Games like Sucker for Love: First Date

98% positive from 2,127 reviewsReleased 2022Steam Deck Playable

What it is

A visual novel dating sim with occult themes. Players make choices to date cute, eldritch girls and unlock endings.

What players liked

Players praise this charming, spooky visual novel for its wonderful art, music, and memorable partners, blending horror with goofy fun.

The catch

The mouse chanting mechanic constantly fails for reading too fast and blocks progress.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 98% positive, but with 2,127 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Sucker for Love: First Date

Lucy -The Eternity She Wished For-

95% positive from 8,206 reviews2016Deck Playable

This is a visual novel where players make choices as a boy interacting with an emotional android. The game explores moral dilemmas and human connection in a near-future setting.

What players likedNo comparisons to other games are made, and there are no substantive recurring points of praise.

Both are tagged Romance, Cute and Story Rich.

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Muv-Luv

93% positive from 2,012 reviews201811% finish itDeck Verified

This is a visual novel with a genre shift from romantic comedy to sci-fi war drama. Its core loop involves experiencing a branching narrative with significant emotional impact.

What players likedPlayers praise its excellent character building, storytelling, and emotional depth, especially as a setup for its sequel.

The catchThe first half is a padded, cliched romcom slog before the real story starts.

Both are tagged Romance, Cute and Story Rich.

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PARQUET

95% positive from 1,764 reviews202144% finish itDeck Playable

A Japanese romance visual novel about a synthesized being seeking his identity. It features a curious living-together experience and an unfolding mystery.

What players likedPlayers praise this wholesome visual novel as a charming, all-ages experience akin to a slice-of-life anime, focusing on self-discovery and mystery.

The catchThe story is short and simplistic, and it barely does anything with its setting.

Both are tagged Romance, Cute and Story Rich.

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The Last Door: Collector's Edition

95% positive from 1,852 reviews201411% finish itDeck Playable

This is a low-res point-and-click horror adventure game focused on investigation and puzzle-solving with a suspenseful, occult atmosphere. It follows a character uncovering dark secrets in Victorian England.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique Lovecraftian horror story, atmosphere, music, and sound design, making it a standout narrative point-and-click experience.

The catchPuzzle solutions turn obscure, pushing players into walkthroughs and trial and error.

Both are tagged Lovecraftian, Story Rich and Horror.

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Sherlock Holmes The Awakened

82% positive from 2,837 reviews20239% finish itDeck Playable

This is a Lovecraftian adventure game where players investigate mysteries as Sherlock Holmes. The core loop involves finding clues and fighting encroaching insanity.

What players likedPlayers praise its Lovecraftian horror and detective themes, feeling like a good remaster and continuation of the "Sherlock Holmes" franchise.

The catchVery linear with little gameplay depth or side content

Both are tagged Lovecraftian, Story Rich and Horror.

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Love at First Sight

96% positive from 1,415 reviews2015

Visual novel romance game. Player pursues a shy, one-eyed girl. Heartwarming and pure.

The catchGeneric, forgettable writing leaves the artwork as the only real reason to read it.

Both are tagged Romance, Cute and Anime.

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