7 Games Like Mystic Messenger
The closest game to Mystic Messenger is The Ssum: Love from Today, from the same studio, Cheritz. If you want a whole cast texting you, try Obey Me! or its sequel Obey Me! Nightbringer; for real-time messages wrapped in a thriller, try Dangerous Fellows.
Mystic Messenger works because the romance lives on your phone: chat rooms open at set times, characters call you, and your replies decide whose route you end up on. Few otome games copy that format exactly, so this list is sorted by how much of it each game keeps, from near-identical to "same feeling, different format".
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Quick comparison
| Game | What it is | How it charges | Platforms | Play rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ssum: Love from Today | Daily chat companion, same studio | Free · subscription | Android, iOS | 3.7★ (6.9K) |
| Obey Me! | Dating sim with texts and calls | Free · card collection | Android, iOS | 4.6★ (189.1K) |
| Obey Me! Nightbringer | Chats, calls and in-game social media | Free · gacha | Android, iOS | 4.6★ (13.7K) |
| Dangerous Fellows | Survival story with real-time texting | Free · in-app purchases | Android, iOS | 4.6★ (412.8K) |
| Lovebrush Chronicles | Visual novel with Live2D calls | Free · gacha | Android, iOS | 4.8★ (4.1K) |
| Tears of Themis | Detective romance | Free · gacha | Android, iOS | 3.9★ (44.5K) |
| Love and Deepspace | First-person 3D romance | Free · gacha | Android, iOS | 1.8★ (237K) |
Ratings as shown on Google Play (US) on October 20, 2026.
The games
1. The Ssum: Love from Today
Google Play: 3.7★ (6.9K ratings) · 100,000+ installs · Teen
Like Mystic Messenger: made by Cheritz, and built on daily messages and calls. A love lab's AI matches you with a partner, and the relationship grows through chats on a long in-app calendar; the store page says Teo's story runs for 365 days.
Different: one partner at a time rather than a group chat, and the pace is much slower.
Costs: free, with optional subscription packages and ads. Last updated in May 2026.
2. Obey Me!
Google Play: 4.6★ (189.1K ratings) · 5,000,000+ installs · Teen
Like Mystic Messenger: seven demon brothers text you and call you through an in-game smartphone, and an intimacy system tracks each relationship.
Different: the story comes in chapters rather than in real time, with chibi card battles in between. Your main character has no fixed gender.
Costs: free with in-app purchases and ads.
3. Obey Me! Nightbringer
Google Play: 4.6★ (13.7K ratings) · 1,000,000+ installs · Everyone 10+
Like Mystic Messenger: the brothers chat with you, call you, join online meetings and post on an in-game social network where you can comment.
Different: quests are rhythm-game stages, and the story is a new adventure about finding your way home.
Costs: free with random draws and an optional monthly VIP plan.
4. Dangerous Fellows
Google Play: 4.6★ (412.8K ratings) · 5,000,000+ installs · Teen
Like Mystic Messenger: a Korean-made romance with real-time texting and a mystery about who you can trust.
Different: it is a zombie-survival story; five strangers shelter you in a school building, and betrayal is on the table.
Costs: free with in-app purchases and ads.
5. Lovebrush Chronicles
Google Play: 4.8★ (4.1K ratings) · 100,000+ installs · Teen
Like Mystic Messenger: voiced Live2D calls and dates bring the love interests to your screen between chapters.
Different: a fantasy visual novel in which an art student's brush carries her between parallel worlds, each with its own male leads.
Costs: free with random draws, stamina packs and a VIP card.
6. Tears of Themis
Google Play: 3.9★ (44.5K ratings) · 1,000,000+ installs · Teen
Like Mystic Messenger: romance tied to a mystery that slowly comes together, with four male leads instead of one.
Different: you are a rookie attorney investigating 3D crime scenes and arguing debates.
Costs: free with random card draws (gacha).
7. Love and Deepspace
Google Play: 1.8★ (237K ratings) · 10,000,000+ installs · Teen
Like Mystic Messenger: the feeling that the love interest is talking to you, here through real-time 3D, first-person scenes.
Different: a sci-fi action game set in Linkon City with combat, dates and a home system.
Costs: free with random draws and a 30-day pass. Google Play rating 1.8★ from 237K ratings.
What to look for in a Mystic Messenger alternative
- Real-time or scheduled messages. The Ssum is the closest to Mystic Messenger's real-time schedule, running on a long in-app calendar.
- A group, not just one partner. Obey Me! and Nightbringer keep the group-chat energy with seven characters.
- Mystery under the romance. Dangerous Fellows and Tears of Themis both hang their routes on a secret.
For more otome games you can install from Google Play, see the best otome games on Android.
FAQ
What game is most like Mystic Messenger?
The Ssum: Love from Today, made by Cheritz, the same studio. It keeps the idea of a partner who messages and calls you every day, stretched across a long in-app calendar. For a full cast instead of one partner, Obey Me! is the closest: seven demon brothers who text and call you between story chapters.
Is there a Mystic Messenger 2?
Cheritz's next chat game after Mystic Messenger is The Ssum, first released as The Ssum: Forbidden Lab and now called The Ssum: Love from Today.
Are there games like Mystic Messenger on Android?
Yes. Every game on this page is on Google Play, and all of them are also on the App Store.
Is Mystic Messenger still being updated?
Yes. Google Play shows an update on October 1, 2026.
Sources
- Mystic Messenger — Google Play
- Mystic Messenger — App Store US
- Mystic Messenger — Official site info
- Mystic Messenger — Official site characters
- Mystic Messenger — Official site VIP package
- The Ssum: Love from Today — Google Play
- The Ssum: Love from Today — App Store US
- The Ssum: Love from Today — Official site
- Obey Me! — Google Play listing
- Obey Me! — App Store listing
- Obey Me! Nightbringer — Google Play listing
- Obey Me! Nightbringer — App Store listing
- Dangerous Fellows — Google Play listing
- Dangerous Fellows — App Store listing