Best Otome games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated otome games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free otome games are available at the bottom of the page.
Filters & Lists
甜点恋人 / Pastry Lovers
Pastry Lovers is an adventure simulation game that sets in a fantastic Pastry Kingdom. Sakura, the main character, grows into a pastry master and gains romantic love.
Nightshade／百花百狼
A romance visual novel game made in collaboration with D3P and Red Entertainment.Character design and illustrations are by the popular illustrator Teita. The romance revolves around Ninjas who have lived through the Sengoku Period. This game has published in 2016 as PS Vita in Japan.
Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...
Demonheart
Discover the secrets of the witches and demons in this dark fantasy romance game, featuring a female protagonist whose personality is completely up to the player thanks to extensive dialog choices.
Lost in Secular Love
A Otome game about romancing monks?! All the romanceable characters are monks?! Sweet yet seductive! The untainted body and soul that only you can touch… PS: The game is set in an alternate history with an alternate religion.
Seduce Me 2: The Demon War
Seduce Me 2: The Demon War is the sequel to the popular free-to-play otome game, Seduce Me the Otome. It follows the story of Mika Anderson as she is suddenly thrown into the Abyssal Plains right before she is about to be married to one of the five Incubi Brothers featured in the first game.
A Little Lily Princess
Newly arrived at a boarding school in Victorian England, Sara Crewe uses her love of books and storytelling to build new relationships. But what happens to a fairy-tale princess when she loses everything?
OZMAFIA!!
Once upon a time, a girl, her pet dog, and three companions made a journey to meet a great wizard who could grant their wishes. But what if the girl hadn’t believed that “there’s no place like home”? Explore a fairytale world through a dozen routes and 20+ endings!
Hustle Cat
You are Avery Grey, the newest employee at a popular cat cafe called A Cat's Paw. The coffee's good and the staff is friendly (and kinda cute!) but mysterious. One day, you find a strange book in the basement, with letters you can't quite read...
CUPID - A free to play Visual Novel
"Love is both poison and cure, both knife and remedy." Set in 18th Century France, this is a gothic romance tale about loss, revenge and the different faces of love.
Mystic Destinies: Serendipity of Aeons
During your first year of university, immense magical powers are forced onto you, thus revealing the supernatural world hidden within ours. But you must learn to control your powers with the help of a partner or risk destroying everything around you. Will your new fate be one of tragedy or serendipity?
Blood Code
A story about an ordinary human girl and her romantic encounters with knights and princes. These characters may be gentle, passionate, considerate, or inhospitable. There are many character styles to suit a variety of individual player tastes.
Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star
The loveable birds of Hatoful Boyfriend are back in the remastered holiday-themed sequel Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star!
The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya
"The Men of Yoshiwara" is a popular romance game for women. At the end, to whom is it that you will be talking of love? Vocal opening song/English text
Amnesia™: Memories
You awaken to find your memories gone. To learn the truth behind your amnesia, you’ll choose from five romantic paths, each its own world. With 20+ endings, can you write the lasting love story you deserve, or will your love and life come to an end?
Seduce Me the Otome
A romantic comedy visual novel centered around a girl named Mika Anderson, who gets entangled in the affairs of incubi.
Nameless ~The one thing you must recall~
Nameless ~The one thing you must recall~ is a visual novel game designed for female audiences. It was distributed by the publisher, Cheritz, in English, Korean, and Japanese on Nov. 11th, 2013 and now it is available on Steam.
Dandelion - Wishes brought to you -
Dandelion -Wishes brought to you- is a female-oriented game developed by Cheritz. The game was released in South Korea in August, 2012. The English translation for Dandelion was released on Nov, 2012. Dandelion is known as a unique dating simulation with a sensational storyline and charming characters.
Rising Angels: Reborn
Despite determination and skill, Natalie Puccile, a Special Investigations and Tactics officer, has spent her career watching over a listening post in the middle of deep space. After the orders that she has always dreamed of arrive, she finds herself in charge of a small destroyer and tasked with discovering the fate of a missing...
Hatoful Boyfriend
Congratulations! You’ve been accepted as the only human student at the prestigious St. PigeoNation’s Institute, a school for talented birds! Roam the halls and find love in between classes as a sophomore student at the world’s greatest pigeon high school.
Loren The Amazon Princess
Loren The Amazon Princess is a fantasy epic combining intricate turn-based battles with a heroic tale of overcoming evil - with a twist! In this tale, you play as a loyal servant of the hero rather than the hero herself.
Magical Diary: Horse Hall
You have been invited to attend a magical school. You can make new friends, learn spells, face exams, run for class office, and try to find a date for the May Day Ball.Most played otome games on Steam
Take a look at the top otome games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of April 16th 2025.
1. A Date with Death
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls. A Date with Death is a dating sim, visual novel and lgbtq+ game developed and published by Two and a Half Studios. Released on December 07th 2023 has received 9,951 reviews of which 9,783 were positive and 168 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played otome game, thanks to its 234 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.5
9,783
168
234
players
2. Homicipher
Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape. Homicipher is a horror, otome and female protagonist game developed by 八名木Games and published by Gamera Games. Released on November 01st 2024 has received 6,297 reviews of which 6,071 were positive and 226 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played otome games.
9.3
6,071
226
54
players
3. Tailor Tales
Play as an aspiring fashion designer with your own boutique and experience a heart pounding romance. Tailor Tales is a free to play, otome and female protagonist game developed by Celianna and published by Pixanna. Released on January 09th 2019 has received 968 reviews of which 921 were positive and 47 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played otome games.
8.9
921
47
21
players
4. Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds
Romance 12 handsome warriors and the samurai of the Shinsengumi, uncover their dark secrets, and conquer your demons in this historical fantasy visual novel! Your narrative choices unlock multiple branching storylines and 30 different endings! Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds is a otome, visual novel and female protagonist game developed by Idea Factory and Design Factory and published by Idea Factory International. Released on August 24th 2017 has received 1,864 reviews of which 1,729 were positive and 135 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played otome games.
8.8
1,729
135
18
players
5. Amnesia™: Memories
You awaken to find your memories gone. To learn the truth behind your amnesia, you’ll choose from five romantic paths, each its own world. With 20+ endings, can you write the lasting love story you deserve, or will your love and life come to an end? Amnesia™: Memories is a otome, visual novel and female protagonist game developed by Idea Factory and Design Factory and published by Idea Factory International. Released on August 25th 2015 has received 3,716 reviews of which 3,421 were positive and 295 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played otome games.
8.9
3,421
295
15
players
6. BUSTAFELLOWS
A new visual novel from the legendary eXtend! Mixing dangerous romance with murder mystery, BUSTAFELLOWS is a steamy noir mystery that will make you shiver but ask for more! BUSTAFELLOWS is a otome, visual novel and female protagonist game developed by NIPPON CULTURAL BROADCASTING EXTEND INC. and published by PQube. Released on July 30th 2021 has received 885 reviews of which 771 were positive and 114 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played otome games.
8.2
771
114
11
players
7. Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning... Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel is a free to play, otome and visual novel game developed and published by Dicesuki. Released on April 05th 2017 has received 4,030 reviews of which 3,885 were positive and 145 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played otome games.
9.3
3,885
145
10
players
8. Bewitching Sinners
Bewitching Sinners is a dark comedy dating sim where your choices will either leave you with your true love or ruin a whole world and potentially killing millions of people within it, no pressure! Explore a fantasy world full of witches, hot priests, and the occasional dance with death. Bewitching Sinners is a visual novel, dating sim and otome game developed and published by Miss Xero. Released on May 02nd 2024 has received 302 reviews of which 296 were positive and 6 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played otome games.
8.9
296
6
10
players
9. Folie Fatale
All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN! Folie Fatale is a female protagonist, otome and visual novel game developed by Kanmidoko (神海処) and published by 346lab Localization. Released on May 30th 2024 has received 1,821 reviews of which 1,629 were positive and 192 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played otome games.
8.5
1,629
192
7
players
10. Dark Nights
Nothing is as it seems. Dark Nights is a otome, visual novel and adventure game developed and published by Pinlin. Released on October 31st 2022 has received 341 reviews of which 311 were positive and 30 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played otome games.
8.4
311
30
6
players
Best deals on otome games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of otome games available on Steam right now, updated on April 16th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted otome games.
1. 7'scarlet
The remote town of Okunezato is shaped like a crescent moon and shrouded in dark myths and legends. Take on the role of a brave young woman journeying into the unknown to uncover dangerous truths and locate her missing brother with her childhood friend. 7'scarlet is a otome, adventure and visual novel game developed by Idea Factory and TOYBOX and published by Intragames. Released on March 12th 2019 has received 794 reviews of which 601 were positive and 193 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. Featuring a massive 92% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for otome category.
7.2
601
193
-92%
27.50€
2.20€
2. Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk
Uncover the secret – Unite the clans In a town ruled by opposing clans and overshadowed by superstition and legend, a child is born with the dreaded mark of a witch. She conceals her identity until the theft of a mysterious relic brings to light a series of staggering revelations. Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk is a otome, adventure and visual novel game developed by Idea Factory and published by Intragames. Released on August 30th 2019 has received 606 reviews of which 526 were positive and 80 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 91% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in otome games.
8.2
526
80
-91%
27.56€
2.48€
3. Demonheart
Discover the secrets of the witches and demons in this dark fantasy romance game, featuring a female protagonist whose personality is completely up to the player thanks to extensive dialog choices. Demonheart is a lgbtq+, visual novel and otome game developed and published by Rolling Crown. Released on March 24th 2017 has received 719 reviews of which 661 were positive and 58 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 75% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in otome games.
8.6
661
58
-75%
19.99€
4.99€
4. Arcadia Fallen
Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way. Arcadia Fallen is a choose your own adventure, visual novel and dating sim game developed and published by Galdra Studios. Released on November 17th 2021 has received 403 reviews of which 381 were positive and 22 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 52% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for otome games.
8.7
381
22
-52%
20.81€
9.99€
5. 甜点恋人 / Pastry Lovers
Pastry Lovers is an adventure simulation game that sets in a fantastic Pastry Kingdom. Sakura, the main character, grows into a pastry master and gains romantic love. 甜点恋人 / Pastry Lovers is a otome, visual novel and dating sim game developed and published by 橙光游戏. Released on July 21st 2017 has received 308 reviews of which 222 were positive and 86 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a 40% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for otome games.
6.8
222
86
-40%
4.99€
2.99€
Free otome games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play otome games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on April 16th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play otome games.
1. A Date with Death
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls. A Date with Death is a dating sim, visual novel and lgbtq+ game developed and published by Two and a Half Studios. Released on December 07th 2023 has received 9,951 reviews of which 9,783 were positive and 168 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. With 234 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free otome games on Steam.
9.5
9,783
168
234
players
2. Tailor Tales
Play as an aspiring fashion designer with your own boutique and experience a heart pounding romance. Tailor Tales is a free to play, otome and female protagonist game developed by Celianna and published by Pixanna. Released on January 09th 2019 has received 968 reviews of which 921 were positive and 47 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played free otome games on Steam.
8.9
921
47
21
players
3. Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning... Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel is a free to play, otome and visual novel game developed and published by Dicesuki. Released on April 05th 2017 has received 4,030 reviews of which 3,885 were positive and 145 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played free otome games on Steam.
9.3
3,885
145
10
players
4. Dark Nights
Nothing is as it seems. Dark Nights is a otome, visual novel and adventure game developed and published by Pinlin. Released on October 31st 2022 has received 341 reviews of which 311 were positive and 30 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played free otome games on Steam.
8.4
311
30
6
players
5. NEKOPARA - Catboys Paradise
When your grandfather passes away and you inherit his café, it's a tall task for anyone. But with the help of 4 talented catboys, Cafe Kin'uan is ready for business in NEKOPARA - Catboys Paradise! NEKOPARA - Catboys Paradise is a otome, visual novel and female protagonist game developed by NEKO WORKs and published by Sekai Project. Released on July 15th 2021 has received 5,280 reviews of which 4,697 were positive and 583 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played free otome games on Steam.
8.6
4,697
583
5
players
6. Seduce Me the Otome
A romantic comedy visual novel centered around a girl named Mika Anderson, who gets entangled in the affairs of incubi. Seduce Me the Otome is a free to play and otome game developed and published by Michaela Laws. Released on June 04th 2015 has received 2,184 reviews of which 1,896 were positive and 288 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played free otome games on Steam.
8.3
1,896
288
3
players
7. Trapped with Jester
An unusual horror-themed Visual Novel about waking up in a carriage with a stranger… Whatever could go wrong? Trapped with Jester is a visual novel, otome and psychological horror game developed by Anta and published by Neoclassic Games. Released on October 10th 2022 has received 1,232 reviews of which 1,165 were positive and 67 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played free otome games on Steam.
8.9
1,165
67
2
players
8. Fujiwara Bittersweet
Girl protag heartwarming slice of life with bittersweet twists! Fujiwara Bittersweet is a visual novel, indie and otome game developed and published by MagicBenchVN. Released on January 16th 2021 has received 397 reviews of which 349 were positive and 48 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played free otome games on Steam.
8.2
349
48
2
players
9. Ballads at Midnight
When a sarcastic bard is arrested and exiled to an abandoned castle, she expected to be at the mercy of a hungry, blood-thirsty vampire. She soon discovers that the vampire, Lucius, is not starving: he is gravely bored. She may just survive on borrowed time, one ballad each midnight. Ballads at Midnight is a free to play, otome and vampire game developed by Synstoria and published by Abiding Bridge. Released on July 15th 2022 has received 402 reviews of which 382 were positive and 20 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played free otome games on Steam.
8.8
382
20
10. Witches x Warlocks
Witches x Warlocks is a cute and light-hearted Halloween Raising Sim; featuring a customizable protagonist and 4 love interests of different genders! Witches x Warlocks is a visual novel, lgbtq+ and otome game developed by Nifty Visuals and published by Nifty Productions. Released on October 31st 2020 has received 624 reviews of which 568 were positive and 56 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played free otome games on Steam.
8.5
568
56