9 Simulation games like Date Everything! that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 39 games similar to Date Everything! down to the 9 that fit the “Simulation” category. Backstage Pass, Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~ and Slay the Princess top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Date Everything!.

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The best simulation games like Date Everything!

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Date Everything!. Each one has been evaluated across 7 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Backstage PassClosest overall match

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SoloNarrativeFirst PersonAnime

Steam👍 86%· 279

Year 2016Dev sakevisualPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like Date Everything!, it's known for visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and setting anime, while skipping sandbox freedom

A visual novel/sim game about life, love, and working in the entertainment industry. Play as makeup artist Sian Goodin as she navigates the world of showbiz. Work with upcoming talent or established pros?

It predates Date Everything! by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~

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SoloNarrativeFirst PersonCozyAnime

Steam👍 86%· 3.1KRAWG👍 40%· 45

Year 2014Dev OVERDRIVE · MangaGamerPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Like Date Everything!, it's known for visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, cozy, relaxing feel and setting anime, while skipping sandbox freedom

The week you spend in Japan will certainly be memorable!!! Get a taste of the foreign travel offered by printed guidebooks. Enjoy a tour around Japan from the comfort of your own home!

It predates Date Everything! by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloNarrativeFirst PersonTacticalDark

Steam👍 97%· 32KOC90· 27

Year 2023Dev Black Tabby GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Date Everything!, it's known for visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, horror tension and deep RPG systems, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#4Katawa Shoujo

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SoloNarrative

Year 2012Dev Four Leaf StudiosOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus.

≠ Missing: sandbox freedom.

It predates Date Everything! by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth

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SoloNarrative2DThird Person

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Year 2009Dev CapcomOn Android · iOS

✓ Like Date Everything!, it's known for deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and visual 2d, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Date Everything!: visuals.

It predates Date Everything! by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies

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SoloNarrative2D

IGDB80· 10

Year 2013Dev CapcomOn Android · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed Date Everything!, expect deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Date Everything!: visuals.

It predates Date Everything! by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You

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SoloNarrativeDarkSci-Fi

Steam👍 90%· 15KIGDB86· 6OC82· 17

Year 2016Dev Osmotic Studios · Surprise Attack GamesOn Linux · Switch · Android

✓ Shared with Date Everything!: deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting scifi, while skipping sandbox freedom

It predates Date Everything! by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloNarrativeCasualPixel ArtFree to Play

Steam👍 89%· 32K

Year 2015Dev Kyle SeeleyOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Date Everything!, it's known for deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, vibe casual and visual pixel, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Date Everything!: visuals.

It predates Date Everything! by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9The Red Strings Club

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SoloNarrativeDarkCyberpunkSci-Fi

Steam👍 94%· 14KIGDB78· 6OC80· 53

Year 2018Dev Deconstructeam · Devolver DigitalOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Date Everything!, it's known for visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Date Everything!: visuals.

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