Sucker for Love: First Date stands out as one of the best RPG/Simulation titles in recent memory.
90
Verdict
98%
Steam
75
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (98% positive from 2.9K reviews)
Compelling narrative and story
Standout indie gem
No significant drawbacks reported
Sucker for Love: First Date is a parodic dating sim and horror-themed visual novel developed by indie developer Joseph "Akabaka" Hunter, and published by DreadXP. It was released on January 20, 2022, for Windows and December 19, 2022, for Nintendo Switch. The game revolves around a young man who obtains a pink version of the Necronomicon, and begins performing rituals to summon moe anthropomorphic beings from the Cthulhu Mythos, such as Ln'eta, a female version of Cthulhu, sacrificing his body parts and ultimately threatening the world with annihilation. The game received generally favorable reviews from critics, who praised its writing, voice acting and artwork, but criticized its short length, glitches, and low emphasis on romance for a dating sim. A sequel further exploring the Cthulhu Mythos, Sucker for Love: Date to Die For, was announced later in 2022.
Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 7d ago
I played this game a while ago but I absolutely loved it. It's a goofy game with very creepy and equally touching moments. It also got me into cosmic horror, including the King in Yellow which is a fantastic book, and was surprisingly true to the source material all things considered.
I kissed a squid Married a golden king And made a MILF have nightmares because my lust is too strong 10/10 Funny game on sale (God I love Auntie Nyan Nyan)
ive learnt a valuable lesson today: AS LONG AS IM LUSTFUL, I HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR ABOUT! Jokes aside, this game was such a blast. The absurdity of a regular human dating eldritch horrors, ending entire worlds over a single smooch [spoiler](smooches* from estir)[/spoiler] is just wonderful. Truly one of the greatest romance visual novel ever. 10/10.
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