Games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! on Steam

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Changed You are trapped in an experiment, trying to find ways to make you still "yourself" , persevere, and survive.

Similarity 47%
Price 4.99€
Rating 8.5
Release 04 Apr 2018
NOeSIS01_诉说谎言记忆物语 From behind the incidents, there hide the secret of the past.

Similarity 47%
Price Free to play
Rating 9.2
Release 19 Mar 2020
Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim If you've ever wanted to romantically pursue a phone, then hot DARN, do I have just the game for you.

Similarity 47%
Price 7.79€
Rating 9.4
Release 14 Feb 2022
Sakura Agent The new Sakura Game from winged cloud, Sakura Agent! Date 2 beautiful girls in this agent adventure.

Similarity 47%
Price 9.99€
Rating 6.9
Release 27 Jan 2017
Kindred Spirits on the Roof During lunch one day, Toomi Yuna meets two "Kindred Spirits" on the roof of her school. When they insist she help them nurture young love, Yuna finds herself playing "yuri cupid" to six unique and adorable couples. Can she remain aloof or will the promise of a "yuritopia" reach her too?

Similarity 47%
Price 31.99€
Rating 9.2
Release 12 Feb 2016
Tokyo Dark Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.

Similarity 47%
Price -58% 7.70€
Rating 8.1
Release 07 Sep 2017
Love Ribbon "Love Ribbon" is a yuri (girl x girl) visual novel about forbidden love between two sisters.

Similarity 47%
Price 9.99€
Rating 8.7
Release 27 Jan 2017
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.

Similarity 46%
Price 27.99€
Rating 8.7
Release 24 Dec 2014
Night Shift Nurses A washed-up mad doctor is hired back by a devious former test subject and asked to twist her hospital into a corrupt donation mill. Will he seize this second chance to practice his own vision of "science," or will his many failings drag him down once again in this pseudo-medical visual novel?

Similarity 46%
Price 19.50€
Rating 8.0
Release 16 Dec 2024

Most played games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! on Steam

Take a look at the top games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of June 16th 2025.

1. The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-

Similarity 48% Kazutaka Kodaka and Kotaro Uchikoshi join forces for the first time to deliver the ULTIMATE adventure game! 15 students are tasked with defending a school from grotesque monsters for 100 days. Can they make it to the end? And will they survive long enough to uncover the truth? The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- is a multiple endings, story rich and adventure game developed by Too Kyo Games and Media.Vision Inc. and published by Aniplex Inc.. Released on April 23rd 2025 has received 5,331 reviews of which 4,752 were positive and 579 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played game like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!, thanks to its 1,518 peak concurrent players over the last day.
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2. Doki Doki Literature Club!

Similarity 78% The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed. Doki Doki Literature Club! is a psychological horror, visual novel and anime game developed and published by Team Salvato. Released on October 06th 2017 has received 210,717 reviews of which 203,247 were positive and 7,470 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. While seeing 427 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! based on player count.
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3. Senren*Banka

Similarity 59% 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. Senren*Banka is a visual novel and dating sim game developed by YUZUSOFT and published by HIKARI FIELD and NekoNyan Ltd.. Released on February 14th 2020 has received 31,226 reviews of which 30,868 were positive and 358 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.7 out of 10. While seeing 406 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! based on player count.
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4. Everlasting Summer

Similarity 53% Visual novel loved by many – Everlasting Summer – now on Steam! Everlasting Summer is a visual novel, story rich and free to play game developed and published by Soviet Games. Released on November 19th 2014 has received 75,514 reviews of which 71,592 were positive and 3,922 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. With 318 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.
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3,922

318
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5. Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair

Similarity 51% Jabberwock Island—You and your classmates were ready for fun in the sun until Monokuma returned to restart his murderous game! Trapped in a kill-or-be-killed situation, your only hope rests in solving the island’s mysteries. Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair is a anime, detective and visual novel game developed by Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. and Abstraction Games and published by Spike Chunsoft Co. and Ltd.. Released on April 18th 2016 has received 26,611 reviews of which 25,613 were positive and 998 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 198 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.
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6. A Date with Death

Similarity 52% 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 10,483 reviews of which 10,302 were positive and 181 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. With 186 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.
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7. The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty

Similarity 49% Trek across ancient China in a dark, boundary-pushing visual novel inspired by traditional Chinese art with modern animation. Escort four girls to the prosperous city of Luoyang in a branching narrative with themes of revenge, cannibalism, involuntary servitude, and more on a redemptive journey. The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty is a visual novel, historical and multiple endings game developed by 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame) and published by 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame) and 2P Games. Released on April 22nd 2024 has received 52,780 reviews of which 50,859 were positive and 1,921 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. With 181 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.
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8. Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

Similarity 51% Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger. Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc is a anime, visual novel and mystery game developed by Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. and Abstraction Games and published by Spike Chunsoft Co. and Ltd.. Released on February 18th 2016 has received 30,431 reviews of which 29,230 were positive and 1,201 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 173 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.
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9. NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD

Similarity 78% 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). NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD is a psychological horror and anime game developed by WSS playground and xemono and published by WSS playground. Released on January 21st 2022 has received 47,205 reviews of which 44,718 were positive and 2,487 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. With 170 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.
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44,718
2,487

170
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10. Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

Similarity 49% A new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school. Inside, some will kill, some will die, and some will be punished. Reimagine what you thought high-stakes, fast-paced investigation was as you investigate twisted murder cases and condemn your new friends to death. Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony is a visual novel, detective and female protagonist game developed and published by Spike Chunsoft Co. and Ltd.. Released on September 25th 2017 has received 19,890 reviews of which 16,665 were positive and 3,225 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. With 164 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.
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3,225

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Best deals on games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! on Steam

Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! available on Steam right now, updated on June 16th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.

1. Arcade Spirits

Similarity 56% 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? Arcade Spirits is a cute, dating sim and lgbtq+ game developed by Fiction Factory Games and published by PQube. Released on February 12th 2019 has received 599 reviews of which 555 were positive and 44 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. Featuring a massive 98% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.
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555
44

-98% 19.99€ 0.53€

2. 7'scarlet

Similarity 48% 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 808 reviews of which 611 were positive and 197 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 98% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.
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611
197

-98% 28.99€ 0.78€

3. The Letter - Horror Visual Novel

Similarity 49% When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive? The Letter - Horror Visual Novel is a visual novel, horror and choices matter game developed and published by Yangyang Mobile. Released on July 24th 2017 has received 1,448 reviews of which 1,249 were positive and 199 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 97% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.
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-97% 19.50€ 0.77€

4. CORPSE FACTORY

Similarity 57% Discard your sense of morality and enter the world of CORPSE FACTORY. An obscure website allows users to request a death. Victims supposedly receive a photograph of their own corpse before they are killed! With English voice acting by an all-star cast. CORPSE FACTORY is a visual novel, violent and psychological horror game developed and published by RIVER CROW STUDIO. Released on May 31st 2022 has received 777 reviews of which 642 were positive and 135 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 96% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.
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-96% 16.99€ 0.79€

5. Sakura Gamer

Similarity 51% The antisocial Nekohime is dragged into the world of video game development by her childhood best friend and her arch nemesis, Clover and Suki. Will she make a successful game… and maybe even fall in love? Sakura Gamer is a anime game developed and published by Winged Cloud. Released on October 05th 2017 has received 419 reviews of which 347 were positive and 72 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 96% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.
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-96% 9.99€ 0.46€

6. Arcade Spirits

Similarity 56% 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? Arcade Spirits is a game developed and published by . Released on February 12th 2019 has received 599 reviews of which 555 were positive and 44 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 98% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.
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-98% 19.99€ 0.53€

7. Sakura Spirit

Similarity 63% Rising Judo Star Gushiken Takahiro was two weeks away from the match that would make or break his career -- a championship match where the winner is then signed up to be a young national athlete for Japan. He was very determined to win, in order to fulfill his dreams of finally representing his country for a sport he loves so much. Sakura Spirit is a anime and visual novel game developed and published by Winged Cloud. Released on July 09th 2014 has received 6,952 reviews of which 5,448 were positive and 1,504 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 95% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.
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-95% 9.99€ 0.52€

8. Sakura Beach

Similarity 52% From the makers of Sakura Spirit, Sakura Angels and Sakura Fantasy this time working together with the artist Inma to bring you this visual novel dating sim on the beach! Seiji is a daydreamer who spends too much time thinking about space. Sakura Beach is a anime and visual novel game developed and published by Winged Cloud. Released on August 14th 2015 has received 1,431 reviews of which 1,133 were positive and 298 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 95% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.
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-95% 9.99€ 0.50€

9. Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms

Similarity 49% Continue your journey to Edo in Hakuoki™: Edo Blossoms, where you play as the heroine Chizuru Yukimura. Romance the famous warriors of the Shinsengumi as you enter a fantasy drama of battles and self-discovery. Your narrative choices unlock multiple branching storylines and 30 different endings! Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms is a otome, visual novel and female protagonist game developed by Idea Factory and Design Factory and published by Idea Factory International. Released on March 13th 2018 has received 952 reviews of which 916 were positive and 36 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 94% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.
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-94% 8.19€ 0.52€

10. Highway Blossoms

Similarity 50% A yuri visual novel about Amber, a girl who's trying her best to be alone on the road, until she stumbles upon a young hitchhiker and the journal of a prospector from long ago. Fully voiced in English. Highway Blossoms is a lgbtq+, visual novel and america game developed by and published by Studio Élan. Released on June 17th 2016 has received 2,613 reviews of which 2,462 were positive and 151 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 94% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.
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-94% 12.79€ 0.81€

Free games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! on Steam

Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on June 16th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.

1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

Similarity 78% The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed. Doki Doki Literature Club! is a psychological horror, visual novel and anime game developed and published by Team Salvato. Released on October 06th 2017 has received 210,717 reviews of which 203,247 were positive and 7,470 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. With 427 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.
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2. Everlasting Summer

Similarity 53% Visual novel loved by many – Everlasting Summer – now on Steam! Everlasting Summer is a visual novel, story rich and free to play game developed and published by Soviet Games. Released on November 19th 2014 has received 75,514 reviews of which 71,592 were positive and 3,922 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. Thanks to its free to play tag and a daily player base of 318, this game has secured the #2 spot in the ranking of free games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.
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71,592
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318
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3. A Date with Death

Similarity 52% 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 10,483 reviews of which 10,302 were positive and 181 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. Thanks to its free to play tag and a daily player base of 186, this game has secured the #3 spot in the ranking of free games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.
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4. Saihate Station

Similarity 49% An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men. Saihate Station is a psychological horror, visual novel and lgbtq+ game developed and published by びぶ/viv. Released on March 07th 2025 has received 2,484 reviews of which 2,383 were positive and 101 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played free games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.
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5. Katawa Shoujo

Similarity 70% Katawa Shoujo is a romantic visual novel set in the fictional Japanese Yamaku High School for disabled children. Hisao's congenital heart defect forces him to move to a new school. Despite his difficulties, Hisao is able to find friends—and perhaps love, if he plays his cards right. Katawa Shoujo is a visual novel, romance and dating sim game developed and published by Four Leaf Studios. Released on August 15th 2024 has received 3,806 reviews of which 3,736 were positive and 70 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played free games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.
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6. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

Similarity 48% Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition. Paper Lily - Chapter 1 is a pixel graphics, psychological horror and story rich game developed and published by Leef 6010. Released on January 26th 2024 has received 6,621 reviews of which 6,562 were positive and 59 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played free games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.
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7. ERROR143

Similarity 52% A bickering and bantering rivals-to-lovers visual novel where you fall in love after first hack. ERROR143 is a visual novel, dating sim and lgbtq+ game developed and published by Jenny Vi Pham. Released on July 26th 2022 has received 4,352 reviews of which 4,053 were positive and 299 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played free games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.
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28
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8. Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel

Similarity 49% 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 4,047 reviews of which 3,898 were positive and 149 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played free games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.
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10
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9. Dies irae ~Amantes amentes~

Similarity 48% Night after night, the same dream of a guillotine. A headhunting serial killer. And the "knights" in black who follow soon after. Irrationality that defies the realm of common sense begins to assault and devour the city. Dies irae ~Amantes amentes~ is a visual novel, anime and free to play game developed by light and published by views Co. and Ltd. Released on June 02nd 2017 has received 611 reviews of which 534 were positive and 77 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played free games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.
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10. Bloody Painter Dating Sim

Similarity 50% You have unfortunately been captured by a serial killer, and you must increase your chances of survival within seven days. Your choices will determine how he treats you and the outcome of your relationship. What will your final relationship with him be...? Bloody Painter Dating Sim is a rpg, dating sim and visual novel game developed and published by DeluCat Productions. Released on October 10th 2024 has received 947 reviews of which 879 were positive and 68 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played free games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.
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