- #1 Destiny's Princess: A War Story, A Love Story
97% matchMostly Positive76% of 313 reviews2016
Dev: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
It's a game for girls designed with a dramatic storyline with an emphasis on an intriguing plot. You can fall in love with the well-known heroes of the Warring States Period!
Why similar: Otome 65.6% ★, Adventure 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Anime 4.5%
- #2 Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,075 reviews2018
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.2 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 56.3% ★, Dating Sim 14.3%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Adventure 5.1%
- #3 Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds
96% matchVery Positive93% of 2,231 reviews2017
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 52.6% ★, Visual Novel 11.9%, Dating Sim 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Romance 6%
- #4 The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya
95% matchMostly Positive74% of 484 reviews2015
Dev: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.0 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 59.5% ★, Dating Sim 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Female Protagonist 7.3%, Romance 4.8%
- #5 Pub Encounter
94% matchVery Positive82% of 306 reviews2016
Dev: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.7 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 54.6% ★, Dating Sim 17.3%, Visual Novel 9.1%, Adventure 8.4%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
- #6 Gakuen Club
94% matchMixed68% of 62 reviews2017
Dev: OperaHouse CorporationPub: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Gakuen Club is a school life love story that begins when you discover a secret at your academy, setting off a chain of events that you never imagined. Enjoy the different distinct and unique characters along with their own stories and wonderful voices.
Why similar: Otome 61% ★, Visual Novel 14.5%, Adventure 13%, Female Protagonist 11.5%
- #7 Nightshade/百花百狼
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 778 reviews2017
Dev: Red EntertainmentPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 55.4% ★, Dating Sim 15.5%, Female Protagonist 10%, Visual Novel 8.2%, Romance 4.9%
- #8 My Vow to My Liege
91% matchVery Positive92% of 4,086 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 53.3% ★, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Romance 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Dating Sim 5.5%
- #9 My Butler
93% matchMixed55% of 98 reviews2016
Dev: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
"My Butler" is a game where you can enjoy falling in love with your personal butler. Each butler is a celebrity; sometimes they'll approach you softly...and sometimes forcefully.
Why similar: Otome 71.9% ★, Adventure 15.3%, Visual Novel 12.8%
- #10 TAISHO x ALICE episode 1
91% matchVery Positive86% of 1,344 reviews2019
Dev: PrimulaPub: pencil
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 60.3% ★, Dating Sim 13.8%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Female Protagonist 7.1%, Adventure 7.1%
- #11 Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,122 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 50.9% ★, Dating Sim 14.8%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Romance 9.1%
- #12 C14 Dating
90% matchVery Positive91% of 65 reviews2016
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
C-14 Dating is an otome dating sim that combines archaeology, friendships and love.
Why similar: Otome 40% ★, Dating Sim 30.4%, Female Protagonist 9%, Visual Novel 8.4%, Romance 5.5%
- #13 Lost in Secular Love
89% matchVery Positive87% of 522 reviews2016
Dev: YETU GAME
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A Otome game about romancing monks?! All the romanceable characters are monks?! Sweet yet seductive! The untainted body and soul that only you can touch… PS: The game is set in an alternate history with an alternate religion.
Why similar: Otome 40.9% ★, Dating Sim 29.7%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Visual Novel 8.5%, Romance 8.1%
- #14 Meiji Tokyo Renka Full Moon
88% matchVery Positive93% of 192 reviews2024
Dev: dramatic create
Windows
“Meiji Tokyo Renka Full Moon” (also known as “Meikoi”) is a historical romance fantasy game in which the main character travels back in time to the Meiji era and meets and falls in love with the great figures of history. Having ability changes her relationship with them....
Why similar: Otome 41.1% ★, Dating Sim 25.5%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Romance 8.2%, Visual Novel 7.7%
- #15 Blood Code
87% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,024 reviews2015
Dev: ZiX Solutions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 24.8 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 36.7% ★, Dating Sim 31.3%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Romance 8.8%
- #16 The Men of Yoshiwara: Ohgiya
86% matchVery Positive83% of 223 reviews2016
Dev: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
"The Men of Yoshiwara: Ohgiya" is a romance game for women, with the famous Yoshiwara pleasure districts as the setting -- but with the roles of men and women reversed!
Why similar: Otome 63.7% ★, Visual Novel 12.4%, Adventure 12.2%, Female Protagonist 6.9%, Anime 4.8%
- #17 Akash: Path of the Five
85% matchVery Positive90% of 141 reviews2019
Dev: Truant Pixel, LLC
Windows · Mac
Akash: Path of the Five is a professionally-produced, fully voiced visual novel in the otome style.
Why similar: Otome 41.5% ★, Dating Sim 27.8%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Adventure 5.8%
- #18 The Amazing Shinsengumi: Heroes in Love
86% matchMixed57% of 112 reviews2016
Dev: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Shinsengumi: defenders of the capital. In this game, you can fall in love with a rugged, passionate Shinsengumi captain.
Why similar: Otome 58.3% ★, Visual Novel 16.2%, Adventure 13.9%, Female Protagonist 11.6%
- #19 TAISHO x ALICE episode 3
84% matchVery Positive91% of 444 reviews2021
Dev: PrimulaPub: pencil
Windows
DUALICE(TAISHO x ALICE episode III) 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 56.6% ★, Visual Novel 14.4%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Adventure 11.8%, Anime 4.7%
- #20 Amnesia™: Memories
83% matchVery Positive92% of 4,248 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 48.2% ★, Dating Sim 22.5%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Female Protagonist 8.3%, Romance 6.4%
- #21 Ken ga Kimi
82% matchVery Positive94% of 1,172 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 60.9% ★, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Dating Sim 9.3%, Adventure 6.1%
- #22 TAISHO x ALICE epilogue
82% matchVery Positive92% of 608 reviews2021
Dev: PrimulaPub: pencil
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 56.2% ★, Visual Novel 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Adventure 9.5%, Romance 6.8%
- #23 Dangerous Relationship
84% matchMixed53% of 86 reviews2016
Dev: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
"Dangerous Relationship" is a game where you can enjoy the dangerous world of dating a celebrity. Get seduced while you're on the job and try to keep your relationship a secret!
Why similar: Otome 63.3% ★, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Adventure 10.4%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #24 Vibrant Frame
81% matchVery Positive94% of 63 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 38.9% ★, Dating Sim 33.1%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Female Protagonist 7.5%, Romance 7.2%
- #25 The Divine Speaker
79% matchVery Positive96% of 437 reviews2022
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story-rich tale of breaking the bonds of fate... and meeting some cute guys along the way!
Why similar: Dating Sim 51.5%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Romance 14%, Adventure 8.8%, Anime 8.2%
- #26 My Secret Pets!
81% matchMixed66% of 141 reviews2016
Dev: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
"My Secret Pets!" is a romance game where you can live a secret second life at home with your pets, which suddenly transformed into cute guys!
Why similar: Otome 62.1% ★, Adventure 15.2%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Female Protagonist 8.3%, Anime 3.8%
- #27 Rose of Winter
79% matchVery Positive91% of 221 reviews2016
Dev: Pillow Fight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Rose of Winter is a charming visual novel with adventure, romance, and heartbreak. Choose one of four princes to take on your adventure, and make decisions to unlock multiple endings.
Why similar: Otome 60.9% ★, Visual Novel 16.8%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Romance 7.8%
- #28 TAISHO x ALICE episode 2
78% matchVery Positive86% of 693 reviews2020
Dev: PrimulaPub: pencil
Windows
DUALICE(TAISHO x ALICE episode II) 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 69.5% ★, Visual Novel 14.5%, Anime 6.5%, Adventure 4.8%, Female Protagonist 4.7%
- #29 甜点恋人 / Pastry Lovers
80% 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 42.4% ★, Dating Sim 29.5%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Romance 6.2%, Female Protagonist 4.9%
- #30 Phantom of the Twilight
77% matchVery Positive84% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: Lumiere Entertainment Inc.Pub: Smilegate
Windows
Enjoy a sweet romance with vampires in this otome novel adventure.
Why similar: Otome 61.3% ★, Visual Novel 14.1%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, Dating Sim 7%, Anime 5.3%
- #31 OZMAFIA!!
78% matchVery Positive82% of 679 reviews2016
Dev: Poni-Pachet SYPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.9 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 53.6% ★, Dating Sim 17.4%, Visual Novel 8.7%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Romance 6.3%
- #32 Dandelion - Wishes brought to you -
77% 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 43.7% ★, Dating Sim 32.8%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Visual Novel 7.8%, Romance 4.5%
- #33 The Radiants
76% matchVery Positive86% of 86 reviews2023
Dev: Rose Arcana Games
Windows · Mac
The Radiants is a magical adventure visual novel with light stat raising & multiple endings. Choose what kind of Oracle you will become and maybe find romance along the way.
Why similar: Otome 38% ★, Dating Sim 30.7%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Romance 8.1%
- #34 Ninki Seiyuu: How to Make a Pop Voice Actress
76% matchVery Positive92% of 225 reviews2021
Dev: MintCUBEPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A love comedy set in the voice acting industry, from the point of view of voice actresses, managers, and sound engineers... and it's, like, 78% accurate! Play it, and you might find out what this industry is all about!
Why similar: Dating Sim 69.2%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Adventure 5.7%, Anime 4.5%
- #35 東周列萌志 Philosophic Love
75% matchVery Positive90% of 887 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 43.8% ★, Dating Sim 37.6%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Anime 1.6%
- #36 Charming Hearts
73% matchVery Positive88% of 582 reviews2024
Dev: 坤舆科技
Windows
"Charming Hearts" is a real-life interactive dating game. Players will meet, get to know, and fall in love with different types of beauty. Every choice will lead to a completely different chemical reaction with "her"; every entanglement, the sweet love is entangled and pulled.
Why similar: Dating Sim 64.6%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Romance 16.7%
- #37 Backstage Pass
75% 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: Otome 44.5% ★, Dating Sim 25.9%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Female Protagonist 9%, Romance 4.6%
- #38 The Ethereal Dream
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 285 reviews2025
Dev: 鸭子与葱制作组Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
乙女向多结局AVG——在蓝色的月夜里,邂逅那些已逝之人的灵魂吧。
Why similar: Otome 49.7% ★, Dating Sim 30.1%, Female Protagonist 6.9%, Adventure 5.5%, Anime 4.4%
- #39 London Detective Mysteria
74% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2019
Dev: Karin EntertainmentPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%
The evening is as ordinary as they come for London, England as the curtains close on the 19th century. Mist hangs thick, beclouding the radiance of the moon and modest glow of gas lamps. Upon the resounding chime of Big Ben, a new tale of love and adventure like no other begins!
Why similar: Otome 66.3% ★, Adventure 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Anime 4.4%
- #40 Kyoto Colorful Days
74% matchVery Positive85% of 175 reviews2016
Dev: InterOne Inc.Pub: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
"Kyoto Colorful Days" is a Visual Novel, set in the sightseeing hotspot of Kyoto.This visual novel is populated by various different characters and the story can be enjoyed like a TV drama. Fully voiced in Japanese (the Kyoto dialect)
Why similar: Visual Novel 50.8%, Adventure 29%, Anime 20.2%
- #41 Band Camp Boyfriend
72% matchVery Positive98% of 123 reviews2023
Dev: Lovebird Game Studios
Windows
Will you lead your marching band to victory as drum major? Explore band camp and attend rehearsal alongside an unforgettable cast of characters, where every choice matters. Find love or face tragedy in 7 routes with 35+ different endings in this colorful, musically-rich otome visual novel.
Why similar: Otome 40% ★, Dating Sim 32.3%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Visual Novel 8.5%, Romance 7.6%
- #42 Voice Love on Air
71% matchVery Positive87% of 529 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
A BL dating sim with elements of studio management and interactions with voice actors! Follow Aki, a newbie voice director who has to complete the recordings for several BL dramas, and interact with the charming voice actors. Come give voice to the language of love!
Why similar: Dating Sim 63%, Romance 15%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Anime 7.4%
- #43 7'scarlet
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 867 reviews2019
Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Intragames
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 40.7% ★, Dating Sim 25.1%, Visual Novel 8.8%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Romance 7%
- #44 Salty Hounds
72% matchMixed69% of 302 reviews2023
Dev: Topping Palette
Windows
A unique dating sim adventure that gives you total freedom to romance five handsome guys in an open-world metropolis.
Why similar: Otome 42.6% ★, Dating Sim 37.8%, Romance 9.4%, Female Protagonist 5.7%, Adventure 4.5%
- #45 Star Ring
71% matchVery Positive89% of 80 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 36% ★, Dating Sim 33%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Visual Novel 8.6%, Romance 8.3%
- #46 Soulslayer~灭魂·误佳期~
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 713 reviews2017
Dev: 开水工作室Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An exciting adventure in a story of ancient Chinese setting.Visual Novel with multiple endings to explore.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.4%, Adventure 32.3%, Female Protagonist 26.3%
- #47 Dangerous Fellows: Otome Game
71% matchMixed45% of 143 reviews2023
Dev: Storytaco
Windows
Otome dating sim - make your choices and survive this thriller romance game!
Why similar: Otome 37.7% ★, Dating Sim 30.6%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Romance 7.5%, Female Protagonist 6.4%
- #48 Ken ga Kimi: Momoyo Tsuzuri
69% matchVery Positive88% of 217 reviews2020
Dev: RejetPub: Beijing Happy Entertainment Technology
Windows
KEN ga KIMI is Japanese legend ADV and is highly recommended since released at Japan. KEN ga KIMI Momoyo Tsudzuri is the FD of the original game and it has 100 stories included.
Why similar: Otome 37% ★, Dating Sim 33.4%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Visual Novel 10%, Romance 5.5%
- #49 Fashioning Little Miss Lonesome
70% matchVery Positive82% of 364 reviews2017
Dev: kalmia8Pub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
When two handsome young men spot the perfect girl to be their first model and help make a name for themselves, they're determined to go for broke and make her shine—but first they'll have to get her out of her house! Can these two really give such an anti-social recluse the makeover she needs to be a star?
Why similar: Otome 67% ★, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Visual Novel 8.7%, Romance 4.4%, Adventure 3.8%
- #50 风起长安:驭骨人
69% matchVery Positive81% of 293 reviews2021
Dev: 轻梨工作室Pub: 咕咕工作室
Windows
This is a Chinese style otome game!
Why similar: Dating Sim 44.5%, Otome 20.4% ★, Visual Novel 11.1%, Adventure 8.2%, Female Protagonist 7.7%
- #51 Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly
68% matchVery Positive85% of 890 reviews2018
Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Intragames
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Awakening in a mysterious mansion, her first, frantic thoughts are: 'Where am I? And more importantly, WHO am I?'
Why similar: Otome 67.6% ★, Visual Novel 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Adventure 7.9%, Romance 5.1%
- #52 STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,820 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Fall in love with the lab members all over again in this sweet and slapstick romantic comedy!
Why similar: Dating Sim 34.3%, Visual Novel 28.3%, Adventure 12%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Anime 8.8%
- #53 私のリアルは充実しすぎている フルボイス版
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,235 reviews2022
Dev: TetraScopePub: HotchPotch K.K.
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
顔良し、頭良し、性格良し。 完全無欠のリア充女子が送るドタバタラブコメディ!(たぶん)
Why similar: Otome 47.7% ★, Dating Sim 18.4%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Visual Novel 9.1%, Romance 8%
- #54 The Cloud Dream of the Nine
67% matchVery Positive85% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: Sesisoft
Windows
The vast love story of one female character with nine male characters Your choice changes his fate and creates a new ending.
Why similar: Otome 38% ★, Dating Sim 34.3%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Romance 9.4%, Female Protagonist 7.7%
- #55 Lilycle Rainbow Stage!!!
67% matchVery Positive92% of 171 reviews2019
Dev: ParticlePub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 243.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Dating Sim 38.2%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Romance 13.6%, Anime 8.8%
- #56 Snowkissed Romance
64% matchVery Positive99% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: LovelyInc LLC
Windows · Mac
It's 1994 in the mountains of Northern Japan - Are you ready to fall in love? Snowkissed Romance weaves addictive stat-building, day planning, and mini-games with captivating storytelling and plenty of ’90s shoujo charm.
Why similar: Otome 44.4% ★, Dating Sim 37.4%, Romance 9.5%, Visual Novel 4.8%, Anime 3.9%
- #57 Elisa: the Innkeeper
68% matchMixed70% of 164 reviews2017
Dev: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Inspired by the Italian culture and taking place in a western Fantasy setting, our visual novel introduces the story of Elisa, a beautiful owner of an inn, struggling with the amorous proposal of honorable Knights, high born Princes and rich Merchants.
Why similar: Dating Sim 47.7%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Female Protagonist 14%, Romance 11.7%, Anime 5.8%
- #58 Love in the Glen
69% matchMixed64% of 69 reviews2016
Dev: Sapphire Dragon Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
“Love in the Glen” is a romantic otome visual novel/dating sim with a fun and charming match 3 minigame. Follow in the steps of Zoe Richardson, an interior designer living and working in Los Angeles’ exclusive and stylish Westside, as she explores the true meaning of love, commitment and passion and how it exists on so many different...
Why similar: Otome 51.8% ★, Dating Sim 23.5%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Female Protagonist 10%