Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™ similar games & best alternatives

Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2022

Should you play it?

Welcome to Murderer’s Island. Your companions: four dead-sexy Killers who, underneath their murderous exteriors, just want a little romance. Flirt your way into their hearts, uncovering dark twists along the way. Will you find true love, forge friendships… or get hacked to death?

What works
  • Humorous and self-aware writing
  • Engaging art style and character design
  • Multiple romance routes and endings
  • Strong appeal to dead by daylight fans
  • Good value for price and playtime
Things to keep in mind
  • Repetitive mini-games
  • Lack of quality-of-life features (e.g. skip dialogue, save system)
  • Some storylines (spirit) feel awkward or less well-received
  • Limited character options
  • Achievement bugs reported

What to play next

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Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Speed Dating for Ghosts

  • Riddle Joker

  • Hatoful Boyfriend

  • Bloody Painter Dating Sim

  • Sucker for Love: Date to Die For

  • I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin’ Good Dating Simulator

  • How To Date A Magical Girl!

  • Bewitching Sinners

  • Hush Hush - Only Your Love Can Save Them
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • How To Date A Magical Girl!

  • Bewitching Sinners

  • Invincible Presents: Atom Eve
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Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Violence, Survival.

Why this game works

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