Rank 01Why this
Also Short and Text-Based, like Don't Make Love.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2013
Games like Don't Make Love
- 8 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Don't Make Love also play
The closest matches to Don't Make Love: Monster Loves You!, We should talk., LoveChoice, Emily is Away, and Knowledge, or know Lady. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $6.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
Rank 03Why this
Also Interactive Fiction and Romance, like Don't Make Love.
- $1.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Verified
- 2021
Rank 04 
Emily is Away
Why this: Also Short and Interactive Fiction, like Don't Make Love.
Rank 05 
Knowledge, or know Lady
Why this: Shares achievement tracking with Don't Make Love.
Rank 06 
a new life.
Why this: Also Short and Romance, like Don't Make Love.
Rank 07 
I Wani Hug that Gator!
Why this: Also Text-Based and Interactive Fiction, like Don't Make Love.
Rank 08 
The Passenger
Why this: Shares perspective switching with Don't Make Love.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Don't Make Love
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- 98% of 3,361 reviews
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Maggese
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 85% of 286 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Achievements encourage deep exploration
- Body language choices carry emotional weight
- Free form typing feels genuinely responsive
- Contemplative
- Emotional
- Poignant
About Don't Make Love
The closest matches to Don't Make Love: Monster Loves You!, We should talk., LoveChoice, Emily is Away, and Knowledge, or know Lady. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Don't Make Love is your kind of game, the closest matches are Monster Loves You!, We should talk. and LoveChoice — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as contemplative, emotional and poignant, and single out its achievement tracking and body language interactions. 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.
About Don't Make Love: Assume the role of a praying mantis in a relationship dilemma. Torn between their mutual love and the instinct to have sex – which could lead to the male mantis’s death – the couple is on the verge of making a decision. Type anything you want in response to your partner during this life-changing conversation.
Is Don't Make Love worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 85% of 286 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 1.8 h played before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Achievements encourage deep exploration
- Body language choices carry emotional weight
- Free form typing feels genuinely responsive
- Perspective switching reveals hidden layers
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“It's a nice try, but the game gets repetitive and monotonous really fast. I get it's difficult to have a natural -or at least one that feels non-scripted- conversation in such a game, but it feels forced and it's not very engaging nor as…”
“[h1]Don’t Make Love – A Mantis Dating Sim[/h1] [b]Don’t Make Love[/b] is an indie dating sim with an unusual twist: you play as either a male or female praying mantis. Using typed responses alongside body language and facial expressions…”
People who play it also play: Monster Loves You!, We should talk., LoveChoice
Frequently asked about Don't Make Love
Can I run it?
Does Don't Make Love run on Steam Deck?
Don't Make Love is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is Don't Make Love free to play?
Yes — Don't Make Love is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to Don't Make Love?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Don't Make Love are Monster Loves You!, We should talk., LoveChoice.
Who developed Don't Make Love?
Don't Make Love was developed by Maggese.