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Lovers of Aether

Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS • 2019

Should you play it?

Are you tired of fighting? Lovers of Aether is the game for you! This is a wholesome animal dating simulator set in the world of Rivals of Aether.

What works

  • Free to play
  • Charming and humorous writing
  • Beautiful art and music
  • Short and accessible
  • Multiple character routes for replayability

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short gameplay
  • Repetitive unskippable dialogue
  • Limited depth in story and character development
  • No customization or avatar personalization
  • Lacks skip text feature

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • project canvas 〜ヰ世界情緒育成計画〜

  • Kanon

  • Sabbat of the Witch

  • Miracle Snack Shop

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

  • DOTOKOI / 像素男友

More fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like Lovers of Aether but with a stronger sense of community

  • Pesterquest

  • Komorebi

  • XOXO Droplets

  • Life After Magic

  • Date Everything!

  • Nameless ~The one thing you must recall~

More expressive

Games that feels like Lovers of Aether but with more self-expression and customization

  • Our Life: Beginnings & Always

  • Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator

  • 咕啾！文鸟恋爱物语 Love Story of Sparrow

  • Dr. Frank's Build a Boyfriend

  • Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines

  • TSUNDERE MILFIN

Less fantastical

Games that feels like Lovers of Aether but with less imaginative fiction

  • Perfect Tides

  • //TODO: today

  • Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game

  • Escape to Moscow

  • Moe Era

  • Natsu no Sagashimono ~What We Found That Summer~

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Lovers of Aether: A very typical example of its motivational profile. 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. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Thrill.

Last update: 21/08/2026