- #1 Sucker for Love: First Date
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,984 reviews2022
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Put the 'love' in 'Lovecraftian horror'! Perform terrifying rituals to win the affections of eldritch horrors and smooch 'em... at any cost!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.2%, Dating Sim 12.9%, Visual Novel 8%, Anime 7.7%, Horror 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct predecessor to the seed game and shares the exact same unique blend of eldritch horror and romantic comedy.
- #2 Sucker for Love: Prelude
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 526 reviews2021
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Preform a series of scary rituals to win over an eldritch cutie and win a smooch!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.5%, Dating Sim 31.9%, Horror 12.3%, Cute 5%, Multiple Endings 3%
Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play experience that establishes the core mechanics and tone of the Sucker for Love series.
- #3 Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,656 reviews2023
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.8%, Dating Sim 15.8%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Horror 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title uses a visual novel format to subvert expectations through branching paths and psychological horror.
- #4 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,431 reviews2021
Dev: Team SalvatoPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 82.9 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 25.6%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Anime 14.2%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Sexual Content 8%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential psychological horror visual novel that hides dark, meta-narrative secrets behind a cute dating-sim exterior.
- #5 Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™
94% matchVery Positive90% of 6,723 reviews2022
Dev: PsyopPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.1 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 31.3%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Anime 9.1%, Romance 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same premise of turning iconic horror figures into dateable characters within a comedic visual novel framework.
- #6 Monster Prom
94% matchVery Positive93% of 14,304 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 47.7%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Comedy 10.8%, LGBTQ+ 8.6%, Sexual Content 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the chaotic, humorous energy of dating supernatural entities in a high-stakes environment.
- #7 Cooking Companions
93% matchVery Positive94% of 1,196 reviews2021
Dev: Deer Dream StudiosPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 27.2%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Anime 14.8%, Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror visual novel uses a cute art style to mask a deeply disturbing and claustrophobic narrative.
- #8 Little Goody Two Shoes
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,440 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Venture into the woods as you play Little Goody Two Shoes, a phantasmagorical horror narrative adventure where all your decisions matter!
Why similar: Dating Sim 28.6%, Horror 16.4%, LGBTQ+ 8.9%, RPG 8.7%, Anime 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a beautiful hand-drawn aesthetic and blends lighthearted social simulation with dark, folk-horror themes.
- #9 BAD END THEATER
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,804 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.3%, LGBTQ+ 12.9%, Story Rich 12.3%, Anime 9.8%, Romance 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This visual novel focuses on exploring multiple tragic outcomes, mirroring the high-stakes, choice-driven nature of the seed game.
- #10 Mask of the Rose
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 396 reviews2023
Dev: Failbetter Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A marvellous romance with a hint of murder, where every playthrough is different! Seek love, friendship, or more... intimate encounters. Help a murdered man find justice. And watch out for the bats.
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.5%, Lovecraftian 21.3%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Romance 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Set in the Fallen London universe, this visual novel combines romance and mystery with a rich, gothic atmosphere.
- #11 Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,117 reviews2020
Dev: Beautiful Glitch
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
"Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp" brings you more of the world's best (and maybe only?) multiplayer dating sim; but in a way you've never expected!
Why similar: Dating Sim 35.1%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Comedy 10.9%, LGBTQ+ 9.7%, Romance 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A direct sequel to Monster Prom that continues the tradition of absurd, supernatural dating scenarios with a focus on humor and replayability.
- #12 Speed Dating for Ghosts
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 545 reviews2018
Dev: Copychaser Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Branching dialogue! Hard choices! A cemetery's worth of phantoms, wraiths, and poltergeists lookin' for love in all the blight places.
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.6%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Hand-drawn 15.2%, Horror 10.3%, LGBTQ+ 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique, character-focused dating experience that explores supernatural themes through poignant and often eerie conversations.
- #13 Trick and Treat - Visual Novel
89% matchVery Positive90% of 3,624 reviews2016
Dev: Eternal Night StudiosPub: Alberto Herrera
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Trick & Treat is a Visual Novel that test your instincts by making choices that can get you out from the cursed forest or drive you to death… or maybe just maybe your choices can guide you to something more?
Why similar: Visual Novel 28%, Anime 24.1%, Horror 11.9%, Dating Sim 11.8%, Sexual Content 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror visual novel that uses a cute aesthetic to deliver a spooky, supernatural story.
- #14 Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 575 reviews2020
Dev: EyeguysPub: Santa Ragione
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A visual novel about an abusive relationship, idealization, and intimacy. Live a summer of dysfunctional love through branching storylines, twists, sudden changes, and an innovative mechanic where you choose which senses to use with your boyfriend.
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.4%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Anime 11.4%, Horror 8.5%, LGBTQ+ 7%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply personal and stylized visual novel that explores the complexities of toxic relationships through a surreal, anime-inspired lens.
- #15 Boyfriend Dungeon
86% matchVery Positive92% of 2,664 reviews2021
Dev: Kitfox Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Date your weapons! Romance swords, daggers, and polearms to level them up in this “shack-and-slash” dungeon crawling adventure.
Why similar: Dating Sim 33%, Comedy 13.7%, Romance 10.6%, Story Rich 10.3%, LGBTQ+ 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It blends dungeon-crawling action with a dating simulator, focusing on building deep relationships with characters who transform into weapons.
- #16 Find Love or Die Trying
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,005 reviews2021
Dev: Sunseeker Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 23.9 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 31.3%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Anime 12%, Romance 8.7%, Sexual Content 8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes dating simulator where the pressure of survival adds a layer of tension to the romantic interactions.
- #17 How To Date A Magical Girl!
87% 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 22.3%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Anime 16%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Horror 8%
Why You'll Like It: It subverts the magical girl trope by introducing psychological horror elements into the dating simulation experience.
- #18 Slasher U: An 18+ Horror Movie Dating Sim, Act 1
86% matchVery Positive92% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: Andi Santagata
Windows
Slasher U is an 18+ character-driven RPG dating sim, set in the open-world campus of America’s Horniest Horror Movie University!
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.4%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Horror 11.2%, 1990's 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans heavily into the horror-movie parody aspect of dating, matching the dark comedy found in the seed game.
- #19 Hush Hush - Only Your Love Can Save Them
84% matchVery Positive94% of 1,632 reviews2023
Dev: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 82.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A Visual Novel with a twist - improve skills, charm girls, and learn dangerous secrets... by any means necessary.
Why similar: Dating Sim 29.3%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Sexual Content 14.7%, Anime 11.6%, Romance 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dating simulator that features a variety of supernatural characters and a focus on saving them from dark fates.
- #20 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,978 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21%, Hand-drawn 16.7%, Anime 15.8%, Horror 14.9%, Point & Click 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural mystery visual novel that excels at building dread and features a distinct, stylized presentation.
- #21 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
84% matchVery Positive86% of 1,522 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.4%, Horror 23.3%, Anime 11.5%, Psychological Horror 7.5%, Sexual Content 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A branching narrative horror game that emphasizes character relationships and the consequences of your romantic and social choices.
- #22 Doki Doki Literature Club!
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 223,416 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.5 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 22.8%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Anime 15.8%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: The original version of the psychological horror classic that set the standard for meta-narrative visual novels.
- #23 Moe Era
82% 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 23.7%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Anime 16.3%, Sexual Content 10.1%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal visual novel that mixes lighthearted anime tropes with dark, psychological, and often bizarre narrative turns.
- #24 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,226 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Point & Click 28%, Anime 24.6%, Psychological Horror 17%, Story Rich 12.5%, Multiple Endings 10%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes horror visual novel where character relationships and difficult choices directly determine who survives.
- #25 PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,534 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 29.3%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Horror 13.8%, Anime 8.4%, Romance 7.9%
- #26 Love Esquire - RPG/Dating Sim/Visual Novel
81% matchVery Positive90% of 1,136 reviews2019
Dev: Yangyang Mobile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You usually play as the hero… but not this time! You're a lowly squire who's on an epic quest to get laid. Here's the catch: you've only got a few months left to find the girl of your dreams before you're shipped off to war. So git gud, get laid, and find man's greatest pleasure in Love Esquire!
Why similar: Dating Sim 37.7%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Sexual Content 11.3%, Anime 10.6%, RPG 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines traditional RPG mechanics with a dating simulator, focusing on character-driven humor and romance.
- #27 GNOSIA
79% matchVery Positive94% of 4,951 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.6%, Anime 23%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Story Rich 12.6%, LGBTQ+ 10%
Why You'll Like It: A social deduction game disguised as a visual novel that features deep character interactions and a looping, sci-fi horror narrative.
- #28 Date Everything!
77% matchVery Positive93% of 7,437 reviews2025
Dev: Sassy Chap GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 35.1%, Sexual Content 12.6%, LGBTQ+ 10.6%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Romance 9.5%
- #29 Bloody Painter Dating Sim
77% matchVery Positive90% of 1,693 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: Dating Sim 40.1%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Horror 13%, RPG 8.1%, Anime 7%
- #30 Fatal Twelve
79% matchVery Positive92% of 1,027 reviews2018
Dev: LYCORISPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Shishimai Rinka was a high schooler who ran a small café named Lion House in place of her grandmother. She lived her life much like any other person her age, but one day, she was caught up in an explosion while returning home on the train alongside her friend, Hitsuji Naomi.
Why similar: Dating Sim 31.8%, Visual Novel 25.5%, Anime 15.7%, LGBTQ+ 10.8%, Story Rich 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural thriller visual novel that forces characters into a deadly game where their relationships are tested under extreme pressure.
- #31 Purrfect Date - Visual Novel/Dating Simulator
81% matchMixed61% of 471 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 38.2%, Visual Novel 18.5%, RPG 7.4%, Romance 7%, Psychological Horror 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky and humorous dating simulator that features a strange premise and a focus on uncovering hidden mysteries.
- #32 SCP: Doki Doki Anomaly
78% matchVery Positive92% of 93 reviews2021
Dev: Flightyfelon Games Inc.
Windows
SCP-8008-1 IS A HORROR DATING SIM WHERE THE BEST YOU CAN HOPE FOR IS SURVIVAL. SMOOCH SCP-173, SCP-682 AND EVEN SCP-096. DO NOT RUN THIS SOFTWARE WITHOUT CLASS-4 AUTHORIZATION.
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.9%, Anime 14.2%, Visual Novel 13%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Horror 8.4%
- #33 Duel to The Holes
76% matchVery Positive80% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: GoldenmasterPub: Big Holes games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Welcome to The Hole, where the only thing bigger than the trouble is... well, let's just say the locals have a few extra tricks up their sleeves - and their pants.
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.1%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Horror 13.9%, Anime 11.8%, Sexual Content 11.6%
- #34 Soul Mates
74% matchVery Positive99% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
You’re trapped inside a haunted house, stalked by angry ghosts. To survive, you’ll have to run, hide, strategize, give gifts, chat, flirt… Wait, what kind of game is this? Oh right, it’s a point-and-click survival horror dating sim!
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.9%, Anime 11.4%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Horror 10%, Hand-drawn 10%
- #35 A Date with Death
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 14,246 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: Dating Sim 44.9%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Romance 9.5%, LGBTQ+ 9.1%, Anime 6.1%
- #36 I got GOONED by a FEMBOY
75% matchVery Positive84% of 466 reviews2024
Dev: owlyboi
Windows
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.7%, Visual Novel 17%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Anime 9.9%, LGBTQ+ 8%
- #37 Find Love or Die Trying: Til Death Do Us Part
75% matchMixed69% of 169 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 36.4%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Anime 15.1%, Romance 10.6%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #38 Extra Case: My Girlfriend's Secrets
76% matchVery Positive85% of 177 reviews2022
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
Your girlfriend seems to be hiding something. Will you respect her privacy or pry into her secrets? Don't worry, though. This is a horror dating sim with a time loop, so you can try again...and again...and again...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.8%, Dating Sim 18.2%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Horror 7.5%, Psychological Horror 7.4%
- #39 Scarlet Hollow
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,946 reviews2021
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.5%, Dating Sim 20.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Horror 10.9%, Psychological Horror 7.4%
- #40 Doomsday Paradise
73% matchVery Positive91% of 249 reviews2023
Dev: Lemonade Flashbang
Windows
Can you get a date before the end of the world? Doomsday Paradise is a goofy, multiplayer dating sim about finding love before the apocalypse. With over 130 different endings and 12 different singles to woo- no two games will ever be the same.
Why similar: Dating Sim 32.2%, Anime 18.1%, Visual Novel 13.7%, LGBTQ+ 10.1%, Romance 7.7%
- #41 Love Sucks: Night Two
71% matchVery Positive99% of 340 reviews2024
Dev: Art Witch StudiosPub: Critical Bliss
Windows · Mac · Linux
This is Love Sucks:Night Two, the second part in your mission to get laid and not die doing it. When sexy monsters are out to kill you for their own mysterious goals, it's date or die! You've survived the first night, but can you survive your second?
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.8%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Sexual Content 10%, Romance 8.4%
- #42 Purrrfect Love
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 110 reviews2022
Dev: Dark Light StudioPub: Mango Party
Windows
♥Sometimes she's naughty and sometimes she's cute... sometimes she's sexy and enthralling to boot. Create your own story of true, throbbing love...♥ A beautiful, visual novel of love... straight from the soul. You're just dying to get those heartstrings plucked, aren't you?
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.4%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Anime 18%, Sexual Content 11.9%, Romance 8.6%
- #43 Purrfect Apawcalypse: Love at Furst Bite
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 893 reviews2021
Dev: Denny TruongPub: 90% Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 26.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Olive is trapped in school in the midst of the apocalypse! With demons slaughtering every dog in sight there's only so many left to spend time with! Will their special someone be Brownie the snack-loving corgi, Sparky the sporty husky or Patches the dalmatian bookworm? You decide!
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.7%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Horror 15.3%, LGBTQ+ 9.5%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #44 From Madness with Love
71% matchVery Positive91% of 508 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 29.1%, Comedy 14.1%, Romance 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, LGBTQ+ 10.1%
- #45 Some Some Convenience Store
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,105 reviews2020
Dev: TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A game about starting a relationship while working part-time at a convenience store
Why similar: Dating Sim 37.9%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Anime 12.2%, Sexual Content 8.3%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #46 Bewitching Sinners
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 524 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: Dating Sim 28.7%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Anime 10.1%, Romance 8.4%, Comedy 8.1%
- #47 Folie Fatale
69% matchVery Positive86% of 2,591 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 29.3%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Anime 14%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #48 Love Craft
69% matchVery Positive99% of 97 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 28.1%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Anime 12.3%, LGBTQ+ 9.7%, Romance 8.9%
- #49 Yog-Sothoth’s Yard
67% matchVery Positive94% of 13,560 reviews2023
Dev: Bone Nail
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Manage a hotel and hire employees including Death, a dragon, a Spirit Hunter, and a bioroid maid. Build your wealth through various means and refine your strategies based on the predictions of Oracles. All employees can be romanced depending on your choices.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.3%, Dating Sim 19.6%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Horror 9.7%, Anime 8.9%
- #50 Fearbonding
68% matchVery Positive96% of 148 reviews2025
Dev: Night Asobu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fearbonding is a Yandere x Demon BL Horror Visual Novel. Play as Hinata, a demon, and try to tame the deranged Kosuke. Will you get to satisfy your hunger for fear through your new hunting dog or will you be the one to get devoured?
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.5%, Dating Sim 15.6%, Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Romance 8.6%
- #51 Summer For You
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 299 reviews2025
Dev: AniCore Team
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Summer For You is a spicy 2D visual novel with lots of mechanics where you’ll have to win the hearts of stunning girls! Build your harem or find your soulmate, save your soul or go straight to Hell with a demoness!
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.9%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Hand-drawn 15%, Sexual Content 12.3%, RPG 7.2%
- #52 I Hate My Waifu Streamer
66% matchVery Positive93% of 902 reviews2025
Dev: Nozori Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Get the streamer's attention at any cost before someone else does. Write comments, chat, and make donations to your waifu, but do not dare to hate her!
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.4%, Visual Novel 19%, Romance 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Anime 8.7%
- #53 Sweet F. Cake
70% matchVery Positive87% of 563 reviews2020
Dev: TexicPub: Bear in the Night
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A magical story of a virgin pioneer caught in the crossfire of love. This is a game for a real recluse!
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.2%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Anime 14.1%, Comedy 9.7%, Romance 9.6%
- #54 Our Lovely Escape
72% matchMixed66% of 79 reviews2019
Dev: Reine Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 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 22.1%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Anime 13.7%, Horror 9.7%, Sexual Content 8.5%
- #55 Midnight Witch
68% matchVery Positive92% of 357 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 23.6%, Visual Novel 17%, Anime 14%, Horror 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9%
- #56 My succubus Kukula
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,361 reviews2024
Dev: 火鸡头工作室
Windows
Click the cute pixel Succubus Kukula, as she barges into your house—she'll kill you, if you don't sign her pact! ^o^ Save yourself!! Life and death are in your hands, so take care not to anger Kukula.
Why similar: Dating Sim 32.7%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Point & Click 12.7%, Romance 11.1%, Anime 10.4%
- #57 Midnight Shifts with Femboy
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 266 reviews2026
Dev: icanfixthatgames
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this sandbox visual novel, you must survive your shifts at a convenience store while being watched by an obsessive admirer. Interact with your environment and build a delicate bond with a cute yandere femboy. Your choices will determine if you can help him heal or if his love will consume you...
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.5%, LGBTQ+ 12.9%, Anime 12.8%, Horror 8.8%, Sexual Content 7.2%
- #58 Love Alone Death
66% matchVery Positive99% of 430 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 24.7%, Point & Click 17.4%, Horror 11.5%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Romance 8.7%
- #59 Escape from Yandere
65% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,269 reviews2026
Dev: VorhGames
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Yandera has locked you in your house and is asking for a declaration of love. You can stay with her or try to escape. Explore the house, but be careful, Yandera can kill you.
Why similar: Anime 33.6%, Horror 26.6%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Cute 9.9%, Sexual Content 8.9%
- #60 Courtin' Cowboys
67% matchVery Positive95% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Mrfishess
Windows · Mac · Linux
It's 1863 and you, the player, are traveling through the small western town of Summerfair. Meet up to 7 love interests and discover their deliciously dark pasts... as well as their current horrifying misdeeds.
Why similar: Dating Sim 39.1%, Visual Novel 24.3%, Simulation 9.8%, LGBTQ+ 7.1%, 2D 7%
