The Best Mobile Dating Games To Play

Mobile games come in all shapes and sizes. From large-scale battling simulators to single-player stories, there is something for everyone. If you like to virtually date, then you’re in luck too! There are tons of dating sims and otome games that you can enjoy right from your phone.

Looking for the best of the best though? Here, we’ll take a look at the best dating and otome games that you can play directly from your phone. As mobile games, it’s important to keep in mind that many of these involve microtransactions, but it’s possible to enjoy the games without spending any money.

Updated November 23, 2024 by Jacqueline Zalace: Still on the hunt for more mobile dating games? We’ve updated this list with a few more options for you to choose from. Additionally, we’ve removed a few that no longer hold up to the rest.

16 The Sims Mobile

The Sims is a classic life simulator and is available to play on multiple operating systems. One of the main attractions is the ability to date, get married, and start a family. You can do that in the mobile game that allows you to customize everything from your Sim to your house.

You can do pretty much everything in the mobile version as in the complete computer game, although there aren’t quite as many options given it is the free version, it’s still expansive. The game lets you host parties, develop romantic relationships, and create and personalize your home.

15 Amnesia: Memories

Amnesia: Memories has a fascinating cast, and the game sports some of the most impressive aesthetics on our list. Idea Factory developed and published Amnesia: Memories, and since they’re no strangers to consoles, you’ll find it on platforms other than just mobile. But there’s no reason not to snag it for your smartphone if that’s your preference; it runs like a charm.

As you might have guessed, the heroine has amnesia. She must rely upon five strange men to piece her life back together. That sounds… dubious on paper, but the dudes are all good in their own way.

14 LongStory

LongStory is one of the few dating sims out there that is very LGBTQ+ friendly. It even allows you to choose your pronouns when you start the game. The story is set at Weasel Heights Middle School, with the romantic options including many of your friends. It has been praised for its cute story and relatable characters.

The characters are younger, since the story is set in middle school, so it’s rife with awkward moments and humor. The game begins with a mystery as you learn the previous owner of your locker has disappeared. It’s up to you if you want to find out what happened.

13 Ikemen Vampire: Temptation In The Dark

Have you ever wanted to romance William Shakespeare, Vincent van Gogh, or Isaac Newton? Well, now you can! Even better, you can romance them as vampires! Yes, Ikemen Vampire is, as the title suggests, a dating simulator meant to allow its players a chance at becoming entwined with various historical men returned to life as vampires with a hunger for blood.

The great thing about this game is you don’t need to pay any money, you receive five chapter cards a day to move your storyline forward, and both the artwork and voice acting are highly praised.

12 Mr. Love: Queen’s Choice

Mr. Love: Queen’s Choice is a top-rated romance simulation game where you play as a media producer who gets to become deeply involved with four different guys. You can text and chat with them and even receive phone calls from your love interests that you can listen to in Japanese or their English dubbing.

There are multiple chapters in the game, and surprising plot twists in store for those who continue to play and progress through the story. The game creators even enlisted popular voice actors to bring their handsome paramours to life, so don’t be surprised if you hear someone who sounds familiar.

11 The Arcana: Mystic Romance

The Arcana: Mystic Romance ties otome visual novel fun with a mysterious plot involving the 22 fabled arcana for an experience not entirely akin to any other game here. While the central focus is, of course, about the protagonist’s romantic fate, it’s important to go into the game understanding that every other character’s destinies are intrinsically linked to the decisions you make along the way.

Vesuvia, The Arcana’s setting, features a Mediterranean vibe befitting its nomenclature. The Vesuvian city-state is a thriving artistic destination bursting with intrigue. A perfect spot for a bit of narrative seduction.

10 My Candy Love

In My Candy Love, you play as a young girl named Candy, who just moved to a brand-new high school where she meets lots of new characters, including some handsome boys like the traditional “bad boy” type named Castiel. From there, you will get to play through multiple episodes, all with various endings and dialogue options depending on your choices.

The game has a high amount of replay value so that you can unlock everything there is to offer in each episode and learn the most about all the characters you’ll meet. You also get the chance to customize Candy before you begin.

9 Love Sick: Interactive Stories

Love Sick: Interactive Stories is a mobile romance/dating game that’s geared to a more mature audience. Players can choose from different stories that put the female leads into a variety of different settings.

Whether it is exploring a world of vampires, a life of luxury or the secret world of spies, Love Sick: Interactive Stories lets players customize their character and control the outcome of the story based on their decisions. Free to download, there are in-app purchases for outfits, and purchased outfits do play a role in affecting the story.

8 Is It Love? Drogo – Vampire

1492 Studio is the maker of the Is It Love? series that lets you be the main character of your own romantic story. Each game focuses on one love interest, and one of the most popular stories of the series has to be Is It Love? Drogo – Vampire.

In this game, you’ll get to live out your Vampire Diaries and Twilight fantasies as you find themselves as the au pair for the youngest of the Bartholy, the little sister of Drogo. It’s free to play with the option of making in-game purchases for bonus points.

7 Shall We Date? Love Tangle

Love Tangle – Shall We Date is one of the many games from the company NTT Solmare. Available in English, Love Tangle puts you in the shoes of the main character, a credited scientist and researcher who comes to live in an apartment for celebrities.

For the most part, it follows the standard mechanics of most otome games, but what sets Love Tangle apart is that you get to romance two characters at the same time in each route, as you’re all caught in a fierce love triangle.

6 Mystic Messenger

Mystic Messenger is a Korean mobile romance game that came out in 2016. Also available in English, players take on the role of the main character who stumbles upon an app that lets them interact with the members of a group known as the RFA. You’ll get to interact with the characters through chats, texts and phone calls (fully voiced in Korean) in real-time.

Chatrooms and phone calls work in real-time, which means that they will ‘call‘ or message you throughout the day. This also means that it’s possible to miss a conversation, but thankfully, the game is set over the course of a little over a week so it won’t last forever.

5 Lovestruck

Lovestruck currently has 13 series that you can play through, and two short stories called “Lovestruck shorts.” Lovestruck has many unique characters and is one of the most inclusive mobile romance/dating games out there. Lovestruck is different from a lot of games of the genre, as there aren’t multiple endings for the character routes.

There seem to be no “chemistry checkpoints” that typically affect the kind of ending you get, which will appeal to people who want a good and straightforward romance story.

4 Choices: Stories You Play

For those who want a variety of stories and characters to romance your way through, Choices: Stories You Play is one of the best, well… choices out there! You’ll get to customize your character by either using free outfits or purchased ones and dive into several stories, each with a different plot and group of characters.

There are books for just about any interest you have. From slice-of-life stories about finding romance at work to epic fantasy stories about battling supernatural creatures, Choices has a little something for everyone.

3 Love and Deepspace

Love and Deepspace is a relatively new mobile otome game with a sci-fi twist. In this game, you’ll play as a fully customizable character in a futuristic world. Along the way, you can get to know the four current love interests.

If you haven’t already noticed, Love and Deepspace has absolutely phenomenal graphics. The characters maintain their typical otome style while still appearing very realistic. Overall, this game is worth playing if you like a classic dating sim.

2 Ikemen Sengoku

Ikemen Sengoku is another game in the Ikemen franchise, this time taking you to the Sengoku period in Japanese history. After being transported here, you’ll work to return home, but there are a few love interests that may stand in your way.

These figures are based on real-life Japanese people such as Oda Nobunaga, Masamune Date, and Hideyoshi Toyotomi. The storyline itself is quite good, so it’s definitely worth checking out.

1 Dream Daddy

Lastly, we have Dream Daddy. If you’re looking for some older or more mature love interests, look no further than Dream Daddy. This game is filled with, well… hot dads that you can date. As the main character, you’ve just moved into the small town with your daughter.

While the game does have some microtransactions, it’s great if you are looking for a dating game that’s a little less conventional. The game also proves to be quite funny at times, making it worth the play.