A typical Galgame interface mainly includes backgrounds,character sprites, dialogue boxes, and setting buttons, etc.
Galgame(Japanese:ギャルゲーム, abbreviated as "ギャルゲー", "GAL", Romanization: gyaru gēmu) is a term for a type of game genre.
Galgame is a common term for games that primarily feature attractive female characters as their selling point. Similar terms include "Bishoujo games," "Moe games," and so on. The counterpart to Galgames isOtome games[1]。
About the Name
“ギャルゲーム" is aJapanesecompound word, formed by combining "ギャル(gal)" and "ゲーム(game)". "Galgame" is the "ギャルゲーム" English transliteration. In theJapanACG circle, "ギャルゲーム" is usually abbreviated as "ギャルゲー”.
where "ギャル" is the katakana representation of the English loanword "Gal" in Japanese, formed due to the non-standard pronunciation of "Gal" by Japanese people. "Gal" isEnglishslang (synonymous) for the word "Girl" in, the pronunciation is/gæl/, while the Japanese representation of "Girl" isガール. This is a beautiful mistake, but it has now been accepted by everyone.
Another explanation is: "GAL" is composed of the starting letters of three English words: "Girl And Love". The true meaning of "Galgame" is "Bishoujo Love Game" (Girl and Love Game). The origin of this explanation is untraceable, and the claim that GAL is an acronym remains doubtful.
Galgame being translated as "Bishoujo Love Game" is already well-known and accepted, even though Galgames are not all about romance (that is to say, sometimes some puzzle-solving, plot-oriented, or guro visual novel works are also popularly referred to as "Galgame"). InChina, the derived term "domestic Galgame" often covers visual novel works with few romance elements.
In the English-speaking world, because it is considered that there aren't many "Game" elements, these works are generally referred to as "Visual novel" rather than "game". The term Visual novel also includes both 18+ and non-18+ works. Many fans focus on the story of the novel rather than the H-scenes. They believe that many 18+ works can express a complex, realistic, and profound story without taboos.
However, in a strict sense, "Visual novel" in the English-speaking world includes what the Chinese-speaking world refers to as Galgame (focusing on "pretty girls"), Otome games (female-oriented),Adventure games(focusing on plot), etc. So it can also be said that the two are not completely equivalent; it's just that they generally do not use the term "Galgame".
It can also be considered that in daily use, Galgame encompasses everything from those with excellent plotsMasterpiece（神ゲー) to pure erogenukige（抜きゲー), and many other types of works. There are huge differences between them, so this is actually a term with a very wide range of application.
Origin of the name "Galgame"
The term "Galgame" first appeared on March 27, 1992, inFamitsu, and was originally created by them to refer toTelenet Japan（日本テレネット)'s game "Valis: The Fantasm Soldier" (夢幻戦士ヴァリス, 1986). Although the official definition of "Valis" at the time was an action game, because the content and plot of this game contained Galgame elements, some views consider "Valis" to be the first Galgame.
However, there are also different viewpoints. Some people believe that Galgames already existed before this work, and "NightLife" released by Koei in 1982 was actually the "first Galgame";VNDBThe earliest recorded work is "Mystery House," produced and released by the American company Sierra Entertainment in 1980 (though as mentioned before, visual novels are not equivalent to Galgames). However, most Galgames of this era had little plot, and many did not adopt the visual novel format.
With the 1994Konamirelease of the male-oriented dating simulation game "Tokimeki Memorial", which became popular with the public, the status of Galgames was formally confirmed. Along with this successful work, Galgames began to spring up like mushrooms. In 1998, Marcus released "Sentimental Graffiti(Baby)", which used a system similar to the former and also achieved success. Galgames more closely resembling their modern form are generally considered to have started with the "Tokimeki Memorial series" and "Shizuku" and other works released near the year 2000.
Overview
In the Chinese ACG community, Galgame is often used to refer toエロ游戏（adult games，俗称黄油/黄游）[2]，但实际两种用法存在较大差异，这种差异在发源国日本尤为明显。然而如今在中文圈将Galgame称为“黄油”已经是The general trend了。
- Galgame (ギャルゲーム/ギャルゲー/ギャルゲ)
这一分类中的电脑游戏在计算机软件伦理机构（コンピュータソフトウェア倫理機構，ソフ倫）审定后被认为是“一般软件作品”；现在还没有在电子计算机娱乐机构（CERO）审定后发售的记录。和下面所说的エロ游戏不同的是，其攻略的对象一般都被设定为初中生和高中生，根据游戏的剧情，所在的初中和高中也有特定的课程。
与此不同，家用游戏通常都会由制造商向电子计算机娱乐机构（CERO）发出审查申请，根据审查结果进行年龄和等级图标的分级。对恋爱和OOXX的分级一般分为“B级12岁以上”、“C级15岁以上”、“D级17岁以上”。一般很少使用“Z级18岁以上”，因为“Z级18岁以上”主要用于暴力行为的分级。
- エロ游戏 (アダルトゲーム、18禁ゲーム、エロゲーム/エロゲー/エロゲ、Eroge/Hentai/H-Game (英文圈)、黄油/黄游)
包含关于性的表述，基于计算机软件伦理机构（ソフ倫) and the Content Soft Association (CSA), and are subject to regulation.
Erogames, as the name suggests, all contain erotic content, and some even include SM plots,グロscenes (R-18G), criminal scenes; furthermore, the player's targets for pursuit are not necessarily beautiful girls; depending on the game, there are also plots where the target is male. Additionally, according to the Ethics Organization of Computer Software (ソフ倫) Article 6 of the regulations, if characters appearing in the game are involved in SM or sexual scenes, they must all be over 18 years old. Therefore, the identities of the targets also change, such as from high school students to university students, and the setting shifts from high school to a university campus (a classic example is0verflowin the settings of the series,Inou Kaguraattended university three times). Or the setting is blurred, not calling them "female high school students" but using the homophonic "female school students" instead. If the target is notStudent, then their occupations are mostly: freelancers,Teacher、Nurse、Waiter、OL、loli("All characters appearing in this work are over 18 years old") and so on. According to the settings, most targets are between 18 and 20 years old.
Classification
Classification by content
As a major game category, Galgame can be roughly divided into these categories based on game content (the distinctions between different categories are not strict):
- 抜きゲー（nukige): Eroge works that mainly provide R18 scenes and do not focus on the plot, or even have no plot to speak of.Of course, there are also works like "euphoria", such bizarre works that use eroge as a shell and then take a 180-degree turn.
- 糞ゲー（Trash series): Being mocked due to lack of quality in some or all aspects, or their bizarre nature (
becoming legendary memes) works. In Chinese, the term "trashy work" might be closer. - 泣きゲー（Nakige): Attempting to bring emotional shock to the reader (
those who don't cry during the process can be called "men of steel"), however, although the process has ups and downs and the characters go through hardships, the ending is generally aGood Endingends. WithKeyworks as representatives. - 鬱ゲー（Utsuge): In contrast to泣きげーit, these works often do not have a happy ending even at the very end, which is depressing
leaving lifelong PTSD/psychological trauma. On VNDB, tragedy is also a synonym. "White Album" is hailed as the pioneer of Utsuge works. - 神ゲー（Masterpiece): A general term for works that are exceptionally outstanding in certain aspects, usually referring to works with incredibly excellent plots, strong literary or philosophical qualities, and thought-provoking themes. Such as "White Album 2》《Muv-Luv Alternative》《Wonderful Everyday: Discontinuous Existence》[3]《Sakura, Moyu." and other[4], Kamige are generally the top-ranked works on major rating websites and are highly praised by many "hardcore" players. It is a pity that some of these works cannot be recognized by traditional literary awards due to the limitations of the medium.
- キャラゲー(Chara-ge, character): Focuses on character development, while the overall plot might not necessarily be very complex. It highlights unique personalities, character interactions, character growth, etc. Example: "Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue》《9-nine-》。
- 萌えゲー(Moe-ge): In Japanese usage, broadly speaking, any work featuring "moe" characters is a moe-ge, regardless of the plot's state; "moe" does not mean the plot is not excellent. Thus, it is a very broad concept, and most of the aforementioned works are also moe-ge.
In the common (narrow) perception within the Chinese-speaking community, moe-ge refers more to works that focus on depicting the daily lives of characters, with plots that lack significant ups and downs, making them comfortable and healing to read. Such asYuzusoftmost works. Although moe-ge are generally not known for high ratings, in recent years, they have overall (excluding nukige) had the highest sales and the widest audience. This type of work, along with some chara-ge, is often referred to in the new generation of the Chinese community as "Moe-ge", but it should be noted that the term "Feimeng" carries a slightly derogatory connotation.
Classification by Gameplay
They can also be roughly divided into several types based on the presentation of game content:
- TAVG: Text Adventure Game, a genre that primarily presents the story through dialogue between characters and branching options that appear during the dialogue. There are those that jump directly toa certain route, as well as those similar to raising sims that accumulateor decreaseRelationship Rankvalues, and the two often exist in combination. This type of Galgame is also the most common, such as: "Imouto Choukyou Nikki》、Memories Offseries and "Josou Sanmyaku", etc. Also known as ADV (short for "adventure").
- VNG: Visual Novel Games, there are two interpretations
- The first type presents the story's development in a novel format, where there are no choices or choices do not affect the plot,
reducing the difficultymore similar to traditional novels with added music and dialogue, allowing players to experience the story as readers in one go, such as "Narcissu》《Mahoutsukai no Yoru", etc. - The second type refers to text adventure games where text covers the entire screen instead of being displayed in a dialogue box, such as "Tsukihime》《Fate/stay night》《Fate/hollow ataraxia", etc. These works with text covering the screen are also called NVL (short for "novel"), as opposed to ADV. However, it should be noted that these works can also have many branching choices.
- The first type presents the story's development in a novel format, where there are no choices or choices do not affect the plot,
- AAG: Action Adventure Games. The story development of these Galgames is basically driven by interspersed action gameplay, a combination of TAVG and Action. For example:Valis: The Fantasm Soldier_series, Giga'sBaldrSeries
、BlazBlue seriesetc. - ES: Raising/Simulation games; categorized under Galgames as Love Simulation games. Similar to management games, through a series of active choices, they improveor decreasethe protagonist's ability stats, and finally win over one or more heroines. For example: the LC series,Tokimeki Memorial seriesetc.
- SLG: Strategy games. This type refers to combining strategy games with visual novels. Representative games include:Genrin no Kishougun、Ikusa Megami series(These two have different focuses but are both classified as SLG).
- RPG: Role-playing. This type of Galgame combines the characteristics of raising and strategy gamesbut in the end, it's still for the pretty girls, representative games:Evenicle series、Rance series、《Dohna Dohna》、《Fukan no Miyako Gracesesta》、《Amayui Castle Meister》。
Classification by Origin
With the continuous growth of the Galgame audience outside of Japan, doujin circles or companies in countries and regions outside of Japan have gradually begun to develop and produce Galgames or Galgame-like games in languages other than Japanese. This allows Galgames to be classified by the origin of the developer:
- Japanese Galgames: As mentioned before and after, since Japan is the birthplace of Galgames and Japanese Galgames still make up the majority of Galgame works today, most games played by the audience are Japanese Galgames. When no special distinction is needed, "Galgame" basically refers to Japanese Galgames. The content of this page is also primarily focused on Japanese Galgames.
- (Chinese) Domestic Galgames: Often referred to as "Domestic Galgames" or "Guo G" within the Chinese-speaking community. Domestic Galgames originated around the 1990s and 2000s, primarily starting with Chinese players of Japanese Galgames attempting to imitate them and create their own games. Due to China's national conditions, domestic Galgames have followed a development path quite different from Japanese Galgames. For example, the vast majority of Guo G are all-ages works, and many domestic Galgame circles and individuals are doujin circles or independent producers who have not established commercial companies. After years of development, domestic Galgames have made significant progress, with several well-known classic works, such as the four works collectively known as "ThreeLovetheBox", though it is generally believed that Guo G still have a significant gap compared to JP Galgames in various aspects (such as script, system, presentation, and CVs).
- Galgames from Korea, Europe, America, etc.: Classic works include "Lucy -The Eternity She Wished For-" (Korea), "Katawa Shoujo") (Western), etc.
Typical female characters
Around a maleorOtokonoko(mostly the protagonist), multiple femaleorOtokonokocharacters hold special feelings for him; in most cases, they shareharemthe same typical attributes as heroines in similar works. It is said that this is to "cater to different user preferences," but in reality, the characters and scenes used in manga adaptations are never more than those in the games.
Most companies have their own stable key artists in charge of character designs, but for projects with particularly strong user demand, famous illustrators or manga artists may be invited to handle the character designs.
Depending on the character designs, many games feature multiple women with different personalities available for pursuit. However, there are also single-route games where only one heroine can be pursued.
- The types listed below are not mutually exclusive; a single character may belong to multiple types.
- For example:Tachibana Kikuri、Sugisawa Ema(Older sister),Sora Kasugano、Ichinose Hizuki(Younger sister)
- Older or younger sisters in the household are divided into blood-related and non-blood-related. Blood-related ones are further divided into distant relatives (marriageable) and close relatives (generally not marriageable
As long as there is love, marriage is not a problem). Furthermore, male protagonists with younger sisters far outnumber those with older sisters. - Sometimes, for certain reasons, distant or non-blood-related older/younger sisters move into the protagonist's home.
- The protagonist's parents are often away for years for various reasons, or even both deceased, resulting in only the siblings living together for a long time.Have a sister and a house, parents are busy/dead。
- Generally, they have a good relationship with the protagonist, though it's not ruled out that the relationship starts off tense and improves as the story progresses.
Often has the experience of sitting on the protagonist to wake them up.
Senpai(Senpai)
- For example:Morishima Haruka、Misaki Kawana
- Girls in school who are in a higher grade than the protagonist. In most school-themed works, senpai are generally third-year high school students.
- Most senpai are of the onee-sama type, but other categories are also common.
Kouhai(Kohai)
- For example:Sae Nakata、Ai Minamisato
- Girls in school who are in a lower grade than the protagonist. In most school-themed works, kohai are generally first-year high school students.
- Most have shy personalities and are passive in their actions, but "little devil" types are also not uncommon.
Childhood friend(Childhood Friend)
- For example:Rihoko Sakurai、Kana Osawa、Tomomi Mizuno
- Girls who have been the protagonist's playmates since childhood.
- Their personalities vary, but they generally have a good relationship with the protagonist; through certain events, mutual affection develops, and friendship evolves into love.
- Characters with the highest probability of being NTR'd.
- For example:Unohana no Sakuyahime、Tamaki Sakura
- Suddenly transferring into the protagonist's class or forming a relationship with the protagonist due to some unexpected incident.
- Most have an outgoing personality and will take the initiative to interact with the protagonist.
- Initial relationships with the protagonist vary, but they will develop a complex and inseparable bond with him.
- Unlike in anime, the relationship between a Tenkou-kei character and the protagonist in Galgames is generally no match for the childhood friend; they usually "overtake on a curve" through a specific event, quickly replacing the childhood friend's position in the protagonist's heart幼驯染被NTR几率最高的原因。
- 倘若揉和了幼驯染的属性变成天降幼驯染，则会变成除非玩家刻意远离，不然其余系女主一般没有机会拐跑男主，会出现其他线路中根本不登场的现象。
同龄好友
- 一般都是主人公初中的同学，在高中时再次分在同一个班，相互比较了解，但达不到朋友的程度。
- 性格也是各种各样，有时会出现小摩擦，通过小摩擦使得友情升华，
And then turning from love to hate。 - In most works involving school themes, the protagonist and friends of the same age are generally second-year high school students.
- For example:Mari Kazaoka、Shizuru Shirakawa
- Generally, they are teachers at the school,school nurses, or women working part-time at convenience stores, etc., who fall in love with the protagonist due to certain events.
- Their personalities are generally quite cheerful.
- For example:Kazari Saionji、Chieri Yukimura(Ojou-sama),Sylvia (Kinkoi: Golden Loveriche)、Kazuha Migiwa、Licia de Novas Yuri(Noble/Princess)
- The male protagonists in these types of works are usually of commoner origin or someone who has fallen on hard timesIn fact, this is the case in most Galgames, and through some opportunity, becomes involved with this type of girl.
- In most cases, despite having power/influence, they are friendly to commoners and don't care much about status differences; a significant portion of these "ojousamas" live frugally or even work commoner jobs outside.
- Many such female characters have secrets within their families.
Silent girltype bishoujo
- For example:Kotomi Ichinose、Shiori Hyono
- Generally introverted, rarely speaks if there's no reason to, and opens their heart to the protagonist as the plot progresses.
- Most have a past that led to their personality change.Often involves pitfalls
Violenttype bishoujo
- For example:Tomoyo Sakagami、Mitsuki Hayase
- Divided into those violent toward the protagonist and those violent toward others.
- Possess abilities completely disproportionate to their appearance, such as: throwing thick dictionaries, shadowless kicks, joint locks, etc...Generally, those with these abilities tend to have tsundere tendencies.
- After their relationship with the protagonist warms up, they gradually reveal a weak side, creating "gap moe."Most have a hidden crybaby attribute.
Mysterious girl
- For example:Miharu Tatebayashi、Aoi Mukou、Kagari (Rewrite)、Fubuki
- Characters with many mysteries, possessingIntrusionqualities, a way of existence different from other heroines, with little information available, and some are not romanceable.
- Even when not pursuing her route, she will play an important role in other characters' storylines, leaving behind foreshadowing about her.
- Occupying an important position as acore figure, the key to revealing the truth of the plot, usually existing as the main heroine, but there are exceptions. Often requires completing other characters' routes before her route can be unlocked.
Chuunibyou girl
- For example:Shia Yuuki、Hinata Ogaki
- There don't seem to be many who serve as the primary heroine, and they usually excel at livening up the atmosphere (confirmed atmosphere makers)
- If they are a romanceable character, there's a high probability of excessive sweetness.Snuff out your desire to masturbate.
- If you turn off the screen during the walkthrough, you might find an unknown lecherous man with a textbook expression.Wriggling on the bed like a maggot.Of course, some bros also find it quite embarrassing.
- The fun might be in reading the chuunibyou dialogue.Kukukuku~
Transcoding and Translation
Since works in the Galgame industry are usually only released inJapanJapan, some software uses Shift-JIS encoding instead of the internationally standard UTF-8 encoding. This directly causes these Galgames to fail to run or display large amounts of gibberish on Chinese and English systems.
Using locale-switching software such as AppLocale, NTLEA, Locale Emulator (compatible with Win10), ntleas, etc., can resolve some of the gibberish issues.
However, even if the locale switch is successful or the game runs normally without it, non-Japanese players still face Japanese text. In an era when translation groups were scarce, many players used translation softwaremachine-translatedin conjunction with their own brains.mental filling-into force an interpretation of Japanese Galgames. The first popular one was AGTH (which isMeowTranslate), which used Cp2Tran to paste text into translation software to achieve real-time translation. However, since it was a machine, the translated output was often barely intelligible, so unreliable or incomprehensible parts had to be guessed. Later, a new generation of machine translation tools appeared—Visual Novel Reader(VNR for short). Due to VNR's powerful features(it could even translate QQ into Vietnamese)and frequent updates, it gradually replaced AGTH as the mainstream machine translation software. However, VNR now faces a series of problems such as outdated updates, slow startup speed, extremely troublesome configuration, and incompatibility with many operating environments. Therefore, OCR translators led by Dango Translator are replacing VNR; their configuration is relatively simple and the recognition rate is good, making them a viable option. LunaTranslator, which integrates Hook for reading internal game text and OCR functions, is also currently popular. In recent years, AI tools such as ChatGPT and the local large model SakuraLLM have also gradually become major tools for players to assist in understanding and even translating.
During the period from 1995 to 2010, a large number of players developed an interest in learning Japanese or even basic Japanese reading skills through reading Galgame Japanese (for example,the Sais' Translation Method), while others mastered software techniques in the process of debugging translation software. Many of these people becameFansub Groupmembers and anime site webmasters during the five years around 2010, becomingthe Chinese ACG circle...one of the mainstays. The current state of the translation circle has undergone earth-shaking changes; previously, programmers were looking for translators everywhere, but now, programmers are relatively hard to find, and consequently, some "video translations" have also appeared.This fully demonstrates the popularity of the "Universal N1 Plan" among Galgame players. Stop dreaming that translation will be in high demand; go learn programming.
Nowadays, there are also some unofficial, fan translation groups (for example,Translation Group, and in other countries, there are English, Korean, Russian translation groups, etc.) or individual translators (known as "Gehan") who crack, translate, and release Galgames on the internet. Essentially, this is an infringement or even more serious behavior, as it involves modifying the text content of works without the copyright holder's consent, and many Galgames specify they are only for sale and distribution in Japan. However, many official companies turn a blind eye to this, as long as they don't receive reports, the situation doesn't escalate, or it isn't used for commercial profit. In fact, some companies are happy to see their works expand their influence outside Japan, and most players in the community are relatively well-behaved. Although the work of Chinese translation groups is in a gray area, private translation groups have no stable income stipulated by contracts and can only rely on sponsorships or donations from the vast number of players, truly "generating power with love" based on interest. Moreover, for the Chinese Galgame circle where the vast majority of players do not understand Japanese, translation groups are the true pillars that allow players to access many works, so most translation personnel are generally respected within the circle.(Of course, there are also a few translation groups that are "notorious" for certain behaviors; just be careful to avoid them.)。
In recent years, more and more companies have begun to focus on overseas markets, starting to produce or commission agents to produce and release official Chinese and English versions. This has also led to the emergence of a group of companies and firms specializing in official Chinese and English translation and agency distribution, such asHIKARI FIELD、SyawaseWorks(Official Chinese publisher),Sekai Project, NekoNyan (Official English publisher), andShiravune(a Japanese publisher engaged in this business), etc. They mainly onSteamrelease official Chinese and English versions. To avoid being blocked in the China region, facilitate passing Steam reviews, and avoid potential moral conflicts, official Chinese and English versions of Galgames released on Steam mostly adopt the model of an all-ages version plus a separately released patch. Official Chinese translation has also become one of the main ways for translation personnel to "earn a legal living."
Software Protection and Unpacking
- Due to potential international commercial disputes, cultural conflicts, and moral conflicts involvingIllusion's电车之狼在英国亚马逊网站遭到总部位于英国伦敦的国际女权组织Equality Now的抗议而下架的事件，部分厂商（如Illusion、minori) To prevent non-Japanese nationals from running their games, their games released after 2009 contain regional locking mechanisms. If the region or system language of the machine running the game is not Japan or Japanese, the game will not run. Among these, minori's regional locking mechanism is the most thorough, to the point where the game will not run if the time zone is not the Japanese time zone (UTC+9). This has also caused complaints among some non-Japanese players
(DamnOld Thief Sakai）, but since locale-changing patches always appear very quickly, it's not a big problem, and the locale-changing software mentioned earlier can also be effective. - At the same time, to protect the copyright of the game developers, the game assets are packaged according to the game engine, such asKiriKiriengine (KRKR) corresponding resource files are .xp3, etc. Currently, there are several famous unpacking tools or software for resource files of various game engines, such as Crass, ExtractData, Garbro, etc. For arc files of the BGI (Buriko General Interpreter, also known as Ethornell) engine, there is fxckBGI; for xp3 files of KRKR2, there are xp3dumper and krkrExtract; for paz files, there is exef2paz, and so on. However, as times progress, game and engine developers also progress, so situations where existing software cannot unpack files have gradually appeared. This has led to the creation of specific unpacking tools, such as krkrzExtract for KRKRZ, etc. Related unpacking tools can often be found onGithubor programmer-related forums.
- Generally speaking, there will be a file with the following filename inside the archive, indicating that the file is copyright protected: $$ This is a protected archive. $$$ 著作者はこのアーカイブが正規の利用方法以外の方法で展開されることを望んでいません。
Releasing on Platforms Other Than PC and Galgame Emulators
- Main article:Galgame Emulators
Except for a few exclusive titles, PC has always been the primary platform of choice for most game developers. This is partly due to the hassles of consoles and handhelds in terms of technology, updates, and platform censorship, and also because basically all console and handheld platforms require games released on them to be all-ages titles.
However, the high ownership of consoles and handhelds in Japan, along with the rise of mobile platforms in recent years, has attracted the attention of some game developers. There are more and more console, handheld, and mobile versions of Galgames, leading to the emergence of companies specializing in porting and publishing for other platforms, such asGIGA's parent company Entergram has expanded its porting and publishing business in recent years. However, relatively speaking, official ports have always been in the minority.
Therefore, a cross-platform engine is particularly important—both for developers and porters.
Galgame Emulatorsis a general term for a series of emulators used to simulate and run Galgames on non-native platforms, with the aim of allowingthose without computersotaku to enjoy the fun of Galgames anytime and anywhere. Most of them use ONS emulators or Kirikiroid2 emulators to run PC games on mobile phones.
One exception isDoki Doki Literature Club!(DDLC) and other games based on Ren'Py have engine architectures that are inherently cross-platform (because they use Python source code compatible with both computers and mobile phones as the engine), so Android ports can be easily made through packaging. However, regarding DDLC specifically, although the official channel later released an Android version, game producer Dan Salvato personally warned players not to play DDLC on mobile phones because DDLC's own characteristics (changing the game's direction through file deletion) prevent the most complete gaming experience from being achieved outside of the PC. Released on July 1, 2021,Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!solved the cross-platform issue by using a built-in virtual machine and was released onXbox One、Xbox Series X/S、PlayStation 4、PlayStation 5andNintendo Switchplatforms.
Evaluation
In Japan, there are mainlyBishoujo Game AwardsandMoe Game Awardtwo major, widely recognized awards for evaluating Galgames released each year. The Elite Galgame awards, held annually by the Baidu Galgame Tieba, is a voting and evaluation event with high participation and recognition within the Chinese Galgame community for new Japanese Galgame releases and translated works over the years. The domestic Galgame community also organizes some annual voting and evaluation events. In the West (primarily in the English-speaking community), there have also beenInternational Saimoe LeagueVisual Novel performance competitions (though as mentioned before, Visual Novels are not equivalent to Galgames).
The Galgame community also has various rating websites of different sizes, among which ratings from some widely-used and recognized websites can serve as a reference for work quality and reputation, such as Hihyou Kuukan (Japan),VNDB(English),Bangumi(Chinese).
Sales
As Galgame sales channels become increasingly diverse, and accurate sales figures for some platforms are difficult for outsiders to obtain (for example,Steam), the exact sales of some games may be hard to determine or can only rely on estimates or official announcements. For example,YUZU SOFTannounced on February 25, 2026 that "Senren * Banka"'s total sales across all platforms have reached 1 million.
The following lists Getchu's annualnew releasesales top twenty[5], where only the highest-ranking version of the same work released in the same year (such as first-press edition, regular edition, bonus edition, deluxe limited edition...) is taken (so it may differ from the original list).
| Rank | Works | Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Hen-Prison | Qruppo |
| 2nd Place | Hamidashi Creative Totsu | Madosoft |
| 3rd Place | もっと！孕ませ！炎のおっぱい異世界おっぱいメイド学園！ | Milk Factory |
| 4th Place | Role player：とろろ姉妹の粘膜ポトレ ぐりぐちゃLIVE！ | AKABEi SOFT2 |
| 5th Place | Study§Steady2 | MARMALADE |
| 6th Place | Sweet Summer | AzarashiSoft |
| 7th Place | AMBITIOUS MISSION | SAGA PLANETS |
| 8th Place | Unless Terminalia | Whirlpool |
| 9th Place | Ren'ai x Royale | ASa Project |
| 10th Place | Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue EXTRA2 | sprite |
| 11th Place | Anetomo | Atelier Kaguya BARE & BUNNY |
| 12th Place | AIKISS3 | GIGA |
| 13th Place | Amaemi -longing for you- | AzarashiSoft |
| 14th Place | Bubble de House de OOO | Atelier Kaguya Honky-Tonk Pumpkin |
| 15th Place | OO no Seifuku 2 | BISHOP |
| 16th Place | 1/1 Kareshi Kanojo | SMEE |
| 17th Place | 夕凪荘のＳ級の彼女たち | MOONSTONE Cherry |
| 18th Place | From Friend to Lover | AzarashiSoft |
| 19th Place | RE:D Cherish! | CRYSTALiA |
| 20th Place | After School Cinderella 2 | HOOKSOFT |
| Rank | Works | Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | もっと！孕ませ！炎のおっぱい異世界超エロサキュバス学園！ | Milk Factory |
| 2nd Place | Crown of Glory for My Princess | Minato Soft |
| 3rd Place | Amayui Labyrinth Meister | Eushully |
| 4th Place | Kunado-kokuki | Purple software |
| 5th Place | Senkou no Clarias | GIGA/TEAM BALDRHEAD |
| 6th Place | Role player：小粥姉妹の粘膜ポトレ ぐりぐちゃLIVE！ | AKABEi SOFT2 |
| 7th Place | Yubisaki Connection | HOOKSOFT |
| 8th Place | Heart-throbbing First Love - Totsuzen * Koibito | SMEE |
| 9th Place | Monkeys!¡ | HARUKAZE |
| 10th Place | Omoi o Kakaete de Aimashou!! | HOOKSOFT |
| 11th Place | 源平繚乱絵巻 -GIKEI- | Inre |
| 12th Place | Sousaku Kanojo no Ren'ai Formula | Aino+Links |
| 13th Place | Tenmei no Conquista -Mozoku Seia-hen- | Eushully |
| 14th Place | 極限痴漢特異点 2 - 痴漢の証明 | Astronauts Sirius |
| 15th Place | Ai no Kagi 3 | AzarashiSoft |
| 16th Place | Eternal Campanella | Windmill Oasis |
| 17th Place | Homestay a la Mode | Atelier Kaguya Honky-Tonk Pumpkin |
| 18th Place | Nee Nee Ane | Atelier Kaguya BARE & BUNNY |
| 19th Place | Icha x2 Study | MARMALADE |
| 20th Place | 9-nine- | Palette |
| Rank | Works | Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Sakikake! Generation | SAGA PLANETS |
| 2nd Place | Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE | Key |
| 3rd Place | Amai Kanojo 2 | AzarashiSoft |
| 4th Place | Hamidashi Creative | Madosoft |
| 5th Place | Bishoujo Mangekyou -The Girl of Logic and the Labyrinth- | ωstar |
| 6th Place | Tenmei no Conquista | Eushully |
| 7th Place | Dohna Dohna - Let's Do Bad Things Together | AliceSoft |
| 8th Place | Suiren to Shion | hibiki works |
| 9th Place | Glassy Youth | Purple software |
| 10th Place | Re CATION ～Melty Healing～ | hibiki works |
| 11th Place | Love × Royale | ASa Project |
| 12th Place | Harem Kingdom | SMEE |
| 13th Place | After School Cinderella | HOOKSOFT |
| 14th Place | 9-nine-Yukiiro, Yukihana, Yukinoato | Palette |
| 15th Place | 支配の教壇II | BISHOP |
| 16th Place | Einstein yori Ai o Komete | GLOVETY |
| 17th Place | Shukusei no Girlfriend ALLSTAR | mirai |
| 18th Place | Wonderful Everyday: Discontinuous Existence 10th Anniversary Edition | KeroQ |
| 19th Place | Brighter than Dawning Blue 15th Anniversary Edition | AUGUST |
| 20th Place | Cyanotype Daydream | Laplacian |
| Rank | Works | Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Cafe Stella and the Reaper's Butterfly | YUZU SOFT |
| 2nd Place | Kinkoi: Golden Loveriche -Golden Time- | SAGA PLANETS |
| 3rd Place | Kokone Pendulum! | Clochette |
| 4th Place | What's a Flat-Chested Girl to Do on Nukige Island?2 | Qruppo |
| 5th Place | Sen no Hatou, Tsukisome no Kouki -Ryuuan Kaming- | AUGUST |
| 6th Place | Study§Steady | MARMALADE |
| 7th Place | ALL×CATION | hibiki works |
| 8th Place | Love for Hire | ASa Project |
| 9th Place | 真・恋姫†夢想-革命- 劉旗の大望 | BaseSon |
| 10th Place | もっと！孕ませ！炎のおっぱい超エロアプリ学園！ | Milk Factory |
| 11th Place | Fate/stay night+hollow ataraxia Reprint Edition | TYPE-MOON |
| 12th Place | Rebirth Game | Purple software |
| 13th Place | What's a Flat-Chested Girl to Do on Nukige Island?1+2 Collection Edition | Qruppo |
| 14th Place | 和香様の座する世界 | Minato Carnival |
| 15th Place | 彼女は友達ですか？恋人ですか？それともトメフレですか？ | DESSERT Soft |
| 16th Place | 姉ちゃんのススメ～お姉ちゃんのイタズラ性生活～ | Atelier Kaguya BARE & BUNNY |
| 17th Place | Sugar*Style | SMEE |
| 18th Place | D.C. ~Da Capo~ Archives SAKURA Edition | CIRCUS |
| 19th Place | Fukan no Miyako Gracesesta 伝説に謳われし英傑 拡張パック | Eushully |
| 20th Place | Byakko Sakura*Gram | NanaWind |
| Rank | Works | Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | RIDDLE JOKER | YUZU SOFT |
| 2nd Place | Kisaragi Maaya no Yuuwaku | hibiki works |
| 3rd Place | Summer Pockets | Key |
| 4th Place | Fukan no Miyako Gracesesta | Eushully |
| 5th Place | Rance X -Kessen- | AliceSoft |
| 6th Place | もっと！孕ませ！炎のおっぱい異世界エロ魔法学園！ | Milk Factory |
| 7th Place | Raspberry Cube | Madosoft |
| 8th Place | What's a Flat-Chested Girl to Do on Nukige Island? | Qruppo |
| 9th Place | 母性カノジョ- 子宮 帰還編 - | AKABEi SOFT2 |
| 10th Place | White Album 2 EXTENDED EDITION | Leaf |
| 11th Place | Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru: Akari no San-sei | Caramel Box |
| 12th Place | Mirai Radio to Jinkou Bato | Laplacian |
| 13th Place | Wonderful Everyday: Discontinuous Existence HD Edition | KeroQ |
| 14th Place | Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue 4th Anniversary Collection | sprite |
| 15th Place | 真・恋姫†夢想-革命- 孫呉の血脈 | BaseSon |
| 16th Place | Kishuku no Koi | ASa Project |
| 17th Place | Sora ni Kizunda Parallelogram | UGUISU KAGURA |
| 18th Place | Koikatsu! | ILLUSION |
| 19th Place | IxSHE Tell | HOOKSOFT |
| 20th Place | Giga Royal Sweet Collection | GIGA |
| Rank | Works | Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | On the Mirror-like Water's Surface! | Clochette |
| 2nd Place | Marshmallow All the Way Home | MARMALADE |
| 3rd Place | Amayui Castle Meister | Eushully |
| 4th Place | Niizuma LOVELY×CATION | hibiki works |
| 5th Place | Wagamama High Spec OC | Madosoft |
| 6th Place | 9-nine-9-nine- Kokonotsu Kokonoka Kokonoiro | Palette |
| 7th Place | Blue Bird | Purple software |
| 8th Place | Suddenly * Lovers | SMEE |
| 9th Place | The Princess, the Stray Cat, and Matters of the Heart2 | HARUKAZE |
| 10th Place | Harune Alice*Gram | NanaWind |
| 11th Place | 真・恋姫†夢想-革命- 蒼天の覇王 | BaseSon |
| 12th Place | Kinkoi: Golden Loveriche | SAGA PLANETS |
| 13th Place | Chouang Shinki Exseal | AliceSoft |
| 14th Place | Bishoujo Mangekyou -The Girl of Sin and Punishment- | ωstar |
| 15th Place | Trinoline | minori |
| 16th Place | Bakumatsu Jinchu Houkoku Retsuden MIBURO | Inre |
| 17th Place | Ai no Kagi | AzarashiSoft |
| 18th Place | Luna no Sahou 2.1 E×S×PAR!! | Nav |
| 19th Place | Real Eroge Situation | 自宅すたじお |
| 20th Place | 完整之吻 | GIGA |
| Rank | Works | Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Senren * Banka | YUZU SOFT |
| 2nd Place | 少女＊领域 | Palette QUALIA |
| 3rd Place | Sen no Hatou, Tsukisome no Kouki | AUGUST |
| 4th Place | Maitetsu | Lose |
| 5th Place | Otome Riron to Sono Ato no Shuuhen -Belle Epoque- | Navel |
| 6th Place | The Princess, the Stray Cat, and Matters of the Heart | HARUKAZE |
| 7th Place | Wagamama High Spec | Madosoft |
| 8th Place | Strip Battle Days 2 | 0verflow |
| 9th Place | Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai! A | Minato Soft |
| 10th Place | Sankaiou no Ring | Eushully |
| 11th Place | Amatsutsumi | Purple software |
| 12th Place | Tayutama 2 -you're the only one- | Lump of Sugar |
| 13th Place | 戦国†恋姫X ～乙女絢爛☆戦国絵巻～ | BaseSon |
| 14th Place | Hanahime*Absolute! | mirai |
| 15th Place | Boku to Koisuru Ponkotsu Akuma Sugoku H! | Smile |
| 16th Place | 炎の孕ませおっぱい★エロアプリ学園 | SQUEEZ |
| 17th Place | D.S. -Dal Segno- | CIRCUS |
| 18th Place | Gin'iro, Haruka | tone work's |
| 19th Place | 恋する乙女と守護の楯 ～薔薇の聖母～ | AXL |
| 20th Place | Hanasaki Work Spring! | SAGA PLANETS |
| Rank | Works | Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Sanoba Witch | YUZU SOFT |
| 2nd Place | Custom Maid 3D 2 | KISS |
| 3rd Place | Kami no Rhapsody | Eushully |
| 4th Place | PRIMAL×HEARTS2 | MARMALADE |
| 5th Place | Chrono Clock | Purple software |
| 6th Place | Angel Beats! -1st beat- | Key |
| 7th Place | Harukiss | GIGA |
| 8th Place | Irotoridori no Hikari | FAVORITE |
| 9th Place | Sakura no Uta | Makura |
| 10th Place | From the Future Undone | FrontWing |
| 11th Place | Hana Saki Work Spring! | SAGA PLANETS |
| 12th Place | Imouto no Seiki | feng |
| 13th Place | A Clockwork Ley-Line -The Flowers Falling in the Morning Mist- | UNiSONSHIFT:Blossom |
| 14th Place | The Never-ending Prelude | minori |
| 15th Place | How to Make Love | ensemble |
| 16th Place | PRETTY×CATION2 | hibiki works |
| 17th Place | Anegakoji Naoko to Gin'iro no Shinigami | Minato Carnival |
| 18th Place | Ore no Hitori Sensou | AKABEi SOFT2 |
| 19th Place | Koko kara Hajimaru Natsu no Innocence! | Clochette |
| 20th Place | Sweet Girlfriend~Second Season~ | AzarashiSoft |
| Rank | Works | Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Sakigake⇒Generation! | Clochette |
| 2nd Place | Luna no Sahou 2 | Navel |
| 3rd Place | Koi Hana Saku Sakura Doki | Palette |
| 4th Place | A Good Librarian Like a Good Shepherd -Dreaming Sheep- | AUGUST |
| 5th Place | Tenbin no La DEA. Ikusa Megami MEMORIA | Eushully |
| 6th Place | Strip Battle Days | 0verflow |
| 7th Place | Clover Day's | ALcot |
| 8th Place | Beat Angel Escalayer R | AliceSoft |
| 9th Place | Shiawase no Nightmare Fragmentation Dream | Purple software |
| 10th Place | Memoir Re:Collect | Tigre Soft |
| 11th Place | Yaki-mochi Stream | Madosoft |
| 12th Place | Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue | sprite |
| 13th Place | AstralAir no Shiroki Eien | FAVORITE |
| 14th Place | Juukishi Cutie☆Bullet | Efordam Soft |
| 15th Place | PRETTY×CATION | hibiki works |
| 16th Place | PRIMAL×HEARTS | MARMALADE |
| 17th Place | Rance IX: Helman Revolution | AliceSoft |
| 18th Place | In the Center of the World and the World | Lump of Sugar |
| 19th Place | Southern Cross Love Song | Studio Ryokucha |
| 20th Place | 狙われた女神天使エンゼルティアー ～守った人間達に裏切られて～ | SYRUP -many milk- |
| Rank | Works | Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | A Good Librarian Like a Good Shepherd | AUGUST |
| 2nd Place | Amairo Islenauts | YUZU SOFT |
| 3rd Place | Prism◇Recollection! | Clochette |
| 4th Place | The Eden of Grisaia | FrontWing |
| 5th Place | Madou Koukaku | Eushully |
| 6th Place | Walkure Romanze More&More | Ricotta |
| 7th Place | LOVELY×CATION2 | hibiki works |
| 8th Place | Reminiscence | Teegle |
| 9th Place | Otome Riron to Sono Shuuhen | Navel |
| 10th Place | Karumaruka * Circle | SAGA PLANETS |
| 11th Place | If My Heart Had Wings FLIGHT DIARY | PULLTOP |
| 12th Place | LOVESICK PUPPIES -We were born for love- | COSMIC CUTE |
| 13th Place | Shiawase no Nightmare | Purple software |
| 14th Place | Tsujidou-san no Virgin Road | Minato Carnival |
| 15th Place | D.C.III-R X-Rated | CIRCUS |
| 16th Place | PriministAr | HOOKSOFT |
| 17th Place | SISTERS ~The Last Day of Summer~ | Jellyfish |
| 18th Place | The Sunflower Church and the Long Summer Vacation | Makura |
| 19th Place | Koisuru Kanojo no Bukiyou na Butai | ASa Project |
| 20th Place | Seishoujo ~Seido Ikusei Gakuen~ | Frill |
| Rank | Works | Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai! S | Minato Soft |
| 2nd Place | DRACU-RIOT! | YUZU SOFT |
| 3rd Place | Tsujidou-san no Jun'ai Road | Minato Carnival |
| 4th Place | Natsuzora no Perseus | minori |
| 5th Place | Twinkle Crusaders -Passion Star Stream- | Lillian |
| 6th Place | The Labyrinth of Grisaia | FrontWing |
| 7th Place | Mahoutsukai no Yoru | TYPE-MOON |
| 8th Place | Soukoku no Arterial | Eushully |
| 9th Place | Hana-Iro Heptagram | Lump of Sugar |
| 10th Place | Hatsuyuki Sakura | SAGA PLANETS |
| 11th Place | Witch's Garden | Windmill Oasis |
| 12th Place | Rewrite Harvest festa! | Key |
| 13th Place | Material Brave | GIGA |
| 14th Place | Shukufuku no Bell wa Sakura-iro no Kaze to Tomo ni | Studio Ryokucha |
| 15th Place | Koiiro Wedding | MARMALADE |
| 16th Place | Gaku☆Ou | Lump of Sugar |
| 17th Place | Imouto no Katachi | Sphere |
| 18th Place | Hatsukoi 1/1 | tone work's |
| 19th Place | Irotoridori no Hikari | FAVORITE |
| 20th Place | Tsuki ni Yorisou Otome no Sakuho | Navel |
| Rank | Works | Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Eustia of the Tarnished Wings | AUGUST |
| 2nd Place | Koi Kishi Purely☆Kiss | Effordom Soft |
| 3rd Place | Dai Teikoku | AliceSoft |
| 4th Place | Kamikaze Explorer! | Clochette |
| 5th Place | Walkure Romanze | Ricotta |
| 6th Place | Kamidori Alchemy Meister | Eushully |
| 7th Place | Koiiro Sora Moyou after happiness and extra hearts | Studio Ryokucha |
| 8th Place | Rance VIII | AliceSoft |
| 9th Place | Ojousama wa Gokigen Naname | ensemble |
| 10th Place | The Fruit of Grisaia | FrontWing |
| 11th Place | Rewrite | Key |
| 12th Place | SISTERS ~The Last Day of Summer~ | Jellyfish |
| 13th Place | Mebae | Tanuki Soft |
| 14th Place | へんし～ん!!!～パンツになってクンクンペロペロ～ | May-Be SOFT |
| 15th Place | Mirai Nostalgia | Purple software |
| 16th Place | Strawberry Nauts | HOOKSOFT |
| 17th Place | LOVELY×CATION | Akatsuki WORKS-HIBIKI- |
| 18th Place | Ren'ai 0 Kilometer | ASa Project |
| 19th Place | Appare! Tenka Gomen | BaseSon |
| 20th Place | lover able | SMEE |
| Rank | Works | Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | 真・恋姫†無双～萌将伝～ | BaseSon |
| 2nd Place | Akatsuki no Goei～Juuzai Eschatology～ | ShangriLa |
| 3rd Place | Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi | feng |
| 4th Place | Koiiro Sora Moyou | Studio Ryokucha |
| 5th Place | Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate | sprite |
| 6th Place | Hello,good-bye | Lump of Sugar |
| 7th Place | Ikusa Megami VERITA | Eushully |
| 8th Place | PrismRhythm | Lump of Sugar |
| 9th Place | 置き場がない! | AKABEi SOFT2 |
| 10th Place | Shokoujo | Tanuki Soft |
| 11th Place | Noble☆Works | YUZU SOFT |
| 12th Place | 色に出でにけり わが恋は | Windmill |
| 13th Place | Ushinawareta Mirai o Motomete | TRUMPLE |
| 14th Place | Bitter Smile. | GIGA |
| 15th Place | Kud Wafter | Key |
| 16th Place | Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru: Futari no Elder | Caramel Box |
| 17th Place | Amatsumizora! | Clochette |
| 18th Place | CLASSY☆CRANBERRY'S | Atelier Kaguya P-ch |
| 19th Place | PARA-SOL | ROOT |
| 20th Place | Kashimashi Communication | AXL |
| Rank | Works | Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai!! | Minato Soft |
| 2nd Place | Brighter than Dawning Blue -Moonlight Cradle- | AUGUST |
| 3rd Place | Mashiro Iro Symphony | Palette |
| 4th Place | Tayutama -It's Happy Days- | Lump of Sugar |
| 5th Place | Tenshin Ranman: Lucky or Unlucky!? | YUZU SOFT |
| 6th Place | Alice 2010 | AliceSoft |
| 7th Place | Himegari Dungeon Meister | Eushully |
| 8th Place | Shukufuku no Campanella | Windmill Oasis |
| 9th Place | SHUFFLE! Essence+ | Navel |
| 10th Place | BALDR SKY Dive2"RECORDARE" | GIGA |
| 11th Place | Like a Butler | AXL |
| 12th Place | 77 ~And, two stars meet again~ | Whirlpool |
| 13th Place | We Without Wings | Navel |
| 14th Place | BALDR SKY Dive1"LostMemory" | GIGA |
| 15th Place | D.C.II Fall in Love | CIRCUS |
| 16th Place | Kissing the Demon King and Tea | MARMALADE |
| 17th Place | Stellar☆Theater | Rosebleu |
| 18th Place | Sakura Sakura | Haikuo Soft |
| 19th Place | Hana to Otome ni Shukufuku o | ensemble |
| 20th Place | Flyable Heart | UNiSONSHIFT:Blossom |
| Rank | Works | Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | FORTUNE ARTERIAL | AUGUST |
| 2nd Place | ToHeart2 AnotherDays | Leaf |
| 3rd Place | Little Busters! EX | Key |
| 4th Place | 真・恋姫†無双～乙女繚乱☆三国志演義～ | BaseSon |
| 5th Place | D.C.II P.C. | CIRCUS |
| 6th Place | Tayutama: Kiss on my Deity | Lump of Sugar |
| 7th Place | Toushin Toshi III | AliceSoft |
| 8th Place | The Devil on G-String | AKABEi SOFT2 |
| 9th Place | Chouang Shinnin Haruka | AliceSoft |
| 10th Place | Tsuyokiss 2nd Term | CandySoft |
| 11th Place | Twinkle Crusaders | Lillian |
| 12th Place | Akatsuki no Goei | ShangriLa |
| 13th Place | Princess Lover! | Ricotta |
| 14th Place | Yosuga no Sora | Sphere |
| 15th Place | Sakagami Typhoon | GIGA |
| 16th Place | Haruiro Ouse | Purple software |
| 17th Place | Sakura-gai | Palette |
| 18th Place | ef - the latter tale. | minori |
| 19th Place | Kamipani! | Clochette |
| 20th Place | 11eyes -Sin, Damnation, and the Girl of Redemption- | Lass |
| Rank | Works | Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Little Busters! | Key |
| 2nd Place | They Are My Noble Masters | Minato Soft |
| 3rd Place | Seinaru Kana -The Spirit of Eternity Sword 2- | XUSE |
| 4th Place | HoneyComing | HOOK |
| 5th Place | Akane-iro ni Somaru Saka | feng |
| 6th Place | D.C.II Spring Celebration | CIRCUS |
| 7th Place | Muv-Luv Altered Fable | âge |
| 8th Place | Itsu ka, Todoku, Ano Sora ni. | Lump of Sugar |
| 9th Place | Koihime Musou ~Doki★Otome Darake no Sangokushi Engi~ | BaseSon |
| 10th Place | Touka Gettan | Root√ |
| 11th Place | MagusTale ~Sekaiju to Koisuru Mahoutsukai~ | Whirlpool |
| 12th Place | Dies irae -Also sprach Zarathustra- | light |
| 13th Place | Aneimo 2 ~Second Stage~ | bootUP! |
| 14th Place | Ouzoku | SofthouseChara |
| 15th Place | Lyrical ♪ Lyric | MARMALADE |
| 16th Place | ShinRingetsu | Selen |
| 17th Place | Sekai de Ichiban NG na Koi | HERMIT |
| 18th Place | Koi Suru Otome to Shugo no Tate: The Code Name is "SHIELD 9" | AXL |
| 19th Place | Sexy Beach 2 ~Realtime Lovers~ | TEATIME |
| 20th Place | Doukousei | ILLUSION |
| Rank | Works | Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | D.C.II | CIRCUS |
| 2nd Place | Really? Really! | Navel |
| 3rd Place | Scarlett | NekoNekoSoft |
| 4th Place | ef - the first tale. | minori |
| 5th Place | Circus Disk - Christmas Days - | CIRCUS |
| 6th Place | Muv-Luv Alternative | âge |
| 7th Place | Sengoku Rance (Rance VII) | AliceSoft |
| 8th Place | Summer Days | 0verflow |
| 9th Place | Happiness! Re:Lucks | Windmill Oasis |
| 10th Place | Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku o | GIGA |
| 11th Place | IZUMO2: Gakuen Kyousoukyoku | Studio e.go! |
| 12th Place | Pia♥Carrot e Youkoso!! G.O. ~Grand Open~ | Cocktail Soft |
| 13th Place | Konna Ko ga Itara Boku wa Mou...!! | AKABEi SOFT2 |
| 14th Place | Minikiss ~Tsuyokiss Fan Disk~ | CandySoft |
| 15th Place | Fossette - Cafe au Le Ciel Bleu - | GIGA |
| 16th Place | BALDR BULLET “REVELLION” | GIGA |
| 17th Place | Boy Meets Girl | FrontWing |
| 18th Place | Prism Ark | PajamasSoft |
| 19th Place | Haruka ni Aogi, Uruwashiki | PULLTOP |
| 20th Place | Men at Work 4 | Studio e.go! |
| Rank | Works | Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | ToHeart2 XRATED | Leaf |
| 2nd Place | Fate/hollow ataraxia | TYPE-MOON |
| 3rd Place | Brighter than Dawning Blue | AUGUST |
| 4th Place | Tsuyokiss | CandySoft |
| 5th Place | _summer | HOOK |
| 6th Place | Happiness! | Windmill Oasis |
| 7th Place | Tick! Tack! | Navel |
| 8th Place | Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life | Key |
| 9th Place | School Days | 0verflow |
| 10th Place | Akiiro Renka | Purple software |
| 11th Place | Pastel Chime Continue | AliceSoft |
| 12th Place | Sexy Beach: Realtime Lovers | TEATIME |
| 13th Place | 家庭教師のおねえさん～Hの偏差値あげちゃいます～ | Atelier Kaguya BerkshireYorkshire |
| 14th Place | AYAKASHI | CROSSNET |
| 15th Place | Pascha C++ | AliceSoft |
| 16th Place | Shichinin no Online Gamers: Offline | G.J? |
| 17th Place | Princess Witches | Pajamas Soft |
| 18th Place | Nursery Rhyme | Lump of Sugar |
| 19th Place | Onikagura_ | Studio e.go! |
| 20th Place | Magical Witch Academy ~Boku to Sensei no Magical Lesson~ | Atelier Kaguya TEAM HEARTBEAT |
| Rank | Works | Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Fate/stay night | TYPE-MOON |
| 2nd Place | CLANNAD | Key |
| 3rd Place | SHUFFLE! | Navel |
| 4th Place | AUGUST Fan Box | AUGUST |
| 5th Place | Soul Link | Navel |
| 6th Place | DUEL SAVIOR | GIGA |
| 7th Place | Kakyuusei 2 | élf |
| 8th Place | Ane, Chanto Shiyou yo! 2 | CandySoft |
| 9th Place | Kimi ga Nozomu Eien ~special FanDisk~ | âge |
| 10th Place | IZUMO2 | Studio e.go! |
| 11th Place | 最終試験くじら | CIRCUS |
| 12th Place | Muv-Luv Supplement | âge |
| 13th Place | Sorairo no Organ | LOTUS |
| 14th Place | Like Life | HOOK |
| 15th Place | Ramune | NekoNekoSoft |
| 16th Place | Sora no Uta | FrontWing |
| 17th Place | White Breath ~with faint hope~ | F&C·FC02 |
| 18th Place | Ane to Boin | G.J? |
| 19th Place | Quartett! | Littlewitch |
| 20th Place | Aruruu to Asobo!! | Leaf |
| Rank | Works | Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Muv-Luv | âge |
| 2nd Place | SNOW | Studio Mebius |
| 3rd Place | Aka | NekoNekoSoft |
| 4th Place | The Moon in the East, The Sun in the West | AUGUST |
| 5th Place | LOVERS ~Koi ni Ochitara...~ | Jellyfish |
| 6th Place | Dai Bancho | AliceSoft |
| 7th Place | Tenshi no Inai 12-gatsu | Leaf |
| 8th Place | Kimi ga Nozomu Eien | âge |
| 9th Place | Tenohira o, Taiyou ni AB | Clear |
| 10th Place | Clover Heart's | ALcot |
| 11th Place | NekoNeko Fan Disc 2 | NekoNekoSoft |
| 12th Place | Zanma Taisei Demonbane | Nitro+ |
| 13th Place | Eien no Aselia -The Spirit of Eternity Sword- | XUSE |
| 14th Place | Tsumachuu Mitsu 2 | AliceSoft |
| 15th Place | Nanami to Konomi no Oshiete A·B·C | Studio Ring |
| 16th Place | SEXFRIEND ~Sex Friend~ | CODEPINK |
| 17th Place | Moegirl Commerce | KeroQ |
| 18th Place | カスタム隷奴II | KISS |
| 19th Place | Orange Pocket | HOOK |
| 20th Place | Routes | Leaf |
Notes and External Links
- ↑ In recent years, some audiences of female-oriented works have referred to romance games with male protagonistsmistakenlyas so-called "Otoko games" (a term derived from "Otome games"), and it has seen some use within relevant communities. In reality, the term "Otoko game" is not used within the game industry; these games all fall under the category of Galgame (which, in a broad sense, also includes games with predominantly male-orientedPlayer LoveelementsACG games).
- ↑ Counter-examples:All-ages general examples
- ↑ Also known as "Wonderful Everyday".
- ↑ These are examples only; the order does not imply ranking.
- ↑ Original list link. This sales chart seems to have stopped updating after October 2023. For sales rankings from 2023 onwards, you can refer to
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