- #1 Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation
97% matchVery Positive94% of 53,845 reviews2018
Dev: ProjectMoon
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 30.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A roguelite monster-management simulation inspired by the likes of the SCP Foundation, Cabin in the Woods, and Warehouse 13. Order your employees to perform work with the creatures and watch as it unfolds; harness greater energy, and expand the facility
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28%, Horror 16.4%, Story Rich 11.2%, Simulation 10.2%, Cute 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deep, dark management experience where you must contain and interact with eldritch entities.
- #2 Sucker for Love: First Date
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,966 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 29.9%, Dating Sim 16.4%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Horror 9.3%, Anime 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the blend of Lovecraftian horror and dating simulation found in the seed game.
- #3 Cultist Simulator
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 13,856 reviews2018
Dev: Weather Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples. Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning. Play as a seeker after unholy mysteries, in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 54.2%, Roguelite 12.7%, Simulation 9.6%, RPG 9.5%, Story Rich 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a complex, lore-rich management experience centered on occult themes and Lovecraftian dread.
- #4 My Lovely Wife
95% matchMostly Positive75% of 757 reviews2022
Dev: GameChanger StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
My Lovely Wife delves into the depths of a man’s grief after the sudden death of his beloved wife. Explore the notions of one’s willingness to do anything for love and the importance of letting go in this mix of dating, management, and alchemy simulators.
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.9%, Visual Novel 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Horror 12.2%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines dark, gothic management simulation with dating mechanics and moral choices.
- #5 Sucker for Love: Prelude
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 520 reviews2021
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Preform a series of scary rituals to win over an eldritch cutie and win a smooch!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.9%, Dating Sim 28.2%, Horror 11.6%, Multiple Endings 7.5%, Cute 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A shorter, focused experience that highlights the comedic and romantic side of Lovecraftian horror.
- #6 My Lovely Empress
94% matchVery Positive82% of 301 reviews2024
Dev: GameChanger StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
My Lovely Empress is an empire management sim inspired by Asian mythology. As the Emperor of the Crimson Empire, you will build relations with neighboring rulers, balance internal factions, and ensure the prosperity of your people, all before you reap their souls to resurrect your beloved empress.
Why similar: Visual Novel 47%, Simulation 27.7%, Multiple Endings 18.1%, Story Rich 4.1%, Strategy 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar mix of management simulation and visual novel storytelling within a dark, atmospheric fantasy setting.
- #7 Sucker for Love: Date to Die For
93% matchVery Positive95% of 1,287 reviews2024
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 31.1%, Dating Sim 19.6%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Horror 9.7%, Anime 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the series' signature blend of dating sim mechanics and cosmic horror tropes.
- #8 Worshippers of Cthulhu
92% matchVery Positive81% of 1,507 reviews2025
Dev: Crazy Goat GamesPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
LEAD the CULT OF CTHULHU. Decide the fate of your followers, perform eldritch rituals, and master the art of city-building in a world where the line between sanity and madness blurs. Can you endure the horrors you unleash?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.7%, City Builder 20.2%, Base Building 14%, Building 9.8%, Dark 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management of a cult and city-building within a Lovecraftian universe.
- #9 Volcano Princess
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 47,893 reviews2023
Dev: 养蛋人 Egg Hatcher
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Prepare the next monarch by finding her hobbies, training her for battle, and befriending the citizens she'll one day protect. Dive into an all-new parenting-simulator-RPG adventure, where every decision you make will not only affect the future of your daughter but that of an entire empire!
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.3%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, JRPG 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Anime 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep life-simulation and dating mechanics that emphasize character growth and multiple story paths.
- #10 Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 31,721 reviews2021
Dev: 二色幽紫蝶
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 34.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!
Why similar: JRPG 33.9%, Anime 18%, Simulation 15%, RPG 14.1%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a satisfying, cute management loop that mirrors the business-building aspects of the seed game.
- #11 Depersonalization
90% matchVery Positive93% of 6,738 reviews2024
Dev: MeowNaturePub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
"May all stories find their best endings." "Depersonalization" is an anthology-style game featuring standalone chapters and diverse story genres. We continuously collect and create a wide variety of stories, ultimately housing them in a library that transcends the flow of time.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 56%, Anime 12.9%, Mythology 10.9%, RPG 9.1%, Story Rich 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG that leans heavily into Lovecraftian investigation and branching narrative choices.
- #12 Strange Horticulture
89% matchVery Positive95% of 15,409 reviews2022
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.8%, Dark 21%, Multiple Endings 13%, Simulation 9.9%, Story Rich 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines occult mystery and shop management with a dark, atmospheric tone.
- #13 Matchmaking Inc.
87% matchVery Positive88% of 6,938 reviews2025
Dev: Wave GamesPub: Lightning Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A young single man returns to his hometown and takes over the family's matchmaking business. Matchmaking Inc. is a modern-themed RPG designed for men that combines gameplay elements of simulation management and text adventure.
Why similar: Dating Sim 44.5%, Multiple Endings 18.4%, RPG 13.3%, Cute 12.4%, Story Rich 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A management-focused dating sim that emphasizes time-management and multiple endings.
- #14 Dungeon Dreams
89% matchVery Positive92% of 237 reviews2019
Dev: DDreams Games
Windows · Mac
Roguelike Romance JRPG. Customize your characters, take open-ended quests and write your own story in the town of Ecallia. A game with town building, dating and life sim elements, but also a randomly generated Dungeon with lots of companions and loot!
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.2%, JRPG 22.4%, City Builder 19.2%, RPG 15.7%, Anime 14%
Why You'll Like It: Blends traditional RPG mechanics with dating simulation and social management.
- #15 Monster Prom
88% matchVery Positive93% of 14,278 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 67.6%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Simulation 7.1%, Story Rich 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dating sim that embraces dark humor and supernatural characters in a high-stakes social environment.
- #16 The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
86% matchVery Positive93% of 5,966 reviews2023
Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Immerse yourself in an enchanting narrative experience as Fortuna, a fortune-teller Witch condemned to exile on her asteroid home. Craft your own Tarot deck, regain your freedom, and shape the fate of the cosmic Witch society.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 44.1%, Visual Novel 38.2%, Story Rich 15.6%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy game involving occult management and complex character relationships.
- #17 Love Tavern
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 812 reviews2023
Dev: Secret Labo
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
After your death due to a car accident, you have been summoned by the goddess to take care of a tavern in an Isekai world. Your job is to hire different girls from various tribes and races to help out the business there, as well as build up room by room of the tavern to expand the business.
Why similar: City Builder 38.2%, Dating Sim 29.5%, Building 22.3%, Simulation 10%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management of a fantasy establishment with dating and simulation elements.
- #18 The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
84% matchVery Positive95% of 59,133 reviews2024
Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
He is a bandit who sells lives. She is a mute girl seeking revenge. In a famine-ravaged ancient China, a ruthless trafficker escorts four girls to a demon's feast. But when a deadly secret is revealed, a cold transaction turns into a journey of redemption. A dark visual novel about an unlikely bond.
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.9%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Dark 12.1%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that incorporates cooking and management mechanics into its historical narrative.
- #19 Magical Girl Witch Trials
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,109 reviews2025
Dev: AcaciaPub: Re,AER
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.8%, Cute 19.8%, Anime 14.4%, Story Rich 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that combines mystery and detective elements with a dark, magical aesthetic.
- #20 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 38,192 reviews2016
Dev: Sukeban GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.8%, Anime 20.6%, Story Rich 16.4%, Cute 13.8%, Simulation 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management of a service business while building relationships through dialogue.
- #21 MiSide
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 138,400 reviews2024
Dev: AIHASTOPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Let's imagine that you have a game in which you care for a character. But could you imagine one day getting into that game yourself?
Why similar: Horror 27.6%, Cute 23.1%, Story Rich 15.8%, Anime 15.2%, Simulation 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that balances cute aesthetics with unsettling, dark narrative twists.
- #22 Coffee Talk
84% matchVery Positive95% of 12,298 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.7%, Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Multiple Endings 14%, Anime 13.7%, Story Rich 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy management game that prioritizes listening to the stories of supernatural patrons.
- #23 Magical Princess
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,984 reviews2026
Dev: Neotro Inc.Pub: MAGI Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Raise your daughter while she attends a magical academy. Choose which classes she attends, jobs she does, training she undergoes, and more in a character raising sim packed full of story and over 50 endings to reach. How she grows up to be the world's cutest princess depends on you!
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.2%, Multiple Endings 14%, Anime 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.6%, RPG 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A life-simulation game with RPG elements and branching paths similar to the seed game's structure.
- #24 Lost:Antinomy
82% matchVery Positive89% of 1,075 reviews2024
Dev: IMaiIna
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 35.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
With just a swipe to the left or right, you can make all kinds of decisions. So, please embark on your own unique adventure tale through the continent of Astra!
Why similar: JRPG 24.7%, Dating Sim 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Anime 8.7%, Roguelite 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: An adventure simulation game that emphasizes choice-driven storytelling and RPG elements.
- #25 WORLD OF HORROR
82% matchVery Positive90% of 9,764 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 50%, Horror 20.7%, Roguelite 11.5%, Anime 9.6%, RPG 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite RPG that captures the aesthetic and existential dread of classic Lovecraftian horror.
- #26 DAVE THE DIVER
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 150,346 reviews2023
Dev: MINTROCKET
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.
Why similar: RPG 26.1%, Roguelite 25.7%, Simulation 23.7%, Story Rich 18.3%, Singleplayer 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a highly addictive loop of business management and exploration that shares the seed game's satisfying progression.
- #27 ATRI -My Dear Moments-
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 22,666 reviews2020
Dev: FrontwingPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 107.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"As the world sank, I found you." In the near future, a sudden and unexplained sea rise has left much of human civilization underwater. In a little town slowly being enveloped by the ocean, an unforgettable summer is about to begin for a boy and a mysterious robot girl...
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.2%, Dating Sim 25.1%, Anime 15.6%, Cute 11%, Story Rich 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused visual novel that explores the relationship between humans and artificial beings.
- #28 Potion Permit
80% matchMostly Positive80% of 5,276 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.
Why similar: JRPG 39.8%, Dating Sim 29.9%, Cute 9.6%, RPG 8.8%, Simulation 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a relaxing management and crafting loop set within a charming, character-driven world.
- #29 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
77% matchVery Positive93% of 20,460 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.2%, Dating Sim 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Anime 13%, Multiple Endings 13%
- #30 Trainee Death Simulator
77% matchVery Positive93% of 1,964 reviews2024
Dev: Bone Nail
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
You will play as a Trainee Death, harvesting Souls to pay off your debt. Random choice events offer you various options: Lie in bed and slack off since the debt is endless anyway, Or follow your senior to earn some extra Souls, collecting outfits to switch up your style.
Why similar: JRPG 26.4%, Multiple Endings 19.5%, Simulation 13.8%, RPG 12.6%, Anime 11.8%
- #31 Sultan's Game
75% matchVery Positive94% of 33,952 reviews2025
Dev: Double CrossPub: 2P Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Survive a mad Sultan's reign in this brutal resource management RPG. Draw a card every seven days and complete its challenge. Make dreadful choices to stay alive: will you die a loyal servant, become a kingslayer, or call down the gods' judgement?
Why similar: Multiple Endings 25.9%, RPG 18.6%, Simulation 18.2%, Story Rich 17.7%, Strategy 11.4%
- #32 Dusk Pub - Adult Only
76% matchVery Positive93% of 2,189 reviews2024
Dev: YellowDuckWorks
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
As the manager of Dusk Pub, you have to put in a lot of efforts to run your own worn-down bar and expand your business to other parts of the land Brendt. Meet a variety of cute girls and recruit them as servers, helping them develop their business talent and know them inside out.
Why similar: Dating Sim 28%, Simulation 15%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Anime 13.2%, RPG 9.6%
- #33 Office Life
76% matchVery Positive89% of 2,066 reviews2024
Dev: LeiYun GamesPub: 2P Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 48.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dive into a massive 2-million-word immersive life sim. Use card-based strategies to survive office politics, rise from a rookie intern to a business tycoon, and find true love. Career, Romance, Wealth—why choose when you can have it all?
Why similar: Dating Sim 39.9%, Cute 13.4%, Story Rich 12.4%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, RPG 9.1%
- #34 Papers, Please
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 78,992 reviews2013
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Why similar: Simulation 36.4%, Multiple Endings 31.5%, Story Rich 17.5%, Singleplayer 7.3%, Strategy 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tense, narrative-driven management game that forces players to make difficult moral choices.
- #35 Immoral-Bathhouse
75% matchVery Positive82% of 388 reviews2026
Dev: 奶油貓工作室Pub: LewdLoco
Windows
《Immoral-Bathhouse》is a management game with mini-games where you renovate a failed soapland into a bathhouse to repay your father's mafia debt. Meet seven female customers and balance life as a bathhouse owner and a man pursuing romance while racing to pay off the debt.
Why similar: Base Building 18.5%, JRPG 17.6%, Dating Sim 16.8%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Anime 8.6%
- #36 Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,674 reviews2024
Dev: GAMEPULSE 游戏脉冲
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy is an indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.Step into the shoes of Cirno, the Hero of Ice, as she embarks on a journey against evil, liberating Gensokyo and saving her dear princess.
Why similar: JRPG 33.5%, Anime 19.2%, Roguelite 15.4%, Cute 12%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #37 SUNLESS SEA
78% matchVery Positive83% of 9,506 reviews2015
Dev: Failbetter Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Take the helm of your steamship and set sail for the unknown! Sunless Sea is a game of discovery, loneliness and frequent death, set in the award-winning Victorian Gothic universe of Fallen London.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 54.8%, Dark 15.2%, Horror 8.8%, Story Rich 8.2%, RPG 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric management game set in a Lovecraftian-inspired world of exploration and survival.
- #38 Aliya: Timelink
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,995 reviews2024
Dev: TDGame StudioPub: Anotherindie
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The player connects to a girl in distress in space thousands of years later? How will they resolve the crisis and discover the truth? Through the mechanism of real-time synchronization, the game breaks through the dimensional wall and creates an immersive dialogue across time and space.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.3%, Visual Novel 26.6%, Multiple Endings 18%, RPG 15.4%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #39 Rebellion GODSOUL: Awakening
73% matchVery Positive86% of 2,926 reviews2025
Dev: U-Secret Studio
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
"GODSOUL" is a story-driven,Hyper-visually RPG. Team with "rebel" girls who love gaming and drawing（and more）, resist villains and enjoy a mix of cyber reality, fantastical worlds, and card game action.
Why similar: JRPG 20.8%, Mythology 19.2%, Dating Sim 17.8%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Anime 9.7%
- #40 Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 10,707 reviews2025
Dev: Nestopi Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 55.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story" is a sound novel game where you work alongside Satone, a girl who loves writing stories. Customize lo-fi music, ambient sounds, and landscapes to create a focused environment. As you deepen your bond with Satone, you may discover a special connection with her.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.3%, Anime 34.2%, Cute 22.3%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #41 Senren＊Banka
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 35,845 reviews2020
Dev: YUZUSOFTPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 16.8 hrsMean: 164.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Senren＊Banka is a Japanese-style visual novel produced by Yuzusoft, a Japanese developer of romance VNs. This game commemorated Yuzusoft's 10th anniversary. It won numerous awards on the year of its release in Japan for its art, music, and characters.
Why similar: Dating Sim 39%, Visual Novel 24.9%, Anime 13.6%, Multiple Endings 7.9%, Cute 7.7%
- #42 魔女的夜宴
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 11,140 reviews2023
Dev: YUZUSOFTPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 17.4 hrsMean: 121.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
《魔女的夜宴》是日本超人气美少女游戏品牌YUZUSOFT（柚子社）的经典名作。女主角绫地宁宁由当红声优桐谷华配音，是该社历代作品中最具代表性的女主角之一。国际中文版拥有超越原版的1920X1080的高清画质。本作也曾在美少女游戏大赏和萌系游戏大赏中斩获众多奖项。
Why similar: Dating Sim 39.2%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Anime 8.5%
- #43 Cafe DReAMLAND
72% matchVery Positive94% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: めとこPub: Gotcha Gotcha Games
Windows
This is Cafe "DReAMLAND". Grant your "customers'" wishes by serving them drinks mixed with a hint of blasphemy! Cafe simulation x Exploration x Multiple endings Let your choices decide the final outcome.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 52%, Cute 10.4%, Story Rich 9.6%, Visual Novel 8.6%, Anime 8.4%
- #44 Living With Sister: Monochrome Fantasy
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,756 reviews2024
Dev: InusukuPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 35.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When your father goes off on an adventure, it's up to you to keep the lights on and take care of your sister.
Why similar: JRPG 22.3%, Dating Sim 21.6%, Cute 18.8%, Anime 15.3%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #45 Monstergirl Hunters
71% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: MadoWorks
Windows
A citybuilder where you collect your citizens. Capture monstergirls, craft their gear, and enact laws to turn them into compliant workers or fighters. Grow your colonies across 12 islands to fulfill the unique needs of your monstergirls. Or turn them all into unpaid interns and go humanity first.
Why similar: City Builder 61.2%, Building 15.5%, Simulation 10.6%, Strategy 6.1%, RPG 4.8%
- #46 Devil Girl
74% matchVery Positive85% of 730 reviews2021
Dev: BananaKingPub: Playmeow
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 29.4 hrs≥1hr: 46%
"Devil Girl" is a game that combines love building with the Cthulhu weird style. One day, you wake up and find a beautiful girl with whom you can live happily and do all kinds of H things or explore the truths of the world……..
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.1%, Dating Sim 19.7%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Anime 10%, Multiple Endings 6.6%
- #47 Astral Party
73% matchMixed55% of 20,531 reviews2024
Dev: STAR ENGINE PROJECTPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 39.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Astral Party is a multiplayer party game populated by cute anime girls! Choose your favorite character, strategize skills & cards, and roll the dice to destroy friendships in this unique board game.
Why similar: Anime 51%, Cute 27.1%, RPG 11.9%, Strategy 10%
- #48 BlazBlue Entropy Effect
69% matchVery Positive94% of 35,192 reviews2024
Dev: 91Act
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Enjoy action-packed flashy combat with incredibly satisfying combos and responsive controls! Numerous characters, each with completely unique playstyles and loads of unlockable moves & upgrades! This action roguelike sets the bar for fluid fast-paced action.
Why similar: Anime 41%, Multiple Endings 32.7%, Story Rich 21.1%, Singleplayer 5.2%
- #49 Dusk Pub
69% matchVery Positive94% of 112 reviews2024
Dev: YellowDuckWorks
Windows · Mac
As the manager of Dusk Pub, you have to put in a lot of efforts to run your own worn-down bar and expand your business to other parts of the land Brendt. Meet a variety of cute girls and recruit them as servers, helping them develop their business talent and know them inside out.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.1%, Simulation 24.3%, Anime 17.3%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, RPG 8.2%
- #50 Quickie: A Love Hotel Story
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,111 reviews2025
Dev: Oppai Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Dive into the streets of Tokyo as a love hotel manager and embark on a thrilling journey of romance with stunning women in this casual and erotic dating-sim. Who will capture your heart in this Love Hotel Story?
Why similar: Dating Sim 43.3%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Anime 12.3%, Simulation 11.3%, Story Rich 8%
- #51 Far Away
69% matchVery Positive95% of 8,120 reviews2021
Dev: Gratesca
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Anime 16.7%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Cute 11.8%
- #52 Some Some Convenience Store
70% 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 39.6%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Anime 11.4%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Cute 7.6%
- #53 Maid Cafe on Electric Street
68% matchVery Positive86% of 704 reviews2024
Dev: Adventurer's TavernPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Maid Cafe on Electric Street is a leisurely maid cafe adventure set in the otaku haven of Nipponbashi, Osaka.
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.1%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Anime 10.9%, RPG 10.7%
- #54 Potionomics
68% matchVery Positive90% of 7,274 reviews2022
Dev: Voracious GamesPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You’ve inherited your uncle’s potion shop—and a huge debt. Better get brewing! Customize your store, hire heroes to gather ingredients, befriend (or romance) fellow vendors to learn new haggling strategies, and go head-to-head with competitors in this narrative-driven, deck-building shop simulator.
Why similar: Dating Sim 54.8%, Simulation 16.2%, RPG 14.5%, Strategy 6.3%, Anime 6.2%
- #55 I'a I'a Cofflhu Fhtagnyaa
70% matchVery Positive85% of 314 reviews2021
Dev: lamb of game
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
"I'a'Ia Cofflhu Fhtagnyaa" is a Galgame with Cthulhu mythology, with three female (xie) masters (shen) who can be attacked, 8-10 hours of game time. Working in a coffee shop, I accidentally discovered the indescribable secret of this shop...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.2%, Dating Sim 19.4%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Anime 9.1%
- #56 Casting Clicker
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Inspite
Windows
Build your own casting empire! Interview unique anime-style girls, view their spicy uncensored photos, and shoot stylish films. Manage your studio, follow trends, and grow your fame. Flirty, strategic, and full of personality — no pressure, just pleasure.
Why similar: Dating Sim 42.5%, Visual Novel 30.1%, Anime 15.4%, Simulation 11.5%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #57 永生之庭
68% matchMixed48% of 470 reviews2026
Dev: IMaiIna
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
這裡是「學園」，一所瀰漫著黑色霧氣的怪異校園，而你，失去所有記憶的你，將成為這所校園中唯一的教師，並與四名學生一同生活，並逃離這所由黑霧砌成的牢籠。
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.9%, JRPG 26%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Anime 10.3%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #58 NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
66% matchVery Positive94% of 55,246 reviews2022
Dev: WSS playground
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Visual Novel 31.8%, Anime 26.3%, Multiple Endings 17.4%, Cute 15.3%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #59 Midnight Shifts with Femboy
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 227 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 30.3%, Interactive Fiction 29.9%, Anime 12.6%, Horror 10.3%, Cute 8.5%
- #60 Graveyard Girls
67% matchVery Positive98% of 163 reviews2022
Dev: Delphinium Interactive
Windows
Graveyard Girls is a halloween-themed yuri visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. Collect Elle’s “scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death.
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.2%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Dark 14.1%, Anime 10.1%
