romance is too much.

though i don't even know where this path leads, but i'm here. i lost sight of you who stopped along the way, but don't bretray your true feelings.  

[englishotomegames]

Folie Fatale

Release dates (Windows) Japanese: April 29th, 2024 English (unofficial patch): July 7th, 2026

"Sakuraba Natsuki is an ordinary high school girl who attends the Kirigaya Private Academy.

— However, this ordinary girl has one unfortunate trait. Every guy who approaches her is a landmine with hidden motives!

Gotten used to this life, just when she thought things had settled down, she was greeted with a storm of countless letters stuffed into her shoe locker.

Will she be able to escape this fate?"

This is a fan-translated patch for Folie Fatale released by Elfie! You can download the patch here.

[englishotomegames]

Volontés (魔女と亡霊のヴォロンテ)

Release dates (Nintendo Switch) Japanese: May 22nd, 2025 English: March 26th, 2026

"It is an era shrouded in darkness — the world sealed off, and a deadly plague ravaging the land. A peaceful village is ruthlessly attacked by a knightly order, leaving your home in ruins and your family slain.

Saved by a mysterious figure, you are led to a magical city floating upon the sea. There, the stranger proclaims you to be the Moon Witch, destined to guide the people toward prosperity. But amidst your newfound safety and status, turmoil begins to brew. Friends turn on one another, alliances falter, and blades begin to clash.

You wish to end this tragedy. To take root in this land and live on. Who will you trust...? Who will you choose to face the end with?"

This is a commercial release by LocaGames! You can buy the digital version from the Nintendo Store here.

[englishotomegames]

Homura: The Crimson Warriors (真紅の焔 真田忍法帳)

Release dates Japanese (PS Vita): June 28th, 2018 Japanese (Nintendo Switch): February 15th, 2024 English (Nintendo Switch): March 31st, 2026

"Fourteen years have passed since the Battle of Sekigahara split Japan in two.

Now firmly in control, the Tokugawa shogunate is scheming to eliminate the Toyotomi clan, a long-standing thorn in its side.

In response, the Toyotomi clan has decided to confront the Tokugawa head-on, using Osaka Castle as their stronghold. Calls for support were sent to daimyo throughout the nation and a mere few answered the call. One of these brave warriors was Nobushige Sanada, the second son of the Sanada family who was cast away to Mt. Kudo on house arrest after the Battle of Sekigahara.

Alongside Nobushige on his escape from Mt. Kudo are the Sanada Ten Braves, ten ninjas who serve him even after their exile. Standing in their way are the Ura Yagyu, a group comprised of assassins who have carried out many killings under orders from the shogunate, mysterious swordsmen, and mighty warriors.

This is the final chapter of the Warring States period. It is a tale of the bonds and way of life shared by the Nobushige Sanada and the Ten Braves who gather at Osaka Castle."

This is a commercial game released by Idea Factory! You can buy the physical version here, or the digital version here.

[englishotomegames]

Salvus: Aries

Release date (Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Steam) English (early access): March 31st, 2026

"Congratulations, you're dead. Welcome to the afterlife. A story that begins with the heroine meeting her bad end at the chopping block. It can only go uphill from here, right?

Waking up after a long stay in purgatory (that she remembers nothing about), she learns that the rest of her sentence is to serve as a Reaper until the powers above have decided she's paid back her sins.

Through her journey after death as a Reaper, she'll seek out the empty gaps in her memory and reconcile her past with her present. Everyone has something to hide, and unfortunately for them, she's the type to seek out answers. But the biggest challenge for the crew will be to save her from herself.

Or they might all just get a one way ticket to Hell. At best.

This is a commercial game by Rosemilk Studio now available in early access! You can buy it or try the demo from Steam here, or from itch.io here.

[englishotomegames]

Otome Daoshi -Fighting For Love- (燃えよ！ 乙女道士 ～華遊恋語～)

Release dates (Nintendo Switch) Japanese: September 26th, 2024 English: March 26th, 2026

"Welcome to Kayu, where every citizen, both man and woman, young and old alike, enjoy martial arts.

Living in that kingdom as a Daoist priestess in training, you made your way to the Tournament of Valor to root for your childhood friend.

A sudden attack during the Tournament of Valor forces you to protect your country and those you care about.

Fight alongside friend and foe alike to save your kingdom!"

This is a commercial release by Aksys Games! You can get the physical version here, or the digital version here.

[englishotomegames]

The Demon's Apple

Release date (Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Steam) English, French and Portuguese (Brazil): March 17th, 2026

"Pomme is the village herbalist. During one of her outings to pick up herbs used to create medicine, she finds a badly wounded man and takes him home to try to save his life. She then discovers he is a bloodthirsty demon, as he bites her to feed himself before escaping. 

But they meet again... And this time they will have to cooperate to survive in a world hostile to both humans and demons."

This is a commercial game by Kakera! It is rated 18+ and contains sexual content. You can buy it or try the demo from Steam here, or from itch.io here.

[arimiadev]

💖 calling all otome content creators! 💖

We're opening sign-ups for our streamer & press form for the upcoming Otome Games Celebration Steam festival in May! If you want to stream or review some of the otome games in the festival, sign up now~

Otome Games Celebration 2026 Streamer + Press Form

This is a form for streamers & content creators interested in covering the upcoming Otome Games Celebration, a Steam festival running from M

[englishotomegames]

Talents

Release date (Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Steam) English: July 14th, 2025

"Romance in the game development world?

Play as an aspiring game writer and designer who dives into a business partnership with a rowdy crew of talented co-founders, aiming to conquer the indie game development industry through their shared stories, love, and relentless determination. Will you write your way to the top?"

This is a game by Izumi Games! You can buy it from itch.io here, or from Steam here.

[englishotomegames]

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (龍の国 ルーンファクトリー)

Release date (Steam, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2) Worldwide release: June 5th, 2025

"The Celestial Collapse—a calamity caused by a colossal object crashing into the eastern lands known as Azuma. The devastating impact sent fragments of terrain to the skies above and the seas below. With the earth shattered, the power provided by the runes ceased to flow. The gods of nature vanished soon after. Mountains crumbled and fields withered, leaving the people with nothing…not even hope.

You awaken, startled by a dream of dueling dragons. You don’t remember how or why, but a voice resonates within you.

'Accept the power of an Earth Dancer. Use this power to save the land.'

Experience Rune Factory reimagined! Guardians of Azuma is an all-new adventure that takes place in the never-before-seen eastern country of Azuma. Embrace your Earth Dancer powers and fight against the corruption spreading throughout Azuma to bring hope back to this once-prosperous land."

This is a new entry in the Rune Factory series! You can buy the physical version for Nintendo Switch / Switch 2 here, the digital version for Nintendo Switch / Switch 2 here, or the digital version on Steam here.

[englishotomegames]

The Red Bell's Lament (レッドベルの慟哭)

Release date (Nintendo Switch) Japanese and English: June 5th, 2025

"The Redbell Tree scrapes the sky, standing proudly in the heart of Hemeria, a land of sunlight. In a land ruled by a monarchy for generations, humans lived in peace and tranquility. That is, until the dawn of the day the world was dyed red.

On that day, vampires laid waste to Hemeria. They preyed on, devoured, and devastated its inhabitants. A great many people would go on to mourn their loved ones, their families and friends, for the rest of their lives. One particular town of Hemeria bore such a tragedy. A single girl was left alone in despair and disgrace. She vowed revenge, and grew into one of Hemeria's finest vampire hunters.

And one day, she became a member of the Elpis 7; those who inspired a light of hope in its people. One day, she receives a letter from an unknown sender. Upon her arrival to the mansion indicated inside, she finds vampire hunters and royal knights awaiting her. The hunters assembled receive an order from the monarch. They are to form a squad and invade Nyx, the world of vampires.

A shiver of anticipation crackles through her at the opportunity she's been waiting for her whole life. However, this is but the beginning of a game wherein the fate of her world is at stake. Pawns are sent forth, discarded, hidden out of sight...

And just how many will remain when this all comes to an end?"

This is a game by Amulit (Voltage Inc), the creators of Even if Tempest! You can buy it digitally from the Nintendo Store here.

[thegreatyin]

found a twitter tweet that was like "oh yeah content warning hatoful boyfriend has a lot of gore and violence" and every single person in the notes/retweets/qrts/whatever the fuck terms twitter has was going "WHAT THE FUCK IT HAS WHAT" and i find that hilarious because. large amounts of gore and violence is a tremendous understatement about the amount of stuff that goes down in hatoful boyfriend

[kokoinupi]

my full trigger list for hatoful boyfriend (and its sequel), for anyone curious is:

war and genocide

suicide (including coerced suicide)

murder (including decapitation and dismemberment)

cannibalism

guns

terminal illness and biological weaponry

persuing monster-based horror

unreality

scientific experimentation-based horror

racism

childhood trauma and parent death

infanticide (or more accurately, bird abortion)

emotional manipulation

unhealthy/codependent relationships

death of a romantic interest

twisted morality and gray morality

general heartbreakery

[cyberpunkboytoy]

just on the off chance anyone reading this doesn’t know what Hatoful Boyfriend is

[englishotomegames]

Steam Prison: Beyond the Steam (スチームプリズン -Beyond the Steam-)

Release date (Windows, Steam, Nintendo Switch) Japanese, English and Chinese: November 28th, 2024

"The Heights are a gorgeous utopia. The Depths, a filthy industrial wasteland. Our heroine, raised in the Heights, has nothing but contempt for those below. Now an observation mission requires her to descend into that world, and the gears of fate have begun to turn.

This story takes place two years after the 'Grand Ending' from the original Steam Prison. While riding the 'buggy' invented by the engineer (and information broker) Ulrik, our party arrives in the new land of Cainabel, where they meet a pair of kings. The story unfolds from there.

The stories of Ulrik, Adage, and Fin take place alongside the younger king Jevite in this strange land. Meanwhile Eltcreed, Ines, and Yune clear the way to Cainabel's future with the elder king Jereme. You can enjoy this episode and its endings from two points of view, depending on which party member the heroine travels with.

This release also includes an additional story titled A New Theory.

In A New Theory, our heroine must confront the injustice of her world. She makes contact with the HOUNDS in order to clear her name, and decides to forge a new path for herself..."

This is the fandisc for Steam Prison! You can buy it from MangaGamer here, from Steam here, or for Nintendo Switch here.

[arimiadev]

Announcing... the first ever Otome Games Celebration, a Steam festival just for otome games! 💖

I'm happy to announce that we've been approved for an otome-oriented festival on Steam in May. This will be a great time for otome fans to get discounted otome, try out demos, find new otome to follow, and more.

If you're an otome developer, you can submit your game to be included in the event. Developer sign-ups are open until March 7th!

More info

[runyatic]

BIG DAY FOR YUI FANS !!!!! OUR GIRL GOT HER OWN SONG !!! 😭🩷

[englishotomegames]

Seven Kingdoms: The Princess Problem

Release date (Windows, Mac OS, Linux) English (Early Access): June 28th, 2024

"You are one of the delegates.

In this world of politics, intrigue and danger, will you find love? Make friends? Alliances? Or will you fail and be forced to watch as the world once again crumbles into destruction and despair?

It is your story and it is not yet written.

Seven Kingdoms: The Princess Problem (or 7KPP for short) focuses on player choice, customization and consequences. Politics and people are the core challenge of the game. (And it is challenging. So much so a story mode has been created for those who prefer their failures to end up less game-endy.)

Spanning seven weeks of gameplay, almost a million words of content, 12 different romance/marriage routes (3 of which are with female characters) hundreds and hundreds of choices, a detailed character creation that has has over 40 stats to master, including personality traits, a choice from six separate backgrounds (all with their own storylines and unique reactions, choices and dialogue) and world-changing outcomes that vary with every choice you make, 7KPP is massively replayable.

This is the early access version.  Expect bugs, errors and typos. Many things are subject to change for the final version. The GUI, information pages, extras and gallerys are not in their final version. Three unlockable romance routes (two full GxG and one secret GxB) and three special unlockable backgrounds will be added for the final version."

The early access version of Seven Kingdoms: The Princess Problem has been released by Azalyne Studios! You can try the demo or buy it from itch.io here.

[englishotomegames]

Guardian Goddess (関守神 Sekimori Gami)

Release date (Windows) Japanese: December 29th, 2022 English: July 1st, 2024

"The heroine with a mysterious past gets a job in a store in the underworld. A male doll will help her with this work. But perhaps they've met before."

This is a translation of Sekimori Gami by VNka! This is the original, all ages version with a faceless protagonist. It is free to download. You can get it here!

A translation of Sekimori Gami ~Sakurabito~, the 18+ version of the game is coming soon.

[englishotomegames]

Aksys Games has announced they will be releasing Mistonia no Kibou and Utakata no Uchronia in English for the Nintendo Switch in 2025! 7’scarlet will be ported to the Nintendo Switch as well.

Mistonia no Kibou

"A tale filled with love and fixation, woven together by those who carry the blood of the fairies. The story takes place in Grand Alvion, a kingdom thriving under the rule of the fairy queen, in an era where light and shadow coexist. On the outskirts of the capital city stands a noble residence belonging to a prestigious family, where a newly-hired maid is about to set foot onto the property: our heroine, Applause. Having lost everything eight years prior, she swore to take revenge on those responsible. Under a false identity, she begins her search for the truth as she works at the mansion belonging to a potential target for her vengeance. What secrets will she unearth upon her chance encounters with the distinguished noblemen who protect the kingdom? What path will she choose? And so begins the revenge tragedy of a girl bound by a hapless fate."

Utakata no Uchronia

"Welcome to the renowned and prosperous utopia, the flying city of Itehari. Our protagonist is Hinagiku, a noble lady from a distinguished family who longs for the world beyond the floating city. One day, Hinagiku, having just turned 18 years old, encounters an amnesiac man named Yashiro. Their fortuitous meeting becomes the catalyst that drags her into a series of events involving the secrets and various truths hidden beneath the surface of this beautiful utopia."