBTQ+ 26.1%, Cute 22.2%, Simulation 14.2%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #42 My Desktop Sister
71% matchVery Positive82% of 109 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: Simulation 26.6%, Anime 22.9%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, Dating Sim 18.9%, Cute 5.1%
- #43 Amber's Magic Shop
75% 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: LGBTQ+ 26.7%, Dating Sim 24.3%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Anime 14%, Simulation 10.4%
- #44 My Loving Wife
72% 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: Simulation 30.4%, LGBTQ+ 22.9%, Anime 20%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Cute 8.6%
- #45 Hentai Crush
72% matchVery Positive86% of 2,690 reviews2019
Dev: Mature Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
As a single man who desperately wants to have a girlfriend, you have been introduced to a lot of girls via matchmaking service. Let's seduce them and advance your relationship...
Why similar: Dating Sim 37.3%, Anime 35%, Simulation 11.1%, Female Protagonist 8%, Cute 6.5%
- #46 Our Lovely Escape
74% matchMixed65% of 80 reviews2019
Dev: Reine Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 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 28.9%, Anime 20.5%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Simulation 16.1%, Romance 8.4%
- #47 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,130 reviews2021
Dev: Team SalvatoPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 83.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.
Why similar: Dating Sim 47.2%, Anime 30.1%, Cute 10.7%, Romance 10.3%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #48 Graveyard Girls
70% matchVery Positive98% of 166 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 30.5%, LGBTQ+ 24.2%, Anime 16.3%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Cute 6.3%
- #49 BlueberryNOVA
73% matchMixed65% of 120 reviews2018
Dev: Nova B12
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 22%
BlueberryNOVA is a yuri visual novel about a girl who is transferred to new place of study.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.8%, Dating Sim 23.1%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Anime 17.1%, Simulation 9.3%
- #50 Folie Fatale
68% matchVery Positive86% of 2,679 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 34.9%, Female Protagonist 32.5%, Anime 19.1%, Simulation 12.2%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #51 Love and Sex: Second Base
68% matchVery Positive92% of 1,368 reviews2023
Dev: Andrealphus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 56.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Become roommates with two gorgeous girls and explore the largest hand-drawn 18+ dating sim ever. Level up your stats, sharpen your game, and roam the city to seduce scores of unique waifus & find your soulmate(s). Play your cards right, and your days will be filled with nothing but love… and sex!
Why similar: Dating Sim 65.4%, Simulation 13.7%, Anime 8.5%, LGBTQ+ 5.3%, Romance 3.6%
- #52 AI2U: With You 'Til The End
66% matchVery Positive88% of 2,186 reviews2026
Dev: AlterStaff Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Kidnapped by a cute yandere catgirl, your only way out is to persuade her to let you leave! Engage with thematic stories, solve puzzles, and interact with best yandere AI NPCs in this top-rated AI game loved by millions of fans. Bask in sweet meet-cutes, or brace for chaos if you dare to escape! :3
Why similar: Dating Sim 33.9%, Anime 22.8%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, Cute 10.3%, Romance 10.1%
- #53 AI＊Shoujo/AI＊少女
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,231 reviews2020
Dev: ILLUSION
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 189.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Ever wanted to get away from it all? Well here's your chance! In AI Shoujo, a tropical island paradise filled with beautiful girls is waiting for you! Customize NPCs with a rich suite of character creation tools, then watch as they think, learn, and love. Kick back, relax, and enjoy life in the sun!
Why similar: Dating Sim 34.4%, Simulation 33.5%, Character Customization 17.3%, Anime 13.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #54 Drops of Death
66% matchVery Positive93% of 100 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: Dating Sim 29.2%, LGBTQ+ 27.4%, Anime 13%, Simulation 9.6%, Female Protagonist 8%
- #55 Hydrangea
67% matchVery Positive93% of 139 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: LGBTQ+ 37.3%, Anime 26.1%, Cute 11.4%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Romance 9.2%
- #56 Cyberpunk Girls
70% matchMixed57% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: Romantic Room
Windows
Cyberpunk Girl is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2169 in the cyber metropolis Oplot. The city of the future, which has become a save heaven for thugs, hackers, and gold diggers. Win the most breathtaking battles. And remember that everything comes with a price.
Why similar: Dating Sim 34.9%, Anime 20.1%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Simulation 15.3%, Cute 8.5%
- #57 Orgasm Simulator 3 💦
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 139 reviews2023
Dev: Pirates Of The Digital Sea
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to the world of Orgasm Simulator 3 💦 – an engaging real-time visual novel where romance and detective work intertwine in a three-dimensional virtual space.
Why similar: Dating Sim 36.6%, Anime 21.9%, Simulation 19.6%, Character Customization 10.4%, Cute 9.2%
- #58 Asphyxia
69% 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+ 24.5%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Dating Sim 16.1%, Anime 15.4%, Simulation 12.8%
- #59 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: Simulation 27%, Dating Sim 20.3%, LGBTQ+ 17.4%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Anime 12.6%
- #60 Sugar,sugar,sugarcoat
65% matchVery Positive96% of 211 reviews2024
Dev: pankuzufactory
Windows · Mac
"Sugar,sugar,sugarcoat" is a dating simulation game set in a school. Interact with the girls and gain their love. You must then offer that love to the devil you love.
Why similar: Dating Sim 46.4%, Simulation 35.5%, LGBTQ+ 16.6%, Singleplayer 1.5%
