- #1 Sucker for Love: Date to Die For
97% matchVery Positive95% of 1,247 reviews2024
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Put the ‘love’ in 'Lovecraftian horror!' Avoid the fanatical cultists and survive dangerous rituals to escape the Black Woods with your life in this 90’s anime inspired visual novel!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.1%, Dating Sim 12.8%, Visual Novel 7.9%, Anime 7.6%, Horror 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct sequel to the seed game, continuing the Lovecraftian dating sim experience with new eldritch horrors to romance.
- #2 Sucker for Love: Prelude
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 515 reviews2021
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Preform a series of scary rituals to win over an eldritch cutie and win a smooch!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.7%, Dating Sim 26.5%, Horror 11.4%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Cute 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This prequel provides the foundational experience of the series, focusing on the same blend of occult rituals and romantic comedy.
- #3 Doki Doki Literature Club!
96% 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: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Dating Sim 16.9%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Anime 13.6%, Romance 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential example of a cute visual novel that subverts expectations by spiraling into intense psychological horror.
- #4 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 30,488 reviews2021
Dev: Team SalvatoPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 79.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 18.3%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Romance 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Anime 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: An expanded version of the original psychological horror classic with additional content and higher-fidelity visuals.
- #5 Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™
94% matchVery Positive90% of 6,572 reviews2022
Dev: PsyopPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Welcome to Murderer’s Island. Your companions: four dead-sexy Killers who, underneath their murderous exteriors, just want a little romance. Flirt your way into their hearts, uncovering dark twists along the way. Will you find true love, forge friendships… or get hacked to death?
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.4%, Romance 16.8%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Visual Novel 13%, Comedy 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A comedic horror dating sim that features iconic killers from the Dead by Daylight universe in a tropical, romantic setting.
- #6 Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 30,737 reviews2023
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.9%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Romance 13.6%, Dating Sim 12.6%, Horror 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, choice-driven visual novel that uses psychological horror and recurring loops to tell a complex, dark story.
- #7 YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,464 reviews2020
Dev: NitroplusPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 128.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story is the visual novel medium in its purest form. Will Shinichi choose Miyuki, the beautiful queen bee of the school, or the endearingly awkward misfit Aoi? With art by Tsuji Santa, these beautifully rendered romances will stay with you forever.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.2%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Romance 15.8%, Anime 10.7%, Dating Sim 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-fictional visual novel that explores the boundaries of the genre through a dark, psychological lens.
- #8 NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
92% 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: Psychological Horror 23.3%, Anime 16.7%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Cute 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game about managing the life of an aspiring streamer, featuring obsessive relationship dynamics and multiple dark endings.
- #9 Monster Prom
91% 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 44.5%, Comedy 19%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Choices Matter 10%, Sexual Content 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: An absurdist, supernatural dating sim that captures the chaotic humor and high-stakes social dynamics found in the seed game.
- #10 From Madness with Love
91% 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: Romance 19.6%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Comedy 16.8%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, comedic visual novel that features eccentric characters and a unique, surreal art style.
- #11 BAD END THEATER
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,533 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Multiple Endings 20.2%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Romance 14.8%, Story Rich 12.7%, Choices Matter 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative game focused on exploring various tragic outcomes, rewarding the player for finding all the 'bad' endings.
- #12 Find Love or Die Trying
89% 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 23.3%, Romance 17.7%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Anime 10.5%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes dating simulator where the pressure of survival adds a layer of tension to the romantic pursuit.
- #13 The Coffin of Andy and Leyley
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 36,042 reviews2023
Dev: Kit9 Studio
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Walk-n-talk adventure with light puzzling. Brother and sister practice cannibalism after witnessing a botched satanic ritual.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 23.8%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Story Rich 17%, Horror 15.4%, Choices Matter 12%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological narrative game that explores a twisted sibling relationship through a visual novel format.
- #14 Your amazing T-Gotchi!
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 720 reviews2020
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A cute game where you care about a green anime girl!
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.5%, Horror 17.5%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Visual Novel 8.6%, Story Rich 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-themed dating sim that utilizes pixel art and multiple endings to create a disturbing experience.
- #15 Moe Era
87% 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 17.8%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Anime 14.3%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Romance 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that combines anime aesthetics with psychological horror and dark, surreal storytelling.
- #16 Midnight Witch
86% matchVery Positive93% of 345 reviews2023
Dev: Crimson Moon Studio
Windows
Your average student life quickly descents into horror as a mysterious witch takes over the college... Can you save the girl you love? Or even make it out alive?
Why similar: Dating Sim 15.7%, Romance 14.2%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Anime 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that incorporates dating elements within a dark, supernatural setting.
- #17 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
85% 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 30%, Psychological Horror 29.5%, Horror 19.7%, Anime 14.1%, Story Rich 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal psychological horror experience that captures a sense of unease and isolation.
- #18 Trick and Treat - Visual Novel
86% matchVery Positive90% of 3,613 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 22.8%, Anime 22.4%, Romance 13.5%, Horror 10.8%, Dating Sim 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-themed visual novel that features an anime aesthetic and multiple endings based on player choices.
- #19 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
84% 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: Psychological Horror 29%, Visual Novel 25.5%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Story Rich 9.1%, Horror 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: The sequel to the surreal horror experience, expanding on the psychological themes and unique visual style.
- #20 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,520 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 18.5%, Anime 16.1%, Horror 14.6%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Story Rich 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural visual novel that blends mystery and horror with a compelling, multi-perspective narrative.
- #21 Kill or Love
84% 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: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Romance 18.8%, Anime 17.5%, Horror 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that blends romantic tropes with psychological horror elements and multiple branching paths.
- #22 SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim
82% matchVery Positive88% of 678 reviews2025
Dev: SAFE HAVN STUDIOPub: HYPER REAL
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
You opened your eyes to find a giant girl looking down at you. Experience the fate of Saeko and the little people in this cruel yet captivating story with avant-garde art.
Why similar: Dating Sim 14.5%, Romance 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Anime 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, indie visual novel that explores horror-adjacent themes within a dating simulation framework.
- #23 Landmine Princess
80% 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 19.6%, Romance 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Horror 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that focuses on conversation and high-stakes choices.
- #24 How To Date A Magical Girl!
82% matchVery Positive80% of 469 reviews2019
Dev: Cafe ShibaPub: RIVER CROW STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
You're invited to the elite academy for magical girls! Will you take the opportunity to make new friends? Learn magic? Or... Will you try to date a cute magical girl?
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.3%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Anime 14.5%, Romance 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that subverts the magical girl trope with psychological horror and violent narrative turns.
- #25 Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,101 reviews2020
Dev: Beautiful Glitch
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
"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 26.8%, Romance 17.3%, Comedy 15.6%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: The sequel to Monster Prom, offering more supernatural dating antics with a similar comedic and irreverent tone.
- #26 PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator
77% 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 21.8%, Romance 15.7%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Horror 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11%
- #27 Date Everything!
76% 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 26.1%, Romance 20.3%, Comedy 11.6%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Sexual Content 8.8%
- #28 GNOSIA
78% matchVery Positive94% of 4,733 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 25.7%, Anime 23%, Psychological Horror 22.7%, Story Rich 16.2%, Simulation 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A social deduction game that incorporates visual novel storytelling and relationship-building mechanics in a sci-fi setting.
- #29 Hatoful Boyfriend
79% 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 25.8%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Anime 15.6%, Romance 12.9%, Comedy 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: An absurdist dating sim that hides a surprisingly deep and dark narrative beneath its bizarre premise.
- #30 Purrfect Date - Visual Novel/Dating Simulator
81% matchMixed60% of 470 reviews2017
Dev: Bae TeamPub: Bossa Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
As Cat Island’s newest arrival, it’s not long before you realise something’s seriously amiss, or should we say… amorous! A blend of mystery, intrigue and wickedly black humour, will you discover your Purrfect Date before it’s too late? Remember, curiosity killed the cat...
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.4%, Romance 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: An absurdist dating sim that leans into the humor of its strange premise while maintaining a narrative-driven structure.
- #31 Bloody Painter Dating Sim
75% matchVery Positive90% of 1,598 reviews2024
Dev: DeluCat Productions
Windows
You have unfortunately been captured by a serial killer, and you must increase your chances of survival within seven days. Your choices will determine how he treats you and the outcome of your relationship. What will your final relationship with him be...?
Why similar: Dating Sim 33.2%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Romance 14.2%, Horror 12.1%, RPG 7.2%
- #32 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
78% matchVery Positive86% of 1,500 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 23%, Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Anime 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A branching narrative horror game where player choices significantly impact the survival of the characters.
- #33 SCP: Doki Doki Anomaly
77% matchVery Positive92% of 91 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 16.7%, Romance 14.3%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Anime 11.1%, Visual Novel 8.9%
- #34 Soul Mates
74% matchVery Positive99% of 82 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 21.4%, Romance 16%, Anime 10.9%, Horror 9.4%, Visual Novel 9.1%
- #35 Love at First Sight
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,495 reviews2015
Dev: Creepy CutePub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
After falling in love at first sight with the shy Sachi Usui, an injury-ridden, single-eyed high school girl, the protagonist tries to win over her lonely and isolated heart. A pure, heart-warming romance game where the apple of your eye only has one eye!
Why similar: Romance 28%, Visual Novel 24.9%, Anime 17.6%, Dating Sim 9.4%, Cute 6.5%
- #36 Hush Hush - Only Your Love Can Save Them
74% matchVery Positive94% of 1,619 reviews2023
Dev: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 82.9 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 25.9%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Romance 13.9%, Sexual Content 12.4%, Anime 12.2%
- #37 Sweet F. Cake
75% matchVery Positive87% of 561 reviews2020
Dev: TexicPub: Bear in the Night
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A magical story of a virgin pioneer caught in the crossfire of love. This is a game for a real recluse!
Why similar: Romance 17.7%, Dating Sim 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Comedy 12.5%, Anime 11.2%
- #38 Little Goody Two Shoes
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,301 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 23.6%, Horror 15.3%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Romance 12.2%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #39 Love Esquire - RPG/Dating Sim/Visual Novel
73% matchVery Positive90% of 1,132 reviews2019
Dev: Yangyang Mobile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 34.8%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Anime 11.5%, Sexual Content 9.8%, RPG 9%
- #40 Extra Case: My Girlfriend's Secrets
73% matchVery Positive86% of 173 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 27.9%, Dating Sim 17.5%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Romance 9.6%
- #41 Slasher U: An 18+ Horror Movie Dating Sim, Act 1
71% matchVery Positive92% of 51 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 28.2%, Horror 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Story Rich 11.7%, RPG 8.4%
- #42 Purrrfect Love
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 99 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 20.3%, Romance 18.7%, Anime 16.8%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Sexual Content 8.9%
- #43 LoveChoice
70% 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: Romance 24.5%, Dating Sim 23.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #44 Mask of the Rose
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 390 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: Lovecraftian 21.3%, Dating Sim 20.6%, Romance 19.3%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Choices Matter 7%
- #45 Our Lovely Escape
73% matchMixed66% of 79 reviews2019
Dev: Reine Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Your life is a peaceful one. Each day, you work alongside your (otherwise?) all-female workforce in the pursuit of creating otome games. Will you complete your life with a cute girlfriend? Will you be doomed to a life of normalcy? Or...? Find out in this (mostly...?) normal visual novel!
Why similar: Romance 16.1%, Dating Sim 16%, Anime 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.3%
- #46 Boyfriend Dungeon
70% matchVery Positive92% of 2,624 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 23.3%, Romance 20.6%, Comedy 18.3%, Story Rich 10.9%, Cute 9.8%
- #47 DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation
70% matchVery Positive95% of 3,724 reviews2019
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 138.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Show the Spirits the power of love and save the world in this romantic visual novel!
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.9%, Anime 17.8%, Romance 15.8%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Sexual Content 6%
- #48 Lovingly Evil
72% matchVery Positive86% of 118 reviews2020
Dev: Lizard Hazard GamesPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unleash your inner villain and head over to the Villain Conference, the one and only interdimensional business event for evildoers! Who knows, maybe you'll even find a partner - whether it's in crime or love…
Why similar: Romance 25.8%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Comedy 15.5%, Dating Sim 11%, Cute 9%
- #49 Scarlet Hollow
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,469 reviews2021
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 20.8%, Dating Sim 15.4%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Horror 9.4%
- #50 Monstrous Love
69% matchVery Positive95% of 165 reviews2023
Dev: Ana PepperPub: Time Galleon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Monstrous Love contains three adult short stories, focusing on women discovering their sexuality and freedom with gentle yet ferocious monsters. Be seduced by a world of love, sex, and claws in this sex-positive gaming experience!
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.3%, Romance 22%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Point & Click 11.3%, Sexual Content 10.7%
- #51 Her World
68% matchVery Positive97% of 481 reviews2022
Dev: TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.
Windows
We invite you to experience this chillingly sweet romance.
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.2%, Romance 17.3%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Horror 11.5%, Anime 10.6%
- #52 My succubus Kukula
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,344 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 23.7%, Romance 21.8%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Point & Click 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #53 A Date with Death
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 13,259 reviews2023
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
Why similar: Dating Sim 36.7%, Romance 21.4%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Multiple Endings 7.1%, Anime 6%
- #54 Find Love or Die Trying: Til Death Do Us Part
68% 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 26.3%, Romance 20.8%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Anime 12.7%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #55 Anomalous Coffee Machine
66% matchVery Positive87% of 1,455 reviews2025
Dev: HoruBrain InteractivePub: Hexapede Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
In this game, meet a mysterious girl who demands you use the "Anomalous Coffee Machine" and create any drink you can imagine. Whether realistic, paradoxical, or impossible, she’s willing to sample whatever you create. However, she doesn't seem to like the cup of death. Why? Well, I think you know.
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.2%, Sexual Content 15.9%, Anime 13%, Visual Novel 13%, Horror 10.5%
- #56 I Hate My Waifu Streamer
65% matchVery Positive93% of 769 reviews2025
Dev: Nozori Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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: Romance 19.4%, Dating Sim 17.6%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #57 Cabernet
65% matchVery Positive95% of 1,924 reviews2025
Dev: Party for IntrovertsPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become?
Why similar: Romance 13.5%, Dating Sim 13.4%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #58 AI2U: With You 'Til The End
65% matchVery Positive90% of 1,539 reviews2025
Dev: AlterStaff Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
You wake up in a cute girl's home who's eager to keep you by her side! Engage with thematic stories, puzzles, and unique AI NPCs who'll go to any lengths to protect you—even when it means contradicting themselves. Bask in meet-cutes or brace for chaos if you try to escape.
Why similar: Romance 20.4%, Dating Sim 19.9%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Visual Novel 14%, Anime 13.4%
- #59 Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 562 reviews2020
Dev: EyeguysPub: Santa Ragione
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 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 14.6%, Romance 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Anime 10.4%
