Dating Sim Recommendations - /wsr/ (#1531408) [Archived: 612 hours ago]

Anonymous
6/26/2025, 2:39:09 AM No.1531408
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I'm feeling lonely and want some dating sim recommendations with some cute anime girls in them. Preferably something I can get on Steam. I don't want any meme ones or stuff that pokes fun at the idea of a dating sim. Something like Katawa Shoujo or one of the dating sims you see characters play in anime.
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Anonymous
6/26/2025, 6:08:37 AM No.1531426
>>1531408 (OP)
Princess Evangile, but you're a fag for wanting this.
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arlo
6/28/2025, 1:20:18 AM No.1531586
I was involved in one called Milennium Whisper. I can't say much about it other than it's on steam and it uses completely new tech. I know because I helped build it. I reccomend that one.
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 3:50:30 AM No.1531610
>>1531586
>let me use this opportunity to promote my woke game with terrible reviews
>it isn't anything like what the guy asked for, but I need to promote it hehe
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 9:16:19 AM No.1531628
>>1531408 (OP)
Personally, I'd recommend Little Busters or The Grisaia Trilogy with the 18+ patch, though if you're looking for something even more lighthearted, you could try a Yuzusoft title, though I haven't played, so I can't speak for the quality.
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Anonymous
6/29/2025, 3:50:51 AM No.1531750
>>1531628
Should I get the 18+ patch for Grisaia Trilogy too? Also thanks for the recommendations!
>>1531426
Thank you too anon
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Anonymous
6/29/2025, 7:59:11 PM No.1531811
>>1531750
You should get the porn patch for any game that you buy on Steam. For Princess Evangile too.
Anonymous
6/29/2025, 11:39:43 PM No.1531827
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>>1531408 (OP)
Amagami is a classic, and a very well-polished "true" dating sim where there's a bit of a puzzle aspect to it if you're juggling girls/trying to make sure your non-targets don't end up utterly miserable. Not on Steam, but there's a translation patch. Well-known, but still a hard recommend if you haven't played it already.

Not a dating sim, but Princess Maker 1 and 2 will keep you busy for a while if you're into raising/ruining your very own fictional daughter. They're a passion project by old Studio Gainax, and the attention to detail and aesthetics really shows in these old games.

I have a huge soft spot for Galaxy Angel and Sakura Wars. They're basically playable 2000s action/scifi harem anime, and the vibe is really on point. If you have any nostalgia for that genre, these games really scratch that itch without just defaulting to a standard highschool setting. While they're not "true" dating sims (i.e. stat-raising, navigate the girl's route), they do have actual strategy gamplay to them as well.

For less dating sim, more VN-style dating, I can add to >>1531628 recs Majikoi. Very enjoyable group cast and off-beat girls. It has the benefit of focusing more on the individual girls rather than an overarching main plot (like more well-known, story-heavy VNs), making it closer to a dating sim.

Give the OG dating sims like Tokimeki Memorial a try too, if you can find them. Many are more like proper "games" than you may initially give them credit, with a bunch of stat and time management autism to get into some of the challenging routes.

As a general resource, vndb has a pretty good tagging system you can also dig through for other stuff that might catch your attention.
https://vndb.org/