datingsims

noun
UK /ˈdeɪtɪŋ sɪmz/
US /ˈdeɪtɪŋ sɪmz/

Video games where you talk to characters and try to make them like you.

My sister spends hours playing datingsims on her phone.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A genre of games focused on building romantic relationships with fictional characters.

The datingsims genre has many fans in Japan.

3. Games that simulate the experience of dating, often with story choices.

He enjoys datingsims because the stories change based on his choices.

4. Interactive fiction where the goal is to win a character's affection.

Some datingsims let you date several characters at once.