| 1 | Romance games, known in Japanese as ''ren'ai'' (romantic love) games, are a [[VideoGameGenres category of video game]] that covers several mechanics and demographics. The distinguishing factor of these games is that the primary goal of the game is to establish a romantic relationship between the PlayerCharacter and one or more of the {{NPC}}s. Although the genre originates in Japan, they are also made elsewhere, particularly in the form of "[[{{Doujinshi}} doujin-soft]]" (noncommerical fanmade games). |
| 2 | |
| 3 | Most ''ren'ai'' games are {{Visual Novel}}s (a type of InteractiveFiction) or {{Dating Sim}}s (a type of SimulationGame), although many are hybrids, such as RolePlayingGame / DatingSim or ActionGame / VisualNovel. Many ''ren'ai'' games contain some erotic content; those where this is a major feature may be classified as ''[[HGame eroge]]'' (short for "erotic games"). |
| 4 | |
| 5 | See also RomanceSidequest for games where the romance isn't the main focus. |
| 6 | |
| 7 | See also RebornAsVillainessStory for a (mainly LightNovel) genre that emerged in TheNewTens which combines this with [[ReincarnateInAnotherWorld Isekai]] to turn the genre's ([[DeadUnicornTrope alleged]]) tropes on their head. |
| 8 | |
| 9 | !Bishoujo Games: |
| 10 | |
| 11 | In Japan, the term "Bishoujo (beautiful girl) game" covers any game for men that offers pictures or animation of attractive girls, regardless of gameplay style or narrative content (see BishoujoGenre). In the West, the term is generally used to cover ''ren'ai'' games aimed at a male audience. |
| 12 | |
| 13 | !!Examples of Bishoujo Games: |
| 14 | [[index]] |
| 15 | * ''VisualNovel/AkatsukiNoGoei'' |
| 16 | * ''VisualNovel/AlwaysTheSameBlueSky'' |
| 17 | * ''VideoGame/{{Amagami}}'' |
| 18 | * ''VisualNovel/AokanaFourRhythmAcrossTheBlue'' |
| 19 | * ''VideoGame/{{Apostle}}'' |
| 20 | * ''VisualNovel/BalladsAtMidnight'' |
| 21 | * ''VideoGame/BraveSoul'' |
| 22 | * ''VisualNovel/{{Canvas 2}} ~Niji-iro no Sketch~'' |
| 23 | * ''VisualNovel/DaCapo'' |
| 24 | ** ''VisualNovel/DaCapoII'' |
| 25 | ** ''VisualNovel/DaCapoIII'' |
| 26 | * ''VisualNovel/DearDevere'' |
| 27 | * ''VisualNovel/DokiDokiLiteratureClub'' |
| 28 | * ''VisualNovel/DontTakeItPersonallyIJustDontLikeYou'' |
| 29 | * ''VisualNovel/DraKoi'' |
| 30 | * ''VideoGame/{{Edelweiss}}'' |
| 31 | * ''VisualNovel/EverlastingSummer'' |
| 32 | * ''VisualNovel/EveryDaysDifferent'' |
| 33 | * ''VisualNovel/FadingHearts'' |
| 34 | * ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' |
| 35 | ** ''VisualNovel/FateHollowAtaraxia'' |
| 36 | * ''VisualNovel/FortuneArterial'' |
| 37 | * ''VisualNovel/TheFruitOfGrisaia'' |
| 38 | * ''VisualNovel/FunbagFantasySeries'' |
| 39 | ** ''VisualNovel/FunbagFantasy'' |
| 40 | *** ''VisualNovel/FunbagFantasySideboobStory'' |
| 41 | *** ''VisualNovel/FunbagFantasySideboobStory2'' |
| 42 | ** ''VisualNovel/FunbagFantasy2'' |
| 43 | ** ''VisualNovel/FunbagFantasy3'' |
| 44 | * ''VideoGame/GalaxyAngel'' gameverse |
| 45 | ** ''VisualNovel/GalaxyAngelII'' |
| 46 | * ''VideoGame/GalGun'' |
| 47 | * ''VideoGame/Heartache101SourIntoSweet'' |
| 48 | * ''VisualNovel/{{Herotome}}'' |
| 49 | * ''VisualNovel/IfMyHeartHadWings'' |
| 50 | * ''VisualNovel/InfiniteGameWorks'' |
| 51 | * ''VideoGame/IslandSaga'' |
| 52 | * ''VisualNovel/KatawaShoujo'' |
| 53 | * ''VideoGame/{{Kimikiss}}'' |
| 54 | * ''Manga/LoveHina Advance'' |
| 55 | * ''VideoGame/LovePlus'' |
| 56 | * ''VisualNovel/MemoriesOff'' |
| 57 | * ''VisualNovel/MissingStars'' |
| 58 | * ''VideoGame/MitsumeteKnight'' |
| 59 | * ''VisualNovel/MoeNinjaGirls'' |
| 60 | ** ''[[VideoGame/MoeNinjaGirls Moe! Ninja Girls RPG]]'' |
| 61 | * ''VisualNovel/MuvLuvExtra'' |
| 62 | * ''Franchise/NeonGenesisEvangelion: Girlfriend of Steel/Iron Maiden'' |
| 63 | * ''VisualNovel/{{Otomania}}'' |
| 64 | * ''VisualNovel/OurLovelyEscape'' |
| 65 | * ''VideoGame/{{Panzermadels}}'' |
| 66 | * ''VisualNovel/PhotoKano'' |
| 67 | * ''VisualNovel/PrincessEvangile'' |
| 68 | * ''VisualNovel/AProfile'' |
| 69 | * ''VisualNovel/PurinoParty'' |
| 70 | * ''VisualNovel/RumblingHearts'' |
| 71 | * ''VideoGame/SakuraWars'' series |
| 72 | ** ''VideoGame/SakuraWars1996'' |
| 73 | ** ''VideoGame/SakuraWars2ThouShaltNotDie'' |
| 74 | ** ''VideoGame/SakuraWars3IsParisBurning'' |
| 75 | ** ''VideoGame/SakuraWars4FallInLoveMaidens'' |
| 76 | ** ''VideoGame/SakuraWarsSoLongMyLove'' |
| 77 | ** ''VideoGame/SakuraWars2019'' |
| 78 | * ''VideoGame/SentimentalGraffiti'' |
| 79 | * ''VisualNovel/SepiaTears'' |
| 80 | * ''VisualNovel/ShingakkouNoliMeTangere'' |
| 81 | * ''VisualNovel/ShiningSongStarnova'' |
| 82 | * ''VideoGame/ShiraOkaSecondChances'' |
| 83 | * ''Literature/SisterPrincess'' |
| 84 | * ''VisualNovel/SnowSakura'' |
| 85 | * ''VisualNovel/SongsAndFlowers'' |
| 86 | * ''VisualNovel/{{Sunrider}}'' |
| 87 | * ''VideoGame/ThousandArms'' |
| 88 | * ''VisualNovel/ToHeart'' |
| 89 | ** ''VisualNovel/ToHeart2'' |
| 90 | * ''VisualNovel/TokimekiMemorial series'' |
| 91 | * ''VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}}'' |
| 92 | * ''VisualNovel/YamiToBoushiToHonNoTabibito'' |
| 93 | * ''VideoGame/YoakeMaeYoriRuriiroNa'' |
| 94 | * ''VisualNovel/YouAndMeAndHer'' |
| 95 | [[/index]] |
| 96 | |
| 97 | !Otome games: |
| 98 | |
| 99 | Games aimed towards a female audience that focus on Girl x Boy relationships primarily. A game will feature a female protagonist with one or more male characters; the majority are {{Visual Novel}}s with romantic elements. Many are made by departments or subsidiaries of bishoujo game companies; for example, ''VisualNovel/TokimekiMemorial'' has an otome game spinoff, ''VisualNovel/TokimekiMemorialGirlsSide''. |
| 100 | |
| 101 | Not to be confused with ''otoge'', which is Japanese slang for RhythmGame. |
| 102 | |
| 103 | !!Examples of Otome Games: |
| 104 | [[index]] |
| 105 | * ''VisualNovel/TenDaysWithMyDevil'' |
| 106 | * ''VideoGame/OneHundredSleepingPrincesAndTheKingdomOfDreams'' |
| 107 | * ''VisualNovel/SevenScarlet'' |
| 108 | * ''VideoGame/AkanesasuSekaiDeKimiToUtau'' |
| 109 | * ''VideoGame/AliceInTheCountryOfHearts'' |
| 110 | * ''VideoGame/AlwaysRememberMe'' |
| 111 | * ''VisualNovel/AmnesiaMemories'' |
| 112 | * ''VideoGame/{{Angelique|KoeiTecmo}}'' series |
| 113 | * ''VideoGame/ArabiansLost'' |
| 114 | * ''VideoGame/ArcanaFamiglia'' |
| 115 | * ''VisualNovel/AreaX'' |
| 116 | * ''VisualNovel/AsagaoAcademyNormalBootsClub'' |
| 117 | * ''VisualNovel/AutumnsJourney'' |
| 118 | * ''VideoGame/AyakashiRomanceReborn'' |
| 119 | * ''VisualNovel/BackstagePass'' |
| 120 | * ''VisualNovel/BadAppleWars'' |
| 121 | * ''VideoGame/BandCampBoyfriend'' |
| 122 | * ''VisualNovel/BeautyAndTheWarXPlayingPieces'' |
| 123 | * ''VisualNovel/BecauseWereHere'' |
| 124 | * ''VisualNovel/BeMyPrincess'' |
| 125 | * ''VisualNovel/BlackWolvesSaga'' |
| 126 | * ''VisualNovel/ButlerUntilMidnight'' |
| 127 | * ''VisualNovel/{{Bustafellows}}'' |
| 128 | * ''Literature/BrothersConflict'' |
| 129 | * ''VisualNovel/CafeEnchante'' |
| 130 | * ''VideoGame/CafeRouge'' |
| 131 | * ''[[VisualNovel/ChangelingOtome Changeling]]'' |
| 132 | * ''VisualNovel/CharadeManiacs'' |
| 133 | * ''VisualNovel/CinderellaPhenomenon'' |
| 134 | * ''VisualNovel/{{Cinders}}'' |
| 135 | * ''VideoGame/LaCordaDOro'' series |
| 136 | * ''VideoGame/CrimsonEmpire ~Circumstances To Serve A Noble~'' |
| 137 | * ''VideoGame/ChronoDays Sim Date'' |
| 138 | * ''VisualNovel/ClassTripCrush'' |
| 139 | * ''VisualNovel/ClockZero ~Shuuen no Ichibyou~'' |
| 140 | * ''VisualNovel/CodeRealize'' |
| 141 | * ''VisualNovel/CollarXMalice'' |
| 142 | * ''VisualNovel/TheConfinesOfTheCrown'' |
| 143 | * ''VisualNovel/CourtOfDarkness'' |
| 144 | * ''VideoGame/CrimsonMemories'' |
| 145 | * ''VisualNovel/CupidParasite'' |
| 146 | * ''Anime/CuteHighEarthDefenseClubLove Game!!'' |
| 147 | * ''VideoGame/DarkNights'' |
| 148 | * ''VisualNovel/DateWarp'' |
| 149 | * ''VideoGame/{{Dandelion}} - Wishes Brought to You -'' |
| 150 | * ''VisualNovel/{{Demonheart}}'' |
| 151 | * ''VisualNovel/DiabolikLovers'' |
| 152 | * ''VisualNovel/DotKareshi'' |
| 153 | * ''VisualNovel/DontTakeThisRisk'' |
| 154 | * ''VisualNovel/DreamyDaysInWestTokyo'' |
| 155 | * ''VisualNovel/EnchantedInTheMoonlight'' |
| 156 | * ''VisualNovel/{{Eldarya}}'' |
| 157 | * ''[[VisualNovel/FantasiaOtomeGameSeries The Fantasia Trilogy]]'' |
| 158 | * ''VisualNovel/FatalHearts'' |
| 159 | * ''VisualNovel/FeralHearts'' |
| 160 | * ''VideoGame/LesFleursword'' |
| 161 | * ''VisualNovel/FrozenEssence'' |
| 162 | * ''Gakuen Anime/{{K}}'' (a HighSchoolAU of ''Anime/{{K}}''). |
| 163 | * ''VideoGame/{{Guenevere}}'' |
| 164 | * ''VisualNovel/{{Hakuouki}}'' |
| 165 | * ''VisualNovel/HalloweenOtome'' |
| 166 | * ''VisualNovel/HanaAwase'' |
| 167 | * ''VideoGame/HarukanaruTokiNoNakaDe'' series |
| 168 | * ''VisualNovel/HatofulBoyfriend'' |
| 169 | * ''VisualNovel/HiiroNoKakera'' |
| 170 | * ''VisualNovel/IkemenPrince'' |
| 171 | * ''VisualNovel/IkemenRevolution'' |
| 172 | * ''VisualNovel/IkemenSengoku: Romances Across Time'' |
| 173 | * ''VisualNovel/IkemenVampire'' |
| 174 | * ''VisualNovel/InYourArmsTonight'' |
| 175 | * ''VisualNovel/JackJeanne'' |
| 176 | * ''VisualNovel/{{Juuzaengi}}'' |
| 177 | * ''VisualNovel/KamigamiNoAsobi'' |
| 178 | * ''VisualNovel/KenkaBanchoOtome'' |
| 179 | * ''VisualNovel/KissedByTheBaddestBidder'' |
| 180 | * ''VisualNovel/KissesAndCurses'' |
| 181 | * ''VisualNovel/KissOfRevenge'' |
| 182 | * ''VisualNovel/AKnightsDevotion'' |
| 183 | * ''VisualNovel/LadsInDistress'' |
| 184 | * ''VisualNovel/LiarUncoverTheTruth'' |
| 185 | * ''VisualNovel/LoveAndDeepspace'' |
| 186 | * ''VisualNovel/LoveLetterFromThiefX'' |
| 187 | * ''Creator/{{Lovestruck}}'' |
| 188 | ** ''VisualNovel/AstoriaFatesKiss'' |
| 189 | ** ''VisualNovel/EverAfterAcademy'' |
| 190 | ** ''VisualNovel/GangstersInLove'' |
| 191 | ** ''VisualNovel/HavenfallIsForLovers'' |
| 192 | ** ''VisualNovel/LoveAndLegends'' |
| 193 | ** ''VisualNovel/LovestruckShorts'' |
| 194 | ** ''VisualNovel/QueenOfThieves'' |
| 195 | ** ''VisualNovel/ReigningPassions'' |
| 196 | ** ''VisualNovel/SinWithMe'' |
| 197 | ** ''VisualNovel/SpeakeasyTonight'' |
| 198 | ** ''VisualNovel/StarshipPromise'' |
| 199 | ** ''VisualNovel/SweetEnchantments'' |
| 200 | ** ''VisualNovel/VillainousNights'' |
| 201 | ** ''VisualNovel/WickedLawlessLove'' |
| 202 | * ''VisualNovel/LoveUnholyc'' |
| 203 | * ''VisualNovel/LuckyRabbitReflex'' |
| 204 | * ''VisualNovel/MagicKyunRenaissance'' |
| 205 | * ''VideoGame/MagicalDaysTheBratsParade'' |
| 206 | * ''VisualNovel/MagicalDiary'' |
| 207 | * ''VisualNovel/MagicalWarriorDiamondHeart'' |
| 208 | * ''Anime/MarginalPrince'' |
| 209 | * ''VideoGame/MatchesAndMatrimony: A Literature/PrideAndPrejudice Tale'' |
| 210 | * ''VisualNovel/MeijiTokyoRenka'' franchise |
| 211 | * ''VideoGame/MeineLiebe'' series |
| 212 | * ''VisualNovel/MetroPDCloseToYou'' |
| 213 | * ''VisualNovel/MoonlightLovers'' |
| 214 | * ''VisualNovel/MrLoveQueensChoice'' |
| 215 | * ''VisualNovel/MyCandyLove'' |
| 216 | * ''VisualNovel/MyCandyLoveNewGen'' |
| 217 | * ''VisualNovel/MyForgedWedding'' |
| 218 | * ''VisualNovel/MyVowToMyLiege'' |
| 219 | * ''VisualNovel/MysticDestiniesSerendipityOfAeons'' |
| 220 | * ''VisualNovel/MysticMessenger'' |
| 221 | * ''VisualNovel/MySweetBodyguard'' |
| 222 | * ''VisualNovel/MyWeddingAndSevenRings'' |
| 223 | * ''VisualNovel/NamelessTheOneThingYouMustRecall'' |
| 224 | * ''VideoGame/NeoAngelique'' |
| 225 | * ''VisualNovel/Nightshade2016'' |
| 226 | * ''VisualNovel/NilAdmirariNoTenbin'' |
| 227 | * ''VisualNovel/{{Norn9}}'' |
| 228 | * ''VisualNovel/OfficeSecrets'' |
| 229 | * ''VisualNovel/OlympiaSoiree'' |
| 230 | * ''[[VisualNovel/OopsISaidYes Oops! I Said Yes?!]]'' |
| 231 | * ''VideoGame/OracleOfTao'' |
| 232 | * ''VisualNovel/OtometekiKoiKakumeiLoveRevo'' |
| 233 | * ''VisualNovel/OurPersonalSpace'' |
| 234 | * ''VisualNovel/OurTwoBedroomStory'' |
| 235 | * ''VisualNovel/{{Ozmafia}}'' |
| 236 | * ''VisualNovel/ParadigmParadox'' |
| 237 | * ''VisualNovel/ParticlesOfReality'' |
| 238 | * ''VisualNovel/PeriodCube'' |
| 239 | * ''VisualNovel/PiofioreFatedMemories'' |
| 240 | * ''VisualNovel/PiratesInLove'' |
| 241 | * ''VisualNovel/PizzaGame'' |
| 242 | * ''VisualNovel/PlanetsTheLifeOfNormalcyHasEnded'' |
| 243 | * ''VisualNovel/PrinceOfStride'' |
| 244 | * ''VisualNovel/PrincessDebut'' |
| 245 | * ''VisualNovel/PsychedelicaOfTheBlackButterfly'' |
| 246 | ** ''VisualNovel/PsychedelicaOfTheAshenHawk'' |
| 247 | * ''VideoGame/QueenAtArms'' |
| 248 | * ''VisualNovel/QueensGambit'' |
| 249 | * ''VisualNovel/QuestTwilightPrinceProphecyChronicals'' |
| 250 | * ''VisualNovel/REAlistair'' |
| 251 | * ''VideoGame/RockRobin'' |
| 252 | * ''VisualNovel/RoseOfWinter'' |
| 253 | * ''VisualNovel/ScaredRiderXechs'' |
| 254 | * ''VisualNovel/SeducedInTheSleeplessCity'' |
| 255 | * ''VisualNovel/SeduceMe'' |
| 256 | * ''VideoGame/SengokuNightBlood'' |
| 257 | * ''VisualNovel/SerendipityNextDoor'' |
| 258 | * ''VisualNovel/SevenHottiesAllMyHusbands'' |
| 259 | * ''VisualNovel/SevenKingdomsThePrincessProblem'' |
| 260 | * ''VisualNovel/ScandalInTheSpotlight'' |
| 261 | * ''VisualNovel/ShallWeDate'' series. |
| 262 | ** ''VisualNovel/ShallWeDateAngelOrDevil'' |
| 263 | ** ''VisualNovel/ShallWeDateBloodInRoses'' |
| 264 | ** ''VisualNovel/ShallWeDateCantSayNo'' |
| 265 | ** ''VisualNovel/ShallWeDateDestinyNinja2'' |
| 266 | ** ''VisualNovel/ShallWeDateLostIsland'' |
| 267 | ** ''VisualNovel/ShallWeDateMagicSword'' |
| 268 | ** ''VisualNovel/ShallWeDateMyFairyTales'' |
| 269 | ** ''VisualNovel/ShallWeDateMySweetPrince'' |
| 270 | ** ''VisualNovel/ShallWeDateNinjaAssassin'' |
| 271 | ** ''VisualNovel/ShallWeDateNinjaShadow'' |
| 272 | ** ''VisualNovel/ObeyMeOneMasterToRuleThemAll'' |
| 273 | ** ''VisualNovel/ShallWeDateOz'' |
| 274 | ** ''VisualNovel/ShallWeDateWizardessHeart'' |
| 275 | * ''VisualNovel/SnowAngelAndSilverDevil'' |
| 276 | * ''VisualNovel/SongsAndFlowers'' |
| 277 | * ''VisualNovel/StarCrossedMyth'' |
| 278 | * ''VisualNovel/StarrySky'' series |
| 279 | * ''VisualNovel/StarstruckLove'' |
| 280 | * ''VisualNovel/SteamPrison'' |
| 281 | * ''VisualNovel/StormLover'' |
| 282 | * ''VisualNovel/SweetElite'' |
| 283 | * ''VisualNovel/SweetFuseAtYourSide'' |
| 284 | * ''Visualnovel/TaishoXAlice'' |
| 285 | * ''VisualNovel/TearsOfThemis'' |
| 286 | * ''VisualNovel/TengokuStruggleStraySide'' |
| 287 | * ''VisualNovel/TheSecondReproduction'' |
| 288 | * ''VisualNovel/TokimekiMemorialGirlsSide'' series |
| 289 | * ''VisualNovel/TrickOrAlice'' |
| 290 | * ''VisualNovel/UnderTheMoon'' |
| 291 | * ''VisualNovel/UtaNoPrincesama'' |
| 292 | * ''VisualNovel/ValentinesOtome'' |
| 293 | * ''VisualNovel/VircheEvermoreErrorSalvation'' |
| 294 | * ''VisualNovel/WandOfFortune'' |
| 295 | * ''VisualNovel/War13thDay'' |
| 296 | * ''VisualNovel/XNote'' |
| 297 | * ''VisualNovel/XOXODroplets'' |
| 298 | * ''VisualNovel/YoJinBo'' |
| 299 | * ''VisualNovel/ZodiacAxis'' |
| 300 | [[/index]] |
| 301 | |
| 302 | !Boys' Love Games: |
| 303 | |
| 304 | Games that focus on Boy x Boy relationships primarly. Like otome games, most are {{Visual Novel}}s and many are made by departments or subsidiaries of bishoujo game companies; for example, ''VisualNovel/TogainuNoChi'' was made by [=Nitro+ CHiRAL=], a subsidiary of {{Creator/Nitroplus}} . While these games can be aimed at a [[BoysLove female audience]] this isn't always the case, others are aimed at [[BaraGenre gay men]]. |
| 305 | |
| 306 | !!Examples of Boys Love Games: |
| 307 | [[index]] |
| 308 | * ''VisualNovel/AnimamundiDarkAlchemist'' |
| 309 | * ''VisualNovel/AkayaAkashiyaAyakashiNo'' |
| 310 | * ''VisualNovel/CampBuddy'' |
| 311 | * ''VisualNovel/ComingOutOnTop'' |
| 312 | * ''VisualNovel/DramaticalMurder'' |
| 313 | * ''VisualNovel/DreamDaddy'' |
| 314 | * ''VisualNovel/FullService'' |
| 315 | * ''VisualNovel/GakuenHeaven'' |
| 316 | * ''VisualNovel/HanaKiSou'' |
| 317 | * ''VisualNovel/HashihimeOfTheOldBookTown'' |
| 318 | * ''VisualNovel/LamentoBeyondTheVoid'' |
| 319 | * ''VisualNovel/{{Lkyt}}'' |
| 320 | * ''VisualNovel/LuckyDog1'' |
| 321 | * ''VisualNovel/NoThankYou'' |
| 322 | * ''VisualNovel/SlowDamage'' |
| 323 | * ''{{VisualNovel/Sukisho}}'' |
| 324 | * ''VisualNovel/SweetPool'' |
| 325 | * ''VisualNovel/TheDivineSpeaker'' |
| 326 | * ''VisualNovel/TogainuNoChi'' |
| 327 | |
| 328 | [[/index]] |
| 329 | |
| 330 | !Yuri Games: |
| 331 | |
| 332 | Games that focus on [[YuriGenre Girl x Girl relationships]] primarily. The term "yuri" does not imply a particular target audience; games aimed [[GirlOnGirlIsHot at a male audience]] and games aimed [[QueerMedia at a female audience]] are both included under the "yuri" label. |
| 333 | |
| 334 | !!Examples of Yuri Games: |
| 335 | [[index]] |
| 336 | * ''VisualNovel/ALittleLilyPrincess'' |
| 337 | * ''VisualNovel/AtomGrrrl'' |
| 338 | * ''VideoGame/BlackCloset'' |
| 339 | * ''VisualNovel/BlossomingLove'' |
| 340 | * ''VisualNovel/ButterflySoup'' |
| 341 | * ''VisualNovel/TheExpressionAmrilato'' |
| 342 | * ''VisualNovel/Flowers2014'' |
| 343 | * ''VisualNovel/HeartOfTheWoods'' |
| 344 | * ''VisualNovel/HerTearsWereMyLight'' |
| 345 | * ''VisualNovel/HighwayBlossoms'' |
| 346 | * ''VisualNovel/KindredSpiritsOnTheRoof'' |
| 347 | * ''VisualNovel/LoveIsStrange'' |
| 348 | * ''VisualNovel/NeNoKamiTheTwoPrincessKnightsOfKyoto'' |
| 349 | * ''VisualNovel/NurseLoveAddiction'' |
| 350 | * ''VisualNovel/NurseLoveSyndrome'' |
| 351 | * ''VisualNovel/OshiRabuWaifusOverHusbandos'' |
| 352 | * ''VisualNovel/PerfectGold'' |
| 353 | * ''VisualNovel/PleaseBeHappy'' |
| 354 | * ''VisualNovel/ScrambledSydCity'' |
| 355 | * ''VisualNovel/SeaBed'' |
| 356 | * ''VisualNovel/SisterlyBlissDontLetMomFindOut'' |
| 357 | * ''VisualNovel/StarlightVega'' |
| 358 | * ''VisualNovel/StrawberryVinegar'' |
| 359 | * ''VisualNovel/ASummersEndHongKong1986'' |
| 360 | * ''VisualNovel/YumeutsutsuReMaster'' |
| 361 | [[/index]] |
| 362 | |
| 363 | !Other: |
| 364 | |
| 365 | Games that don't fall into any of the above categories, or fall into all or most of them. Often times these games let the player choose the gender of the protagonist or their gender is left ambigious. Although not always the case, there are typically mixed-gender love interest options.[[note]] Some games in this category tend to take cues from otome games and are sometimes referred to as “amare games”. This term originated from disputes within the Western ren'ai community about whether the otome genre should expand its definition to include queer romances, with "amare" being coined as a compromise between both sides of the debate. The term has since gained such widespread use that "amare" is now an official tag for visual novels on itch.io. [[/note]] |
| 366 | |
| 367 | !!Examples of other romance games: |
| 368 | [[index]] |
| 369 | * ''VisualNovel/{{Amorous}}'' |
| 370 | * ''VisualNovel/AngelsWithScalyWings'' |
| 371 | * ''VisualNovel/ArcadeSpirits'' |
| 372 | * ''VisualNovel/BloomingPanic'' |
| 373 | * ''VisualNovel/TheArcana'' |
| 374 | * ''VisualNovel/ADateWithDeath'' |
| 375 | * ''VisualNovel/ExtracurricularActivities'' |
| 376 | * ''VideoGame/{{Haven 2020}}'' |
| 377 | * ''VisualNovel/HustleCat'' |
| 378 | * ''VisualNovel/LagoonLounge'' |
| 379 | * ''VisualNovel/LastLegacy'' |
| 380 | * ''VisualNovel/LongStory'' |
| 381 | * ''VisualNovel/MonsterProm'' |
| 382 | * ''VisualNovel/{{Morenatsu}}'' |
| 383 | * ''VideoGame/OperationDance'' |
| 384 | * ''VisualNovel/OurLifeBeginningsAndAlways'' |
| 385 | * ''VisualNovel/OurLifeNowAndForever'' |
| 386 | * ''VisualNovel/{{Nekojishi}}'' |
| 387 | * ''VisualNovel/REPrinceOfNigeria'' (A parody of the genre.) |
| 388 | * ''VisualNovel/RistoranteAmore'' [[spoiler:the prologue seems to be otome, but after the NestedStoryReveal you play as a guy and have two {{Gay Option}}s]] |
| 389 | * ''VisualNovel/{{Saccharine}}'' |
| 390 | * ''VideoGame/ScarletHollow'' is technically a Horror AdventureGame, but you can (and are encouraged to) romance almost any {{NPC}}. This covers people of all genders, including nonbinary. |
| 391 | * ''VisualNovel/{{Sprung}}'' |
| 392 | * ''VisualNovel/SuperHealthClub'' |
| 393 | * ''VisualNovel/{{Touchstarved}}'' |
| 394 | * ''VisualNovel/ValiDateStrugglingSinglesInYourArea'' |
| 395 | * ''VideoGame/WanderingWillows'' |
| 396 | [[/index]] |
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