Games like Five Dates

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.

85% positive from 2,813 · 2020 · 24% finish it · Steam Deck Verified · $14.99 $4.49 -70% · Lowest ever $4.49 (2026-05-02)

Dating SimFMVChoose Your Own Adventure Choices MatterAdventureVisual Novel

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.

The catchMost choices change nothing and seen scenes cannot be skipped on replays.

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

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The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story

80% positive from 1,117 reviews202239% finish itDeck Playable

This is a live-action mystery-adventure game where players solve murders across time by collecting clues and piecing together evidence. It features a three-part loop: Incident, Reasoning, and Solution.

What players likedPlayers praise this FMV detective mystery as a high-quality, lengthy experience akin to Ace Attorney or Danganronpa.

The catchThe clue and hypothesis deduction system is slow, fiddly and tedious to sit through.

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

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I Wani Hug that Gator!

97% positive from 3,457 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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Game of Fate 2: A Century's Promise

80% positive from 1,241 reviews202523% finish itDeck Playable

This is a first-person, sci-fi interactive movie with live-action footage. Players make choices that impact the story and uncover secrets in a revenge mystery.

The catchEnglish subtitles are broken, with missing lines and text that falls out of sync.

Both are tagged FMV, Dating Sim and Adventure.

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Motesolo : No Girlfriend Since Birth

86% positive from 1,094 reviews20215% finish itDeck Unsupported

This is a narrative choice-driven visual novel where players influence a tense blind date through dialogue selection. The game focuses on the awkward social dynamics and psychological maneuvering of a perpetually single man.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique, comical story reminiscent of a quirky K-drama, offering an enjoyable and re-playable experience.

The catchBoth leads come across as unlikeable, so the date is uncomfortable rather than charming.

Both are tagged FMV and Dating Sim.

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More about Five Dates

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.

Reviews: 85% positive from 2,813
Released: 2020
Finish it: 24% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: $14.99 $4.49 -70% · Lowest ever $4.49 (2026-05-02)
Play: Single-playerFull controller support

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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