# Games like Animal Lover

> The closest matches to Animal Lover: Backstage Pass, Hatoful Boyfriend, Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator, Monster Prom, and Fashioning Little Miss Lonesome. 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. [Backstage Pass](https://imho.run/games/288220/backstage-pass) — Also Otome and LGBTQ+, like Animal Lover. 195 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/288220/)
2. [Hatoful Boyfriend](https://imho.run/games/310080/hatoful-boyfriend) — Shares multiple endings with Animal Lover. 4,192 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/310080/)
3. [Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator](https://imho.run/games/654880/dream-daddy-a-dad-dating-simulator) — Also LGBTQ+ and Dating Sim, like Animal Lover. 4,623 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/654880/)
4. [Monster Prom](https://imho.run/games/743450/monster-prom) — A frequent pick in Animal Lover players' libraries, and another Indie. 8,970 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/743450/)
5. [Fashioning Little Miss Lonesome](https://imho.run/games/640990/fashioning-little-miss-lonesome) — Shares character routes and multiple endings with Animal Lover. 238 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/640990/)
6. [Arcadia Fallen](https://imho.run/games/1174640/arcadia-fallen) — A frequent pick in Animal Lover players' libraries, and another RPG. 364 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1174640/)
7. [Seduce Me 2: The Demon War](https://imho.run/games/461700/seduce-me-2-the-demon-war) — Shares multiple endings with Animal Lover. 305 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/461700/)
8. [Raptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance](https://imho.run/games/1273080/raptor-boyfriend-a-high-school-romance) — Also LGBTQ+ and Dating Sim, like Animal Lover. 106 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1273080/)
9. [Winds of Change](https://imho.run/games/594130/winds-of-change) — Shares multiple endings with Animal Lover. 476 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594130/)
10. [Five Hearts Under One Roof](https://imho.run/games/3021100/five-hearts-under-one-roof) — Also Dating Sim and Romance, like Animal Lover. 2,046 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3021100/)
11. [Trivia About You](https://imho.run/games/3196180/trivia-about-you) — Shares multiple endings with Animal Lover. 53 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3196180/)
12. [Akash: Path of the Five](https://imho.run/games/1098370/akash-path-of-the-five) — Also Otome and Dating Sim, like Animal Lover. 111 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1098370/)
13. [Blush Blush](https://imho.run/games/777130/blush-blush) — Also Otome and LGBTQ+, like Animal Lover. 6,129 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/777130/)
14. [Lost in Secular Love](https://imho.run/games/520850/lost-in-secular-love) — Also Otome and Dating Sim, like Animal Lover. 97 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/520850/)
15. [Roommates](https://imho.run/games/317300/roommates) — Also Otome and LGBTQ+, like Animal Lover. 89 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/317300/)
16. [Mission: It's Complicated](https://imho.run/games/1041210/mission-it-s-complicated) — Also LGBTQ+ and Dating Sim, like Animal Lover. 187 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1041210/)
17. [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 Otome and Dating Sim, like Animal Lover. 163 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250520/)
18. [Band Camp Boyfriend](https://imho.run/games/1972050/band-camp-boyfriend) — A frequent pick in Animal Lover players' libraries, and another Simulation. 105 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1972050/)
19. [Tailor Tales](https://imho.run/games/939330/tailor-tales) — Also Otome and Dating Sim, like Animal Lover. 859 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/939330/)
20. [Lovers of Aether](https://imho.run/games/1043180/lovers-of-aether) — Shares multiple endings with Animal Lover. 1,368 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1043180/)
21. [Purrfect Date - Visual Novel/Dating Simulator](https://imho.run/games/520600/purrfect-date-visual-novel-dating-simulator) — Also Dating Sim and Romance, like Animal Lover. 142 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/520600/)
22. [Always Remember Me](https://imho.run/games/291030/always-remember-me) — Also Otome and Dating Sim, like Animal Lover. 113 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291030/)
23. [My Furry Neighbour 🐾](https://imho.run/games/1705520/my-furry-neighbour) — Shares multiple endings with Animal Lover. 130 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1705520/)
24. [Highschool Romance](https://imho.run/games/398100/highschool-romance) — Shares multiple endings with Animal Lover. 353 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/398100/)

## 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=542200&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=542200&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=542200&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=542200
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/542200
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Animal Lover

Evil forces have turned these five hunky beefcake time-displaced boys into animals! You've got to help cure them and maybe even fall in love! Mystery! Intrigue! Romance! No furries, despite the title! A dating sim by Wilson Taylor, Maia Gross and Travis Tohill.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 542200
- **Developer:** Trainwreck Studios
- **Publisher:** Trainwreck Studios
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 14, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/542200/animal-lover)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=542200&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/542200/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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