Free to Play Dating Sim Games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play dating sim games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on September 15th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Explore the complete list of the best free to play dating sim games.
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1. Crush Crush
Welcome to Crush Crush - the Idle Dating Sim! Meet, flirt, and fall in love with a motley cast of girls in this heartfelt and hilarious game. Crush Crush is a game developed and published by . Released on October 18th 2016 has received 27,195 reviews of which 24,246 were positive and 2,949 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played dating sim game, thanks to its 2,397 peak concurrent players over the last day.
8.7
24,246
2,949
2,397
players
2. Doki Doki Literature Club!
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 game developed and published by . 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 376 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among dating sim games based on player count.
9.5
203,247
7,470
376
players
3. Blush Blush
You are responsible somehow for a curse that befalls 12 unfortunate hawt dudes. Now you have to find them and break the curse with your love!! Blush Blush is a game developed and published by . Released on April 22nd 2020 has received 7,246 reviews of which 6,314 were positive and 932 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. While seeing 276 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among dating sim games based on player count.
8.5
6,314
932
276
players
4. 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 game developed and published by . 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 163 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played dating sim games.
9.5
10,302
181
163
players
5. Our Life: Beginnings & Always
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door. Our Life: Beginnings & Always is a game developed and published by . Released on November 16th 2020 has received 12,452 reviews of which 12,306 were positive and 146 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. With 152 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played dating sim games.
9.6
12,306
146
152
players
6. Katawa Shoujo
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 game developed and published by . 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 #6 spot among the most played dating sim games.
9.4
3,736
70
54
players
7. ERROR143
A bickering and bantering rivals-to-lovers visual novel where you fall in love after first hack. ERROR143 is a game developed and published by . Released on July 26th 2022 has received 4,490 reviews of which 4,165 were positive and 325 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played dating sim games.
8.9
4,165
325
23
players
8. Pick Me Pick Me
Pick Me Pick Me throws you into the battlefield of love where you face off against a friend to charm quirky AI characters powered by a Large Language Model. Play your cards right to outflirt your rival to score the perfect date; embarrass yourself or fail to impress, & you'll get kicked to the curb! Pick Me Pick Me is a game developed and published by . Released on May 28th 2025 has received 320 reviews of which 204 were positive and 116 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played dating sim games.
6.1
204
116
10
players
9. PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator
Your Pocket-Sized Dating Simulator! Every launch brings a new date with unique dialogues! Spend endless hours with your adorable, love-struck virtual girlfriend. PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator is a game developed and published by . Released on November 27th 2024 has received 1,575 reviews of which 1,528 were positive and 47 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played dating sim games.
9.2
1,528
47
7
players
10. Bloody Painter Dating Sim
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 game developed and published by . Released on October 10th 2024 has received 1,219 reviews of which 1,116 were positive and 103 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played dating sim games.
8.7
1,116
103
7
players
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