# Games like Sucker for Love: First Date

> The closest matches to Sucker for Love: First Date: Sucker for Love: Date to Die For, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!, Boyfriend Dungeon, Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut, and Scarlet Hollow. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Sucker for Love: Date to Die For](https://imho.run/games/2240790/sucker-for-love-date-to-die-for) — Also Lovecraftian and Dating Sim, like Sucker for Love: First Date. 983 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2240790/)
2. [Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!](https://imho.run/games/1388880/doki-doki-literature-club-plus) — Shares hidden endings with Sucker for Love: First Date. 10,428 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1388880/)
3. [Boyfriend Dungeon](https://imho.run/games/674930/boyfriend-dungeon) — Also Dating Sim and Romance, like Sucker for Love: First Date. 1,551 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/674930/)
4. [Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut](https://imho.run/games/1989270/slay-the-princess-the-pristine-cut) — A frequent pick in Sucker for Love: First Date players' libraries, and another RPG. 21,995 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989270/)
5. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — Also Lovecraftian and Dating Sim, like Sucker for Love: First Date. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
6. [Cabernet](https://imho.run/games/2401410/cabernet) — Also Dating Sim and Romance, like Sucker for Love: First Date. 1,198 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401410/)
7. [Soul Mates](https://imho.run/games/2279440/soul-mates) — A frequent pick in Sucker for Love: First Date players' libraries, and another Strategy. 114 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2279440/)
8. [WORLD OF HORROR](https://imho.run/games/913740/world-of-horror) — Also Lovecraftian, like Sucker for Love: First Date. 6,020 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/913740/)
9. [Gibbous -  A Cthulhu Adventure](https://imho.run/games/914020/gibbous-a-cthulhu-adventure) — A frequent pick in Sucker for Love: First Date players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,048 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/914020/)
10. [Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome](https://imho.run/games/1250520/love-spell-written-in-the-stars-a-magical-romantic-comedy-otome) — Also Dating Sim and Romance, like Sucker for Love: First Date. 163 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250520/)
11. [Purrfect Date - Visual Novel/Dating Simulator](https://imho.run/games/520600/purrfect-date-visual-novel-dating-simulator) — Also Dating Sim and Romance, like Sucker for Love: First Date. 142 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/520600/)
12. [Monster Prom](https://imho.run/games/743450/monster-prom) — Also Dating Sim, like Sucker for Love: First Date. 8,970 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/743450/)
13. [Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™](https://imho.run/games/1866180/hooked-on-you-a-dead-by-daylight-dating-sim) — A frequent pick in Sucker for Love: First Date players' libraries, and another Casual. 3,440 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1866180/)
14. [Lovingly Evil](https://imho.run/games/1247020/lovingly-evil) — Also Dating Sim and Romance, like Sucker for Love: First Date. 90 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1247020/)
15. [How To Date A Magical Girl!](https://imho.run/games/881560/how-to-date-a-magical-girl) — A frequent pick in Sucker for Love: First Date players' libraries, and another Adventure. 335 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/881560/)
16. [Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~](https://imho.run/games/822760/fureraba-friend-to-lover) — Also Dating Sim and Romance, like Sucker for Love: First Date. 165 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/822760/)
17. [Bewitching Sinners](https://imho.run/games/2615670/bewitching-sinners) — Also Dating Sim and Romance, like Sucker for Love: First Date. 281 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2615670/)
18. [Hatoful Boyfriend](https://imho.run/games/310080/hatoful-boyfriend) — Also Dating Sim and Romance, like Sucker for Love: First Date. 4,192 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/310080/)
19. [LuGame: Lunchtime Games Club!](https://imho.run/games/812840/lugame-lunchtime-games-club) — Also Dating Sim and Romance, like Sucker for Love: First Date. 168 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/812840/)
20. [The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/2593370/the-hungry-lamb-traveling-in-the-late-ming-dynasty) — Also Dating Sim and Romance, like Sucker for Love: First Date. 679 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2593370/)
21. [Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator](https://imho.run/games/654880/dream-daddy-a-dad-dating-simulator) — Also Dating Sim and Romance, like Sucker for Love: First Date. 4,623 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/654880/)
22. [Shadows Over Loathing](https://imho.run/games/1939160/shadows-over-loathing) — Also Lovecraftian, like Sucker for Love: First Date. 2,852 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1939160/)
23. [Static Dread: The Lighthouse](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse) — A frequent pick in Sucker for Love: First Date players' libraries, and another Action. 356 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940/)
24. [The Ditzy Demons Are in Love With Me](https://imho.run/games/802870/the-ditzy-demons-are-in-love-with-me) — Also Dating Sim and Romance, like Sucker for Love: First Date. 336 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/802870/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1574270&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1574270
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1574270
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## About Sucker for Love: First Date

Sucker for Love: First Date is an indie visual novel developed by Akabaka and published by DreadXP that mashes together dating simulation and Lovecraftian cosmic horror. Released in 2022 and currently priced at $9.99, the game tasks players with performing ritual challenges to court eldritch entities, blending dialogue choices with time-pressure curses and hidden endings tied to player decisions. Checkpoint-based saving lets players explore different paths through the story. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, funny, and lighthearted, with the absurd premise of romancing eldritch deities providing unexpected whimsy alongside moments of psychological horror. The game is marked as playable on Steam Deck and has earned a 98% positive rating from over 2000 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1574270
- **Developer:** Akabaka
- **Publisher:** DreadXP
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 20, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1574270/sucker-for-love-first-date)
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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574270/)
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