Dating Simulators, they're a favorite past time for some and a guilty pleasure for others. There's at least one dating sim geared towards any gender and every romantic preference, whether it's on PC, phone, or console. The main goal of a typical dating sim is to, well, simulate an actual romantic relationship to realistic and non-realistic degrees.
Sometimes they can even tell a really deep and enjoyable story outside of its romantic aspects. The games on this list offer some very interesting stories that are outside the norm for typical dating sims. They're not bad, but one could say they are an acquired taste.
Here are The 10 Quirkiest Dating Games.
10 Hatoful Boyfriend
Hatoful Boyfriend starts off like most other dating sims, the MC has been accepted into a prestigious school, filled with prospective friends, rivals, and love interests. Where Hatoful Boyfriend takes a left turn into a realm all its own is that your love interests are birds, every single one of them.
This quirky game takes the high school troupe and turns it on its head, as players roam the halls of St. PigeonNation. You won't just go to school and try to win the affection of your feathered beau of choice, as Hatoful Boyfriend has a deep story that encourages players to replay the game to discover all of its secrets.
9 My Horse Prince
Yes, this is a game where you date a horse. My Horse Prince is a Japanese mobile game that was localized in 2015. In it, you play a young businesswoman who finds her life filled with work and no romance. Consequently, she quits her job and visits a horse ranch, hoping to find love.
What she finds is an unusual horse with the face of a handsome man, a fact that confuses and terrifies her. Under a set of strange circumstances, the protagonist becomes the horse's owner and trains him for a race while she faces the (unsettling) realization that she's falling in love with him.
8 Purrfect Date
Do you like dating sims? Cats? Memes? Then Purrfect Date might just be the game for you! The player assumes the role of an apprentice to a Professor Pawpur and is sent on an expedition to study Cat Island's feline inhabitants. Once there, they find a lot more than they bargained for and must unravel the dark mysteries surrounded the island, and also romance the cat of their choosing.
Each cat has their own distinct personality and there are multiple side adventures, paths, stories, and endings to keep players coming back for more.
7 Hot Date
For anyone that's not really into cats, fear not! There is a dating sim catering to dog lovers. Hot Date is a PC and mobile game that simulates one of the most nerve-wracking experiences in the world: Speed dating.
Players have to make a great first impression on a stranger (an adorable little pug) before time runs out. Ask the right questions and select the best responses, and you may find your virtual soulmate. But ask the wrong ones and well, it'll be a very good simulation of speed dating for the wrong reasons.
6 Jurassic Heart
Developing a crush is an experience many people can relate to. Getting to date them seems like a dream come true, even if they are giant dinosaurs. Yes, in Jurassic Heart your object of affection is a tie-wearing ukulele playing T-Rex named Taira. You play as his classmate who buys him a new ukulele after accidentally making him break his.
Picking the right choices gets Tiara to loosen up and reveal more about themselves. Despite being a massive dinosaur, Taira's shy nature makes him a pretty endearing character. The game might be on the short side, but for anyone who wants a slice of life with a peculiar romantic story, Jurassic Heart should fit the bill.
5 Paca Plus
Every couple has had their rough patches where they turn to look at their partner and it's like their looking at a completely different person. For the guy in this game, it is a very literal issue.
In Paca Plus you play as highschooler Kazuma Saeki. One day he goes on a date to the "Alpaca Kingdom" with his girlfriend Yukari Izumi. After dozing on the bus ride home, he wakes up to find his girlfriend replaced with an alpaca, a talking alpaca that turns out to be his girlfriend! Kazuma has to figure out a way to live as normal of a life as possible with the new Yukari.
4 Love! Sushi Rangers
At first, this game looks like your typical dating sim, except all the romanceable boys are sushi. Yes, Love! Sushi Rangers -Choose Your Target (Sushi?)! is a mobile dating sim about dating sushi. You play as the daughter of a top sushi chef, who suddenly goes on a world tour.
This leaves the protagonist to take over the family business, though she has no idea how to run the restaurant or make sushi. Just when she thinks she has to shut the place down, six pieces of sushi transform into the human boys and promise to help her with the family business. Love never tasted so delicious!
3 Shark Dating Simulator
On this list, there've been games where you date birds, cats, food, and even a dinosaur. What else is there to date? If you're thinking sharks, then you are absolutely right! Shark Dating Simulator XL is exactly what it says on the tin, a shark dating simulator. You play a scuba school graduate who meets a talking Great White named Shark Chan.
You date her and depending on if you treat her nicely or not, Shark Chan rewards the protagonists with balls. These balls are used in a mini-game that determines the ending obtained. There is some pretty mature content and crude humor in this game, so it's not for everyone.
2 Boyfriend Dungeon
For a warrior, the closest connection they have is the bond between them and their weapon. This game takes that concept to a whole different level. Boyfriend Dungeon is still in development from Kitfox Games but what is known about the game is pretty promising.
Part dating sim, part dungeon crawler - players will get to romance their weapons, who are capable of transforming into (very attractive) humans. There are 9 possible weapons to date and the gameplay is split between slaying creatures and taking their weapon partners out on dates.
1 I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger-Lickin' Good Dating Simulator
Out of all the atypical dating simulation games on this list, this one is by far the quirkiest. Available on Steam from September 24, this very real dating sim gives you the chance to romance a more anime pretty boy version of Colonel Sanders.
A dating sim and cooking game, the playable character is a culinary student who tries to win the heart and business partnership of their fellow student, Colonel Sanders. From the information given out, along with dating the Colonel, there will be 9 other characters (including your best friend and the culinary teacher Professor Dog) and a secret ending.