- #1 Sucker for Love: First Date
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,007 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 30.1%, Dating Sim 16.4%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Horror 9.2%, Anime 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the blend of Lovecraftian horror and dating simulation found in the seed game.
- #2 Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation
96% matchVery Positive94% of 56,659 reviews2018
Dev: ProjectMoon
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 31.8 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 27.9%, Horror 16.3%, Story Rich 11.3%, Simulation 10%, Cute 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deep, dark management experience where you must contain and interact with eldritch entities.
- #3 Cultist Simulator
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,130 reviews2018
Dev: Weather Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.7 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 54.7%, Roguelite 12.5%, RPG 9.5%, Simulation 9.3%, 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 776 reviews2022
Dev: GameChanger StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Median: 3.7 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 24.1%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Horror 12.1%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
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 527 reviews2021
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Preform a series of scary rituals to win over an eldritch cutie and win a smooch!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.1%, Dating Sim 28.2%, Horror 11.5%, Multiple Endings 7.4%, 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 310 reviews2024
Dev: GameChanger StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 47.6%, Simulation 27.3%, Multiple Endings 18%, 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 1,325 reviews2024
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 31.4%, Dating Sim 19.6%, Visual Novel 11.5%, 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 1,542 reviews2025
Dev: Crazy Goat GamesPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.4 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 32.2%, City Builder 20.2%, Base Building 13.8%, Building 9.7%, Dark 8%
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 48,973 reviews2023
Dev: 养蛋人 Egg Hatcher
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 20.5 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 22.5%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, JRPG 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Anime 10.4%
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 32,653 reviews2021
Dev: 二色幽紫蝶
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 35.1 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 34.1%, Anime 18.1%, Simulation 14.8%, RPG 14.2%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
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 6,831 reviews2024
Dev: MeowNaturePub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 14.2 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 56.2%, Anime 12.9%, Mythology 10.9%, RPG 9.1%, Story Rich 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG that leans heavily into Lovecraftian investigation and branching narrative choices.
- #12 Strange Horticulture
89% matchVery Positive94% of 16,007 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 45.7%, Dark 20.8%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Simulation 9.5%, Story Rich 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines occult mystery and shop management with a dark, atmospheric tone.
- #13 Dungeon Dreams
89% matchVery Positive93% of 240 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 22.5%, City Builder 19.2%, RPG 15.8%, Anime 14%
Why You'll Like It: Blends traditional RPG mechanics with dating simulation and social management.
- #14 Love Tavern
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 818 reviews2023
Dev: Secret Labo
Windows
Median: 4.0 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 38.3%, Dating Sim 29.7%, Building 22.2%, Simulation 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management of a fantasy establishment with dating and simulation elements.
- #15 Matchmaking Inc.
86% matchVery Positive89% of 7,285 reviews2025
Dev: Wave GamesPub: Lightning Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 14.0 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 45%, Multiple Endings 18.1%, RPG 13.4%, Cute 12.3%, Story Rich 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A management-focused dating sim that emphasizes time-management and multiple endings.
- #16 Monster Prom
87% matchVery Positive93% of 14,329 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 67.8%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Simulation 6.9%, Story Rich 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dating sim that embraces dark humor and supernatural characters in a high-stakes social environment.
- #17 The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
86% matchVery Positive93% of 6,312 reviews2023
Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.1 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 43.3%, Visual Novel 38.8%, Story Rich 16%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy game involving occult management and complex character relationships.
- #18 Magical Girl Witch Trials
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,789 reviews2025
Dev: AcaciaPub: Re,AER
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 36.7 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 44.4%, Cute 19.6%, Anime 14.4%, Story Rich 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that combines mystery and detective elements with a dark, magical aesthetic.
- #19 The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
84% matchVery Positive94% of 59,917 reviews2024
Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 25.8 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 19%, Visual Novel 19%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Dark 12%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that incorporates cooking and management mechanics into its historical narrative.
- #20 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 38,654 reviews2016
Dev: Sukeban GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 31.3 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 36.2%, Anime 20.7%, Story Rich 16.3%, Cute 13.7%, Simulation 13%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management of a service business while building relationships through dialogue.
- #21 Magical Princess
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,005 reviews2026
Dev: Neotro Inc.Pub: MAGI Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 22%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Anime 12.3%, Visual Novel 12.1%, JRPG 12%
Why You'll Like It: A life-simulation game with RPG elements and branching paths similar to the seed game's structure.
- #22 Coffee Talk
84% matchVery Positive95% of 12,534 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.3 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 27.2%, Interactive Fiction 22%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, 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 MiSide
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 141,735 reviews2024
Dev: AIHASTOPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 23.5 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%, Story Rich 15.7%, Anime 15.6%, Simulation 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that balances cute aesthetics with unsettling, dark narrative twists.
- #24 Lost:Antinomy
82% matchVery Positive88% 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 24.9%, Dating Sim 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Anime 8.7%, Roguelite 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: An adventure simulation game that emphasizes choice-driven storytelling and RPG elements.
- #25 WORLD OF HORROR
81% matchVery Positive90% of 9,835 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 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 50.2%, Horror 20.6%, Roguelite 11.3%, 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 161,000 reviews2023
Dev: MINTROCKET
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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%, Roguelite 25.6%, Simulation 23.5%, Story Rich 18.6%, 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 23,248 reviews2020
Dev: FrontwingPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 109.8 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 29.5%, Dating Sim 25.3%, Anime 15.6%, Cute 10.9%, Story Rich 9%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused visual novel that explores the relationship between humans and artificial beings.
- #28 Potion Permit
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,410 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 13.3 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 39.9%, Dating Sim 30%, Cute 9.6%, RPG 8.9%, Simulation 8.5%
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 21,931 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 18.2 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 24.6%, Dating Sim 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Anime 13.4%, Multiple Endings 12.9%
- #30 Trainee Death Simulator
77% matchVery Positive93% of 2,003 reviews2024
Dev: Bone Nail
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 26.7%, Multiple Endings 19.3%, Simulation 13.5%, RPG 12.7%, Anime 11.9%
- #31 Sultan's Game
76% matchVery Positive94% of 34,938 reviews2025
Dev: Double CrossPub: 2P Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 18.8%, Simulation 17.9%, Story Rich 17.8%, Strategy 11.4%
- #32 Dusk Pub - Adult Only
76% matchVery Positive93% of 2,218 reviews2024
Dev: YellowDuckWorks
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Anime 13.3%, RPG 9.6%
- #33 Papers, Please
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 80,270 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 36.1%, Multiple Endings 31.7%, Story Rich 17.7%, Singleplayer 7.3%, Strategy 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tense, narrative-driven management game that forces players to make difficult moral choices.
- #34 Office Life
75% matchVery Positive89% of 2,119 reviews2024
Dev: LeiYun GamesPub: 2P Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 46.2 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 40.1%, Cute 13.4%, Story Rich 12.4%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, RPG 9.1%
- #35 SUNLESS SEA
78% matchVery Positive83% of 9,550 reviews2015
Dev: Failbetter Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 55.1%, Dark 15%, 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.
- #36 My Isekai Hotel
75% matchNo user reviews65% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: Witch PantsuPub: Saikey Studios
Windows
Become the manager of your very own hotel from another world! Gather resources, play fun mini-games, expand your establishment, and keep your guests entertained. Build your reputation and create the ultimate otherworldly getaway!
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.4%, Anime 30.3%, Simulation 21.4%, Cute 14.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #37 Immoral-Bathhouse
73% matchVery Positive82% of 493 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 18.4%, JRPG 17.7%, Dating Sim 16.9%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Anime 8.6%
- #38 Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,135 reviews2024
Dev: GAMEPULSE 游戏脉冲
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.1 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 33.6%, Anime 19.4%, Roguelite 15.1%, Cute 12.1%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #39 Mistwinter Bay
74% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Swordlake Entertainment
Windows
Rule a town in this story heavy, visual novel-like fantasy RPG! Interact with townsfolk and foreign leaders, build and expand, and tackle randomized events that affect the town and its people.
Why similar: City Builder 27.3%, Dating Sim 21%, Visual Novel 14%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 7.9%
- #40 Rebellion GODSOUL: Awakening
72% matchVery Positive86% of 2,982 reviews2025
Dev: U-Secret Studio
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
"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 21%, Mythology 19.1%, Dating Sim 17.8%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Anime 9.8%
- #41 Aliya: Timelink
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,562 reviews2024
Dev: TDGame StudioPub: Anotherindie
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 23.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 28.8%, Visual Novel 26.8%, Multiple Endings 17.6%, RPG 15.1%, Dating Sim 5.5%
- #42 Senren＊Banka
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 36,828 reviews2020
Dev: YUZUSOFTPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 16.8 hrsMean: 169.2 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 39.2%, Visual Novel 24.8%, Anime 13.7%, Multiple Endings 7.7%, Cute 7.5%
- #43 Astral Party
74% matchMixed55% of 21,220 reviews2024
Dev: STAR ENGINE PROJECTPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 42.1 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 51.9%, Cute 26.7%, RPG 11.6%, Strategy 9.8%
- #44 Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 12,406 reviews2025
Dev: Nestopi Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 68.2 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 34.7%, Cute 21.9%, Singleplayer 4.1%
- #45 魔女的夜宴
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 11,720 reviews2023
Dev: YUZUSOFTPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 17.7 hrsMean: 127.0 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%, Visual Novel 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Anime 8.5%
- #46 Dusk Pub
71% matchVery Positive92% of 130 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 29.4%, Simulation 23.8%, Anime 17.5%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, RPG 8.3%
- #47 Hotel Tales
70% matchVery Positive80% of 444 reviews2026
Dev: TopHouse StudioPub: TopHouse Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Mysterious Hotel between worlds simulator: check in guests, solve their problems, and try to survive whatever it takes! Yeah, your colleagues are seductive ghosts, your clients are lustful mercenaries, and the night shift might end up with a ritual... But hey, at least the paycheck is huge!
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Dark 20.4%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Anime 12.4%, Simulation 11.4%
- #48 Cafe DReAMLAND
70% matchVery Positive94% of 108 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 52.2%, Cute 10.4%, Story Rich 9.5%, Visual Novel 8.6%, Anime 8.4%
- #49 Devil Girl
72% matchVery Positive85% of 730 reviews2021
Dev: BananaKingPub: Playmeow
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 29.0 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 33.3%, Dating Sim 19.7%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Anime 10%, Multiple Endings 6.5%
- #50 Living With Sister: Monochrome Fantasy
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 15,447 reviews2024
Dev: InusukuPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 35.6 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: Dating Sim 22.1%, JRPG 21.7%, Cute 18.5%, Anime 15.2%, Visual Novel 10%
- #51 Quickie: A Love Hotel Story
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,143 reviews2025
Dev: Oppai Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 43.4%, Visual Novel 16%, Anime 12.4%, Simulation 11.1%, Story Rich 8%
- #52 Monstergirl Hunters
67% matchVery Positive93% of 71 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 61.4%, Building 15.6%, Simulation 10.4%, Strategy 5.9%, RPG 4.8%
- #53 NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
67% matchVery Positive94% of 57,572 reviews2022
Dev: WSS playground
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.5 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: Visual Novel 32.2%, Anime 26.4%, Multiple Endings 17.3%, Cute 15.2%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #54 Far Away
68% matchVery Positive95% of 8,179 reviews2021
Dev: Gratesca
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 25.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Anime 16.8%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Cute 11.7%
- #55 Potionomics
68% matchVery Positive90% of 7,357 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 55.2%, Simulation 15.9%, RPG 14.6%, Strategy 6.2%, Anime 6.2%
- #56 Some Some Convenience Store
68% 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 39.9%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Anime 11.5%, Multiple Endings 9%, Cute 7.6%
- #57 永生之庭
69% matchMixed47% of 482 reviews2026
Dev: IMaiIna
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 27.8%, JRPG 26%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Anime 10.4%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #58 Witch's Apocalyptic Journey
65% matchVery Positive84% of 1,403 reviews2026
Dev: MeowAlive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Abyss decayed, witches awaken. As their guide, you will weave their destinies. Craft unique cards, schedule their days, shape endless possibilities through deckbuilding. Each choice will lead to different Ending...
Why similar: JRPG 38.1%, Anime 19.3%, Roguelite 13.6%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, RPG 9.2%
- #59 BlazBlue Entropy Effect
65% matchVery Positive94% of 36,243 reviews2024
Dev: 91Act
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 20.4 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 41.7%, Multiple Endings 32.2%, Story Rich 21%, Singleplayer 5.1%
- #60 I'a I'a Cofflhu Fhtagnyaa
69% matchVery Positive84% of 321 reviews2021
Dev: lamb of game
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
"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 31.3%, Dating Sim 19.4%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Anime 9.1%
