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.

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Fujiwara Bittersweet Girl protag heartwarming slice of life with bittersweet twists!

Price Free to play
Rating 8.1
Release 16 Jan 2021
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.

Price Free to play
Rating 9.6
Release 16 Nov 2020
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!

Price Free to play
Rating 8.5
Release 31 Oct 2020
My Vow to My Liege 《My Vow to My Liege》is a visual novel dating game. Players get to play as a girl disguised as the King of Ng, a man. The 4 dateable characters are: the guide, the enemy, the minister and the guard.Will they choose the man over the country? Love over hate? Who will they finally end up with?

Price 8.19€
Rating 8.9
Release 21 Sep 2020
TAISHO x ALICE episode 2 DUALICE(TAISHO x ALICE episode II) is a fairytale visual novel in which YOU must save your Prince Charming! You will take on the role of the fairytale heroine in order to rehabilitate your chosen love interest and guide him to his "happily ever after"!

Price 16.49€
Rating 8.1
Release 17 Sep 2020
Royal Alchemist Intrigue, betrayal, deaths! An Otome / BxB survival Raising Simulation in a high-fantasy royal court setting with RPG elements.

Price 16.79€
Rating 8.7
Release 30 Apr 2020
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!!

Price Free to play
Rating 8.5
Release 22 Apr 2020
Ken ga Kimi Love story with samurais living in Japan This is a splendid Japanese adventure game which its story is happened in "The Land of the Rising Sun" where human, Yōkai and Oni were living together. Will your story end in the tragedy of "Ken(sword)", or the romance of "Kimi(you)"?

Price 41.99€
Rating 8.9
Release 25 Mar 2020
TAISHO x ALICE episode 1 DUALICE(TAISHO x ALICE episodeI) is a fairytale visual novel in which YOU must save your Prince Charming! You will take on the role of the fairytale heroine in order to rehabilitate your chosen love interest and guide him to his "happily ever after"!

Price 16.49€
Rating 8.2
Release 27 Nov 2019
Pizza Game Every boy have a secret. One of them is bones.

Price 8.19€
Rating 9.0
Release 06 Sep 2019
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.

Price -89% 3.40€
Rating 8.1
Release 30 Aug 2019
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.

Price -98% 0.78€
Rating 7.2
Release 12 Mar 2019
Steam Prison There are two kinds of people: the rulers and the ruled. The Heights are a gorgeous utopia. The Depths, a filthy industrial wasteland. Our heroine, raised in the Heights, has nothing but contempt for those below.

Price 29.99€
Rating 7.8
Release 14 Feb 2019
Arcade Spirits 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?

Price -98% 0.51€
Rating 8.6
Release 12 Feb 2019
Tailor Tales Play as an aspiring fashion designer with your own boutique and experience a heart pounding romance.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.9
Release 09 Jan 2019
Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly Awakening in a mysterious mansion, her first, frantic thoughts are: 'Where am I? And more importantly, WHO am I?'

Price 28.99€
Rating 8.1
Release 15 Nov 2018
Lake of Voices A free horror Visual Novel about an ill-fated journey across Sinnlos, a lake where gruesome monsters lurk just beneath the surface. With times being so dire you'll need to decide what, and who, is going to be sacrificed. Anyone can be saved, but not everyone can be.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.9
Release 28 Aug 2018
Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms 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!

Price -94% 0.52€
Rating 9.0
Release 13 Mar 2018
Let`s not stay friends Friendship is a wonderful thing… unless you are friends with a girl who has no idea you have feelings for her! Inske, a student of magical arts, is troubled by the upcoming outdoors exam, and can't even imagine that someone might want to use the test as an opportunity to get close to her.

Price 4.99€
Rating 7.4
Release 28 Nov 2017
Fashioning Little Miss Lonesome When two handsome young men spot the perfect girl to be their first model and help make a name for themselves, they're determined to go for broke and make her shine—but first they'll have to get her out of her house! Can these two really give such an anti-social recluse the makeover she needs to be a star?

Price 22.99€
Rating 7.7
Release 08 Sep 2017
XOXO Droplets An otome dating sim about a humorously jerky young lady and her mission to woo one of multiple uniquely, but equally, obnoxious guys.

Price Free to play
Rating 7.1
Release 31 Aug 2017
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!

Price 8.19€
Rating 8.9
Release 24 Aug 2017
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.

Price 4.99€
Rating 6.8
Release 21 Jul 2017
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.

Price -11% 28.55€
Rating 9.0
Release 11 Apr 2017

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 June 15th 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 10,483 reviews of which 10,302 were positive and 181 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 205 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.5
10,302
181

205
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 Gamirror Games. Released on November 01st 2024 has received 6,540 reviews of which 6,305 were positive and 235 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
6,305
235

64
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 visual novel game developed by Celianna and published by Pixanna. Released on January 09th 2019 has received 975 reviews of which 925 were positive and 50 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
925
50

21
players

4. 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 3,747 reviews of which 3,446 were positive and 301 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
3,446
301

20
players

5. 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 4,047 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 #5 spot among the most played otome games.
9.3
3,898
149

16
players

6. 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 1,902 reviews of which 1,768 were positive and 134 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played otome games.
8.9
1,768
134

14
players

7. 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 904 reviews of which 788 were positive and 116 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played otome games.
8.2
788
116

11
players

8. 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, female protagonist and visual novel game developed by NEKO WORKs and published by Sekai Project. Released on July 15th 2021 has received 5,293 reviews of which 4,706 were positive and 587 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played otome games.
8.6
4,706
587

8
players

9. 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. Nightshade/百花百狼 is a otome, female protagonist and visual novel game developed by Red Entertainment and LANTERN ROOMS and published by D3PUBLISHER. Released on April 11th 2017 has received 748 reviews of which 717 were positive and 31 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played otome games.
9.0
717
31

5
players

10. TAISHO x ALICE episode 1

DUALICE(TAISHO x ALICE episodeI) is a fairytale visual novel in which YOU must save your Prince Charming! You will take on the role of the fairytale heroine in order to rehabilitate your chosen love interest and guide him to his "happily ever after"! TAISHO x ALICE episode 1 is a otome, adventure and visual novel game developed by Primula and published by pencil. Released on November 27th 2019 has received 1,124 reviews of which 974 were positive and 150 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played otome games.
8.2
974
150

5
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 June 15th 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 808 reviews of which 611 were positive and 197 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. Featuring a massive 98% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for otome category.
7.2
611
197

-98% 28.99€ 0.78€

2. Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms

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. Thanks to its incredible 94% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in otome games.
9.0
916
36

-94% 8.19€ 0.52€

3. 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 617 reviews of which 534 were positive and 83 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 89% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in otome games.
8.1
534
83

-89% 28.99€ 3.40€

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 418 reviews of which 395 were positive and 23 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 53% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for otome games.
8.7
395
23

-53% 20.99€ 9.99€

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 June 15th 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 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 205 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free otome games on Steam.
9.5
10,302
181

205
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 visual novel game developed by Celianna and published by Pixanna. Released on January 09th 2019 has received 975 reviews of which 925 were positive and 50 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
925
50

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 4,047 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 #3 spot among the most played free otome games on Steam.
9.3
3,898
149

16
players

4. 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, female protagonist and visual novel game developed by NEKO WORKs and published by Sekai Project. Released on July 15th 2021 has received 5,293 reviews of which 4,706 were positive and 587 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played free otome games on Steam.
8.6
4,706
587

8
players

5. 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 choose your own adventure, visual novel and interactive fiction game developed by Anta and published by Neoclassic Games. Released on October 10th 2022 has received 1,264 reviews of which 1,196 were positive and 68 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played free otome games on Steam.
8.9
1,196
68

3
players

6. 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 633 reviews of which 573 were positive and 60 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played free otome games on Steam.
8.5
573
60

3
players

7. 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 415 reviews of which 392 were positive and 23 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played free otome games on Steam.
8.7
392
23

2
players

8. 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 348 reviews of which 318 were positive and 30 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played free otome games on Steam.
8.4
318
30

2
players

9. 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 2,179 reviews of which 1,890 were positive and 289 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played free otome games on Steam.
8.3
1,890
289

2
players

10. 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 399 reviews of which 349 were positive and 50 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played free otome games on Steam.
8.1
349
50

1
players