Best Otome Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 558 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 3/30/2024.
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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 11,016 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,896 positive reviews and 120 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 5,498 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,415 positive reviews and 83 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 3,917 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,785 positive reviews and 132 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 91, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,497 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,303 positive reviews and 194 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 304 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 301 positive reviews and 3 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 89, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 152 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 152 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. Arcadia Fallen
Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.
Arcadia Fallen has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 287 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 275 positive reviews and 12 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 11/17/2021 |
| Franchise | Galdra Studios |
| Developer | Galdra Studios |
| Publisher | Galdra Studios |
| Steam App Id | 1174640 |
8. Cinderella Phenomenon: Evermore
What happens after Happily Ever After…?
Cinderella Phenomenon: Evermore has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 182 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 177 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.
9. Arcade Spirits
Arcade Spirits is a romantic visual novel that follows an alternative timeline where the 1983 video game crash never occurred. It's 20XX and you've just started a new job at the Funplex game arcade. Who will you meet along the way? Will you find the romance you're seeking?
Arcade Spirits has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 542 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 509 positive reviews and 33 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Arcade Spirits on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 2/12/2019 |
| Developer | Fiction Factory Games |
| Publisher | PQube |
| Steam App Id | 910630 |
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 87, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 108 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 107 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 | 1/27/2023 |
| Developer | Wind Chimes Games Limited |
| Publisher | Wind Chimes Games Limited |
| Steam App Id | 2164490 |
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 | 241 | 11/16/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 181 | 12/7/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 15 | 4/5/2017 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 31 | 7/26/2022 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 9/6/2019 | 90 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 9/30/2023 | 89 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 7 | 11/17/2021 | 87 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 1/13/2021 | 87 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 2/12/2019 | 87 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 1/27/2023 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 15). A Date with Death on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 28). Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 29). Error143 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 10). Pizza Game on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 4). The Groom of Gallagher Mansion on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 30). Arcadia Fallen on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 20). Cinderella Phenomenon: Evermore on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 11). Arcade Spirits on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 22). Emberfate: Tempest of Elements on Steam. Steam Store.