games that aren't exactly "otome" but that you still really like?

[xopeachy]

i uninstalled a few games from my phone today and decided to look for some old ones i used to enjoy one of them is the choices app!!

most of the game's art these days is just ai-generated, and it sucks :((( but i still feel nostalgic for some of the older stories, like the cursed heart and immortal desires. btw, i would love an otome game just like tch

another game that isn't exactly an otome but that i really like is date everything!!

 

[Lilia]

牧場物語/Story of Seasons/Harvest Moon + Rune Factory games are some of the games I liked which aren't strictly labeled as otome. You can date cute guys and have a family with them on the farm you own. For a more VN related game with some romance, Fata Morgana is great.

 

[gaysian]

Touken Ranbu, especially with these recent new characters that are bangers after bangers. Unji is peak character design for me, and Futasujihi is also really hot and was a massive hit (his fanarts were everywhere and with high likes to add). And the voice actors are so nice too, lesser known/newcomer voice actors are getting more role recently which is refreshing.
Some of the old characters are really good too, and I'm pretty sure any voice actor you can think of, most of the time he is in the game.

 

[orionsbestie]

I'll be predictable and say P3P

 

[wangpanda]

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, not an otome game but it has excellent story and everybody has it's CP. It's actually a story about love

 

[Suzu鈴]

I recently played Kamokate(冠を持つ神の手), and I really enjoyed it!
It was fun to see how the characters behaved differently depending on the choices I made.

 

[RedLipsSourApples]

P3P and Potionomics! Heavy on P3P! I was so sad to find out atlus wasnt remaking Female Mc and her content. I adore Ryoji and Shinjiro so much.

 

[Lotucias]

Wrong thread, sorry for the confusion.

 

[moçoroca de abacate]

To Eat a God! Even though it's still in development, I really liked the bit of story released so far. I hope the full game comes out soon.

You Made This House a Home and The Freak Circus are also very good VNs; they aren't perfect, but they're great for passing the time and playing casually.

 

[BiscuitB]

I play a lot Amare games V/N and IF's myself like Our Life, Error 143, Keyframes (looking forward to release.) Oh and College Tennis (great IF)

 

[dogiwall]

Rune Factory, Fire Emblem, and the Princess Maker series + Volcano Princess as well. And the Seven Deadly Sins mod for Stardew Valley if that counts lol
I also enjoyed Twisted Wonderland lmao

 

[Leviathan_01]

P3P and Potionomics! Heavy on P3P! I was so sad to find out atlus wasnt remaking Female Mc and her content. I adore Ryoji and Shinjiro so much.

Atlus basically pretends Kotone doesn't exist ༎ຶ⁠‿⁠༎ຶ On the other hand, Kotone fans are amazing; they're even creating a mod to put her in the game

 

[Leviathan_01]

Baldur's Gate 3 partly because I find the guys there to be cute goofballs, and I love RPGs and the sheer vastness of the world; I'm actually thinking of doing another playthrough because I miss it. XD Another one not exactly an otome, but one I really like is that RPG Maker game called Witch's Heart. As far as I recall, it has some romance elements and even separate routes for the guys, though I can't remember if the game is finished or not.

 

[wisteriatree]

Metaphor: Refantazio!! I loved it so much, and I highly recommend it for anyone who has enjoyed previous Atlus games or JRPGs as a whole. Also, Strohl is serious husband material. <3

 

[mirasaki]

P3P ofc it's my first game that I thought it's otome game but it's not and bc of their games I really enjoyed what Atlus made and found more otome game.

Also some of joseimuke with female MC that somehow ppl got confused is it also otome or not (can't blame them bc I also thought IDOLiSH7 was an otome game at first) and the other joseimuke game that I recently hype are BLACKSTAR -theater starless- I knew the script writer have written stories for otome games so I can feels the story "it's otome" when read card stories for each characters (especially their Bridal talks but you need to participate in the ranking event to unlock one of your favorite characters' bridal talk), and 18TRIP altho they have an option to choose between male/female MC (btw they're siblings) so the interactions with other characters still same but my otome radar can't stop when see female MC interact with other characters

 

[starlight7]

I love Harvest moon, Fire emblem, P3P, and princess maker also!
And the primary reason I played them is you can date or marry someone..but because they aren't technically otome game, the romance is very small portion and I always crave more