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Coming Q1 2027 Date not final

Eldritch Boyfriend

By Penguin Stereo

Dating SimInteractive FictionLovecraftianVisual NovelChoose Your Own AdventureComedyRomanceFemale ProtagonistCuteText-BasedDark ComedyCasual
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About Eldritch Boyfriend

Eldritch Boyfriend is a game tagged Dating Sim, Interactive Fiction and Lovecraftian by Penguin Stereo, launching on Steam in Q1 2027. The quietest week ahead for games like it starts Nov 30. The Steam games most like it include Cringe Rizz Lines, I Just Want to be Single!! Season One and Love is in the Airship.

Eldritch Boyfriend is the only skill-based visual novel dating sim where your sanity—or lack thereof—turns the very act of choosing the right dialogue options into a series of challenging mini-games.
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Busiest weeks for games like this one in the next 12 weeks:

  • Week of Oct 26, 2026 — Packed, 84 similar games
  • Week of Nov 9, 2026 — Busy, 44 similar games
  • Week of Nov 2, 2026 — Busy, 47 similar games

Quietest: Nov 30, Dec 7, Jan 11.

Steam data

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Overview

App ID4841290
Release dateQ1 2027
Last change number37691230
Last record update1 day ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
Penguin Stereo
Publisher
Penguin Stereo

Features

2
Single-playerFamily Sharing

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