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My Lovely Daughter

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Linux, Mac • 2018

Should you play it?

My Lovely Daughter is an alchemist simulator that explores the depth of a father’s grief and how far he will go to resurrect his daughter. Contains dark and disturbing subject matters, might not be suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

What works

  • Unique dark story and theme
  • Emotional narrative and atmosphere
  • Interesting alchemy and experimentation
  • Distinctive art style and music
  • Multiple endings and replayability

Things to keep in mind

  • Repetitive and grindy gameplay
  • Limited gameplay depth
  • Short overall length
  • Some players find theme disturbing
  • Save deletion on some endings frustrating

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Laika: Aged Through Blood

  • Corpse Party (2021)

  • Leviathan: The Last Day of the Decade

  • Knell of St. Godhrkar

  • The Coffin of Andy and Leyley

  • Hello Charlotte EP2: Requiem Aeternam Deo

Less intimate

Games that feels like My Lovely Daughter but with less focus on close relationships

  • Creepy Tale 2

  • Bendy and the Ink Machine

  • The Warlock of Firetop Mountain

  • Bad Dream: Coma

  • Die For The Lich

  • Rusty Lake: Roots

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My Lovely Daughter: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Violence, Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026