Simulation (1351 programs)
Pros: Familiar mechanics. Hours of gameplay. Mouse and keyboard friendly. Awesome visuals.
Cons: Buildings can sometimes auto-pause. Retreating units sometimes teleports back to base.
Pros: Two love interests with LGBT routes. Four endings and some extra scenes. Great writing and art style. Partially voiced.
Cons: No helpful text tooltip when hovering over icons.
Pros: Linear story. Cool in-game glitches. A different side to the story of Chapter 1. Comes packaged with the first game.
Cons: Not much gameplay to it. Requires knowledge of Chapter 1.
Pros: Built using the free and open-source Godot game engine. Freely explorable game world. Impressive graphical detail and performance.
Cons: Just a simulation demo.
Pros: Generally relaxing aesthetic. Good environment design.
Cons: No story, enemies, or conflict.
Pros: Offers a good nostalgic experience. Great use of color and design. Good background music.
Cons: Has only one location.
Pros: Atmospheric dark fantasy VN. Semi-customizable protagonist. Three love interests. Has multiple endings that are mostly unique to this version.
Cons: This demo’s contents is different from the full version.
Pros: LGBT dating sim game set in a magical world. Two gameplay systems of stat-raising and personality-shaping. Semi-customizable main character. 8 endings across 3 game modes.
Cons: The replay value isn’t consistent due to the difficulty levels. Launching the game can be tricky.
Pros: Retained the previous beloved features. New crops, machines, brands, and maps. Adds a seasonal cycle system. Updated 3D photo-realistic graphics.
Cons: Can feel lacking compared to its predecessor.
Pros: A mixture of 2D and 3D graphic elements. Beautiful hand-drawn illustrations. Atmospheric horror elements. Easy controls.
Cons: Story writing has a lot of holes in the jam version.
Pros: Unique comic book reading simulator. Distinct and memorable presentation. Cool soundtrack.
Cons: In active development. The story is still in the process of being written.
Pros: An adaptation of a vampire romance novel saga. Beautifully illustrated art. Easy gameplay.
Cons: No player choices. Story is too linear.
Pros: Features the main cast of the show as love interests. Gender-neutral playable character. Second-person POV.
Cons: No audio. Text color is too dark to read.
Pros: Lovely art style. Clear LGBT representation. Three fun minigames. No fail state.
Cons: No saves. Can’t switch to fullscreen properly.
Pros: Psychedelic 2D pixel art. Three endings. Four mini-games. A unique save system.
Cons: No warning about loud noises and flashing images.
Pros: Four love interests. Major LGBTQIA representation. Beautiful art style. Engaging plot and writing.
Cons: No audio. Not much character customization. Interface text isn’t easily readable.
Pros: Mostly voiced dialogues. 6 beautiful CGs. Over 45,000 words. Multiple endings that aren’t necessarily bad.
Cons: One love interest is locked behind the DLC. Can’t save while choosing user options. Can’t customize your character.
Pros: Cute 2D pixelated assets. Real-time genetical and behavioral evolution. Highly customizable parameters. No victory condition required.
Cons: No tutorial at all. No audio.
Pros: A parody dating sim of Doom. No gore or violence. Four demons to court. Five endings.
Cons: No CG gallery.
Pros: A nameable protagonist. Four love interests. Chapters with the love interests’ POV. A story navigation system.
Cons: Demo only covers up to the prologue chapter. Farming sim mechanics aren’t as heavy here.