otome game
A romance game aimed at women, with pursuable male love interests.
Definitions
A story-driven video game marketed to a female audience, in which the player pursues romantic relationships with a cast of male characters.
otome game In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
Japanese 乙女ゲーム (otome geemu), 'maiden game'.
People Also Ask
What is an otome game?
An otome game is a story-driven romance game aimed at women, where the player pursues relationships with a cast of male love interests.
What does otome mean?
Otome (乙女) means 'maiden' in Japanese, reflecting the game's target female audience.
How is an otome game different from a galge?
An otome game is marketed to women with male love interests, while a galge is aimed at men with female characters — they're gender-flipped counterparts.
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