# Games like Darling, Darling... Dead?

> The closest matches to Darling, Darling... Dead?: Cabernet, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!, Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut, Scarlet Hollow, and Hatoful Boyfriend. 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. [Cabernet](https://imho.run/games/2401410/cabernet) — Also Dating Sim and Romance, like Darling, Darling... Dead?. 1,198 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401410/)
2. [Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!](https://imho.run/games/1388880/doki-doki-literature-club-plus) — Also Text-Based and Dating Sim, like Darling, Darling... Dead?. 10,428 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1388880/)
3. [Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut](https://imho.run/games/1989270/slay-the-princess-the-pristine-cut) — Also Dating Sim and Interactive Fiction, like Darling, Darling... Dead?. 21,995 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989270/)
4. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — A frequent pick in Darling, Darling... Dead? players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
5. [Hatoful Boyfriend](https://imho.run/games/310080/hatoful-boyfriend) — Also Otome and Dating Sim, like Darling, Darling... Dead?. 4,192 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/310080/)
6. [Arcadia Fallen](https://imho.run/games/1174640/arcadia-fallen) — Also Otome and Text-Based, like Darling, Darling... Dead?. 364 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1174640/)
7. [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 Interactive Fiction, like Darling, Darling... Dead?. 679 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2593370/)
8. [Lost in Secular Love](https://imho.run/games/520850/lost-in-secular-love) — A frequent pick in Darling, Darling... Dead? players' libraries, and another Indie. 97 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/520850/)
9. [A Date with Death](https://imho.run/games/2415010/a-date-with-death) — Also Otome and Text-Based, like Darling, Darling... Dead?. 10,133 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2415010/)
10. [When The Night Comes](https://imho.run/games/1400870/when-the-night-comes) — Also Otome and Dating Sim, like Darling, Darling... Dead?. 245 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1400870/)
11. [Blood Code](https://imho.run/games/386480/blood-code) — A frequent pick in Darling, Darling... Dead? players' libraries, and another Strategy. 256 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/386480/)
12. [Demonheart](https://imho.run/games/578900/demonheart) — Also Otome and Dating Sim, like Darling, Darling... Dead?. 468 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/578900/)
13. [Always Remember Me](https://imho.run/games/291030/always-remember-me) — Also Otome and Dating Sim, like Darling, Darling... Dead?. 113 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291030/)
14. [Band Camp Boyfriend](https://imho.run/games/1972050/band-camp-boyfriend) — A frequent pick in Darling, Darling... Dead? players' libraries, and another Simulation. 105 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1972050/)
15. [Chronicles of Taldun: The Remainder](https://imho.run/games/1616280/chronicles-of-taldun-the-remainder) — Also Otome and Text-Based, like Darling, Darling... Dead?. 115 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1616280/)
16. [Sigh of the Abyss](https://imho.run/games/2025310/sigh-of-the-abyss) — Also Otome and Interactive Fiction, like Darling, Darling... Dead?. 123 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2025310/)
17. [Analogue: A Hate Story](https://imho.run/games/209370/analogue-a-hate-story) — Also Dating Sim and Interactive Fiction, like Darling, Darling... Dead?. 1,271 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/209370/)
18. [Ambition: A Minuet in Power](https://imho.run/games/949200/ambition-a-minuet-in-power) — Also Otome and Dating Sim, like Darling, Darling... Dead?. 290 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/949200/)
19. [LoveChoice](https://imho.run/games/939400/lovechoice) — Also Dating Sim and Interactive Fiction, like Darling, Darling... Dead?. 2,267 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/939400/)
20. [Bewitching Sinners](https://imho.run/games/2615670/bewitching-sinners) — Also Otome and Dating Sim, like Darling, Darling... Dead?. 281 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2615670/)
21. [Drops of Death](https://imho.run/games/1404300/drops-of-death) — Also Otome and Dating Sim, like Darling, Darling... Dead?. 69 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1404300/)
22. [Purrfect Date - Visual Novel/Dating Simulator](https://imho.run/games/520600/purrfect-date-visual-novel-dating-simulator) — Also Dating Sim and Romance, like Darling, Darling... Dead?. 142 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/520600/)
23. [EPHEMERAL -FANTASY ON DARK-](https://imho.run/games/886730/ephemeral-fantasy-on-dark-) — A frequent pick in Darling, Darling... Dead? players' libraries, and another Adventure. 53 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/886730/)
24. [Doodle Date](https://imho.run/games/830980/doodle-date) — Also Text-Based and Dating Sim, like Darling, Darling... Dead?. 259 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/830980/)

## 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=3278350&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3278350
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3278350
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Darling, Darling... Dead?

Yandere x yandere x yandere: one must go. Yandere x yandere, a vampire-themed Visual Novel.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3278350
- **Developer:** Chthonic Chrome Studio
- **Publisher:** Chthonic Chrome Studio
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 29, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3278350/darling-darling-dead)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3278350&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3278350/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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