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Games like My Dating Empire

If My Dating Empire is your kind of game, the closest matches are 姐姐是我的猫, Vivi and Tomo Cafe — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About My Dating Empire: My Dating Empire is a multi-ending romance simulator. Will you be a devoted lover, or a heart-stealing playboy? Return to college and experience the thrill of youthful romance through every encounter, conversation, and date.

2026IndieSimulationCasual12.99 USDWindowsby Shanghai Shiyi Network Tech. Co., Ltd.
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Players who liked My Dating Empire also play

Steam players who put hours into My Dating Empire also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. 姐姐是我的猫

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for My Dating Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Dating Empire.

    My Sister is My Cat, a Japanese otome dating sim. You play a physics prodigy with severe androphobia — until her stepbrother becomes the only exception. Balance classes and social life, raise stats, romance three leads, unlock multiple endings. Your choice decides who stays.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  2. Vivi

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for My Dating Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Dating Empire.

    Vivi is a desktop companion girl longing to be human. Unobtrusive company, auto-dances to PC sounds, supports feeding. Raise intimacy & obedience for 9 relationship states. Full voice acting, collect human traits and share photos on Steam Workshop.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  3. Tomo Cafe

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for My Dating Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Dating Empire.

    Tomo Cafe is a cozy "study-with-me" game where your real life focus time moves the story forward. Work through your actual to-do list beside the regulars at your study cafe, decorate the place, and unlock the next chapter of heartwarming stories.

    2027IndieSimulationRPGSteam ↗
  4. Your husband

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for My Dating Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Dating Empire.

    A desktop pet game where imported 3D models track your cursor. Customize poses or use presets. Craft a unique virtual companion for real-time interaction.

    2025IndieSimulationRPG0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. 知秋~英语日语单词背诵学习陪伴桌宠~

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for My Dating Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Dating Empire.

    A Windows desktop companion for English and Japanese vocabulary study. Review built-in or imported decks with FSRS scheduling, track daily progress, play mini-games, and enjoy pet care, desktop interactions, and Workshop characters.

    IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  6. Aibond

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for My Dating Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Dating Empire.

    An anime-style AI companion with true long-term memory. No installation, free to start. Chat, play, study together — your always-present everyday friend.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  7. イケ勘 - イケメンになるかどうか勘で付き合うゲーム -

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for My Dating Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with My Dating Empire.

    “That customer today might turn hot! Maybe you should trust your gut and try dating him!” Encouraged by your pet chinchilla, you start a trial relationship on a hunch! Will he actually turn hot… or not!? A romantic comedy Otome game. Fully voiced (except for the protagonist).

    2026IndieAdventureCasualSteam ↗
  8. Arcadia Fallen

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for My Dating Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Dating Empire.

    Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below My Dating Empire at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under My Dating Empire on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Dating Empire.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under My Dating Empire on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with My Dating Empire.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under My Dating Empire on Steam right now. Shares Indie with My Dating Empire.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. How to Fish

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under My Dating Empire on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Dating Empire.

    A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.

    2026ActionIndieSimulation4.95 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under My Dating Empire on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Dating Empire.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under My Dating Empire on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with My Dating Empire.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under My Dating Empire on Steam right now. Shares Indie with My Dating Empire.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~77% under My Dating Empire on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Dating Empire.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with My Dating Empire.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with My Dating Empire.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Dating Empire.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Dating Empire.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with My Dating Empire.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with My Dating Empire.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Dating Empire.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about My Dating Empire

How much does My Dating Empire cost?
My Dating Empire is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to My Dating Empire?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside My Dating Empire are 姐姐是我的猫, Vivi, Tomo Cafe.
Who developed My Dating Empire?
My Dating Empire was developed by Shanghai Shiyi Network Tech. Co., Ltd..

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on My Dating Empire.

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