10 Best Dating Sims Released In 2021

10 Best Dating Sims Released In 2021

From FMV games like Motesolo: No Girlfriend Since Birth to otome games like Bustafellows, this year had some amazing and worthwhile dating sims.

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Since the 1980s, many games have given players the option to date in-game characters. This subgenre, known as Dating Sims, allows players to develop relationships by either choosing the right dialogue options, completing quests, raising stats, or giving gifts. For some games, like the Dragon Age series, this is only one part of the gameplay, while others, like the mobile game Mystic Messenger, focus on it.

After decades, Dating Sims have remained a popular genre with plenty of great examples being released each year. In 2021 there were some incredible titles that were absolutely worth fans of the genre taking a look at.

Motesolo: No Girlfriend Since Birth

Created by the Korean studio Indicava Interactive, Motesolo: No Girlfriend Since Birth is an award-winning FMV game about a 29-year-old man named Kimo Kang who has never had a girlfriend. To fix this, Kimo decides to go on a blind date with a woman named Yumi Kim at a café, and the player’s actions will determine whether Kimo succeeds or fails.

Besides the dialogue choices, the player will also need to explore the café and interact with various objects in the environment. Also, the player can look at their phone and answer messages, watch videos, and browse social media. All of this will impact the available choices and lead to multiple different endings, which gives this game more depth and replay value.

LoveChoice

Although the game is only a couple of hours long, Akaba Studio’s award-winning game LoveChoice is an absolutely worthwhile game about both the ups and downs of relationships. The player follows three different couples: a budding romance, two childhood sweethearts in a long-distance relationship, and a married couple trying to bring back their spark. Depending on the player’s actions, each of these couples will have a different ending to their story.

Along with dialogue options, there is also point-and-click gameplay that involves interacting with objects and people, and sometimes there are quick minigames to play as well. With a cute art-style and beautiful music, this game successfully delivers a heartwarming message about love, which makes it on par with some of the best visual novels.

Emily Is Away <3

Even though Emily Is Away <3 is the third installment of the Emily Is Away series, players don't need to have played the previous games because it's a spiritual successor rather than a direct sequel. Unlike the previous games that primarily take place on a chat client based on AOL Instant Messenger, this game, which takes place in 2008, follows a customizable protagonist as they sign up for the new social media website Facenook.

As they personalize their profile, uncover easter eggs, and talk to various characters, the player will try to get closer to either Emily or Evelyn, which is the Dating Sim element of the game. Depending on the player’s dialogue choices and online actions, they will get one of several different outcomes.

Cupid Parasite

One of the most interesting Otome games released this year is Cupid Parasite, which is one of the latest games from Otomate and Idea Factory. The main heroine, Lynette Mirror, is a top bridal advisor at The Cupid Corporation and, in order to get a promotion, she is tasked with matchmaking five men known infamously in the company as “Parasite 5.” To help these hopeless men, they are put in a shared living space called the “Parasite House,” which was created for a Reality TV series about their love lives.

But, Lynette has a secret: she is actually the Goddess of Love known as Cupid. Now, she must help the Parasite 5 while also keeping her true identity a secret, and she might even fall in love herself. This game’s amazing art style, catchy soundtrack, and hilarious narrative make it an incredibly fun and entertaining experience.

Arcadia Fallen

Created from a successful crowdfunding campaign, Arcadia Fallen is a game that addresses many long-time issues players have had with most Dating Sims. In this game, the player controls an alchemist’s apprentice who accidentally gets bound to a spirit, which gets them involved in a war that will determine the fate of the world. The main gameplay comes from selecting dialogue choices and solving alchemy puzzles.

Unlike other visual novels, however, the player truly gets to be themselves in the game because there is in-depth character customization, and there are no “right” or “wrong” choices. The choices also have tone indicators so that the player knows exactly how they are about to say something, and they can also choose to either romance a character or simply develop platonic relationships with everyone.

Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

While psychological horror games that break the fourth wall had existed for years, the release of Doki Doki Literature Club! in 2017 helped bring the concept to mainstream audiences, which heavily impacted many recent horror games. The game follows a protagonist who gets invited to the literature club at their school. Originally, the game seems like a regular Dating Sim where the player tries to date one of the girls in the club, but slowly it is revealed that something sinister is going on.

This year the game was re-released as Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!, which is an HD upgrade that includes new side stories, images, and soundtracks. The new content makes this game worth it for both old and new players.

Sun Haven

After the success of Stardew Valley, there have been multiple indie farming sim games that have tried to do something similar. But, one of the main games to try to take the same concept and do something unique and different is Sun Haven, which is in early access and adds a bit more fantasy.

The player controls a customizable protagonist who moves into the small town of Sun Haven and starts a farm. While building relationships with the local townspeople, completing quests, and leveling up stats, the player also has a main quest that leads them to meeting dragons, visiting other magical realms, and working to save the world.

Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town

The Story of Seasons series, which used to be called Harvest Moon and was the main inspiration for Stardew Valley, had a new entry early this year titled Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town. In this latest installment, the player character’s grandfather and his friends started Olive Town, and now the player gets to continue his legacy by running their own farm.

As the player plants crops, raises animals and develops relationships, they adventure to various magical places such as an island in the sky. There are also over 200 events for the player to participate in, so there will always be something new to experience.

Boyfriend Dungeon

While games like the action roguelike Hades proved that dungeon crawlers could also be dating sims, the indie game Boyfriend Dungeon took it a step forward by having the player date their own weapons. Within the city called Verona Beach, the player begins defeating monsters in dungeons to earn some money and meet various individuals who can transform into weapons.

These weapons can either be befriended or romanced, and the relationship level affects the weapon’s power during the dungeon-crawling sections. Outside of the “dunj,” the player talks with the other characters in a visual novel format.

Bustafellows

Out of all the otome games that have been released this year, the mystery dating sim Bustafellows is the best one simply for its beautiful art style, detailed backgrounds, great soundtrack, high-quality voice actors, and intriguing plot. The main heroine is a 21-year-old journalist named Teuta who has the power to travel back in time. After she witnesses the murder of a lawyer, she goes back in time to save him, which leads to her life cchanging forever.

During the story, the player will have to solve various mysteries while pursuing the love interests. With plenty of genuinely funny moments and well-written plot elements, players will be glued to this game from start to finish.

Link Source : https://screenrant.com/best-dating-sims-released-2021/

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