- #1 Princess Battles
97% matchMostly Positive73% of 26 reviews2015
Dev: Nekomura Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Princess battles is a visual novel with raising sim themed card battles, a female protagonist and four romanceable male characters.
Why similar: Otome 32.6% ★, Card Battler 16.7%, Card Game 16.7%, Dating Sim 9.5%, Romance 8.9%
- #2 甜点恋人 / Pastry Lovers
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 311 reviews2017
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Pastry Lovers is an adventure simulation game that sets in a fantastic Pastry Kingdom. Sakura, the main character, grows into a pastry master and gains romantic love.
Why similar: Otome 53.8% ★, Dating Sim 15.3%, Romance 8.7%, Visual Novel 5.9%, RPG 5.6%
- #3 OZMAFIA!!
96% 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 67.5% ★, Dating Sim 8.9%, Romance 8.8%, Female Protagonist 6.6%, Visual Novel 5.4%
- #4 Dandelion - Wishes brought to you -
95% matchVery Positive86% of 774 reviews2014
Dev: Sujin RiPub: Cheritz
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Dandelion -Wishes brought to you- is a female-oriented game developed by Cheritz. The game was released in South Korea in August, 2012. The English translation for Dandelion was released on Nov, 2012. Dandelion is known as a unique dating simulation with a sensational storyline and charming characters.
Why similar: Otome 59.8% ★, Dating Sim 18.5%, Female Protagonist 7.1%, Romance 6.9%, Visual Novel 5.3%
- #5 Nameless ~The one thing you must recall~
94% 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 56.4% ★, Dating Sim 20.4%, Romance 8.4%, Female Protagonist 7%, Visual Novel 5.1%
- #6 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 62.2% ★, Dating Sim 11.8%, Romance 9.2%, Female Protagonist 6.5%, Visual Novel 6.3%
- #7 モノマギア・カンタービレ
93% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: MBA INTERNATIONAL
Windows · Mac
This game does not support English, the following is Japanese description. これは未来に希望をつなぐ、愛のお話。 トランプと魔法の旅が始まる……。 少女は気が付くと、見知らぬ部屋に立っていた。 外には、絵本のような異国の建物がならぶ街。 ここはトランプ、【モノマギア】で全てを決める世界。 自分の世界に戻るため、主人公は仲間たちと共に旅にでる。 これは「未来に希望をつなぐ」ための物語。
Why similar: Otome 46.2% ★, Card Battler 15.7%, Dating Sim 13.8%, Romance 9.1%, Female Protagonist 5.8%
- #8 Yorin Love (With Me)
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Constellation Creative LLC
Windows
Yorin Love (With Me) is a roguelike dating-sim card-game battler where love is war! Follow Yorin's journey through Venturia as they represent the face of the Festival of Love, and combine different special effects in unique ways on your dialogue-response "cards" in order to charm your opponent 1st!
Why similar: Otome 24.6% ★, Deckbuilding 18.5%, Card Game 15.9%, Card Battler 13.1%, Dating Sim 10.8%
- #9 Nightshade/百花百狼
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 773 reviews2017
Dev: Red EntertainmentPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A romance visual novel game made in collaboration with D3P and Red Entertainment.Character design and illustrations are by the popular illustrator Teita. The romance revolves around Ninjas who have lived through the Sengoku Period. This game has published in 2016 as PS Vita in Japan.
Why similar: Otome 68.8% ★, Dating Sim 7.9%, Female Protagonist 7.5%, Romance 6.8%, Visual Novel 5.1%
- #10 NEKOPARA - Catboys Paradise
91% matchVery Positive89% of 5,420 reviews2021
Dev: NEKO WORKsPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 35.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
When your grandfather passes away and you inherit his café, it's a tall task for anyone. But with the help of 4 talented catboys, Cafe Kin'uan is ready for business in NEKOPARA - Catboys Paradise!
Why similar: Otome 62.8% ★, Dating Sim 14.3%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Visual Novel 5.8%, Romance 5.5%
- #11 DesperaDrops
89% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: WIZARDSOFT CORPORATIONPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
A romance visual novel game made in collaboration with D3P and Red Entertainment. Crime ADV “DesperaDrops” of love and escape. An innocent fugitive and six villains. Their escape in search of freedom begins--...
Why similar: Otome 61.1% ★, Dating Sim 14.5%, Romance 10.4%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, Story Rich 2.6%
- #12 Backstage Pass
90% matchVery Positive86% of 278 reviews2016
Dev: sakevisual
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
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 59.2% ★, Dating Sim 14.1%, Visual Novel 7.6%, Female Protagonist 7.3%, Romance 6.8%
- #13 The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 483 reviews2015
Dev: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
"The Men of Yoshiwara" is a popular romance game for women. At the end, to whom is it that you will be talking of love? Vocal opening song/English text
Why similar: Otome 73.1% ★, Romance 6.6%, Visual Novel 6.4%, Dating Sim 6.2%, Female Protagonist 5.4%
- #14 Puss in Combat Boots
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 41 reviews2023
Dev: PrimulaPub: pencil
Windows
Cats + Armies + the Apocalypse! In a world ruled by bushy-tailed, bipedal catfolk, "humans" are mythical beings worshipped as gods. Those who pass a human's trial will have their wish granted... This is the tale of the girl who met a god.
Why similar: Otome 57% ★, Dating Sim 15.7%, Romance 9.2%, Female Protagonist 6.4%, Visual Novel 6.2%
- #15 Ken ga Kimi
87% matchVery Positive94% of 1,157 reviews2020
Dev: RejetPub: Beijing Happy Entertainment Technology
Windows
Love story with samurais living in Japan This is a splendid Japanese adventure game which its story is happened in "The Land of the Rising Sun" where human, Yōkai and Oni were living together. Will your story end in the tragedy of "Ken(sword)", or the romance of "Kimi(you)"?
Why similar: Otome 71.6% ★, Female Protagonist 8.6%, RPG 7.4%, Visual Novel 5.6%, Dating Sim 3.9%
- #16 Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,111 reviews2017
Dev: Dicesuki
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...
Why similar: Otome 61.6% ★, Romance 12.2%, Dating Sim 7.3%, Female Protagonist 6.9%, Visual Novel 6.8%
- #17 Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 39 reviews2016
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
PSCD is a sci-fi collectible card game (with over 120 unique cards) mixed with visual novel gameplay. Features beautiful hand painted art, romance for all tastes, adjustable difficulty. Play as male or female protagonist.
Why similar: Card Battler 20.2%, Deckbuilding 18.2%, Card Game 18%, Otome 16.8% ★, Dating Sim 11.9%
- #18 Pub Encounter
85% matchVery Positive82% of 302 reviews2016
Dev: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 99%
"Pub Encounter" is a romance game where you can fall in love with one of several middle-aged men.
Why similar: Otome 73.2% ★, Dating Sim 9.8%, Female Protagonist 6.6%, Visual Novel 5.9%, Adventure 2.9%
- #19 TAISHO x ALICE episode 1
84% matchVery Positive86% of 1,331 reviews2019
Dev: PrimulaPub: pencil
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
DUALICE(TAISHO x ALICE episodeI) is a fairytale visual novel in which YOU must save your Prince Charming! You will take on the role of the fairytale heroine in order to rehabilitate your chosen love interest and guide him to his "happily ever after"!
Why similar: Otome 77.9% ★, Dating Sim 7%, Visual Novel 5.8%, Female Protagonist 5.4%, Adventure 2.4%
- #20 The Charming Empire
84% matchMixed54% of 81 reviews2017
Dev: OperaHouse CorporationPub: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
“The Charming Empire” is a dating simulation game set in the Taisho Roman era of Japanese history. Popular voice actors known for their talent in anime and video games bring our five main characters to life. Your ears will thank you to hear their performances across all the main scenarios.
Why similar: Otome 50.3% ★, Dating Sim 28.1%, Romance 6.7%, Female Protagonist 5.9%, Visual Novel 4.8%
- #21 Destind: Mr. Almost Right
83% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: UNICO INC.Pub: Voltage Inc.
Windows
“When are you getting married?” When you’re finding the reality of your romantic life too bleak to bare, you’re matched through an app to a man with a 99% compatibility rating. Who could be the man of your destiny?
Why similar: Otome 60% ★, Dating Sim 17%, Romance 8.2%, Female Protagonist 3.8%, Visual Novel 3.7%
- #22 Let`s not stay friends
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 309 reviews2017
Dev: Violet FeaturePub: Vorobushek
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 60.5% ★, Dating Sim 12.7%, Romance 8.8%, Female Protagonist 7.6%, Visual Novel 6.7%
- #23 Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds
82% matchVery Positive93% of 2,174 reviews2017
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Romance 12 handsome warriors and the samurai of the Shinsengumi, uncover their dark secrets, and conquer your demons in this historical fantasy visual novel! Your narrative choices unlock multiple branching storylines and 30 different endings!
Why similar: Otome 65.7% ★, Romance 8.3%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Visual Novel 7.2%, Dating Sim 5.8%
- #24 Star Ring
81% matchVery Positive88% of 78 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: Otome 40.9% ★, Dating Sim 15.3%, Romance 10.4%, Female Protagonist 7.2%, Life Sim 5%
- #25 女皇请调教男宠-策略.卡牌.养成.游戏
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 122 reviews2025
Dev: Latido ST
Windows
From princess to queen, facing numerous calculations, taking every step carefully in love, encountering hundreds of characters with different personalities one after another, including arrogant young man, gentle childhood sweetheart, mysterious boy, black-bellied fox
Why similar: Otome 37.5% ★, Card Game 15.6%, Dating Sim 12.7%, Card Battler 10.3%, Romance 8.4%
- #26 Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,061 reviews2018
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Continue your journey to Edo in Hakuoki™: Edo Blossoms, where you play as the heroine Chizuru Yukimura. Romance the famous warriors of the Shinsengumi as you enter a fantasy drama of battles and self-discovery. Your narrative choices unlock multiple branching storylines and 30 different endings!
Why similar: Otome 72.2% ★, Female Protagonist 8%, Dating Sim 7.7%, Visual Novel 6.3%, Anime 2.4%
- #27 My Vow to My Liege
80% 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 58.6% ★, Romance 14.4%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Visual Novel 6.3%, RPG 5.4%
- #28 Steam Prison
79% matchVery Positive84% of 428 reviews2019
Dev: HuneXPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
There are two kinds of people: the rulers and the ruled. The Heights are a gorgeous utopia. The Depths, a filthy industrial wasteland. Our heroine, raised in the Heights, has nothing but contempt for those below.
Why similar: Otome 73.3% ★, Romance 7.8%, Female Protagonist 7.1%, Visual Novel 4.9%, Dating Sim 2.7%
- #29 Melty Amethyst
78% matchPositive84% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: Miniature fleurPub: VNka
Windows
The full-voiced otome visual novel that adds colour to ordinary life.
Why similar: Otome 57.1% ★, Romance 12.1%, Dating Sim 10.7%, Visual Novel 7.4%, Female Protagonist 4.8%
- #30 Pyrite Heart
78% matchMixed67% of 283 reviews2014
Dev: Winged Cloud
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
When a feud with her brother gets too hot, Princess Ahri Remono, a young woman with a heart of fire, accepts a challenge that she cannot thrive in the world outside the Imperial Palace. In her first day in class, the boisterous princess finds a potential rival in the student body president.
Why similar: Otome 75.2% ★, Dating Sim 9.3%, Visual Novel 7%, Female Protagonist 4.8%, Anime 2.7%
- #31 Blood Code
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,024 reviews2015
Dev: ZiX Solutions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A story about an ordinary human girl and her romantic encounters with knights and princes. These characters may be gentle, passionate, considerate, or inhospitable. There are many character styles to suit a variety of individual player tastes.
Why similar: Otome 48.2% ★, Dating Sim 17%, Romance 12.8%, Female Protagonist 7.6%, Visual Novel 6.4%
- #32 唯
75% matchVery Positive85% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: 无垠预言制作组Pub: 无垠预言
Windows
It's a story about you and them, centered around your time as a student nurse. The footsteps echoing in the empty corridors make you feel uneasy; In the ward, even the sounds of breathing were woven into a mysterious rhythm. Everything here seems to be telling its own secrets...
Why similar: Otome 54.5% ★, Dating Sim 17.2%, Romance 10.3%, RPG 9.1%, Visual Novel 7.1%
- #33 Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly
76% matchVery Positive86% of 887 reviews2018
Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Intragames
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Awakening in a mysterious mansion, her first, frantic thoughts are: 'Where am I? And more importantly, WHO am I?'
Why similar: Otome 78.7% ★, Romance 6.5%, Female Protagonist 6.5%, Visual Novel 5.9%, Adventure 2.4%
- #34 1931: Scheherazade at the Library of Pergamum
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 212 reviews2015
Dev: Black Chicken Studios, inc.
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 98%
1931: Scheherazade at the Library of Pergamum is the latest story-driven RPG from Black Chicken Studios, inc., spinning tales of pulp adventure, exotic locations, occult horror, and romance that'll require well-honed skills.
Why similar: Otome 55.7% ★, Dating Sim 11.8%, Female Protagonist 9%, RPG 8.1%, Visual Novel 7.3%
- #35 The Demon's Apple - Otome Game
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Kakera
Windows · Mac
The Demon's Apple is a Dark Fantasy otome game with mature content. Pomme, a herbalist as to make an alliance with a bloodthirsty demon she saved to survive in a world hostile to both. Play as Pomme who has to learn to live under the same roof as the demon who wants her blood and more.
Why similar: Otome 58.9% ★, Dating Sim 13.2%, Romance 12.4%, Female Protagonist 6.6%, Visual Novel 3.5%
- #36 Runespell: Overture
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 387 reviews2011
Dev: Mystic Box
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
This role-playing game, set in an alternate medieval Europe, combines poker mechanics with power ups and collectible cards.
Why similar: Card Battler 32.3%, Deckbuilding 28.9%, Card Game 28.1%, RPG 7.6%, Indie 1.5%
- #37 Spellstone
75% matchMixed63% of 462 reviews2016
Dev: Synapse GamesPub: Kongregate
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 52.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Spellstone is a fantasy card game with beautiful hand-drawn art and rich lore! Collect hundreds of striking cards to battle through a compelling story and unravel the mystery of the Void.
Why similar: Card Battler 35.3%, Deckbuilding 33.7%, Card Game 21.8%, RPG 4.9%, Strategy 3%
- #38 TAISHO x ALICE epilogue
73% matchVery Positive92% of 594 reviews2021
Dev: PrimulaPub: pencil
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
This is the final installment of TAISHO x ALICE, a fairytale visual novel in which YOU must save your Prince Charming! Take on the role of the heroine in order to rehabilitate your chosen love interest and guide him to his "happily ever after" once and for all!
Why similar: Otome 66.7% ★, Romance 8.9%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Visual Novel 6.9%, Story Rich 3.6%
- #39 Gods of Love: An Otome Visual Novel
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 45 reviews2020
Dev: Y Press Otomes
Windows · Mac · Linux
An otome with strong, independent protagonist and hints of spicy scenes! The healer Thalia has developed magical powers and the gods of her world think she might be a new goddess they can marry. Poor Thalia just wants to do her work.
Why similar: Otome 53.2% ★, Dating Sim 15.5%, Romance 12%, Visual Novel 6%, Female Protagonist 5.7%
- #40 长明火计划 Project: Eternal Flame
73% matchVery Positive91% of 104 reviews2022
Dev: 唐扬Studio
Windows · Mac
科幻末日AVG+另类卡牌闯关游戏。军校学生雨人和他的伙伴们,在暑假里遭遇了一系列异常之事,由此挖掘出七年前那重重迷雾之下的真相。他们行动起来,奔走在国与国战争的夹缝中,只为追寻自己认可的信念……他们能否成功?又会付出怎样的代价?
Why similar: Deckbuilding 18%, Otome 17.4% ★, Card Game 17.3%, Card Battler 16.8%, Dating Sim 12.7%
- #41 My Love for You is Evermore
72% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: LovelyInc LLC
Windows · Mac
My Love for You is Evermore is an interactive office-romance visual novel. Customize your character, explore branching dialogue choices, and experience voice calls from your suitors as you pursue multiple endings in a star-studded love story.
Why similar: Otome 59.4% ★, Dating Sim 16.4%, Romance 11.6%, Visual Novel 4.8%, Female Protagonist 2.8%
- #42 Love Limit
71% matchPositive100% of 34 reviews2025
Dev: Winking Corvid
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your blind date invades Earth!?
Why similar: Otome 57.8% ★, Dating Sim 13.9%, Romance 12.1%, Visual Novel 6.2%, Female Protagonist 5.5%
- #43 Radiant Melodia
73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2018
Dev: TopazShrine
Windows
Three years have passed after she lost everything... A girl born-talented in singing, has finally arrived at the destined time. Two acquaintances she met in the past come back into her life.
Why similar: Otome 49.7% ★, Dating Sim 12.3%, Romance 8.6%, RPG 7.8%, Female Protagonist 5.9%
- #44 TAISHO x ALICE: HEADS & TAILS
71% matchVery Positive92% of 150 reviews2022
Dev: PrimulaPub: pencil
Windows
Like a coin, TAISHO x ALICE has two sides: the real world and the Looking-Glass World. Without darkness, there can be no light... It's time to take a peek behind the curtain in TAISHO x ALICE: HEADS & TAILS!
Why similar: Otome 61.8% ★, Dating Sim 17.1%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, Visual Novel 7.4%, Adventure 3.4%
- #45 XOXO Droplets
72% 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: Otome 52.3% ★, Dating Sim 19.1%, Romance 10.7%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Visual Novel 6.8%
- #46 Cinderella Phenomenon: Evermore
71% matchVery Positive96% of 217 reviews2021
Dev: Dicesuki
Windows · Mac · Linux
What happens after Happily Ever After…?
Why similar: Otome 53.1% ★, Dating Sim 16.3%, Romance 14%, Visual Novel 7.4%, Female Protagonist 3.3%
- #47 Gentle Psycho :: Yan Side
69% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Purple Noon
Windows
Working as a government official as well as a hero in Hero Corporation, you receive a special mission one day. You must scout a new hero for Hero Corporation, as they're always short of people. You have to make a hero out of the man who has everything he ever wants. Can it be done?
Why similar: Otome 49.7% ★, Dating Sim 19.1%, Romance 13.4%, Visual Novel 5.3%, Female Protagonist 5.2%
- #48 Tailor Tales
70% matchVery Positive95% of 1,001 reviews2019
Dev: CeliannaPub: Pixanna
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Play as an aspiring fashion designer with your own boutique and experience a heart pounding romance.
Why similar: Otome 62.9% ★, Romance 12.5%, Female Protagonist 8.3%, Dating Sim 8.1%, Visual Novel 7%
- #49 7'scarlet
70% 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 56.1% ★, Dating Sim 14.2%, Romance 10.9%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Visual Novel 6%
- #50 Vibrant Frame
68% matchVery Positive94% of 62 reviews2024
Dev: Lumiere Entertainment Inc.Pub: Smilegate
Windows
An otome novel adventure that captures a slice of life and sweet romance of youths striving for their dreams without despairing over reality.
Why similar: Otome 55% ★, Dating Sim 19.1%, Romance 11.1%, Visual Novel 6.6%, Female Protagonist 6.4%
- #51 Bakumatsu Renka SHINSENGUMI
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 36 reviews2021
Dev: VRIDGE INC.Pub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
This is a romance game for women where you become the first female soldier in the Shinsengumi, fight alongside the other soldiers, and fall in love. Experience historical battles alongside the likes of Kondo, Hijikata, and Okita.
Why similar: Otome 59.6% ★, Dating Sim 16.6%, Romance 6.4%, Visual Novel 5.6%, Female Protagonist 5.4%
- #52 東周列萌志 Philosophic Love
69% matchVery Positive90% of 879 reviews2018
Dev: IWPLAY WORLD INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 31.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
在百家爭鳴的時代,尋莫逆於心的知音。穿越到2300多年前的戰國時期,邂逅6位不同學派的帥哥門徒,刻骨銘心的故事就此展開……你願意為他永遠地留在過去嗎?
Why similar: Otome 60.1% ★, Dating Sim 21.1%, Female Protagonist 6.5%, Visual Novel 6.2%, Story Rich 2.6%
- #53 Reflections ~Dreams and Reality~
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2019
Dev: Reine WorksPub: Top Hat Curios & Oddities
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about a girl who wishes to escape her fate and those who follow closely behind her. Features both GxB and GxG routes.
Why similar: Otome 58.7% ★, Romance 12.3%, Dating Sim 8.4%, Female Protagonist 6.6%, Visual Novel 3.9%
- #54 Speakeasy
67% matchVery Positive83% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: Open Late Games
Windows · Mac
A delightful, delicious, devilish erotic visual novel.
Why similar: Otome 63.2% ★, Romance 10.9%, Dating Sim 8.7%, Visual Novel 6.4%, Female Protagonist 5.7%
- #55 Espresso For The Demon
67% matchPositive94% of 34 reviews2023
Dev: Vorobushek
Windows
A new coffee shop suddenly opened in the city. On-time, because Wisa really needs a moonlighting. She gets a job with her classmates: cheerful Frank and quiet Estr. What could possibly be wrong?
Why similar: Otome 63% ★, Dating Sim 10.7%, Romance 10.3%, Female Protagonist 6.3%, Visual Novel 5.6%
- #56 Prank Masters – Otome Game
68% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2018
Dev: Lockvia Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A romantic comedy otome visual novel where you play as a heroine prankster.
Why similar: Otome 53.8% ★, Dating Sim 16.9%, Romance 11.4%, Female Protagonist 6.6%, Visual Novel 5.9%
- #57 Dark Nights
66% matchVery Positive92% of 407 reviews2022
Dev: Pinlin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Otome 55.4% ★, Dating Sim 12.9%, Romance 12.3%, Female Protagonist 6.4%, Visual Novel 6.1%
- #58 帝王拆迁办
66% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: 冲浪吸猫
Windows
变成魂魂之后,连天命之外的重逢都是轻飘飘的。如果真心被妙语连珠粉饰,那就不要去听,不要开口。嘘——看到了吗?他走马灯投下来的光影。
Why similar: Otome 88.1% ★, Visual Novel 5.3%, RPG 4%, Adventure 1.1%, Indie 0.8%
- #59 Low Effort Romance
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AzureXtwilightPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows
Low Effort Romance is an otome visual novel about two tired adults who accidentally fall for each other between quarterly reports. Can you juggle deadlines, nosy coworkers, group projects, and a romance that keeps almost happening on company property?
Why similar: Otome 51.5% ★, Dating Sim 17.7%, Romance 8.7%, Visual Novel 7.2%, Female Protagonist 7%
- #60 The Crimson Flower that Divides: Lunar Coupling
66% matchVery Positive81% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: dramatic create
Windows
On a continent where the number of women has drastically decreased due to an incurable disease known as "The Rot." The heroine, Naala was welcomed into the royal family and began to feel at ease in her life as Auri's bride. However, ...
Why similar: Otome 64.6% ★, Romance 16.9%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Visual Novel 5.9%, Adventure 2.2%