Casual · February 14, 2022

Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim (2022)

trophy10 achievementsextension5 DLClocal_offer-25% current discountgroup100k–1M ownersrecommend1.9k recommendations
Ever wanted to date a Phone? Excuse me?! Shame on you! You can lie to me, y'know, but you CAN'T LIE TO GOD. Dialtown is a dating sim where most people have phones for heads. Women have typewriters. Also, dogs have gramophones for heads. Aaaand, cats have keyboards. The list goes on. Yeah, I'm being serious right now. No, put that straitjacket away. The game's a visual novel where you wander around the town of Dialtown, seeking romance, all because you want someone to pay you into a funfair, all so you can find a dank pit in which to lay your eggs. Yeah. There's several dateable protagonists, from Karen , a bored bank-teller printer who's extremely dissatisfied with her life and just wants to feel things again, to Randy , who juggles working as an operator for a local phone sex hotline and working as a bird-wrangler for animal-control. Such is the life of Randy. Anyhoo, Dialtown has many features, including: A unique visual style compromised of real world photography, photo-realistic 3d models and 2d illustrations. Strong comedic writing that stands out from other dating sims on the market. Dialtown's visuals aren't just different, its writing is just as out-there! Being able to explore the city of Dialtown when not actively dating, and meddle with its citizens' lives! Several romance routes with multiple endings. The things you say and do matter! (The game has 26 endings!) A full OST composed by the acclaimed Nathan Hanover of NH's Synthonic Orchestra. The ability to hunt for Bigfoot.* (*We can make no guarantees about Bigfoot's whereabouts at this time.) So, you gonna buy it? What, you some sort of SPINELESS COWARD?! 'Course you are! After all, I've got a KNIFE in my right hand, so you don't exactly have a choice now, do ya? WALLET. HAND IT OVER. Anyway, enjoy this fun, no cords-attached* phone-based romp. *(Warning, may actually contain cords)

Casual releases from 2022

32 Casual titles launched in 2022 — top 6 by review volume.

Peer Casual titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Casual

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.0k Steam reviewsTop 99% in Casual
Positive rating99% positiveGenre average: 88% — this title sits in top 1%
Engagement hours7 h averageTop 54% for session depth among Casual

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Indie · 115
  • Casual · 102
  • Dating Sim · 60
  • Comedy · 58
  • Psychological Horror · 45
  • Sexual Content · 45
  • Visual Novel · 42
  • LGBTQ+ · 42
  • Funny · 32
  • RPGMaker · 26
  • Great Soundtrack · 21
  • Surreal · 19
  • NSFW · 13
  • Singleplayer · 10
  • Horror · 7

Press Quotes

“Its aesthetic is well executed. Its flavor of humor seeps into all facets of the UI and even the music.” 8/10 – Destructoid “i have never felt more afraid in my entire fucking life” N/A – Actual player-refund note for Dialtown “Ya know, Dog, you make hell feel like limbo and heaven like a public restroom. Thanks” N/A – My Friend (speaking more so about me)

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

7h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

10h

Typical completion time

Achievements

10

Steam unlocks available

Reception Metrics

Steam community

99%Overwhelmingly Positive · 2.0k reviews

1.9k positive · 20 negative

Curator recommendations

1.9k

Release & Availability

Release dateFeb 14, 2022
DeveloperDirectDoggo
Base price$5.99 -25%
DLC / Add-ons5 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External links[email protected]

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Content Notes

There's references to genitalia, cryptid-reproduction, egg-laying, sexual language, and two text-only sex scenes (sexual content). There are references to drug/tobacco usage. There's relative cartoon violence and mild realistic violence. Profanity is used throughout.

Editions & Packages

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