Best Otome Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 709 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 1/8/2025.
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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 11,916 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,779 positive reviews and 137 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 8,574 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,433 positive reviews and 141 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 4,011 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,869 positive reviews and 142 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. 冬日树下的回忆(Memories of the Winter Tree)
《冬日树下的回忆》是制作组MagicaLuv（前12PM）首次发布的免费原创视觉小说。 现已更新为重制版(1.5)！ 我的梦想是成为一名教师或者医生，在学业结束后我收到了来自医院的第一份工作实习邮件。在这所医院里我将担任实习治疗师（sensei）的工作，而我负责的是一位叫“言叶”的女孩……
冬日树下的回忆(Memories of the Winter Tree) has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 621 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 611 positive reviews and 10 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, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,058 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,797 positive reviews and 261 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 |
6. 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 90, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 202 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 202 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 |
7. 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 #7 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 |
8. 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 #8 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 193 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 193 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 |
9. 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 89, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 239 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 234 positive reviews and 5 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.39 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.
10. 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 #10 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 |
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| 224 | 11/16/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 348 | 12/7/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 10 | 4/5/2017 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 7 | 6/1/2023 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 39 | 7/26/2022 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 11 | 9/9/2024 | 90 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 9/6/2019 | 90 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 9/30/2023 | 90 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 17 | 5/2/2024 | 89 | $14.39 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 1/26/2023 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 10). A Date with Death on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 20). Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 6). 冬日树下的回忆(Memories of the Winter Tree) on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 29). Error143 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). OBSCURA on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 25). Pizza Game on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 1). The Groom of Gallagher Mansion on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 3). Bewitching Sinners on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 6). Emberfate: Tempest of Elements on Steam. Steam Store.