dating sims
Virtual courtship games
Dating sims are video games where the primary goal is building romantic relationships with characters.
Players navigate dialogue choices and social interactions to pursue potential partners, typically leading to different endings based on relationship success.
The genre originated in Japan and ranges from lighthearted romance to explicit adult content: I spent all weekend playing dating sims.
- romanceLove and its excitement
- avatarDigital user representation
- protagonistStory's central figure
- visual novelChoice-driven illustrated narrative
- fan communitiesGroups devoted to media
love triangles · love interest · best girl · replayability · relationship · conversations · confession scene · good ending · bad ending · attractions · narrative · affections · emotional intimacy · character progression · coming-of-age stories · facial expressions · LGBTQ+ representation · connections
- simulation gamesThe Sims, character creation, virtual pet, tycoon game, city builder
- Japanese GamesFinal Fantasy, Pokemon, Mario, Zelda, Metal Gear
- visual novelsvisual novels, routes, route, multiple endings, branching paths
- romance fictionlove stories, romance novel, romance novels, contemporary romance, romantic fiction
- indie gamesindie games, Hollow Knight, Hades, Undertale, Cuphead
- Japanese TechSony, Nintendo, Panasonic, Toshiba, Hitachi
dating simsmarriage
Formal union between partners
speed dating · blind dates · matchmaking services · arranged marriages · matchmaking
dating simsfirst-person shooters
Gun games, your perspective
fighting games · battle royales · war games · survival horror · puzzle games
dating simsonline dating
Romantic connections via internet
dating apps · multiplayer games · social games · MMORPGs · singles mixers
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