Best Otome Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 757 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 4/9/2025.
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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 12,268 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,124 positive reviews and 144 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 9,973 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,804 positive reviews and 169 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 4,034 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,888 positive reviews and 146 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》是由MagicaLuv负责运营协助发布！小霧首次制作的OC免费视觉小说游戏。 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 92, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 801 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 786 positive reviews and 15 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.
| Release Date | 6/1/2023 |
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| Steam App Id | 2403320 |
5. 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 91, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 264 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 264 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.99 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 | $11.99 |
| Release Date | 9/9/2024 |
| Developer | Rotten Raccoons |
| Publisher | Rotten Raccoons |
| Steam App Id | 2342920 |
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 325 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 320 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 |
7. 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 #7 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 $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 |
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| Steam App Id | 2392230 |
8. 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 #8 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,262 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,971 positive reviews and 291 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 |
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 302 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 296 positive reviews and 6 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.
10. Cinderella Phenomenon: Evermore
What happens after Happily Ever After…?
Cinderella Phenomenon: Evermore 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 204 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 198 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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| 144 | 11/16/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 167 | 12/7/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 6 | 4/5/2017 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 18 | 6/1/2023 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 9/9/2024 | 91 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 9/6/2019 | 90 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 9/30/2023 | 90 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 32 | 7/26/2022 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 23 | 5/2/2024 | 89 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 1/13/2021 | 88 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 5). A Date with Death on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 19). Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 11). 冬日树下的回忆(Memories of the Winter Tree) on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 18). OBSCURA on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 24). Pizza Game on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 17). The Groom of Gallagher Mansion on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 3). Error143 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 10). Bewitching Sinners on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 14). Cinderella Phenomenon: Evermore on Steam. Steam Store.