The Best Romance Games

Update, : Minabo - A Walk Through Life added at rank #47.
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Arcadia Fallen (2021)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X Mac OS Linux

Enter a world filled with magic and alchemy in Arcadia Fallen, a visual novel game that puts you in control of an alchemist shop assistant. The engaging storyline is full of quests and mystical encounters, with a cast of likable and well-developed characters who will keep you hooked. The gameplay is simple yet entertaining, with alchemy puzzles and combat mechanics that keep you engaged. With charming hand-drawn visuals and catchy soundtrack, Arcadia Fallen is a unique and immersive experience that you won't want to miss.


Pros:
  • Engaging storyline with well-developed characters
  • Simple but entertaining gameplay mechanics
  • Charming hand-drawn visuals with a catchy soundtrack
  • Replayability value due to branching narrative
  • Wonderful underlying messages that convey societal relevance
Cons:
  • Gameplay mechanics may be too simple for some
  • The pacing of the story is rushed
  • The writing is basic
  • The visuals are outdated
  • Heavy narrative-based game may not appeal to all players

  • visual-novel
  • romance
  • otome
  • choices
  • dating-sim
  • immersive
  • comic
  • character
  • lgbtq
  • fantasy
  • story
  • demons
  • anime
  • text
  • book

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Haven (2020)

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Xbox One Playstation 5 PC Windows Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch

Escape to a forgotten planet with your loved one and experience an unexpected RPG adventure in Haven. Explore a beautifully eerie and unstable planet while building a cozy home and fending off enemies together. Choose what you're willing to sacrifice for love and synchronize actions in combat to keep your relationship alive. Enjoy an intimate relationship treated with maturity and humor in a game that's immediate to play and accessible for a pause in your busy day. Play solo or with a friend, with a thrilling soundtrack from renowned musician DANGER.


Pros:
  • Fluid movement system
  • Beautiful soundtrack
  • Entertaining story about a same-sex couple
  • Decent exploration and combat
  • Suitable for couples
Cons:
  • Repetitive gameplay loop, lacks replay value
  • Confusing lore
  • Poor co-op implementation

  • romance
  • rpg
  • romantic
  • cooperative
  • exploration
  • narrative
  • combat
  • japanese
  • battle
  • visual-novel
  • crafting
  • local
  • turn-based
  • sci-fi
  • jrpg

3

Boyfriend Dungeon (2021)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Linux Playstation 5 Mac OS PC Windows

Boyfriend Dungeon is a unique mix of a dungeon crawler and visual novel where your weapons are also your love interests. The combat is simple but fun, with each weapon having different skills and buffs as you level up your relationship with them through dating. The game also offers great queer representation, with non-binary characters and the ability to date anyone regardless of gender. However, the game's major flaw is its length, with only two dungeons and a short storyline. The customization options and music are fantastic, with the voice acting also being top-notch. Overall, Boyfriend Dungeon is worth playing, but it could use more content.


Pros:
  • Simple and fun combat system
  • Great queer representation
  • Unique relationship between wielder and weapons
  • Good customization and music
  • Superb voice acting
Cons:
  • Short and lacking storyline
  • Only two dungeons
  • Repetitive enemies and limited magical abilities
  • Lack of challenging gameplay
  • Fast-paced summer makes bonding with later characters difficult

  • dungeon-crawler
  • dating-sim
  • dungeon
  • romance
  • rogue-like
  • romantic
  • visual-novel
  • isometric

4

Ten Dates (2023)

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Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone Android Mac OS Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows

Ten Dates is the sequel to the interactive rom-com, Five Dates. Misha, a millennial from London in search of that elusive in-person connection, tricks her best friend Ryan into going to a speed dating event with her.


  • choices
  • fmv
  • sequel
  • dating-sim
  • interactive
  • romantic
  • romance
  • nonlinear
  • comedy
  • multiple-endings
  • fiction
  • funny
  • realistic
  • adventure
  • dating

5

Lake (2021)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox One

It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.


  • walking-simulator
  • choices
  • narrative
  • cozy
  • romance
  • relaxing
  • wholesome
  • driving
  • story
  • truck
  • mystery
  • open-world
  • 1980s
  • puzzle
  • adventure

6

Cabin Fever (2021)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux Nintendo Switch Android

An off-grid cabin. A tech-savvy loner. One ray of sunshine in a bleak, ruined world. Cabin Fever is a slice-of-life visual novel with meaningful player choices, multiple endings to explore, and a story that will touch your heart.


  • visual-novel
  • dating-sim
  • romance
  • life
  • simulation
  • immersive
  • fiction
  • off-grid
  • linear
  • story
  • explore
  • interactive
  • narrative
  • single-player
  • 2d

7

The Language Of Love (2019)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Mitsuki, an aimless young man studying to take his university entrance exams, falls for a young single mother who lives in his apartment complex. A relationship develops between these mismatched social outcasts, and then...


  • romance
  • visual-novel
  • simulation
  • anime
  • education

8

Once Upon a Jester (2022)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Travel the kingdom as Jester with his best friend Sok to improvise theatre shows and perform on stages far and wide. Sing your hearts out, crack jokes and impress audiences to become the stars of the famous Royal Theatrical Spectacle!


  • romance
  • drama
  • heist
  • quick-time-event
  • horror
  • genre-bending
  • funny
  • quick-time-events
  • musical
  • adventure
  • rhythm
  • interactive
  • satire

9

Birushana: Rising Flower of Genpei (2022)

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Nintendo Switch

The youngest heir to the Genji name is no man. Her adventure leads her to find new cherished relationships, as well as something deeper than the feud between the rivaling clans. Five potential routes will reveal different elements of Shanao's story and relationships.

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  • visual-novel
  • historical
  • romance
  • dating-sim
  • romantic

10

Sakura Succubus 4 (2021)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Linux

Sakura Succubus 4 is the fourth instalment of the Sakura Succubus series. Join Hiroki and his harem on a relaxing vacation at the beach, and enjoy a fun story full of cute girls!


  • dating-sim
  • visual-novel
  • romance
  • hentai
  • anime
  • simulation
  • multiple-endings
  • comedy
  • 2d
  • cute

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