The Best Romance Games for Xbox Series X

Update : Life is Strange Double Exposure added at rank #2.
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Arcadia Fallen (2021)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X Mac OS Linux

Enter a world filled with magic and alchemy in Arcadia Fallen, a visual novel game that puts you in control of an alchemist shop assistant. The engaging storyline is full of quests and mystical encounters, with a cast of likable and well-developed characters who will keep you hooked. The gameplay is simple yet entertaining, with alchemy puzzles and combat mechanics that keep you engaged. With charming hand-drawn visuals and catchy soundtrack, Arcadia Fallen is a unique and immersive experience that you won't want to miss.


What we like:
  • Engaging storyline with well-developed characters
  • Simple but entertaining gameplay mechanics
  • Charming hand-drawn visuals with a catchy soundtrack
  • Replayability value due to branching narrative
  • Wonderful underlying messages that convey societal relevance
What could be improved:
  • Gameplay mechanics may be too simple for some
  • The pacing of the story is rushed
  • The writing is basic
  • The visuals are outdated
  • Heavy narrative-based game may not appeal to all players

  • visual-novel
  • romance
  • otome
  • choices
  • dating-sim
  • immersive
  • comic
  • character
  • fantasy
  • story
  • lgbtq
  • anime
  • customization
  • demons
  • text

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Life is Strange Double Exposure (2024)

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PC Windows Xbox One Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Playstation 5

When Max Caulfield finds her friend Safi dead in the snow, she tears open the way to a parallel timeline. Here, Safi is still alive - and still in danger! With her new power to Shift between two timelines – can Max solve and prevent the same murder?


  • choices
  • mystery
  • supernatural
  • narrative
  • lgbtq
  • romance
  • drama
  • story
  • adventure
  • emotional
  • puzzle
  • alternate
  • third-person

3

Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical (2023)

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Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox Series X/s

Gods. Romance. Murder. Musical Numbers?! Play as Grace in a world where Greek Gods live in hiding among us. Change your fate as you draw friends, foes & lovers into song using your powers of musical persuasion to unravel the mystery of the Last Muse's death.


  • mythology
  • roleplaying
  • narrative
  • visual-novel
  • choices
  • romance
  • mystery
  • interactive
  • story
  • rpg
  • adventure
  • fantasy
  • self-discovery
  • graphic
  • novel

4

Ten Dates (2023)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Mac OS Android IOS iPhone

In Ten Dates, you navigate the thrilling world of speed dating as Misha or Ryan. Engage in ice-breaker games, face awkward scenarios, and unravel unexpected truths. Your choices shape your relationships in this multi-directional adventure. Will you find love in this realistic and inclusive rom-com game? It's a genuine, endearing, and lightly humorous exploration of the dating world.


What we like:
  • Realistic depiction of human interactions
  • Covers modern, controversial topics
  • Inclusive of different sexualities
  • Well-acted and scripted
  • Fun interactive game
What could be improved:
  • Weird transitions in decision trees
  • Some dialogue options lead to unexpected responses
  • Stereotypical and shallow characters
  • Choices and profile don't matter as much

  • choices
  • fmv
  • sequel
  • dating-sim
  • interactive
  • romantic
  • romance
  • nonlinear
  • comedy
  • multiple-endings
  • fiction
  • funny
  • realistic
  • adventure
  • dating

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Lake (2021)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows Nintendo Switch

It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.


  • walking-simulator
  • choices
  • narrative
  • cozy
  • romance
  • relaxing
  • wholesome
  • driving
  • story
  • truck
  • mystery
  • open-world
  • 1980s
  • puzzle
  • adventure

6

My Lovely Empress (2024)

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85
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Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows Nintendo Switch

My Lovely Empress is an empire management sim inspired by Asian mythology. As the Emperor of the Crimson Empire, you will build relations with neighboring rulers, balance internal factions, and ensure the prosperity of your people, all before you reap their souls to resurrect your beloved empress.


  • visual-novel
  • 2.5d
  • immersive
  • simulation
  • fantasy
  • point-and-click
  • political
  • management
  • hand-drawn
  • stylized
  • romance
  • dark
  • multiple-endings
  • choices
  • empire

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Hazel Sky (2022)

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PC Windows Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

Hazel Sky is a heartfelt adventure about a young engineer facing his destiny and his desires. Fix ramshackle flying machines and jump, climb, swing, and slide through a beautiful, mysterious world.


  • romance
  • 3d
  • investigation
  • emotional
  • lore
  • dystopian
  • steampunk
  • walking-simulator
  • narration
  • multiple-endings
  • mystery
  • third-person
  • platform
  • atmospheric
  • story

8

Romancelvania (2023)

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Xbox Series X Playstation 5 PC Windows

Bite into Romancelvania, a darkly comic genre mashup, combining side-scrolling action and tongue-in-cheek romance into one completely absurd and unforgettable adventure.


  • dating-sim
  • romance
  • gothic
  • parody
  • vampire
  • platform
  • metroidvania
  • lgbtq
  • 2.5d
  • hack-and-slash
  • side-scrolling
  • scroller
  • comedy
  • rpg

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Heart of the Woods (2019)

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Playstation 4 Xbox Series X Playstation 5 onlive Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One

A fantasy yuri visual novel filled with magic, fairies, and a ghost girl. When Maddie and her best friend, Tara, journey to a remote forest village to investigate rumors of the supernatural, they find a whole lot more than they bargained for.


  • visual-novel
  • fantasy
  • lgbtq
  • romance
  • yuri
  • dark
  • choices
  • fiction
  • anime
  • mature
  • interactive
  • supernatural
  • story
  • cute
  • mystery

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LoveChoice (2018)

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Mac OS IOS iPhone Android PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4

"What is love?" We try to answer that with this game. The game encourages people to have a warm, soft, and understanding heart.


  • dating-sim
  • visual-novel
  • multiple-endings
  • beautiful
  • choices
  • romance
  • cute
  • story
  • decision

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