Best Otome Games on Steam
Steam currently has 550 Otome games available to download and play. 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 Otome game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,966 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,846 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 Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,347 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,265 positive reviews and 82 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. Homicipher: Prologue
Homicipher is an adventure horror game where you’ll decipher a language, fall in love and escape. Players will face various horrifying men in this strange world. Your aim is to decipher their language and eventually find a way to escape. Meanwhile, a peculiar feeling also starts to bloom.
Homicipher: Prologue has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,187 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,178 positive reviews and 9 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 6/1/2023 |
| Franchise | Gamera Games |
| Developer | 八名木（yatsunagi） |
| Publisher | Gamera Games |
| Steam App Id | 2423320 |
4. 私のリアルは充実しすぎている フルボイス版
顔良し、頭良し、性格良し。 完全無欠のリア充女子が送るドタバタラブコメディ！（たぶん）
私のリアルは充実しすぎている フルボイス版 has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,471 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,360 positive reviews and 111 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play 私のリアルは充実しすぎている フルボイス版 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 12/15/2022 |
| Developer | TetraScope |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2106520 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,913 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,781 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.
6. DOTOKOI / 像素男友
高中2年级的主人公，新学期转学到了新的学校。在兴奋地跑向新学校时，在路转角撞上了一个会说话的■物体。主人公被施了一种「帅哥的分辨率会变低的诅咒」。
DOTOKOI / 像素男友 has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,031 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,018 positive reviews and 13 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run DOTOKOI / 像素男友 on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 12/24/2019 |
| Developer | HIROKO IMAKI |
| Publisher | Pujia8 Studio |
| Steam App Id | 1198320 |
7. Cureocity
“People think battles need powerful weapons, but strategy at hand is key."The story follows a rookie adventurer and a new healer in a dungeon quest, with the core gameplay involving hand-picked methods using weapons and items. Fight or purify? Heal or alter? The choice is in your hands.
Cureocity has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,186 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,164 positive reviews and 22 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 3/21/2024 |
| Developer | Bread On Board |
| Publisher | GCORES PUBLISHING |
| Steam App Id | 2612680 |
8. Project Canvas 〜ヰ世界情緒育成計画〜
アイドルプロデューサーとしてヰ世界情緒を育成する、アイドル育成ADVです。
Project Canvas 〜ヰ世界情緒育成計画〜 has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 327 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 326 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 systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 4/1/2024 |
| Developers | |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2872930 |
9. Hatoful Boyfriend
Congratulations! You’ve been accepted as the only human student at the prestigious St. PigeoNation’s Institute, a school for talented birds! Roam the halls and find love in between classes as a sophomore student at the world’s greatest pigeon high school.
Hatoful Boyfriend has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,262 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,827 positive reviews and 435 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Hatoful Boyfriend on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 9/4/2014 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Epic Games |
| Steam App Id | 310080 |
10. 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 #10 spot for the best Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,459 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,272 positive reviews and 187 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 |
More Otome Games
Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Otome games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 140 | 11/16/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 125 | 12/7/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 11 | 6/1/2023 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 27 | 12/15/2022 | 93 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 13 | 4/5/2017 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 12/24/2019 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 21 | 3/21/2024 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 4/1/2024 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 9/4/2014 | 91 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 40 | 7/26/2022 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 9/6/2019 | 90 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 10 | 4/11/2017 | 90 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 3/13/2018 | 90 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 17 | 12/22/2022 | 90 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 10/10/2022 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 11 | 9/22/2020 | 90 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 12 | 3/13/2022 | 89 | $2.69 | Steam Charts | |
 | 58 | 1/10/2019 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 9/30/2023 | 89 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 10 | 6/1/2023 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 30). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 30). Our Life: Beginnings & Always on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 3). A Date with Death on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 26). Homicipher: Prologue on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 5). 私のリアルは充実しすぎている フルボイス版 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 28). Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 6). DOTOKOI / 像素男友 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 27). Cureocity on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 21). Project Canvas 〜ヰ世界情緒育成計画〜 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 13). Hatoful Boyfriend on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 29). Error143 on Steam. Steam Store.