Best Otome Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 672 Otome games, but not all of them are able to be played on Linux builds. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Otome game rankings were last updated on 11/1/2024.
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1. Our Life: Beginnings & Always
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Otome game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,704 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,571 positive reviews and 133 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Our Life: Beginnings & Always on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 11/16/2020 |
| Franchise | GB Patch Games |
| Developer | GB Patch Games |
| Publisher | GB Patch Games |
| Steam App Id | 1129190 |
2. A Date with Death
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
A Date with Death has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,339 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,221 positive reviews and 118 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play A Date with Death on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 12/7/2023 |
| Franchise | Two and a Half Studios |
| Developer | Two and a Half Studios |
| Publisher | Two and a Half Studios |
| Steam App Id | 2415010 |
3. Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...
Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,993 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,854 positive reviews and 139 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel on the Steam Deck.
4. Error143
A bickering and bantering rivals-to-lovers visual novel where you fall in love after first hack.
Error143 has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,924 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,683 positive reviews and 241 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 7/26/2022 |
| Developer | Jenny Vi Pham |
| Publisher | Jenny Vi Pham |
| Steam App Id | 2066550 |
5. Pizza Game
Every boy have a secret. One of them is bones.
Pizza Game has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 318 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 313 positive reviews and 5 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 9/6/2019 |
| Developer | Plasterbrain |
| Publisher | Plasterbrain |
| Steam App Id | 710710 |
6. The Groom of Gallagher Mansion
Hunt down a beheaded ghost to save your college club from losing funding! It'll be a piece of cake— wait, what do you mean he wants to marry you!? The Groom of Gallagher Mansion is spooky comedic romantic visual novel full of laughs and scares all around!
The Groom of Gallagher Mansion has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 180 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 180 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Groom of Gallagher Mansion on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 9/30/2023 |
| Developer | SnaccPop Studios |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2392230 |
7. OBSCURA
Descend under a mountain to the marketplace below, where everything has a price. Meet the four men who can each give you what you need, but beware: they have their own hidden motives and uses for you. OBSCURA is a dark fantasy romance VN that asks how far you'll go to get what you need.
OBSCURA has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 150 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 150 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 9/9/2024 |
| Developer | Rotten Raccoons |
| Publisher | Rotten Raccoons |
| Steam App Id | 2342920 |
8. Bewitching Sinners
Bewitching Sinners is a dark comedy dating sim where your choices will either leave you with your true love or ruin a whole world and potentially killing millions of people within it, no pressure! Explore a fantasy world full of witches, hot priests, and the occasional dance with death.
Bewitching Sinners has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 206 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 201 positive reviews and 5 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $17.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
9. Emberfate: Tempest of Elements
An immersive MMORPG-simulation chatroom based romance / otome visual novel. You are the leader of a raiding guild in the world's hottest MMORPG, Emberfate. Will you lead your guild to success in the newest raid — and perhaps find love along the way among your guildmates?
Emberfate: Tempest of Elements has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 122 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 121 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 1/26/2023 |
| Developer | Wind Chimes Games Limited |
| Publisher | Wind Chimes Games Limited |
| Steam App Id | 2164490 |
10. Cinderella Phenomenon: Evermore
What happens after Happily Ever After…?
Cinderella Phenomenon: Evermore has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 197 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 191 positive reviews and 6 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 112 | 11/16/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 102 | 12/7/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 9 | 4/5/2017 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 43 | 7/26/2022 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 9/6/2019 | 90 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 9/30/2023 | 90 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 9/9/2024 | 89 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 9 | 5/2/2024 | 88 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 1/26/2023 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 1/13/2021 | 87 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 9). A Date with Death on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 20). Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 19). Error143 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 18). Pizza Game on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 1). The Groom of Gallagher Mansion on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 13). OBSCURA on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 8). Bewitching Sinners on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 6). Emberfate: Tempest of Elements on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 8). Cinderella Phenomenon: Evermore on Steam. Steam Store.