Indie · December 7, 2023

A Date with Death (2023)

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You're just an ordinary person... or so you thought. For your entire life, you've been narrowly avoiding death by pure luck... or is it something more? When a strange program suddenly appears on your computer, and someone claiming to be the Grim Reaper says he's come for your soul, your life as you know it is thrown upside down. As you delve deeper into the mysterious man that calls himself the Grim Reaper, you begin to wonder if fate brought you two together for a reason. Can you resist his charm, or will you fall for the one destined to take your soul? A Date with Death is a supernatural romance chat simulator visual novel about the week long bet you enter against the Grim Reaper to attempt to keep your soul. Create your own character, from appearance to pronouns, decorate your apartment, and spend the (possible) last week of your life getting to know the one hunting for your soul. 💀 Make Your Character: Build your own protagonist, from their physical appearance to their pronouns and name. Update them throughout the game! 💀 Design Your Apartment: Decorate your apartment to your liking and create a cozy space that you'll love coming back to. 💀 Pet Your Furry (or scaley?) Companion: Yes, you can pet the dog. Snuggle up with your furry friend in-between chats. 💀 Choices That Matter: Make decisions that will affect your character's fate and lead you to one of multiple possible endings. What kind of relationship will you have with the Grim Reaper? 💀 Beautiful Art of the Babygirl Grim Reaper:  Fill up your gallery throughout your playthrough with beautiful CGs, backgrounds, sketches, and more!

Indie releases from 2023

29 Indie titles launched in 2023 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Indie

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume10.5k Steam reviewsTop 25% in Indie
Positive rating98% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 4%
Concurrent peak186 playersTop 24% in Indie by live player count
Engagement hours7 h averageTop 72% for session depth among Indie

Community Tag Signals

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

  • Dating Sim · 245
  • Visual Novel · 176
  • LGBTQ+ · 172
  • Romance · 156
  • Otome · 137
  • Character Customization · 123
  • Free to Play · 114
  • Choices Matter · 85
  • Multiple Endings · 83
  • Anime · 73
  • Supernatural · 63
  • Funny · 61
  • Text-Based · 59
  • Interactive Fiction · 57
  • Story Rich · 56

Peer Indie titles

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

Reception Metrics

Steam community

98%Overwhelmingly Positive · 10.5k reviews

10.3k positive · 210 negative

Curator recommendations

339

Peak concurrent players

186

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

7h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

4h

Typical completion time

Achievements

17

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateDec 7, 2023
DeveloperTwo and a Half Studios
Base priceFree-to-play
DLC / Add-ons4 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksSupport

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (2)

  • English
  • Japanese