Upcoming Otome Games: 2026–2027 Release Calendar

Published October 20, 2026 · By the Otome Alta team

The next otome releases are 9 R.I.P. sequel (October 27, 2026, Switch) and Meiji Tokyo Renka: Twilight Kiss (October 29, 2026, Switch and PC), followed by four PC releases in November. Into 2027, Hakuoki Memoirs: Drifting Clouds, Illusion of Itehari -trail- and Olympia Soirée -Catharsis- are coming to Switch.

Dates below are written as the publisher announced them, and every entry links to that announcement or store page. The spring 2027 windows for the two Aksys games come from reports of its Anime Expo panel; the official trailers say 2027. Release windows like "Spring 2027" often slip, so we re-check this page every month. Last checked October 20, 2026.

October 2026

Game	Release	Platforms	Publisher	What it is
9 R.I.P. sequel $49.99 standard edition	October 27, 2026	Nintendo Switch	Idea Factory International (Otomate)	Follows 9 R.I.P.'s Heavenly and Godly endings: can a heroine who died stay with a ghostly lover while investigating the town's nine ghost stories?
Meiji Tokyo Renka: Twilight Kiss	October 29, 2026	Nintendo Switch, PC (Steam)	dramatic create	A follow-up to Meiji Tokyo Renka, continuing the heroine's romances with famous figures of the Meiji era. Japanese voices, English text.

November 2026

Game	Release	Platforms	Publisher	What it is
Imperial Grace	November 11, 2026	PC (Windows, macOS, Linux)	Synstoria / Abiding Bridge	A medieval court otome: as the new empress of Calidya you handle petitions and crises, run the empire and romance one of three suitors. Crowdfunded in 2023.
Ikemen Big Bang: A Dating Game About Potentially Hot Guys	November 12, 2026	PC (Steam)	Mikimaki	A romantic comedy where you decide whether the love interests become hot guys; 11 endings and about 2.5 hours long. Not part of Cybird's Ikemen series.
The Red Bell's Lament (Steam)	November 18, 2026	PC (Steam)	Voltage	PC release of the 2025 Switch dark-fantasy otome: a vampire hunter follows a mysterious letter into Nyx, the vampire world.
The Retrospection of Tomorrow	November 26, 2026	PC (Steam)	Cherish Fan	A sci-fi time-travel mystery: after witnessing an inventor's death, Fay is trapped in looping dreams across different timelines. Funded on Kickstarter.

Fall 2026

Game	Release	Platforms	Publisher	What it is
Obey Me! Sinner's Choice: Lucifer	Fall 2026 (Steam lists 2026)	PC (Steam)	NTT Solmare / Good Smile Company	A new Obey Me! visual novel in which you sit as judge over Lucifer, who has fallen into Hell to stand trial.

2027

Game	Release	Platforms	Publisher	What it is
Hakuoki Memoirs: Drifting Clouds $49.99 standard, $69.99 limited edition	Early 2027	Nintendo Switch	eastasiasoft (Otomate)	Side stories set between the chapters of Hakuoki, filling in events the main game skipped, with romance choices.
Illusion of Itehari -trail-	Spring 2027	Nintendo Switch	Aksys Games	A follow-up to Illusion of Itehari picking up after the true ending, with after stories and short episodes.
Olympia Soirée -Catharsis-	Spring 2027	Nintendo Switch	Aksys Games (Otomate)	A sequel set before Olympia's wedding: an outsider arrives, and you choose who to marry from the original cast.
TOUCHSTARVED	Spring 2027	PC (Windows, macOS)	Red Spring Studio	A gothic horror romance: a cursed protagonist searches the city of Eridia for a cure and decides which of five monstrous love interests to trust. The protagonist's gender is selectable. Crowdfunded in 2023.
Re:cord NOAH: Fractal of Oblivion	2027	Nintendo Switch	Voltage	In Noah, a floating city powered by emotions, Lila meets an android and uncovers a sealed legacy. Japanese and English.

Upcoming mobile otome games

Phone otome games rarely announce dates far ahead; they open pre-registration first. These are the ones announced for iPhone or Android.

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Game	Release	Platforms	Publisher	What it is
Ikémen Sengoku: Romances Beyond Eternity	Delayed; no new date	iOS, Android	Cybird	A new Ikemen Sengoku app: a fashion designer slips back to an alternate Sengoku Japan and saves Nobunaga Oda. Pre-registration is open.
StarToU	Not announced	iOS, Android	Elementa	A 3D idol otome where you interact with male idols in first person and watch their stage performances. Formerly announced as V Project.
Silent Whispers Free-to-play	Not announced; pre-registration open	iOS, PC	Archosaur Games	A cinematic 3D romance adventure built in Unreal Engine 5, with a time-loop story.
Briar and Fang Our game	Not announced	Android	—	A werewolf mystery: named the Alpha's fated mate and rejected in front of the pack, a vet investigates her mother's death. Five love interests, 15 endings.
Off the Record Our game	Not announced	Android	—	Fake-date the world's biggest K-pop idol for 90 days on a world tour, and fall for the band. Five love interests, 15 endings.

Recently released

Game	Released	Platforms	Publisher	What it is
OVER REQUIEMZ	August 20, 2026	Nintendo Switch	Aksys Games (Otomate)	Swept by a tornado into the kingdom of Oz, the heroine is sentenced to death and must explore ruins with four condemned prisoners and their warden to survive and find a way home.
Court of Darkness: Adoration's Kiss $39.99	August 27, 2026 (NA)	Nintendo Switch	Voltage	Third in the series: on the night of a red crescent moon, the heroine lands in the magic world of Saligia, where five princes want her kiss.
Cupid Parasite (Steam) $29.99	September 22, 2026	PC (Steam)	Idea Factory International	PC release of the 2021 Switch game: Cupid works at a matchmaking agency in Los York, pairing up five problem bachelors.
even if TEMPEST (Steam) $49.99	September 23, 2026	PC (Steam)	Voltage	PC release: burned as a witch, Anastasia gains the power to turn back time and must find the real witch.

Prices are the US list price where the publisher or store shows one.

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FAQ

What otome games are coming out in 2026?

Still to come in 2026: 9 R.I.P. sequel (October 27, Switch), Meiji Tokyo Renka: Twilight Kiss (October 29), Imperial Grace (November 11, PC), Ikemen Big Bang (November 12, PC), The Red Bell's Lament on Steam (November 18) and The Retrospection of Tomorrow (November 26, PC). Obey Me! Sinner's Choice: Lucifer is planned for fall 2026.

What otome games are coming in 2027?

Announced for 2027: Hakuoki Memoirs: Drifting Clouds (early 2027), Illusion of Itehari -trail- and Olympia Soirée -Catharsis- (spring 2027) and Re:cord NOAH: Fractal of Oblivion (2027) on Nintendo Switch, and TOUCHSTARVED (spring 2027) on PC.

Are there new otome games coming to mobile?

Yes. Cybird's Ikémen Sengoku: Romances Beyond Eternity has pre-registration open, though its release has been delayed. StarToU and Silent Whispers are announced 3D romance games with no release date yet, and our own Briar and Fang and Off the Record are coming to Android.

How often is this list updated?

We check it every month. Release dates move often, so each entry links to the publisher's announcement or store page.