Otome is a genre of video game focuses on story-based gameplay, targeted towards women. The primary goal, besides the main plot, is to create a romantic relationship between the female and one of several male characters. The genre is popular in Japan and is made up of Simulation and Visual Novel Games, particular Life-Simulation and Dating Simulations. The genre has various elements in common with Josei and Shojo manga, and the story-wise the Otome Games are often similar to Harem Manga. There are lots of games focused towards women that revolve around the romance between men, known as Boys’ Love Games. The ultimate goal of these games is to have the partner fall in love and develop a relationship with the other NPCs. The games come with usually a single female character and several handsome makes of varying types. In Visual Novel games, the player advances in the plot by choosing the dialogue or actions which shape the player’s story and his relationship. In Otome Simulation games, the plot is affected by another gameplay, either by raising stats or playing mini-games. The primary character has various parameters such as style, talent, looks, etc. that can be increased through different activities in normal gameplay.

23 Best Otome Games

#1 Amnesia: Memories

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Amnesia: Memories is a mix of Visual Novel, Otome-based, Romance, and Dating Simulation elements developed and published by Idea Factory International. The game supports Single-player mode and revolves around a female protagonist who must hide her recent loss of memory while exploring the relationships with five different men. You can get into the role of the female protagonist, and you have to select your romantic path in the beginning. There are five different people, each with a different story, and unique personality. You have to choose one of five men as your love interest and progress through the story. Go to date with the guy and find a place to romance. There are twenty multiple endings, depends on the decision taken by you. The game features three different mini-games such as Air Hockey against other Characters, Rock, Paper, Scissors, etc. Amnesia: Memories offers prominent features such as Parameters Affect your Relationship, Five new Men. Unlockable voice Images, etc. With superb gameplay, impressive graphics, and well-written story, Amnesia: Memories is the best game to play and enjoy.

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#2 Nicole

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Nicole is a great Otome and a Visual Novel style Dating and Life Simulation by Winter Wolves. The game features a female protagonist Nicole as your character who after modifications and customization helps you get into the game world. This game is set is set in a collage where Nicole (You) gets admitted for study and soon after her admission finds out about the mysterious disappearances of girls. She vows to find out the culprits who are kidnapping the girls and besides that, continues the daily tasks at her collage. Nicole lets you interact with other online players and NPC’s, take part in different dialogues, and activities like games, puzzles and romance as to collect more clues about the culprits. As a new student to the collage, you don’t have much friends, so you should make new friends and also find your true love by hanging out with boys and dating the right ones. In game you’ll be asked by the boys to go out and have lunch or dinner etc. so you should choose carefully who’s better for you. You can also buy different items from in-game markets to gift the boys you like. With all the fancies this game has to offer you, I’m sure you’ll like the game and enjoy playing it.

#3 Locked Heart

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Locked Heart is an Otome-based, Visual-Novel and Single-player Simulation created and published by Visual-Wordplay. The game takes place in the strange mansion and it cast you in the role of the female protagonist named as Aura. According to the story, the protagonist is trapped in the mansion full of strange toys. The ultimate task is to explore the mansion, interact with objects, find clues and find a way out. You have to find the reason behind the strange force, stopping you and them to the mansion. The game features multiple ends depends on your decisions. As the story progress, the game becomes more challenging. Solve puzzles and earn points and use them to unlock useful items. Uncover the truth behind the mansion and find a way out as soon as possible to survive. You are not alone in the mansion there someone else who notice your moments and keep an eye on you. With horror story, challenging puzzles, and detailed graphics, Locked Heart is the best game to play.

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#4 Otome Game: Love Story

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Otome Game: Love Story is a Visual Novel, Adventure and Single-player Simulation developed and published by Hanabi Media for iOS and Android. The game introduces the exciting cast of characters with an interactive story split into several chapters. During the gameplay, most of the time the player spends on reading the story. In the game, you assume the role of the protagonist, who must decide whom he wants to date. The game revolves around multiple elements such as dating, romance, drama and interaction. It offers the chance to you to fall in love with a handsome guy and immerse yourself in dramatic romance gameplay experience. You must read the story of the game with a complex relationship and make choices which shape your story. Otome Game: Love Story includes prominent features such as Cool Comics and Animations, Romance Drama, Complex Relationship, Japanese Style, Flirt your Way, Unravel Mysteries, Decide your Boyfriend, find Romance to Date, and more.

#5 Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds

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Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds is an Adventure, Anime-based, Visual Novel, and Otome Simulation developed by Design Factory and published by Idea Factory International. The game supports Single-player mode, and it takes place in the historical fantasy world, where the player takes on the role of the female protagonist named as Chizuru. The story revolves around the struggle of the protagonist, who is searching for her father. In the game, the player as the famous samurai of the Shinsengumi, as the player unearth his/her dark secrets and face mysteries of his/her past. In the Text-based adventure, the player can select from a variety of narrative choices and branch stories to unlock thirty different endings. There are more than 12 handsome bachelors, and the player can choose one of them to fall in love. During the gameplay, the player can engage himself/herself in dramas of friendship, romance, and betrayal. Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds includes core features such as Thirty different Endings, Each Decision affect your Relationship, Make Choices, 12 Handsome Bachelors, and more.

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#6 Pirates in Love

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Pirates in Love by Voltage is a wonderful Otome, Visual Novel Style Dating and Romance Life-Simulation created by Voltage inc. Japan. Just like all the Voltage games, Pirates in Love offers a great story as well as it allows you to join a group of Pirates and embark on a journey to find the lost treasures. Being an only girl on-board, you are the center of the universe and definitely the center of attention to every man on the ship. As the battle for your attention is already going on, it solely depends on you to choose whose best for you. You must interact with them, check out their personalities and find out who is your best match. The choice-based game-play lets you make your own choices and build a relation that will depend on your choices and actions, so you better be good at making choices. With a marvelous setting, great visuals, addictive game-play and a lot of other cool things, Pirates in Love is one of the best Dating and Social Networking Simulations to enjoy. Do try it out.

#7 Seduce Me the Otome

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Seduce Me the Otome is an Anime-based, Visual Novel, Romance and Single-player Dating Simulation developed and published by Michaela Laws. The game takes place in the stunning world based on High School and puts you in the role of the senior with your two fellows named as Suzu Cappini and Naomi Patterson. You are the Harold Anderson’s granddaughter, who is the founder and CEO of Anderson Toys, a company, offering amazing products for children. Suddenly one day, you are called to attend the funeral of your grandfather. After the funeral, you come to know that you have inherited his massive estate. Your father advise you to move into your estate immediately. On next day, when you arrives into your estate, you discovers five injured, a very handsome man on the floor. A mysterious group of misfits attacked on them and run to locate shelter. Progress through the story, unearth the secrets, and solve mysteries. Seduce Me the Otome offers prominent features such as Changeable Characters, Original Soundtracks, Twenty-two Possible Endings, and more. Try it out, if you love playing Visual Novel Simulations.

#8 Princesses’s Maid

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Princesses’s Maid is an Amine-based, Visual Novel and Single-player Dating Simulation developed and published by Toki Production. It offers an exciting story which revolves around two twin princesses who are going to get married to people who they don’t know. The game includes a variety of NPCs to interact and features a series of dialogs. To get into the game world, you can select your character and your ultimate task is to progress through the game. It is a mix of otome-based and dating simulation. As the story progress, other content will be unlocked. Progress through the game by navigating your Kingdom, interacting NPCs, and unearth the secrets of the groom by which you are get married. The graphics and mechanics of the game are fantastic and addictive. Engage yourself in visual novel gameplay experience and enjoy multiple ends depend on your decision. With the well-written story, addictive mechanics, and smooth gameplay, Princesses’s Maid is the best game to play and enjoy.

#9 X-Note

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X-Note is another great Visual-Novel, Supernatural Mystery that offers a brilliant combination of Life and Dating Simulation aesthetics. The game revolves around the character of Essi, a young girl whose mother dies in a car accident and that affects her life badly. As the result Essi gets reserved and starts behaving differently than her past. Going through the stuff and memories she finds a USB flash Device that has the info about her mother in a folder named X-Note, she tries hard but fails to see the contents of the folder. Meanwhile a boy named Yuon asks for her help regarding a murder at Xen-Institute, Essi finds it interesting and starts digging about her own history and also the murder mystery that Yuon is working on. Your task is to be Essi in the game, go with the story, make choices and get the different endings all based up on the actions you perform. With a brilliant story, addictive game-play and eye catching visuals, X-Note is a fun game to play and enjoy.

#10 Star Project

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Star Project is a brilliant combination of Browser-based Otome Style Dating, Management and Simulation aesthetics. The game offers strongest ever story-lines and loads of Romantic Relationship opportunities for all the young gamers and allows them to befriend like-minded people, hang out with them in a virtual environment and enjoy their lives just according to their own rules. With wonderful business and management, life simulation, romance elements and lot of mini games to play while being part of a colorful world, Star Project is a fun game to play. Star project was started only in Japanese language first but on a worldwide demand the game also introduced the English version that was later closed fro some undisclosed reasons. However, the game is still available in it’s original version and you can play it if you like. Star project is one of the best Virtual Worlds experiences that you can have, so enjoy it.

#11 Lucky Rabbit Reflex

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Lucky Rabbit Reflex is an Otome styled Visual Novel Dating, Love and Social Networking Simulation by Studio Super 63. The game allows you to be a character in the game (Boy or a Girl) try finding out a boyfriend or a girlfriend for you while building and developing a life and enjoy a wonderful Life Simulation experience. As the 17 year old girl student of Northmain Collage, Lucky Rabbit Reflex lets you focus on your studies, make new friends, hang out with them, find your specific one, go partying, find a god job and enjoy being part of a wonderful world. With a marvelously engaging choice-based game-play, 20 different game endings, a lot of beautiful characters to select, brilliant visuals and a great story-line to follow, Lucky Rabbit Reflex is a great game to play and enjoy.

#12 RE: Alistair

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RE: Alistair is an Otome-based, Visual Novel, and Single-player Simulation created by Sakevisual and available to play on multiple platforms such as Windows, Mac, and Linus. The game lets the player get into the role of the protagonist who is a female named Merui Lucas. It offers an exciting story, in which is the protagonist loves playing video games. Merui Lucas often plays Massively Multiplayer Online game known as Rivenwell Online with her online fellow named Fiona. A boy (Alistair) steals ancient items from Merui Lucas in the game and forces her to get it back. She wants to take revenge from him. The game lets the player assume the role of protagonist and finds the boy who steals her rare item. In the game, the player will discover three boys with the same name in her schools such as Shiro, Travis, and Derek. Explore the game world complete objectives to progress through the game and earn points. With exciting features, immersive gameplay and stunning visuals, Merui Lucas is the best game to play and enjoy.

#13 Frozen Essence

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Frozen Essence is an Otome-based, Visual Novel, and Fantasy Simulation by Unbroken Hours. The game includes four different characters and lets the player select one of them to start the game. The story of the game revolves around the female protagonist named Mina who is escaped from her crystal prison. She completely lost her memory and followed the order from the Oracle and keeps protected by the bodyguards. The journey of Mina begins with the guidance and protection from the Oracle. There are different characters, and each character has its unique story with multiple ends. It combines the elements of romance and date and lets the player explore the game world, interact with objects and NPCs, date cute guys and find his/her, love. The ends of the game depend on the decisions or actions that are taken by the player. Frozen Essence offers core features such as over 12 different Endings, more than75 CGs, dynamic Soundtracks, Four main Guys and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#14 In Your Arms Tonight

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In Your Arms Tonight by Vintage Games and published by Voltage Inc. is an awesome Fantasy-based MMO, RPG Life and Dating Simulation. The game lets you play as a female character who recently got married to a guy who is basically a big time cheat. Your husband is cheating on you and its now totally up to you to decide whether to live with him or kick him out of your life for good. In Your Arms Tonight provides you with a beautifully written dramatic story, super fine graphics and a lot of other amazing things. The game is an episodic simulation and lets you buy new episodes of the game online with real money. You can change the ending of the story by acting a little different or by choosing any path from the four paths provided. For example you can divorce your husband and have an affair with your boss or you can be a girlfriend of any of your co-workers etc. The game puts you in the middle of the best Otome scenarios in this amazingly addictive and interesting simulation experience. Try it out and enjoy the ultimate fun. In Your Arms Tonight is available to play on Android and iOS platforms only.

#15 Witch Spell

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Witch Spell developed by Visual novels.nl is an Otome-based, Adventure, Visual Novel and Single-player video game for Android platform. The story revolves around a female protagonist name as Akari and her best friends named as Hisato who teaches the ultimate super-sonics love spell to his friend Akari. After teaching, the female protagonist attempts to charm her crush named Jin with magic spell. She encounters a variety of unforgivable events. Get into your character, progress through the story, take decision and engage yourself real English voice acting experience. There are a set of dialogs and the game ends of the game depends on the decision taken by you. Explore the environment, interact with NPCs, find the reason the behind mysterious events and engage yourself in visual novel gameplay experience. There are different characters and as you advanced, the game unlocks further characters and story. With superb mechanics, impressive gameplay, wonderful story, and attractive sounds, Witch Spell is the best game to play and enjoy.

#16 Date Warp

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Date Warp combines the elements of Otome-based, Visual Novel, Adventure and Dating Simulation. It supports single-player mode developed and published by Hanako Games. The story of the game revolves around an Indian American college young girl who goes on a date and never returned. The game offers exciting gameplay, in which you assume the role of the female protagonist who is trapped in a strange mansion with five unknown guys. The game begins with Bradley and Janet, who reaches at a mysterious mansion after their car accident. They locate a shelter and encounter a group of handsome guys staying at the strange mansion. After one night, the story takes many surprising turns that the player will enjoy. The game includes different characters and each character has its unique story and multiple ends depend on the decision and action which is taken by the player. The ultimate task is to progress through the story and complete objectives, and take decisions carefully. Date Warp offers the similar gameplay like My Candy Love and includes core features, exciting gameplay, and brilliant mechanics. Try it out and you’ll enjoy it.

#17 Princess Debut

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Princess Debut mixes the Otome, Music and Rhythm elements and supports Single-player mode developed by Cave and published by Natsume. The game casts the player in the role of the female character and puts her into a romantic dance adventure. It focuses on visual novel gameplay and lets the player uses dialogues, interact with non-player characters and perform amazing dance moves to find her true love. There are thirty days available for the player to get ready for the dance, and learn new moves to perform with six charming princes. Select the place for the date and make the active decision to progress the story. It features multiple ends, depending on the choices selected by the player. It takes place in the fantasy world and introduces a new mode called Movie. In the beginning, the player can customize her character using different accessories, dresses, and gowns. Princess Debut offers core features such as Movie Mode, Dazzling Dance, Multiple Storyline, Multiple Romance and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

#18 School Days

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School Days is a mix of Otome-based, Romance, Visual Novel and Dating Simulation elements available to play on Windows. The story revolves around the protagonist named as Makoto, who is a student and embark himself in the love-interest in many girls during his school days. Makoto is a first-year high school student, living with his beloved and divorced mother in the fictional city known as Haramihama. The game includes thousands of dialogs to interact with NPCs. It needs little interaction from the players, the game immerses the player through a superb story and offers an opportunity to modify the course during the gameplay. It features multiple endings based on the decision taken by the player. As the story progress, other NPCs and tasks will be unlocked. The ultimate goal is to interact with characters during gameplay, explore the environment and find the secrets behind every scene. School Days is the superb game as compared to other Visual Novel games. Try it out.

#19 Love Story Games: Vampire Romance

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Love Story Games: Vampire Romance developed by Webelinx Love Story Games is an Adventure, Visual Novel and Single-player Simulation for Android and iOS. The game deals with Romance, Drama, and Mystery elements and introduces a fantastic cast of characters. It offers a thrilling storyline full of suspense that will leave the player craving for titles. In the plot, the player takes on the role of the protagonist, who must explore the story, interact with non-player characters using a set of dialogues, find the love to romance or set off on an epic adventure with vampires. The player is able to create his fate by making decisions wisely. It has impressive graphics, exciting characters and addictive gameplay mixed with the engage vampire story. At the start of the game, the player has to name his/her character to play. During the gameplay, he/she can select outfit according to the taste and can select the style that expresses himself or herself. Love Story Games: Vampire Romance offers prominent features such as Immortal Love Romance, Decide the Future, Select the Path, Choose the Outfit, and more.

#20 The Flower Shop: Winter in Fairbrook

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The Flower Shop: Winter in Fairbrook, the second game in the series of The Flower Shop is an amazingly addictive Dating, Farming and Life-Simulation by Winter Wolves. Because of the Otome setup of the game, this game represents a girl named Natalie as your character who just finished her first semester in the collage and is being sent to get a job for winter season. You get to FairBrook and start working on a flower shop. Now its totally up to you to decide how you are going to spend your next week and find a boyfriend for the in-game Romance. You can choose between the four available boys and the chosen one will be your boyfriend for the rest of the game until you break up with him. You can also alter the ending of the game by manipulating the events and happenings. Just like The Flower Shop: Summer in Fairbrook, The Flower Shop: Winter in Fairbrook is also a super addicting and quite interesting Dating, Farming and Life-Simulation to enjoy. Do try it out for a wonderful experience.

#21 Spirited Heart

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Spirited Heart, a tremendously addictive and quite immersive Dating and Life-Simulation marvel from Winter Wolves. As usual, the game lets you create and customize your avatar and get into the game world to enjoy it fully. As an otome visual novel, Spirited Heart provides you with a female character who roams in the game world, talks to other online players, interacts with objects and NPC’s, engages in different fun filled activities like dances, puzzles and daily life events, Dating with the cute boys and Romancing etc. The main and quite important event in the game is Races in which you take part and try to defeat you opponents and boost up your XP Level. As the life fantasy nature of the game, you act as your normal daily life routine and you can get a job that boosts up your skills and your hard work results in a job promotion. Another interesting aspect of the game is that you can alter the ending of any story or episode in the game by simply acting naturally and a little bit different than the story-line. Try it out and you’ll definitely like it.

#22 My Horse Prince

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My Horse Prince is an Adventure, Otome-based and Single-player video game for mobile platforms such as Android and iOS released by Usaya Co, Ltd. The game offers a superb gameplay revolves around a horse with a handsome human face. It has a variety of levels and each level needs a completion of objectives. It centers on tapping gameplay, in which you must tap the screen on the items, appearing with time to get scores. The game casts you in the role of the female protagonist, who must talk to horse to boost his energy. A specific amount of point needed to complete the level. Follow the story of love about a horse and a girl. Completed levels are saved in the album automatically. My Horse Prince includes core features such as Item occur with time, a series of Levels, exciting Story, Engaging Gameplay, Touch Controls and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#23 Is-it Love? Drogo: Vampire

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Is-it Love? Drogo: Vampire is an Adventure, Otome-based, Visual Novel, and Single-player Simulation developed and published by 1492 Studio. It mixes the Romance and Dating elements and revolves around the female protagonist who moves to the mystery mansion to follow the thrilling and exciting course of its university. The player takes on the protagonist’s role to simulate the game. During the gameplay, the player needs to take decisions to progress. The mansion is populated with mysterious creatures and the player encounter during the gameplay. As the game progresses, it becomes tough and unlocks further content to enjoy. He can interact with non-player characters to get the information about the objective that the player has to accomplish at any cost. It features multiple ends, depending on the decisions taken by the player. With exciting gameplay, brilliant mechanics, and beautiful graphics, Is-it Love? Drogo: Vampire is the best game to play and enjoy.