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Spell Candle is an immersive indie otome that blends the storytelling of a visual novel with a unique gameplay style that aims to raise awareness for mental health. This is the first title from Bulgarian indie developer Bottled Monster Ink. In the game, take on the role of a foreign…
Otome Fam, this one goes out to the PC gamers! The thrilling crime noir otome game, Despera Drops is now available on Steam! Aksys Games released the title back in March on the Nintendo Switch and now D3P and Red Entertainment have decided to make Despera Drops accessible to more…
Death & Faeology Demo receives major narrative and script overhaul, with two new endings and more! The updated demo of Death & Faeology, a murder mystery visual novel developed by Mushroomallow, is now available on Steam. In response to valuable feedback from the last demo launch, the team undertook a major narrative…
Pivot of Hearts launches today on Steam and itch.io, inviting players into a visual novel about growth, meaningful choices, and the struggle of finding one’s own path to happiness. Developed by Dragonroll Studio in São Paulo, Brazil, the game explores the emotional complexity of queer and non-monogamous relationships through unresolved…
PQube Ltd and MAGES Inc., are pleased to announce that Iwakura Aria, MAGES’ first new IP in three years, will be coming to Nintendo Switch and Steam on the 14th of August 2025.
We have another great indie otome that needs your support! Indie studio Fish Attic Games just launched the Kickstarter campaign for their upcoming isekai RPG maker otome, Stand By Me. The team released an early demo back in 2021 and after working further on Stand By Me, they have opened…
Indie Fam! We have an exciting upcoming otome game, Ookami Okami, from indie studio, Mushroomallow–the team behind the upcoming murder mystery, Death & Faeology. In this supernatural fantasy otome game, you take on the role of a recently deceased okami who is reborn Ookami in the most scandalous hot spring…
Fujin Fam! There is a new(ish) Kickstarter that you all should check out from indie studio, Vincere Studio. The team launched a crowdfunding campaign for their upcoming sci-fi boys love visual novel, Cerulean Invasion. The campaign is just shy of their $14,486 with a few weeks left to reach their…
Otome Fam! The news we have all been waiting for–BUSTAFELLOWS season2 will officially launch on 17th of July, 2025! Digital versions will be available on PC and Nintendo Switch, and physical versions will be available exclusively on Nintendo Switch. But that’s not all! The first run of Nintendo Switch physical editions will feature an exclusive…
A mysterious program called “Cupid’s Chatroom” suddenly appears on your PC, transporting you into a private chatroom. You find yourself joined by five others, who have also been dragged into the server—and it turns out they’re your potential bachelors?! The campaign will run until June 5, 2025 and the team…
Discover a fantastical world of Yokai, harness legendary powers of shapeshifting and settle into a magical new life in Tales of Seikyu, an enchanting fantasy life sim launching May 21st on Steam Early Access. Set sail to the island of Seikyu, a haven hidden far from the human world, and sanctuary for…
Can you mix a cocktail while eye-to-eye with a criminal? Find out in Best Served Cold, a murder mystery set in a bustling speakeasy where you serve customers, make friends and enemies, and solve crimes. At the Nightcap bar, prohibition is a killer… and so are some of your customers!
Looking for steamy romances with brooding and enigmatic princes? Then you’ll love Small Serenity Studio’s upcoming historical fantasy otome, Fate’s Masquerade! Unravel secrets, navigate court politics, and make choices that shape your destiny. Along the way, surrender to love so powerful it will change the fate of an empire. I…
The Town of Nie is a supernatural fantasy boys love visual novel developed by √ZOMBILiCA and published in English by dramatic create (HuneX). In the game you play as Hisora, an apathetic part-timer who is just kind of existing. He has no friends or strong attachments and honestly, no one…
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Official Website: Japanese | English Where to Buy: Nintendo eShop | Steam Route Notes: Naruomi Kuchiba VA. Souji Sarutobi The inhabitant of room 207.A well-behaved young man who can make calm and careful decisions.He is quite serious, and can be inflexible at times.He is always concerned for Hisora, but he himself claims that they…
Official Website: Japanese | English Where to Buy: Nintendo eShop | Steam Route Notes: Koko VA. Wasshoi Taro The inhabitant of room 306.A good cook, he is in charge of all the chores at the Inn.He is gentle, caring, and playful. This together with his looks makes him extremely popular among everyone, from the…
Official Website: Japanese | English Where to Buy: Nintendo eShop | Steam Route Notes: Asuku Rokusho VA. Tasuke Rokujo The inhabitant of room 304.Due to his short-temper and his tendency to be frank, he has many enemies both inside and outside of the Inn.He’s happy to accept any fight, and will turn the tables…
Official Website: Japanese | English Where to Buy: Nintendo eShop | Steam Route Notes: Mio Suou VA. Netoru Irakusa The inhabitant of room 301.A careless person who loves drinking, smoking, and large breasts. With his excellent communication skills, he has the potential to become drinking buddies with most anyone in this world full of…
Otome Fam, PQube just released the updated English patch for Him, the Smile & Bloom. As many of you know the otome was released on February 27th, unfortunately, at the time the localization team was still hard at work perfecting the English translation. It’s been a few months, but the…
A visual novel where tarot-based choices guide branching relationships, set in modern-day São Paulo, Brazil! Love doesn’t follow a single path, and neither does visual novel, Pivot of Hearts. Following a warmly received demo during Steam’s Visual Novel Fest, Pivot of Hearts will officially launch on May 21st for PC…
Nikki fans, its finally happened! Infinity Nikki is now available on Steam, so if you have been holding off on playing the open world game, now is the time! A whole new batch of players will be able to enjoy Infinity Nikki via Steam and what’s more, the launch comes…
Move over Hatoful Boyfriend, the folks at Little Snake Studio are here with their super cute (and hilarious) capybara romance game, Capybara Cafe Chronicles. This is the team’s second game following their historical Vietnamese romance mystery game, Who Murdered My Emperess? Capybara Cafe Chronicles is a heartwarming romance visual novel…
Friends, we have news from Red Spring Studio about their hotly anticipated supernatural fantasy romance, Touchstarved! The team just released an updated demo that greatly expanded content including new exclusive character scenes, choices, and updated origin stories for the player character!
Can you find love at the nerdiest convention ever? The latest installment in the Monster Prom Series, Monster Prom 4: Monster Con is now available on Steam! Monster Con goes back to the multiplayer dating sim formula: go through absurd and funny situations as you find love among six sexy…
We have some exciting otome news from VNka, the English publisher of Japanese doujin games, Melty Amethyst and Guardian Goddess. The team announced that they will be publishing a spooky supernatural otome, aptly named, Spooky Monster sometime in 2026! With a demo version planned for an October 2025 release, so…
Lovely Inc. the team behind the hilarious office romance, My Love For You is Evermore, has been hard at work on their latest title—a revamped version of their very first otome, Snowkissed Romance. The team launched a Kickstarter for he game back in January, but folks just did not show…
Fujin Fam! We have some exciting news from publisher, JAST Blue–they announced via their Twitter/X account that Paradise: Musubi in English!
Otome publisher Voltage Inc. has announced that 5 new titles from VolKoi comic—an original comic label created for women and tailored to adult readers—will be released on MangaPlaza.
Vibrant Frame is a heartfelt slice-of-life Korean otome game developed by Lumiere Entertainment and published by Smilegate. If you love k-dramas then you’ll absolutely adore this game! I can’t remember the last time an otome had me kicking my feet and giggling the whole way through! Follow Ari Seong, an…
