PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator

Buy97%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

TERNOX · Visual Novel · Nov 27, 2024

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
14
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio0 of 11
Subtitles11 of 11

Should I buy PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 83 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 3k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
71% of themes are praise29% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
83 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The branching structure gives the narrative additional depth because many seemingly innocent moments gain completely different meanings depending on the route being explored.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As the horror elements begin emerging, the soundtrack gradually becomes more distorted and unsettling without completely abandoning its original warmth.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
They also avoid all the issues I mentioned from a pure gameplay perspective.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals are intentionally cute and approachable during the early portions of the game, reinforcing the illusion of a harmless romantic adventure.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Y'know, a jumpscare so cool and notorious, that it tends to be the only thing people even remember about Irisu Syndrome after all these years, besides its brutal difficulty.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story83 reviews
Audio39 reviews
Gameplay38 reviews
Graphics20 reviews
Difficulty10 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Combat
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

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