Games like Five Dates

85% positive from 2,813 reviewsReleased 202024% finish itSteam Deck Verified$14.99

What it is

This is a live-action FMV romantic comedy where player choices shape conversations and relationships with five potential dates. The game explores modern digital dating through branching dialogue and interactive scenarios.

What players liked

Players praise its deep exploration of love and realistic portrayal of dating, akin to a light-hearted comedy FMV.

The catch

The five women come across as unlikable archetypes and the dialogue feels staged.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 85% positive, but with 2,813 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Five Dates

Late Shift

86% positive from 9,192 reviews20177% finish itDeck Verified

Late Shift is a live-action crime thriller where player choices in an FMV narrative determine one of seven endings. Its core loop involves rapid, consequential decisions within a continuous, unpausable film.

What players likedPlayers praise its immersive, thrilling, movie-like experience with impactful choices, surpassing many modern adventure games.

Both are tagged FMV, Choose Your Own Adventure and Choices Matter.

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I Wani Hug that Gator!

97% positive from 3,423 reviews202424% finish itDeck Playable

This is a multi-ended visual novel where player choices shape relationships and determine one of four endings. It focuses on a high school student's second chance at social life and a unique romance.

What players likedPlayers praise this emotional and well-written visual novel as a step up from "Snoot Game," offering impactful choices and a memorable story.

The catchReviewers who liked it still refuse to recommend it over the developers' bigotry.

Both are tagged Choose Your Own Adventure, Dating Sim and Choices Matter.

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428: Shibuya Scramble

95% positive from 3,831 reviews201828% finish itDeck Playable

Live-action visual novel following five strangers through one day in Shibuya after a kidnapping, with a JUMP system for switching between their parallel stories when one hits a dead end.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique, well-made visual novel experience with a masterfully connected, mind-blowing mystery plot.

The catchNo text skip and slow text speed force rereading the same scenes repeatedly.

Both are tagged FMV, Choices Matter and Visual Novel.

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ACE Academy

95% positive from 1,470 reviews2016Deck Playable

This is a comedy-centric, slice-of-life visual novel with romance and sci-fi elements. Players make hundreds of choices to personalize their story and relationships.

What players likedPlayers praise ACE Academy as a polished, well-written visual novel with likable characters and natural relationship routes, even for newcomers.

The catchThe main story stops dead partway through with no ending or resolution.

Both are tagged Choose Your Own Adventure, Dating Sim and Visual Novel.

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Crystalline

94% positive from 1,360 reviews2018Deck Unsupported

This is a comedy fantasy visual novel with a relationship simulator. Players make choices to shape their story and relationships with fully voiced, animated characters.

The catchDespite the choose-your-own-adventure billing, choices barely change the story.

Both are tagged Choose Your Own Adventure, Dating Sim and Visual Novel.

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Breakout 13

88% positive from 7,430 reviews202378% finish itDeck Playable

This is a narrative-driven FMV game with branching storylines and QTEs. Players explore, gather clues, and solve puzzles to uncover a conspiracy.

What players likedPlayers praise its engaging story, mini-games, and high-quality production, making it a great interactive movie experience.

Both are tagged FMV, Choose Your Own Adventure and Choices Matter.

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