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Games Like ValiDate: Struggling Singles in your Area

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ValiDate is a romantic visual novel about 13 adults in Jercy City navigating new relationships and the harsh realities that come alongside them.

Reviews: Mixed — 64% — of 143 reviews
Released: 2022-09-28
Developer: Veritable Joy Studios
Publisher: Veritable Joy Studios
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    97% matchVery Positive93% of 7,684 reviews2025
    Dev: Sassy Chap GamesPub: Team17
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Date Everything! is a sandbox dating simulator set in the comfort of your own home, featuring 100 fully voice acted datable characters! Let the romance flow between your bed, smoke alarm and… Overwhelming Sense of Existential Dread? Are you ready to Date Everything?

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.3%, Dating Sim 22.3%, Romance 15.7%, Sexual Content 15.1%, Visual Novel 7.2%

  2. #2 Devlog: A Post-Modern College Experience
    96% matchVery Positive98% of 58 reviews2026
    Dev: Shut-in Studios
    Windows

    A Visual Novel and Dating Sim. Lead a chaotic development team through high-pressure deadlines and personal drama. Make choices to balance the demanding project, relationships, and ambitious goals, determining your team's ultimate success or failure.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 22.8%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Romance 19%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Text-Based 9.8%

  3. #3 UncleNeighbor:uncle Dating Simulator
    96% matchVery Positive91% of 884 reviews2020
    Dev: GameUncle
    Windows · Mac

    You can play as a newcomer to the town starting a new life and date the 12 uncles

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 39.7%, Sexual Content 17.5%, Dating Sim 14.5%, Romance 9.7%, Visual Novel 7.8%

  4. #4 Doomsday Paradise
    95% matchVery Positive91% of 250 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: LGBTQ+ 34.5%, Dating Sim 25.9%, Romance 16.1%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Multiple Endings 6.4%

  5. #5 The Divine Speaker
    94% matchVery Positive96% of 448 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: LGBTQ+ 27.3%, Dating Sim 16.7%, Romance 15.2%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Sexual Content 8.6%

  6. #6 Arcade Spirits
    94% matchVery Positive91% of 631 reviews2019
    Dev: Fiction Factory GamesPub: PQube
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Arcade Spirits is a romantic visual novel that follows an alternative timeline where the 1983 video game crash never occurred. It's 20XX and you've just started a new job at the Funplex game arcade. Who will you meet along the way? Will you find the romance you're seeking?

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.5%, Dating Sim 22%, Romance 19.1%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Sexual Content 9%

  7. #7 (val)iant: or, val's guide to having a broken vag
    93% matchVery Positive94% of 69 reviews2023
    Dev: Cactus Studio
    Windows

    (val)iant is a single-player narrative game about pelvic pain. play as val, a nonbinary college student struggling with their relationship to their body, as well as their relationship with sex. this game is fundamentally about how we as a society learn (or don't learn) about sex.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.2%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Sexual Content 17.5%, Romance 12.6%, Cartoony 12.4%

  8. #8 Blush Blush
    92% matchVery Positive86% of 7,596 reviews2020
    Dev: Sad Panda Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 101.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    You are responsible somehow for a curse that befalls 12 unfortunate hawt dudes. Now you have to find them and break the curse with your love!!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 39.7%, Sexual Content 22.7%, Dating Sim 21.3%, Romance 10.4%, Visual Novel 4.1%

  9. #9 Just Date
    91% matchMixed67% of 51 reviews2023
    Dev: Podderzhka
    Windows

    Just Date is a simulator of a real date, and it's up to you to determine how successful it will be. Share stories and jokes, treat yourself to delicious dishes, and try to win the heart of the beautiful girl, Elizabeth.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 20.4%, Romance 19.3%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Sexual Content 14.7%, Text-Based 9.9%

  10. #10 UncleOffice:uncle Dating Simulator
    91% matchMixed63% of 99 reviews2025
    Dev: GameUncle
    Windows · Mac

    You can play as a newcomer, start a new life, and date 12 uncles

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 42.6%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Cartoon 18.6%, Casual 6.8%, 2D 5.2%

  11. #11 Trivia About You
    89% matchVery Positive93% of 181 reviews2026
    Dev: Raccoon NestPub: Novatia Entertainment Ltd.
    Windows

    "Trivia About You" is a romance visual novel about furry characters sharing meaningful moments in Carol’s House. After moving into the shop, you become roommates with three charming furry characters. Through daily life, from spring to autumn, you slowly build deeper connections with them.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.4%, Dating Sim 19.4%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Romance 11.6%, Multiple Endings 5.3%

  12. #12 Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
    88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,384 reviews2025
    Dev: Xso
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Love Curse is a GL visual novel. You’ve fallen under a curse, and the only way to break it is to find your soulmate! The clock is ticking… Will you find true love? And what secrets will you uncover along the way?

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.6%, Dating Sim 19.6%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Romance 12.6%, Text-Based 4.9%

  13. #13 Mission: It's Complicated
    90% matchVery Positive92% of 241 reviews2020
    Dev: Schell Games
    Windows · Mac

    Mission: It’s Complicated is a narrative-based, visual novel where you match super-awesome superheroes to go on missions during the night and dates during the day. The more compatible the pair of superheroes are, the more likely that they will fall in love and save the world.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.1%, Dating Sim 21.3%, Romance 20.2%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Cartoon 5.4%

  14. #14 Chardonnay Romancia
    87% matchVery Positive83% of 180 reviews2022
    Dev: リストランテ助六
    Windows

    A furry visual novel for adults

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 40.3%, Sexual Content 17%, Dating Sim 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Romance 8.7%

  15. #15 Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers
    86% matchVery Positive89% of 190 reviews2022
    Dev: Fiction Factory GamesPub: PQube
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers is the follow-up to 2019's Arcade Spirits, a visual novel of love and pixels, in which you seek friendship and romance while working in an arcade. Now the tables are turned, as you seek friendship and romance while PLAYING in an arcade!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.5%, Dating Sim 20%, Romance 20%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Casual 3.7%

  16. #16 England Exchange
    89% matchMixed51% of 126 reviews2017
    Dev: HanabiraPub: Hanako Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    An International Affair! Play as a (male or female) American college student spending a semester abroad in London. Build a new future by living, studying, working, and dating in England. Both straight and same-sex romances are available, but not all loves may have a happy ending...

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.8%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Dating Sim 19.4%, Romance 17.4%, Sexual Content 16.4%

  17. #17 Heirs And Graces
    86% matchVery Positive90% of 84 reviews2016
    Dev: Winter Wolves
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Play as Marcel and determine whether or not he has the skills to become Lord Sandor's heir and whether or not he forms a romantic attachment to one of four potential love interests: an ex-gladiator turned gardener, a perfectionist butler, the local doctor, or a mischievous elven Lord.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.1%, Dating Sim 18.1%, Romance 17.6%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Multiple Endings 6%

  18. #18 Deep Sea Valentine
    85% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2021
    Dev: KigyoDev
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Explore a colorful underwater world and help a pink dolphin find the perfect date for Valentine's day!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.2%, Romance 21.2%, Dating Sim 20.5%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Colorful 5%

  19. #19 My New Memories
    84% matchVery Positive82% of 463 reviews2021
    Dev: Killer7
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Memories...One of the most important things in our lives. But what happens if you forget who you are? If you don't remember anything? Then you can only hope that the people that do know who you are help you out...This is your journey...On your way to finding new memories...

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.5%, Romance 18%, Sexual Content 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Dating Sim 14.4%

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    Dev: bobcgamesPub: Project Ensō
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.2%, Dating Sim 13.3%, Modern 13%, Romance 12.1%, Visual Novel 9.4%

  21. #21 Come Home
    79% matchVery Positive93% of 5,083 reviews2026
    Dev: R.J. Rhodes
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    An adult visual novel with 20 romanceable characters, each with their own individual, optional, storylines. Plenty of sex, laughs, and romance awaits you as you navigate the different relationships, while trying to solve the mystery of your missing father.

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    Dev: Team R.P
    Windows

    You move to a new city to live with your "former" stepfather. Work, make friends, and explore the thrilling world of romance in this captivating game. Are you ready for the excitement? Let the journey begin!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 49.7%, Dating Sim 19.9%, Sexual Content 14.9%, Romance 11.7%, Adventure 1.7%

  23. #23 Tender: Creature Comforts
    83% matchVery Positive90% of 107 reviews2021
    Dev: Kenny Sun
    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Dating Sim 23%, LGBTQ+ 16.9%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Cartoon 14.1%, Romance 10.3%

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    81% matchMostly Positive72% of 177 reviews2025
    Dev: Carnality INCPub: Taboo Tales 💘
    Windows · Mac

    An adult 3D visual novel set in Miami. Complete a secret checklist full of erotic challenges, explore the city, and build steamy relationships in a world of temptation, danger, and sexy opportunities.

    Why similar: Sexual Content 43.5%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Modern 12.7%, Realistic 10.2%, LGBTQ+ 5.7%

  25. #25 My Dangerous Life
    82% matchVery Positive80% of 80 reviews2020
    Dev: HituzigumoPub: Giiku Games
    Windows

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    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.7%, Dating Sim 21.2%, Romance 15.8%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Sexual Content 9.5%

  26. #26 Heatwave: Sam's Stay
    77% matchVery Positive95% of 616 reviews2026
    Dev: CodyFord
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 40.8%, Sexual Content 19.6%, Dating Sim 12.9%, Romance 10%, Visual Novel 8.2%

  27. #27 Lilycle Rainbow Stage!!!
    81% matchVery Positive92% of 183 reviews2019
    Dev: ParticlePub: MangaGamer
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 114.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    In this yuri visual novel featuring an all-star cast, you follow one main love triangle as they navigate their budding romance and the pursuit of their goals, unlocking new, heartwarming events to view from the perspectives of each cute girl in six other precious couples as well.

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    80% matchVery Positive84% of 2,524 reviews2020
    Dev: ViNovella Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Play as a young college student exploring love, lust, and sexual fetishes with the hottest women in town. Score points in the Fetish Locator app, which has taken the campus by storm. Make choices and decide the fate of the story in Fetish Locator!

    Why similar: Sexual Content 31.2%, Dating Sim 19.4%, LGBTQ+ 16.7%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Romance 7.5%

  29. #29 ERROR143
    78% matchVery Positive92% of 5,302 reviews2022
    Dev: Jenny Vi Pham
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%

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    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.4%, Dating Sim 20.6%, Romance 15.4%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Sexual Content 11.9%

  30. #30 Voice Love on Air
    78% matchVery Positive87% of 551 reviews2024
    Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
    Windows

    A BL dating sim with elements of studio management and interactions with voice actors! Follow Aki, a newbie voice director who has to complete the recordings for several BL dramas, and interact with the charming voice actors. Come give voice to the language of love!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.5%, Dating Sim 22.5%, Romance 17.8%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Multiple Endings 5.9%

  31. #31 Love Shore
    79% matchMixed70% of 76 reviews2023
    Dev: Perfect Garbage
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Cinematic 28.8%, Text-Based 23.2%, LGBTQ+ 18.6%, Dating Sim 10.7%, Colorful 9.6%

  32. #32 Plenty of Fish in the Sea
    77% matchVery Positive93% of 89 reviews2025
    Dev: Nullblade Studios
    Windows

    Plenty of Fish in the Sea is a cozy narrative-driven dating sim where you engage in heartfelt conversations with charming salmon and take them on delightful underwater dates.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.9%, Dating Sim 24.8%, Romance 19.4%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Multiple Endings 5%

  33. #33 Halfway House
    75% matchVery Positive81% of 53 reviews2026
    Dev: Az
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A character-driven, story-rich visual novel about rebuilding your life after juvenile detention. Forge friendships, find romance, and confront the scars of your troubled past.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 22.5%, Romance 19.7%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Sexual Content 13%, Cinematic 11.3%

  34. #34 Trouble Comes Twice
    76% matchVery Positive86% of 148 reviews2023
    Dev: Foxglove Games
    Windows

    Play as twins Hazel and Jace in this wholesome romcom visual novel. After a silly bet is made, the protagonists must find a boyfriend or girlfriend before their twin beats them to it!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.1%, Dating Sim 21.1%, Romance 20.6%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Multiple Endings 6.3%

  35. #35 I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,802 reviews2022
    Dev: Northway GamesPub: Finji
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35%, Dating Sim 29.7%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Singleplayer 1.7%

  36. #36 Bliss Valley
    73% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2025
    Dev: Amusement Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    While running errands, you'll meet three cute furry characters that you can potentially date, romance, and eventually seduce. This game contains explicit sexual content.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.9%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Sexual Content 14.1%, Romance 13%, Cartoony 11.2%

  37. #37 lovebyte.exe
    71% matchVery Positive100% of 68 reviews2026
    Dev: Nochi Studios
    Windows · Mac

    A chat dating sim game inspired by Mystic Messenger, VTuber communities, and internet spam

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.7%, Dating Sim 19.9%, Romance 18%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Text-Based 13.2%

  38. #38 Synthetic Lover
    74% matchVery Positive86% of 106 reviews2022
    Dev: HeartCoreDev
    Windows

    In the future a biot working as a companion and without free will, encounters a device that makes him feel human. Self-discovery, hardships, and romance may follow. A BL/Yaoi visual novel.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.4%, Romance 19.3%, Sexual Content 16.3%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Multiple Endings 7.8%

  39. #39 //TODO: today
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 427 reviews2021
    Dev: Boys Laugh +
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A visual novel about figuring out life with the help of an AI. //TODO: today is a pastel colored slice-of-life story that let's you freely choose your pronouns and romantic preferences!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.8%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Dating Sim 18.5%, Multiple Endings 7.6%, Casual 5%

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    72% matchVery Positive92% of 2,683 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: LGBTQ+ 40.9%, Dating Sim 31.2%, Romance 26.1%, Singleplayer 1.8%

  41. #41 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: Visual Novel 37.6%, Dating Sim 36.3%, Romance 21.7%, Indie 4.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%

  42. #42 Errant Kingdom
    74% matchMixed67% of 158 reviews2023
    Dev: Lunaris Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The Kingdom of Novus has been thrown into disarray and It's up to you to decide if you’ll help to bring peace, or if you’ll stoke the fires of chaos. Pick a side, and meet your match.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.7%, Dating Sim 23.1%, Romance 21.3%, Visual Novel 16%, Sexual Content 3.2%

  43. #43 Five Dates
    71% matchVery Positive85% of 2,825 reviews2020
    Dev: Wales Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Five Dates is an interactive rom-com about the unpredictable world of digital dating. With five potential female matches, Vinny explores whether compatibility, chemistry and connection is still possible in a world where physical touch is no longer an option.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 31.3%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Sexual Content 16.2%, Romance 13.1%, Multiple Endings 8%

  44. #44 Courtin' Cowboys
    71% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2024
    Dev: Mrfishess
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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  45. #45 Life After Magic
    69% matchVery Positive98% of 284 reviews2023
    Dev: Team StarlightPub: Chirashi Games
    Windows · Linux

    Can you save magic before the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve? Life After Magic is a queer, retro visual novel that follows jaded ex-magical girls as they reconnect, deal with young adulthood, and face off against one last threat before Y2K hits.

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    70% matchVery Positive92% of 402 reviews2022
    Dev: HULOTTEPub: Shiravune
    Windows
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 61.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    “If you don't tie the knot with the person of your dreams within the next year, you'll be in big trouble.” So forewarns Urara, the self-proclaimed Goddess of Matchmaking... kicking off a rowdy rom-com adventure!

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  47. #47 Emberfate: Tempest of Elements
    70% matchVery Positive98% of 144 reviews2023
    Dev: Wind Chimes Games Limited
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An immersive MMORPG-simulation chatroom based romance / otome visual novel. You are the leader of a raiding guild in the world's hottest MMORPG, Emberfate. Will you lead your guild to success in the newest raid — and perhaps find love along the way among your guildmates?

    Why similar: Dating Sim 25.1%, LGBTQ+ 20.5%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Romance 14.4%, Text-Based 9.1%

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    67% matchVery Positive93% of 2,475 reviews2024
    Dev: 汉谟拉比炒面Pub:
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    A story about Ambiguous Affection, Appetite, and Tantalizing Desires.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.6%, Dating Sim 23.6%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Romance 8.6%

  49. #49 Tri City Monsters
    66% matchVery Positive96% of 84 reviews2026
    Dev: Studio Peaches
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Tri City Monsters is a supernatural, monsterlovin' visual novel where you can romance and/or de-pants 3 demonic love interests. Navigate a dangerous urban jungle with their help and maybe you'll get a taste of what it means to be a monster.

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  50. #50 Like an Angel
    70% matchMostly Positive76% of 244 reviews2022
    Dev: OTERAS
    Windows · Mac

    "Like an Angel" is a boy love game for adults, it has simulation and interactive fiction elements. It has more than 7 endings and plenty of CG for the player to explore.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 41.5%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Sexual Content 17%, Romance 15.8%, 2D 3%

  51. #51 Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 6,790 reviews2022
    Dev: PsyopPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    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 27.9%, Romance 19%, Visual Novel 16.9%, LGBTQ+ 16%, Text-Based 12%

  52. #52 Our Red String
    66% matchVery Positive96% of 133 reviews2026
    Dev: Eva KissPub: TinyHat Studios
    Windows

    An erotic visual novel about heartbreak, self-discovery, and curious turns of fate- Lena and Ian are two very different people who find themselves in a very similar moment in their lives.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.3%, Dating Sim 19.6%, Sexual Content 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Romance 13.6%

  53. #53 Roommates
    72% matchMostly Positive71% of 231 reviews2014
    Dev: Winter Wolves
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    Join Max or Anne in Latin House for their first college year! They'll juggle classes, jobs, and social life with four dorm mates, potentially sparking some extracurricular fun. As Anne you can romance Max, Isabella, Dominic and Rakesh. As Max, romance Anne, Isabella, Sally and Rakesh.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.6%, Dating Sim 21.6%, Romance 16.8%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Sexual Content 10.5%

  54. #54 Full Service
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 557 reviews2020
    Dev: Mazjojo ProductionsPub: Herculion
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Play as a workaholic young adult who finds romance in an unexpected place, an all-male massage parlor.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 50.6%, Sexual Content 22.9%, Dating Sim 11.7%, Romance 7.7%, Visual Novel 7%

  55. #55 LoveChoice
    65% matchVery Positive92% of 36,594 reviews2021
    Dev: Akaba Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.4 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.

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  56. #56 Love Esquire - RPG/Dating Sim/Visual Novel
    68% matchVery Positive90% of 1,140 reviews2019
    Dev: Yangyang Mobile
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.2 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!

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  57. #57 Actual Roommates!
    66% matchVery Positive96% of 70 reviews2025
    Dev: HanakoX Games
    Windows · Linux

    An Adult Visual Novel about a young lesbian, her horny roommates and an overcomplicated corporate conspiracy.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.7%, Sexual Content 23.3%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Romance 13.8%, Adventure 1.7%

  58. #58 Pixel Puzzle Makeout League
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 75 reviews2020
    Dev: Rude GhostPub: Skymap Games
    Windows · Mac

    Solve pixel puzzles, date superheroes, and save the day! Dating sim meets puzzle game in this romantic comedy adventure.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.4%, Dating Sim 22.5%, Romance 18.9%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Multiple Endings 8%

  59. #59 Verdant Skies
    69% matchMostly Positive79% of 423 reviews2018
    Dev: Howling Moon Software
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Verdant Skies is a life simulation game born from a love for games like Harvest Moon and a desire to create something unique with modern gameplay and deep storytelling. Ensure the success of the colony as you make friends and pursue romance with a diverse cast of characters.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.6%, Dating Sim 25.9%, Fishing 20.9%, Casual 10.6%, Indie 6%

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